01-29-07 EUR: Serena Spanks Sharapova Down Under / Big SAG Awards Wins

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SERENA DISMANTLES SHARAPOVA DOWN UNDER: Tennis star proves she’s not only back, but playing her best tennis ... ever.
*In the words of ESPN2 tennis commentator Dick Enberg, “Maria Sharapova has never seen such a spanking.” It was sweet vindication for Serena Williams, who had been hearing all tournament long that she was too unfit to offer any legitimate competition in the Australian Open – the first Grand Slam event of the 2007 WTA tour. Read Full Story

ANOTHER BIG NIGHT FOR 'US': Hudson, Murphy & Whitaker win SAG Awards.
*It's starting to be a really fun awards season in Hollywood. First it was Jennifer Hudson and the Brothers (Eddie Murphy & Forest Whitaker) winning Golden Globes. Then came the Oscar nods for Hudson, Murphy, Whitaker, Will Smith and Djimon Honsou. And now this. Read Full Story

YOUNG BUCK ARRESTED IN NASHVILLE: Rapper had a warrant for failure to appear in court.
*Police arrested rapper Young Buck Friday in his native Nashville after discovering he had a warrant for failure to appear in court on a previous driving violation, police said. Read Full Story

RUMORS FLY ABOUT MURPHY’S LONDON NO-SHOW: Tabloids say he missed UK’s ‘Dreamgirls’ premiere because of ex-girl, Scary Spice.
*Did Eddie Murphy really skip the London premiere of “Dreamgirls” last week because he feared running into fans of his British ex-girlfriend, Melanie Brown? Read Full Story

KIMBERLA LAWSON ROBY: Reverend Curtis Black is back in ‘Love & Lies’
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*Author Kimberla Lawson Roby’s latest book hits the shelves this week, continuing the tale of the Reverend Curtis Black and the lives around him. Previously, the best-selling scribe dished on the good Rev. in the books “Too Much of a Good Thing,” “Casting the First Stone,” and “The Best Kept Secret.” Read Full Story

J.LO SETS A DATE FOR SPANISH ALBUM: Plus, singer reveals her daddy’s a Scientologist.
*Jennifer Lopez’s friendship with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes may continue to fuel rumors that she is close to becoming a Scientologist, but the singer-actress has finally confirmed details regarding another aspect of her life. Read Full Story

MYSTIKAL MOVED TO A DIFFERENT PRISON – NOT RELEASED: Rapper’s label issues statement to set the record straight.
*Recent reports of Mystikal being released from a Louisiana prison were not true, according to a statement released from his label, Jive Records. Read Full Story

PILOT SEASON NABS SPIKE LEE, GABRIELLE UNION: Director agrees to helm NBC drama; actress to play wife of NFL star on ABC.
*Filmmaker Spike Lee and actress Gabrielle Union have both picked up television work for the upcoming fall season. Read Full Story

B.B. KING RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL: Blues legend ‘feeling fabulous’ after lingering flu symptoms.
*It turned out to be a quick pit stop for B.B. King when he was admitted to the hospital Thursday with a fever. Read Full Story

MIJAC REPORTEDLY BACK IN THE STATES: Plus, brother Jermaine is a runner up on Britain’s “Celebrity Big Brother.’
*Michael Jackson’s publicist Raymone K. Bain has reportedly confirmed that the singer is back in the United States for good. Read Full Story

POITIER MEMOIR FIRST POST-FREY PICK FOR OPRAH: Following year-long hiatus, ‘Winfrey’ resumes book club with selection from her idol.
*Oprah Winfrey is taking personal hero Sidney Poitier along as she fires up her book club for the first time since January 2006, when her selected author, James Frey, was discovered to have stretched the truth in his memoir, “A Million Little Pieces.” Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Smokin' Aces
By Kam Williams
Buddy "Aces" Israel (Jeremy Piven) was a two-bit magician with a mediocre lounge act until the Mafia turned him into a Las Vegas headliner. But instead of feeling indebted to mob boss Primo Sparazza (Joseph Ruskin) for the helping hand, the ambitious ingrate chose to start his own competing crime organization. Read Full Story

ALICIA KEYS: The Smokin’ Aces Interview with Kam Williams
*Alicia Augello-Cook was born in New York City on January 25, 1980 to a Jamaican father (who bounced while she was still a toddler) and a mother who’s a mix of Puerto Rican, Italian and Irish. An only child, little “Lellow” was raised in Hell’s Kitchen by her doting mom who recognized she had a prodigy on her hands soon after her young daughter started taking piano lessons. Read Full Story

BET HAS A BUSY FEBRUARY: Network to air special programming surrounding National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and Black History Month.
*In the lead up to National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7), BET Networks announced a roll out of fresh HIV-themed programming that features two new films and a youth-focused news special, as part of its public education partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Rap-It-Up Campaign. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Ross’ ‘Love’; Quincy’s ‘Prize’; Legend’s fake ID; Jay-Z’s new apt.; new Mavis LP;
*A flurry of recent promo stops paid off for Diana Ross, as her new Manhattan/EMI Music Marketing album, “I Love You,” debuted at No. 32, the highest new entry on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart this week. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Tiger wins again; Davis settles lawsuit; Ali moves to Michigan; Tyson’s daughter blames dad’s fat genes.
*Tiger Woods moved one step closer to Byron Nelson Sunday with a come-from-behind win at the Buick Invitational in San Diego. The 6-under 66 finish marked his third consecutive win at the tournament, and his seventh consecutive PGA Tour victory. Read Full Story

EVENTS HIGHLIGHT SUPER BOWL, NBA ALL-STAR WKND: Snoop Bowl in Miami; Vegas hosts Zo & Magic’s 8 Ball and Touching A Life Gala.
*Snoop Dogg’s Snoop Bowl III will take place on Feb. 3 at the Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami, FL. 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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