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THE SARAH PALIN BACKLASH IS ON: Community organizers are livid; AP exposes lies in Wed's acceptance speech.
*Numerous lines in Gov. Sarah Palin's speech at the GOP convention Wednesday night have been exposed as lies by various media outlets. But one of her quips struck a nerve that has galvanized grassroots organizations across the country to respond en masse.

KWAME KILPATRICK PLEADS GUILTY, RESIGNS: Detroit mayor will serve four months in jail to settle 10 felony counts in two criminal cases.
*After months of stubbornly holding onto his job amid an embarrassing sex scandal, Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to felony charges Thursday and has agreed to resign immediately and go to jail.

OPRAH'S MAMA SUED OVER BOUTIQUE TAB: Vernita Lee accused of owing Wisconsin store $156,000.
*Oprah Winfrey's mother is being sued by a high-end Wisconsin boutique for allegedly running up a $156,000 tab and refusing to make her monthly payments.

'THE FAMILY THAT PREYS' STARS TALK TYLER: Actors Cole Hauser and Rockmond Dunbar star in new Tyler Perry film.
*Tyler Perry's latest box office offering entrenches two dear friends from two very different families in a web of greed and scandal. As infidelity, power, seedy business dealings and paternity secrets threaten the harmony of the two families; the two friends/matriarchs make a cross-country road trip to rediscover themselves, their friendship, and a way to save their families.

GEORGIA REPUBLICAN CALLS OBAMA 'UPPITY': Rep. Lynn Westmoreland uses offensive term Thursday to describe Dem nominee.
*The Huffington Post is reporting that Georgia Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland used the term "uppity" to describe Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Thursday.

JESSE JACKSON HOSPITALIZED FOR STOMACH PAINS: Rainbow Coalition head diagnosed with viral gastroenteritis.
*Rev. Jesse Jackson says he is on the mend after being hospitalized Thursday for complaints of severe stomach pains.

KANYE CHANGES TUNE REGARDING VMA: Artist to close ceremony on Sunday after vowing a year ago never to perform there again.
*Kanye West has agreed to close out the 25th annual MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday in Hollywood, despite vowing last year that he would never perform there again because of the way he was treated.

2PAC TOPS BLENDER'S 'OVERRATED' LIST: Late rapper leads poll in magazine's Oct. issue.
*Tupac Shakur tops a tongue-in-cheek poll in the October issue of Blender magazine that asks voters to rank the most overrated artists, places, trends and other staples in music.

VENUS, SERENA STILL BOYCOTTING INDIAN WELLS: Sisters may face suspension. Plus, Serena plays tonight after beating sis.
*Under new 2009 Women's Tennis Association [WTA] rules announced Wednesday, both Venus Williams and her sister Serena face suspension for continuing to boycott the Indian Wells tournament, where they were booed in 2001.

DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON IS THE 'TOOTH FAIRY': Actor plays title role in new comedy.
*Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Ashley Judd will star as a dating couple in the new 20th Century Fox comedy "Tooth Fairy," reports Variety.

FOREST WHITAKER IN 'LOVE' WITH ZELLWEGER: Actors star in upcoming indie drama set in South.
*Forest Whitaker and Renee Zellweger will topline "My Own Love Song," an indie drama that follows a roadtrip to Memphis undertaken by a wheelchair-bound former singer and her friend.

KEYS, J-HUD, LATIFAH HOST GOLF TOURNEY: 'Bees' stars behind charity event during Toronto Film Festival.
*Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, and Queen Latifah - stars of Fox's upcoming film "The Secret Life of Bees" - are scheduled to host a charity golf tournament Sunday at the Toronto Film Festival, where their movie is being screened.

ARRESTS, INJURIES FOLLOW THREE 6 MAFIA GIG: Brawl involving as many as 30 people erupts outside of Hollywood's House of Blues.
*A brawl erupted outside of a Three 6 Mafia concert at Hollywood's House of Blues Wednesday night that spilled out onto Sunset Blvd. and ended with three men arrested and one woman hospitalized.

