02-11-08 EUR: Obama' s Weekend Sweep / Hancock, West Win Grammys

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OBAMA'S CLEAN WEEKEND SWEEP: Illinois senator wins in four states from Hillary and he beats Bill Clinton at the Grammys.
*Barack Obama's bid to be the Democratic Party's presidential nominee has come a step closer to happening. On Saturday, the freshman senator from Illinois scored a clean sweep from the West Coast to the Caribbean. Then on Sunday he won again in the Maine caucuses Read Full Story

TIMBALAND GOES OFF AT PRE-GRAMMY CONCERT: Plus, producer teams with Verizon to release new songs through cell phones.
*Timbaland made headlines over the weekend on two fronts – his collaboration with Verizon wireless to release one new singles each month, and for cursing out organizers of People magazine's pre-Grammy concert for leaving some of his friends at the door. Read Full Story

'THE OPRAH STORE' IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Retail shop features hundreds of items reflecting her personal style and interests.
*Oprah Winfrey's first retail store on U.S. soil opened its doors for the first time Thursday near her sprawling Harpo Studios complex in Chicago. Read Full Story

'KIDS' CHOOSE MURPHY, BOW WOW, BEYONCE, KEYS: Artists among celebs nominated for Kids Choice Awards.
*Eddie Murphy may not be top choice among a certain Spice Girl or film producer these days, but his appeal among the nation's youth was affirmed with a Kids Choice Award nomination for his role in "Shrek The Third" as the voice of Donkey. Read Full Story

INDUSTRY SALUTES BERRY GORDY, JIMMY JAM: Mary J. Blige on hand during luncheon held Friday in their honor.
*Motown founder Berry Gordy and veteran producer Jimmy Jam were honored Friday by Universal/Motown, EMI and some of the industry's top executives for their contributions to the music industry. Read Full Story

ARETHA FRANKLIN RECEIVES MUSICAL TRIBUTE: MusiCares Person of the Year saluted by Shirley Caesar, Legend, Rae, Lil Mama and others.
*Aretha Franklin was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year Friday night in an all-star musical tribute that featured everyone from industry veterans Clive Davis and Quincy Jones – to gospel greats Shirley Caesar and Bebe Winans – to newcomers Corinne Bailey Rae and Fantasia. Read Full Story

'TANK' CREATES 'SPARKS' AT GRAMMY SWAG SUITE: American Idol-winner Jordin and R&B crooner Tank end up in impromptu performance.
*While taking advantage of the Grammy's official gifting suite – where expensive merchandise is displayed for presenters and nominees to take home for free – American Idol winner Jordin Sparks also managed to pick up a priceless moment. Read Full Story

'GIRLFRIENDS' TO HIGHLIGHT TEEN DRIVING ISSUES: Tonight's new episode to promote initiative from Allstate Insurance.
*Allstate Insurance Company has joined forces with the CW series "Girlfriends" to integrate a message about teen safe driving into an episode to debut tonight at 9 p.m. Read Full Story

NE-YO SAYS JAY-Z 'WILL BE MISSED' AT DEF JAM: Plus, singer continues penning songs for other artists.
*Ne-Yo was asked to describe the mood at Def Jam since Jay-Z stepped down as president of the label in December. Read Full Story

FORMER FASHION MODEL KATOUCHA IS MISSING: Paris police investigate disappearance of 'black princess' after party.
*As of press time Sunday, police in Paris were still searching for 47-year-old Guinean former catwalk model Katoucha Naine, who went missing from her houseboat on a central stretch of the River Seine on the night of Feb. 1, according to relatives. Read Full Story

MIJAC'S EX UPSET OVER PIC OF KIDS'S FACES: Debbie Rowe says the veils were her idea all along, not Michael's.
*Debbie Rowe, the ex-wife of Michael Jackson, is not happy that the paparazzi recently took photos of their two kids without their veils. Read Full Story

DR. DRE WANTS TO EXAMINE DEATH ROW DOCUMENTS: Producer files motion related to unpaid royalties.
*Dr. Dre is asking the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles for permission to investigate his former record label, Death Row, to determine how much he is owed for unpaid royalties, reports Billboardbiz.com. Read Full Story

VIDEO SURFACES LINKING KIMORA TO SCIENTOLOGY: But rep still swears she has 'nothing to do with' the organization.
*Fox411 columnist Roger Friedman says he had to call the publicist for Kimora Lee Simmons to inform her of a new Scientology promotional video that features its chief David Miscavige talking about the diva designer. Read Full Story

OBAMA/CLINTON BITS: Nobel laureate makes Obama prediction; Alec Baldwin wants columnist fired over Obama/Clinton remarks.
*British Nobel literature laureate Doris Lessing said in a newspaper interview Saturday that he predicts Barack Obama will be assassinated if he becomes the U.S. president. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Scorsese's Marley doc; PBS' 'Lens'; PBS' 'Soundtrack'; 'Wire's' Snoop to host 'Rap City'; 'Dirty Laundry' DVD.
*Martin Scorsese is set to helm an as-yet-untitled documentary on the life of reggae legend Bob Marley, repots Variety. Read Full Story

MUSIC/BOOK BITS: Common is a 'Believer'; Kravitz's late dad; Edelman's new book;
*Common tells MTV News that he will name his upcoming album "The Believer," and hopes it will be released by November of this year. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
By Kam Williams
*Dr. RJ Stevens (Martin Lawrence) is on top of the world. Not only does he have millions of adoring fans as the host of a popular TV talk show, but the egotistical self-help guru has also just published a new book, “The Team of Me,” in which he shares his “winning by any means necessary” philosophy. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Black August
By Kam Williams
*George Jackson (1941-1971) made a surprising rise to celebrated black radical status, given his decidedly unenlightened start as a street thug marked by run-ins with the law which led to his being sentenced at 18 to a year to life for armed robbery. 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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