01-14-08 EUR: Bobby Brown Wanted for Cocaine Possession in Mass.

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JANET JACKSON HOPES 'DISCIPLINE' WILL TURN TIDE: Singer looking to bounce back; first single already embraced.
*Janet Jackson spoke at length recently about her forthcoming album "Discipline," which marks her 10th disc overall and her first for Island Def Jam following more than a decade at Virgin Records. Read Full Story

BOBBY BROWN WANTED FOR COCAINE POSSESSION: Massachusetts cops seek charge following incident at hotel.
*The Boston Herald is reporting that Massachusetts State Police are trying to bring a cocaine possession charge against Bobby Brown following an incident last month at a local Holiday Inn hotel. Read Full Story

DMX LOSES DEFAMATION CASE AFTER MISSING COURT: Rapper must pay $1.5 million default judgment for accusing woman of rape.
*DMX will soon be $1.5 million poorer after failing to show up in court on a defamation case. Read Full Story

JAN ADAMS FEELS VINDICATED BY CORONER'S REPORT: Plastic surgeon who operated on Donda West releases statement.
*Doctor Jan Adams, the plastic surgeon who performed surgery on Donda West a day before her death in November, has released a statement claiming to be cleared of involvement in her passing. Read Full Story

PITCHY SUPER BOWL ON DECK FOR PAULA? "American Idol" judge may use grand stage to debut duet with Randy Jackson.
*Paula Abdul may take a break from judging contestants on "American Idol" next month and allow herself to be judged by millions of viewers during Super Bowl XLII. Read Full Story

LIL WAYNE DENIES BEING HELD HOSTAGE: Rapper allegedly kept in hotel room by promotions company until return of money.
*Rumors of Lil Wayne and his manager Cortez Bryant being held hostage by a Chicago-based promotions company looking to settle a money dispute are not true, Bryant tells Allhihpop.com. Read Full Story

MAN CONFESSES TO SLAPPING TEEN IN YAYO CASE: Lawyers for G-Unit rapper want charges dropped.
*It appears as if rapper Tony Yayo has caught a break in his assault case. The G-Unit rapper is accused of smacking the 14-year-old son of a rap rival, but another man has since come forward and confessed to the crime. Read Full Story

RICHIE, AGUILERA, GRIER WELCOME NEW BABIES: Nicole and Christina give birth an hour apart in same hospital; comedian's girl born Thursday.
*It's raining babies in Hollywood. Socialite Nicole Richie and pop star Christina Aguilera both gave birth to their bundles of joy on Saturday, while comedian David Alan Grier and his wife welcomed a little girl Thursday. Read Full Story

KIMBERLEY LOCKE DATING 'CELEBRITY FIT CLUB' TRAINER: 'Idol' vet and Harvey are an item, even though his divorce is still pending.
*The signs were there during the finale of last season's "Celebrity Fit Club," when Kimberley Locke took to the scale for her final weigh-in dressed to the nines and rendering tough-talking trainer/judge Harvey E. Walden IV at a loss for words. Read Full Story

O.J. SIMPSON HAULED BACK BEHIND BARS: Bail violation forces ex-NFL star on a plane back to Vegas and into slammer.
*Las Vegas authorities put O.J. Simpson back in jail Saturday after accusing him of violating the terms of his bail in an armed robbery case by trying to pass a message to a co-defendant. Read Full Story

BET SKEWERED BY UPCOMING 'BOONDOCKS' EPISODE: Aaron McGruder goes at network harder than usual; but when will it air?
*An episode of "The Boondocks" that puts BET and its executives Debra Lee and Reginald Hudlin on full blast was supposed to air last Monday in its regular Adult Swim block on the Cartoon Network, but for some reason did not. Read Full Story

NO ROOM FOR 'GREAT DEBATERS' AT WHITE HOUSE: Globe-nominated film can't score time on 'Bush's calendar.'
*Fox411 columnist Roger Friedman says he saw a memo from White House staff assistant, Paris Dennard, indicating the film "The Great Debaters" would not be screened for the President. Read Full Story

MICHAEL JACKSON INCHES CLOSER TO FORECLOSURE: Clock reportedly ticks regarding Neverland.
*Michael Jackson has until Friday to clear up his finances or risk losing his 2,900-acre Neverland Ranch, according to Fox.com columnist Roger Friedman. Read Full Story

WYCLEF SUED FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT: Plus, who will musician support in 2008 election?
*Wyclef Jean, who just dropped his new album, " Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant" on Columbia Records, is being sued for copyright infringement by Blahz of New York rap duo Blahzay Blahzay. Read Full Story

SHAR JACKSON'S TWO CENTS ABOUT BRITNEY: Actress also says K-Fed is holding up amidst turmoil surrounding ex.
*Shar Jackson has given People magazine a status report on Kevin Federline, the father of two of her children (Kori, 5, Kaleb, 3), as he deals with the drama surrounding his other baby mama, Britney Spears. Read Full Story

BLACK GAY/LESBIAN GROUP TO HOLD PRESIDENTIAL FORUM: LGBT invites 2008 candidates to event this month in Los Angeles.
*The Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community will come together for a Presidential Election forum to be held Wednesday, Jan. 23, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

NAOMI SPEAKS WITH ARGENTINE PRESIDENT: Former supermodel meets with Christina Fernandez regarding hostages.
*On the heels of her interview with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, supermodel-turned-international journalist, Naomi Campbell, met Friday with Argentina's first elected female president, Christina Fernandez, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

WESLEY SNIPES OWED TAXES ON $38 MILLION: Actor never bothered to send payments from 1999 to 2004, prosecutors allege.
*Documents filed ahead of Wesley Snipes' tax fraud trial claim he failed to file a single tax return on $37.9 million in income from 1999 to 2004, even after the Internal Revenue Service warned him in 2002 that he was being investigated, reports Reuters. Read Full Story

MARION JONES SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN JAIL: Disgraced track star punished for lying about steroids and check fraud scheme.
*Former Olympic track star Marion Jones received a six month jail sentence Friday for lying to federal investigators about using steroids and for her role in a check fraud scheme. Read Full Story

STAR-STUDDED SEND OFF HELD FOR OSCAR PETERSON: Hancock, Quincy, Wilson among performers at Toronto concert.
*A bevy of music legends gathered at a Toronto concert hall on Saturday to honor Oscar Peterson, the late jazz pianist who rose from working-class beginnings in Montreal to become a major influence on generations of musicians. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Woman on the Beach (Haebyonui yoin)
By Kam Williams
*Frustrated by writer's block, film director Joong-rae (Kim Seung-woo) opts to retreat to the ocean to find some inspiration for the script for his next movie. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: She's Gotta Have It
By Kam Williams
*After 22 years, Spike Lee's feature film debut still more than holds up for a bare bones production made on a shoestring budget in a dozen days. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Jill Scott's tour; Freeman's 'Bucket List' #1 - 'First Sunday #2; Dawson at V-Day; Darfur doc in theaters; U-God sues Wu Music.
*Jill Scott has announced the itinerary for her Real Thing tour, which kicks off Feb. 5 in Seattle and rolls through 23 cities before wrapping March 30 in Birmingham. 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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