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25 Jun 2009 22:57

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Culture: Of course, Michael Jackson isn’t the only celeb death making news

  • dead Farrah Fawcett, best-known for that TV show and that poster, died today after suffering from a sad, public bout with cancer. She was 62.
  • dying Walter Cronkite, that icon of television journalism, is on his deathbed and his family does not expect him to make it. He’s in his 90s, by the way.
  • alive Despite a multitude of tweets to the contrary, Jeff Goldblum did in fact not die on a movie set in New Zealand. Whew. We just can’t live without him.
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25 Jun 2009 22:41

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Culture: Key quote on Michael Jackson’s death, from Quincy Jones

  • He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever.I’ve lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him.
  • Quincy Jones • The guy who produced “Thriller,” on the death of the superstar pop icon. Jackson, by the way, died of cardiac arrest and died as he lived: In the public eye with the focus completely on him. Dude had that nature about him. • source
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25 Jun 2009 21:49

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Culture: The evolution of Michael Jackson’s face, through the years

  • mj1969
    1969
  • mj1979
    1979
  • mj1989
    1989
  • mj1999
    1999
  • mj2009
    2009
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25 Jun 2009 20:59

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Culture: “Billie Jean” at Motown 25: Remember Michael Jackson this way

  • Before he got ruined by his fame, this is him earning his bread. This dance made his career. “Thriller” was big, but it became epic after this performance. Forget all the other stuff. This is where he should be frozen in amber.
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25 Jun 2009 20:51

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Culture: The legacy that Michael Jackson left behind, good and bad

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25 Jun 2009 18:34

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Culture: L.A. Times confirms what TMZ said earlier: Michael Jackson is dead

  • Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.
  • L.A. Times reporters Andrew Blankstein and Phil Willon • Confirming that the world’s biggest pop star is now dead. No puns. • source
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25 Jun 2009 17:53

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Culture: Is Michael Jackson DEAD?!? OMG OMG WTF WTF

  • TMZ sez so. Please say it ain’t so, Jacko source
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25 Jun 2009 11:13

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Sports: Whoa: Shaq and Lebron are probably going to be on the same team

  • One of the NBA’s greats + one of the NBA’s rising greats? Shaq always works better when he’s in tandem with a hot property. Shaq and Penny. Shaq and Kobe. Shaq and Dwayne. Shaq and … Steve Nash? Which may be why he’s about to get traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Phoenix Suns in a pre-draft big news moment. Now, Shaq isn’t the explosive superpower he was back in the day, but he still showed up in this year’s All-Star game. And he has the greatest Twitter feed ever. Which, strangely, hasn’t mentioned this yet. source
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25 Jun 2009 11:07

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World: Why Italian president Silvio Berlusconi shouldn’t own TV stations

  • scandal Berlusconi has been under increased scrutiny lately due to puported ties to prostitution and wild romps with call girls young enough to be his grandkids.
  • cover-up Berlusconi also owns the country’s three largest commercial television networks. And, strangely enough, they’ve all given him a pass during the scandal. Hmm. source
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25 Jun 2009 10:57

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Offbeat: In case you don’t read enough fake news here, Google has you covered

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  • This spiffy tip comes from friend of the site Charles Apple. Remember Weekly World News, the craziest supermarket tabloid ever? Well, it’s Web-only now – it stopped printing a couple years ago – but Google Books has the entire archive of back issues online to sensationalize your life. Awesome. source
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