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AL-QAIDA'S NO. 2 CALLS OBAMA 'HOUSE SLAVE': Ayman al-Zawahri says president-elect is 'direct opposite of honorable Malcolm X.'
*Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader Ayman al-Zawahri posted a video message on militant Web sites Wednesday in which he referred to President-elect Barack Obama as "abeed al-beit," which literally translates as "house slave."

BRANDY SAYS CAR CRASH 'CHANGED LIFE FOREVER': Plus, Tyrese denies dating rumors.
*R&B singer Brandy gave a candid interview about her 2006 car accident to "Access Hollywood," saying she still carries the emotional scars of the freeway collision that left another driver dead.

BUSH TWINS SHOW OBAMA GIRLS THEIR BEDROOMS: Malia and Sasha were joined by Michelle and Grandma for tour of living quarters.
*Barack Obama's two young girls were given a personal tour of their new bedrooms by previous occupants, Barbara and Jenna Bush, the twin daughters of current president George W. Bush.

112'S Q. PARKER ADDRESSES THEFT ALLEGATIONS: Singer goes on Atlanta radio station to address Michael Keith's EUR interview.
*Q. Parker of the group 112 appeared on Atlanta's WVEE-V103 this week to address former member Michael Keith's recent allegation that the group disbanded due to mistrust among the quartet.

JAMIE FOXX'S 'SOLOIST' NOW DUE IN APRIL: Release date pushed back a second time.
*Paramount and DreamWorks have agreed to release the Jamie Foxx-Robert Downey Jr. drama "The Soloist" on April 24 instead of March 13, reports Variety, marking the second time the project has been pushed back.

'LEGEND' WRITER TO PEN NEW WILL SMITH FILM: Plus, actor gives out Thanksgiving turkeys in Miami.
*"I Am Legend" co-writer Mark Protosevich is in early talks to pen the remake of "Old Boy," which "Legend" star Will Smith is developing with director Steven Spielberg.

RICE APPOINTS KEN GRIFFEY JR.: Secretary of State names baseball star as a new public diplomacy envoy.
*In her waning days in office, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday named major league baseball all-star Ken Griffey Jr. as a new public diplomacy envoy, a job that calls for travel abroad to help polish Washington's image.

PACMAN JONES FINISHES REHAB: Cornerback hopes to rejoin the Cowboys before season is over.
*Suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones is done with the inpatient portion of his NFL-ordered alcohol treatment and has returned to Texas, where he hopes to soon rejoin the team.

DREAMGIRLS ANNOUNCES TOUR SCHEDULE: 60-week trek to begin Nov. 2009 at the Apollo Theatre.
*The North American touring production of "Dreamgirls" will kick off at the Apollo Theater in November 2009 and remain there for about one month before touring internationally for 60 weeks.

HENRY SIMMONS IN LIFETIME ORIGINAL FILM: Actor joins ensemble cast of biopic 'Georgia O'Keeffe.'
*Actor Henry Simmons has been cast opposite Ed Begley Jr., Tyne Daly, Linda Emond, Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons in the Lifetime original biopic "Georgia O'Keeffe," according to Variety.

ZAHARA AMONG 'WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL TOTS': Jolie-Pitt child on list with two of her siblings; Tiger's cub; Madonna's son also in top 10.
*Zahara Jolie-Pitt and David Banda have made Forbes magazine's new World's Most Powerful Tot list, which ranks the most influential children under the age of five.

CED'S F***ING PLAY OPENS ON BROADWAY: Expletive-laced David Mamet production premieres at Belasco Theatre
*The opening night of Ced the Entertainer's new Broadway play "American Buffalo" was dripping with endless profanity - from the stage at Belasco Theatre on down to its employees.

MIJAC CAN'T FLY BECAUSE OF VITILIGO?: Fox411 columnist says singer's lawyer is trying to use "skin disease" as an excuse to miss London trial.
*Fox.com columnist Roger Friedman wrote yesterday about the "illness" that Michael Jackson's lawyer says is preventing him from traveling to London for his breach-of-contract trial.

CONDO WORKERS PROTEST OWNER MAGIC JOHNSON: Union wants basketball legend to give better health benefits.
*A New York union is calling on Earvin "Magic" Johnson to offer better health benefits for its service workers employed at a luxury condominium he owns in downtown Brooklyn, reports Crain's NY Business.

DALLAS AUSTIN BACKS AWAY FROM 'ATL HOUSEWIFE': Plus Sheree is still trying to launch her fashion line.
*Dallas Austin is now downplaying his association with Kim Zolciak of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," who had enlisted his help in trying to launch a career in country music.

SEAN BELL'S FAMILY MEETS WITH PROSECUTORS: Relatives of unarmed man slain by cops hopes to bring civil rights charges against officers.
*Family members of Sean Bell had their first ever meeting with federal prosecutors Tuesday, nearly two years after Bell died in a hail of 50 bullets fired by undercover cops outside the Queens nightclub Kalua.

EVAN ROSS: The Gardens of the Night Interview with Kam Williams
*Evan Olaf Ross was born in Greenwich, Connecticut on August 26, 1988 to pop diva Diana Ross and Norwegian shipping magnate Ame Naess.

EUR FILM REVIEW: Gardens of the Night
*Donnie (Evan Ross) doesn't exactly remember how he ended up in the clutches of Alex (Tom Arnold), but he thinks his mentally-unstable mother might have sold him to the middle-aged child molester.

