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 Janet Blames Doc 
 for Michael's Death 

Dr. Conrad Murray is responsible, she says, and should stop practicing

Nov 17, 09 10:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Janet Jackson blames Dr. Conrad Murray for her brother Michael’s death, and says he should no longer be practicing medicine in an interview airing tomorrow. Jackson tells Robin Roberts of ABC News that Murray “was the one that was administering. I think he is responsible.” She adds,... More »

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SO WAS ELVIS

 Mom: LiLo Was Dating Heath 

Lindsay had secret romance with Ledger, Dina says in latest Lohan tape

Nov 10, 09 10:48 AM CST
(Newser) - The latest from the Lohan Family Circus: Lindsay was having a secret relationship with Heath Ledger when he died, says mom Dina in the latest audio tape released by pop Michael. His death “fucked her up,” Dina says, adding that she’s concerned Lindsay "will do something... More »

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entertainment • Lindsay Lohan • Dina Lohan • celebrity • Heath Ledger • Michael Lohan • celebrity death

 Doc Phoned 
 Galpal as 
 Jacko Lay Dying 

Conrad Murray's girlfriend says he dropped phone, helped Jackson

Nov 10, 09 10:36 AM CST
(Newser) - What was Dr. Conrad Murray doing while Michael Jackson was dying? Chatting on the phone with his lady friend. Sources tell TMZ the cell phone call to a galpal in Houston lasted from 12:03 to 12:13pm; five minutes into the call, Murray’s girlfriend says he dropped the... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Michael Jackson • Conrad Murray • celebrity death

CUTENESS OVERLOAD

 Jackson Kids Save a Puppy 

Paris, Prince, Blanket help Scooby Roo—but spies call them 'weird'

Nov 9, 09 9:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Thanks in part to Michael Jackson’s three children, a two-legged dog got a set of wheels this weekend. TMZ reported last month that the Jacksons were trying to raise $2,000 to pay for the custom cart—no word on how much they contributed. Adorable, yes—but that cuteness... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Michael Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Blanket Jackson • celebrity death • Prince Michael Jackson II • Paris Jackson

DON'T READ WHILE EATING

 Jacko Peed 
 in Front of 
 Kids: Doc 

Arnold Klein explains away Michael Jackson's molestation accusations

Nov 4, 09 10:42 AM CST
(Newser) - How could the boy who accused Michael Jackson of child molestation in 1993 describe, in detail, Jacko’s discolored genitals if he was never actually molested? Easy: Michael must have peed in front of him. In today's Too Much Information moment, Dr. Arnold Klein tells TMZ that the King of... More »

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entertainment • child molestation • celebrity • Michael Jackson • celebrity death • urine

WATCH IT


 Ledger-Directed 
 Rap Video 
 Debuts 

Actor worked with Australian singer, a childhood friend

Oct 30, 09 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - A music video, one of a few directed by Heath Ledger for little-known artists he liked, made its online debut yesterday. Australian rapper N'fa Forster-Jones, a childhood friend of the late actor's, posted the video along with a behind-the-scenes look at the project, the AP reports. "Every day I... More »

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entertainment • Australia • celebrity • Heath Ledger • music videos • rapper • rap music • Jay-ZTV • celebrity death • N'fa Forster-Jones

WATCH THE AD

 Spade Got $200K for Farley Ad 

Controversial DirecTV commercial is a 'tribute,' reps insist

Oct 30, 09 9:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Why did David Spade agree to the recent DirecTV ad that uses a scene from Tommy Boy, starring his departed costar Chris Farley? "To honor Chris's memory," his publicist tells the New York Post —but the $200,000 sources say Spade was paid... More »

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HOWARD K STERN HEARING

 2nd Doc Hooked Up With Anna 

Sandeep Kapoor wrote in diary about tryst with Anna Nicole Smith

Oct 29, 09 9:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just in case anyone thought the Anna Nicole Smith hearing couldn't get any kinkier: It can, and it did. An investigator testified yesterday that Smith physician Sandeep Kapoor—who is facing charges along with psychiatrist Khristine Eroshevich and lawyer Howard K. Stern—had a less-than-professional relationship with Smith, "making... More »

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entertainment • Anna Nicole Smith • drug addiction • celebrity trials • celebrity • drug abuse • Howard K. Stern • celebrity death • drug overdose • Khristine Eroshevich • Sandeep Kapoor

 Highest Earning Dead Celebs 

Michael Jackson, predictably, made the list—but not at No. 1

Oct 28, 09 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - The stars on Forbes ' annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities number, appropriately, 13. To make the list, a "deleb" must have brought in at least $6 million in the past year. This year's list is notably missing former mainstays Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and Steve McQueen,... More »

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entertainment • Dr. Seuss • Andy Warhol • John Lennon • Jimi Hendrix • celebrity • Elvis Presley • Albert Einstein • Michael Jackson • Yves Saint Laurent • J. R. R. Tolkien • Rodgers and Hammerstein • Charles Schulz • Michael Crichton • Aaron Spelling • celebrity death

CaLIF. WOMEN'S CONFERENCE



 Swayze Widow: 
 I'll See Him Again 

Lisa Niemi, Elizabeth Smart, Maria Shriver take part in Women's Conference

Oct 28, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just six weeks after losing her husband, Lisa Niemi spoke publicly for the first time about Patrick Swayze's death at yesterday's Women's Conference in California. "I am so grateful for what I had and my connection to him, and part of me believes that I will see him again,... More »

