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EUR FILM REVIEW: 'Hancock' starring Will Smith
*Who would opt to cast the ever-charming Fresh Prince against type as a surly, foul-mouthed misanthrope? Nobody wants to root for an a-hole (there I called him one, too) who refers to women by the b-word, bullies children and makes a pass at the spouse of the only guy willing to help him.

VENUS WINS FAMILY SHOWDOWN: She beats Serena to take Wimbledon womens championship.
*File this one under "at least they keep in the family." Specifically, the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, have faced each other once again at Wimbledon and this time Venus is the winner.

KRAVITZ DENIES DATING A-ROD'S SOON-TO-BE EX: Rocker finds rumor 'extremely hurtful.'
*Some 18 years after Lenny Kravitz and Madonna collaborated on her dance hit "Justify My Love," the pair finds themselves linked again - this time through tabloid headlines surrounding New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and his wife.

HEAR THE 4TH OF JULY EURCAST: Featuring Common, Ed Gordon, Mike Phillips and Lalah Hathaway.
On this EURcast, saxophone player Mike Phillips talks about fusing smooth jazz and the Dirty South on the latest Hidden Beach recording "Unwrapped Vol. 5.0: The ColliPark Café." Plus ...

NICK AND MARIAH MARRIAGE IN TROUBLE?: OK! magazine says they're arguing about her diva behavior.
*OK! magazine is quoting an unnamed source who swears the two-month-old marriage of Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey is already in shambles, mostly due to arguments over her diva behavior.

WESLEY SNIPES FREE TO TRAVEL FOR WORK: Judge grants actor's request to visit London and Bangkok for film work.
*Not only is Wesley Snipes free to roam around the country while his lawyers appeal his tax conviction and three-year prison sentence, but a judge on Wednesday allowed him to roam freely overseas as well.

CAN JAMIE FOXX TURN A G INTO A GENT?: He'll have Fonzworth Bentley attempt to orchestrate makeovers in new MTV reality series.
*Fonzworth Bentley, who first gained fame as Diddy's smartly-dressed umbrella holder, will serve as host of the forthcoming MTV reality series "From G's to Gents," executive produced by Oscar winner Jamie Foxx.

XZIBIT SCORES ROLE IN 'BAD LIEUTENANT' REMAKE: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes and Val Kilmer round out cast.
*The 1992 Abel Ferrara-directed film "Bad Lieutenant" is getting a fresh coat of actors - including rapper Xzibit - and a "re-imagined" plot for a remake from director Werner Herzog.

DANNY GLOVER TO BE HONORED IN CZECH REPUBLIC: Actor due to receive special film award in ceremony today.
*Danny Glover will receive a special film honor at the 43rd Karlovy Vary Film Festival, an event held annually in the Czech Republic.

TIGER'S KNEE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM: Golfer says it's been sore for the past decade.
*Tiger Woods says we've all been on the late freight when it comes to his bum knee. The golfer said Monday it has been sore for much of his PGA Tour career and he looks forward to the day he can play without any pain whatsoever.

FRESH PRINCE'S MOM DIRECTS PLAY: Veteran actress/director Vernee Watson helms high school musical this Fourth of July weekend in LA.
*Vernee Watson, Will Smith's mom on the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air," is partnering with Grammy Nominated Choreographer Jeffrey Paige to co-direct the summer production of high school musical, "A Hole In The Wall."

'HANCOCK' HAS SUPER DUPER DEBUT: Will Smith film does almost $7 mil on Tuesday alone.
*Sony's Hancock showed the strength of a superhero in its debut on Tuesday, grossing $6.8 million during two screenings in 3,680 theaters. (It adds 280 more this weekend.)

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
Hancock (PG-13 for profanity and sci-fi violence) Will Smith stars in this action Comedy about a misunderstood superhero out of favor with the public who tries to resurrect his image with the help of the PR executive (Jason Bateman) whose life he saves.

LISA KUDROW: The Kabluey Interview with Kam Williams
*Lisa Marie Diane Kudrow was born in Encino, California on July 30, 1963 to Nedra, a travel agent, and Lee, a physician specializing in headaches. Lisa came belatedly to acting, having focused more on athletics and academics both in high school and in college. She attended Vassar where she earned a BS in Psychobiology while playing tennis on the school's varsity team.

