Superiorpics.com: Entertainment News Wednesday, September 2, 2009

JACKSON'S DEATH CERTIFICATE AMENDED

MICHAEL JACKSON's death certificate has been changed to reflect the coroner's verdict of homicide - with details of an 'intravenous injection by another' added to the document.

Michael Jackson performing live at Madison Square Garden. New York City, USA - Circa 1985

The King of Pop passed away in June (09) after suffering a cardiac arrest, and on Friday (28Aug09), the Los Angeles County Coroner ruled the star was killed by a cocktail of strong prescription drugs.

Investigators claim Jackson died when an injection of powerful anaesthetic Propofol was mixed with another sedative.

Jackson's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray is currently being investigated by police over allegations he administered the fatal dose.

And now the superstar's death certificate has been amended to indicate the coroner's ruling.

The document, obtained by TMZ.com, lists the cause of death as "acute Propofol intoxication."

The news comes after Jackson's mother Katherine filed legal papers asking a judge to have the star's estate pay for his burial.

The decision will be made in a hearing in Los Angeles on Wednesday (02Sep09). Jackson is due to be laid to rest in Glendale, California on Thursday (03Aug09).

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RIMES CONFIRMS DIVORCE

LEANN RIMES has confirmed her marriage to dancer DEAN SHEREMET is over - the couple is to divorce after seven years of marriage.

LeAnn Rimes picks up her laundry from the cleaners in Brentwood. Los Angeles, California - 21.08.09

The pair's relationship was put in the spotlight earlier this year (09) when the Blue singer was caught on camera kissing her Northern Lights co-star Eddie Cibrian during a secret dinner date.

Both stars denied reports of an affair, but the rumours never went away. Gossip was fuelled when Cibrian split from his wife Brandi Glanville last month (Aug09) and she subsequently announced their plans to divorce.

Rimes was rumoured to have split from Sheremet, but never confirmed the reports. She was later spotted out and about with Cibrian in California - sparking further speculation about her crumbling marriage.

Now the singer has opened up about the drama - revealing her relationship with Sheremet is definitely over.

She writes on her official website, "After much thoughtful mutual consideration, Deane (sic) and I have agreed to move forward with dissolving our marriage. This decision was amicable and we remain committed and caring friends with great admiration for one another. Thank you so much for all of your continued love and support - it is deeply appreciated."

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ANGRY 50 CENT BLAMES NEGATIVE PRESS FOR FREE CONCERT CANCELLATION

50 CENT has blamed negative press coverage for the cancellation of his weekend free concert in his native New York, because fears over public safety prompted the city's Mayor and state Governor to scrap the event.

50 Cent aka Curtis James Jackson III promotes his new video game '50 Cent: Blood on the Sand' at Play N Trade. New York City, USA - 30.04.09

The rapper poured his own time and money into the 40 Day event in the borough of Queens, which was scheduled for Sunday (30Aug09) - and he's far from happy he had to cancel the concert and kids carnival at the last minute.

He says, "Mayor (Michael) Bloomberg and the Governor spoke about it... and spoke positively about the event, because of my motivation and what my intentions were. I went through the trouble of developing this... It's been a nine-month period that I've been working on it.

"(But) it's not interesting enough to promote positivity or to promote that someone's actually attempting to give back to the community in that way.

"So they (media) promote the fact that I've been shot previously not far from where the location is, and they promote previous activity in that environment that has taken place to make it feel like something can happen... I think it slipped their mind that this is an event that was developed and based for kids."

But the scrapped show has not put 50 Cent off helping children in his borough: "I won't let it discourage me from doing things in the community."

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HOUSTON DENIES VOICE PROBLEMS AT COMEBACK GIG

WHITNEY HOUSTON has denied she suffered problems with her voice during her comeback gig in New York City - dismissing rumours she cut the concert short due to a vocal strain.

Whitney Houston performing live on 'Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series' at Rumsey Playfield.
New York City, USA - 01.09.09

The R&B diva thrilled fans in Central Park on Tuesday morning (01Sep09) by taking to the stage to tape a performance for U.S. TV programme Good Morning America.

But the show was marred by reports the star couldn't manage her famed high notes, as she turned the mic on the audience during the crucial moments of her hit I'm Every Woman.

Houston also performed several tracks from her new album I Look To You, her first new record in seven years, but was rumoured to have cut her set short because of vocal problems.

However, a representative for the star has hit back at the reports - insisting Houston was only booked to sing two tracks.

The rep tells TMZ.com, "She was only ever committed to two songs, so she actually extended the show to the third and fourth songs."

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CLARKSON CANCELS CONCERTS IN MINNESOTA AND CANADA

KELLY CLARKSON fans in Minnesota were left disappointed on Sunday (30Aug09) after the singer cancelled her headline slot at the state fair just two hours before she was due on stage.

