02-08-08 EUR: Martin Lawrence / Prince / Mary & Jay-Z / MiJac / Alicia Keys

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PRINCE ADDED TO LINEUP OF GRAMMY PRESENTERS: Also, Recording Academy confirms Beyonce/Tina Turner duet.
*Music superstar Prince was among a fresh crop of Grammy presenters announced Thursday by the Recording Academy for its 50th annual awards ceremony on Sunday. Read Full Story

MARY J. BLIGE AND JAY-Z ANNOUNCE TOUR: Artists to mount 25-date co-headlining jaunt through North America.
*Jay-Z and his Grammy-winning "Can't Knock the Hustle" partner Mary J. Blige will co-headline a 25-date, North American outing dubbed the "Mary J. Blige & Jay-Z: Heart of the City" tour. Read Full Story

MARTIN LAWRENCE GIVE WARM 'WELCOME': Family comedy opens this weekend.
*This weekend, Roscoe Jenkins comes home in theaters nationwide. “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins” opens today, starring comedian Martin Lawrence stars as RJ Stevens, aka Jenkins, a successful Los Angeles talk show host and self-help guru who returns to the Southern home he left years before. However, the trip home is far from a vacation. Read Full Story

CHRIS ROCK HOSTS UN FUNDRAISER: Djimon Hounsou, Alicia Keys Madonna among guests at benefit.
*The stars were out in force Wednesday night helping to raise $3.7 million for the United Nations in its effort to help impoverished and sick children around the world. Read Full Story

MIJAC PAYS OFF A TAX BILL: State tax lien on Neverland Ranch reportedly paid in full; but singer still in default on $23 million loan.
*Michael Jackson has taken one small step in tackling his monstrous debt situation. Read Full Story

ARE JAY-Z AND LYOR COEN PLOTTING A NEW LABEL?: Rumor has it that the two are looking to launch Carter Music Group.
*Warner Music Group boss Lyor Cohen says he has not spoken with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter about partnering to launch a new record label, but adds he would love to re-team with the rapper he once signed to Island Def/Jam. Read Full Story

50 CENT WANTS ASHANTI FOR G-UNIT?: Plus, is the rapper's clothing brand hanging by a thread?
*The New York Daily News' Rush & Malloy column reported Wednesday that 50 Cent is trying to convince Ashanti to leave Irv Gotti's operation at The Inc. and become a part of his stable of artists at G-Unit. Read Full Story

DO ALL BLACK 'MICHELLES' LOOK ALIKE TO MAUREEN DOWD?: Columnist accused of mistaking journalist for Michelle Obama.
*A black female writer for the Times of London has opened a can of worms by publicly accusing white New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd of being unable to tell her apart from Michelle Obama. Read Full Story

ALICIA KEYS BACK ON TOP OF BILLBOARD: Singer's album experiences 'Super Bowl' bump.
*Days after her performance during the Super Bowl pre-game show, Alicia Keys' album "As I Am" returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart after a 3 percent sales bump to 61,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Read Full Story

RUBY DEE TO RECEIVE NAACP'S CHAIRMAN AWARD: Oscar nominee will receive honor next week during Image Awards.
*The NAACP will honor actress and humanitarian Ruby Dee with its prestigious Chairman's Award during the Feb. 14th live broadcast of the 39th NAACP Image Awards on FOX (8 p.m. ET/PT) Read Full Story

JAMIE FOXX STATUE DEBUTS AT MADAME TUSSAUDS: Unveiling kicks off Vegas spot's Black History Month celebration.
*Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas begins its Black History Month exhibit with the unveiling of its latest creation – a wax figure of Oscar-winning actor, Jamie Foxx. Read Full Story

ESSENCE HONORS TERRY MCMILLAN: Magazine salutes author with lifetime achievement award.
*Author Terry McMillan has been honored with a lifetime achievement award from Essence magazine for her numerous novels about the life, loves and struggles of black women in contemporary society Read Full Story

RADIO/MAGAZINE BITS: XM nabs N.O.R.E. and Monie Love; ' The Content Black Woman Show'; Dave Mays launches MONSTA magazine.
*N.O.R.E. and Monie Love are the newest members of the XM Satellite radio nation, Valencia Roner gets her Internet blog on and Dave Mays is back with the launch of yet another hip hop publication. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: 'Artists & Activism'; Gov. Barkley; ODB clothing; HBO cuts 'Inside'; Longoria baby rumors; Winehouse visa denied.
*The NAACP Hollywood Bureau will present its 4th Annual Symposium entitled "Artists & Activism" on Monday (Feb. 11) at 6:30 p.m., at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

D.B. WOODSIDE TAKES THE STAGE: Actor will play MLK in production about civil rights leader's objection to Vietnam War.
*D.B. Woodside, last seen on Fox's "24" as the President of the United States, will star as Martin Luther King Jr. in the Keen Company's "The Conscientious Objector," reports Playbill News. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: The Brave One
By Kam Williams
*David (Naveen Andrews) and Erica's (Jodie Foster) impending wedding plans are ruined the night they're mugged while walking their dog in Central Park. David dies from the sadistic beating doled out by the creeps, while she's left comatose. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Fool's Gold (PG-13 for violence, profanity, sexuality and brief nudity) Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey co-star in this action comedy about a just-divorced couple who rekindle their romance after reuniting to search for a sunken treasure buried aboard a Spanish sailing ship lost at sea in 1715. Supporting cast includes Donald Sutherland, Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Brian Hooks. Read Full Story

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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