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Worst (and Best) Super Bowl Halftime Shows

Maybe you're not excited for The Who, but it's better than Elvis Presto

(Newser) - Whether or not you're excited about the Who's Super Bowl halftime show, you know it will surely be better than some stinkers from years gone by. View some of the worst—and, for good measure, a couple of the best—in the gallery, or take a look at Peter Hartlaub's...

Michael Jackson's Dead Giraffes Stink Up Ariz.
 Michael Jackson's 
 Dead Giraffes 
 Stink Up Ariz. 
EXHUMING CARCASSES
Feb 3, 2010 10:43 AM CST

Michael Jackson's Dead Giraffes Stink Up Ariz.

Residents complain, force carcasses to be moved

(Newser) - If you think your job sucks, at least it's not this bad: Someone recently had to dig up Michael Jackson's two giraffes, one of whom had been dead since November, and re-bury them. The residents of Page, Ariz., complained about the stench that resulted when the animals were buried on...

Jackson Doc Will Surrender Tomorrow

Conrad Murray faces involuntary manslaughter charges

(Newser) - The doctor implicated in Michael Jackson’s death will surrender tomorrow in Los Angeles, where he faces involuntary manslaughter charges last June. Conrad Murray, 56, met with his legal team today, sources tell TMZ ; the Los Angeles County District Attorney will file charges in the morning, and Murray will then...

Michael Jackson's Kids Thank His Fans
 Michael Jackson's 
 Kids Thank His Fans 
grammy awards
Jan 31, 2010 9:41 PM CST

Michael Jackson's Kids Thank His Fans

Prince Michael and Paris Michael accept lifetime achievement Grammy

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's two older children brought the house down at tonight's Grammy Awards, taking the stage to accept their late father's lifetime achievement honor and thank his fans. "His message was simple: Love," said Prince Michael, 12. We will continue to spread his message and help the world....

'We Are the World' Sequel to Help Haiti

Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie plan 25th anniversary re-recording

(Newser) - It's "We Are the World" take 2, this time for Haiti. Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie are getting some of the music industry's top stars together for a 25th anniversary re-recording of the song, with proceeds going to earthquake victims. The gathering will probably take place in Los Angeles...

Michael Jackson Doc to Face Manslaughter Charge

Prosecution of Conrad Murray will rest on 'theory of gross negligence'

(Newser) - California prosecutors will charge Conrad Murray with involuntary manslaughter for his role in the death of Michael Jackson. Prosecutors plan to argue that Murray was grossly negligent in prescribing a sleep aid to the pop singer. An indictment will be sought after the LAPD completes the formality of presenting the...

That's Me Singing With Michael Jackson: Lenny Kravitz

Artist confirms leaked 'collaboration' with King of Pop

(Newser) - A bootleg excerpt of a musical collaboration by Lenny Kravitz and Michael Jackson is the real deal, but it's not in good enough shape to suit Kravitz. The singer released a video today in which he says the tune, "Another Day," which has been sweeping the Web, is...

Library of Congress Immortalizes Jackson's 'Thriller'
 Library of Congress 
 Immortalizes Jackson's 'Thriller' 
national treasure
Dec 30, 2009 7:35 PM CST

Library of Congress Immortalizes Jackson's 'Thriller'

It's the first music video to make the National Film Registry

(Newser) - Michael Jackson has scored another posthumous honor: The Library of Congress has selected his "Thriller" video to be among the 25 films added this year to the National Film Registry. It's the first music video to make the cut. Other honorees include The Muppet Movie, Dog Day Afternoon, Pillow ...

'00s Biggest Celeb Scandals
 '00s Biggest 
 Celeb Scandals 
BEST OF THE DECADE
Dec 30, 2009 4:30 PM CST

'00s Biggest Celeb Scandals

Jon and Kate Gosselin haven't always dominated the headlines

(Newser) - You may have forgotten all about it, thanks to the neverending coverage of the Gosselin divorce or Tiger Woods’ mistresses, but there was a time—in the last 10 years—when Winona Ryder’s shoplifting was the story of the hour. The Frisky lists the top 10 celebrity scandals of...

FBI's Just-Opened Jackson Files Reveal Child Sex Cases

Bureau releases records relating to pop star

(Newser) - The FBI today released its files on Michael Jackson under the Freedom of Information Act, and the results are not flattering: Nearly half of the 333 pages of documents relate to child molestation:
  • In 1993, the LAPD asked the FBI if they would be interested in charging Jackson for transporting
...

