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November 29, 2001 - The Detroit Free Press reports residents of Highland Park are protesting a plan by producers of Eminem's new film to burn down an abandoned home in the neighborhood. "We are very concerned about burning in Highland Park. This is not a good image," said the Rev. Julius Hope, pastor of New Grace Missionary Baptist Church. Read more.

November 28, 2001 - Ananova.com spoke with leading feminist writer and academic Germaine Greer who admits to being a big fan of Eminem. She said of Slim, "I love Eminem, he's brilliant. Although Dr Dre is even more brilliant. I like to listen to Eminem in the car really, really loud."

November 24, 2001 - There's now an official site for Eminem's new video at slimshadyvideo.com, which includes video stills from the DVD and VHS versions of the flick that they're selling for $14.99.

November 22, 2001 - Buddyhead reports Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit is still feeling burned by the D12-Eminem track 'Girls'. Seems Durst is plottin revenge by collaborating on a track that will diss Eminem with the help of Fred's new signee, a rapper named DZK.

November 22, 2001 -  The New York Daily News reports Courtney Love has cooled off after producers of the Eminem cartoon DVD have promised to cut the Kurt Cobain headless bit Love had threatened to sue over the insult of her late husband.

November 22, 2001 - On VH1's 100 Greatest Albums Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" ranks at number 18. Dido, who features on the album track 'Stan', voted it as her favorite. Eminem was also on talking about NWA's 'Straight Outta Compton.'

November 22, 2001 - Brittany Murphy was on with Jay Leno Wednesday night and was gushing about Eminem saying, "He's a sweetheart. He really is. He's a good, younganan. He's a really good man. He's a great father and an exceptional actor."

November 21, 2001 - Dees Sleaze reported this week that the rumors that Eminem is romancing his movie mom co-star Kim Basinger on the set are true, according to sources Rick Dees has checked with.

November 19, 2001 - The Sun reports Courtney Love plans to sue over Eminem’s DVD cartoon 'The Slim Shady Show.' The cartoon shows her husband Kurt Cobain with half his face missing. The Nirvana singer shot himself in the head in 1994.

November 19, 2001 - The Sun reports Courtney Love plans to sue over Eminem's DVD cartoon 'The Slim Shady Show.' The cartoon shows her husband Kurt Cobain with half his face missing. The Nirvana singer shot himself in the head in 1994.

November 16, 2001 - The U.K. Mirror reports Destiny's Child singer Beyonce Knowles is denying reports that she and Eminem are dating and brought up a magazine she saw with doctored photos trying to convince otherwise. Beyonce said, "I was flicking through a magazine and there was this picture I could not believe. They took my head and Eminem's head and put them on the bodies of two people spanking each other. I'm not kidding. I'm sure Eminem must have been just as sickened as I was."

November 16, 2001 - The Sun is reporting Eminem and his film co-star Kim Basinger have been spotted kissing on the set of their new film. An insider revealed, "Everyone’s talking about them. Every time they stroll off together the tongues start wagging. They’ve been coming and going from the set together, holding hands, walking arm-in-arm and had hands all over each other for weeks now." Read more.

November 16, 2001 - Paul Sherman of the Boston Herald reviewed the Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg starring 'The Wash', which incidently includes an uncredited cameo appearance by Eminem, who plays a disgruntled former employee who's only shown in darkness, hooded or from a distance. As for the movie, Sherman says, "'The Wash' might not be the most obnoxious comedy of the year or even the most unfunny. But it might be the most depressing. This sluggish vehicle for rappers Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg is so lacking in comic juice that, much of the time, it's hard to believe it's even trying to be funny." Read more.

November 12, 2001 - Residents of Warren, Michigan have been dealing with the production of Eminem's new autobiographical movie, "The Marshall Mathers Life Story." Resident Mike Battaglia told ClickOnDetroit.com, "They are going a little overboard with the security. I'm trying to go to the store and cops say I can't go past here, past there, because they are filming. It's crazy." Others though are excited by the filming. Read more.

November 10, 2001 - WENN reports the collaboration between D12 and the Gorillaz is set to hit the respective bands' official websites by the end of the month. Gorillaz animated member Murdoc said of working with D12, "Working with D12 was a reassuring experience. I like their work ethic -- turn up en masse to the studio with a whole bunch of good looking girls, bags of grass, champagne and sweets. And just laying it down, baby."

November 9, 2001 - Eminem grabbed the Best Hip Hop Act award at the 2001 MTV Europe Awards in Frankfurt on Thursday but wasn't able to pick it up in person. Slim told the crowd by taped message, "I'm sorry I couldn't be there, I'm on the set of my new movie right now, so I'm kinda busy doing that and I'm in the studio. So I'm juggling both things right now, so thank you for this award and hopefully I'll be back next year."

November 7, 2001 - According to Variety, Taryn Manning will be cast as Eminem's girlfriend in the upcoming semi-autobiographical picture now entitled, "Fight Music." This obviously conflicts with earlier reports that Brittany Murphy was to play the part. No word on Murphy's status in the film.

November 7, 2001 - WENN reports Mekhi Phifer has divulged he is impressed with the acting ability of Eminem admitting, "I was sceptical because I only like to work with serious actors. But after we met and I saw how passionate Eminem was about the movie, I had to be a part of it." Read more.

November 5, 2001 - The nominations for the 1st Top Of the Pops Awards were announced and Eminem got 1 nomination for Best Tour for his tour of Britain earlier this year. Cast your vote here.

November 4, 2001 - Eminem and Dido were nominated for 'There's No "I" in Team (Best Collaboration)' at this year's My VH1 Music Awards. The event will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on December 2. Cast your votes here.

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