News and Updates

• What's New With the Mooney Twins; Where are They Today  - *Out of the lime light? Not the Mooney Twins. The veteran comedians and twin sons of the legendary comedian Paul Mooney plan to stick around for a while.
• Rush Limbaugh Politicizes Haiti Earthquake  - *Conservative firebrand-radio host Rush Limbaugh joins televangelist Pat Robertson in being blasted by both the left and the right for comments made in the immediate aftermath of Haiti's deadly earthquake.
• Gilbert Arenas Charged with Felony Gun Possession  - *NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been charged with a felony gun violation after admitting he drew guns in the team locker room in a highly publicized December 21 incident.
• EUR's Lee Bailey presents Martin Luther King Special 2010 sponsored by Northrop Grumman  - *Lee Bailey and Bailey Broadcasting proudly announce that "King From Atlanta to the Mountaintop" will once again hit the airwaves this weekend and on King Day, Monday, January 18. (Dates and times vary depending on stations' schedules.)
• Now At EUR This N That Blog: 'AI's' Larry Platt says 'Get Yo Pants Off the Ground' (Video)  - *While American Idol's auditions are hilarious to say the least there was one older gentleman out of Atlanta, Ga. that turned down the lights and ended the auditions in Atlanta with a message.
• Lauryn Hill's Tour Bassist Shot and Killed  - *Authorities in California are looking for suspects in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man who played bass and toured the world with singer Lauryn Hill.
• Denzel Washington Teams With the Hughes Bros For 'Eli'  - *This weekend, actor Denzel Washington will hit screens everywhere on a journey across a post-apocalyptic United States, protecting the last copy of a very important book - a very good book, if you will.
• NBC Pilot Makes History With Biracial Leads  - *Much is being made of NBC breaking racial barriers on television with the casting of two biracial leads in a prime time network drama.
• Antwon Tanner Sentenced to Prison  - *"One Tree Hill" star Antwon Tanner was handed a three month prison sentence for dealing in stolen Social Security numbers.
• 'Four Brothers' Sequel in the Works  - *Paramount is reportedly in talks to follow up its 2005 thriller "Four Brothers," with "Five Brothers," a sequel from the same creative team of star Mark Wahlberg and writers David Elliot and Paul Lovett.
• Carmelo Anthony and LaLa Vazquez Set A Date  - *LaLa Vazquez and Carmelo Anthony will finally wrap up their five year engagement with a wedding to be held this summer in front of their friends and family, Vazquez announced Wednesday on the "Wendy Williams Show."
• Samuel L. Jackson Among Newly Added Globe Presenters  - *Samuel L. Jackson, Felicity Huffman, Helen Mirren and the cast of "The Hangover" (Justin Bertha, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms) have been set as presenters at "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards" on Sunday, Jan. 17.
• Watch LaDainian Tomlinson's 'Electric Glide'  - *San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson is now a viral sensation thanks to his appearance in a two-year-old song-and-dance video that has suddenly resurfaced on YouTube.
• MTV, George Clooney Planning Haiti Telethon  - *MTV Networks is huddling with George Clooney to produce a telethon for Haitian earthquake relief, the network announced.
• Oprah Tapes Interview with Adam Lambert  - *Oprah Winfrey's camp has confirmed that she taped an interview with Adam Lambert on Wednesday that will air on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
• EUR Film Review: The Lovely Bones  - *Peter Jackson is fond of making long movies, to wit, each of his previous four films has been at least three hours in length.
• The (01-15-10) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board  - *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.
• We Remember Teddy Pendergrass: Soul singer dies in Philadelphia.  - *On Wednesday, Teddy Pendergrass, considered by many as the ultimate male soul singer died in Philadelphia at the age of 59.
• Gilbert Arenas Negotiating a Plea Deal  - *Lawyers for suspended Washington Wizards player Gilbert Arenas are reportedly talking with prosecutors to negotiate a plea bargain in which the NBA star would cop to misdemeanor gun charges.
• Woman Sues Shaq for Harassment  - *The woman who lawyered up with Gloria Allred in preparation of a harassment lawsuit against Shaquille O'Neal has made good on her promise, reports TMZ.
• Now At EUR This N That Blog: Pat Robertson Tells Story of Haiti's Pact with the Devil? (Video)  - *It is officially time that Pat Robertson's old ass be removed from network television. The 700 Club should be under immediate fire over the soft-spoken, longtime pseudo evangelist's words on Haiti's plight.
• Former AAFCA Members Create Black Film Critics Circle Amid Scandal  - *Three of the original five founding members of the African American Film Critics Association have resigned their posts as a result of recent events and are re-launching under a new name: the Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC).
• Beyonce and Jay-Z are Forbes' Highest Earning Couple  - *Forbes magazine has named Jay-Z and Beyonce the top earning couple in entertainment -- married or unmarried -- for their combined $122 million banked between June 2008 and June 2009.
• Actor Jimmy Jean-Louis Seeks Help for His Native Haiti (Video)  - *Haitian actor Jimmy Jean-Louis, who plays 'The Haitian' on NBC's "Heroes," is struggling to locate his family and friends following the powerful 7.0 earthquake that struck his nation.
• Tiger Dropped By General Motors  - *General Motors is the latest company to get out of the Tiger Woods business.
• David Paterson Says 'SNL' bits Are Getting Old  - *"Saturday Night Live" last weekend did another skit poking fun at David Paterson and his blindness, and again, the New York governor did not find it funny.
• 'Atlanta Housewives' Star Sheree to Make Acting Debut  - *Sheree Whitfield of Bravo's "Real Housewives of Atlanta" has taken her first acting job in a new stage production in Garland, Texas.
• Michelle Williams Fires Mathew Knowles  - *As of today, the lone remaining Destiny's Child alum still under management with Mathew Knowles is his daughter, Beyonce.
• Obama Subject of New Roland Martin Book and TV One Interview  - *TV One's Roland Martin sits down with President Barack Obama for an hour-long primetime special airing Monday, Jan. 18 (Martin Luther King Day).
• MSNBC's Chris Matthews hosts 'Obama's America' with Tom Joyner  - *MSNBC's King Day lineup on Monday includes "Obama's America: 2010 and Beyond," moderated by "Hardball's" Chris Matthews and featuring radio host Tom Joyner live from Texas Southern University in Houston.