Lee Bailey's EUR/Electronic Urban Report
October 3, 2003 (Friday)
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In This Issue:
* 50 CENT PUSHES ALBUM BACK
* DENZEL IS RUNNING 'OUT OF TIME'
* MAGIC JOHNSON WILL GIVE YOU A LOAN
* PHILLY TAKES A GAMBLE ON HALL OF FAME
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DENZEL: The ladies man is running 'Out of Time.'
The ladies are skipping happy hour after work today
to live vicariously through Sanaa Lathan as her and Mr.
Washington heat up the screen in his latest thriller
“Out Of Time.” We featured Lathan Monday,
and since that time we’ve gotten more info
on the film.
It seems that Sanaa held out on the details
more than we thought. Ms. Lathan may be a bit
scandalous in this film while Denzel is being a sucker
for her love. But, not only does he have Sanaa in the
film, he also has the lovely Eva Mendes who was
also with him in “Training Day.”
During the Lathan feature, we mentioned that
Denzel would handle the age issue of his co-stars and
himself later in the week. There’s been some criticism
of Denzel starring opposite Sanaa and Eva because
of that obvious age difference. The movie is set in
a steamy tropical town called Banyan Key, Fla.,
just down the road from Miami and everything
in this movie gets hot.
Sanaa plays Anne Merai Harrison, Denzel’s married
high school sweetheart who is in a troubled marriage and
having an affair with Denzel. Eva plays Alex Diaz-Whitlock,
Denzel’s estranged wife, who has risen to the rank of
detective on the police force. She is assigned to investigate
a double homicide with Denzel, who plays Matt Lee
Whitlock, in the sleepy town of Banyan Key,
where he is the beloved chief of police.
Denzel let us know that Sanaa was a professional
and jumped right in with her main man.
“We screen tested 4 women. The screen test was
when you first see me come to her house and that was
the only sexy scene we did,” said Denzel. “So the
ice was broken.”
Denzel also mentioned that he isn’t making the
same mistakes he’s made in the past with his wife
Pauletta. He now forewarns his wife of the sultry
scenes that he must struggle through (wink
wink). He’s learned from past experience.
“In ‘Mississippi Masala,’ I made the mistake of
not showing [my wife] the film and we went to the
premiere,” explained Denzel. “It wasn’t a good day.”
If nothing else about that movie jogs your memory,
certainly the erotic hotel room scene will ring a bell.
“I guess she feels she should know before Joe
Blow or whoever is snickering,” said Denzel. “This
movie ['Out of Time'] she saw months back in
January or so.”
In case you’re wondering, the ages of these celebs
are: Sanaa Lathan, 32; Denzel Washington, 48; and
Eva Mendes, 29. Denzel explains that age should
not be a barrier for him or anyone else in Hollywood.
“If I was 71, that would be a little strange,” laughed
Denzel. “I did some interviews the other day and this one
lady kept harping on it saying, ‘I don’t think it’s right. I don’t
think it’s right,’ explained Washington. “I’m playing in a movie,
‘The Manchurian Candidate,’ and Meryl Streep plays Liev
Schreiber’s mom and I know she’s not old enough to be
his mom, so should she not get the part? Should it be
someone who is old enough? It’s funny how it’s
convenient when it needs to be.”
Some people wanted to know if Denzel had anything
to do with the choosing of his young, sexy co-stars.
“I had nothing to do with that decision other than
signing off once the decision was made,” said Denzel. “Carl
[Franklin - the director] called me and said, ‘You know, I got
the girl and I think she’s great. I just wanna run it by you
and see what you think.’ I said, ‘Who?’ And he said,
‘Eva Mendes.’ And I said, ‘Oh! She is great.’"
Denzel is more of a mentor for his co-stars than anything
else. He is trying to make a difference for those coming
along after him.
“I just like to see people do well. I like to see Derek
Luke ('Antwone Fisher') walking around here a year later
in suits more expensive than mine,” he said. “And seeing
Sanaa, and Eva and Dean Cain do well, that makes me
happy.”
It seems Denzel isn’t worrying about the age thing.
