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Madonna to Pay Tribute to Michael Jackson at London Concert

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:17:33 -0400

Madonna will pay tribute to her late friend, Michael Jackson, at her Saturday concert at London's O2 arena, on the very same stage Jackson was to kick off his comeback tour this summer. The singer's rep, Liz Rosenberg, confirms the Material Girl will debut a special song and dance to honor Jackson. On Friday, rehearsal photos were posted online of the tribute sequence, which features Madonna flanked...

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Sarah Palin Resigns as Alaska Governor

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:38:46 -0400

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has announced she will be stepping down from her post as the state's highest-ranking official on July 26 and will not seek re-election to a second term in 2010. In a press conference held in her Wasilla, Alaska, hometown Friday, Palin -- who has 18 months left in her first term of office -- said she would be devoting more time to her family, though political insiders...

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Michael Jackson's Public Memorial to Be Held Tuesday

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:30:57 -0400

Fans will get a chance to say goodbye to Michael Jackson at a public memorial service to be held at L.A.'s Staples Center on Tuesday, a spokesman for the singer's family confirmed. "The memorial has to do with accommodating as many fans as possible," spokesman Ken Sunshine said at a press conference announcing plans for the service in Los Angeles Friday. Tim Leiweke, the CEO of AEG Live, which...

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Cobie Smulders Welcomes Baby Girl

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:03:23 -0400

How I Met Your Mother actress Cobie Smulders has given birth to her first child, Usmagazine.com has confirmed. The actress and her fiance Taran Killam, both 27, welcomed Shaelyn Cado Killam on May 16, a rep for Smulders tells Us. Shaelyn is the couple's first child. Find out which stars are getting ready to walk down the aisle this year. Smulders, who announced her pregnancy in November, stars...

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Michael Jackson Had Cancerous Lesion Removed From Nose

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:21:23 -0400

Days before his June 25 death, Michael Jackson had a cancerous lesion removed from his nose, biographer Diane Dimond and an unnamed family source tell the new issue of Us Weekly. "Last week, I had two real sources call me and say he's getting surgery right now for removal of skin cancer off his nose," Dimond told Us in an interview on June 26. "This is not a man who suffers pain well. He likes painkillers....

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Attorney: Debbie Rowe "Has Not Reached a Final Decision" About Custody

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:20:07 -0400

Despite reports that Debbie Rowe plans to fight for custody of her two children with Michael Jackson, her lawyer insists she has not made up her mind on the matter. "Debbie Rowe has not reached a final decision concerning the custody proceedings," attorney Eric M. George told reporters during a press conference Thursday. "As many of you know, my belief is that the pending custody proceedings are...

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Debbie Rowe Breaks Her Silence: "I Want My Children"

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:00:41 -0400

Even though Michael Jackson "intentionally" omitted her from his will, Debbie Rowe says she plans to fight for custody of her two children -- Prince, 12, and Paris, 11 -- with the late singer. "I want my children," Rowe said during a 90-minute phone conversation Thursday morning with NBCLA's Chuck Henry. (The interview was not broadcast.) In his will (released Wednesday) Jackson –- who died...

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Watch Jessica Simpson Sing the National Anthem

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:51:38 -0400

A new video shows Jessica Simpson displaying her infamous over-the-top facial expressions while belting out the National Anthem at the AT&T National golf tournament in Bethesda, Md. Wednesday. See what Jess -- and other stars -- look like without make up. Simpson -- whose beau Tony Romo participated in the golf event with Tiger Woods -- also showed off her curvy figure in a skintight, sleeveless...

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David Carradine Cause of Death Asphyxiation, Says Medical Examiner

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:27:08 -0400

Kung Fu actor David Carradine's June death was the result of asphyxiation, not suicide, a medical examiner hired by his family confirmed Thursday. Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden was hired by the Carradine family to complete an independent autopsy after the actor, 72, was found dead June 4 in a Bangkok, Thailand, hotel room. Police reported that the actor's body was found nude, with ropes...

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Watch Michael Jackson's Last Performance

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:55:41 -0400

Embedded video from CNN Video CNN has exclusive footage of Michael Jackson rehearsing before his sold out London comeback tour on June 23 -- two days before he died. Look back at Michael Jackson's most unforgettable moments. The singer, 50, energetically dances and sings on stage at L.A. Staples Center -- the same venue being discussed for his memorial next Tuesday. See how Michael Jackson's...

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Michael Jackson Planned Duet in London With Son Prince

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:50:08 -0400

Michael Jackson was set to perform a duet with son Prince, 12, during his upcoming sold-out London concerts, the singer's former publicist reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands now). "He was planning on doing a short duet with his son, Prince," Stuart Backerman tells Us. "He knew his kids would enjoy it." See photos of Michael Jackson and his kids. "He wanted his kids to see...

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Who's the Hotter Vampire: Stephen Moyer or Robert Pattinson?

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:35:43 -0400

Twilight mainstay Robert Pattinson has some serious competition for the sexiest on-screen vampire: True Blood's Stephen Moyer! See sexy photos of Robert at the Twilight movie premiere!

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Quincy Jones: Michael Jackson "Didn't Want to Be Black"

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:20:54 -0400

In a new interview with Details, Quincy Jones -- who helped launched Michael Jackson's career -- opens up about the sad and strange evolution in the late singer's appearance over the years. Jones - who first worked with Jackson on 1979's Off the Wall - tells Details they'd talk "all the time" about how Jackson was changing. "But he'd come up with, 'Man, I promise you I have this disease,' and...

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Watch Brad Pitt Carry a Sumo Wrestler

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:38:06 -0400

In a new commercial for Japanese cell phone company Softbank, Brad Pitt serves as a personal assistant to a sumo wrestler, even picking up the heavy man at one point and carrying him through a hotel (watch above). See Brad Pitt making a funny face The 30-second spot was directed by Spike Jonze. This is Pitt's fifth commercial for the company. In a 30-second ad last year, the actor helped...

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Beckhams Strip Down to Underwear in New Armani Ad

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:22:03 -0400

Victoria and David Beckham strip down for their newest Armani ads. The ads, for Emporio Armani's Autumn/Winter 2009-10 underwear campaign, were shot in Milan by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot. See more photos of stars in their skivvies. The nearly-nude couple will be splashed across billboards in New York, Los Angeles, London, Milan, Rome, Paris and Tokyo beginning this month. Check out shirtless...

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