Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", Inspirationals.
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Singers Ne-Yo (L) and host Jamie Foxx pay tribute to the late singer Michael Jackson to close the 2009 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
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Posted Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:02pm PDT
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It can’t come as a surprise to anyone that the 2009 BET Awards will go down in history as being all about the legacy of one entertainer.
Guess which entertainer? Yes, you guessed correctly.
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Jun 29 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: 'King of Pop', Apollo, awards, career, categories, celebrity, dancer, dedication, encouragement, family, fans, figure, grammy, happiness, Harlem, icon, Los Angeles, memorial, Michael Jackson, museum, music, New York, Paris, photos, plans, pop star, smiles, summer, theater, thoughts, tribute, video, wax
FILE - In this Feb. 28, 1984 file photo, Michael Jackson is seen backstage at the 26th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles as he poses with the awards he won in eight different categories.
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Michael Jackson at Apollo — 40 years after his $1,000 gig
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Jun 27, 2009 4:19 pm PDT
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The Harlem theater that helped launch Michael Jackson’s career plans star-studded tributes to him this summer.
The Apollo Theater will stage a public memorial Tuesday at 2 p.m. Eulogies will be delivered under the marquee by its president and others.
Jackson and his brothers once did 31 shows in one week at the Apollo for $1,000.
Inside, DJs will spin Jackson’s music accompanied by video tributes.
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Jun 27 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: 'King of Pop', actor, actress, celebrity, dancer, fans, happiness, icon, island, legend, life, link, love, Michael Jackson, miles, music, performer, Philippines, photos, pop star, singer, smiles, tribute, video, world
Michael Jackson….A Legend Never Dies….
Inmates at the island province of Cebu in central Philippines display a huge tarpaulin of the late Michael Jackson during a performance to pay tribute to the music icon Saturday June 27, 2009.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o
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More than 1,500 inmates became famous in YouTube with over 23 million hits after they
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Jun 27 2009
Posted: under "LOVE is LOVELY".
Tags: actor, actress, angel, author, awards, beauty, celebration, celebrity, charity, children, choice, comedian, dad, efforts, eyes, family, father, festival, film, foundation, gala, generations, happiness, heart, Hollywood, joy, life, love, marriage, moment, movie, music, Oscars, photos, quality, show, smiles, spouse, star, time, tribute, twins, wife, winner
A Love Supreme
Actor–author Blair Underwood with sons Paris and Blake and daughter Brielle. “I love being a father. I love every minute of it,” shares Underwood.
Father Knows Best
“My child has such potential and a great heart,” says music star Wyclef Jean of daughter Angelina.
Daddy’s Girl
“My daughter was pretty special from the moment she came here,” gushes “Grey’s Anatomy” star James Pickens, Jr., with daughter Gavyn.
Quality Time
Kevin Liles, executive vice-president of the Warner Music Group, with Kevin, Jr., and Kayla, says, “every moment with my children matters.”
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Jun 21 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "DID YOU KNOW", Inspirationals.
Tags: audience, audition, choir, competition, concert, dream, globe, judges, link, music, performance, prize, service, singer, smiles, star, talent, tribute, video, wish, world
A volunteer church worker is Britain’s latest unlikely showbiz star
Susan Boyle
A Scottish woman is newest singing sensation
April 15: A middle-aged Scottish woman who says she’s never been kissed has become an international star after shocking judges with her singing on “Britain’s Got Talent.”
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Singer Stuns Talent Judges
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A 47-year-old church volunteer from West Lothian has become an unlikely overnight singing sensation with millions watching her perform online.Susan Boyle, from Blackburn, stunned judges on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent with her performance of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables on Saturday.Since then Hollywood actress Demi Moore has joined the legions of fans who have voiced their support on the Internet.
Ms Boyle has now become the bookies’ favorite to win the talent show.
Ms Boyle, who told viewers she had “never been kissed”, said she had always wanted to be a singer.
Posted: under "Jamaica Labrish Korner".
Tags: accomplishment, achievement, award, businessmen, Caribbean, ceremony, citation, country, doctorate, dream, honor, Jamaican, link, president, smiles, system, tribute
Published: Sunday | February 1, 2009
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Tyrone Reid, Staff Reporter ..
ANOTHER FEATHER was tucked neatly into the already well-decorated hats of Maurice William Facey and Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart yesterday, as the University of Technology (UTech) conferred honorary degrees on both men.
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The conferment of the Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) on Facey and Stewart was attended by many of the movers and shakers of corporate Jamaica, as well as senior Cabinet ministers and other high-ranking public officials.
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After the conferment ceremony, Facey told The Sunday Gleaner that the honour would have a place on the top shelf of his trophy case.
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“I am ecstatic!” he said, adding that it was certainly one of his greatest achievements.
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Feb 04 2009