His audience isn’t shrinking and his looks definitely are not
fading. The reviews have been generally pretty good for his
newest thriller, so the only thing left to do is to run to the
theatre before you run ... out of time. --- J.C. Brooks
Editor's Note: Speaking of reviews, EUR/EURweb's
new column, The Screening Room, gives "Out of Time"
four out a possible five stars. Here's Cherie Saunders
review:
The new Carl Franklin film “Out of Time” [****] is
mandatory viewing. It’s Denzel Washington as Police Chief
Matt Whitlock, Sanaa Lathan as the married woman he’s seeing,
Dean Cain as Sanaa’s abusive husband and Eva Mendez as
Denzel’s separated wife on the verge of a divorce-slash-Federal
agent called in to oversee Whitlock’s investigation into a double
-murder. They all dance on a hotbed of sex, murder, false
accusations, oppressive heat, and did I mention sex?
Chief Whitlock is more like Chief Suspect in the double
murder and must work at a furious pace to hide his secret
sexual involvement with one of the victims while trying
to find the real killer.
Cherie has MORE reviews and news in the Screening
Room at EURweb.com:
http://eurweb.com/articles/morenews/10032003/morenews1153810032003.cfm
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EUR Newsbits
WILL SMITH SAYS NO DISCRIMINATION
Actor believes Hollywood is fair.
*Uh oh! Will Smith has possibly hit a speed
bump in his career with his latest remarks. He
appeared in the UK Wednesday, to promote
"Bad Boys II" and somehow he got on the
subject of Hollywood's wholesome and fair
selection policy.
"The execs don't care about what color
you are. They care about how much money
you make," said Smith. "The real key is that
the more black actors are successful at the
box office, the more opportunities that is going
to open up."
It seems that he also believes if a person
is determined, they will succeed at anything,
no matter the color of their skin.
"I said if I wanted to be president, I know that
I could. But I think I can say unequivocally that
I do not want to be president of the
United States."
But he didn't stop there. He went on to endorse
Arnold Schwarzenegger for the governor of California.
"Coming to America with nothing, to become
the biggest movie star in the world and then to
decide to run for governor, he is the perfect
candidate."
REV RUN FOR PRESIDENT
Meet Phat Farm's newest executive
*It must be nice to have a brother in high
places, but it seems that Rev Run has skills
beyond the microphone.
Joseph "Reverend Run" Simmons has been
named President of Phat Farm Athletics after
heading up Phat Farm Footwear, a division of
Phat Farm owned by his brother, Russell.
The division raked in more than $170 million
in sales of athletic gear in nine months under
Run's guidance.
"I go to the office everyday and I never thought
that I was the office type," Run told AllHipHop.com.
"When I got there, Russell had a sneaker company
that had about 10 sneakers out that weren't doing
anything. When I arrived, Jesus put the sneakers
on and the company is now worth a hundred million
dollars in under 9 months."
In addition to the Phat Classic, The Replay
and the Rev-1 sneaker lines, Simmons said that
a new sneaker will be introduced shortly, the Run-Tek.
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50 CENT PUSHES ALBUM BACK
Rapper doesn't want to compete with G-Unit
*Well isn't 50 Cent thoughtful? The MC planned
to drop his next album in February of 2004, but now
has settled with June 2004. He says he doesn't
want to compete with his crew in record stores.
"I was gonna release it in the first quarter, but
[the record company] asked me to give [G-Unit's
Beg for Mercy] room, you know," 50 explained to
MTV at the Mixshow Power Summit in Puerto Rico
last week. "The material for [the G-Unit] record
came out so well, they feel like it's gonna
[have a long shelf life]."
G-Unit's Young Buck believes that it will outsell
50's "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," which moved close
to 900,000 copies in its first week of sales.
"A million and a half," Buck predicted without
flinching. "I believe anything is possible. You know,
with the controversy around the album, I think once
the people get a hold of it and they get to listening
and seeing the things on this album, that's gonna
make you say, 'Hold up, I know they didn't just
say that.' It's gonna draw a whole lot more
people."
RECORD SALES ARE DOWN
And not just in America
*The music industry is taking a punishing
blow from dismal record sales over the last six
months.
On Wednesday, global data showed
music sales tumbled almost 11 percent.
