01-24-07 EUR: Holes Poked in Latest Obama Rumor / Isaiah Meets With Glaad

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HOLES POKED IN LATEST OBAMA RUMOR: CNN investigates reports that senator attended a Muslim madrassa as a child.
*You knew it would only be a matter of time before negative stories began to mysteriously surface about Sen. Barack Obama since announcing his intention to run for president. Read Full Story

JAMIE FOXX MAKING SIRIUS POWER MOVES: Actor forms new company; launches show on Sirius satellite.
*Jamie Foxx is stepping up his business hustle with the launch of two new ventures, a company designed to develop and nurture songwriters, and an urban lifestyle channel for Sirius satellite radio. Read Full Story

ISAIAH WASHINGTON MEETS WITH GLAAD: Gay rights organization says they discussed actor’s plan of action following use of gay slur.
*As promised, “Grey’s Anatomy” star Isaiah Washington has met with a number of gay activists to address his recent use of a homophobic slur in reference to co-star T.R. Knight. Read Full Story

OPRAH’S ANCESTORS ON PRIME TIME TONIGHT: PBS and Henry Louis Gates revisit Winfrey’s roots in hour-long special.
*Premiering tonight at 8 on PBS is the special “Oprah’s Roots,” an expanded look at the family history of talk show billionaire Oprah Winfrey with host, Professor Henry Louis Gates. Read Full Story

COMMON STARS IN ‘SMOKIN’ ACES’: Rapper’s big screen debut is in the cards.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
Comic-mob-action flick “Smokin’ Aces” hits theaters this weekend in theaters nationwide with high hopes of acing the test at the box office. The film intertwines the consequences of Jeremy Piven (“Entourage”), a Las Vegas Magician-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel a.k.a “Aces”, who decides to turn state’s evidence and testify against the mob. Read Full Story

'DREAMGIRLS' LANDS MOSTS OSCAR NOMINATIONS: But Snubbed for Best Picture
By Kam Williams
*How do you explain a movie getting the most Oscar nominations yet being overlooked when it comes to Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress? That's precisely the quandary the Academy finds itself in after announcing that Dreamgirls landed eight nominations but none in any major categories. Read Full Story

FOX TV ADDS POST-KATRINA DRAMA; SPIKE’S PROJECT NIXED: ‘K-Ville’ to follow officers who stayed after the floods.
*Fox approved production Monday on a new drama series about the few policemen in New Orleans who stayed on their post during the chaos and disorder immediately following of Hurricane Katrina. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: From Other Worlds
By Kam Williams
*Joanne Schwartzbaum (Cara Buono) is a housewife who appears to be in the midst of a mid-life crisis. Something's wrong, despite her having an appreciative husband, Brian (David Lansbury) and a couple of well-behaved kids (Quinn Shephard and Jonah Meyerson). Read Full Story

NAACP TO SALUTE BONO: Civil Rights organization to award rocker/humanitarian its Chairman’s Award.
*U2 front man and activist Bono has been announced as the recipient of the prestigious Chairman’s Award at the 38th NAACP Image Awards. Read Full Story

NAOMI CAMPBELL NOW SAYS SHE’S SORRY FOR ASSAULT: Remorse part of supermodel’s new spiritual program of prayer and meditation.
*Naomi Campbell tells the New York Daily News that she regrets ever assaulting her former maid with a cell phone, and not because it landed her in community service and anger management classes. Read Full Story

TIMBALAND ACCUSED OF BEAT BITING: YouTube clip claims producer lifted track from a Finnish producer.
*Super-producer Timbaland has been accused of jacking a beat from a Finnish man without permission for Nelly Furtado's track "Do It," which appears on her latest album “Loose.” Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: New Ricky; new Musiq; McKnight’s BurnLounge; gospel’s Dillard loses home in fire; Amber Comm. to release Rick James bio.
*Pretty Ricky’s new album “Late Night Special” arrived in stores Tuesday led by first single “On The Hotline,” which sits at No. 9 this week at urban outlets. Read Full Story

SPORTS BEAT: Vick rumors; Serena still winning; T-wolves fire Coach Casey.
*Michael Vick in silver and black? Word has it that the Oakland Raiders want the trouble-prone QB if the Atlanta Falcons don’t. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Merkerson at Vineyard XXV; Abdul hosts ‘Animal’ benefit; Spoken Funk in L.A.
*“Law & Order” star S. Epatha Merkerson joins Judy Kuhn and Cheyenne Jackson for a performance at The Vineyard Theatre's upcoming annual gala "A Sterling Silver Celebration: Vineyard XXV," to be held Jan. 29 at The Rainbow Room in New York City (30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65th Floor). 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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