ITTY BITTY BITS: Michelle Obama's backside; 'American Gangster' returns; Aretha on AMAs; Julian Bond steps down; Howard flirts; backtracking Baldwin; Sugar Hill lawsuit.
*A black, female columnist at Salon.com has written an entire piece praising the derriere of Michelle Obama.

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.

11-20-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
EUR all on ONE page!

HILL HARPER: Actor, Author, Activist on his friend Barack Obama, new book, and 'CSI New York.'
*AAA is not just a reference to the Auto Club; it also is a nod to Hill Harper, the actor, author, and activist. The ivy-leaguer is preparing his third book, filming the CSI series -- fresh off the campaign of his Harvard schoolmate Barack Obama, where he served as a member of the Obama for America National Finance Committee.

OBAMA WANTS ERIC HOLDER FOR ATTY GEN: Washington attorney was No. 2 official in Justice Dept. under President Clinton.
*President-elect Barack Obama has his sights set on Washington attorney Eric Holder to serve as his attorney general.

PRINCE SUED OVER HIS 3121 PERFUME: Plus, Prince tribute band Purple Reign rocks 'David Letterman.'
*Prince and his music publisher Universal are being sued for breach-of-contract by the makers of his 3121 fragrance for failing to help market the product as both parties had agreed, reports the Associated Press.

MIJAC TOO SICK TO GET ON AN AIRPLANE?: Singer a no-show at London breach-of-contract trial; lawyer says he's too ill to fly.
*An attorney for Michael Jackson said Tuesday that the pop star might be too sick to fly to London and testify in a breach-of-contract lawsuit that claims he owes an Arab sheikh millions of dollars.

FOREST WHITAKER HEADS TO 'BRICK CITY': Actor to executive produce documentary on struggles facing Newark, N.J.
*The Sundance Channel is teaming with Forest Whitaker to produce "Brick City," a new documentary series that takes an in-depth look at the challenges facing Newark, N.J., and its mayor, Cory Booker.

NBC TO MAKE 'FRIENDS WITH BLACK PEOPLE': Network developing sitcom about race relations in the U.S.
*A buddy comedy based on the 2006 book "Making Friends With Black People," about the state of race relations in the U.S., is being developed as a sitcom for NBC, reports Variety.

DIDDY TO 'FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE' FOR CBS: Mogul set to guest star on 'CSI Miami.'
*Sean "Diddy" Combs will join "CSI: Miami" for a two-episode appearance set to air in mid- to late winter, CBS announced Tuesday.

DAMON DASH ALLEGES JAY-Z/KANYE FEUD: Former mogul claims it started at 2003 concert; West's rep says story is 'ridiculous.'
*Kanye West's camp is denying claims made by Damon Dash in December's Complex magazine suggesting that Jay-Z's refusal to give his Roc-A-Fella chain to West at a 2003 concert sparked a longstanding beef between the two rappers.

SNOOP PAYS VISIT TO MARTHA STEWART: Rapper appears on daytime program to plug new season of 'Father Hood.'
*Snoop Dogg finally got his wish to be a guest of Martha Stewart on her daytime talk show. [Scroll down to watch entire two-part interview.]
  
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Posted by: Gyant 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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ludacris, the Disturbing Tha Peace squad and all of Luda's celebrity friends will have the city of Atlanta on lock August 28-September 1st for what is promised to be the last blow out bash of the summer. Check out all the details that only SOHH Atlanta can exclusively reveal.

In a little more than two weeks, Labor Day weekend will be upon us once again. And as in the past, Labor Day in Atlanta has been and will forever be known as Ludaday.

Tickets are booked and reservations confirmed... invited guests include Tracy McGrady, Lauren London, Meagan Good, T-Pain, Damien Wilkins, Ray Allen, Polow Da Don, Ne-Yo, Jermaine Dupri, Dallas Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, Gabrielle Union, Taraji Henson, Mario, Trey Songz, Ciara, Cee-Lo, Swizz Beats, Monica, Usher, Big Boi, MICHAEL JORDON, a few very legit billionaire guests and of course YOU!

Here's preview of the schedule:

Thursday
The kickoff titled "The Preview" will be at Ludacris' restaurant, Straits on Thursday August 28th. This Invitation only dinner will be Hosted by Chaka Zulu and Luda.

Friday
Ludacris, T-Pain and friends invite you to have "One More Drink" at Esso on Friday. Make sure your club apparel is tight because if it's not you're not getting in.

Saturday
[Day Event] Expect a surprise outdoor performance from a current chart topping recording artist, register to vote rally and community cookout will be at the Atlanta University Center with DTP, Compound Entertainment (Ne-Yo), Zone 4 (Polow), and more.

[NIght Event] Uptown Restaurant and Lounge with a Virgo bash with Mario.

Sunday
[Day Event] There will be a private pool party ... Luda + Magic City Socialites + Patron+ Red Bull = "Damn why wasn't I invited".

Sunday night there will be a special edition of "The Chill Spot" bowling at 300 Atlanta.  Compound Entertainment, Zone 4 (Polow), Bryan Michael Cox's Crew, Floyd "Money" Mayweather and more will all be in attendance. And after that you already know what's next...Luda & Friends will hold the finale at Velvet Room.

Monday
The Finale...  A celebrity softball game where Luda will coach the team featuring Michael Jordan at Oglethorpe University.

[Again, this is just an exclusive preview of what's in store for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Once I get all the graphics and promotional info, I'll be posting that info as well. Keep up with updates on 107.9FM and V-103FM!]
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