01-09-08 EUR: '08 Image Awards Noms Out / Questions Raised About Donda's Care Giver

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AND THE IMAGE AWARD NOMINEES ARE…: 'Girlfriends,' Kanye, Underwood, Denzel, Halle receive nods; Stevie Wonder to be honored.
*Actor Richard T. Jones, "Entertainment Tonight" host Kevin Frazier and "Girlfriends" creator Mara Brock Akil were on hand in Beverly Hills Tuesday to announce nominations for the 39th annual NAACP Image Awards, to be held next month. Read Full Story

DONDA WEST UPDATE: Questions raised about care giver
*On the eve of the coroner's toxicology report, in the death of rap superstar Kanye West's mother, Donda, questions are being raised regarding her care giver. EUR has come across information from an inside source that doesn't present Mrs. West's nurse in a very flattering light. Read Full Story

MARIAH CAREY VS. JENNIFER LOPEZ?: Mimi says Internet stories of a beef are not true.
*Rumors flooded the Internet Tuesday claiming Mariah Carey said something foul about fellow singer/actress/perfume-maker Jennifer Lopez. Read Full Story

DAVID E. TALBERT – 'FIRST' FOR PLAYWRIGHT: New film stars Cube and Katt.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*The "People's Playwright," David E. Talbert, is taking on the big screen. Talbert directs the new film “First Sunday” starring Ice Cube, Katt Williams, and Tracy Morgan. The film follows two buddies with a $17,000 debt who come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighborhood church. Read Full Story

BEANIE SIGEL PUTS DEF JAM ON BLAST: Rapper also swipes at Jay-Z's last album with release of new mixtape "True American Gangster."
*Beanie Sigel has a bone to pick with the entire Def Jam label, which just bid farewell last month to its major source of conflict, Jay-Z. Read Full Story

'NORBIT' IN CONTENTION FOR ACADEMY AWARD: Eddie Murphy comedy among seven films short-listed for major category.
*Suddenly there is Oscar buzz surrounding Eddie Murphy's critically-maligned comedy "Norbit." Read Full Story

DON CHEADLE ACCEPTS CRITICS CHOICE HONOR: Plus, Latifah's 'Hairspray' cast also wins an award.
*Don Cheadle was presented with the Joel Siegel award at Monday's 13th annual Critics' Choice Awards, which was presented in Santa Monica by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Read Full Story

EMINEM HAD PNEUMONIA FOR CHRISTMAS: Rapper reportedly hospitalized over the holidays.
*Santa Claus was not kind to Eminem. TMZ.com is reporting that the rapper was rushed to a Detroit-area hospital last month for a serious heart condition and severe pneumonia. Read Full Story

'TIME' IS NEAR FOR DUTTON'S LIFETIME FILM: Roc directs and stars in uplifting film set in women's prison.
*Lifetime has announced that its original movie "Racing for Time," directed by Emmy-winning director and actor Charles S. Dutton, will make its premiere on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Read Full Story

ICE CUBE LAUNCHES 'WEB NETWORK': Plus, rapper-actor talks about 'A Team' rumors.
*Ice Cube is making power moves in cyberspace with the launch of a new Web site that will house a wide variety of videos – from original to music to user-generated – and eventually expand to include multiple channels that will even support full-length movies. Read Full Story

LIL' WAYNE SUED OVER MISSED BENTLEY PAYMENTS: Rapper owes over 91 grand for 1999 Arnage.
*The Cash Money fam is being hit with one lawsuit after another. On the heels of record label CEO Bryan "Birdman" Williams being accused of copyright infringement, rapper Lil Wayne was sued last month for breach of contract following the purchase of a 1999 Bentley Arnage. Read Full Story

HBO'S 'THE WIRE' RELEASES SOUNDTRACK: Songs culled from all five seasons of original drama.
*It's the fifth and final season of TV's most critically-acclaimed series "The Wire" and producers are just now releasing a soundtrack. Read Full Story

STAR JONES, SHERRI SHEPHERD IN 'MONOLOGUES': New black version of 'Vagina Monologues' to begin tour next month.
*A new all-black staging of the "The Vagina Monologues" will begin a three-city tour next month with former co-host of "The View" Star Jones and her replacement Sherri Shephard among the cast, reports BV Newswire. Read Full Story

RUBEN/FRENCHIE 'MISBEHAVIN' REVUE SETS DATES: Plus, Velvet Teddy Bear no longer on J. Records.
*Dates and cities have been mentioned for the upcoming 30th anniversary tour of the Tony-winning revue Ain't Misbehavin' starring "American Idol" veterans Ruben Studdard and Frenchie Davis. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Bucket List
By Kam Williams
*The paths of terminally-ill Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) probably never would have crossed, if they hadn't ended-up on a cancer ward with a strictly-enforced, two patients per room policy. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Black Irish
By Kam Williams
*16 year-old Cole McKay (Michael Angarano) is a kid with a lot of promise. Not only is he an academic standout at his Catholic prep school in Boston, but he's also planning for the priesthood. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Watch Janet's hot video; XXL editor fired; Snoop's singing voice; T-Pain in 'Love'; Globe press conference.
*Execs at XXL magazine on Monday (Jan. 7) fired its longtime editor-in-chief Elliott Wilson, reports AllHipHop.com. 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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