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entertainment • Elizabeth Edwards • celebrity • Maria Shriver • Patrick Swayze • Elizabeth Smart • Kelly Preston • Lisa Niemi • Kate Gosselin • celebrity death

REVIEW ROUNDUP

This Is It Proves 
 King of Pop 
 Still Rocked 

Michael Jackson was in surprisingly good shape in dazzling footage

Oct 28, 09 7:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson didn't live long enough to take the final bow he had planned in London, but critics agree This Is It is a fitting swan song, proof that the King of Pop really did have a comeback in him:
  • "This Is It is quite extraordinary. If there
... More »

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Iraq • entertainment • film • celebrity • movie review • concert • Michael Jackson • celebrity death • This Is It • Michael Jackson This Is It review

A SORT-of Sneak Peek

 Jacko's 
 This Is It 
 Is...What?

It's not a concert film—but King of Pop 'very much alive' for 111 minutes

Oct 26, 09 12:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - This Is It opens this week, but most, if not all, fans still have no idea what to expect of the Michael Jackson film, which has not been aired for critics. It’s not a concert film, says director Kenny Ortega, who also choreographed Jackson’s ill-fated London shows,... More »

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entertainment • film • celebrity • Michael Jackson • celebrity death • This Is It • Michael Jackson This Is It review

 Kanye Lives!  And So Do 
 These Other Hoaxed Celebs 

Fake rumors of celebrity death from Kanye West to Frank Sinatra

Oct 22, 09 4:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - We're happy for you Kanye, but Paul McCartney's may have been the best celebrity death hoax of all time. An elaborate Internet hoax fooled many into thinking Kanye West had been killed in a car crash yesterday, prompting the Los Angeles Times to look at other celebs who fell victim... More »

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Paul McCartney • Tom Cruise • Kanye West • celebrity • Tom Hanks • hoax • rumor • hoaxes • Frank Sinatra • celebrity death

HOWARD K STERN HEARING

 Birkhead: 
 Prosecutor 
 Pressured Me 

Anna Nicole Smith's former lover says he was told to 'ramp up' testimony

Oct 20, 09 4:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Anna Nicole Smith's babydaddy Larry Birkhead took the stand again yesterday in the Howard K Stern hearing, and testified that the prosecution pressured him to "ramp up" his testimony because he appeared to be taking Stern's side. "I felt I personally did my best and I was being... More »

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entertainment • Anna Nicole Smith • Larry Birkhead • drug addiction • celebrity trials • celebrity • Howard K. Stern • celebrity death • drug overdose

MTV Show May Have Put DJ AM Over the Edge

Ex-addict got into close contact with drugs

Oct 17, 09 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Now that MTV is running the DJ AM reality show Gone Too Far—in which the recovering addict helped other addicts get clean—the question is tough to avoid: Did the show bring him too close to his demons and contribute to his death? It "could certainly have been... More »

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reality TV • MTV • DJ AM • Adam Goldstein • celebrity death • drug overdose

HOWARD K STERN HEARING

Judge Bans Talk of Anna Nicole's Lesbian Tryst

Alleged affair with shrink off limits, but bodyguard spills on near-death

Oct 16, 09 9:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Anyone hoping for steamy testimony of Anna Nicole Smith’s alleged lesbian affair with her shrink will be disappointed: The judge in Howard K. Stern’s hearing squelched that topic yesterday, saying, “I’m not going to turn this into some circus sideshow,” the New York Daily ... More »

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entertainment • Anna Nicole Smith • drugs • celebrity • overdose • Howard K. Stern • celebrity death • Khristine Eroshevich

HOWARD K STERN HEARING

 Stern Gave Smith 
 Valium Shots: Guard 

Lawyer, shrink accused of drugging Anna Nicole

Oct 15, 09 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Howard K. Stern injected Anna Nicole Smith with Valium “four or five” times in the months between her son’s death and her own, her bodyguard testified yesterday. “She couldn’t swallow,” he said. “Anna and Howard felt if they put it in the blood system... More »

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entertainment • Anna Nicole Smith • drugs • celebrity • Valium • Howard K. Stern • celebrity death • drug overdose

HOWARD K STERN HEARING

 Anna Nicole 
 Bottle-Fed 
 in Last Days 

Howard K. Stern's hearing offers a look into the drugged final days of Smith

Oct 14, 09 10:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Anna Nicole Smith’s last days are getting the inevitable rehash thanks to the Howard K Stern hearing, and the details are about as disturbing as you might guess. The Playboy Playmate was so drugged she had to be fed Pedialyte with a baby bottle, and her final hours... More »

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 Twitter Gets Psychic  
 With 'Tweance' 

With all the celebrities who died this year, the pickings will be ripe

Oct 13, 09 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - It was only a matter of time before even the dead celebrities found a way to overshare on Twitter. The microblogging site will play host to the world’s first online séance—dubbed the “Tweance”—the day before Halloween, the Sun reports. More »

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MUSIC REVIEW

 New Jackson Single No Classic 

Response to 'This Is It' tepid from critics, all over the place from fans

Oct 12, 09 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson’s posthumous single was released to much hype, but the critical response is lukewarm and fan reactions are mixed. A sampling:
  • In a roundup of fan comments on Michael Jackson’s website, the Times reports that while some are pleased—“This single is great, even
... More »

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entertainment • music • pop music • celebrity • Michael Jackson • music review • new release • posthumous • celebrity death • This Is It

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