02-13-07 EUR: Backstage at the Grammys / The War on Barack Obama / Gerald Levert's Last Interview

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BACKSTAGE AT THE GRAMMYS: Blige, Ludacris, Ike Turner, Ruby Dee and more meet the press.
*As great moments are experienced on stage at the Grammys before a worldwide audience, there’s another whole show that goes on backstage for the media once the winners leave the stage. Read Full Story

DRAMA AT CLIVE DAVIS’ PRE-GRAMMY BASH: Whitney in the bldg; Timberlake bails citing ‘flu’.
*As expected, Whitney Houston put in an appearance at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy party Saturday in Beverly Hills, which included such luminaries as Quincy Jones, Diddy, Naomi Campbell, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, Nelly and Lionel Richie. Read Full Story

WHITAKER, HUDSON WIN BAFTA AWARDS: Even the Brits are giving Jennifer Hudson props for “Dreamgirls.”
*Both Forest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson respectively add another major trophy to their extensive collection this award season. Read Full Story

GERALD LEVERT’S LAST INTERVIEW: Soulful singer spoke with South African journalist Bonga Percy Vilakazi
By Bonga Percy Vilakazi
*I still remember the day like it was yesterday, when I received the sms, informing me about Gerald’s untimely passing. That day, the music world almost came to a stand-still. It hadn’t been that long since Luther Vandross died. Now, one more of our greatest soul artists, Gerald Levert, had left this earth. South Africans were still mourning Lebo Mathosa’s death, our own talented diva… Read Full Story

HUDSON JOINS ELITE COMPANY WITH VOGUE COVER: Oscar nominee to front magazine’s annual Power Issue.
*When the new March issue of Vogue magazine hits newsstands later this month, Jennifer Hudson will become one of only three African-American actresses to have graced the cover since its launch in 1892. The other tw Oprah Winfrey and Halle Berry. Read Full Story

BLIGE MAY HAVE SET AN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH RECORD: Grammy-winner managed to squeeze out 55 names.
*The wrap-it-up music was getting louder and louder, but Mary J. Blige was determined to thank every single one of the 55 people whose names she wrote in her Grammy acceptance speech for R&B album of the year. Read Full Story

PRINCE VS. FOO FIGHTERS: Rockers can’t believe artist performed their song at the Super Bowl.
*Apparently, there’s a beef going on between Prince and the Foo Fighters, a rock group founded in 1995 by former Nirvana drummer, Dave Grohl. Read Full Story

ROBYN TROUP AND HER ‘GRAMMY MOMENT’: Texas teen spends 19th birthday singing with Justin Timberlake.
"I was so prepared for them to say somebody else. I had my game face on and everything," said Robyn Troup, the Houston native who got to perform with Justin Timberlake Sunday night as winner of a talent contest called, “My Grammy Moment.” Read Full Story

KENNETH ‘SUPREME’ MCGRIFF ESCAPES DEATH: Irv Gotti’s boy gets life without parole for double murder.
*Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff, the drug kingpin who was convicted of hiring hit men to kill two rivals in 2001, was sentenced Friday to life in federal prison without the possibility of parole. Read Full Story

T.R. KNIGHT BULLIED AGAIN…THIS TIME BY DIDDY: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actors told to move out of VIP to make room for Combs.
*While Justin Timberlake was performing at his pre-Grammy party Friday night at the Avalon in Los Angeles, drama was jumping off in the VIP section between the cast of “Grey’s Anatomy” and impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs. Read Full Story

WHITNEY HOUSTON, JENNIFER HUDSON ALBUMS SHAPING UP: Clive’s babies have producers lined up for long-awaited LPs.
*News is beginning to trickle out regarding two highly-anticipated album projects under the stewardship of record mogul Clive Davis. Read Full Story

‘IDOL’ REJECT LEROY WELLS ARRESTED AGAIN: Crazy Alabama dude with the grill nabbed for reckless driving.
*Leroy Wells, the colorful Alabama native who had to watch his 2005 “American Idol” audition from a jail cell, has run afoul of the law once again. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Hannibal Rising
By Kam Williams
*If you ever wanted to know exactly what turned Hannibal Lecter from a dapper British doctor into a bloodthirsty cannibal, don't expect to get no satisfaction from Hannibal Rising, a prequel which doesn't make much sense, if you're at all familiar with the prior films from the grisly franchise. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Amazing Grace
By Kam Williams
*William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was born into a well-to-do family of British merchants. He attended Cambridge University which is where he forged an enduring friendship with William Pitt the Younger (Benedict Cumberbatch), a classmate who would become England's youngest Prime Minister a few years after graduation. Read Full Story

ANNA NICOLE PHOTGRAPHED IN BED WITH BAHAMIAN OFFICIAL: Another bizarre twist in the mess following her death.
*From somewhere out of left field, a photograph popped up Monday showing a fully clothed Anna Nicole Smith cuddling in bed with Bahamian Immigration Minister Shane Gibson, who has been criticized for giving the late actress special treatment in approving her application for permanent residency. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Whitney & Bobby B; Oprah fetes Mary J.; ‘Monster’s Ball’ on iTunes; Rhonda Ross in real estate; Haysbert on playing Mandela.
*Whitney Houston and ex-husband Bobby Brown were spotted together Sunday night taking their daughter Bobbi Christina to Dan Tana, an Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills. Houston filed for divorce from Brown last October, and last week asked a judge to speed up the process. 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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