Despite major hits from Ms. Dirty herself,
Christina Aguilera, and rapper 50 Cent, Internet
downloading and CD-burning continues to impact
the industry.
The International Federation of the Phonographic
Industry (IFPI) indicate that the rest of the year may
not be as bleak with strong releases scheduled to
peak CD sales between seven and eight percent.
Shares in EMI Group, the world's third biggest
music company, climbed 3.6 percent in London as
investors believe in the prospect of better business
in the second half and no warnings issued ahead
of results for November.
The latest intelligence from the IFPI is likely to
spark negotiations between top music companies
though, as they scramble to cut costs after three
years of decline.
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PHILLY TAKES A GAMBLE ON HALL OF FAME
Music mogul proposes museum for R&B
*Kenneth Gamble, Grammy-winning songwriter,
most known for his classic hits with partner Leon
Huff such as, "Me and Mrs. Jones," "If You Don't
Know Me by Now" and "Back Stabbers" just to
name a few, has assembled a team to develop
a proposal for a museum devoted to rhythm
& blues.
The proposed Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
and museum, backed by Philadelphia Mayor John
F. Street and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell,
would probably serve both retail and residential
needs.
An African American museum purchased
by Gamble several years ago would also likely be
part of the facility. Though an exact location hasn't
been selected for the museum, Gamble has identified
potential sites just south Philly's downtown area.
Gamble said the museum would provide a history
of Rhythm and Blues and also chronicle the city's
important contributions to the music.
"Philadelphia has a great music history, and
we should be able to exploit it," Gamble said.
MAGIC JOHNSON WILL GIVE YOU A LOAN
Basketball marvel turned business mogul opens new loan center
*Former Los Angeles Laker superstar turned
business mogul Magic Johnson, united with
Washington Mutual Bank Wednesday to
open a new home loan center in Harlem.
The home loan center is a part of his nationwide
effort to help residents in low- to medium-income
neighborhoods buy homes.
"Together, I know that we will bring new
opportunity and positive change to our communities,"
said Kerry Killinger, Washington Mutual's chairman.
The Harlem center is the first of its kind. The
bank and Johnson Development Corp. have inked
a five-year partnership between them that seeks to
further economic development in minority communities.
The centers are designed to increase accessibility
to affordable lending programs and will be staffed by
local residents. Similar openings are to follow in
Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington.
A total of 15 home loan centers are planned for
the first year of the partnership.
"Our mutual passion for educating people about
how they can get a mortgage for a new home will
make this partnership successful," Johnson said.
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PROTEST ART PUTS AMERICA IN CHECK
Artist protests injustice through "Homeland Security."
*New Jersey is known for its bouts with
racial profiling and dirty cops. Well, artist,
Eric Brown, has taken it upon himself to provide
intelligence though his art about what is going on
in his backyard as well as the world and protest.
The exhibit, "Homeland Security ... An American
Profile" opened Wednesday and runs through Nov. 7.
The paintings depict strong images of silhouettes
against brick walls with arms raised and fists curled
or clenched, all being dominated by the red, white
and blue colors of the US flag. Brown, 30, gave
his works titles such as "Homeland Security,"
"Empty Streets," and "Day of Absence."
He said in an interview at his "SleepWalker's
Art" gallery that his goal is to convey the fear that
under the Patriot Act "anyone can be rounded up,
it's not just black people or Muslims, it's just
Americans."
He explained his other piece titled "Empty Streets,"
saying that he "wanted to pose the question: what
happened to the people? Was it fear from gangs?
Was it everyone rounded up and put in a camp like
he Afghans in Cuba?"
He was referring to the US-run Guantanamo Bay
military camp where suspected former ruling Taliban
in Afghanistan are held with members of al Qaeda.
Brown said he also wanted his exhibit to reveal the
torment of drug trafficking and inner-city gangs like
the Bloods and Crips on urban black communities
across the United States.
"I feel African-Americans are placed in a position
of subservience where we have our hands up in the air,
be it out of frustration, being pulled over by police
or getting robbed," Brown said.
