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Mariah Carey's Man Says She's Got Nothing to Apologize For
10 July 2009 1:39 PM, PDT | From www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news
Mariah Carey may be beating herself up over her strained performance of "I'll Be There" at Michael Jackson's tribute, but her husband, Nick Cannon, doesn't think there's any need for it. Speaking out in defense of his wife, Cannon said that Carey was going through a genuinely emotional experience.Speaking to MTV News about Mariah's performance, Cannon said, "To be able to see [the memorial for] not only someone who influenced music and the world, but someone who was a close friend, to have to sit there and perform, it's just a little tough." Cannon noted that all of the tributes were emotional (it's true, even Usher broke down in tears at ...
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Zaytoven Lends His Skills To Gucci Mane, Usher
10 July 2009 3:51 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news
Plus: Rick Ross gives us details about his next project, in Mixtape Daily.
By Shaheem Reid
Zaytoven
Photo: MTV News
Behind the Beats: Zaytoven
Xavier "Zaytoven" Dotson literally is crafting the sound of the South as we know it right now. Usher, Jagged Edge, Rick Ross, Slim from 112, Yung La — all are on his just-done list, but his biggest clients are the two dudes he's been rocking with for years, Gucci Mane and Oj Da Juiceman.
"When me and Gucci sit down, I make tracks real fast and he can write songs real fast," Zay told us about his friend of almost a decade. Their winning game plan was to just release new music as frequently as possible.
"We felt we could do that faster and more than anybody else," Zay explained. "We put out more music than anybody else has. We felt that what's was gonna separate us from everybody else.
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Zaytoven Lends His Skills To Gucci Mane, Usher
10 July 2009 3:51 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news
Plus: Rick Ross gives us details about his next project, in Mixtape Daily.
By Eric Ditzian
Zaytoven
Photo: MTV News
Behind the Beats: Zaytoven
Xavier "Zaytoven" Dotson literally is crafting the sound of the South as we know it right now. Usher, Jagged Edge, Rick Ross, Slim from 112, Yung La — all are on his just-done list, but his biggest clients are the two dudes he's been rocking with for years, Gucci Mane and Oj Da Juiceman.
"When me and Gucci sit down, I make tracks real fast and he can write songs real fast," Zay told us about his friend of almost a decade. Their winning game plan was to just release new music as frequently as possible.
"We felt we could do that faster and more than anybody else," Zay explained. "We put out more music than anybody else has. We felt that what's was gonna separate us from everybody else.
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Jay-z, Young Jeezy Lead Hip-Hop Tributes To Michael Jackson
9 July 2009 10:57 PM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news
Los Angeles Laker and sometimes rapper Ron Artest also chimes in with the track 'Michael Michael.'
By Kyle Anderson
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Photo: Randall Michelson/ WireImage
The musical tributes continue to pour in for Michael Jackson. In addition to his official memorial ceremony earlier this week — which featured performances from the likes of Mariah Carey, Usher and John Mayer — the hip-hop community also came forward with a few live tributes.
In Chicago on Tuesday night, Jay-z opened his show with a photo montage of Jackson accompanied by the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" (which Jigga famously sampled for his 2001 Kanye West-produced Blueprint hit "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)." He then addressed the sold-out crowd: "If you take anything away from this concert, take this tonight. Let's not wait to mourn death — let's celebrate life. It's my theory. I believe that if Michael Jackson had seen love all over the world,
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Michael Jackson's Daughter to Record Tribute Song for Him
9 July 2009 7:58 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, is rumored to have an interest of hitting studio and recording a tribute track for the late singer. The 11-year-old girl reportedly comes up with such idea because she is inspired by star-studded performances from the likes of Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder at Michael's memorial service.
"Paris was overwhelmed. She never comprehended the scope of his fame," a source tells The Sun. Paris is said to have discussed her plan with her singer aunt Janet Jackson. However, "the Jacksons are very reluctant. But she's convinced it's a good idea," the source adds.
