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NEWS ABOUT: Akon

Akon stories: 9 news summaries

 Chris Brown to Perform 
 at Jackson Tribute 

Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole also confirmed

Sep 8, 09 8:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Brown will take the stage at a Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna, the Mirror reports. Jackson's brother Jermaine says 25 performers are expected. So far, Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole, Sister Sledge, Akon, and Angela Bassett are confirmed. More names will be announced this week. The artists will... More »

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entertainment • Vienna • Michael Jackson • Akon • Mary J. Blige • tribute • Chris Brown • Natalie Cole • Sister Sledge • Angela Bassett

Was Jackson Healthy or On the Brink? Yes.

Drug-addled or ready to rock, his inner-circle tells it from all sides

Jul 12, 09 2:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Was Michael Jackson happy and healthy, or drug-addled and depressed in his final days? Depends who you ask. The AP compiles a list of contradictory reports from the star’s inner circle:
  • Concert promoter Randy Phillips initially told reporters Jackson was "a healthy, vibrant human being,” but
... More »

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drug addiction • painkiller • Michael Jackson • Akon • Deepak Chopra • Randy Phillips • celebrity death • Arnold Klein


 Whitney's 
 Comeback 
 Album Out 
 Sept. 1 

Akon, will.i.am are helping out

Jun 4, 09 1:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Whitney Houston is releasing an album Sept. 1, and she's getting a little comeback help from today's R&B/hip-hop kings. The untitled Arista record is rumored to include collaborations with will.i.am, Sean Garett, and Akon, Billboard reports. During the run-up to the big release—her last effort was... More »

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entertainment • music industry • album release • Akon • Will.i.am • Whitney Houston

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Hudson 
 Returns to 
 Idol, Barker to 
 Price Is Right 

Plus, celeb feuds heat up and simmer down

Mar 25, 09 11:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Celebrities are returning to their roots today. Jennifer Hudson is taping a performance after tonight’s American Idol that will air on an upcoming episode, the AP reports, and Bob Barker is taping an appearance on The Price is Right to air April 16, according to Variety. Elsewhere:
  • In
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television • Barack Obama • American Idol • Simon Cowell • robbery • Bob Barker • The Price Is Right • feud • Jay Leno • Jennifer Hudson • Akon • Rachael Ray • Suge Knight • Anthony Bourdain

 Akon Pleads Guilty, 
 Fined for Tossing Fan 

Singer avoids trial for throwing teen off stage in 2007

Dec 17, 08 1:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Singer Akon pleaded guilty today to charges stemming from a 2007 fan-tossing incident, TMZ reports. At a concert last year, the crooner grabbed a teenager and threw him from the stage; his guilty plea for harassment nets him a $350 fine and 65 hours of community service. Akon apologized, and... More »

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music • guilty plea • community service • concert • hip-hop • Akon • fine • harrassment

NEW RELEASE

Thriller Revives 'Prettiest Star'

25th anniversary reissue both 'lame' and 'legendary,' critics say

Feb 12, 08 4:32 PM CST
(Newser) - Thriller's 25th anniversary reissue shows why Michael Jackson was once "the coolest, slinkiest, prettiest pop star alive,” Rob Sheffield writes in Rolling Stone. Six “lame” remixes by stars like Fergie, Akon, and Kanye West apparently indicate the best-selling album of all time "cowed" the cover artists,... More »

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Kanye West • Michael Jackson • Akon • Fergie • Thriller • music review

Most-Traded Music, Movies and TV Shows of 2007

Shop Boyz, Heroes, Resident Evil excite most P2P users

Jan 1, 08 1:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Forget box office numbers and Billboard charts: Wired reveals what people were really into last year by probing the action on peer-to-peer file-sharing networks. The year's most-traded files: Songs:
  1. Shop Boyz, "Party Like A Rock Star"
  2. Akon, "I Wanna Luv U"
  3. Sean Kingston,
... More »

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television • music • Heroes • list • file sharing • Radiohead • Akon • T Pain • movies

Billboard Names 'Daughtry' the Year's #1 Album

'American Idol' alum's debut beats out
Akon, Fergie

Dec 14, 07 7:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Billboard has declared "American Idol" alum Chris Daughtry the year's most popular artist, thanks to "Daughtry," his band's debut album, which has sold 3.2 million copies. Akon took second place with "Konvicted," which sold 2.7 million. Beyonce had the No. 1 single, "... More »

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American Idol • Daughtry • music sales • Beyonce • Gwen Stefani • Hannah Montana • Akon • Carrie Underwood • Billboard charts • Chris Daughtry • Rihanna • Fergie • T Pain

YouTubers Call Takedown Notices Abusive

Corporations misusing copyright laws with demands, citizens say

Oct 19, 07 2:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - YouTube has long been on the forefront of citizen filmmaking, but now it’s hitting the vanguard of citizen litigation. Many are crying foul at the frequency of takedown notices—warnings of infringement by copyright holders. Said one user who sued Universal after video of her baby performing over a... More »

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YouTube • Universal Music Group • copyright • Michelle Malkin • Akon • Electric Slide • takedown notices

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