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Guard Describes Scene In Room Where Michael Jackson Found; Doctor Said To Be Nervous, Sweating

Dr. Conrad Murray Pleads Not Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter

September 28, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

The last days of Michael Jackson’s life were filled with the adulation of fans, a rehearsal performance onlookers described as amazing and intense preparations for his big comeback in London.

In good spirits, Jackson chatted with well-wishers outside his home and at the Staples Center where he practiced songs and dance routines before he returned home. Then, things took a tragic turn, according to Michael Amir Williams, who testified Wednesday in the trial of the doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the superstar’s death.

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Conrad Murray Trial: Prosecutors, Defense To Make First Statements To Jury

Dr. Conrad Murray Pleads Not Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter

September 27, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

The trial of the doctor charged in Michael Jackson’s death opens Tuesday with a bit of star power and the one thing the King of Pop enjoyed throughout his life — a worldwide audience.

The case will enter a crucial final act in a packed Los Angeles courtroom with opening statements and the start of testimony. Jackson’s family, including his parents and many of his siblings, are expected to be present as dozens of reports cover the case. Proceedings also will be televised and broadcast online.

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Patrick Swayze’s Widow Gives Director Kenny Ortega Seal Of Approval For ‘Dirty Dancing’ Reboot

Patrick Swayze and wife Lisa Niemi pose backstage during the 9th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on February 17, 2007

August 12, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

While some “Dirty Dancing” fans can’t fathom the idea of Johnny and Baby as anyone other than the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, Lisa Niemi (Patrick’s widow) has given her seal of approval to the newly-announced reboot.

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Patrick Swayze & Jennifer Grey Classic ‘Dirty Dancing’ To Be Rebooted By Kenny Ortega, Lionsgate

Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze attend the premiere of “Dirty Dancing” at the Gemini Theater in New York City, on August 17, 1987

August 09, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

“Dirty Dancing” is getting the reboot treatment, Lionsgate announced on Monday.

Kenny Ortega, the film’s original choreographer, and director of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It,” will direct the new film.

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UPDATE: Jackson Doc Hearing Day 2: Bodyguard Says Murray Concealed Vials

LaToya, Joe and Katherine Jackson arrive for the second day of the preliminary hearing for Dr Conrad Murray on January 5, 2011 in Los Angeles / Dr. Conrad Murray

January 05, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

As Michael Jackson’s lifeless body lay on a bed in his palatial mansion, a bodyguard obeyed a frantic doctor’s instructions to bag up medicine bottles and intravenous bags and shield the Jackson children from seeing their father — all before being told to call 911, court testimony revealed Wednesday.

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Janet Jackson & Family Arrive For Day Two Of Dr. Conrad Murray Hearing

Janet Jackson arrives for the second day of the preliminary hearing for Dr Conrad Murray in Los Angeles on January 5, 2011

January 05, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Janet Jackson showed up for the second day of the preliminary hearing on an involuntary manslaughter charge against Michael Jackson’s physician, Dr. Conrad Murray.

The late singer’s other two sisters, LaToya and Rebe, brother Randy, dad Joe and mom Katherine were also in attendance.

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Bodyguard Who Prosecutors Say Was Forced By Jackson’s Doctor To Conceal Evidence To Testify

Dr. Conrad Murray/Michael Jackson

January 05, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

A bodyguard who prosecutors say was ordered by the doctor charged in Michael Jackson’s death to conceal syringes and other items before calling 911 is expected to shed light on the chaotic efforts to revive the King of Pop.

Alberto Alvarez will testify Wednesday at a preliminary hearing against Dr. Conrad Murray about the doctor’s attempts to revive the singer on June 25, 2009, his attorney said.

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