Kelly Clarkson performing live on 'Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series' at Rumsey Playfield.
New York City, USA - 31.07.09

The former American Idol winner arrived at the event to perform but pulled out following her soundcheck, when a doctor diagnosed her with "vocal issues."

Fair entertainment director Renee Pearson says, "She did her soundcheck and then saw a medical doctor. Then her tour manager and I had a discussion. Ultimately, it was her decision."

Rocker Eric Hutchinson, who was due to open for Clarkson, stepped up and extended his set to fill the headline slot.

Over 8,000 ticket holders have been offered refunds.

The show in Minnesota is not the only one to be cancelled by Clarkson - she has also scrapped plans to perform in Kelowna, Canada on 22 November (09). The date clashes with the American Music Awards ceremony, which will take place in Los Angeles. The star put the cancellation down to a "scheduling conflict".

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BLINK-182 RESCHEDULE SHOWS TO ALLOW BARKER TIME TO MOURN DJ AM

BLINK-182 have rescheduled two upcoming concerts to allow drummer TRAVIS BARKER to properly mourn the loss of his pal ADAM 'DJ AM' GOLDSTEIN.

Travis Barker of Blink-182 performing live at the Molson Amphitheatre.
Toronto, Canada. 08.08.09

The trio cancelled a show in New York state on Monday night (31Aug09) because Barker, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge were still coming to terms with Goldstein's death - and the drummer has made it clear he needs more time.

So, two upcoming concerts in Missouri and Ohio have been moved to the end of the month (Sep09).

A statement from Hoppus reads, "After much thought and consideration, Blink-182 has rescheduled their next two shows in order for Travis Barker to mourn the loss of his dear friend Adam Goldstein."

The Blink-182 reunion tour is slated to continue on Friday (04Sep09) in Kansas City, Missouri.

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JACKSON VIDEO WAS A HOAX

A video purporting to show late star MICHAEL JACKSON emerging alive from the back of a coroner's van has been confirmed as a fake.

Michael Jackson in Thriller (1983 video short) - Directed by John Landis (photo supplied by WENN)

The shaky, grainy footage, which sprang up on video sharing site YouTube.com last week (beg24Aug09), showed a coroner's vehicle pulling up inside an underground car park and a man resembling the King of Pop stepping out and into a side entrance to an unknown building.

The video hit headlines across the globe and was shown on a string of international TV networks.

But the team behind the hoax, German broadcaster RTL, has admitted it thought the film up as an experiment to show how quickly misinformation and conspiracy theories can spread online.

RTL spokesman Heike Schultz says, "We wanted to show how easily users can be manipulated on the internet with hoax videos.

"Therefore, we created this video of Michael Jackson being alive (sic), even though everybody knows by now that he is dead - and the response was breathtaking. Unfortunately, many people believed it was true, even though we tried to create the video in a way that every normal user can see right away that it is a fake."

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SIMPSON'S EX DATING CRAWFORD'S SISTER

JESSICA SIMPSON's ex-boyfriend TONY ROMO has already moved on from the couple's split - he is reportedly dating actor CHACE CRAWFORD's beauty queen sister.

Miss Missouri - Candice Crawford at Miss USA Preliminary Competition - held at Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Las Vegas, Nevada - 05.04.08

The American football star parted ways with Simpson on the eve of her 29th birthday in July (09), after almost two years together, and reports suggest he has a new lovely lady in his life - former Miss Missouri, Candice Crawford, whose famous brother stars in hit TV show Gossip Girl.

Crawford, 22, currently works as a TV sports reporter covering Romo's Dallas Cowboys team.

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WENTZ'S UNDERWEAR EMBARRASSMENT

FALL OUT BOY star PETE WENTZ suffered a major embarrassment at a gig over the weekend (29-30Aug09) - his trousers fell down onstage.

Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy needs help from a roadie as his trousers fall down during his band's set at the Leeds Festival. Leeds, England - 30.08.09

The bassist was performing with his group at the Leeds music festival in England when the humiliating 'wardrobe malfunction' occurred and prompted a production assistant to dash on to save the rocker's blushes.

But fans still got a good look at Wentz's blue, patterned underpants.

A source tells WENN, "Pete was so busy singing he didn't notice his trousers had slipped down, but thankfully one his roadies stepped in and pulled them up to avoid any further embarrassment."

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JAY-Z NOT GREATLY UPSET BY BLUEPRINT LEAK

Rapper JAY-Z is laughing off reports he's livid about the leak of his much-anticipated new album THE BLUEPRINT 3, telling fans to 'enjoy' the 'preview'.