EUR DVD REVIEW: Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
*Jack Smith (1932-1989) was an uncompromisingly experimental innovator in the field of cinema whose name might not be known to the general public despite the fact that he has been credited as an influence by such fellow avant garde filmmakers as Federico Fellini, Jean-Luc Godard, Jim Jarmusch, Andy Warhol and John Waters.

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
Bangkok Dangerous (R for violence, profanity and sexuality) Action thriller about an anonymous assassin (Nicolas Cage) sent to Thailand to execute four contract killings who ends up both bonding with a local street urchin (Shahkrit Yamnarm) and being intoxicated by the beguiling beauty of a young deaf girl (Charlie Yeung).

BOW WOW DISCUSES FIRST SEX SCENE: Rapper's moment comes in new season of HBO's 'Entourage.'
*Bow Wow, now 21 and preferring his birth name Shad Moss, will be seen in a brand new light when the new season of HBO's "Entourage" returns on Sunday (Sept. 7).

ITTY BITTY BITS: Usher & Tameka separated?; Ciara naked on Vibe; Fela! Off Broadway; Slash's 'Movie.'
*Stella Foster, a columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times, wrote in her Thursday column: "Usher has reportedly separated from much older wife, Tameka Foster, who reportedly is expecting their second child in December." No further details were given.

THE EURweb FREE-4-ALL PAGE/BOARD: Talk about the stories we didn't cover in this issue.
Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn't cover in today's issue. (It's sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE.

09-05-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
EUR all on ONE page!

PALIN MAKES HER MOVE BY MOCKING OBAMA; Also, McCain claims Republican presidential nomination.
*Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin claimed her historic spot as the Republican Party's vice presidential nominee Wednesday night, uncorking a smiling, sarcastic attack on Barack Obama and winning cheers of acceptance and approval after a tumult-filled first week on the national stage.

LEBRON JAMES SUBJECT OF NEW DOCUMENTARY: NBA star in Toronto this weekend for premiere of 'More Than a Game.'
*Fresh from his gold medal run as part of the U.S. basketball team in the Beijing Olympics, NBA star LeBron James will visit the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend for the debut of "More Than A Game," a documentary chronicling his rise to stardom.

AKON TO STAND TRIAL FOR FAN-TOSSING: Artist charged with harassment and endangering welfare of a child.
*Akon has been ordered to stand trial in Fishkill, NY on charges stemming from a June 2007 concert in which he was shown throwing a teenage fan offstage, resulting in another fan suffering a concussion.

SANDY 'PEPA' DENTON WRITES TELL-ALL: Book details past relationships, fights and domestic violence.
*A new book by Sandy (Pepa) Denton of the rap duo Salt-n-Pepa reveals details about her personal life highlighted by a number violent episodes where she was both the victim and perpetrator.

YOUNG JEEZY REGISTERS TO VOTE: Move tied to promotion of his new album 'The Recession.'
*According to new statistics released this week, eight million U.S. blacks aged 18 and over are still not registered to vote. Young Jeezy plans to reduce that number today by at least one.

OPRAH TAPES OLYMPIC SHOW: More than 150 gold medalists from Beijing filmed in Chicago for Sept. 8 season premiere.
*Oprah Winfrey welcomed home more than 150 U.S. Olympic medal winners on Wednesday as part of her talk show's 23rd season premiere.

WHO IS THAT KISSING STAR JONES? Former 'View' co-host snapped with new chef boyfriend at the U.S. Open.
*Photographs of Star Jones and her new man kissing in the stands of the U.S. Open last weekend hit the Internet yesterday morning.

SPIKE LEE BRINGS 'MIRACLE' TO TORONTO: New movie part of annual film festival ending Sept. 13.
*Spike Lee says he hopes the Toronto International Film Festival [TIFF] debut of his World War II drama "Miracle at St. Anna," will be met with the same acclaim and enthusiasm given to his Hurricane Katrina documentary, "When the Levees Broke."

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO HONOR STEVIE WONDER: Music legend to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
*The Library of Congress will award Stevie Wonder with its second Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, which honors an artist whose work transcends musical styles to bring diverse listeners together and foster mutual understanding.

