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Michael Jackson’s boyhood home pays tribute

By doris | Published: July 12, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com They remembered him as not just the King of Pop or the musician who took Hollywood by storm, but as someone with an unmatched enthusiasm and talent for entertaining even as a little boy growing up in this city of about 100,000 in northwestern Indiana, 30 miles from downtown Chicago, Illinois. [...]

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Report: Michael Jackson Rests in Berry Gordy’s Crypt

By doris | Published: July 11, 2009

Full Story at People.com Monday night, Michael Jackson’s elaborate, gold casket was open for viewing by family members at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles. Tuesday, it was closed when presented to fans during the memorial tribute at the Staples Center. And now, as it awaits burial, the casket containing the King of [...]

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In hunting for celebrity graves, Michael Jackson’s may be difficult

By doris | Published: July 9, 2009

Full Story atCNN.com Their graves are public shrines for fans and followers. Countless people from all over the world make pilgrimages to their burial sites, hoping to draw close to those they adored from afar. Now Michael Jackson’s gravesite will become the next holy grail. A private gathering for the pop icon was held Tuesday [...]

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Michael Jackson memorialized beyond L.A.

By doris | Published: July 8, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Since speculation began that the King of Pop would be memorialized at the Neverland Ranch in the Santa Ynez valley of California, people have flocked there. Luanne Ferragine, a local resident who was on the grounds early Tuesday, said she wants to be “part of history” and honor the man behind [...]

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Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey set for Jackson memorial

By doris | Published: July 7, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Also participating in the event will be basketball stars Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson, and singers Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer and Smokey Robinson, the family said. The Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III will be among others taking part. Ken Ehrlich, known for producing the Grammy Awards, is producing [...]

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Jay Leno’s last stand on ‘Tonight’

By doris | Published: May 30, 2009

Full Story At nydaillynews.com’ The king of late-night television stepped down from his throne last night with tears in his eyes. Jay Leno, who took over “The Tonight Show” in 1992 from Johnny Carson, passed the torch to Conan O’Brien after 3,800 performances. Thanking those who helped make “this show the No. 1 show,” the [...]

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Jay Leno: ’10 o’clock is like the new 11:30′

By doris | Published: May 15, 2009

Full Story At  CNN.com But don’t expect an emotional final show, since Leno and most of his staff are just moving across the NBC lot to produce a nightly prime time show debuting in September. The traditional desk, chair and guest sofa probably won’t follow Leno to his 10 p.m. show, but many of his [...]

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