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.

07-04-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
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EUR FILM REVIEW: Hancock
*John Hancock (Will Smith) is a superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public, and for good reason. First of all, he can usually be found passed out with a bottle of whiskey in his hand, draped across a bench in downtown L.A. He routinely antagonizes pedestrians, behaving no differently than a typical bum living on Skid Row, whether cursing curious little kids for waking him or trying to molest attractive women as they pass by.

DMX ARRESTED UPON ARRIVAL IN PHOENIX: Rapper taken into custody on two outstanding warrants.
*The arrests just keep coming for DMX. For a fourth time since early May, the rapper was put in handcuffs - this time in Phoenix due to two outstanding warrants.

A-ROD/KRAVITZ DRAMA DEVELOPING: Yankees star player's wife in Paris with rocker.
*It looks like some serious drama is about to jump off involving NY Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and rocker Lenny Kravitz, reports ther New York Post.

OPRAH CHECKS ON HER GIRLS: Talk show host takes 'secret' flight to SA for Leadership Academy visit.
*Students, faculty and guests of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa were sworn to secrecy last weekend after finding out that the school's founder was on her way for a visit.

KANYE TO DESIGN LOUIS VUITTON SHOES: Rapper takes his 'Louis Vuitton Don' tag to another level.
*Kanye West says he's about to create a line of men's footwear for the French fashion house Louis Vuitton, as well as a non-Louis-related line of womens wear headed for stores this fall.

JAY-Z'S 40/40 TARGETED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT: Workers say club managers make them work for tips only.
*Some 20 workers for Jay-Z's 40/40 club in Manhattan are part of a class action lawsuit accusing the venue of forcing them to work for tips only, cheating them out of overtime and making them pay for breaks and spills as well as "walkouts."

LIL WAYNE HAS HIS OWN CHAMPAGNE: Rapper partners with Milestone Brands and French grower to create signature bubbly.
*Having the hottest record in the country right now isn't enough for Lil Wayne. The New Orleans-born rapper just stepped into the bubbly business with his newly-launched Halo Champagne.

JEEZY GETS 'JANKY' WITH ICE CUBE: Rapper joins cast of Marcus Raboy-directed comedy.
*Young Jeezy has scored a major role in the upcoming film "Janky Promoters," a Dimension Films comedy starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps in the title role.

GYM CLASS HEROES DUDE ARRESTED: Travis McCoy hit with assault charges Tuesday after alleged racist comments set him off.
*Travis McCoy, the lead singer of the pop/rock band Gym Class Heroes, was arrested in St. Louis Tuesday on municipal assault charges following an altercation with a fan during their spot on the Warped Tour.

IS 50 PICKING A BEEF WITH T.I.?: Fans examine G-Unit song 'You So Tough.' Meanwhile, Tip is hanging with Andrew Young.
*While 50 Cent and his G-Unit posse may or may not have called out T.I. in their new single, "You So Tough," the jail-bound Atlanta rapper is busy with more important things, like receiving guidance from a veteran of the civil rights movement.

GRATEFUL DEAD MAY LIVE AGAIN FOR OBAMA: Surviving members of 60s group consider reuniting for another fundraiser.
*Sen. Barack Obama has been praised for many things during the campaign season, among them offering hope and inspiration to millions of Americans, galvanizing the nation's youth, and yes, even raising The Dead.

PHARRELL TALKS TATTOO REMOVAL: Producer opts for an alternative, and more painful way of removing ink.
*Pharrell Williams wants to get rid of his tattoos, but not through the traditional method of laser removal. The producer said he'd rather undergo an alternative procedure that grows fresh new replacement skin in a test tube.

BARRY BONDS' 756TH HR BALL IN HALL: Cooperstown gets record breaker - but it's branded with an asterisk.
*The baseball that Barry Bonds smacked out of San Francisco's AT&T Park on Aug. 7 to break Hank Aaron's home run record has finally come to rest in the Hall of Fame.

EUR DVD REVIEW: War, Inc.
*In the not too distant future, if it hasn't already transpired, mega-corporations might replace nations as the world's most powerful political entities.