02-24-06 EUR: 'Madea' Opens Today / Feedbacker Asks Why 'Madea' Gets Pass?

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IT’S A VERY GOOD ‘MORN’TING’ FOR ‘MADEA’ CAST: Underwood, Kodjoe, Whitfield and Perry discuss joys of starring in anticipated film.
*By now, everyone has seen the “Madea’s Family Reunion” trailer where the gun-toting grandmother goes nuts on some kid on a schoolbus who told her to shut up. Well there’s a story behind that a**-whuppin that brings a smile and chuckle to the actor who plays her. Read Full Story

KIMORA LEE SIMMONS RELEASES BOOK; DEFENDS MARRIAGE: Baby Phat mogul says wedding vows were not a business move.
*As if she weren’t busy enough plugging her new book “Fabulosity,” Baby Phat entrepreneur Kimora Lee Simmons has also had to defend herself against recent rumors that her marriage to Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons was more business-related than personal, and that the two are headed for divorce. Read Full Story

BEYONCE EXTENDS NO. 1 BILLBOARD RUN: ‘Check On It’ scores fifth straight week atop singles chart.
*Beyonce’s latest single “Check On It” featuring Slim Thug stays at No. 1 om the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a fifth straight week, holding James Blunt’s “You’re Beautiful” at NO. 2 and Nelly’s “Grillz” featuring Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp at No. 3. Read Full Story

MESEREAU EXPLAINS PARTING OF WAYS WITH MIJAC: Attorney said representation was always meant to be temporary.
*Attorney Tom Mesereau has released a statement disputing recent reports about his departure as legal counsel for Michael Jackson. Read Full Story

OPRAH SURPRISES HARVARD CLASS: TV mogul visits course that studies her as a business model.
*Oprah Winfrey slipped unnoticed into the back of a Harvard Business School class last week that had been studying her as a business model. Read Full Story

C-MURDER REQUESTS NEW TRIAL IN LOUISIANA: Jailed rapper wants conviction reinstatement overturned to avoid life sentence.
*With his second-degree murder conviction having been reinstated last year, New Orleans rapper C-Murder is requesting that a new trial be heard by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Read Full Story

ACTIVISTS STORM NAACP OFFICE OVER ‘BOONDOCKS’ NOD: Najee Ali and others ‘get gangster’ to protest McGruder’s Image Award nomination.
*Najee Ali, Executive Director of Project Islamic H.O.P.E., says he and a coalition of black activists “stormed into the NAACP Image Awards office” Wednesday morning (Feb. 22) to protest the Image Award nomination for Aaron McGruder's Cartoon Networks program "The Boondocks." Read Full Story

BET – FROM THE CATWALK TO KIM’S LOCKUP: Network premieres new ‘Rip the Runway’ and Lil Kim’ reality show next month.
*BET will premiere a new season of “Rip the Runway” on March 23, and its reality series “Lil’ Kim: Countdown to Lockdown” on March 9. Read Full Story

EUR REVIEW PREVIEW: 'Celebration of Gospel' Packs a Holy Ghost Punch
*BET celebrated Gospel in a big way Thursday night, bringing together some of the brightest stars in the industry to pay tribute to this continuously evolving form of music that is permanently interwoven into the fabric of our lives. Read Full Story

FCC REFUSES TO BACKTRACK ON CBS FINE: Penalty of $550,000 upheld for Janet’s wardrobe malfunction.
*The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reportedly decided to keep its $550,000 fine against CBS in tact as punishment for Janet Jackson’s exposed breast during the 2004 Super Bowl. Read Full Story

PLAYBOY JAZZ FEST ANNOUNCES LINEUP: Cosby returns as host; Branford, Grover, Stanley Clarke/George Duke Project on the bill.
*Bill Cosby will return as host of the Playboy Jazz Festival this year, with a lineup that includes Branford Marsalis, Jamie Cullum, McCoy Tyner and Elvis Costello and the Imposters with Allen Toussaint. Read Full Story

RAVEN-SYMONE URGES BLACKS TO DONATE MARROW: Disney Channel star to appear at San Diego drive for 5-year-old Kayla Smith.
*Actress Raven-Symone, star of the Disney Channel’s “That’s So Raven,” will appear at the15th Annual San Diego Annual Heritage Day Festival and Parade tomorrow (Feb. 25) hoping to encourage more blacks and African Americans to become bone marrow donors. Read Full Story

A WHOLE LOTTA WHOOPI: Actress teams with Jimmy Fallon for song; films video narration for Universal Studios Tour.
*Whoopi Goldberg has joined forces with actor/comedian Jimmy Fallon to record a cover of the Kinks’ classic “You Really Got Me” for the new animated film “Doogal,” which opens today from the Weinstein Company. Read Full Story

JOHN THOMPSON INKS LIFETIME DEAL WITH CLEAR CHANNEL: Clock will never run out on Georgetown legend’s daily radio show.
*Fans of Washington D.C.’s daily "John Thompson Show," from 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays on 980 WTEM, can relax knowing that the program will never be cancelled unless the host himself decides it’s time to go. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Ursh in Cleveland; Ne-Yo leak; Snoop’s HHGL; ‘Crooklyn 3’; Carey & Cam?; Beenie’s ‘Undisputed’; TRL awards; new T.I. film & CD.
*In the wake of reports claiming Usher has rarely been seen around the Cleveland Cavaliers since becoming part owner of the NBA franchise last year, his peeps have sent a press release stating the R&B superstar attended the Cavaliers’ game against the Orlando Magic on Feb. 21, “receiving praise and a warm welcome from hundreds of fans at Gund Arena.” Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Fuqua’s ‘Shooter’; Scott’s ‘Gangster’; ‘Brokeback’ in Jamaica; Lee vs. 50; ‘Harlem in Hollywood’; SamJac’s wedding; Star’s marriage; Africa on Comcast.
*Antoine Fuqua has signed on to direct the political thriller "Shooter" for Paramount Pictures. Based on Stephen Hunter's 1993 1novel "Point of Impact,” the story will star Mark Wahlberg as a marksman – living in self-exile after causing the death of an innocent person – who is persuaded by his former associates that they need his help to prevent an assassination. 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

02-24-06 EUR FEEDBACK: 'Why Does Madea Get a Pass? This whole (Madea) Onslaught is a Disgrace!'
"Well, I tried to stay quiet but, I couldn't hold my tongue any longer. I would like to voice the opinion of the silent educated majority of Black Americans who think that this whole Madea onslaught is a disgrace!" Read Full Story

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