01-02-07 EUR: James Brown's Public Sendoff / Dreamgirls' Big Box Office

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JAMES BROWN HAS LIVELY PUBLIC SENDOFF: Michael Jackson makes rare appearance; attendance reaches 9,000.
*Even in death, James Brown had three outfit changes in three days of funeral services, befitting a man whose nickname was “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business” and whose impact on American music is unparalleled. Read Full Story

DREAMGIRLS AT NO. 3 AFTER FULL WEEKEND: Will Smith’s ‘Pursuit’ remains in second place at box office.
*The critical buzz surrounding “Dreamgirls” has given the acclaimed musical a four-slot boost to No. 3 at the weekend box office following its first full weekend of wide release. Read Full Story

OPRAH SEES NEW YEAR, AND NEW SCHOOL, IN SOUTH AFRICA: Rumors of a star-studded party precede today’s scheduled opening of girls’ school.
*Today’s scheduled opening of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls outside Johannesburg marks the beginning of what she believes is her life’s true calling – educating poor girls who are disadvantaged in South Africa. Read Full Story

TIGER WOODS TO BE A DADDY: Golfer and wife expecting their first child this summer.
*Tiger Woods has ended his roller coaster 2006 with news that he and his wife, Elin Nordegren, are expecting their first child together in the summer. Read Full Story

BRONCOS’ DARRENT WILLIAMS SHOT DEAD: Denver cornerback killed in a drive-by shooting early Monday.
*A limousine carrying Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was sprayed with bullets in downtown Denver early Monday, killing the NFL player and wounding two others in the vehicle, reports AP. Read Full Story

BLACKTROSPECTIVE 2006: Annual Look Back at the Best (and Worst) in Black Cinema
By Kam Williams
*How do you go from American Idol also-ran to prohibitive Oscar favorite? No, don’t ask tone deaf William Hung, but rather the irrepressible Jennifer Hudson, whose screen debut as Effie in Dreamgirls has made everybody forget about Jennifer Holliday, the originator of the role on Broadway back in 1981. Read Full Story

O.J. BOOK MAY BE RELEASED AFTER ALL: Rights to material revert back to Simpson in Nov. 2007.
*Some 400,000 copies of O.J. Simpson’s cancelled book “If I Did It” were printed and are reportedly collecting dust in warehouses, however, the cobwebs could be removed by this time next year when rights to the material are reverted back to the former NFL star. Read Full Story

J.LO WANTS OJANI NOA DRAMA KEPT OUT OF COURT: Singer is pushing for arbitration in dispute over his planned tell-all.
*Jennifer Lopez is pushing for arbitration in the ongoing legal dispute with her first ex-husband Ojani Noa. Read Full Story

KURRUPT, GAIL GOTTI ENGAGED: Dogg Pound rapper reportedly proposed with Tiffany ring on Christmas day.
*Rapper Gail “Queen of the Coast” Gotti has confirmed to ThugLifeArmy.com that she and fellow rapper Kurrupt of the Dogg Pound became engaged on Christmas Day. Read Full Story

L.A. RADIO BIDS FAREWELL TO KKBT, WELCOMES MCKNIGHT: The Beat changes name to V100; McKnight joins 94.7 The Wave.
*The New Year brings some surprising changes to the landscape of Los Angeles radio. The dial has lost its longtime urban/hip hop station KBBT (100.3 The Beat), and will see the arrival of singer Brian McKnight to co-host the morning show at KTWV-FM (94.7 The Wave). Read Full Story

BRADLEY’S ‘60 MINUTES’ REPLACEMENT TO WAIT: CBS says it will deal with finding someone suitable as a ‘long term project.’
*CBS has said that it will put off trying to replace its venerable news correspondent Ed Bradley and spread out his work for the time being among all on-air correspondents. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Mariah in ‘Playboy’; Ashanti & Nelly engaged?; Styles P breaks leg; Drew U wants HBCU status; Rawls vs. Gaye; Bush rocks Moore.
*Mariah Carey will reportedly grace the March cover of “Playboy” magazine, but all of her private parts will be covered up, according to the New York Post. 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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