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The BET Awards are undergoing “a total overhaul” as the show is retooled as a tribute to Michael Jackson, the network said Friday. The telecast is being lengthened, performers are being added to the lineup and additional guests are expected to attend, said Debra L. Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive of Black Entertainment Television.
“We’re adding [...]

When T.I. is sentenced this week on federal weapons charges, he is likely to spend about a year in prison just as his career is at its peak: His latest album, “Paper Trail,” has sold almost two million copies, charted two smash No. 1 songs, and a third with Justin Timberlake is near the top [...]

Justin Timberlake wins style props in the March issue of GQ magazine.
The magazine picked the entertainer to lead a list of the “10 Most Stylish Men in America.” It singled out Timberlake for his impact on fashion, willingness to take risks and “knack for targeting trends” such as hats, three-piece suits, skinny ties and beards.
Timberlake, [...]

Whitney Houston @ The Pre-Party

Keyshia Cole

MIA, Jay Z, Lil Wayne

Jennifer Hudson

Justin Timberlake & Al Green

Whitney @ The Grammys

Estelle & Kanye West

Jamie Foxx, Smokey Robinson, Ne-Yo, & Fakir (The Four Tops)

Justin Timberlake & T.I.

Lil Wayne

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Carson Daly chatted with Eminem, Beyonce gave a show-stopping performance, girls shrieked at the sight of Justin Timberlake and hundreds of fans lined up outside in Times Square for a glimpse at superstars.
For few hours, it seemed like old times at MTV’s “Total Request Live” — back when the show was not only music’s most [...]

And Spears is not the only young pop star Madonna was breaking news about. She said her “Sticky & Sweet” world tour has a few more guest surprises in the works.
“(Justin Timberlake is) going to make a guest appearance probably in Los Angeles,” she told Access. “Pharrell came on stage Saturday, which was great, and [...]

 
Kanye West blames MTV for Britney Spears‘ less than stellar performance at the Video Music Awards. “Man, they were just trying to get ratings, and they knew she wasn’t ready and they exploited her,” the 29-year-old rapper said Tuesday on Sirius Satellite Radio’s “The Morning Mash Up.”

The network made a “bad move” by having the [...]

 A U.S. appeals court is to rule whether TV channel CBS deserved to be punished for singer Janet Jackson’s infamous breast exposure at the 2004 Super Bowl.
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The third U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals in Philadelphia will decide if the Federal Communications Commission was right to impose [...]

Video of the Year: Rihanna, “Umbrella,” featuring Jay-Z
Male Artist of the Year: Justin Timberlake
Female Artist of the Year: Fergie
Quadruple Threat of the Year: Justin Timberlake
Best Group: Fallout Boy, “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race”
Monster Single of the Year: Rihanna, “Umbrella”
Most Earthshattering Collaboration: Beyonce and Shakira, “Beautiful Liar”
Best Editing: Ken Mowe for Gnarls Barkley’s [...]

Umbrella [REMIX] - Rihanna
 
Juicy - Candy Hill
 
Fly Together - Trey Songz
 
Don’t Let Go - R. Kelly
 
How Do I Breathe - Mario
 
Boutique In Heaven - Justin Timberlake
 
Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
 
There’s No Easy Way - James Ingram
 
Anytime - Brian McKnight
 
Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston
 
Into the Groove - Madonna
 
Billie Jean - Michael [...]