01-10-07 EUR: Image Awards Announced / Ebony & Jet Drop N-Word

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NIA LONG OPENS UP TO ESSENCE: Actress gives the scoop on fist fight and more.
*The beautiful Nia Long graces the February cover of Essence as she attempts to set the record straight on baby daddy drama. Rumors had to be squashed regarding the tumult between her, now, ex- “friend” and her ex-fiance. Read Full Story

EBONY AND JET DROPS “N” WORD: African American publisher giants have had enough.
*No longer will Ebony or Jet print the controversial “N” word in their publications. The word has been the center of debate in recent years and has even resulted in a national bestseller entitled with the word. But now enough is enough. Read Full Story

NAACP READIES FOR 38TH CEREMONY: Image award nominees have been chosen.
*Tuesday, January 9, the list of nominees for the NAACP Image Awards was announced at a press conference at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. Read Full Story

SONY BMG AXES BLACKS ONLY: Label found to have discriminated in layoffs.
*Sony BMG, which is home to artists like Beyonce and Christina Aguilera, was recently found to have discriminated against its Black employees in its Manhattan office during layoffs in 2004. Read Full Story

DAVID E. TALBERT & MORRIS CHESTNUT TEAM FOR 'TYME': Playwright recruits Hollywood heartthrob for latest production.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Playwright David E. Talbert has been writing and producing stage productions since the early 1990s developing his skill in the genre of gospel plays and moving into romantic musicals. Read Full Story

HEAR THE FIRST EURCAST FOR 2007!: Featuring Cedric The Entertainer, Alicia Keys, Common, Kim Fields and our tribute to James Brown
*In this first EURcast of 2007, Ced the Entertainer explains why he got his hands dirty with the new film, "The Cleaner," while Alicia Keys and Common discuss their reasons for taking on the roles of ruthless assassins in the action thriller "Smokin' Aces," which arrives in theaters on Jan. 26. Read Full Story

O’DONNELL HAS WORDS WITH WALTERS: Now Rosie blasts on Barbara.
*There seems to be spies afoot on the set of “The View” that were privy to an argument in the hair and make-up area backstage at the show. Rosie obviously upset about the latest rants coming from the “Donald,” was mad with Barbara for not backing her up during a 10-day absence from the show. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Color of the Cross
By Kam Williams
*Was Jesus a black man? He might have been, yet Hollywood has never seen fit to make a movie featuring a sepia Son of God. Till now. Color of the Cross is the brainchild of actor/writer/director Jean-Claude LaMarre, a gifted tale-spinner who does much more here than merely revisit the life of Christ in blackface. Read Full Story

TV ONE HOLDS COURT WITH DANNY GLOVER: Cathy Hughes goes one on one with activist/actor.
*Cathy Hughes’ TV One on One has been privileged to sit and talk with the likes of Terrence Howard, Beyonce Knowles, Will Smith, and Jamie Foxx to name a few. The powerhouse roster now includes Danny Glover. Read Full Story

THREE 6 MAFIA WANTS TO OPEN UP: Academy award winning rap group plans biopic.
*Ever since the Oscar win, Three 6 Mafia has been in mainstream rotation like never before in their career. Although the group’s roster has fluctuated over the years, Juicy J and DJ who are also producers, have remained a constant. Read Full Story

STOMP THE YARD SHARES THE LOVE: Proceeds go to honor Dr. Martin Luther King.
*It has been a very long time since the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have had a focus on its traditions, fraternities and sororities. “A Different World” and Spike Lee’s “School Daze” are about the only remnants of an otherwise ignored culture in mainstream media. Read Full Story

SOLEDAD O’BRIEN TO RECEIVE PRESIDENT’S AWARD: NAACP honors journalist.
*In addition to the other nominees, the highest honor of the evening for the NAACP Image awards is the President’s Award. This year, the recipient of that award will be Soledad O’Brien, co-anchor of CNN’s “American Morning.” President and CEO Bruce S. Gordon made the announcement Tuesday, January 9. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: 'Betty' on iTunes; Whitaker honored; Halle on Blu-ray; Powell honored.
*Episodes of "Ugly Betty" are now available for $1.99 each on iTunes. New episodes will be offered the day after the show's Thursday broadcast. The ABC comedy stars America Ferrera and Vanessa L. Williams. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Rihanna rules Barbados; Stokes fashion; Rotem on Dre & 50.
*Barbados-born pop star Rihanna was named the top entertainer at the Barbados Music Awards for the second year in a row. The 18-year-old, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, also picked up awards for best album ("A Girl Like Me") and best song ("Unfaithful"). 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

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