Jay-Z speaks at a press conference for the 'Answer The Call' charity concert at Madison Square Garden. New York City, USA - 31.08.09 (Copyright: MJ Pool - photo supplied by WENN)

A handful of tracks from the album, which is set for release on 11 September (09), have made their way to the internet in recent weeks, but the whole album was available illegally over the weekend.

Hearing the news just before a press conference to promote his upcoming 11 September (09) New York concert, Jay-Z played the leak down, stating, "I may be the most bootlegged artist in history. It's a preview. I'm excited for people to hear the album. I'm very proud of the work I've done, so enjoy it."

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O'DAY DEFENDS HITLER & CASTRO COMMENTS

Singer and reality TV star AUBREY O'DAY has defended comments she made about ADOLF HITLER and FIDEL CASTRO on a U.S. news show, insisting she's well aware they are 'evil' men.

Aubrey O'Day outside Fox studios for 'The Wendy Williams Show'. New York City, USA - 26.08.09

The former Danity Kane vocalist stunned viewers of The Sean Hannity Show on Monday night (31Aug09) when she called both dictators "brilliant" men.

Keen to explain her misguided comments, O'Day released a statement on Tuesday (01Sep09).

She said, "Murderers and dictators generally are some of the smartest people out there - they just use their brain power for evil purposes.

"I don't condone any of their evil behaviour, but I was asked about their intellectual firepower... and in my opinion you can't have a low IQ and wreck (sic) that much havoc on the world.

"What Hitler succeeded in doing, was deplorable... And I hope we never see such an abusive use of power again."

O'Day also used her statement to clear up reports she once met Castro in Cuba, adding, "I was a college student on a program called Semester at Sea. Through that program, chosen political science students attended a half-day seminar of (sic) Fidel Castro and his thoughts on basically everything except Cuba's relationship with the U.S... It was very interesting."

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FOX: 'I'M SCHIZOPHRENIC'

Sexy MEGAN FOX has a secret she's been hiding from her legions of fans - she suffers 'bouts of schizophrenia.'

Megan Fox at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre.
Los Angeles, California, USA - 09.08.09

The Transformers star admits she has struggled with mental health problems since her youth, and, although she hasn't been officially diagnosed, she is convinced she shows symptoms of the serious psychiatric condition, which often torments suffers with auditory hallucinations, paranoid delusions and social dysfunction.

The 23 year old reveals she has spent years meticulously studying the life of movie legend Marilyn Monroe, who died of a drug overdose at the age of 36 - because she fears her own problems may lead her to a similar end.

She tells Wonderland magazine, "I basically read every book ever written about Marilyn Monroe. I could end up like that because I constantly struggle with the idea that I think I'm a borderline personality - or that I have bouts of mild schizophrenia.

"I definitely have some kind of mental problem and I haven't pinpointed what it is."

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ALI GIVEN HERO'S WELCOME IN IRELAND

Boxing legend MUHAMMAD ALI was greeted by cheering crowds of well-wishers as he visited his ancestral home town in Ireland on Tuesday (01Sep09).

Muhammad Ali touring the UK to raise funds for the Ali Centre in Kentucky.
Manchester, England - 26.08.09

The frail sports legend, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, was invited to the country after local researchers discovered documents that indicate one of his ancestors was born in the County Clare town of Ennis 160 years ago.

The 67 year old celebrated his Irish roots and was made an Honorary Freeman of Ennis at a reception watched by hundreds on big screens outside. Shops throughout the town were decorated with American flags, boxing gloves and pictures of the star in his prime to mark the occasion. A plaque was also unveiled outside the place where Ali's great-grandfather once lived.

Ali's wife Lonnie said afterwards, "I believe every citizen of Ennis was lining the streets to welcome Muhammad home, I've never seen anything like this before. It was better than any medicine you could give him."

Irishman Abe Grady emigrated to the U.S. in the 1860s, before settling in Kentucky and marrying an African-American woman.

Grady's son went on to raise Odessa Lee Grady, who would give birth to Cassius Clay Jr., named after his father, in 1942.

Cassius changed his name to Muhammad Ali in 1964, when he became a member of the Nation of Islam.

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CATTRALL TO BE HONOURED IN CANADA

KIM CATTRALL is to be honoured in her adopted Canada with one of the country's highest accolades.

Kim Cattrall at Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards at Banqueting house.
London, England - 05.11.08

The actress will be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame outside Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on 12 September (09) alongside actor Raymond Burr, singer Tom Cochrane and comedian Howie Mandel.

The British-born Sex & The City star emigrated to the country when she was a child and became a citizen before moving back to England to study.

She eventually found success as an actress in New York and Los Angeles but always considered herself a proud Canadian.

Cattrall became an American citizen last year (08) but hasn't renounced her Canadian ties.

Those considered for the Walk of Fame honour must either be Canadian, have lived in Canada for over a decade or produced work which contributes greatly to the country's landscape.

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