02-07-08 EURxtra: Oprah Assists in Super Tues. Snafu / Teddy Riley Broke

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OPRAH ASSISTS IN SUPER TUESDAY SNAFU: Plus, see what other polling mishaps took place around the country.
*Super Tuesday arrived this week with many voters unable to take part due to deadly tornados in the south, snow in Illinois, a lack of ballots in California and "Invisible Ink" confusion in Chicago. Read Full Story

BRANDY AND RAY-J BEGGED MOM NOT TO SUE KIM K.: Sonja Norwood says she held off as long as she could.
*Sonja Norwood, the mother and manager of singer siblings Brandy and Ray J., released a statement Tuesday explaining that her lawsuit against Kim Kardashian was a last resort that was filed against the wishes of her two kids and after exhausting all other options. Read Full Story

JANET JACKSON GETS CANDID IN PARADE MAGAZINE: Singer talks about search for true love; going to a Prince concert with her mom and more.
*In Sunday's issue of Parade magazine, Janet Jackson graces the cover and gets very candid in the cover story. Read Full Story

PRODUCER TEDDY RILEY REPORTEDLY BROKE: New Jack Swing creator puts studio up for sale to pay bills.
*The Virginian-Pilot newspaper is reporting that famed producer Teddy Riley has fallen on hard times and is selling his Virginia Beach recording studio to help get himself out of debt. Read Full Story

FLAVOR FLAV TO STAR IN NEW SITCOM: Public Enemy rapper books scripted series on MyNetworkTV.
*As if his VH1 reality show wasn't enough, Flavor Flav has just been cast in a new half-hour sitcom for MyNetworkTV titled "Under One Roof." Read Full Story

MISSY WANTS YOU TO NAME HER NEW ALBUM: Plus, 3D glasses for new video available at various locations.
*Missy Elliott has left the naming of her new album up to fans who enter a contest on her Web site www.missy-elliott.com. Participants have until Feb. 20 to come up with a title for her seventh studio album, due on Goldmind/Atlantic in late Spring. Read Full Story

KANYE, B.B. KING, LUPE BOOKED FOR BONNAROO: Annual music festival to be held June 12-15 in Tenn.
*The annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will take place this summer with its most diverse lineup yet. Rappers Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco and Talib Kweli were announced as performers Wednesday, along with blues icon B.B. King, alternative diva M.I.A. and the bluesy Robert Randolph Gospel Show. Read Full Story

'THRILLICIOUS' SUPER BOWL AD CONNECTS: Plus, more SoBe/'Thriller' activities scheduled during Grammys.
*One of the more memorable commercials during the SuperBowl came from PepsiCo's SoBe Life Water, which starred Naomi Campbell alongside a bunch of creepy lizards dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller." Read Full Story

FISHBURNE BEGINS BROADWAY RUN IN APRIL: Actor to play title role of Thurgood at the Booth Theatre.
*Laurence Fishburne, who won a Tony Award for his performance in Two Trains Running, will star as Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in a new one-man show based on his life. Read Full Story

JAY-Z'S VEGAS 40/40 SPOT HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES: Laid-off, disgruntled former employees gripe to MySpace and TMZ.
*Las Vegas Weekly is reporting that Jay-Z's newly-opened 40/40 club in Las Vegas has suffered a number of difficulties since its opening on Dec. 30, including the exit of more than 100 staff members who were either fired or decided to quit their posts. Read Full Story

'GRAND THEFT AUTO' FOLKS ADDRESS EMINEM RUMORS: Not only is rapper unaffiliated with film, but the film doesn't even exist.
*Rumors of Eminem starring in a planned big screen version of the Rockstar Games video "Grand Theft Auto" were dismissed this week, along with reports that such a film was even in the works. Read Full Story

MONA SCOTT-YOUNG BEGINS NEW CHAPTER: Former Violator Management prez launches new company.
*Former Violator Management president Mona Scott-Young has announced the launch of her new multimedia company, Monami Entertainment. Read Full Story

OBAMA RECOMMENDS 'YES I CAN' SONG TO REPORTERS: Plus, creator will.i.am discusses motivation behind viral video hit.
*The "Yes We Can" song, created by will.i.am and featuring a video with dozens of celebrities reciting inspiring words from Barack Obama, has been passed around on the Internet for about a week now – but only recently crossed paths with the man who inspired it. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Wylef's Shopit; Eddie's new lady?; Charlie's tight-lipped.
*Does Eddie Murphy have a new woman already? On the heels of his "marriage" fiasco with Tracey Edmonds, the actor has reportedly started hanging out with Nischelle Turner, the bubbly roving reporter for Fox's "Good Day L.A." in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Shaq traded; LeBron fined; Amani invests.
*Shaquille O'Neal has been traded from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns in a deal that was finalized Wednesday after the 35-year-old passed the team's physical exam. Read Full Story

NICOLE ARI PARKER: The Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Interview with Kam Williams
*Nicole Ari Parker's really arrived in 2000 when she played Denzel Washington's wife in Remember the Titans. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Great World of Sound
By Kam Williams
*Clarence (Kene Holliday) and Martin (Pat Healy) meet at a job seminar in Charlotte, North Carolina offering employment in the recording industry. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: 'State of the Black Union'; BE's 'Top 25 Moneymakers' party; 'America's Got Talent' search.
*Tavis Smiley’s annual “State of the Black Union 2008: Reclaiming Our Democracy, Deciding Our Future” symposium will take place in New Orleans Feb. 22 and 23 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. 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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