12-17-08 EUR: Jesse Jackson Jr. An 'Informant' In Blago Scandal

EUR Headlines - December 17, 2008

JESSE JR. 'INFORMANT' IN BLAGO SCANDAL: Congressman's rep says he 's been giving info to the feds for at least a decade.
*A spokesman for Jesse Jackson Jr. says the congressman has been an informant for the U.S. attorney's office in Illinois for at least a decade, and has relayed information about Gov. Rod Blagojevich since 2006, though not in the corruption case currently under investigation. Read Full Story

BERRY, PERRY TO HOST NAACP IMAGE AWARDS: Ceremony scheduled for Feb.; nominations to be announced next month.
*Oscar winner Halle Berry and actor-screenwriter Tyler Perry will host the 40th NAACP Image Awards, which will broadcast live from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, Thursday, Feb. 12 (8 p.m. to 10 p.m.) on FOX. Read Full Story

BRANDY SUED AGAIN OVER CAR CRASH: Man involved in wreck going after singer and family of dead woman for undetermined amount.
*A man involved in the 2006 multiple car crash triggered by Brandy is suing the singer for her role in the collision, as well as Awatef Aboudihaj, the woman who died. Read Full Story

IT'S OFFICIAL – ATL HOUSEWIVES TO RETURN: The most successful franchise of Bravo's three gets green light for second season.
*In a no-brainer move for Bravo, the Atlanta-based incarnation of its "Real Housewives" franchise – and the first with a predominantly-black cast – has been renewed for a second season. Read Full Story

OPRAH'S HARPO REACHES DEAL WITH HBO: Oprah moves partnership from ABC to cable.
*Oprah Winfrey's production company has entered into a new and exclusive three-year deal with HBO to develop movies and miniseries, reports Variety. Read Full Story

FISHBURNE SIGNS FIRST-LOOK DEAL WITH CBS: Arrangement calls for actor to develop projects for the network.
*With his debut on CBS' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" a confirmed ratings success, Laurence Fishburne is expanding his role with the show's producer, CBS Paramount Network TV, under a new first-look deal. Read Full Story

J.LO HAS A 'PLAN B' FOR CBS FILMS: Network's new film division signs Lopez for romantic comedy.
*Jennifer Lopez will star as a single woman caught up in an artificial insemination dilemma in the new romantic comedy "Plan B," a production of CBS' new movie division. Read Full Story

TIGER CALLS CADDIE'S MICKELSON DIG 'INAPPROPRIATE': Steve Williams used colorful language to describe Woods' golf rival.
*Tiger Woods said Monday he is "disappointed" with his longtime caddie Steve Williams for making a disparaging comment about Phil Mickelson at a charity dinner. Read Full Story

BASSETT TO ANNOUNCE SAG AWARD NOMS: 'ER' star joins Eric McCormack to reveal nominees live on TNT.
*Angela Bassett and Eric McCormack join Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg to announce nominees for the 15th Annual SAG Awards tomorrow (Dec. 18) at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. Read Full Story

ISAIAH WASHINGTON IS AN AFRICAN CITIZEN: Actor e-mails outlets to say he just became a citizen of Sierra Leone.
*Gossip blogger Perez Hilton says former "Grey's Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington, who recently traced his DNA back to a village in Sierra Leone, has announced that he has just become a citizen of the African country. Read Full Story

NEW AT 'EUR THIS N THAT' BLOG: Dishin’ Dirt on Madonna, T-Boz and Carmelo Anthony ... | Ever Heard of Rent-A-Womb?
*As we move forward into the new year, in anticipation of a new president, we're bringing you something new as well. Presenting the EURthisNthat blog. Read Full Story

CELEB FORECLOSURE BUG HITS DOUG E. FRESH: Rapper also said to owe American Express and the IRS.
*Old school rapper Doug E. Fresh is reportedly broke and in danger of losing three houses in Harlem after owing more than $3.5 million in unpaid mortgages. Read Full Story

DIDDY THROWS B-DAY BASH FOR EX KIM PORTER: Mother of rapper's twin girls and 10-year-old son celebrates in West Hollywood.
*Although Diddy and his ex-girlfriend Kim Porter have had their issues, the mogul threw a lavish birthday party Monday in West Hollywood for the former model and mother of three of his kids. Read Full Story

ALL ABOARD - THE INAUGURATION EXPRESS: Obama and Biden families to take train to Washington for ceremony.
*U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden will travel to their historic swearing-in ceremony by train to kick off a series of events for inauguration week. Read Full Story

HBCU ALUMNI HOSTING INAUGURAL BALL: Event to take place on eve of historic day with headliner Rahsaan Patterson.
*The first-ever HBCU Inaugural Gala Ball will be held on Monday, Jan. 19, at Sequoia on the Washington Harbor (3000 K Street NW, Washington, D.C.) at 8:00 p.m. Read Full Story

50 SPEAKS OUT ABOUT HOUSE FIRE: Rapper talks exclusively to TV One Access' about drama leading up to inferno.
*Rapper 50 Cent gave a candid interview to "Access Hollywood/TV One Access" about the fire that destroyed his Long Island home, and the circumstances leading up to the blaze. Read Full Story

OBAMA BITS: Obama officially elected; education secretary named; no comment on Ill. special election; Rush responds to Powell comment.
*Barack Obama was officially elected the 44th president yesterday in a largely ceremonial procedure, however, one mandated by the Constitution. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Freeman's SAG letter; will.i.am's 'Rockin' Eve; SXSW with the Joneses; old man shoots rappers; Vick's bankruptcy drama; Berry's breast.
*Morgan Freeman was one of more than 130 stars who are strongly urging SAG members to vote down the guild's strike authorization. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Traitor
By Kam Williams
*This international thriller revolves around the 007-like exploits of Samir Horn (Don Cheadle), a U.S. Special Forces Agent serving overseas in a covert, counterespionage operation in Yemen where he's attempting to imbed himself in a cell of Arab religious fanatics. 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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