MUGABE MAKES IT RAIN ON ZIMBABWE OLYMPIANS: Leader gives $148,000 to athletes; the biggest chunk going to swimmer.
*Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe gave out $148,000 to the nation's Olympic athletes, with $100,000 alone went to world record-holding swimmer Kirsty Coventry.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR'S HOME BURGLARIZED: Seven million in jewels stolen; boxer offers cash reward for any info.
*Floyd Mayweather Jr is offering $100,000 to anyone who can tell him who burglarized his crib.

  
Solange Knowles Bombs On Billboard!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 9/5/2008 8:36 AM

It seems like a public endorsement from her sister, nor a heavy push from her record label could sell the musical antics of Solange Knowles to consumers this week.

Her new album Sol-Angel And The Hadley Street Dreams bombed on the charts.

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Usher and Tameka Split?
Entertainment News By Gyant on 9/5/2008 8:20 AM

Tameka Foster-Raymond and Usher Raymond are reportedly on the outs again.

According to a published report, the two have seperated.

But the sudden news is having many questioning the validity of the possilbly faux seperation.

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Brandy Debuts "Right Here[Departed]" Video!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 9/5/2008 8:13 AM

90's Pop star Brandy Norwood is back with a brand new video for her smash hit " Right Here[Departed]". 

The video was shot in Los Angeles. And it looks as if though Brandy might be back to teach these newbies on how you REALLY do it.

You already know that I got it for you below.

Check it out below.

 

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Ciara Takes It Off For Vibe!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 9/4/2008 7:29 AM

Top selling recording artist Ciara is taking it all off for the new cover of Vibe magazine. 

It seems that the wholesome pop star is looking to reach a much more maturer audience as her new album is scheduled to drop on December 8th.

Check out homegirls nekid body below the jump.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Juelz Santana Clears The Air!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 9/3/2008 7:35 AM

Yesterday, rumors were going around that Def Jam recording artist and member of "Dipset", Juelz Santana was robbed while over in London over the weekend.

Bloggers wasted no time in getting the rumor out to their respective readers which has caused the maninstream media to pay attention.

However, Juelz publicist has released a statement on the matter and it looks like a robbery in fact did occur.

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Young Jeezy Talks Recession!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 9/3/2008 7:28 AM

Young Jeezy is gearing up for big record sales next week as his new album "The Recession" has dropped and is in stores nationwide.

The title of the album is both thought provoking and meaninful as the Atlanta rapper is speaking directly to the urban community about our shaky economy.

In a recent interview with SOHH.com, Jeezy speaks on why he choose to name is album after the state of our current economy as well as his opinion on the state of peoples finances today.

 

 

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Halle Debuts New Baby!!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 9/2/2008 7:42 AM

Academy Award winner Halle Berry is making the news round today over the debut of her new daughter Nahla Aubrey.

It took 5 months, but Halle decided to take her daughter to the LA zoo this past Saturday. Halle is apart of a small Hollywood community that has no interest in selling photo 's of her child to any magazines.

Have a look at the bouncing bundle of joy below.

 

 

 

 

 

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Batman Soars Past 500 Million At Box Office!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 9/2/2008 7:23 AM

The Batman Franchise continues to dominate the box office in its genre. 

After being in theaters for more then 7 weeks, the comic adadptation has soared past the 50 million mark.

This makes "Batman: Dark Knight"

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Ludacris & Friends Headline Labor Day Weekend In ATL!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 8/31/2008 4:11 AM

For many of us, Labor Day weekend will be the last decent break we'll get to enjoy until the "legit" holidays roll around to mark the end of 2008.

 

 

As you may have heard, metro Atlanta is going be a certified hotspot this weekend...with party after party [and plenty of after-parties] Ludacris and his foundation are kicking it off in a major way - and I got all the information for you below!

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Fat Joe VS. Daddy Yankee Over Republican Campaign Endorsement?
Entertainment News By Gyant on 8/31/2008 12:19 AM

Since Daddy Yankee publicy announced his support for Republican Presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, many in the hip-hop and raggaeton community have responded in shock and confusion.

