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Stars Gather To Celebrate Michael Jackson's Life
Michael Jackson was remembered in a huge memorial service at the LA Staples Center yesterday, featuring performances and words from friends, family and fans of the late King of Pop. Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, John Mayer and Usher were among those performing songs, while Brooke Shields, Motown founder Barry Gordy, the Rev. Al Sharpton and basketball stars Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant were among those that spoke of the man behind the legend.
Al Sharpton on Michael Jackson
“It was Michael Jackson that brought blacks and whites and Asians and Latinos together. Because Michael Jackson kept going, he created a comfort level, where people that felt they were separate became interconnected with his music. Later, it wasn’t strange to watch Oprah on television.
You Can Find Jay-Z in Club 40/40
Jay-Z had plenty of friends to help him get the NYE festivities started early at the grand opening of his new club 40/40 in Las Vegas last night. Beyonce and Solange both went for sparkles with surprisingly tame but still fun and flirty dresses. Jay managed to pull in crowds from all the worlds of entertainment, with Mary J.
JT And His Partners Show Off Their Southern Hospitality
Justin and his two business partners/friends Trace Ayala and Eytan Sugarman celebrated the opening of their new restaurant, Southern Hospitality, in NYC last night. JT was in his standard uniform from the fedora to the neck hair, but it's cool because his guests -- ranging from Al Sharpton to Lance Bass -- all kept it pretty casual. Jay-Z didn't walk the carpet, but made an appearance on the inside.
Jon Stewart Recaps Black History Month
Geneologists recently discovered that civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton's ancestor was a slave held by an ancestor of a notorious segregationist, the late Senator Strom Thurmond. After cracking some jokes, Jon Stewart introduces the hilarious trailer for the inevitable Hollywood film that will dramatize this tale: Whistling Dixie.
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Good Hair: A Funny, Informative Doc For Everyone
Chris Rock's first shot at a documentary was spurred on by a simple question his daughter asked: "Daddy, why don't I have good hair?" Good Hair is Rock's quest to find out what that is, and why we — men and women, black and white — care so much.
It's not a race relations angle as much as the trailer makes it seem, but rather an investigation into the phenomenon his two young daughters are growing up into: that straight European hair is what's desirable, beautiful, and worth lots of money and pain to get.
Front Page: Al Franken Heads to the Senate
- After an eight-month battle with Norm Coleman, Al Franken has finally won the Minnesota Senate seat. — Minneapolis Star Tribune
- Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, joined hands with a major labor union Tuesday to endorse the idea of requiring large companies to provide health insurance to their workers — Wall Street Journal
- The FDA is considering a ban on Vicodin and Percocet, citing liver damage. — New York Times
- The Jackson Family is deciding on memorial services for Michael Jackson.
Al Gore's Own Warming — His Home Energy Use Goes Up!
Oh, Al! It's as if I'm psychic. Just the other day we were talking about the factors that distract from environmental causes, and his royal greenness himself, Al Gore, and his energy sucking house of eco-horrors came up.
Denzel, Russell, Not-Retired Jay-Z's American Gangster
One of the most anticipated movies left this year, American Gangster had its big NYC premiere on Friday at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem. Denzel and Russell had their wives on their arms as they showed off their awesome looking collaboration. Also on the red carpet was Jay-Z, who was so very excited about the film that he decided to write a whole album inspired by it.
Al Gore Is the New Spring!
The next time some dumb bunny chirps, "Spring has sprung!" at you, feel free to tell her this: Al Gore is the new Spring. How?
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