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Michael Jackson sued by Arab sheikh in UK court

LONDON-The son of an Arab monarch took the King of Pop to court Monday, charging that Michael Jackson took $7 million as an advance on an album and an autobiography that he never produced.

Pop stars, fans say goodbye to MTV’s TRL

NEW YORK-Carson Daly chatted with Eminem, Beyonce gave a showstopping performance, girls shrieked at the sight of Justin Timberlake and hundreds of fans lined up outside in Times Square for a glimpse at superstars. For a few hours, it seemed like old time

Hudson thanks fans for support; featured in new ad

NEW YORK-The Gap considered removing smiling portraits of Jennifer Hudson from its new holiday ads after her recent tragedy, but decided to keep the images after the grieving star said she wanted to go ahead with the campaign, a representative for the clo

Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess opens at Lyric Opera

Porgy and Bess was performed several times during the 20th century, however George Gershwin's greatest masterpiece will be stage–for the first time–as an operatic production with Lyric Opera of Chicago, as part of it's 54th season repertoire.

Prince ordered to pay editor $58,000

LOS ANGELES–A judge has awarded nearly $58,000 to a man who claims Prince failed to pay him for editing work and unreturned equipment. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gregory Alarcon issued the judgment on Wednesday after conducting a brief trial l

Angelou writing a poem about Obama

RALEIGH, N.C.–Upon his election in 1992, Bill Clinton–affectionately referred to as the nation’s first Black president–asked Maya Angelou to compose a poem and read it at his inauguration. Angelou feels a new poem welling up inside

Bernie Mac still a box office draw

In one of the last performances before his death in August, Bernie Mac stars along with Samuel L. Jackson in Soul Men.

South Africa’s Makeba has fatal heart attack

Miriam Makeba, the South African singer known to fans worldwide as Mama Africa, performed in her last concert in Castel Volturno, southern Italy, late Sunday night.

Local comedienne: Gift of laughter can heal wounds

She had her fair share of troubles as a child, but always turned to smiles and laughter to get her through. Kellye Howard, a comedienne from the south suburbs, said cracking jokes was her specialty, but didn’t necessarily channel it the right way du

Pianist Stewart Goodyear soloist for CSO’s special concert series

Chicago Symphony Orchestra will feature Canadian concert pianist Stewart Goodyear as soloist for its Subscription Series Concert which begins Thursday. Goodyear will perform Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s Piano Concerto in A-flat Major with guest conductor
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