02-26-07 EUR: Jennifer & Forest Win Oscars, but Eddie Doesn't
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AND THE OSCAR GOES TO ... Jennifer Holiday and Forest Whitaker bring it home.
*It didn't quite work out exactly the way a lot of folks would've liked, but congrats to Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker for winning best supporting actress and best actor Oscars respectively at last night's Academy Awards. Unfortunately Eddie Murphy lost his bid for best supporting actor. Read Full Story
FANTASIA ANNOUNCED AS THE NEXT ‘MISS CELIE’: Barrino, herself, makes it official during Thursday’s ‘Idol’ appearance.
*After weeks of rumors, Fantasia Barrino used the “American Idol” platform that made her famous to announce that she will take over the role of Miss Celie in Broadway’s “The Color Purple.” Read Full Story
MIJAC RUMORS ADDRESSED: No ‘American Idol’ this season; tour with Janet and siblings in the works?; did singer convert to Islam?
*If you believe the most recent Michael Jackson reports that have surfaced over the past two days, the singer will not appear on “American Idol,” he may have already converted to Islam and he will reunite with his siblings to go on a music tour because he’s broke. Read Full Story
DISHIN’ DIRT WITH YOUR GIRL: Breakin’ down the Oscars
What’s up y’all! Here is the run down ... The 79th annual Academy Awards took place last night and of course it was the biggest thing happening in “LaLa Land.” The Academy Awards is usually long and boring but this year to my surprise it was FABULOUS! Read Full Story
AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL: California, Here it Comes
After a four-year stay in Miami's South Beach, the American Black Film Festival is heading West. In its ninth year, the film festival – like so many starry-eyed thespians, writers, and producers – is packing up and going to Hollywood. Organizer Jeff Friday, who is also President and CEO of Film Life Inc, says that the festival is ready for next level. Or as they say in Tinsel Town; ready for its close-up. Read Full Story
FILMMAKER SUES HBO’S ‘BASTARDS’ OVER FOOTAGE: Matthew McDaniel says doc used 1992 riots clips without asking.
*African-American filmmaker Matthew McDaniel was shocked to see video footage he shot during the 1992 Los Angeles riots as part of the recent HBO documentary “Bastards of the Party,” especially since no one involved with the film asked him if the clips could be used. Read Full Story
BUSTA RHYMES ARRESTED AGAIN: Latest charge comes Thursday after rapper runs a red light in New York.
*Busta Rhymes has been arrested yet again, this time for driving with a suspended license after cops stopped him in New York for running a red light. Read Full Story
BOW WOW VS. R. KELLY: WHO’S THE BIGGER ‘FLIRT?’: Both are the same, according to Billboard.
*With both R. Kelly and Bow Wow claiming to be a flirt over identical tracks in their latest singles “I’m A Flirt,” Billboard magazine has come up with an interesting way to chart the rare phenomenon…view them both as one single. Read Full Story
VENUS WILLIAMS WINS CELLULAR SOUTH CUP: Serena’s big sister beats top seed 6-1, 6-1 to earn first win since wrist injury.
*Poor Shahar Peer of Israel must wake up in the middle of the night and have nightmares about the Williams sisters, as she has now been beaten in dramatic fashion by both Venus and Serena. Read Full Story
DENVER RUNNING BACK DAMIEN NASH DIES SUDDENLY: Athlete collapses at a charity basketball game in St. Louis.
*The Denver Broncos organization has suffered another tragic loss with the sudden death of running back Damien Nash. The 24-year-old reportedly collapsed at a charity basketball game in suburban St. Louis on Saturday, which comes just two months after the shooting death of Broncos corner back Darrent Williams on New Year's Eve Read Full Story
BOBBY BROWN JUST NEEDS A BREAK: Singer talks about career path, says he and Whitney remain friends.
*Bobby Brown showed up at the annual pre-Oscar Vanity Fair party at LA’s Boulevard 3 Thursday night “dressed in a three-piece suit and acting so sweet that butter wouldn't melt in his mouth,” recounts Fox411 columnist Roger Friedman. Read Full Story
TIM HARDAWAY FACING TWO LAWSUITS: Washington Mutual says he hasn’t paid mortgage; car wash landlord sues for back rent.
*When it rains, it pours for Tim Hardaway. As footage of the former Miami Heat guard naked in the locker room continues to circulate in the wake of his recent gay tirade, two separate parties have sued the ex-athlete for non-payment. Read Full Story
NICK CANNON MARRIES VICTORIA SECRET MODEL? Us magazine claims he put a ring on her finger in Vegas last weekend.
*After just three weeks of dating, entertainer Nick Cannon has reportedly tied the knot with Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks. Read Full Story
WAYANS BROS. WIN THREE RAZZIES: Shawn and Marlon rewarded for their God-awful, ‘Little Man.’
*While Sharon Stone and her film “Basic Instinct 2” picked up four Razzies to lead the list of winners for the year’s worst in Hollywood, the Wayans Bros. came in second with three trophies for their 2006 comedy, “Little Man.” Read Full Story
EUR DVD REVIEW: The Heart of the Game
Seattle and focuses primarily on the plight of only one promising prospect instead of a pair. In this case, that talented teenager is Darnellia Russell, a shooting sensation who, with the blessing of her single-mom opts to attend Roosevelt High instead of Garfield, the inner-city school located in the 'hood. Read Full Story
EUR FILM REVIEW: Reno 911!: Miami
*Led by Lieutenant Jim Dangle (Thomas Lennon), a detail of eight officers have been designated to represent the City of Reno at a national police convention in Miami Beach, Florida. This is no ordinary contingent of cops, but rather a motley crew of weirdos, starting with the light in his gumshoes Dangle, who has highlights in his hair and always wears shorts in order "to be able to run like a cheetah." Read Full Story
FILM/TV BITS: Howard and Campbell?; Winfrey’s ‘Oscar Special’; Starz InBlack programming; BET’s ‘Runway.’
*Another couple has been added to the rumor mill. Actor Terrence Howard showed up at a pre-Oscar party last weekend with none other than housekeeper-beater, Naomi Campbell, triggering a flurry of chatter that the two are now an item. Read Full Story
MUSIC BITS: Shots fired during Trina concert; Lloyd Banks in FreeStyle Street Basketball; Dupri’s clothing line.
*A concert featuring rapper Trina was marred by gunshots early Saturday outside a Pompano Beach, FL strip club, resulting in the injury of seven people and the arrest of a 17-year-old, reports allhiphop.com. Read Full Story
SPORTS BITS: Carl Lewis returns; Lennox Lewis returns? Lamar Lundy passes.
*Nine-time Olympic track-and-field champion Carl Lewis is not at all pleased with the sport that made him an international superstar. Read Full Story
EVENT CALENDAR: DuVernay keynotes Diversity Conference; Clinton keynotes NAACP Dinner; ‘The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode.’
*Congratulations to Ava DuVernay – founder of the PR firm DuVernay Agency (DVA) and the rep assigned to promote "Dreamgirls” – for being chosen as the keynote speaker for the 3rd Annual Diversity Conference. 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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*After a four-year stay in Miami's South Beach, the American Black Film Festival is heading West. In its ninth year, the film festival - like so many starry-eyed thespians, writers, and producers - is packing up and going to Hollywood. Read Full Story
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