In just four short days subsequent to the loss of the pop idol, BET re-arranged most of its scheduled performances as a mark of reverence. Many performers altered their initial intended schedule to croon to the hymns of the Pop Star. Jackson’s father and Sister Janet were in attendance at the awards show. Janet took to the stage with great courage and poise, evidently heavy-throated as she fondly reminisced about her brother. Jay-z gyrated to his latest single ‘D.O.A (Death OF Auto-Tune)’ bellowing the name of the pop star towards the concluding stages of his performance, as the video for the same was unfurled for the first time. Jamie Foxx did a marvellous job hosting the awards right from effortlessly donning the trade-mark  Jackson like outfits, moon walking et al with great élan as he announced the special academic honours. The performances of Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, Drake, T-Pain,... 

Despite the superlative discreetness being administered during and after the autopsy carried out on Jackson, several mind-boggling revelations have seeped out. A literal rib cage of sorts was what Jackson appeared to be in his final days with a bird’s appetite and a highly risky combo of drugs he got addicted to relieve his panic, anxiety attacks which the star had reportedly developed as he was planning his comeback at the O2 Arena. Jackson also feared for his life if he pulled off from the show due to ill-health. His body was a sorry state of affairs with needle prick marks all over his shoulders, thigh and hip area due to thrice a day narco-pain reliever injections being administered to him. His body was thronged with scars of nearly thirteen cosmetic surgeries he underwent in his lifetime. The habitually starved Jackson had not consumed any food for nearly six hours and his stomach... 

Black Entertainment Television’s annual award show will relay live for the ninth time on June 28, 2009 from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is slated to host the award function after his latest investiture as guest coach on the famed ‘American Idol’. Jamie Foxx’s hottest number ‘Blame It’ from ‘Intuition’ has fermented pinnacle post on the Billboard’s R&B charts for more than three months. Famed R&B veteran, The O’Jays will be saluted through the show by ‘The Lifetime Achievement Award’ being presented for commendable contribution in soul music. Musicians Wyclef Jean and Alicia Keys will be honoured with the Humanitarian Award for their individualistic involvement in altruistic causes. The precious flash moment during the BET 2003 awards when Michael Jackson astonished his icon, James Brown by turning up on the stage unexpectedly... 

The conclusion of the initial 3-hour long autopsy procedure carried out by the Los Angeles coroners have revealed no fetid play or precursors of trauma in the inopportune demise of the Pop star Michael Jackson. However, the final statement on the reason of decease has not come out with further toxicological procedures being conducted to decipher several loose ends. Spokesperson Craig Harvey representing the LA County coroner specified the need to carry out a string of pulmonary and neuropathy analysis that will stretch the investigation to more than a month. The mortal remains of the pop star was released to his kin during the late hours of June 27, to be taken to an unrevealed mortuary, though no memorial service plan has not been declared. The fraught pop star had reportedly converted to Islam in 2008 and has changed his name to ‘Mikaeel’. Jackson had reportedly embraced Islam at the... 

Release Date: July 24, 2009, Columbia Pictures (Sony) Director: Robert Luketic Screenwriter: Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith Starring: Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Eric Winter, John Michael Higgins, Nick Searcy, Kevin Connolly, Cheryl Hines Genre: Comedy, Romance The clash of the titans ensues in ‘The Ugly Truth’, the amorous comical venture of Columbia Pictures.  Katherine Heigl plays Abby Richter, the all-successful morning show producer who seems to be in a hapless position when it came to finding Mr.Right. In a vain attempt to fill her void, her superiors play cupid and try to set her up with the hunky Gerard Butler, who plays Mike Chadway, a television celebrity to the core. Katherine is quite appalled by the series of despicable ordeals by her bigoted correspondent Mike, who vows to reveal the truth behind the facade about the opposite sexes and what makes them... 

The face, cult-hair cut and blessed bodied famed actress Farrah Fawcett breathed her last breath at 9:28 a.m. on June 25. She was ailing from anal cancer since late 2006 and was undergoing extensive chemotherapy sessions and surgery. Her situation worsened after the disease reached her liver after which the treatment was discontinued in May this year. She died at the age of 62 after combating cancer for a protracted period of time. Her close and steady mate for 17 long years, Ryan O’Neal was her pillar of strength through her tough times during the cancer treatments and also was by her bedside at the Santa Monica hospital during her last moments. She is survived by her 24-year old son Redmond O’Neal who is presently behind bars for illegal possession of drugs in a Detention Centre in Calif. She had a string of Golden Globe and Emmy nominations and was renowned for her famed role as the... 

Michael Joseph Jackson, the seventh in row in a big Jackson family, was a child prodigy who commenced a professional music career at the tender age of 11 as a significant element of ‘The Jackson 5’. In 1971, while still attached to the band, he went solo and in progressive years garnered top selling records globally like Off the Wall in 1979, Bad in 1987, Dangerous in 1991, History in 1995 and the epic top seller ever Thriller in 1982. Jackson was since then fondly called the ‘King of Pop’ and the prevalent figure on the music scene in the early 1980’s. His music videos and stage shows featured slick dance moves, inimitable vocal modes and exceptional music that aired on MTV, helped bring the rather new-fangled music channel during 1990’s into limelight. ’Scream’ and ‘Black or White’ videos became the rage when they aired on MTV. He had several noteworthy accolades to... 

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