July 07, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Michael Jackson’s public memorial started out more spiritual than spectacular Tuesday, opening with a church choir singing as his golden casket was laid in front of the stage and a shaft of light evoking a cross as Lionel Richie gave a gospel-infused performance.
Pastor Lucious W. Smith of the Friendship Baptist Church in Pasadena gave the invocation, followed by Mariah Carey singing the opening performance with a sweet rendition of the Jackson 5 ballad “I’ll Be There,” a duet with Trey Lorenz.
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July 02, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Neil Patrick Harris will host the 2009 Emmy Awards, multiple sources have confirmed to Access Hollywood.
Variety and The Hollywood Reporter were the first outlets to report that the “How I Met Your Mother” star, who recently hosted the 2009 Tony Awards, was negotiating to MC the ceremony.
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June 30, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The Jackson family is determined to move on in order to protect Michael Jackson’s legacy and make sure his three children are well, family friend Al Sharpton said Tuesday.
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June 30, 2009
NEW YORK, New York
Media coverage of Michael Jackson’s death began receding following an extraordinary worldwide outpouring, with the shock wearing off and the pace of new developments slowing.
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June 26, 2009
NEW YORK, N.Y.
It was a where-were-you moment in a digital age. Michael Jackson’s death was not learned from a fatherly TV news anchor. Instead, the news first spread online.
Some of the initial reports from various outlets were confusing: Was Jackson still alive? Was he in a coma? They spread like wildfire across news sites, social media networks and Twitter.
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June 25, 2009
NEW YORK, NY
Nielsen Media Research says the “Late Show With David Letterman” beat the “Tonight Show” last week — the first time in more than three years.
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June 24, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif
On September 21, CBS’s “CSI: Miami” will kick off their eighth season by be adding another name to their line-up – Eddie Cibrian.
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June 23, 2009
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s new book about living with celiac disease has landed the TV personality in the midst of a legal battle.
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June 19, 2009
NEW YORK, New York
CBS isn’t commenting on reports that veteran newsman Walter Cronkite is gravely ill. The 92-year-old former anchor of “The CBS Evening News,” who has been ailing for some time, has reportedly taken a turn for the worse, according to TVNewser and other online sites. CBS News spokesman Kevin Tedesco had no comment on Friday.
Bob Schieffer said, “All of us are praying for the best, and our thoughts are with Walter’s family.” The host of CBS’ “Face the Nation” and a longtime Cronkite colleague, Schieffer noted that he had no current news on Cronkite’s condition.
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