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- Jermaine Jackson honours his late brother
- Judge approves viewing of Jackson film outtakes
- Jerry Lewis out of hospital; canceled Sydney show
| Jermaine Jackson honours his late brother Posted: 25 Jun 2011 04:00 AM PDT TORONTO (AP): Jermaine Jackson performed a nostalgic tribute concert Friday to his late brother Michael Jackson to mark the second anniversary of the pop star's death as part of the 12th Indian International Film Awards festivities in Toronto. Dressed in a Michael Jackson-inspired outfit, complete with a red military-style jacket, V-neck white shirt, fitted black slacks and a black cummerbund with an emblazoned number "5," the former Jackson 5 performer sang a medley of his brother's hits including "Scream," "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin"' and "Can You Feel It." "This is a special moment in the show because it's a tribute to my brother," said Jackson moments before joining Indian singer Sonu Nigam to perform "This is It," a song written by Nigam after the megastar's death, which the singers dedicated to the pop icon on stage. The pair performed at IIFA Rocks, a Bollywood-inspired concert and fashion show bonanza which is part of the academy's three days of film, song and dance that culminates in Saturday's awards ceremony, often referred to as the Indian Oscars. IIFA Rocks also kickstarted the awards portion of the weekend by giving away some technical film awards in between bouts of fashion runway shows and high-energy musical performances. Romantic comedy "Band Baaja Baarat" and the action movie "Dabangg" led the pack, each scooping three awards. Toronto's Ricoh Coliseum was packed with excited Bollywood fans who could hardly contain their excitement when South Asian superstars including "Slumdog Millionaire" actor Anil Kapoor, Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan and veteran stage and film star Anupam Kher took to the stage to announce the winners. The cheering was so raucous when the venue's camera monitors' flashed on Bollywood superstars sitting in their seats that it sometimes drowning out the hosts, that "When we're speaking, please don't put close-ups of big movie stars on the screen," joked co-host Karan Johar, drawing laughter from the crowd. Johar and co-host Anushka Sharma alternated between English and Hindi throughout the evening. Sharma was treated to a hug by Shahrukh Khan, often referred to as "King Khan," whose close-ups on the monitor screens drew the loudest cheers. "I'm tired of girls giving me a hug. I want a deep passionate kiss," said Khan. "You're forgetting what would happen at home if that happened," smirked Johar. Khan retorted, "We're thousands and thousands of miles away. What happens in Toronto, stays in Toronto." But in the end, he played it safe with a big bear hug for the bombshell Bollywood actress. Much of the evening's music was provided by Shankar Ehsaan Loy, a musical super group consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, who also won an award for best background score for their work on "My Name is Khan," starring Shahrukh Khan. But the real musical superstars were British-Canadian bhangra trio RDB, whose energetic performances with singer Veronica and two players of the drum-like dhol, got the audience shaking their shoulders in their seats and cheering excitedly. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Judge approves viewing of Jackson film outtakes Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:02 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP): Defense attorneys and prosecutors in the involuntary manslaughter case against Michael Jackson's doctor won permission Friday to view raw footage that didn't make it into the concert movie "This Is It." The lawyers want to show excerpts from the movie to demonstrate Jackson's physical condition before he died. However, the ruling also sets the stage for the singer to become the posthumous star of the upcoming trial. At one point in the court hearing, Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor asked if prosecutors wanted to show the entire movie to jurors, but the issue was tabled for later discussion. Deputy District Attorney David Walgren initially asked to show excerpts of the actual movie compiled from rehearsals two days before Jackson's death on June 25, 2009. Defense attorneys, however, asked to see outtakes not used in the movie and requested the time frame begin 10 days before Jackson died. Walgren said prosecutors want to see the same raw footage that is viewed by the defense. Defense attorney Nareg Gourjian objected to the prosecution's request to sit in on the private screening, saying the subpoena was issued by the defense. Walgren countered that it would be "silly and a waste of time" for him to get a separate subpoena and the judge agreed. Pastor said both sides can go to Sony studios beginning Tuesday and view 21 boxes of audio-visual materials that have been estimated to capture 100 hours of rehearsal time. Jackson was preparing for a widely anticipated London concert and died just before he was to leave for Britain. Dr. Conrad Murray, hired as Jackson's private physician for the tour, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, accused of giving Jackson an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol and other sedatives. He has pleaded not guilty and is due for trial in September. The hearing came one day before the second anniversary of Jackson's death. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Jerry Lewis out of hospital; canceled Sydney show Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:56 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP): Jerry Lewis is out of an Australian hospital a day after he had to cancel a show in Sydney because of poor health. A publicist for the 85-year-old actor and comedian says he was in the hospital for about three hours, and that doctors concluded that he was simply overly tired. Candi Cazau says Lewis is fine and will resume his Australian tour July 3. Lewis, the longtime chairman of the U.S. Muscular Dystrophy Association, is raising money for the separate Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia. He has battled a debilitating back condition, heart issues and pulmonary fibrosis. He announced last month he was retiring as host of the Labor Day telethon that bears his name. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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