Paris Michael Katherine Jackson took the stage of Los Angeles' Staples Center during Michael Jackson's public memorial service on July 7, showing her love to the late King of Pop. She delivered a tearful speech, "Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine.
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New Pics of Late Michael Jackson and His Children Unveiled
9 July 2009 7:32 PM, PDT | From Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news
Ok! Magazine publishes three photos of late Michael Jackson alongside his first and second children, Prince Michael Jackson Jr. and Paris Michael Katherine Jackson in its latest issue. In a pic, which was taken in 1998, the King of Pop and his ex-wife Debbie Rowe were seen posing along with Prince and their newborn baby Paris.
Then, in another image, Prince and Paris were seen wearing wedding costumes in their Neverland Ranch in 2001. One particular shot shows the 50-year-old singer celebrating Prince's sixth birthday with a "Spider-Man"-themed party in 2003.
Michael Jackson passed away on June 25 after experiencing cardiac arrest. His memorial service was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 7. Several famous stars, including Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Usher, and John Mayer, took the stage to perform during the ceremony.
As of late, it was reported that Jackson's family fought over where
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Cannon praises Carey's Jackson tribute
9 July 2009 2:46 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news
Nick Cannon has praised wife Mariah Carey's performance at the Michael Jackson memorial concert, revealing that it was arranged at "the last minute". The 'I Stay In Love' singer issued an apology after becoming tearful and faltering during her rendition of 'I'll Be There' at the Staples Center on Tuesday. Speaking to Access Hollywood, her spouse said: "No-one is ever prepared or emotionally or physically to be able to go on stage whether it's one person or one million people. "You're never prepared to go up and (more)
By Lara Martin
Queen Latifah Never Met Michael Jackson, Despite Eulogizing
9 July 2009 1:32 PM, PDT | From Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news
Update: Performers John Mayer and Jennifer Hudson had also never met Jackson, Brooke Shields hadn't seen him in 18 years, and Usher and Mariah Carey both barely knew him. Previously: She may have delivered a eulogy at his memorial, but Queen Latifah never actual Met Michael Jackson. On Letterman Wednesday night, the actress-singer was asked about the memorial, and she told the host, "I never actually got to meet him, my partner met him because we managed Naughty by Nature and they did a remix with him. He thought I had beautiful cheekbones, I do know that much." She did not say how she came to be part of the memorial. Latifah then talked about what the whole Jackson family meant to her, Michael's influence on her childhood and how moving the whole memorial experience was. Dave, who actually Had meet Michael, shared a story...
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Mystery Singer at Michael Jackson Memorial Revealed
9 July 2009 1:20 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news
Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey are just a few of the stars who headlined Tuesday's Michael Jackson Memorial. But the mystery woman who led the late pop star's family and others in a sing-a-long of Jackson's "Heal the World" was Judith Hill, a resident of Pasadena, Calif., reports Rolling Stone. Born in Los Angeles - her mother was a Japanese immigrant and her father a member of a '70s funk band - Hill, who had planned on singing backup for Jackson's scheduled This Is It! tour at London's O2 Arena this month, was surrounded by musicians since childhood.
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Mariah Carey Apologizes for Michael Jackson Tribute Performance
9 July 2009 8:53 AM, PDT | From www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news
If there's one thing there's hard to find fault with, it's Mariah Carey's singing ability...unless you're Mariah Carey. Carey has apologized for not performing to the best of her ability when she delivered her rendition of The Jackson 5 hit "I'll Be There" with Trey Lorenz at Tuesday's memorial for Michael Jackson. Carey says she was too overcome with emotion to do the song justice. Relax, Mariah. You still did it nine million times better than the rest of us could have...</para ...
