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1.6M Jackson fans learn who won memorial tickets
LOS ANGELES - Who's getting the tickets?

Jackson family plans private event at LA cemetery
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles police say Michael Jackson's family is planning a private ceremony at a cemetery in the Hollywood Hills.

`Transformers,' `Ice Age' tie for No. 1 at $42.5M
LOS ANGELES - Prehistoric creatures and robots were in a photo finish for the Fourth of July box-office crown Sunday, with "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" tied with $42.5 million each.

Obama and networks: a symbiotic relationship
NEW YORK - Even President Barack Obama, a gleam in his eye as he talked at the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner two weeks ago, seemed to recognize the special relationship he's forged with TV networks in the opening months of his administration.

Television networks planning Jackson coverage
NEW YORK - NBC executives changed their minds Sunday and decided to join other networks that will televise Michael Jackson's memorial service live this week.

'Slumdog' kid star to move into new home next week
MUMBAI, India - One of the impoverished child stars from "Slumdog Millionaire" will move from his shanty home in one of Mumbai's more wretched slums into a new apartment next week, his mother said Sunday.

Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People.

Recession adds to challenges for suburban arts
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - When he hired Itzhak Perlman as artistic director of the Westchester Philharmonic in 2007, Joshua Worby thought he'd hit a grand slam.

AP Interview: Jackson adviser Tohme breaks silence
LOS ANGELES - Dr. Tohme Tohme vividly remembers the first time he met with Michael Jackson to discuss the pop star's finances. It's not the money talk that stays with him now, but his enchantment at entering Jackson's world of love.

Madonna pays tribute to Michael Jackson in concert
LONDON - Madonna paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Saturday night in the same arena where he was to stage his comeback, dancing along with an impersonator doing Jackson's distinctive moves.