02-15-08 EUR: Tavis Smiley & Barack Obama Camp in Nasty Public Feud

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GEORGE DANIELS CONFIRMS R. KELLY RUMORS: Chicago music veteran says singer 'crossed the line' with daughter.
*Chicago-based music industry veteran George Daniels has confirmed rumors that he and his wife, Regina Daniels, have severed all ties with R. Kelly because of a sexual relationship the singer had with their 21-year-old daughter. Read Full Story

TAVIS ACCUSED OF BARACK-BASHING: Obama unable to make 'State of Black Union' appearance and Smiley is not smiling.
*Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama turned down an invitation from Tavis Smiley to attend his "State of the Black Union 2008" conference on Feb. 23 in New Orleans – and all hell has broken loose. Read Full Story

'DEBATORS' CLEANS UP AT IMAGE AWARDS: Top honors divvied up between film's lead and supporting actors.
*Denzel Washington's "The Great Debaters" stole the spotlight at the 39th Annual NAACP Image Awards Thursday night (hosted by comedian D.L. Hughley), winning for outstanding motion picture and top acting honors for some of its lead and supporting cast. Read Full Story

MATHEW KNOWLES FIRES BACK AT ARETHA: Beyonce's daddy says Franklin's 'queen' complaint is 'ridiculous, childish and unprofessional.'
*Mathew Knowles is a little upset over Aretha Franklin taking offense to his daughter Beyonce using the word "queen" during her Grammy performance with Tina Turner. Read Full Story

TONY YAYO'S TEEN SLAPPING CHARGES DISMISSED: Rapper pleads guilty to lesser charge; mother of teen responds.
*Criminal charges against rapper Tony Yayo were dismissed yesterday (Feb. 14) in a case involving an assault against the teen son of a hip hop rival. Read Full Story

MIJAC OFFERED $30 MILLION FOR LONDON GIGS?: Rumored AEG Live offer would give singer $1 million-a-night.
*Michael Jackson has reportedly been offered a chance to pocket at least $30 million to perform up to 30 nights at London's Millennium Dome for $1 million per show. Read Full Story

JAIL POSTPONED AGAIN FOR AILING PRODIGY: Rapper's sickle cell causes severe lung pain and hip problems.
*Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy's 3 ½ year prison sentence for gun possession was supposed to begin n Wednesday, but was again delayed due to complications from his sickle cell anemia. Read Full Story

HEAR BAD BOY’S MAKING THE BAND 4 SINGLE ‘GOT ME GOING:’ Preorder full length album ‘Day 26’ on group’s myspace page.
*Bad Boy’s Making The Band 4 has released the single ‘Got Me Going’ from their forthcoming album ‘Day 26.’ Read Full Story

DAMON WAYANS INVADES YOUTUBE: Comic uses Web site to house his new sketch comedy channel.
*Damon Wayans has teamed with YouTube for the launch of his new sketch comedy channel WayOutTV (www.youtube.com/wayouttv). Read Full Story

CHILD SUPPORT HACKED FOR 50 CENT'S EX: Shaniqua asked for $50,000 per month but ended up with much less.
*50 Cent says he was not trying to pay the monthly $50,000 in child support payments requested by the mother of his 10-year-old son, Marquis Jackson. Read Full Story

RASHIDA JONES BOOKS TWO NEW FILM ROLES: Actress in 'Love' with DreamWorks; hits 'Miami' with Zellweger.
*Rashida Jones has scored the female lead in the upcoming DreamWorks comedy "I Love You, Man," and has also picked up a supporting role opposite Renee Zellweger in the forthcoming feature, "Chilled in Miami." Read Full Story

OPRAH RULES THE 'EARTH': Fans by the thousands sign up for Winfrey's free online seminar on this month's book club selection.
*It appears as if everyone and their mama will take part in Oprah Winfrey's upcoming Internet seminar in support of her February book club selection, "A New Earth," by renowned spiritual leader Eckhart Tolle. Read Full Story

'IDOL'S' ASIA'H, JOANNE, SYESHA AND CHIKEZIE MAKE TOP 24: Contestants talk about experience so far; expectations for coming weeks.
"American Idol" has trimmed the fat and stripped down to its top 24 contestants who will face elimination from the public each week by viewer votes. Read Full Story

HDNET MAKES STAX CONCERT CRYSTAL CLEAR: High Def channel to premiere Memphis event on Sunday.
*HDNet will broadcast the premiere of "Stax Records 50th Anniversary Concert" from the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis at 8:30 p.m. ET this Sunday (Feb. 17). Read Full Story

STATE FARM TEAMS WITH LEBRON TO HELP KIDS: Effort to promote insurance policies to young adults.
*State Farm and NBA star LeBron James have joined forces in an effort to provide children and young adults with safer, stronger, and better-educated communities – and also promote State Farm insurance policies to the youth market. Read Full Story

COMMON HOSTS LYRIC-WRITING CONTEST: Effort aims to promote HIV testing among young people.
*Rapper Common visited MTV's "TRL" yesterday to launch a new contest designed to encourage young people to get tested for HIV. Read Full Story

MISSING BASQUIAT WORK FOUND IN MANHATTAN: $8 million painting apparently smuggled out of Brazil.
*An $8 million Jean-Michel Basquiat painting that had been in Brazil turned up last November in a warehouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, the Associated Press reports. Read Full Story

FORMER 'MONTEL WILLIAMS' STAFFER SUES: Woman says she was fired after suffering a brain aneurysm.
*A former producer for the "Montel Williams" show has filed a lawsuit claiming her dismissal was "a clear violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, New York State and New York City law," the suit states. Read Full Story

DATES SET FOR KANYE'S SPRING TOUR: Plus, Absolut Vodka to sponsor North American trek, beginning in April.
*Kanye West will kick off the North American leg of his Glow in the Dark tour in Seattle on April 16 with supporting acts Lupe Fiasco, N*E*R*D and, on most dates, Rihanna, reports Billboard. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Rihanna's b'day; Carey's video; will.i.am with Radar; O.J.'s girlfriend; Prince & Ne-Yo; Gnarls CD.
*A food fight broke out at Rihanna's 20th birthday bash at Les Deux in Hollywood Wednesday night. According to several reports, Kanye West and Wilmer Valderrama were among the guests who began pelting people with cupcakes. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Definitely, Maybe (PG-13 for profanity, sexuality, smoking and frank dialogue) Flashback flick revolving around a Manhattanite (Ryan Reynolds) in the midst of a messy divorce who decides to reminisce about the three loves of his life so that his curious 11 year-old daughter (Abigail Breslin) can guess which was with her mother. Read Full Story

BRET ERNST: The Wild West Comedy Show Interview with Kam Williams
*Born in Princeton, NJ, Bret Ernst spent nine years paying dues on the comedy circuit after college before landing his big break. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Khan, Michele in the Gardens; Colored Troops symposium in NC; Snoop at HSAN award ceremony.
*Grammy winner Chaka Khan and nominee Chrisette Michele will headline the third annual Jazz in the Gardens music festival on Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16 at Dolphin Stadium. 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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