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Madonna pays tribute to Michael Jackson in concert
LONDON - Madonna paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Saturday night in the same arena where he was to stage his comeback, dancing along with an impersonator doing Jackson's distinctive moves. Jackso...
AP Interview: Jackson adviser Tohme breaks silence
LOS ANGELES - Dr. Tohme Tohme vividly remembers the first time he met with Michael Jackson to discuss the pop star's finances. It's not the money talk that stays with him now, but his enchantment at e...
Colin Powell: Celebrate Michael Jackson's art
WASHINGTON - Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated. The retired general and former secretary of state said he was in Vietnam, Kore...
More than 1 million seek tix for Michael Jackson's memorial
LOS ANGELES - More than 1.2 million people have now registered to get tickets for Michael Jackson's memorial service next week. Only 11,000 tickets will be given out for the Tuesday service at Stap...
Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Allen Klein dead at 77
NEW YORK - Former music manager Allen Klein, a no-holds-barred businessman who bulldozed his way into and out of deals with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, has died. A publicist for Klein's com...
Fans brave mud in Halifax for free concert after Hip cancel performance
HALIFAX, N.S. - Music fans got an unexpected invitation to a free concert Saturday after The Tragically Hip had to cancel their headlining spot because of an illness in the family. The gates were t...
A Neverland odyssey: three young Canadians journey south to honour Jackson
TORONTO - For three young Canadian women desperate to make the pilgrimage south and pay respect to Michael Jackson, it was an arrangement so unique the King of Pop himself might have applauded. Can...
The old is new again at Saturday Evening Post
INDIANAPOLIS - The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to it...
Los Angeles plans for massive crowds during Michael Jackson memorial
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to t...
Artists salute 'King of Pop' at New Orleans Essence Festival
NEW ORLEANS - Brass band musicians on trumpet, trombone and tuba belted out "A Closer Walk With Thee" as the Essence Music Festival gave a salute to Michael Jackson befitting a New Orleans jazz funera...
ABBA's Andersson shoots down London reunion talk
LONDON - Forget those reports that Swedish supergroup ABBA will be reuniting to cover Michael Jackson's sold-out concert dates. "No one has even asked us, and if they asked us they would have 'no'a...
Neverland draws the curious, but gates to remain closed until after Michael Jackson memorial
LOS OLIVOS, Calif. - Like an old Western boomtown, the makeshift village that sprang up around the gates of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch was vanishing Friday, with visitors and vendors packing up...
Neverland draws the curious, but gates to remain closed until after Jackson memorial
LOS OLIVOS, California - Like an old Western boomtown, the makeshift village that sprang up around the gates of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch was vanishing Friday, with visitors and vendors packin...
Serious family medical issue forces Tragically Hip to skip Halifax festival
HALIFAX, N.S. - The Tragically Hip, citing "a serious family medical issue," have pulled out of a headlining spot at the first Virgin Festival in Halifax on Saturday. Organizers of the outdoor fest...
TV One, Martin launching public affairs show aimed at black audience
NEW YORK - Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in September on the TV One network. The "Washington Watch" program aims to tap into a...
James Frey of 'A Million Little Pieces' writing four-book series of teen sci-fi
NEW YORK - James Frey is writing for young people and Hollywood has signed on. Frey, a former screenwriter best known for his discredited memoir "A Million Little Pieces," is collaborating on a fou...
Madonna to pay tribute to Michael Jackson in concert at London arena
LOS ANGELES - Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback. The superstar is preparing a special part of her concert Saturday at O2 arena....
Queen Latifah promotes beauty, empowerment at Essence Music Festival
NEW ORLEANS - Queen Latifah dropped by the Essence Music Festival on Friday to help celebrate its 15th year of uplifting and empowering the African-American community through issues-filled seminars by...
Powerful sedative found in Jackson's home as memorial details announced
LOS ANGELES - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service. Di...
Top 10 television programs in Canada for the week of June 22-28
TORONTO - Here are the top 10 television programs in Canada, with viewer numbers, for the week of June 22-28: 1 "So You Think You Can Dance 5" (CTV, Thursday) - 1,492,000 2 "So You Think You...
LA plans for massive crowds during Michael Jackson memorial; ticket lottery announced
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center. Assistant Police Chief Earl Paysinger says...
Law enforcement official says sedative Diprivan was found in Jackson's home
LOS ANGELES - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday. Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsci...
Michael Jackson moonwalk tribute draws hundreds of fans in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG - Several hundred South Africans gathered on Friday for a moonwalking tribute to the King of Pop that reflected the diversity of the rainbow nation. They were in Johannesburg's Nelson ...
Law enforcement official says the sedative Diprivan was found in Jackson's home
LOS ANGELES - A law enforcement official says the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home. Diprivan is an intravenous anesthetic drug widely used in operating rooms to induce...
Product pitchman Billy Mays remembered in home town as natural salesman
MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. - Television pitchman Billy Mays, whose high-energy hawking turned products like OxiClean from infomercial curiosities into mainstream successes, was remembered as a pop culture icon...
L.A. officials scramble to accommodate horde of Michael Jackson fans
LOS ANGELES - City officials are scrambling over the holiday weekend to try to figure out how to accommodate a public memorial service for Michael Jackson at a venue that can hold no more than 20,000 ...
Rare bust of George Washington to be auctioned in London after Independence Day
LONDON - Art lovers looking for a way to mark U.S. Independence Day may want to consider a rare bust of George Washington being auctioned by Sotheby's in London. But this is not a July 4 knick-knac...
Small French town rebuilt after war with help from 'Gone With the Wind' author
ATLANTA - When a tiny French town destroyed during the Second World War needed help rebuilding, "Gone With the Wind" author Margaret Mitchell came to the rescue. Mitchell's efforts on behalf of Vim...
Recording studios get more cautious after muggings, murders outside facility
ATLANTA - DJ Montay rarely leaves the recording studio without having someone give the all-clear from outside, counting his blessings each time he's able to leave without any trouble. "I don't feel...
International film festival opens in Czech Republic, honours Isabelle Huppert
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The 44th International Film Festival opened Friday in the Czech Republic with a week of events planned, including an award for French actress Isabelle Huppert and a world prem...
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