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BUSH'S 'APPEASEMENT' REMARKS BLASTED BY OBAMA: Illinois senator calls comments 'fear-mongering;' Also, At NRA convention, Huckabee makes sick joke about Obama getting shot.
*Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wasted no time responding to President George Bush's comments that he would like to appease terrorists. Obama said Bush and the Republican's "fear-mongering" days are over.

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R. KELLY'S JURY IS SET: But race again became an issue during selection process Thursday.
*A jury has finally been selected in the R. Kelly child pornography trial. The court session in Chicago was on the verge of ending yesterday with 12 members and two alternates firmly in place and two more alternates about to be selected.

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LIL KIM WINS COURT BATTLE AGAINST LIL' CEASE: Queen B awarded half million for DVD's unauthorized use of her name and image.
*Lil Kim was awarded $500,000 Wednesday in a lawsuit accusing one of her former Junior M.A.F.I.A. members of using her name and image for an unauthorized DVD.

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T-PAIN LEADS ALL BET AWARD NOMINATIONS: Singer pockets five; Kanye and Keyshia collect three; Mary, Alicia and Flo Rida each get a pair.
*T-Pain received five BET Award nominations Thursday to lead the entire pack this year, but none were for his own songs.

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WNBC ANCHOR DENIES BEING DRUNK ON AIR: Sue Simmons says she hasn't tasted between live broadcasts since at least 1993.
*News anchor Sue Simmons of New York's WNBC/Channel 4, who was caught shouting the F-word during a live tease Monday night, is rejecting reports in the New York Post that her expletive was fueled by an alcohol problem.

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REMY MA AND SHOOTING VICTIM FACE OFF ON RADIO: Rapper calls Hot 97 from jail during interview with Makeda Barnes-Joseph.
*Remy Ma didn't let a fresh eight-year prison sentence keep her from squaring off against the woman she was convicted of shooting in the stomach.

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50 CENT IN TALKS WITH MURDOCH'S NEWS CORP: Deal, worth a reported $300 mil, would give company stake in all things Fitty.
*Rapper 50 Cent is reportedly in talks with the Rupert Murdoch-founded News Corp to strike a deal that would give the company a large stake in all aspects of the 50 Cent brand, according to Ballerstatus.com.

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TYRESE CLOSE TO MR. T ROLE IN 'A-TEAM' FILM: Actor-singer says he's all but booked to play B.A. Baracus in Singleton's update.
*John Singleton has apparently decided that Tyrese Gibson will play BA Baracus in his forthcoming feature film update of the popular television series "The A Team." But contracts have yet to be signed and the deal is not yet finalized.

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RIHANNA MAKES NEAR RECORD LEAP ON BILLBOARD: New single 'Take a Bow' rockets 53-1 thanks to download surge.
*Rihanna's new single "Take A Bow" nearly set a Billboard Hot 100 record with its 53-1 rise this week.

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EXHIBIT HONORS PASSING OF OPRAH'S DOGS: Sculptor Daniel Edwards of 'The Oprah Sarcophagus' fame is back.
*Sculptor Daniel Edwards is at it again. The man behind the infamous Oprah Sarcophagus (a bronze statue of Oprah Winfrey with exaggerated breasts and hips) - has created a new bust of the TV host that features her two recently-departed dogs.

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JANET STILL HAS LOVE FOR ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: British designer created infamous outfit ripped by Justin during Super Bowl.
*Janet Jackson appeared at a star-studded event Tuesday launching the new Los Angeles store of British designer Alexander McQueen, the man behind her 2004 Super Bowl half time costume.

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RUPAUL TO HOST NEW REALITY SERIES: Drag queen in pole position at MTV's gay-themed channel Logo.
*Noted drag queen RuPaul, best known for his 1993 hit "Supermodel (You Better Work)," will host a new reality competition series for MTV Networks' gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender-themed channel Logo.

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PARTON THREATENS TO SUE STERN OVER RACIST BIT: Dolly 'hurt' by segment scrambling words of her audio book.
*Dolly Parton is extremely upset with Howard Stern and is threatening to sue his radio show for manipulating recordings from her audio book into seemingly racist and sexually graphic sound bites.

