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Pop Star Michael Jackson Dead: Report

Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and set the world dancing to exuberant rhythms for decades, died on Thursday, TMZ website reported. He was 50.
There was no official confirmation of the reported death and spokespersons for Jackson could not be reached for comment.
“We’ve just learned Michael Jackson has [...]

LA Times: Michael Jackson Hospitalized

Michael Jackson has been rushed to the hospital, a fire department official told the Los Angeles Times. Capt. Steve Ruda said Thursday that Jackson was not breathing when Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a call at his Los Angeles home about 12:30 p.m. The paramedics performed CPR and took him to UCLA Medical [...]

R&B Star Chris Brown Apologizes, Seeks Counseling

R&B star Chris Brown, who was arrested last weekend on suspicion of attacking a woman widely believed to be the pop star Rihanna, said on Sunday he was “sorry and saddened” about the incident, and was seeking counseling.
The 19-year-old performer of such U.S. chart-toppers as “Run It!” and “Forever” has been in hiding since the [...]

Reports: Police Officials Say Rihanna Was Victim

Chris Brown’s ad campaign with Wrigley was suspended Monday until his criminal case is resolved, and reports surfaced that pop superstar Rihanna, his longtime girlfriend and a fellow no-show at the Grammy Awards, was the woman who accused him of assault.
The Los Angeles Times, citing law enforcement officials familiar with the case and other sources [...]

Harry Potter Fans Fight 8-Month Film Delay

Fan outrage is boiling online over the delayed release of the next installment in the Harry Potter film franchise.

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Potter fan sites MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron are bubbling with dismay and anger about the scheduling move, announced Thursday by Warner Bros. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is now scheduled to hit theaters in [...]

Inmate Says He Lied in B.I.G. Killing

A prison inmate who implicated a former Los Angeles Police Department officer in the murder of Notorious B.I.G. says he lied about the officer’s involvement, a move that provides another twist in a complex and unsolved killing.

Waymond Anderson, a former R&B artist now serving a life sentence for murder in a separate case, said in an [...]

O.J. Simpson Faces Charges Over Las Vegas Robbery

Las Vegas police are questioning football star O.J. Simpson and he is expected to be charged in connection with last week’s alleged armed robbery at a hotel room in the U.S. gambling capital, a top law enforcement official said on Sunday.

 
 

“We’re arresting him for probable cause,” said the official, who asked not to be named.
“He’s [...]