02-23-09 EUR: Madea Goes to The Top of the Box Office

EUR Headlines - February 23, 2009

MADEA GOES TO TOP OF THE BOX OFFICE: Tyler Perry's latest opens with $41.1 million, highest weekend total for both filmmaker and Lionsgate.
*Tyler Perry's "Madea Goes to Jail" dominated the weekend box office, opening with $41.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Read Full Story

OSCAR GOES SLUMMING: 8 Acadamy Awards for 'Slumdog Millionaire.'
*"Slumdog Millionaire," a rags-to-riches tale both on screen and off, was named best picture at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. The indie movie that fought an uphill battle to worldwide recognition took home eight awards, including best director honors for filmmaker Danny Boyle. Read Full Story

LEGEND WANTS CELEBS TO STIFFARM NY POST: Singer's open letter condemns chimp cartoon; urges entertainers to stop granting them interviews.
*Count John Legend among those expressing outrage against the New York Post in the wake of its editorial cartoon that some black leaders feel compares President Obama's to a crazed chimpanzee that was shot by police. Read Full Story

FALLOUT CONTINUES OVER LEAKED RIHANNA PHOTO: LAPD still investigating; singer's dad blames cops.
*The father of pop star Rihanna is blaming the Los Angeles Police Department for the leak of a photo showing his daughter's battered and bruised face following a domestic dispute with Chris Brown. Read Full Story

HALLE SAYS DAUGHTER ENHANCES HER CRAFT: Actress enlightens crowd at Essence luncheon.
*Halle Berry couldn't say enough about her 11-month-old daughter Nahla Thursday at Essence magazine's Black Women in Hollywood luncheon, where she was honored for her acting, producing and philanthropic work. Read Full Story

KELLY ROWLAND TO HOST BRAVO REALITY SERIES: Singer joins designer Isaac Mizrahi for 'The Fashion Show.'
*Bravo has tapped Kelly Rowland and Isaac Mizrahi to host a new reality show that aims to fill the void left by popular fashion-themed series "Project Runway." Read Full Story

OPRAH SITS DOWN WITH OCTO-GRANDPA: Nadya Suleman's father says daughter was 'absolutely irresponsible' and 'needs help.'
*During Friday's live broadcast of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," the host said she was minding her own business when the father of Octomom Nadya Suleman called Harpo out of the blue and asked to be interviewed. Read Full Story

NICOLE RICHIE PREGNANT AGAIN: Celeb' boyfriend makes announcement on Web site.
"Nicole Richie and her boyfriend Joel Madden are expecting baby No. 2, according to an announcement on the Web site of Madden's band Good Charlotte. Read Full Story

NO MORE SEX AND VIOLENCE ON JAMAICAN AIRWAVES: Island regulators took steps after "daggering" dance gets out of control.
*Regulators in Jamaica have announced that explicit references to sex and violence will no longer be permitted over the airwaves, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

AL GREEN CLASSICS MOVE TO NEW LABEL: Fat Possum acquires set from Hi Records.
*The record label Fat Possum recently licensed the entire Hi Records catalog, which includes classics from the library of soul legend Al Green, as well as albums by Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson and longtime Green collaborator Willie Mitchell. Read Full Story

MIJAC TO LAUNCH COMEBACK IN LONDON?" Another round of the same ol' rumors pops up again.
*The Daily Mail is quoting a source who claims Michael Jackson is in serious talks with concert organizers for a comeback series of up to 30 live shows scheduled for later this year in London's O2 arena. Read Full Story

DIDDY WANTS FANS TO BOARD HIS 'TRAIN MUSIC': Mogul explains concept behind upcoming album 'Last Train to Paris.'
*Sean "Diddy" Combs describes his forthcoming high-concept album, "Last Train to Paris," as an "electro-hip-hop soul funk" concoction that culminates in a love-seeking journey from London to Paris. Read Full Story

BARDOT WANTS SEALS ON OBAMA'S TO-DO LIST: French actress sends letter to president seeking ban on seal hunting.
*As if President Obama doesn’t have enough on his plate with the failing economy, foreclosure crisis and budget deficit, a French actress is hoping he will give as much attention to preserving the world's seal population. Read Full Story

T.I. IN COURT AGAIN - BUT NOT ON TRIAL: Rapper speaks to at-risk high school teens as part of community service.
*With one month to go before starting a yearlong federal prison sentence, rapper T.I. was in court again Friday, but this time with the aim of convincing some at-risk teens not to follow in his path. Read Full Story

RAP MUSEUM PLUGS HOLLIS QUEENS WITH $1 BURGERS: Location offers cheap eats with collection of rap artifacts.
*A New York City restaurant/museum dedicated to hip hop offers with its $1 mini-burgers a complimentary viewing of a collection of more than 100 hip-hop artifacts. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Madea Goes to Jail
By Kam Williams
*Tyler Perry is a master at making modern morality plays which address an array of concerns of the African-American community. Read Full Story

PLAXICO UNLIKELY TO REMAIN A GIANT: Suspended NY receiver faces felony weapons charges; team GM isn't sure if he'll be back.
*New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese says he's hoping that Plaxico Burress can return next season, but he's just not sure it will happen. Read Full Story

VENUS MENTIONS PEER CONTROVERSY IN SPEECH: 'I thought she had to be mentioned and I felt I was going to, whether anyone else did or not.'
*After winning her 40th career tournament at the Dubai Open on Saturday, Venus Williams made sure her victory speech included a salute to a fellow tour player who was refused a visa to enter the Arab region because of her Israeli nationality. Read Full Story

TONY DUNGY STILL PUSHING FOR COACHING DIVERSITY: Retired NFL coach writes op-ed piece in NY Times.
*Newly retired NFL coach Tony Dungy, who became the first African American coach to win a Super Bowl, has written an opinion-editorial piece in the New York Times calling on the sport to keep its eye on the ball when it comes to diversity. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Shyne close to freedom; Quincy sued; Kanye's new lady; Obama's BrickBreaker; Ciara and JT;
*After serving roughly eight years of a ten year sentence for his role in the Dec. 27, 1999 Club New York shooting, rapper Jamal "Shyne" Barrow looks to be finally on the verge of release, reports Web site HipHopDX. 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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