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Pepsi Teaming Up ... With Michael Jackson

King of Pop returns in ads, special cans

(Newser) - PepsiCo is going on a reunion tour with the King of Pop. The company will today announce its deal with the estate of Michael Jackson to use the late pop star's image for its new global marketing push. In the US, the company is rolling out collectible 16-ounce blue...

Whitney Houston's Body Covered With Scars

Missing 11 teeth; showed signs of heart, liver disease

(Newser) - Whitney Houston's troubled history was written on her body. A mix of scars, cuts, burns, and abrasions—most of them several years old—riddled the body of the 48-year-old singer, according to the coroner's report. Besides the burns she suffered during her death in a hotel bathtub and...

Judge: Conrad Murray Must Stay in Jail

Michael Jackson's doctor a flight risk during appeal, judge concludes

(Newser) - A judge today shot down Conrad Murray's request that he be released on bail while he appeals his manslaughter conviction, deciding that he was a flight risk and a danger to society. "The bottom line is the defense does not have significant property or employment or family ties...

Michael Jackson Fans Sue His Doctor

French fans seek compensation for 'emotional damage'

(Newser) - Michael Jackson fans in France are suing the late pop singer's doctor over emotional distress, AFP reports. "It's similar to losing a childhood friend in a traffic accident," says lawyer Emmanuel Ludot, who is representing about 100 grieving fans against doctor Conrad Murray. "Because this...

Grauman's May Relocate Some Older Star Prints

Meanwhile, critics carp about too many new Hollywood additions

(Newser) - The forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre hosts handprints of Hollywood royalty from Marilyn Monroe to Robert Pattinson. But after years of wear, some of the most iconic imprints—such as Groucho Marx's—may be moved to more protected spots, says the theater's co-owner. Meanwhile, the tourist destination...

Paris Jackson Ellen DeGeneres Interview: I Want to Be Just Like Dad Michael Jackson (VIDEO)
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 I Want to Be 
 Just Like Dad 
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Dec 15, 2011 9:11 AM CST

Paris Jackson: I Want to Be Just Like Dad

Michael's daughter remembers dad on 'Ellen' interview

(Newser) - In a poignant interview airing today on Ellen, Paris Jackson says that dad Michael once told her, “If I die tomorrow, always remember what I told you.” And, she says, “I took his advice and I remembered everything he told me.” She also related how he...

Conrad Murray Hit With Max Sentence

Michael Jackson's doctor gets 4 years

(Newser) - Dr. Conrad Murray was hit with the maximum sentence of four years' imprisonment today for his role in the death of Michael Jackson. Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter , will serve his time in county jail rather than prison because he is a non-violent felon, TMZ reports. It is...

Secret Jackson Tour Video in Bidding War

Two-hour Dangerous film never shown publicly

(Newser) - A secret Michael Jackson two-hour tour film is about to become the target of one of the biggest auction battles in pop history. The film was shot in 1993 in Buenos Aires during Jackson's Pepsi-sponsored Dangerous tour. But Jackson was deeply dissatisfied with the project and scrapped the film,...

Jacksons Want Murray Documentary Axed

Lawyers demand MSNBC pull 'Fatal Friendship'

(Newser) - Conrad Murray has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson and MSNBC shouldn't be airing a documentary that shifts the blame back to the singer, lawyers for the Jackson estate say. Michael Jackson and the Doctor: A Fatal Friendship is scheduled to air tomorrow...

Dr. Murray: Why I Didn't Call 911

Plus: Michael Jackson's last words

(Newser) - In a Today interview airing tomorrow and Friday, Dr. Conrad Murray finally explains why he didn’t call 911 as soon as Michael Jackson stopped breathing—although his explanation may still leave you with a few questions. Emergency responders wouldn’t have been able to come through the gate, the...

Murray Denied Bail, Jailed in Isolation

Judge calls him a threat to public safety

(Newser) - Moments after his guilty verdict , Dr. Conrad Murray was ordered held without bail and escorted from the courtroom in handcuffs, the Los Angeles Times reports. "Dr. Murray's reckless conduct" is a threat to public safety, said Judge Michael Pastor. "This is not a crime involving a mistake...

