02-06-07 EUR: Beyonce Accused of Being Cheap ... Again!

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JUDGE LYNN TOLER: Court Queen Dishes Out Mom's ‘Rules’
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*After a mere five months on the bench as the judge on TV’s “Divorce Court,” Judge Lynn Toler is holding it down, personalizing the show to her style and dishing out justice with heart for cheating hearts and broken hearts. And before becoming the diva of divorce, Toler had an illustrious career as a municipal court judge in Cleveland, and is still exhibiting the wisdom that would make any mother proud. Read Full Story

WILL LAWSUIT AGAINST BRANDY HOLD UP IN COURT?: Several problems have been discovered with the filing.
*After a bit of research, TMZ.com believes the $50 million civil lawsuit filed against Brandy for allegedly triggering a car crash has some issues that may lead to the case being tossed altogether. Read Full Story

FAMILY OF SLAIN BODYGUARD FED UP WITH BUSTA: Relatives of Israel Ramirez heated over rapper’s refusal to talk to police.
*The police aren’t the only ones frustrated by Busta Rhymes and his refusal to cooperate with the investigation into the shooting of his bodyguard, Israel Ramirez. According to the New York Daily News, Ramirez’s family is now completely through with the entertainer and has branded him a bold face liar. Read Full Story

HIP HOP’S ‘DOWN LOW’ IN NEW TELL ALL: Gay author details relationships with closeted film stars, rappers and music producers.
*Former MTV producer Terrance Dean has written a new memoir about his life as a gay, black man and his dating exploits within the entertainment industry. Read Full Story

HBO’S ‘PARTY’ EXPLORES L.A. GANGS: If you liked BET’s ‘American Gangster’ profiling Tookie; HBO’s ‘Bastards of the Party’ is a must see.
*Tonight marks the premiere of HBO’s original documentary “Bastards of the Party,” an eye-opening look at the rise and development of black street gangs in Los Angeles from the 1940s through the present day. Read Full Story

BEYONCE ACCUSED OF BEING CHEAP...AGAIN: This time, she reportedly made her dancers pay their own airfare from N.Y. to L.A.
*Another story of Beyonce trying to save a buck at the expense of her dancers has turned up in the New York Post. Last week, the singer made headlines for allegedly paying her background folk far less than the union salary for their work on her music video, which she is funding from her own pocket. Read Full Story

‘OZ’ ACTOR CHARGED WITH NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE: Granville Adams accused of pushing man down elevator shaft to his death.
*Actor Granville Adams, best known for his role as Zahir Arif on HBO’s “Oz,” was arrested early Sunday in New York and charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of a man who fell down an elevator shaft. Read Full Story

WEST AFRICAN ‘IDOL’ HOLDS AUDITIONS: First ever tryouts in region draws students, unemployed and war refugees.
*The “Idol” TV franchise that began in Britain six years ago under the name “Pop Idol,” has spread like wildfire throughout the world and is now heating up virgin territory in the motherland. Read Full Story

MIJAC’S CHILDREN DO VEGAS: Plus singer’s rep clears up recent rumors about Joe Jackson and Raymone Bain.
*Michael Jackson’s kids have been spotted out and about in Las Vegas, where the singer has reportedly settled down since moving back to the United States. Read Full Story

EUR DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: HBO's Bastards of the Party
By Kam Williams
*Contrary to the ghetto fabulous stereotype suggested by the bottomless bling and gratuitous booty calls of gangsta' rap videos, the raw reality of the thug life is nothing to romanticize. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Heading South (Vers le Sud)
By Kam Williams
*55-year old Ellen (Charlotte Rampling) teaches literature at Wellesley, while Sue (Louise Portal) is a successful businesswoman from Canada, and 48 year-old Brenda (Karen Young), a recently-divorced housewife from Georgia. Read Full Story

‘IDOL’ VET KIMBERLEY LOCKE PREPS NEW LP: Singer to debut new video on Americanidol.com.
*Tomorrow (Feb. 7), “American Idol” star Kimberley Locke will debut the music video for new single “Change” on the Web site www.AmericanIdol.com. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Shonda’s Smoke House; Vivica’s loose wig; Barbara McNair dies; ‘Happyness’ DVD.
*MSNBC’s Janet Charlton is reporting that ABC is looking to purchase a medium-sized house near the set of “Grey’s Anatomy” for its creator, Shonda Rhimes. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: LL to host Image Awards; Vista repels iTunes; Justin Timber-baked.
*Rapper-actor LL Cool J has been chosen by the NAACP to host its annual Image Awards, to be held in Los Angeles on March 2 from 8 to 10 p.m. and broadcast live on Fox. Read Full Story

SUPER BOWL HANGOVER: Dungy shoots ‘Disney World’ spot; Dave & Oprah’s secret love promo; TV ratings.
*Somewhere in the throng of madness immediately following the end of Super Bowl XLI, head coach Tony Dungy and running back Dominic Rhodes of the victorious Indianapolis Colts found each other and shot a commercial for Disney World. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: NARAS’ Urban Alternative; Katt Williams in NYC; off-Broadway’s ‘Blind Lemon Blues;’ Allee Willis’ "Sound Of Soul."
*As the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) ramps up to celebrate the accomplishments of its Grammy nominees – Urban Alternative artists and the SESAC are joining forces to celebrate their own community tomorrow (Feb. 7) at Zanzibar in Santa Monica (1301 5th Street) at The Urban Alternative Mixer - as well as to recognize Black AIDS Awareness Day. 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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