01-05-09 EUR: Right Winger Ann Coulter Goes After Michelle Obama

EUR Headlines - January 5, 2009

ANN COULTER GOES AFTER MICHELLE OBAMA: Right wing hater labels her a Jackie O imitator in new book.
*Conservative political commentator Ann Coulter has turned her right wing hot air toward the incoming First Lady, calling Michelle Obama a Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis wannabe in a book to be published next week. Read Full Story

KATT WILLIAMS RIPS HARVEY ON NEW YEAR'S EVE: As promised, comedian calls out veteran on stage during joint show. Footage hits YouTube.
*Comedian Katt Williams took his animosity toward Steve Harvey to the stage on New Year's Eve and, as promised, spent part of his act ridiculing the veteran comedian who had performed just before him. Read Full Story

JANET UPSET WITH BEYONCE?: Ms. Jackson apparently took offense to Bey's comments about Jackson family in Elle magazine.
*The New York Daily News claims Janet Jackson is "infuriated" by Beyonce's comments about her famous family in the latest issue of Elle magazine. Read Full Story

BRANDY’S 'HUMAN' RIGHT: Singer releases relatable album.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Singer Brandy has had a storied career and is not even 30 years old. As a matter of fact, it was half her life ago that she released her self-titled debut album, laced with popped-out R&B hits, and landed her first television gig. Read Full Story

OBAMA PUSHES FOR NATIONAL SERVICE: Inaugural committee to launch Web site linking volunteers with service projects beyond MLK day.
*President-elect Barack Obama is looking to expand Martin Luther King Day from its current national day of community service into an ongoing commitment to help the needy. Read Full Story

WILL SMITH TOPS 2008 CELEB MONEYMAKERS: Actor outranks Downey Jr., Bale and LaBeouf.
*Will Smith has been voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2008 in Quigley Publishing Company's 77th Annual Poll and is the second African American to win since Sidney Poitier was first in 1968. Read Full Story

QUEEN LATIFAH ROBBED OF BLING IN TOBAGO: Thieves reportedly took off with more than $10,000 worth of jewelry from villa.
*Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday is reporting that Queen Latifah was the victim of theft last Monday after someone stole more than $10,000 in jewelry from her villa in Tobago. Read Full Story

NEW AT 'EUR THIS N THAT' BLOG: Are black women growing shorter?; Renters Have Rights Too!
*As we move forward in the new year, in anticipation of a new president, we're bringing you something new as well. Presenting the EURthisNthat blog. Read Full Story

BLAIR UNDERWOOD'S 'DIRTY SEXY' IS DONE: Actor tells die-hard fans it's pretty much a wrap.
*Despite an online campaign by fans of the ABC drama "Dirty Sexy Money" to keep the show alive, co-star Blair Underwood tells E! Online that the drama has been taken off of life support. Read Full Story

LIFETIME BOOKS KIMBERLA LAWSON ROBY: Author sells network rights to recent novel 'One in a Million.'
*Author Kimberla Lawson Roby has sold the rights to her 2008 novella “One in a Million” to Lifetime Television Networks, an accomplishment she has been hoping for since beginning her career 11 novels ago. Read Full Story

SOULJA BOY ROBBED AT GUNPOINT?: Rapper's rep claims masked men invaded the house; video of men claiming responsibility surfaces.
*Hip hop fans and media outlets alike are skeptical about reports of Soulja Boy being ambushed by masked gunmen, who later released an Internet video claiming responsibility. But a rep for the artist says it's true. Read Full Story

BAILEY BROADCASTING'S NEW OBAMA RADIO SPECIAL: 'Hail The Chief, The Dream Comes To Life' ready for Inaugration Day
*Not since we produced the iconic, award-winning "King: From Atlanta to the Mountaintop" have we been more excited about bringing an educational and entertaining biographic profile to the airwaves. Read Full Story

BEYONCE VIDEOS DOMINATE YOUTUBE: Singer's music clips viewed more times than Jonas Bros, Rihanna and Chris Brown.
*More people are hitting up YouTube to watch Beyonce videos than any other artist, including MTV staples Soulja Boy, Rihanna, the Jonas Brothers and Chris Brown, according to the Associated Press. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Globes tap Rock; Denzel's swim race; T.I. glitch in Miami; more black/white twins; Diddy's Jan. 20 tix; Travis & Katy split; Rucker's 'Browns.'
*Chris Rock has been added to the list of presenters at "The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards," to be telecast live on NBC Sunday, January 11 (8 - 11 p.m. EST) at The Beverly Hilton. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: An American Carol
By Kam Williams
*This shameful spoof takes cheap potshots at Michael Moore ostensibly for the amusement of right-wing zealots. The film features Kevin Farley as Hollywood moviemaker Michael Malone, a thinly-veiled caricature of Mr. Moore. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Slumdog Millionaire
By Kam Williams
*Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) was just one correct answer away from winning the grand prize of 20 million rupees on India's version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" when the police decided to question him about his extraordinary string of luck. Read Full Story

MILITARY POLL FINDS TROOPS SPLIT ON OBAMA: More than half of active-duty service members are 'uncertain or pessimistic.'
*A new survey taken by the Military Times has found that six out of 10 active-duty service members say they are uncertain or pessimistic about President-elect Obama as their commander in chief. 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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