02-20-06 EUR: Black Speedskater Deals With Racial Drama While Making History

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SHANI DAVIS MAKES HISTORY AT WINTER OLYMPICS: First black athlete to win individual gold ruffles feathers en route to victory.
*So what’s the real story behind the first African American Olympic speedskating gold medalist Shani Davis, his devoted mother and their collective cold shoulder toward U.S. Speedskating? Read Full Story

HALLE BERRY PICKS UP HARVARD AWARD: But she had to go through more “Catwoman” shame to get it.
*Will Halle Berry ever be forgiven for her 2004 film “Catwoman?” And how long will the public make her pay for those two hours that can never be retrieved? Read Full Story

MARIO HAS NO LOVE FOR FORMER MANAGER: Singer sues to recoup monies owed from first two albums.
*Baltimore teen Mario has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to free himself from a production deal signed when he was still a minor. Read Full Story

SUGE KNIGHT FILES SUIT AGAINST JAILED DRUG DEALER: Former Death Row heavy accuses Michael Harris of extortion.
*Marion “Suge” Knight on Thursday (Feb. 16) filed a $106 million lawsuit against a convicted drug dealer who claims to have founded the mogul’s Death Row Records with seed money from behind bars. Read Full Story

MIJAC’S KATRINA SONG COMING IN TWO WEEKS: Plus, Fox 411 says Citigroup may help bail singer out of financial hole.
*Michael Jackson’s all-star song for Hurricane Katrina relief is finally ready for release – some six months after the storm reached the Gulf Coast. Read Full Story

RAY CHARLES TOUR BUS DONATED TO MOREHOUSE: Vehicle has 35 customized seats, four TVs and a kitchen.
*The tour bus that has long carried music legend Ray Charles to his numerous gigs has found a final resting place at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Read Full Story

TV ONE TO EXAMINE ‘URBAN THEATER’: Playwright David Talbert discusses network's upcoming look at lucrative phenomenon.
*As the world prepares itself for Friday’s arrival of Tyler Perry’s “Madea’s Family Reunion,” TV One is about ready to premiere a new special series exploring the lucrative platform that fuels the frenzy surrounding the film – otherwise known as “urban theater.” Read Full Story

DON KING’S DAUGHTER HIT WITH DRUG CHARGE: Police searching car of Deborah King-Lee say they found ‘suspected crack cocaine.’
*Deborah King-Lee, the daughter of boxing promoter Don King, was arrested in Orwell, Ohio last week and charged with felony drug possession after police say they found drug paraphernalia and suspected crack cocaine during a search of her Cadillac Escalade. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW (Date Movie): Silly Spoof Lampoons Lots of Romantic Comedies
By Kam Williams
*Being a big fan of romantic comedies will undoubtedly add to your enjoyment of Date Movie, a silly spoof from the writing/directing team of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the same brains behind the Scary Movie trilogy. Read Full Story

CUBA GOODING JR. TO HOST IMAGE AWARDS: NAACP’s 37th annual event includes presenters Ludacris, Diesel, Faison and Jones Reynolds.
*Cuba Gooding, Jr. is set to host The 37th NAACP Image Awards, which tapes Saturday (Feb. 25) at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles for a broadcast on March 3 at 8 p.m. on Fox. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Braxton to tour; Nelly sues dealership; Diddy signs Block; Franti preps album.
*Toni Braxton has booked her first tour in 10 years in support of her latest album, “Libra.” Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Jeffrey Wright does Bond; Kathy Griffin is ‘Black’; Vin Diesel is ‘Guilty.’
*Jeffrey Wright has been added to the cast of the new James Bond flick “Casino Royale” as the character Felix Leiter, a CIA operative who assists Bond in his various capers. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: LeBron James wins All-Star MV; Ricky Williams tests positive; Barry Bonds to retire; Death of Dungy’s son ruled suicide; flu causes Tiger to leave Nissan Open.
*The 2nd half of the 2006 NBA All-Star game belonged to LeBron James. He led a big second-half comeback by the East on Sunday night. James, 21, finished with 29 points in the East's 122-120 victory. Read Full Story

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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

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