Promoter Says Jackson Memorial Planned at LA Arena
July 3, 2009
LOS ANGELES (RPRN) 7/03/2009–The head of a concert promotion agency says a tribute to late pop star Michael Jackson will likely be held at the Staples Center arena in Los Angeles. Randy Phillips, head of the promotion company AEG Live, said Thursday that the family is considering holding the event on Read more
Reports: Federal Drug Agency Joins Probe of Michael Jackson’s Death
July 3, 2009
LOS ANGELES (RPRN) 7/03/2009–U.S. media report the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has joined the investigation into pop star Michael Jackson’s sudden death on June 25. Reports say the Los Angeles Police Department in the western state of California asked the federal drug agency to help find out Read more
Oldest of the Jonas Brothers to Marry Girlfriend
July 2, 2009
21-year-old Kevin Jonas announces engagement
By Matthew B. Zeidman
HOLLYWOOD, CA (RPRN/Hollywood Today) 7/02/09–-One of the Jonas Brothers will soon be trading in his purity ring for family life. Kevin Jonas told People magazine on Wednesday that he had proposed to longtime girlfriend Danielle Deleasa earlier in the day and Read more
Academy to Pay Tribute to Mel Brooks
July 2, 2009
Beverly Hills, CA (RPRN) 7/02/2009–The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a tribute to comic legend Mel Brooks on Friday, July 24, at 8 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Hosted by film historian Leonard Maltin, the evening will feature Brooks in person, along with numerous film clips and stories from his artistic collaborators and friends. Special guests will include Richard Benjamin, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Carl Reiner, Tracey Ullman and Lesley Ann Warren (schedules permitting).
A noted comedian, writer, producer, director, composer and actor, Brooks won an Academy Award® for the original story and screenplay of the 1968 version of “The Producers.” He also earned nominations for the adapted screenplay of “Young Frankenstein,” with Gene Wilder, and for the lyrics to the title song from “Blazing Saddles.” In addition, “The Critic,” for which he provided the narration, won an Oscar® for Cartoon Short Subject in 1963.
Born in Brooklyn, Brooks began his career in New York with standup comedy and a writing gig on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows” in the early 1950s. He has since left his comedic and musical mark on numerous feature films, including “The Producers,” “The Twelve Chairs,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein,” “Silent Movie,” “High Anxiety,” “History of the World – Part I,” “To Be or Not to Be,” “Spaceballs,” “Life Stinks,” “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” and “Dracula: Dead and Loving It,” two of which have spawned Broadway adaptations.
Brooks is one of only 12 individuals to have won all four major show business awards – the Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony.
Tickets for “A Tribute to Mel Brooks” are sold out, however, standby tickets will be made available on the day of the event. Please visit www.oscars.org for details. Tickets are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. Doors open at 7 p.m. All seating is unreserved. The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information, call (310) 247-3600 or visit www.oscars.org.
Joe Jackson Gives Details Of New Blu-Ray Company in a Hollywood Today Exclusive
July 1, 2009
Joe Jackson back in spotlight with news on Michael and new company
By Scott Hettrick
ENCINO, CA (RPRN/Hollywood Today) 7/02/09–So, what the heck is this new Blu-ray company that Michael Jackson’s father Joe Jackson was mentioning on the red carpet of the BET Awards Sunday that caused such backlash by those who felt it was bad Read more
Fans Push Michael Jackson Posthumous Sales
June 30, 2009
By Erin T. McMillon
LOS ANGELES (RPRN) 6/30/2009– Whether fans or just collectors, people have been making the trip to the store to buy Michael Jackson albums in record numbers. In the same vein as with Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., the demand for Jackson’s work has become so Read more
Jackson’s Mother Granted Temporary Guardianship of His Children
June 29, 2009
LOS ANGELES (RPRN) 6/29/2009–A judge in Los Angeles has granted Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, temporary guardianship of the late singer’s three children. Katherine Jackson filed for guardianship of the children Monday in Los Angeles and also petitioned to take over the children’s estate. A later hearing will determine if the custody arrangement will be permanent. The children, Read more
BET Awards Celebrates The Career Of Michael Jackson
June 29, 2009
By Thomas Freeman
LOS ANGELES (RPRN) 6/29/2009–BET broadcasted their 9th annual award show last night (June 28) live from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium. Jamie Foxx was the host of the 3 plus hour show and the major theme was a tribute to the brilliant Read more
‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” Rules Weekend Box Office
June 29, 2009
by Andrea Archibald, staff writer
Sherman Oaks, CA (RPRN) 6/29/2009–The numbers are in for this weekend’s box office, and with an estimated $112.0 million over the weekend alone, ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ is this summer’s big box office hit. The big budget action movie, starring Shia LaBeouf and Read more
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