ITTY BITTY BITS
Lenny Kravitz clothes; Isleys, EWF & comedians tour and Badu is in the House
**We hear Nicole Kidman's newest flame, Lenny
Kravitz, is about to launch his own clothing line.
According to reports, he's already met with
potential backers like Christian Dior and
Diesel.
**Billboard says The Isley Brothers and EWF will
be on the upcoming Crown Royal Comedy Soul Festival,
which will hit 20 US markets beginning Nov. 13 in Atlanta.
Bruce Bruce will host and the show will feature comedians
Rickey Smiley, Adele Givens and Earthquake. Tickets
for the event go on sale today. The tour will wrap
Dec. 28 in Oakland, Calif.
**Erykah Badu has joined the cast of "House of D,"
a new film written and directed by actor David Duchovny
This is not Badu's first foray into films. She received a lot
of props for her role in "The Cider House Rules."
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OTHER NEWS: LIMBAUGH UNDER INVESTIGATION
Commentator who made racial comment under more fire.
After resigning from his position with ESPN, because
of the backlash over his racial comments about NFL
quarterback Donovan McNabb, Rush Limbaugh has
run into yet another snag. The imprudently garrulous
conservative who has had a successful run on the radio
with the "Rush Limbaugh Show," is being investigated
for illegally buying prescription drugs as confirmed
by authorities.
Premiere Radio Networks, which syndicates Limbaugh's
politically focused show to more than 650 markets, issued
a statement from Limbaugh on Thursday saying, "I am
unaware of any investigation by any authority involving
me. No government representative has contacted me
directly or indirectly. If my assistance is required,
I will, of course, cooperate fully."
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EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE
My son has recently lost two twenty-something
male friends to violence. In a two week period of time
he has been forced to think about his own mortality
and the state of conditions for young black males
in urban America. He has difficulty expressing his
grief, frustration, fear and anger.
Guys are socialized to keep their emotional
walls up (i.e. be tough, don't be a punk, "get over
it" ). If young men are not in church yet, where do
they go to grieve? There is no male version of Oprah
on TV. They stop dreaming and preparing for a future
because they feel endangered.
There's a tendency to only focus on instant
self-gratification. The videos they watch only focus
on sex, violence and materialism. Until they learn to
end the violence, self-hatred and the bravado behavior,
more will die a senseless death. As long as the role
models of being a pimp, a gangsta or a player are glorified,
the madness will continue.
So this message is a call out to the parents, teachers,
pastors, politicians, CEOs, PhDs, 100 Black Men, grandfathers,
rites of passage elders, entrepreneurs, musicans, frat brothers,
doctors, mechanics, ...any righteous black man to follow
the African proverb of "each one..teach one." It takes
a man to teach a boy how to become a man.
-- by Jewel Diamond Taylor, Motivational
Speaker and Author
Save the date to attend the "Don't Give Up Conference"
featuring FOX TV Court Judge Mablean Ephriam, Motivational
Speaker Jewel Diamond Taylor, Artist/Author Synthia Saint
James and author Victor McGlothin, October 25, 2003
in San Diego for tickets - e-mail info@DoNotGiveUp.net
visit web site http://www.DoNotGiveUp.net
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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
10-03: Singer Chubby Checker, 62; Jazz saxophonist
Ronnie Laws, 53; Blues singer Keb' Mo', 52; Singer
India.Arie, 28
10-04: Singer Jon Secada, 42; Actor Clifton Davis, 58
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"In addition to selling CDs through normal
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"Waz up with P'Diddy's group Da Band? Where is Dylan?
On the MTV interview and the 106 &Park interview Dylan
was absent w/out explanation. Is he 'a-part' of Da Band
or what? The show displayed the tension with the group and
Dylan's Ego. He is talented though and I dont think the Da
Band is all that without his 'reggae rude boy' attitude.
Honestly he is the only rapper/dj with his own style.
Chopper is a 'lil'Wayne-Hot boy' wanna be and Babs
is trifling ... is that a man or a woman? No really, is she
trying to be Rah Diggah? And Ness, Biggie is gone, OK? Let
him rest in peace. Puffy, P'Diddy, whatever, when will you
stop trying to duplicate or rather replicate artists. Let
them be original! Really though, Was up with Dylan?"
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