Murray Guilty in Jackson's Death

Unanimous verdict read as crowds outside cheer

(Newser) - A Los Angeles jury just found Dr. Conrad Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, reports TMZ . Crowds gathered outside the courthouse were heard cheering immediately after the announcement of the unanimous verdict. Murray, who faces the almost certain revocation of his medical license and up...

Jury May Get Conrad Murray Case Thursday

Closing arguments begin that day in Michael Jackson death

(Newser) - Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter case could be over this week. The defense rested today, and closing arguments are set to begin on Thursday, reports the Los Angeles Times . Murray today decided not to testify on his own behalf. His fate will hinge on whether jurors buy his claim that...

Defense Expert: Murray Screwed Up
 Defense Expert: 
 Murray Screwed Up 
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Oct 31, 2011 2:51 PM CDT

Defense Expert: Murray Screwed Up

Defense says Jackson administered propofol to himself

(Newser) - Conrad Murray’s lawyers called an expert anesthesiologist to the stand today, but the jury’s out (no pun intended) on whether his testimony helped or hurt Michael Jackson's doctor. Dr. Paul White contradicted a prosecution expert who said that evidence showed that Murray had pumped Jackson full of...

Conrad Murray Moved to Tears Hearing About ... Conrad Murray

Character witnesses take the stand in his defense

(Newser) - Conrad Murray remained mostly stoic during the prosecution's description of Michael Jackson's death over the last few weeks, but he was moved to tears today when five character witnesses took the stand in his defense, reports AP . One woman recalled how Murray set up a clinic in a...

Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley Among Highest-Earning Dead Celebrities
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Oct 25, 2011 1:56 PM CDT

15 Highest-Earning Dead Celebs

Michael Jackson tops the list again

(Newser) - When you’re a celebrity, dying doesn’t have to mean you stop making money. Forbes offers up its annual list of the top-earning celebs of the past year:
  1. Michael Jackson: The King of Pop is in the top spot for the second year in a row, earning $170 million
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Conrad Murray Trial: Michael Jackson's Propofol Dose 40 Times What Murray Claimed, Says Witness

 Drug Dose 40x 
 What Murray 
 Claimed: Expert 
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Oct 21, 2011 6:49 AM CDT

Drug Dose 40x What Murray Claimed: Expert

'People just don't wake up from anesthesia like that': professor

(Newser) - An expert witness has cast some serious doubt on Conrad Murray’s account of Michael Jackson’s death. An anesthesiologist told the court yesterday that the doctor had likely given the singer 40 times the propofol dose he has claimed. Murray kept the surgical anesthetic flowing even when Jackson’s...

Conrad Murray Defense Abruptly Drops Key Theory

They no longer say Jackson drank propofol when left alone

(Newser) - Prosecutors are close to wrapping up their case against Conrad Murray, with the final witnesses (medical experts) testifying that Murray's care of Michael Jackson was grossly irresponsible. Murray's attorneys, meanwhile, announced a surprise shift yesterday: They dropped their long-held theory that Jackson drank a fatal dose of propofol...

Michael Jackson Autopsy Photos Shown to Jury
 Jurors See Photo of 
 Jackson's Naked Corpse 
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Oct 12, 2011 3:06 AM CDT

Jurors See Photo of Jackson's Naked Corpse

Singer 'healthier than average' before fatal OD, doc says

(Newser) - A photo of Michael Jackson's body was shown to jurors in the Conrad Murray trial yesterday as a coroner described the autopsy and his decision to rule the death a homicide. Jackson's body appears emaciated in the photo, but Los Angeles Deputy Medical Examiner Christopher Rogers said he...

Conrad Murray Trial: Michael Jackson Was 'Wasted' After Dermatologist Visits
 Jacko Was 
 'Wasted' After 
 Seeing Skin Doc 
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Oct 11, 2011 4:17 PM CDT

Jacko Was 'Wasted' After Seeing Skin Doc

Singer may have been 'legally blind': Murray tape

(Newser) - The final third of a Conrad Murray interview with police following Michael Jackson's death was played to jurors today, as Murray's trial for involuntary manslaughter continues. On the June 27, 2009, tape, Murray says Jackson was seeing other doctors but never told him about it, though he deduced...

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