01-30-07 EURxtra: Brandy May be Charged With Manslaughter, But Najee Ali Set to Protest

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BRANDY MAY BE CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER: CHP wants misdemeanor for singer’s role in fatal four-car crash.
*After finding Brandy responsible for a fatal four-car crash in Los Angeles last month, police are urging the district attorney’s office to charge the singer with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. Read Full Story

JERMAINE WANTS MIJAC TO BECOME MUSLIM: Big bro says King of Pop has given conversion serious thought.
*In his first full day outside of Britain’s “Celebrity Big Brother” house, Jermaine Jackson told reporters that he hopes his brother Michael will convert to Islam – for his own protection. Read Full Story

TYLER PERRY NOT TRYING TO BE EDDIE MURPHY: Director/playwright tired of comparisons between their female characters.
*In his latest newsletter to fans, Tyler Perry says he’s not trying to get sucked into the media’s obsession with pitting him against Eddie Murphy in a battle over who does a better job acting in drag. Read Full Story

HEAR THE EURCAST FROM THE WINTER TCAs: Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, Paul Wall and More; Plus author Kimberla Lawson Roby
*This EURcast brings you highlights from the 2007 Winter Television Critics Association press tour, a bi-annual conference where all of the broadcast and cable TV networks spend two to three weeks introducing their new programming to the press. Read Full Story

CHANDRA’S SAG SHOUT OUT TO ISAIAH: Plus, is T.R. Knight ready to bounce?; Washington former co-star says he’s ‘hotheaded’ not homophobic.
*While “Grey’s Anatomy” star Isaiah Washington sits in rehab to address his double use of a gay slur, his co-star Chandra Wilson was busy winning an award for best female actor in a drama series at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards Sunday night. Read Full Story

WILL SMITH CROWNED ‘MASTER’ IN SANTA BARBARA: Film Fest honors actor for his craft.
*The Santa Barbara International Film Festival bowed down to Will Smith Saturday night, honoring the actor with its prestigious Modern Master Award for becoming the master of his craft. Read Full Story

ROYALS UP IN HARLEM: Prince Charles and his wife spend a day tooling around uptown.
*Yes, that was the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall you saw on the news Sunday shooting hoops in Harlem, NY. Read Full Story

THE CHOCOLATE/SLAVERY CONNECTION: Is this issue Black History in the making?
*Just weeks before one of the most profitable days in the candy industry, some people are calling for a boycott of all things chocolate. Steffanie Rivers, an EUR contributing columnist and the catalyst of the boycott, also is organizing a protest in front of M&M/Mars Company headquarters near Washington, DC. M&M/Mars is the largest chocolate company in the world with annual sales of $16 billion. Read Full Story

OFFICER SHAQ STRIKES AGAIN: Miami Heat center-slash-reserve cop helps police nab hit-and-run driver.
*He may not be healthy enough yet to resume his day job as center for the defending NBA champion Miami Heat, but Shaquille O’Neal put in some work for his side gig early Sunday by helping police capture a hit-and-run driver. Read Full Story

JAY-Z GETS HIS CHERRY COKE ON: Rapper and his Rocawear brand sign on to help flavor’s third relaunch.
*The people behind Cherry Coke are hoping that the presence and influence of rap mogul Jay-Z will help the brand’s third relaunch finally stick with consumers. Read Full Story

THE MO'KELLY REPORT PREVIEW: Al Sharpton, Please Don't Run
*The Rev. Al Sharpton is “threatening” to run again. Yes, “threatening” to run for President of the United States...again. According to Sharpton, if the Democratic candidates collectively have an agenda he feels he can endorse, then he’ll remain on the bench and not report to the scorer’s table so he can come in the game and post up Barack Obama. Yes, if and only if the Democratic agenda meets Al Sharpton’s approval, there will be no sequel to the disaster of 2004. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Epic Movie
By Kam Williams
*January is a time when Hollywood studios are known to foist junk on the unsuspecting public. A clue that this might be the case with Epic Movie is that the film was not made available to critics for screening prior to its release, usually a sure sign of a plan to "pump and dump" a turkey. Read Full Story

NEW HIP-HOP SUMMIT ACTION NETWORK TOUR: ‘Get Your Money Right’ coming to a town near you.
*Following the tremendous success and positive feedback of both the 2005 and 2006 "Get Your Money Right" financial empowerment national tours, The Hip- Hop Summit Action Network is gearing up to launch the 2007 "Get Your Money Right" tour. Read Full Story

INDIA.ARIE PADS 2007 TOUR: Signer adds a few one-off gigs among round of new dates backing ‘Testimony.’
*India.Arie continues spreading her “Testimony” in 2007 with the announcement of a new round of dates for her tour promoting her third studio set, last year's "Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship." Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: 2nd place ‘Aces’; Hudson on Giant cover; ‘New York’ No. 1; BrainPOP’s black history shorts.
*Universal’s action thriller “Smokin’ Aces,” starring rapper Common and singer/musician Alicia Keys among its ensemble cast, opened at No. 2 at the box office this weekend, drawing an estimated $14.3 million. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Mario serenades Miss Universe; mad Martha Reeves; Timbaland’s new LP; Norah rules Amazon.com; kids love Mary J.
*The New York Post’s Page Six is reporting that R&B singer Mario made his intentions clear to Miss Universe Zuleyka Jerris Rivera Mendoza at a New York club last week by singing his hit “Let Me Love You” directly to her during a concert. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Serena’s self-described ‘large ass’; Latrell’s palimony suit; Bush fined for taunting.
*During interviews following her near criminal assault on Maria Sharapova Saturday to win the Australian Open, Serena Williams was asked about critics who said she was too fat and out of shape to compete in the tournament. 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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