02-04-09 EUR: Beanie Babies maker retires Sasha & Malia monikers.

EUR Headlines - February 4, 2009

TY INC. RENAMES SASHA, MALIA DOLLS: Beanie Babies maker retires monikers in the wake of First Lady's statements.
*The company that makes the popular Beanie Babies has decided to ditch the names "Marvelous Malia" and "Sweet Sasha" from its Ty Girlz collection following an earful from the First Lady. Read Full Story

INSIDE OBAMA'S SUPER BOWL PARTY: President openly rooted for Steelers; 'leaped from his chair' during Harrison's 100-yd TD.
*The Washington Post's "Reliable Source" blog got the inside scoop on President Obama's bipartisan Super Bowl party, which included members of Congress from the home states of both teams - Pennsylvania and Arizona. Read Full Story

INSIDE PRINCE'S SUPER BOWL PRE-PARTY: Singer gives intimate concert to roughly 50 guests in his basement.
*The Los Angeles Times music blog Pop & Hiss was in the basement of Prince's Beverly Hills mansion during "the wee hours of Feb. 1" for an intimate concert to celebrate the launch of his Web site www.lotusflow3r.com. Read Full Story

IS FANTASIA RETURNING TO COLOR PURPLE?: Black Voices' Jawn Murray says she'll join the Kennedy Center cast.
*Jawn Murray of AOL's Black Voices is reporting that Fantasia will return to her role as Celie in The Color Purple during its three-month run at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC beginning June 30. Read Full Story

DIDDY SUED OVER COLOGNE BOTTLE: Artist says the "Unforgivable" glass cradle looks too much like his design.
*Sean "Diddy" Combs is being sued by an artist who claims his design was used without permission by the mogul for his "Unforgivable" cologne bottle. Read Full Story

'HELL' TO THE YEAH FOR SPIKE LEE: Director's production company picks up rights to World War II book.
*Spike Lee's production company, 40 Acres and a Mule, has acquired rights to Brendan Koerner's "Now the Hell Will Start," a nonfiction book about a private who went native in the jungle of South Asia during World War II. Read Full Story

STEVIE PREPARES FIRST LIVE DVD 'AT LAST': Set filmed during fall run at London's 02 Arena.
*Highlights from Stevie Wonder's September 30 – October 1 stand at London's 02 will be gathered for "Live At Last," the singer's his first authorized DVD due March 10 on Universal Motown in DVD and Blu-ray formats. Read Full Story

ANDRE HARRELL RECOVERING FROM HEART SURGERY: Blige, Chris Rock, Jay-Z welcome mogul home after quadruple bypass.
*Mary J. Blige, Chris Rock, Jay-Z, and Warner Music chairman Lyor Cohen were among the guests gathered at a welcome home party for music mogul Andre Harrell, who had been hospitalized after undergoing heart surgery. Read Full Story

RAPPER THE GAME HITS THE ROAD: Compton artist to tour nearly 30 cities in club/theater jaunt.
*The Game is gearing up for a major cross country club/theater tour to hit nearly 30 cities, including his native Los Angeles, Phoenix, Seattle, Denver, Dallas, New Orleans, New York City and Chicago. Read Full Story

DIRECTOR'S CHAIR FILLED FOR J.LO'S 'PLAN B': 'Six Feet Under' veteran to begin helming romantic comedy this spring.
*Jennifer Lopez finally has a director in place for her upcoming romantic comedy "Plan B." Read Full Story

KWAME KILPATRICK RELEASED FROM JAIL: Former Detroit mayor now looking for work in Texas.
*Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was released from jail Tuesday morning after serving a 99-day sentence on perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice charges stemming from a sex scandal. Read Full Story

SANTONIO HOLMES WENT TO DISNEY WORLD: Steelers Super Bowl hero in Monday's victory parade down Main Street USA
*Terrible Towel-twirling fans of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers lined Main Street, USA at Walt Disney World Monday to cheer the team's Super Bowl MVP, wide receiver Santonio Holmes. Read Full Story

NOW ON THE EURCAST: Jill Scott, T.I. & Kim Kardashian In LA and BET's Inauguration Day coverage in Washington with Jeff Johnson
*This EURcast comes to you from opposite ends of the country- the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Los Angeles, and the inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington. Read Full Story

MIJAC, RIHANNA SUED BY AFRICAN SINGER: Manu Dibango claims Ri-ri sampled his hook from Jackson's song without permission.
*Cameroonian singer Manu Dibango filed a lawsuit against Michael Jackson and Rihanna in Paris Tuesday over a hook from one of his songs that was sampled without permission, reports the AFP. Read Full Story

LAWRENCE TAYLOR TO 'DANCE WITH THE STARS?': Ashton Kutcher leaks news via Twitter.
*Legendary New York Giants defensive end Lawrence Taylor will reportedly fill the "retired NFL player" slot on next season's ABC ballroom competition series "Dancing with the Stars." Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: The Secret Life of Bees
By Kam William
*Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) has been troubled since the age of 4 when she accidentally shot her mother (Hilarie Burton) to death. Read Full Story

OBAMA BITS: First Couple visits DC school; Gregg in, Killefer/Daschle out; afternoon media blitz.
*The president and first lady Michelle Obama slipped out of the White House early Tuesday and visited second-graders at Capital City Public Charter School, a public school in D.C. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Viola Davis happy acting; N. Richie stops partying; Bobby Brown's girlfriend expecting?; P.E. at Coachella.
*At the Oscar Luncheon on Monday, Academy Award nominee Viola Davis was asked if she has any desire to ever direct someday. 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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