July 09, 2009
L’AQUILA, Italy
George Clooney has toured the ruins of Italy’s recent earthquake and told the survivors he’ll shoot a film in their mountain region.
The actor inspected crumbled buildings during a visit on the sidelines of the G-8 summit in L’Aquila. The April 6 quake left thousands homeless and killed nearly 300 people.
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July 08, 2009
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.
Some of the biggest names from the worlds of Hollywood (including one of Access Hollywood’s own) and sports will participate in a charity softball game at the University of Southern California (USC) to help the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of The ALS Association continue to provide services and programs to people fighting ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in seven counties in Southern and Central California.
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July 07, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The curtain is slowly rising on Michael Jackson’s last show.
As in Jackson’s life, Tuesday’s public memorial at the downtown Staples Center includes the spectacle surrounding the show — legal drama, screaming fans, star power, live worldwide broadcast, unsavory accusations, even a parade of elephants — all adding up to what could be the biggest celebrity send-off of all time.
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July 03, 2009
Los Angeles, Calif.
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 people. The event will take place 10 AM Tuesday at the downtown Staples Center.
Randy Phillips, chief executive of AEG Live, which owns the Staples Center and was Jackson’s promoter, said tickets would be free. He was not sure how they would be distributed. A press conference to announce further details was planned for Friday.
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June 30, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Michael Jackson’s will, reportedly drafted in 2002, is said to divide his assets between his mother, three children and one or more charities.
According to The Wall Street Journal, several sources close with the pop star said a lawyer for Jackson could submit the will – which is thought to be his last – to Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday.
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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 25, 2009
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.
Dolly Parton created a charity 13 years ago to provide books to children and encourage literacy.
Now her first children’s book, “I Am a Rainbow,” will be featured in the philanthropy.
The 63-year-old Parton says working on projects for children gives her a chance to play and live a second childhood.
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June 24, 2009
ATLANTA, Georgia
Paul McCartney is coming to Atlanta for a summer concert to benefit the city’s historic Piedmont Park.
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