02-20-08 EUR: Barack is a Perfect 10 / Tyler Perry Animates 'Madea' for TV

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HE DID IT AGAIN: Barack Obama (and John McCain) victorious in Wisconsin and Hawaii.
*In spite of the flack he's getting from critics about plagiarizing his "Words" speech from his friend and Massachusetts Governor, Deval Patrick, Barack Obama was won yet again in Wisconsin and Hawaii. Read Full Story

MAXINE DANIELS FIRES BACK AGAINST R. KELLY: Daughter of George and Regina says singer is trying to defame her parents.
*Maxine Daniels, the 21-year-old woman at the center of R. Kelly's latest sex scandal, has taken her story to the Chicago Sun-Times in an attempt to defend herself and her parents against accusations leveled in a press release issued Monday by Kelly's camp. Read Full Story

'MADEA'…THE CARTOON: Yes, Tyler Perry is animating his famous gangsta grandma for a new TV series.
*Now that Madea has left her rather large mark on the stage and big screen, the next step for creator Tyler Perry is to bring the gun-toting grandma to life in her own cartoon series. Read Full Story

MARIO, JASON TAYLOR GO 'DANCING': New crop of 'Stars' announced for ABC reality show; cast comes together for 'Oprah' taping.
*Singer Mario and Miami Dolphins star Jason Taylor are among the dozen celebrities who will compete on the next season of "Dancing With the Stars," which returns to ABC on March 17. Read Full Story

NICOLE MURPHY LOVES HER SOME STRAHAN: Eddie's ex-wife says New York Giant has everything she wants in a man.
*Nicole Murphy, the ex-wife of actor Eddie Murphy, recently spoke to People magazine about falling in love with her current squeeze, Michael Strahan of the Super Bowl champion New York Giants. Read Full Story

DIDDY SAYS HIS ACTING GAME HAS IMPROVED: Mogul set to show and prove in Monday premiere of 'Raisin in the Sun.'
*Entertainment mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs says there's a huge difference in his acting performance in Broadway's "A Raisin in the Sun" and his performance in the made-for-TV adaptation scheduled to air Monday (Feb. 25) at 8 p.m. on ABC. Read Full Story

SPIKE LEE BACKS OBAMA: Filmmaker tells University of Dayton crowd to 'do the right thing.'
*Spike Lee told an audience at the University of Dayton to "do the right thing" and support Sen. Barack Obama's run for the White House. Read Full Story

'DEBATERS' SCREENED AT BAFTA/LA EVENT: Film's young stars on hand to meet and greet packed crowd of families.
*"The Great Debaters" got the royal treatment in Los Angeles Sunday at a special screening hosted for families by The British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles' Inner City Cinema. Read Full Story

TANK ARRESTED DURING NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND: Singer alleges police brutality in New Orleans.
*One minute, Tank is singing with Jordin Sparks in the Grammy swag suite. The next minute, he's tasered and handcuffed near the House of Blues in New Orleans. Read Full Story

MAGAZINES LINE UP FOR J.LO BABY PHOTO: People magazine reportedly pays millions for exclusive shots.
*So what's the going rate for first dibs on pictures of J.Lo's twins? MSNBC is reporting that People magazine is prepared to pay Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony $6 million for exclusive pictures of the babies. Read Full Story

MORE MIJAC GRAMMY RUMORS: Singer allegedly demanded a special award and other accommodations in exchange for appearance.
*Cindy Adams of the NY Post claims to have more details about the drama between Michael Jackson and Grammy producers that resulted in a planned segment saluting the 25th anniversary of "Thriller" being cut from the Feb. 10 telecast. Read Full Story

'OPRAH' TELL-ALL WRITTEN BY WOULD-BE EXTORTIONIST: Keifer Bonvillain says book details secrets her lawyers tried desperately to hide.
*The man who tried to extort Oprah Winfrey is releasing what he's calling "the most explosive book ever written about the talk show queen." Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Michelle Obama in Newsweek; Dog Chapman returns; Michael Clarke Duncan in the 'Street'; Kimora Lee Simmons denies rumor.
*The latest issue of Newsweek has an extensive cover feature on Michelle Obama, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Read Full Story

SHOOTING CANCELS LIL WAYNE-HOT BOYS REUNION: Gig in New Orleans scrapped after three people were shot outside N.O. venue.
*Three people were shot outside of a New Orleans venue that was to host a reunion concert featuring Lil Wayne, B.G., Juvenile and Mannie Fresh – collectively known as the Hot Boys. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Zebraman
By Kam Williams
*Back in the Fifties, Japan was the source of a seemingly endless supply of badly-dubbed B-movies, mostly sci-fi adventures about mutant creatures doing a number on the city of Tokyo. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Excellent Cadavers
By Kam Williams
*If you happen to be one of those people who considers Godfather 1 and 2 the best movies ever made, then you're likely also to deem Excellent Cadavers the best documentary ever made. 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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