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Rumors swirl over who will fill Jackson's O2 dates

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:24:05 -0700

AP - An all-star Michael Jackson tribute show? A Jackson family concert, minus Michael? An ABBA reunion?

Photographer: Jackson full of energy in rehearsals

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:29:14 -0700

AP - Michael Jackson looked in perfect health and gave an electrifying performance two days before his death during rehearsals for his planned comeback concerts, a photographer who took pictures of the rehearsals said Tuesday.

Keyboardist, producer Beckett dies in Tennessee

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:02:31 -0700

Reuters - Producer and keyboard player Barry Beckett, who recorded and accompanied singers Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Paul Simon and numerous country music stars, has died, his family said on Friday.

Bret Michaels: I Got "Blindsided" at the Tonys

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:16:12 -0700

"I found it a little strange that the only statement released by the Tony organization was that I missed my mark," he says

Bret Michaels' Rep Slams Tonys: Liza Minnelli Would've Been Treated Better!

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:29:35 -0700

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Bret Michaels' camp issued a statement about the nose fracture and busted lip the rocker got while performing in the Tony Awards opening number on Sunday - slamming the producers of the theater awards show, saying if it had been "Liza Minnelli, Dolly Parton or Elton John the Tonys would have at least issued a letter of concern."

Bret Michaels Suffers Fractured Nose, Busted Lip After Tony Awards Mishap

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:52:49 -0700

He is knocked to the ground while performing on Sunday's show

ROLL CALL: Mariah Carey Embraces Her New Curves

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:02:52 -0700

By Jesse Spero

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Plus, Terrence Howard stops traffic for a chick. Audrina is spotted with an ex! Plus, see the stars from Broadway's biggest night!

Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans!

`Billy Elliot' wins 10 Tonys; `Carnage' best play

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:33:20 -0700

AP - Broadway's Tonys seemed a family affair this year, with an outpouring of generosity from winners to losers despite the domination of the evening by "Billy Eliot," which won 10 awards, and one actor bringing his wife to the stage to stand by him while he accepted his prize.

Elton John, Dolly Parton to perform at Tonys

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:12:49 -0700

Reuters - The Tony Awards will include a few bona fide music stars among the usual song-and-dance numbers. Elton John, Dolly Parton and Poison will help toast Broadway's finest at Sunday's ceremony, performing with the casts of top-nominated shows "Billy Elliot The Musical," "9 to 5 The Musical" and "Rock of Ages."

Carlos Santana happy to be a hippie in Las Vegas

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:28:44 -0700

Reuters - Guitarist Carlos Santana has an answer for anyone who questions what a self-proclaimed hippie is doing playing a months-long residency in Las Vegas: He doesn't buy into anyone's illusions of who he is.