01-11-06 EUR: West, Carey, Keys & 'Crash' Lead NAACP Image Award Nominations

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WEST, CAREY, KEYS LEAD NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMS: Organization also nominates darn near every black actor in ‘Crash.’
*Kanye West, Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey each received four nominations from the NAACP Image Awards, which leads the pack of talent receiving kudos from the civil rights organization this year. Read Full Story

CHAPPELLE RETURNS TO COMEDY CENTRAL: AWOL comedian to film stand-up special.
*Dave Chappelle is coming back to Comedy Central, but not to pick up where “Chappelle’s Show” left off. Read Full Story

BEANIE SIGEL FOUND GUILTY OF ASSAULT: Rapper convicted Tuesday for 2003 altercation.
*Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel was convicted of assault Tuesday and immediately sentenced to two years probation plus $180 in court costs, reports AP. Read Full Story

'GLORY' STORY: Remembering the history making 1966 West Texas Miners.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
Remember “Remember the Titans?" Well, “Titans” producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director James Gartner have infused that triumphant cinematic passion into the new basketball film “Glory Road,” starring Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, and John Voight. Based on a true story, “Glory Road” recounts the historic and inspiring path of the 1965-66 Texas Western college basketball team that was built by legendary coach and Hall of Famer Don Haskins. Read Full Story

STARZ IN BLACK TO PREMIERE ‘BLUES DIVAS’: Morgan Freeman hosts Mavis Staples, Irma Thomas and others at his Mississippi juke joint.
*Starz InBlack will present the world premiere of the concert "Blues Divas," featuring musical performances from eight gifted blues singers who are interviewed by Oscar-winning actor and blues lover Morgan Freeman. Read Full Story

COSBY ACCUSED OF RECEIVING STAR TREATMENT: Woman suing him for sexual assault says he benefits from ‘celebrity justice.’
*A lawyer for the woman accusing Bill Cosby of sexual harassment argued Monday that the comedian’s ability to have court documents sealed despite granting numerous media interviews about the case is nothing more than “celebrity justice.” Read Full Story

PEETES TO HOST SUPER BOWL CHARITY EVENT: Gridiron Glamour 2006 goes down on Feb. 4.
*Actress/humanitarian Holly Robinson Peete and husband Rodney Peete, former NFL quarterback and host of the “Best Damn Sports Show Period,” will host a charity event to be held during Super Bowl weekend in Detroit. Read Full Story

NCAA’S BIG TEN RECRUITS TALIB KWELI: Rapper performs “Welcome to the Big Stage” in PSA for college conference.
*Rapper Talib Kweli has been hired by Team Works Media to help promote men’s basketball in the Big Ten Conference. Read Full Story

SPIKE LEE TAPPED FOR HASCOE LECTURE SERIES: Filmmaker to speak during prestigious event in New York.
*Spike Lee will talk about his craft as part of a series titled “Cultural Conversations with America's Great Filmmakers: Examining Culture and Politics Through the Camera's Eye," to be held later in the year at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Robert Johnson lauded; Globes add Latifah, Rock; Duke, Mary Mary, J. Scott in ASCAP expo; Cube signs with WMA.
*The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences will present legendary bluesman Robert Johnson with a lifetime achievement honor during a ceremony to be held Feb. 7, one day before the Grammy Awards will be presented in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

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. Read Full Story

01-11-06 EUR FEEDBACK: 'The Call' / Miss Jones
"Sadly, another victim in our black community - Miss Jones of New York's Hot 97 radio - who probably is so bitter over her horrible music career, enjoys a paycheck from 'the man' at the expense of her own black people (01-10-06 EUR). Read Full Story