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As Jackson's mother sues AEG, brothers work with company
While Michael Jackson’s mother and three children are suing AEG Live for what they say is the company’s role in the pop singer’s death, four of his brothers will perform this month at a festival the entertainment giant is producing and...
Tags: Michael Jackson, Randy Phillips, Conrad Murray, Propofol (drug), Katherine Jackson
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With Jimmy Fallon, 'The Tonight Show' gets back to 'Starring'
When Jimmy Fallon takes over "The Tonight Show" from Jay Leno in February 2014, he's not just getting an upgrade in his start time, he's also getting a billing promotion. As first pointed out by the Huffington Post, Fallon's "Tonight Show" will be...
Tags: Jimmy Kimmel Live! (tv program), ABC (tv network), Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O'Brien
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Kirk Franklin and MC Lyte star in new reality pilots for BET
BET has announced a new slate of unscripted series that executives say will showcase stories of revival, redemption and second chances. The description of the show indicates that the network is focused on providing a more positive spin on African...
Tags: Television, Kirk Franklin, The Big Bang Theory (tv program), The Game (tv program), National Security Agency
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2013 Billboard Music Awards: Swift dominates, Bieber deflates
LAS VEGAS -- On the Billboard stage, there’s not much room for surprises, at least not where the awards are concerned. This is a ceremony dictated by radio, sales, streaming and fan voting. So it should be expected that Taylor Swift and Justin...
Tags: Radio, Jennifer Lopez, Awards and Prizes, Justin Bieber, American Music Awards
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Ex-Compton fire official charged with arson, theft
Marcel Melanson was a hero in Compton. The fire battalion chief led teams that raced to help victims of car crashes and street violence. Three years ago, he got national exposure as a star of a BET reality TV program that followed Compton firefighters...
Tags: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Trials, Radio, Government, Public Officials
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Former Compton deputy fire chief due in court in arson case
A former Compton deputy fire chief is scheduled to appear in court Friday to face charges that he stole radio equipment, then lighted a fire to cover up the crime. Marcel Melanson was arrested at his home Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Sheriff&...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arson, Crimes, Television Industry, Radio
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Former Compton firefighter arrested on suspicion of arson
A former Compton deputy fire chief -- who has also starred on a reality television series -- has been arrested on suspicion of arson and grand theft in connection with a fire that destroyed hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of radio equipment in late...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arson, Crimes, Television Industry, Radio
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Drake, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz lead BET Award nominations
Drake leads the list of nominations for the upcoming 2013 BET Awards, which the network revealed Tuesday. The Young Money rapper-singer scored a leading 12 nominations, including an impressive five in the video of the year category. His singles "HYFR"...
Tags: Justin Timberlake, Staples Center, Awards and Prizes, Arts and Culture, Frank Ocean
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Bieber vs. Beethoven; a new twist on battle rap
Comedian Lloyd Ahlquist steps onto the stage, girded for battle. Wearing the uniform of a Soviet officer, with medals dripping from his chest, he channels dictator Joseph Stalin and prepares to deliver a rhyming smackdown on Russia's mad monk, Grigori...
Tags: Taylor Swift, Marketing, Entertainment Events, Advertising, Social Media
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Is Mike Darnell's exit beginning of the end for 'American Idol'?
Fox and "American Idol" are losing their secret weapon now that reality TV chief Mike Darnell is ambling out the door in his snakeskin cowboy boots. TV professionals, filing out of town for the Memorial Day weekend, let out a collective gasp Friday with...
Tags: News Corp., Media Industry, Television, United Kingdom, The Game (tv program)
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'Girls' creator Lena Dunham unamused by porn parody
"Girls," HBO's critically acclaimed and controversial comedy series about the lives of twentysomethings in Brooklyn, tackles a number of issues with brutal frankness and sometimes uncomfortable realism. Sex is one of those issues, and the show has...
Tags: Pornography, Girls (tv program), The Game (tv program), Lena Dunham, The Office (tv program)
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Pilot for BET's 'Being Mary Jane' gets late start time on July 2
Those eager to see "Being Mary Jane," the film that serves as the launchpad for BET's first scripted series, which will premiere early next year, might have to take a nap. The film will premiere July 2 at the unusual hour of 10:30 p.m. following the...
Tags: Gabrielle Union, Television, Richard Brooks, The CW (tv network), Richard Roundtree
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