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MICHAEL VICK OWES $1.1 MIL FOR WINERY: Yet another court verdict reached forcing jailed QB to pay on a defaulted loan.
*One week after a judge ordered jailed NFL quarterback Michael Vick to repay a $2.5 million loan to the Royal Bank of Canada, another financial institution has won a lawsuit against the athlete seeking payment for a defaulted loan.

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DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER BACK ON TV: A&E to begin new season in July after pulling show in the wake of his racist tirade.
*Duane Chapman is finally out of A&E's dog house. After pulling his show "Dog the Bounty Hunter" when it was discovered that he used the N-word in a profanity-laced telephone conversation, the network has decided to bring it back this summer.

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TV ONE RETURNS 'MAKEOVER' AND 'G. GARVIN': Network rolls out new seasons this month.
*TV One's beauty transformation series "Makeover Manor" returns next week with a new host, Essence Magazine Beauty Director and Cover Editor Mikki Taylor, a new styling team and new set.

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OBAMA ROUNDUP: Senator criticized for saying 'sweetie'; wins mock election at movie premiere; considers new theme song.
*Barack Obama is catching flack for referring periodically to females as "sweetie."

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FILM/TV BITS: ABC 'gives'; Mo'Nique on TV One; 'House of Payne' DVD; TV One's Rice; 'Flavor' finale; Tyson's 'Top Model'; Cuba's 'Lies'; BET's 'Blackout.'
*Despite enthusiasm from the network and decent ratings, ABC has announced that Oprah Winfrey's reality show "Oprah's Big Give" will not be returning for a second season.

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EUR DVD REVIEW: A Raisin in the Sun
*Lorraine Hansberry's (1930-1965) "A Raisin in the Sun" was the first play written by a black woman ever to open on Broadway. It takes its title from the opening line in a poem by Langston Hughes which poses the question "What happens to a dream deferred?"

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OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG for violence and epic battle scenes) Based on the second installment of the C.S. Lewis series of kiddie fantasy novels, this sequel sends the four Pevensie siblings (William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley) on another time-traveling adventure to a magical land far, far away.

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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.

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05-16-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
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EDWARDS ENDORSES OBAMA: Plus, young staffers talk about anti-black sentiment on campaign trail; GA restaurant blasted for selling Obama/Curious George t-shirt.
*Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, a one time U.S. senator from North Carolina, flew to Grand Rapids, Michigan Wednesday to announce his endorsement for Sen. Barack Obama.

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BARRY BONDS HIT WITH MORE PERJURY CHARGES: Latest indictment brings 14 counts, plus one for obstruction of justice.
*Baseball's home run king Barry Bonds was charged with 14 counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice Tuesday in new indictment charges from a federal grand jury, according to Reuters.

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MARIAH LOOKING AT NURSERIES?: Plus, husband Nick Cannon shuts down Six Flags to celebrate wedding.
*Someone is claiming to have been at Los Angeles baby boutique Petit Tresor this week when one of Mariah Carey's assistants supposedly called in to talk about furnishing a nursery.

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MIJAC'S 'THRILLER' PRESERVED BY LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: Album among 25 recordings selected, including material from Smokey and T-Bone Walker.
*Michael Jackson's record-setting 1983 album "Thriller" was announced Wednesday as one of 25 recordings selected for preservation by the Library of Congress.

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FAHRENHEIT 9/11 SEQUEL IN THE WORKS: Michael Moore working on a follow up to his 2004 political documentary.
*Filmmaker Michael Moore says he is currently working on a follow up to his Oscar-winning 2004 documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11," which was a scathing critique of President George W. Bush and his decision to go to war in Iraq.

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LUDACRIS TOUTS EDUCATION AT ALMA MATER: Rapper speaks to students at his Atlanta high school, gymnasium named in his honor.
*Ludacris visited his former high school in south Atlanta Monday to speak to students about the importance of education and to witness the renaming of the school's gymnasium.

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BUFFALO BILLS RELEASE KEVIN EVERETT: Move clears way for injured tight end to receive disability benefits.
*The Buffalo Bills had to release their former tight end Kevin Everett Tuesday so he can start receiving disability benefits for the spinal cord injury that ended his career.

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CLARK JOHNSON WORKING ON FILM WITH NY KIDS: 'Misunderstood,' about youth and masculinity, was written by nine high school students.
*Actor-director Clark Johnson ("The Wire," "The Sentinel") is teaming with nine New York youngsters to film a short about youth and masculinity.

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