May 23, 2013

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Singer Johnny Gill is 47

*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. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Everything will change. The only question is growing [...]




Bill Cosby Cuts a Rug on ‘Letterman’ (Watch)

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*Bill Cosby channeled some dance moves from the opening sequence of “The Cosby Show” during his stand-up set at the “Late Show with David Letterman” on Tuesday night. He got his groove on to the Harlem Globetrotters’ theme “Sweet Georgia Brown,” and joked about his old age, among other punch lines. Watch below.




Bill Cosby Compares Spiteful Republicans to Segregationists

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*Bill Cosby isn’t anyone’s Dr. Huxtable anymore. The outspoken actor and activist recently compared today’s Republicans to racist segregationists for staying in their seats during the president’s State of the Union Address. During a discussion about the Voting Rights Act in a (debatable) post racial society on “Starting Point” with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, he pointed to [...]




Ray Charles Foundation Donates $3 Million to Morehouse

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*During Morehouse’s 25th Annual “A Candle in the Dark” fundraising gala over the weekend, the Ray Charles Foundation stunned the room by announcing their donation of $3 million to the college. “I know that Ray Charles had a long-standing relationship with Morehouse based on professionalism, integrity and honesty,” said Valerie Ervin, president of The Ray [...]




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*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. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE It is only in sorrow bad weather masters [...]




Blige, Cosby, Prince Attend Beverly Hills Hotel’s 100th B’Day (Photos)

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*Mary J. Blige, Bill Cosby and a secret appearance from Prince were part of the weekend-long celebration for the Beverly Hills Hotel’s 100th anniversary, according to The Hollywood Reporter. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The hotel’s celebration began Friday at an evening poolside party with 200 guests where Cosby, who had been introduced by Carl [...]




Bill Cosby Says This Weekend’s Playboy Jazz Fest is His last As MC

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  *It’s a trite cliché, but it’s never been truer: All good things must come to an end. And that’s the case with Mr. Bill Cosby and the Playboy Jazz Festival, according to a press release EURweb just received from the event’s publicist, Nina Gordon and Associates: After more than 30 years, legendary comedian and [...]




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Singer Donell Jones is 39 today

*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. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare [...]




Will Smith, Denzel Eyed for ‘Uptown Saturday Night’ Remake

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*Warner Bros is developing a remake of the 1974 comedy “Uptown Saturday Night,” with Will Smith and Denzel Washington eyed to take over the roles played by Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier. Adam McKay is in negotiations to direct the film, which is being developed by Smith and James Lassiter’s Overbrook Entertainment. According to The [...]




Cosby Right About Guns, Wrong About Trayvon Martin

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*Bill Cosby recently spoke out on the Trayvon Martin case and said guns, not racism was responsible for the murder. Cosby, whose son Enis died in 1997, understands what the Martin family is going through. But instead of focusing on race, he wants to focus on the abundance of guns in urban communities and how [...]




Cosby: Guns the Main Issue in Trayvon Case, Not Race (Video)

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*The race of Florida teen Trayvon Martin had less to do with his death than the fact that the neighborhood watch volunteer who killed him was carrying a gun, comedian Bill Cosby told CNN in an interview that aired Sunday. Martin, 17, was shot and killed in February by self-appointed Neighborhood Watch captain George Zimmerman. [...]




Bill Cosby Weighs in on Trayvon Martin Case

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*During an exclusive interview Friday with the Washington Post about the Trayvon Martin Case, actor Bill Cosby, a Navy veteran, said, “We’ve got to get the gun out of the hands of people who are supposed to be on neighborhood watch.” Martin was killed Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla., by self-appointed neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, [...]




The UK Corner Book Review: ‘I didn’t Ask to be Born (but I’m Glad I was)’ By Bill Cosby

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*From its title, you may assume that New York Times Bestselling Author Bill Cosby’s latest book is another social commentary. However, surprisingly, it is more a collection of humorous tales of varied lengths about his observations of family and friends. Insightful, Cosby writes about everything from romance to religion. He introduces us to the characters [...]




Grammy Hall Adds MLK, ‘The Message’, ‘I Will Survive’, More

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*Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” and Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five’s rap anthem “The Message” are among the new 25 recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and Bill Cosby’s comedy album “I Started [...]




Bill Cosby on Motherhood? (Video)

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*Bill Cosby has had some of the most successful family shows on  television. The Fat Albert show and The Cosby show were both dedicated to the well-being of families and children. Now he’s written a book called I Didn’t Ask To Be Born: But I’m Glad I Was. Needless to say, the book is also in [...]