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Mariah Carey 'Had A Human Moment' At Memorial, Nick Cannon Says
9 July 2009 8:46 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news
Carey's husband thinks she didn't need to apologize for being emotional at Michael Jackson's service.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias
Photo: MTV News
On Wednesday, Mariah Carey told "Today" and her Twitter followers that she thought she "let everybody down" when her voice cracked when she sang "I'll Be There" at Michael Jackson's memorial. But Nick Cannon didn't think his wife had anything to apologize for, saying that her performance was "all about the emotion."
"To be able to see [the memorial for] not only someone who influenced music and the world, but someone who was a close friend, to have to sit there and perform, it's just a little tough," he told MTV News on Wednesday.
Cannon also noted that Carey wasn't the only performer who got emotional during their tributes to the late King of Pop. "It's tough on anybody," he said. "We seen all the performances,
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Michael Jackson Memorial Draws 31.1 Million U.S. Viewers
9 July 2009 6:24 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news
Total is less than Obama inauguration, about the same as 'American Idol' finale numbers.
By Gil Kaufman
Fans hold up messages outside the Michael Jackson Memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday
Photo: Mark Ralston/ Afp/ Getty Images
With 18 U.S. TV networks and cable outlets broadcasting the nearly three-hour Michael Jackson memorial service on Tuesday, just over 31.1 million people tuned in. Nielsen Media Research reported that despite the global attention paid to the death of the pop icon and the breathless anticipation of his final sendoff, the U.S. numbers for the event were lower than the figures in this country for the 2004 funeral of ex-president Ronald Reagan (35.1 million), the 1997 funeral of England's Princess Diana (33.3 million), the inauguration of President Barack Obama in January (37.8 million) and the president's first White House news conference in February (49.5 million).
By comparison, last year's "American Idol" finale drew 31.7 million viewers,
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Bat karma? Ozzy Osbourne's dog devoured by Coyote
9 July 2009 2:11 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news
Ozzy Osbourne's dog has been killed and eaten by a coyote. The 60-year-old rocker is "devastated" his beloved pet - a Pomeranian named Little Bit - was attacked by the wild animal at their Los Angeles mansion on Tuesday (07.07.09), while Ozzy and his wife Sharon watched Michael Jackson's memorial on TV. Daughter Kelly wrote on her Twitter account: "My dad's dog Little Bit was eaten by a coyete last night in L.A. and he is devastated. She was his other women (sic)!" The couple were so engrossed in the lengthy ceremony - which included performances by Stevie Wonder and Mariah Carey - they couldn't hear the pooch's barks for help. Friends of the veteran Black Sabbath singer have
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Ozzy Osbourne's dog eaten
9 July 2009 2:11 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news
Ozzy Osbourne's dog has been killed and eaten by a coyote. The 60-year-old rocker is "devastated" his beloved pet - a Pomeranian named Little Bit - was attacked by the wild animal at their Los Angeles mansion on Tuesday (07.07.09), while Ozzy and his wife Sharon watched Michael Jackson's memorial on TV. Daughter Kelly wrote on her Twitter account: "My dad's dog Little Bit was eaten by a coyete last night in L.A. and he is devastated. She was his other women (sic)!" The couple were so engrossed in the lengthy ceremony - which included performances by Stevie Wonder and Mariah Carey - they couldn't hear the pooch's barks for help. Friends of the veteran Black Sabbath singer have joked
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Ozzy Osbourne's Dog Killed By A Coyote
8 July 2009 11:41 PM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news
Ozzy Osbourne's dog has been killed and eaten by a coyote. The 60-year-old rocker is "devastated" his beloved pet - a Pomeranian named Little Bit - was attacked by the wild animal at their Los Angeles mansion on Tuesday, while Ozzy and his wife Sharon watched Michael Jackson's memorial on TV.
Daughter Kelly wrote on her Twitter account: "My dad's dog Little Bit was eaten by a coyete last night in L.A. and he is devastated. She was his other women (sic)!"
