Tomorrow’s public memorial for Michael Jackson, featuring some legendary star power, will not be a “flashy” tribute concert, Grammys producer Ken Ehrlrich said. Uh. The event is at the Staples Center. There was an Internet ticket lottery. You passed flashy 23 miles back at the Firefly Family’s garden of corpses. The only props needed are [...]

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Michael Jackson announced his final tour yesterday. He will play a series of shows in London in July before retiring. OK, Jay-z. “This is it. This is it,” Jackson said to screaming fans. “These will be my final shows, performances, in London. This is it. And when I say this is it, I mean this [...]

A few random thoughts on the pre-pre-Oscar show “Countdown to the Red Carpet: The 2009 Academy Awards” on E! Sunday afternoon: As Debbie Matenopoulos sucked down Aqua Net in a martini glass, she gratingly flailed her hands around like a damn octopus while rushing through each guest – with some seeming visibly irritated, like the Victoria’ s Secret clip [...]

Oh, you’re killing me. I’m embarrassed. He has got to be kidding. In past interviews, Phoenix always appears socially uncomfortable, but this time, well, this was just ridiculous. I found myself covering my eyes for him. “It’s a personal thing. It’s not a judgment on other people or on the industry. (Acting) simply doesn’t excite [...]