Topic: Michael Jackson

Paramedic: Dr. Murray's report on Michael Jackson didn't add up

The first paramedic to arrive in Michael Jackson's bedroom says he was told the emergency had just occurred, but that the pop star's condition contradicted Dr. Murray's report.
09/30/2011 10:29 pm

Michael Jackson's security guard, wooed by tabloids, finally speaks at trial

At the Conrad Murray trial Thursday, security guard Alberto Alvarez provided the most detailed public account yet of the frantic scene in the bedroom the day Michael Jackson died.
09/29/2011 09:21 pm

Michael Jackson audio echoes through Los Angeles court

Michael Jackson audio: The pop star's slurred words echoed Tuesday in a Los Angeles courtroom at the trial of the doctor accused of killing him, as a worldwide audience watched on TV and Michael Jackson's family looked on from inside the courtroom.
09/28/2011 03:44 pm

Michael Jackson took drugs that 'killed him instantly,' doctor's lawyer says

Dr. Conrad Murray 'acted with gross negligence' in Michael Jackson's death, the prosecutor said in opening arguments, but the defense said the pop star ingested a lethal 'perfect storm' of drugs.
09/27/2011 10:56 pm

Conrad Murray: Michael Jackson's struggles on display at doctor's trial

Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's cardiologist, was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Jurors are set to hear opening arguments in his trial on Tuesday.
09/27/2011 10:40 am

Russell Armstrong: A victim of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'?

Russell Armstrong was found dead, apparently by suicide in California. Did his participation in 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' contribute to his death?
08/16/2011 06:34 pm

Amy Winehouse album: the pluses and pitfalls of a posthumous release

Amy Winehouse fans have been hoping for a follow-up to her ‘Back in Black’ album. There are plenty of cautionary tales, as well as success stories, about how to do a posthumous release right.
07/25/2011 09:05 pm

The Voice recap: Dia Frampton won't back down in finale

'The Voice' early favorite was Javier Colon, but the three female finalists prove that they have earned their place on The Voice stage. Dia Frampton adds an original song to her already impressive iTunes collection.
06/29/2011 09:58 am

Ryan Reynolds as superhero in 'Green Lantern': movie review

In 'Green Lantern,' Ryan Reynolds gives a light touch to the latest superhero to jump out of DC Comics.
06/17/2011 09:48 am

Culture Cafe Bobby Fischer Against the World: movie review

Director Liz Garbus’s achievement is in making Bobby Fischer's story palpable to an audience that may have been too young to witness Fischer capture American pop culture like some Michael Jackson with an endgame, or to those who’ve forgotten how his skills took hold of the nation’s thinking, even bumping Watergate updates from the evening news.
06/14/2011 12:32 pm

Horizons Les Paul: More of the best Google guitar recordings

The Les Paul tribute so excited armchair guitarists yesterday that Google brought back its doodle for a second day. Here are more great performances, this time recorded or recommended by you, the readers.
06/10/2011 03:47 pm

Winfrey farewell show taped live in front of 13,000 fans

Winfrey farewell: The show being taped Tuesday afternoon will be the finale of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' according to Harpo Productions. The show will air on Wednesday.
05/24/2011 04:51 pm

Mary Hart exits Entertainment Tonight after 29 years

Mary Hart went on Entertainment Tonight for the last time, Friday, joined by all her previous co-hosts, and a staff of 200.
05/20/2011 11:56 pm

American Idol: Lady Gaga mentors Haley Reinhart to another standing ovation.

American Idol contestants were treated to Lady Gaga as a mentor and girl-power surged. Among the American Idol final four, Lauren Alaina and Haley Reinhart delivered Wednesday, while the boys faltered.
05/12/2011 09:31 am

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Rio's shantytowns shrink – on Google Maps, at least

Rio de Janeiro has complained for years that Google Maps overstates the size of the city's favelas or shantytowns. It's one of many diplomatic disputes worldwide over Google's online maps.
04/27/2011 04:28 pm

Global News Blog A beauty pageant for earthquake victims

More than a year after the Chile earthquake, thousands of people still living in emergency camps have devised simple ways – like a beauty pageant – to give their lives normalcy.
04/16/2011 12:59 pm

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American Idol contestants rock, Paul McDonald peaks

American Idol contestants put on the best Idol show of the season Wednesday with rock 'n' roll hits. Paul McDonald and Scotty McCreery showed American Idol fans what they can do.
04/07/2011 09:36 am

'The Kennedys' miniseries: Where JFK meets Michael Jackson

Two big new miniseries, 'The Kennedys' and 'The Borgias,' take on historical figures. But in the end, their story lines might tell us more about the present day than they do about history.
04/01/2011 09:04 pm

Elizabeth Taylor remembered for her roles, both on and off the big screen

Elizabeth Taylor, the actress whose sultry screen persona, stormy personal life and enduring fame and glamour made her one of the last of the old-fashioned movie stars and a template for the modern celebrity, died Wednesday.
03/23/2011 04:20 pm

In Pictures Elizabeth Taylor remembered

American Idol says goodbye to one finalist, but where was Casey Abrams?

American Idol dreams ended on Thursday night for Ashthon Jones, while fan-favorite Casey Abrams was MIA.
03/11/2011 07:07 am

American Idol Top 13: Paul McDonald introduces JLo to Ryan Adams

America Idol Top 13: On Wednesday night, Paul McDonald chose alt-country Ryan Adams' music and Pia Toscano took on Eric Carmen's 'All by Myself.'
03/10/2011 08:15 am