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  • Lionel Richie performs ‘Jesus Is Love’ at the Michael Jackson memorial at Staples Center in Los Angeles (July 7, 2009)
  • Katherine and Paris Jackson at the Michael Jackson public memorial, July 7, 2009
  • Joe Jackson and Katherine arrive with Michael’s son Prince Michael at the public memorial service held at the Staples Center on July 7, 2009
  • Joe Jackson and Janet Jackson take their seats at the Michael Jackson public memorial at the Staples Center

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    Lionel Richie performs ‘Jesus Is Love’ at the Michael Jackson memorial at Staples Center in Los Angeles (July 7, 2009)

  • Katherine Jackson and Paris Jackson at the memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, July 7, 2009 (pool photo: Reuters)

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    Joe Jackson and Katherine arrive with Michael’s son Prince Michael at the public memorial service held at the Staples Center on July 7, 2009

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    Joe Jackson and Janet Jackson take their seats at the Michael Jackson public memorial at the Staples Center

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Michael Jackson’s Memorial Takes A Spiritual Turn

Lionel Richie performs ‘Jesus Is Love’ at the Michael Jackson memorial at Staples Center in Los Angeles (July 7, 2009)

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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Neil Patrick Harris To Host 2009 Emmys

Neil Patrick Harris arrives at the 60th Primetime Emmys

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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Michael Jackson’s Parents Seek To Take Charge Of His Estate, Custody Of His Kids

Joe Jackson with son Michael and wife Katherine in 2005

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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After Intense Attention, Coverage Of Michael Jackson’s Death Begins Receding

Michael Jackson during a press conference in London on March 5, 2009

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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News Of Michael Jackson’s Death First Spread Online - Most Tweets Per Second Since Barack Obama Elected

Michael Jackson performs on stage during is ‘History’ world tour in Auckland, New Zealand on November 10, 1996

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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Letterman’s ‘Late Show’ Beats The ‘Tonight Show’

David Letterman, Conan O’Brien

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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Eddie Cibrian To Join Cast Of ‘CSI: Miami’

Eddie Cibrian at the Fox Fall Eco-Casino Party in LA (Oct. 2006)

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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Elisabeth Hasselbeck Sued Over Book

Elisabeth Hasselbeck introduces Republican U.S. vice presidential Candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin during a campaign rally

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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Report: Walter Cronkite Gravely Ill

Walter Cronkite attends the Tony Awards Party in Los Angeles on June 2, 2002

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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