2009's Most Viral Videos
 2009's Most Viral Videos 
Year in Review
Dec 13, 2009 1:20 PM CST

2009's Most Viral Videos

Music videos rule the charts, user-generated stuff absent

(Newser) - Viral videos went corporate in 2009, with nary a user-generated video cracking the top 10 in Visible Measures’ ranking, based on views on 150 different platforms. The list is almost entirely music videos, which are essentially ads for albums, TechCrunch points out. The only exception is the top video, the...

Barbara Walters: Michelle Obama Is Most Fascinating

Barbara's top picks for 2009 also include Glenn Beck, Jenny Sanford

(Newser) - Barack Obama, Barbara Walters’ most fascinating person of 2008, was succeeded this year by…his wife, Michelle. Walters named the first lady her top pick during last night’s ABC special, which also included interviews with the rest of the top 10. Obama discussed the “amazing whirlwind” of life...

'Michael Jackson' Is No. 1 Search Term
 'Michael Jackson' Is 
 No. 1 Search Term 
king of 2009
Dec 1, 2009 4:06 PM CST

'Michael Jackson' Is No. 1 Search Term

King of Pop tops yearly lists for Google, Yahoo, Bing

(Newser) - Michael Jackson commanded more global attention than any other person or thing this year: the deceased pop singer was the No. 1 search term for Google, Bing, and Yahoo. The lists of top 10 search terms also document Twitter's ascendancy in 2009—the micro-blogging service was the second most popular...

Jacko DVD Will Miss Christmas


 Jacko DVD Will Miss Christmas 
Nov 30, 2009 2:02 PM CST

Jacko DVD Will Miss Christmas

Sony postpones release of This Is It until January

(Newser) - Sorry Michael Jackson fans, but Sony has canceled Christmas, pushing back the This Is It DVD release until late January. You can thank movie theaters, who complained that releasing the DVD so soon after the movie would cut into ticket sales, which E! points out, have already topped $200 million...

Taylor Swift, Jacko Rule; Clumsy JLo Steals Show

 Taylor Swift, 
 Jacko Rule; 
 Clumsy JLo 
 Steals Show  
american music awards
Nov 23, 2009 4:44 AM CST

Taylor Swift, Jacko Rule; Clumsy JLo Steals Show

Teen queen snags artist of the year in an upset

(Newser) - Taylor Swift unexpectedly captured artist of the year honors at tonight's American Music Awards, preventing a sweep by Michael Jackson. The 19-year-old country-pop crossover sensation called being included in the same category as the King of Pop an "unimaginable honor." She won five awards; Jermaine Jackson accepted two...

MJ's Moonwalk Debut Glove Fetches $350K

'Holy grail' of Jackson memorabilia blows away presale estimate

(Newser) - The sequined glove Michael Jackson wore during the first public performance of his famed moonwalk sold at auction last night for $350,000, seven times the presale estimate of $50,000. Dubbed the "holy grail of Michael Jackson memorabilia" by the auction house, the glove sold to a Hong...

Top 9 Oprah Moments
  Top 9 Oprah Moments 
Nov 20, 2009 9:42 AM CST

Top 9 Oprah Moments

'You get a car! You get a car! You get a car!'

(Newser) - After 23 years of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the queen of talk has racked up quite a few memorable moments. In the wake of news that she's going to end the show in 2011, E! runs down the top nine, including Tom Cruise’s crazy couch dance, her car giveaway,...

Jackson Sex Accuser's Dad Commits Suicide

Jordy Chandler's father found dead in NJ home

(Newser) - The father of a boy who accused Michael Jackson of child molestation has been found dead in an apparent suicide. Evan Chandler reported Jackson to authorities in 1993, claiming that the singer had abused his son Jordan, then 13. Jordan repeated the accusations to a psychologist, sparking a criminal investigation....

Janet Blames Doc for Michael's Death

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

(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,...

2012 Soars to Top Spot

 2012 Soars 
 to Top Spot 
box office roundup
Nov 15, 2009 1:23 PM CST

2012 Soars to Top Spot

Apocalypse flick does $65M as 'Precious' cracks top 5

(Newser) - Apocalypse preview 2012 raked in $65 million domestically at the weekend box office, the high end of the prerelease estimate range, en route to a $225 million haul worldwide. The doomsday action flick handily beat A Christmas Carol, which performed strongly in its second weekend in release. A new entry...

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