The couple were so engrossed in the lengthy ceremony - which included performances by Stevie Wonder and Mariah Carey - they couldn't hear the pooch's barks for help.
Friends of the veteran Black Sabbath singer have joked the attack was revenge for Ozzy's mistreatment of animals in his younger days.
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John Mayer Doesn't Think He Is As Talented As Michael Jackson
8 July 2009 11:16 PM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news
John Mayer didn't sing at Michael Jackson's memorial because he isn't as talented as the late 'King of Pop'.
The "Gravity" musician - who performed an instrumental version of Michael's hit 'Human Nature' at the ceremony at Los Angeles' Staples Center on Tuesday - decided against tackling the vocals as he didn't want to be compared to Michael.
He said: "The decision not to sing cam from knowing what's best for me. I think it's a mine field to try in any way to replicate vocally what Michael Jackson has done. And in a way, it was sort of respectfully leaving an absence, you know, sort of the presence of his absence."
John, 31, was amazed to be asked to attend the memorial - which also saw performances from Mariah Carey, Usher and Michael's brother Jermaine Jackson - as he had never met the "Billie Jean" singer.
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Micheal Jackson Kids Center Stage at Reception
8 July 2009 11:46 AM, PDT | From TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news
Michael Jackson's children sat at a VIP table at the reception following his memorial and appeared to be in better spirits after yesterday’s Staples Center memorial service for their father. Jackson’s daughter, Paris, 11, gave a tearful testament to her father’s love at the close of the ceremony. A host of famous faces attended the reception, including Corey Feldman, who dressed like Michael at the yesterday’s service, Usher, Wesley Snipes, Mariah Carey, Jesse Jackson, Spike Lee and "Slumdog Millionaire" star Anil Kapoor. Brooke Shields, who paid tribute to her friend Michael at the service, was also present, but seemed quiet and emotional.
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31 Million Tuned in to Watch Michael Jackson's Memorial
8 July 2009 9:38 AM, PDT | From Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news
If you didn't tune into Michael Jackson's memorial service yesterday, you were one of the few. The numbers just came in, and almost 31 million people tuned in to watch the service, which was broadcasted on every major network, as well as cable networks. According to Nielsen ratings, 30.9 million viewers watched the service, which aired on 18 different networks and featured performances and words of remembrance from Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Brooke Shields, Jermaine Jackson and many others. Those numbers don't even include overseas viewers. Coverage on BBC2 in the United Kingdom averaged 4 million...
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Morning Links - Mj's Cause of Death "Deferred"
8 July 2009 9:30 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news
Michael Jackson's cause of death is listed as "deferred" on his death certificate - Wonderwall Shia Labeouf might play Mark Zuckerberg in Facebook movie - Gatecrasher Mariah Carey apologizes for her emotional performance at Mj's memorial - Mariah's Twitter Ryan Gosling's album will be released Oct. 6 - I'm Not Obsessed Amber Rose gets a modeling contract - Celebitchy Jason Bateman talks about overcoming his drug addiction in Details - Icydk Jennifer Hudson might be eight months pregnant - Fox Pop Tarts
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Michael Jackson Dominates Billboard Charts
8 July 2009 6:20 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news
In the second week after his death, King of Pop's records flew off shelves.
By Gil Kaufman
Michael Jackson's <i>Off The Wall</i>
Photo: Epic
Michael Jackson fans paid tribute to the King of Pop the best way they knew how last week: by buying his music. In the first full week following the death of Jackson at age 50, and with retailers fully prepared for the onslaught of buyers, the fallen pop idol sold an astonishing 800,000 solo albums, dominating the charts in a way not seen since his heyday in the early 1980s.
According to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan, Jackson's sales nearly doubled from the week before, with his music occupying all 10 spots on the Top Catalog Albums chart, led by Number Ones, which sold 339,000 copies, a 215 percent increase from the previous week. Unlike the reporting period ending June 28 (just four days after Jackson's death), this time retailers had a chance to stock up,
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