02-08-06 EUR: Final Goodbye Held For Coretta Scott King in Atlanta

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FINAL GOODBYE HELD FOR CORETTA SCOTT KING: Presidents join lawmakers, civil rights workers, family and friends for funeral in Lithonia, GA.
Four U.S. presidents, members of Congress and veterans of the civil rights movement joined King’s four children and thousands of mourners for the services at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, where the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered as a mother, wife and noble force in working to make her husband’s dream a reality. Read Full Story

TRILLVILLE’S DON P CHARGED WITH RAPE: Atlanta-based rapper arrested and accused of assaulting 16-year-old girl.
*Rapper Don P of the Atlanta-based rap trio Trillville was arrested last week in DeKalb County, Georgia and charged with the Dec. 16 rape of a 16-year-old girl. Read Full Story

SWIZZ BEATS AND G-UNIT PROBED IN BODYGUARD SHOOTING: Cops looking at link between fatal gunfire and argument between artists at Busta’s video shoot.
*Police are looking into a possible connection between the shooting of rapper Busta Rhymes’ bodyguard and a heated argument that took place between his producer Swizz Beats and G-Unit members Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks, reports the New York Post. Read Full Story

KANYE TO PUT TWIST ON 'MISSION IMPOSSIBLE' THEME SONG: Artist to interpret famous movie tune for upcoming film.
*The popular "Mission Impossible" theme song will get a reworking from Grammy Award-winning artist Kanye West. Read Full Story

?UESTLOVE BEHIND CHAPPELLE’S ‘PARTY’ SOUNDTRACK: Roots drummer says album is ‘one of the best’ he’s worked on.
*Roots drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, who served as the musical director for Dave Chappelle’s “Block Party” concert in Brooklyn, has also been tapped to oversee the soundtrack for the Michel Gondry-directed film of the occasion, due in theaters March 3. Read Full Story

GRAMMYS ADD TRIBUTE TO NEW ORLEANS: Toussaint, Dr. John, Irma Thomas among singers tapped for special performance.
*Tonight’s live Grammy telecast from Los Angeles will include a musical tribute to New Orleans and Southern soul from an all-star lineup, it was announced yesterday (Feb. 7). Read Full Story

FOX SPORTS’ JAMES BROWN MOVES TO CBS: Eye network gives anchor an offer he couldn’t refuse.
*Veteran sports anchor James Brown is leaving his 12-year gig as host of “Fox NFL Sunday” to take a better offer for the same position at CBS, where he worked from 1984 to 1994. Read Full Story

EUR BOOK REVIEW ('Out of Bounds'): Coming Out of Sexual Abuse, Addiction, and My Life of Lies in the NFL Closet
By Kam Williams
Roy Simmons played in the NFL for seven years, enjoying an enviable career which began with the New York Giants and peaked in 1984 when he was one of the famed “Hogs” on the offensive line of a Washington Redskins team that went to the Superbowl. At one point, Roy seemed to have it all. Not only fame and fortune, but he was expecting a newborn baby with his fiancée, Sheila, the childhood sweetheart he called “the love of my life.” Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: B.B.’s lost dog; JerJac’s Armenian complex; Diddy’s fashion sense; Remy Ma’s album; Cube’s album; Freeway & G-Unit.
*B.B. King has autographed one of his signature “Lucille” guitars to offer as a reward for anyone who can help return his lost dog, a 2-year-old white female Maltese also named Lucille. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Harvey’s movie; Rhimes’ new pilot; DreamWorks acquires ‘Carter’; VH1 greenlights ‘Fame Games’; Leguizamo’s CBS pilot; Keyshawn on Daly.
*Original King of Comedy Steve Harvey returns to the concert stage with the new stand-up film, “Don’t Trip…He Ain’t Through With Me Yet,” filmed live at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ annual gospel event, MegaFest. Read Full Story

PRESIDENT BUSH HONORS DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM: Group’s founder Arthur Mitchell attends lavish White House ceremony.
*Arthur Mitchell's Dance Theatre of Harlem was given props by the President Monday night during a White House ceremony featuring dancing, singing and a rousing number from soul legend Al Green that had everyone on their feet. Read Full Story

EUR INTERVIEW (Steve Martin, The Pink Panther ): A Wild and Crazy Clouseau
By Kam Williams
*Stephen Glenn Martin was born in Waco, Texas on August 14, 1945. Over the course of an enviable show biz career, Steve has evolved from a zany stand-up comic wearing an arrow through his head on Saturday Night Live to a film star making his mark in comedies, dramas and musicals to the point where he now commands over $10 million per picture. 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

02-08-06 EUR FEEDBACK: 'You gotta give it totally up for Dave Chappelle.'
"You gotta give it totally up for Dave Chappelle. I was so impressed with his interview on Oprah, I am speechless. This man, I mean BLACK man understands modern day slavery. And because the white man is giving him all the big bucks, they do control you. This is the game!" Read Full Story

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