12-19-06 EURxtra: 'Dreamgirls' Dominates AAFCA Honors / Carmelo Suspended

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CARMELO, SIX OTHERS SUSPENDED FOR BRAWL: Melo apologizes to the fans, the kids, his mama and his punching victim.
*The league has finally spoken. For their roles in a nasty brawl between the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony and six others were given suspensions Monday by league commissioner David Stern. Read Full Story

‘DREAMGIRLS’ DOMINATES AAFCA HONORS: Picture is group’s Best Film of 2006; Whitaker, Spike Lee also recognized.
*The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is the latest organization to heap praise upon the movie musical “Dreamgirls,” which leads the pack in the group’s honors for 2006. Read Full Story

COLOR ME BADD SINGER BACK ON THE BLOCK: Decade in the Making, Bryan Abrams Poised for Solo Debut in 2007 -- Pt1
By Michelle A. Samaad
Bryan Abrams said he isn’t ashamed that he’s had to work at glamour-less jobs such as laying tile and selling tires since the wildly phenomenal R&B group he fronted broke up in 1998. The former lead singer of Color Me Badd, who turned 37 in November, had to pay the bills somehow but these days, nearly ten years in the making, he’s staging his solo re-entry to the world. Read Full Story

NAOMI HEADED BACK TO OPRAH’S COUCH?: Word has it that violent model will again address her anger issues at Harpo Studios.
*British newspaper The Mail reported Sunday that trouble-prone supermodel Naomi Campbell has booked an appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to address her penchant for attacking the help. Read Full Story

MORE KUDOS FOR ‘DREAMGIRLS’, HUDSON: Dec. 15th opening breaks box office record; film picks up AAFCA and Satellite awards.
*“Dreamgirls” continues to steamroll toward its nationwide opening on Christmas Day with three new feats – a Best Film of 2006 award from the African American Film Critics Association, a 2006 Satellite Award for Best Musical/Comedy from the International Press Academy, and a record-setting opening in its limited release over the weekend. Read Full Story

ISAIAH WASHINGTON HANGS WITH DUBYA: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star visits White House to emcee malaria event.
*Actor Isaiah Washington last week went from “Grey” to red – as in Republican –with his arrival in Washington D.C. to emcee the White House Summit on Malaria, an event hosted and championed by First Lady Laura Bush. Read Full Story

JAMIE FOXX HITS VEGAS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY: Actor turns 39 with a serenade by Fergie.
*It wasn’t quite Marilyn Monroe singing to President John F. Kennedy, but Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas put her own Fergalicious stamp on the birthday song for Jamie Foxx, who joined friends in Las Vegas Thursday to celebrate his 39th birthday. Read Full Story

GOLDMANS REVEL IN FIRING OF O.J. PUBLISHER: Plus, NY Times says Judith Regan was axed over making anti-Semitic remarks.
*After raising a fuss over the intended publishing of O.J. Simpson’s hypothetical murder confession “If I Did It” and its companion Fox special, the family of murder victim Ron Goldman couldn’t be happier with news that the book’s publisher, Judith Regan, has been fired from HarperCollins. Read Full Story

RICHARD PRYOR BIOPIC ON HOLD: Mike Epps says late comedian’s family had issues with the script; plus Kasi Lemmons signs on to direct.
*Mike Epps, who has been waiting to shoot his starring role in a long-gestating Richard Pryor biopic, says the project has stalled due to a dispute between Pryor's first and second wives over his assets. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts
By Kam Williams
*Despite capturing many heartbreaking aspects of the disaster, When the Levees Broke is essentially an overambitious mess which ultimately fails to convey effectively the scale or scope of the ongoing tragedy. Read Full Story

KELIS ON ‘EDGE’ IN NEW FORD CAMPAIGN: Singer to star in radio and TV spots for automaker’s new CUV.
*Tomorrow (Dec. 20), radio ads for the 2007 Ford Edge crossover utility vehicle (CUV) will begin airing with singer Kelis, DJ Funkmaster Flex and the new song, “Push it to the Edge.” Read Full Story

SIERRA LEONE NOT HAPPY WITH ‘BLOOD DIAMOND’: Officials feel movie will hurt country’s postwar recovery.
*Officials in Sierra Leone are worried that the new Warner Bros. movie “The Blood Diamond,” about gem smuggling in Africa, will cause viewers to turn away from purchasing the precious jewels, and thus hurt the country’s vital diamond export industry. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: ‘Ebony Pre-Oscar’ party in Hollywood; Spike Lee DVD signing in L.A.; ‘Blind Lemon Blues’ off-Broadway.
*Golden Globe nominee Forest Whitaker and famed casting director, Reuben Cannon are among the Hollywood elite to be honored at the Third Annual Ebony Pre-Oscar Celebration on Feb. 22 at the Jim Henson studios in Hollywood Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Tiger closes 2006 with win; Ertegun buried in Turkey; T.O. fined for spitting; BET’s Gospel Celebration 07.
*Tiger Woods finished the 2006 golf season with a four-shot victory Sunday at the Target World Challenge. 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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