Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Concert Tickets Sell Out Fast
Fans snapped up seats for Michael Jackson's 30th Anniversary Celebration shows, with tickets to the Madison Square Garden concerts on September 7 and 10 selling out within five hours. Prices ranged from 45 to 2500 dollars, and the event will be his first with brothers Jackie Tito Jermaine Marlon and Randy since 1984's Victory tour, though Jermaine noted he may not participate.
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Mariah Carey Enters Psychiatric Care After Exhaustion
Pop diva Mariah Carey, aged 31, checked into a hospital last week for exhaustion and is now under psychiatric care amid what publicist Cindy Berger called an emotional and physical breakdown. Berger denied suicide attempts, noting non suicidal injuries from accidental cuts and broken dishes before the crisis, as Carey left despondent messages on her official site about overwork and label support.
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Vin Diesel to star in XXX big payday film deal
Vin Diesel signs a 10 million dollar contract to headline the urban spy thriller XXX for Revolution Studios. Production slated to begin by year end with a July 2002 release. Director Rob Cohen likens Diesel’s role to an edgier James Bond and contrasts the two eras.
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Backstreet Boys to resume tour after McLean treatment
The Backstreet Boys will restart the Black & Blue World Tour 2001 this month following A J McLean completing treatment for depression and alcohol abuse. Band member Brian Littrell said the group plans to resume on Aug 24 after postponing July 9 due to McLean entering a treatment center.
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This Day In History Highlights From 1776 To 1990
On August 2 1776 Continental Congress began signing the Declaration of Independence. In 1876 Wild Bill Hickok was shot dead while playing poker in Deadwood. In 1921 former White Sox were acquitted in the Black Sox scandal. In 1964 the Pentagon reported North Vietnamese torpedo boat attacks in the Gulf of Tonkin. In 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait seizing control of the emirate.
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Wes Craven Birthday Note and Cast List
Today's birthdays include horror director Wes Craven aged 62 and actor Peter O'Toole at 69. Also listed are Joanna Cassidy 56, Mojo Nixon 44, Victoria Jackson 42, Apollonia 42, Mary-Louise Parker 37 and Edward Furlong 24. Wes Craven
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Coming Tomorrow at Prairie Star Ranch Youth Center
Campers at the Prairie Star Ranch near Williamsburg pursue faith and trust through extreme activities like a ropes course and wall climbing as a Catholic youth center invites readers to learn more in Friday's Religion page.
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Parents Television Council cites rise in coarse content during family hour
A study by the Parents Television Council finds increased bawdy humor and violence in the 7 to 8 p.m. family hour across networks ABC CBS NBC Fox WB and UPN during 2000 01. It notes 10 million children watch that hour. violence up 70 percent to 2.8 per hour and coarse language up 78 percent to 2.6 per hour with sexual material rising in raw form. UPN labeled worst offender with 18.1 per hour.
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Broadcasters urged to curb violence and sex in prime time
Bozell blamed broad casts of WWF Smackdown and cited PTC studies on violence in TV. UPN defended labeling, while Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Seven Days were flagged for violence. Critics urged sponsors to withdraw support, and WWF sued PTC. Bozell pressed sponsors to distance from what he calls trash. Children Now echoed calls for network responsibility toward youth viewers.
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Queen Mother hospitalized before 101st birthday in London
The Queen Mother Elizabeth entered King Edward VII Hospital in London for anemia and received a blood transfusion three days before her 101st birthday. She arrived on her own, waving to officials, with two walking sticks and wearing a blue print ensemble and hat, before being stabilized and described as not seriously ill. Officials hope she can attend birthday appearances at Clarence House if recovery allows.
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