01-16-08 EUR: Oprah Now Has Her OWN Network / Hillary Goes on 'Tyra'

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INTRODUCING THE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK: Talk show host expands empire with her OWN cable channel.
*She can not be stopped. Oprah Winfrey has announced that she will launch her own television network through a 50-50 partnership with Discovery Communications to be titled the Oprah Winfrey Network, or OWN. Read Full Story

TYRA GETS HILLARY TO TALK ABOUT BILL'S CHEATING: Sen. Clinton gets real personal during taping of Banks' talk show.
*During a taping of the "Tyra Banks Show" Monday, Hillary Clinton spoke candidly and at length about the pain she endured when her husband, former president Bill Clinton, had his White House fling with former staffer Monica Lewinsky. Read Full Story

EXPERT WITNESS LIMITED IN R. KELLY CASE: Dr. Sharon Cooper still not allowed to testify about victim's repeated denials.
*A hearing was held Monday in R. Kelly's slow-moving child pornography case to decide whether expert witness Dr. Sharon Cooper can cover several different areas, as prosecutors had originally requested. Read Full Story

HEAR ANDRE ROYO FROM 'THE WIRE' ON THE EURCAST: Actor gives his inside perspective on acclaimed show in its last season.
*In this EURcast we catch up with actor Andre Royo, who stars as beloved homeless hustler Bubbles on HBO's hit series "The Wire." He talks about the media theme that ties together the show's current fifth and final season,and explains his initial reluctance to even audition for the series due to its subject matter. Read Full Story

BEYONCE'S BODYGUARD OFFENDS FASHION DIRECTOR: Plus, singer launches a new mobile phone game.
*Beyonce and her boyfriend Jay-Z caused a little protocol malfunction Saturday night on the front row of Versace men's fashion show in Milan, the ripple effect of which may result in the collection being banned from Bergdorf Goodman stores this year. Read Full Story

TIFFANY 'NEW YORK' POLLARD DENIES SEX TAPE RUMOR: Rep says footage on MediaTakeOut is not the reality star.
*Lizzie Grubman, the publicist who famously mowed down a bunch of club-goers with her SUV in 2001, is now working for VH1 star Tiffany "New York" Pollard and denies that her client is involved in a sex tape currently making rounds on the Internet. Read Full Story

WILL SMITH'S SON JADEN CAST IN SCI-FI REMAKE: Nine-year-old to star in new version of 'The Day the Earth Stood Still.'
*Will Smith's son Jaden Smith will get his science fiction on in Fox's upcoming remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still," according to various trade reports. Read Full Story

WHAT HAS TRACEY EDMONDS GOTTEN HERSELF IN TO? Word has it that a marriage to Eddie Murphy comes with house rules.
*Based on stories that leaked from Eddie Murphy's previous marriage to Nicole Murphy, gossip reporter Janet Charlton says his new bride, Tracey Edmonds, is in for an interesting ride. Read Full Story

JILL SCOTT DINES WITH A MODEL: Plus singer launches new line of plus sized lingerie.
*Back in the dating pool after splitting with her husband Lyzell, Jill Scott reportedly found a hot prospect the other day during her photo shoot for Allure magazine. Read Full Story

THE 'ESSENCE' OF A MAGAZINE: Editor Angela Burt-Murray chats about goals of mag
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*For almost four decades, Essence magazine has been the voice and image of African-American women. The magazine is built on providing information regarding news, entertainment, health & beauty, fashion, money, and more and editor Angela Burt Murray is making sure it continues it’s tradition as the premiere magazine for African American women. Read Full Story

ORLANDO JONES TO PLAY GAY FATHER: Actor stars in indie film as gay spouse who annoys the surrogate mother of his unborn child.
*Orlando Jones is set to star as a homosexual man yearning for a baby in the film "Misconceptions," an indie comedy-drama from director and co-writer Ron Satlof. Read Full Story

BARACK OBAMA'S NAME MISPELLED ON FLA. BALLOTS: Plus, Oprah dispatches Andre to touch up senator's gray hair.
*Oprah Winfrey said she wanted to do whatever she could to get her friend Barack Obama into the White House. Apparently, that includes personal grooming. Read Full Story

DENZEL IS STILL AMERICA'S FAVORITE MOVIE STAR: Actor remains atop annual Harris Poll.
*Denzel Washington gave moviegoers two new reasons to like him in 2007. His films "American Gangster" and "The Great Debaters" are both surrounded by Oscar buzz, and fans voting in Harris Poll's latest favorite movie star list have voiced their approval by placing him at No. 1 for the second year in a row. Read Full Story

THE COURTSHIP OF DJIMON AND KIMORA LEE: Lovebirds talk about their relationship in Harper's Bazaar.
*Kimora Lee Simmons and her boyfriend model/actor Djimon Hounsou share a photo spread in the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine and talk candidly about their relationship. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: J.Lo and manager split; Prodigy's video; Longoria not pregnant; Paula wants kids; Snoop renews vows.
*Jennifer Lopez has severed ties with her longtime manager Irving Azoff, but both parties have different accounts of how the separation went down. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: The Ten
By Kam Williams
*Like a latter-day Moses, Jeff Reigert (Paul Rudd) has assumed the task of bringing the world the Ten Commandments. What’s weird is that this self-appointed messenger of God is hardly a model messiah, since he’s currently breaking one of the Commandments himself by cheating on his wife (Famke Janssen) with a much younger woman (Jessica Alba). Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Mr. Woodcock
By Kam Williams
*As a pudgy seventh grader, John Farley (Seann William Scott) was embarrassed by his overbearing phys-ed teacher (Billy Bob Thornton) who made him strip in front of the class for forgetting to wear his sweat suit. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: LeBron comments on speeding ticket; Venus advances in Australia; several Giants celebrate playoff win.
*Asked by the Cleveland Plain Dealer to comment on his Dec. 30 speeding ticket, LeBron James said: "It's no big deal. I was on my way home to go to sleep. You have to abide by the rules. I made a mistake." 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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