Watch: Agile-Looking MJ Two Days Before Death

A new video clip, released by Michael Jackson’s would-be concert promoters AEG Live and obtained by CNN, shows an agile, healthy-looking Jackson rehearsing just two days before his June 25 death.

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Broadway to Dim Lights for Karl Malden

The Great White Way will dim its lights tonight at exactly 8 p.m. in memory of stage and screen actor Karl Malden, who died yesterday at the age of 97.
"Karl Malden’s performances in some of Broadway’s most legendary original productions in the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s showcased his talent and set a standard for […]

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Jackson Doc On the Move Again as Investigation Continues With DEA’s Help

Federal drug agents are onboard and the investigation into Michael Jackson’s sudden death continues.
Los Angeles Police on Thursday confirmed reports that the Drug Enforcement…

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Update: Custody of Michael Jackson’s Kids

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An attorney for Debbie Rowe is speaking out about whether Rowe will pursue custody of her two children with Michael Jackson.

Echoing what ET reported from its sources earlier this morning, Rowe’s attorney tells the Associated Press that she is still deciding whether to seek custody of her children with Jackson, son Michael "Prince" and daughter Paris-Michael.

The late star’s youngest son, Prince "Blanket," was delivered via surrogate.

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We’re going to keep seeing Billy Mays in commercials

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Billy MaysFirst off, everyone keeps using the word “infomercial” when describing the ads that Billy Mays did, including this piece at TampaBay.com. Actually, infomercials are longer form ads, usually 30 minutes. What Mays did were commercials (though yes, he did infomercials too). After a meeting between his widow, his son, friend Anthony Sullivan, and marketers, they have decided to resume running all of Mays’ ads next week. I’m sure that’s going to seem weird to some viewers.

I guess it’s not completely odd, because we still watch a TV show that a celebrity has starred in after they die. But commercials are more recent, more “alive,” more “of the moment” than some TV show that we all know is a repeat from one, ten, thirty years ago. And that’s what’s going to be odd about seeing these ads.

 

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Watch: Agile-Looking MJ Two Days Before Death

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A new video clip, released by Michael Jackson’s would-be concert promoters AEG Live and obtained by CNN, shows an agile, healthy-looking Jackson rehearsing just two days before his June 25 death.


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Broadway to Dim Lights for Karl Malden

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The Great White Way will dim its lights tonight at exactly 8 p.m. in memory of stage and screen actor Karl Malden, who died yesterday at the age of 97.

"Karl Malden’s performances in some of Broadway’s most legendary original productions in the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s showcased his talent and set a standard for excellence on stage," says Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League. "He made a lasting impact on Broadway and in other mediums throughout his career that will continue to live on."

Perhaps best known for his TV role on "The Streets of San Francisco" with Michael Douglas, Malden began his almost six-decade-long career on the stage. His Broadway debut was in 1937 with a small part in Golden Boy, and ten years later he was starring in the original productions of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons and Tennessee WilliamsA Streetcar Named Desire opposite Marlon Brando, which led to the film version that earned Malden an Academy Award in 1952.

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Jackson Doc On the Move Again as Investigation Continues With DEA’s Help

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Dr. Conrad Robert Murray, Michael JacksonFederal drug agents are onboard and the investigation into Michael Jackson’s sudden death continues.
Los Angeles Police on Thursday confirmed reports that the Drug Enforcement…


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Gary Coleman’s Wife Popped for Domestic Violence

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Gary Coleman, Shannon PriceNow here’s a diff’rent stroke that isn’t right for anybody.
Gary Coleman’s wife, Shannon Price, was arrested Wednesday in Santaquin, Utah, on suspicion of domestic…


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America’s Got Talent turns Chicken Catcher into a Boyle

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The Chicken Catcher sang his way into U.S. hearts on America's Got Talent.The overnight popularity of singing sensation Susan Boyle following her appearance on Britain’s Got Talent all but guaranteed it’d only be a matter of time before the U.S. version of the show tried to manufacture the same energy.

Here are the necessary ingredients:

  • One national talent show where Joe Six Pack and Suzy Temp can reach for the polished brass ring of stardom.
  • One cynical mob eager to tear down anyone who dares to stand up out of the crowd without meeting nebulous performance standards.
  • One defective rube (either chubby, ugly, stupid or — worst of all — rural) who seems oblivious to the mob’s hostility.
  • Three judges who are in on the bit while acting incredulous.

