02-17-09 EURxtra: Suge Knight Suffers Another Street Beatdown

EUR Headlines - February 17, 2009

SUGE KNIGHT SUFFERS STREET BEATDOWN – AGAIN: Akon's business manager arrested for this one after NBA All Star game in Scottsdale.
*TMZ.com is reporting that Marion "Suge" Knight was beaten up early Monday morning in Scottsdale, Ariz., and the alleged assailant is affiliated with pop star Akon. Read Full Story

KIDS OFFER WISH LIST FOR NEW PRESIDENT: New e-book collects hopes and dreams of 5 to 12-year-olds around the world.
*Thousands of kids outlined their hopes and expectations for President Barack Obama in letters and drawings as part of a worldwide project, with 150 chosen for a free e-book released on Presidents Day. Read Full Story

MARSHAWN LYNCH ARRESTED ON WEAPONS CHARGE: Bills running back nabbed Wednesday night after cops find loaded firearm in Benz.
*Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested near Los Angeles Wednesday night on a weapons charge, police said Sunday. Read Full Story

RIHANNA SONG CHEERED AT NBA DUNK CONTEST: 'Umbrella' played over PA system and celeb-filled crowd shows support.
*A star-studded crowd at the NBA All-Star slam-dunk competition Saturday in Phoenix cheered in support of Rihanna when her song was played on the PA system during a break in the action. Read Full Story

LIL WAYNE SUED OVER ROCHESTER NO-SHOWS: Promoter says rapper took advance but failed to show for three different dates.
*Lil Wayne has been sued by a promoter for skipping out on three concerts over the last four months in Rochester, NY. Read Full Story

MARLON JACKSON ANGERS NIGERIANS WITH MUSEUM PLAN: Singer to build Jackson 5 museum at historic slave port.
*Michael Jackson's brother Marlon is caught up in a controversial plan that will transform the site of an historic slave port in Nigeria into a $3.4 billion slavery memorial that will double as a luxury resort and museum honoring the Jackson 5. Read Full Story

KANYE FILMS 'STORYTELLERS' SHOW FOR VH1: Concert features performances of songs from new album.
*Grammy award winning artist Kanye West treated fans to an intimate performance Friday night (Feb. 13) while taping an upcoming episode of "VH1 Storytellers" at The Sony Stages in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

WYCLEF TO OPEN SCHOOL IN HAITI: Artist wants to begin fundraising efforts by late summer.
*Wyclef Jean is planning to build a new school in his native Haiti, and hopes to start raising money for it within the next six months, reports Allhiphop.com. Read Full Story

LONDON 'DEELISHIS' CHARLES : ‘Flavor’ femme joins ‘Vagina Monologue’ V-Day tour.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*Like any good actress, London Charles is studying her Monologues. Charles, who is better known the reality TV audiences as Deelishis from “Flavor of Love” fame, is one of the stars in the recent tour of “The Vagina Monologues.” Read Full Story

SHAQ AND KOBE TOGETHER AGAIN: Duo help West thrash East in NBA All-Star game.
*Shaq danced, Kobe dazzled. And just like the good ol' days, they won again. Bryant led all scorers with 27 points, O'Neal partied his way back onto the All-Star stage with 17 in just 11 minutes, and the Western Conference beat the East 146-119 Sunday night. Read Full Story

JAY-Z SAYS 'WE SHOULD ALL SUPPORT' RIHANNA: Plus, Will and Jada said they've 'reached out to both of them.'
*Rapper Jay-Z, the man who signed Rihanna to Def Jam during his tenure as president, has made his first public comments about the singer's recent domestic dispute involving her boyfriend Chris Brown. Read Full Story

ESTELLE LEFT STUNNED BY CALL FROM BLIGE: British singer broke out in tears when longtime idol called to give her encouragement.
*You know the City commercial where a woman obsessed with Mary J. Blige suddenly finds herself in an elevator with the singer, but was unable to speak one word? That woman may as well be British R&B star Estelle. Read Full Story

OBAMAS DINE OUT FOR VALENTINE'S DAY: First Couple has catfish and chicken at Chicago's Table Fifty-Two.
*President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were back in Chicago over the weekend and spent Valentine's Day at Table Fifty-Two, one of their favorite restaurants in the Windy City. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Nights in Rodanthe
By Kam Williams
*Directed by George C. Wollfe, this syrupy romance saga reunites Richard Gere and Diane Lane who first appeared opposite each other in The Cotton Club (1984), and then again in Unfaithful (2002). Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Soul Men
By Kam Williams
*Shamelessly borrowing elements from The Blues Brothers, Thelma & Louise and Trains, Planes and Automobiles and other buddy flicks, this rollicking road comedy makes up for its lack of originality with an earthy enthusiasm and infectious energy likely to endear it with any audience. Read Full Story

BLACK COLLEGES FEEL RECESSION PINCH: Funding has all but dried up; financial aid for poor and middle-income students drops.
*Reuters is reporting that black colleges in the United States are reeling from the impact of a recession that has hit their funding and are struggling to retain poor and middle income students. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Timberlake is GQ's 'Most Stylish'; Terry Porter fired from Suns.
*Justin Timberlake tops GQ magazine's list of the 10 Most Stylish Men in America." Read Full Story

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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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