 

 

More specifically, one Latin-American rapper is totally refusing to hold back his disapproval - and then some!

 

 

 

 

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Solange Knowles Apologizes!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 8/30/2008 11:42 PM

As we previously reported here on ATLPICS.NET, Solange Knowles recently lost her professional "cool" during a televised interview.

 

 

 

Since airing, video of the incident has been posted on numerous sites around the internet; causing the songstress to publicly address the matter - from her perspective!

 

 

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Atlanta's HOT 107.9FM Deals A Major Shake Up!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 8/30/2008 11:23 PM

Atlanta-based members of the radio/music industry are all buzzing about a few unexpected surprises in store for listeners at one of ATL's most popular stations!

 

 

 

 

While this information still has yet to be confirmed, the whispered rumor going around town is that popular radio personalities Maria Moore, Rashan Ali, Emperor Searcy, Griff, Akini and E4Real are all possibly out of a job!

 

 

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Solange Knowles Is Hood?
Entertainment News By Gyant on 8/28/2008 8:04 PM

For years [Beyonce’s younger sister] Solange has been viewed as the "rowdy" one of the Knowles' family.

 

 

That notion couldn’t have been more evident than earlier today, when the budding songstress verbally accosted an unsuspecting television reporter!

 

 

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DMX Flips Out Over Extended Jail Sentence [Video]!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 8/27/2008 5:26 AM

DMX is proving to the world that he's truly a "gangsta"...yesterday, the embattled rapper made yet another ordered appearance in a Miami-Dade courthouse.

 

 


Suddenly, when the judge ordered the rap star to remain behind bars for another 30 days, what happened next was probably one of the funniest - and shocking - moments of my adult life!

 

 

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Hip-Hop Weekly Owner's Mom About To Lose Home?
Entertainment News By Gyant on 8/27/2008 12:20 AM

Publishing tyrant Benzino is making the news over reports of a sudden family member's pending foreclosure.

 

 

The Hip-Hop Weekly magazine owner's mother is apparently about to lose her home as Streetcred.com is reporting that her house is definitely on the auction block!

 

 

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Usher, Rihanna and T.I. Rank In Top Song Of The Summer!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 8/25/2008 9:16 PM

As another summer draws to a close, it's time to rank who had the hottest Summer Jam of 2008!

 

 

 

Did Rihanna have you partying hard?

 

 

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Oprah Winfrey Aiming For Ratings Gold With Olympic Appearance!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 8/25/2008 9:13 PM

The queen of daytime television is throwing around her ratings muscle to pull together a truly amazing and historically significant episode of her long-running talk show.

 

 

According to recently published reports, Oprah is working hard to get get every U.S. gold medalist on board to tape a single show; airing on/or about September 11th, 2008.

 

 

 

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Diddy Pulled Over In Los Angeles...But Did A Cop Really Pull A Gun On Him?
Entertainment News By Gyant on 8/25/2008 9:07 PM

Not everyone is a fan of Diddy and all his high-octane antics.

 

 

On a recent visit to LA, the entertainment mogul was pulled over by police - and that's when it all hit the fan!

 

 

 

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K-Ci And Jo Jo Are Officially Over! [Video]
Entertainment News By Gyant on 8/25/2008 9:04 PM

Has beens K-Ci and Jo Jo from 90's R&B group Jodeci have officially ended their careers; and have just been added to celebrity tradedy list!

 

 

While on a tour in Australia this past weekend, the once hugely popular duo apparently let their oft-rumored substance abuse issues get the best of them.


 

 

 

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Tropic Thunder Rolling Strong - Ice Cube's "Long Shots" Stalls At Box Office!
Entertainment News By Gyant on 8/25/2008 8:56 PM

The idea of Robert Downey, Jr. playing a black man seems to still entice moviegoers to spend big bucks as "Tropic Thunder" claimed the top spot for a second week!

 

 

In at second, "The House Bunny" debut did well...and further down the weekend list came Ice Cube's new family flick "The Longshots" at a disappointing number eight; still raking in a respectable $4 million dollars.

 

 

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