At the age of 18 most of us were planning to leave home for the first time while popstar Justin Bieber, who is two months shy of the benchmark birthday, has sold out concerts worldwide, worked with some of the music industry’s hottest artists and already survived his first sex scandal. (more)
A false internet report claiming that rock star Jon Bon Jovi died appears to have been copied from a 2009 Los Angeles Times story that announced the death of Michael Jackson. (more)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The contents of the home where Michael Jackson lived with his three children just before his death have sold for nearly $1 million at auction. (more)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The doctor convicted of killing Michael Jackson has been sentenced to the maximum term of four years behind bars. (more)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s doctor was convicted Monday of involuntary manslaughter after a trial that painted him as a reckless caregiver who administered a lethal dose of a powerful anesthetic that killed the pop star. (more)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s doctor was convicted Monday of involuntary manslaughter after a trial that painted him as a reckless caregiver who administered a lethal dose of a powerful anesthetic that killed the pop star. (more)
This week’s edition includes quips about Tuesday’s GOP primary debate, Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan and #depressingsitcoms: (more)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks before Michael Jackson died, his doctor recorded the semi-comatose superstar mumbling what might have been his farewell address to the world. (more)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors in the involuntary manslaughter case against Michael Jackson’s personal physician were presented with two portraits of the pop superstar during the first day of testimony – one of an entertainer motivated to succeed at his first concerts in nearly a dozen years and the other of a man too damaged at times to perform. (more)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In an 11th hour appeal, lawyers for Michael Jackson’s doctor sought to overturn a judge’s refusal to sequester jurors, arguing they would be “poisoned” by publicity unless they were kept in isolation during the involuntary manslaughter trial. (more)
Katy Perry becomes the first woman, and second artist overall following Michael Jackson, in the 53-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 to send five songs from an album to No. 1, as “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” becomes the fifth chart leader from her Capitol Records set “Teenage Dream.” (more)
There is a fine line between honoring the dead and using tragedy to draw attention to yourself. Has Lady Gaga crossed it? (more)
Elizabeth Taylor knew what she wanted, right until the very end. (more)
For what promises to be one of the most bizarre and riveting legal proceedings in years, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Monday that a television camera will be allowed in the courtroom when Michael Jackson’s doctor goes on trial for involuntary manslaughter. (more)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Michael Jackson’s doctor are due in court to discuss pretrial matters, but Dr. Conrad Murray has waived his right to be present. (more)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The kids of “Glee” and “The Social Network” weren’t just all right after the Golden Globe Awards, they were downright giddy at several post parties, making a scene singing, dancing and celebrating their wins during one of Hollywood’s most booze-and-boogie-filled nights. (more)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has ordered the personal physician of Michael Jackson to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop superstar. (more)
The Discovery television network on Friday said it canceled plans to air a reenactment of the autopsy on Michael Jackson’s body, citing an upcoming court hearing and concern by the late pop star’s estate. (more)
Apparently the naughty bits on Chatroulette didn’t deter Web surfers so much this year. And whether people agreed or differed with Steve Jobs about Apple’s “magical” iPad, they still wanted to learn more about it. (more)
