Wednesday, January 23, 2008

01-23-08 EUR: Talk Continues About The Eddie/Tracey 'Marriage' Fiasco

EUR Headlines

Ludacris

LUDACRIS TO OPEN FANCY ATL RESTAURANT: Rapper to bring Singapore cuisine to his hometown.
*Rapper Chris "Ludacris: Bridges has announced plans to open an upscale restaurant in his Atlanta hometown that will offer a modern twist on Singaporean cuisine, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read Full Story

Sammy Davis Jr.

SAMMY DAVIS JR.'S WIDOW SUES OVER RIGHTS TO ESTATE: Altovise Davis accuses former business partners of fraud.
*Sammy Davis Jr.'s widow is suing two former business partners over their handling of her late husband's life story and the management of his legacy, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

HEAR THE NEW EURCAST: Featuring Author Kim Roby, Michelle Williams, Raheem DeVaugh and Saaphyri.
*On this edition of the EURcast, author Kimberla Lawson Roby tells us what motivates the Rev. Curtis Black character to continue his philandering ways in her latest novel "Sin No More." Plus ... Read Full Story

Eddie Murphy & Tracey Edmonds

TALK CONTINUES TO SURROUND EDDIE/TRACEY FIASCO: Buzz includes prenup drama, family bickering and unhappy mothers.
*More gossip plumes are poofing up from the sudden crash of Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds' marriage – which was done "spiritually" in Bora Bora during New Year's weekend but never made legal in the United States as planned. Read Full Story

John Legend

JOHN LEGEND DEFENDS HIS WOMAN: Singer says don't hate her because she's beautiful.
*R&B crooner John Legend says he's tired of all the hate directed toward his girlfriend, Thai-Norwegian model Christine Teigen. Read Full Story

'BLACK LIST' SWOOPED UP AT SUNDANCE: Documentary featuring portraits of prominent African Americans bought by HBO.
*Amid the wheeling and dealing at the Sundance Film Festival this week, HBO Documentary Films has secured rights to "The Black List: Volume One," a film featuring dramatic portraits of such influential African Americans as Colin Powell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Toni Morrison, Chris Rock and Al Sharpton. Read Full Story

'Sean John' Combs

DIDDY WANTS YOU TO CALL HIM SEAN JOHN: Another name change announced from the Bad Boy mogul.
*Diddy now wants to be referred to by his first and middle name, Sean John, which is also the name of his fashion line. Read Full Story

DOORS ARE OPEN FOR BET's 'CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL': Performers include Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams and Patti LaBelle.
*BET's "Celebration of Gospel," featuring performances by Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams and many others, premieres Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The event was hosted by Steve Harvey and taped at the historic Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

Chuck D

UNIVERSAL DECIDES NOT TO REPLACE JAY-Z: Def Jam presidency to remain vacant; Chuck D responds.
*Based on a statement released by Chuck D, Universal Music Group has decided not to replace Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter as president of Def Jam Records – a move the former Public Enemy front man calls "disappointing." Read Full Story

Tiger Woods

TIGER WOODS' FIST PUMP BECOMES A CONTEST: Plus, golfer unveils statue of his dad at Learning Center in Anaheim.
*Tiger Woods' signature fist pump, which he does to punctuate particularly awesome shots on the golf course, is now the name of his newly-launched online contest designed to help kids identify and share their greatest achievements. Read Full Story

Jeffrey Wright

MORE PASSENGERS IN JEFFREY WRIGHT'S 'CADILLAC': Chess Records biopic adds Columbus Short, Ced the Entertainer.
*Columbus Short and Cedric the Entertainer will join Jeffrey Wright in "Cadillac Records," the upcoming musical biopic that follows the tumultuous lives of such bluesmen as Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Howlin' Wolf. Read Full Story

Benjamin Chavis

BENJAMIN CHAVIS' H3 TEAMS WITH SEAN JEAN BRAND: 'Co-branding partnership' to promote each other's products.
*H3 Enterprises, Inc. President and CEO, Dr Benjamin Chavis announces a "co-branding partnership" between Sean "Diddy" Combs' Sean Jean fashion empire and H3's HipHopSodaShops. Read Full Story

Martin Luther King Jr.

KLEOPATRA GIRL’S RINGSIDE REPORT: Martin Luther King weekend Hollywood quickie party wrap-up.
By Eugenia Wright a/k/a Kleopatra Girl
The weekend party treks I fear are far from noble. I was invited to several events and chose to attend the party at the Cabana club that was promoted as a birthday celebration for Allen Iverson. Both the Cabana promoters and the Montmartre club promoters set forth similar information. The party at the Cabana was lively, upon my late arrival from a prior event. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Sex and Breakfast
By Kam Williams
*The first question you have to ask yourself before watching this film is whether you want to see a grown Macaulay Culkin cavorting about in a kinky drama devoted to couples experimenting with group sex. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile)
By Kam Williams
*Judging by a couple of recently-released Oscar hopefuls, Western and Eastern European teenagers must have very different mindsets when it comes to an unwanted pregnancy. Read Full Story

Will Smith

ITTY BITTY BITS: No picketers at Grammys; 'Legend' still No. 1; Serena loses; Globetrotters return; 'Married' DVD; 'flops' confuse Longoria; Dem debate.
*The striking Writers Guild of America announced Tuesday that it will not picket the upcoming Grammy Awards. Read Full Story

Anita Baker

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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