Of course, the rube needs to have genuine talent — as in the case of Boyle and singer Kevin Skinner from Kentucky from this week’s auditions on America’s Got Talent.

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Link Party: Brad Pitt Plays Personal Assistant to Someone Other Than Angelina Jolie

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Brad Pitt• Brad Pitt is a personal assistant to a sumo wrestler in his latest Japanese commercial for cell phone company SoftBank. Pretty adorable, no?
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TNT is turning New York City into Los Angeles

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The picture above isn’t from a Los Angeles street, it’s from a New York City street. TNT is creating some ambitious marketing for their new cop drama Dark Blue. They’re turning part of NYC’s subway into “underground L.A.” Included in the ad campaign will be posters, signs on staircases, even entire subway cars wrapped in pics that show the L.A. skyline. The show starts on July 15.

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Final Jackson Rehearsal Footage Released

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Michael JacksonThe last video shot of Michael Jackson in preparation for his This Is It! tour shows what might have been.
Two days before he died, the fallen hitmaker tore into “They Don’t Care…


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Jul 2 2009 - 12:30pm Lindsay Lohan was decked out Wednesday as she … - PopSugar.com

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Happy Birthday Lindsay Lohan! - Radar Online

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My, how time flies when you're Lindsay Lohan. The actress and spokesmodel turns 23 today, July 2–so young for such a media veteran!
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Custody Hearing for Michael Jackson’s Kids Delayed

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ET can confirm that the hearing to determine custody of Michael Jackson’s children has been delayed.

The hearing that had originally been set for Monday, July 6, has been rescheduled to Monday, July 13 at 8:30 a.m.

Jackson’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe gave birth to Jackson’s two older children, Michael "Prince"and Paris-Michael , while his youngest son, Prince"Blanket," was delivered via surrogate.

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Video Shows Agile MJ Two Days Before Death

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A new video clip, released by Michael Jackson’s would-be concert promoters AEG Live and obtained by CNN, shows an agile, healthy-looking Jackson rehearsing just two days before his June 25 death.


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Jackson Memorial Set for Staples Center, Funeral Plans Falling Into Place

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Michael JacksonThe pieces are finally falling into place as to how Michael Jackson will at last be laid to rest—and then memorialized accordingly.
Arrangements are still being made, but…


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Jon Gosselin goes on Match.com (via FunnyorDie.com, that is)

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This is pretty funny: Funny or Die has created a Match.com video for Jon & Kate Plus 8 star Jon Gosselin. Now that he’s going to be free from Kate, he’s looking for a date. Didn’t mean for that to rhyme.

The funniest part is the screen name they give Jon.

 

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Kevin Jonas’ Engagement = JoBros Jokes on Twitter

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Nia Vardalos' s Twitter PageYesterday, tweens everywhere lost a Jonas Brother (at least it was only Kevin), and Twitter did what Twitter does—addressed the breaking news with plenty of exclamation…


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Don’t Count Out Debbie Rowe: “I Want My Children”

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Debbie Rowe, Michael JacksonDebbie Rowe may have beat it from her kids’ lives—and been blatantly dissed in her ex’s will—but she’s apparently not going away quietly when it comes to the two children…


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Megan Fox Does Dinner With Zac Efron

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Megan Fox, Zac EfronMegan Fox sure knows how to keep us guessing.
First, she declared she was single. Then, she took a weekend getaway to Vegas with her former fiancé Brian Austin Green.
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There are very few exclusives in TV news nowadays

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Michael JacksonWe’ve talked about this a lot here at TV Squad, how the word “exclusive” isn’t used correctly in TV news these days. In fact I’ll go one step further and say that networks often lie when they say something is an “exclusive.” They’ll say that an interview with a famous celebrity or a politician is an exclusive, but you realize you just watched an interview with the same person on another network the night before, or there’s an interview with the same person the next day.

Now, some networks will say they have an exclusive before another interview airs, so in that case I guess we can say they’re right (if we give them the benefit of the doubt that they didn’t know the other interview was coming, that is), but more often than not they know it’s not an exclusive.

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