01-17-06 EUR: Angela Bofill Suffers Stroke / Kobe & Shaq Finally Make Peace

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ANGELA BOFIL SUFFERS STROKE: Singer was released from intensive care Sunday following Jan. 10 stroke; benefit organized to pay insurance.
*The "Angel of the Night," singer Angela Bofill is paralyzed on her left side following a stroke suffered on Jan. 10, her manager Rich Engel told us. Bofill is convalescing is at Sutter Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA. Read Full Story

KOBE & SHAQ MAKE UP ON MLK DAY: O'Neal follows advice from NBA legend.
*Monday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal finally made peace. Then Kobe and the LA Lakers beat Shaq and the Miami Heat 100-92. Bryant told reporters that O'Neal first approached him while he was stretching before the game, and congratulated him on the birth of his daughter and the impending birth of a second child. Read Full Story

MIJAC LOOKING FOR WORK IN BAHRAIN: Singer reportedly eyeing position at company dealing in theme parks.
*Michael Jackson is reportedly in talks to become a consultant with a Bahrain-based company that plans to set up theme parks and music academies in the Middle East, according to a press release. Read Full Story

WILLIAMS SISTERS IN TURMOIL DOWN UNDER: Venus bounced in first round; Serena barely hangs on to advance.
*Defending Wimbledon champion Venus Williams was knocked out of the Australian Open Monday by a no-name Bulgarian woman ranked 94th in the world, while little sister Serena Williams struggled in her match to defeat an opponent ranked No. 52. Read Full Story

T-BOZ LAUNCHES CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE: TLC singer opens Chase’s Closet in Houston.
*TLC lead singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and her business partner, celebrity stylist Tara Rowntree, recently opened Chase's Closet, a high-end children's boutique in the exclusive River Oaks neighborhood of Houston, TX. Read Full Story

ALL EYES ON OPRAH’S NEXT BOOK PICK: Winfrey chooses Holocaust memoir following James Frey debacle.
*In the wake of allegations that her last book club pick had some issues with the truth, the media took particular notice of Oprah Winfrey’s next selection, announced Monday during her special Martin Luther King Day show. Read Full Story

MOTOWN TO RELEASE NEW ‘MADEA’ SOUNDTRACK: Label hooks up with Tyler Perry a second time for ‘Madea’s Family Reunion.’
*Motown Records re-teams with Lionsgate and director/actor/playwright Tyler Perry to release the soundtrack for his new movie, "Madea's Family Reunion." Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: ‘Glory Road’ No. 2; Starbucks to promote ‘Bee’; Fuqua behind ‘Vanished’.
*“Glory Road” sold about 13.5 million worth of tickets to earn second place at the box office behind the animated film “Hoodwinked” during the Martin Luther King Day weekend. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Em remarries Kim; Dynamite pleads guilty; Juve arrested on child support warrant.
*Eminem and his ex-wife Kim Mathers got remarried Saturday in the Detroit suburb of Rochester, his publicist announced. Read Full Story

AIR AMERICA WON’T AIR IRN’S BLACK TALK RADIO SHOW: Companies break off talks to syndicate Andre Eggelletion.
*The traditionally-conservative Information Radio Network (IRN) and Air America have reached an impasse in their talks to launch African-American progressive talk show host Andre Eggelletion for national syndication. 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

01-17-06 EUR FEEDBACK: The N-Word
"Regarding NEW BOOK CRITICIZES BLACKS WHO USE N-WORD (01-12-06 EUR): The big problem now is that usage of the N-word is not seen as disrespectful, but rather a word of endearment." Read Full Story

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