02-02-06 EUR: Terrence Howard on His Oscar Nom / Three 6 Mafia Gets Oscar Nod

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TERRENCE HOWARD, ‘TSOTSI’ HELMER ON OSCAR NODS: ‘Hustle & Flow’ star broke down; Hood hopes nomination will get people to see it.
*“I had no idea I would break down,” Said Howard. “The first thing I did was call my mother in Pittsburgh. She had not been feeling well, so this was the best dose of medicine that I could ever give her. Read Full Story

THREE 6 MAFIA PIMPS THE ACADEMY: Group enters history books with Oscar nod; also, Crunchy Black in middle of shooting allegations.
*It’s probably safe to assume that Three 6 Mafia – the trio behind such hits as “Baby Mama,” “Tear da Club Up” and the cough medicine classic “Sippin on some Syrup” – never thought their names would appear on a list of Academy Award nominees. Read Full Story

ASHANTI SUES FORMER PRODUCER: Singer claims dude wasn’t authorized to release her demo tapes from eight years ago.
*Ashanti filed a federal lawsuit against her former producer on Jan. 27, claiming he had no right to release demo tapes she recorded about eight years ago. Read Full Story

KEITH SWEAT IN THE HOTEL BUSINESS: Singer opens new luxury four-star spot in Atlanta.
*On Valentine’s Day, R&B crooner Keith Sweat will open the doors to his brand new hotel in Atlanta, GA. Read Full Story

OPRAH ‘PIECES’: Book Club author James Frey cut by literary manager. Was ‘Pieces’ promotion a barter for Jennifer Aniston interview?
*Oprah duper James Frey, author of “A Million Little Pieces,” has been dropped by his literary manager Kassie Evashevski of Brillstein-Grey Entertainment. Read Full Story

ARETHA FORGIVES SUPER BOWL FOLKS FOR EARLY SNUB: Queen of Soul talks about late invitation to the annual event.
*How you gonna throw a Super Bowl in Aretha Franklin’s back yard and not invite Aretha Franklin out to sang? Read Full Story

WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT BOY?: Cash Money’s Baby arrested on gun charges in Miami.
*Cash Money Records executive Brian “Baby” Williams was arrested Sunday on weapons and fraudulent driver license following a traffic stop in Miami. Read Full Story

OLD MOTOWN OFFICES DEMOLISHED: Detroit building torn down to make way for Super Bowl parking lot.
*Folks standing near the destruction of Detroit’s 10-story Donavan Building – home to Motown Records from 1968 through 1972 – may have come across historic documents that sprayed into the air as city officials demolished the site to make way for a Super Bowl parking lot. Read Full Story

CONGRESSWOMAN MCKINNEY’S FRONT YARD VANDALIZED: Perpetrators toilet paper her lawn with VCR tape.
*Somebody is trying to give Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) a warning. Georgia’s first African American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives has been outspoken about her displeasure with the Bush administration and the way it benefited from the hanging chad-plagued election six years ago. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW ('SOMETHING NEW'): Blind Date Leads to Unlikely Love in Cross-Cultural Romantic Comedy
By Kam Williams
*By most standards, Kenya McQueen (Sanaa Lathan) should have nothing to complain about. She has benefited from the attention of doting parents whose emphasis on academics and career has inspired her to earn degrees from Wharton and Stanford. This, in turn, enabled the ambitious overachiever to land a great job at a top accounting firm where her meteoric rise has her presently poised to make partner. Read Full Story

SUPER BOWL BITS: Nelly’s ‘Platinum Party’; Motor City Gospel Fest; Fridge in ‘Lingerie Bowl’; Jeezy in ‘Rap Bowl.’
*Nelly’s Derrty Entertainment will be hosting “The Platinum Party” at the Detroit Opera House on Saturday (Feb. 4). America's Next Top Model winner, Eva Pigford, will co-host the event. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Artest on ‘NBA Access’; Foxx vs. ‘Idol’; more Shar-nanigans; Newton’s Bond role?; thin Richie.
*“NBA Access” with Ahmad Rashad, the new real-life drama television series hosted and executive produced by the Emmy Award winner, takes an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the recent trade negotiations by the Sacramento Kings for Ron Artest, in its second episode on ABC on Saturday (Feb. 4) at 1 p.m. ET. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Mariah & Janet; Remy Ma vs. Fat Joe; Roots’ Grammy Jam; Game manager convicted; Kirk Franklin’s Defense.
*Jermaine Dupri says his dream is to have his best artist, Mariah Carey, and his girlfriend, Janet Jackson, record a duet in the near future. Read Full Story

SCLC/LA TO PAY TRIBUTE TO PARKS AND KING: First annual event to honor women who carry on legacies of Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King.
*The Los Angeles Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC/LA) will pay tribute to Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King with its 1st Annual Rosa Parks Awards Luncheon. 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

02-02-06 EUR FEEDBACK: What's the big deal about Kanye as Jesus?
"I don't get all the controversy about Kanye West (01-31-06 EUR) posing as Jesus. Is anyone outraged that Michelangelo's 'Jesus,' one of the most reproduced images in the world, is a painting of his cousin as Jesus?? Read Full Story

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