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Further Information About Michael Jackson’s Homicide

Emma Renda — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:43:05 +0000

Michael Jackson’s death was officially ruled a homicide by the L.A. County Coroner, according to TMZ.com.

The cause of death was said to be acute Propofol intoxication. While Propofol and Lorazepam (Ativan) were said to be the cause of Jackson’s death, a host of other drugs were found in Jackson’s system including Midazolam (Versed), Diazepam (Valium), Lidocaine (topical anesthetic) and Ephedrine (used to treat hypotension associated with anesthesia), as listed on TMZ.

Although Jackson’s death has been ruled a homicide at the hands of his doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, it does not necessarily mean criminal charges. Murray is the target of a manslaughter investigation, according to the Los Angeles Times, but Jackson’s history of drug dependency will factor largely into any criminal trial.

Aside from the rumours of who’s to blame for his death, the world has been exposed to a host of whispers about the real paternity of Jackson’s kids.

Most ridiculously, The Sun UK reported Macaulay Culkin (yes, the star of Home Alone and long-time boyfriend of Mila Kunis) donated sperm allowing Jackson to create his youngest son, Prince Michael II (a.k.a Blanket). Culkin is the godfather of Jackson’s two sons, but has not issued a public statement about the claims of parenthood.

Jackson’s brother Marlon released a statement that while Jackson did not conceive his children naturally, “they were Michael’s kids, regardless of where they came from,” according to The Sun UK.

Despite the outlandish rumours, Jackson’s true fans are still pouring out in droves to show their support.

Spike Lee (acclaimed director, including the 1996 music video for Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us”) hosted a birthday party in NYC’s Prospect Park where thousands of fans gathered to dance to his hits spun by DJ Spinna, and a number of speeches by Lee, Rev Al Sharpton and Tracy Morgan. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz attended and declared Aug. 29 Michael “King of Pop” Jackson Memorial Day in Brooklyn.

Ryan Cabrera is a Good Neighbour

Vanessa Baker — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:31:33 +0000

Singer Ryan Cabrera celebrated his 27th birthday in Las Vegas, hosting a pre-party at his Los Angeles home the night before, reports Perez Hilton.

Beforehand, Cabrera went to each of his neighbours to warn them about the party, offering to put them up in a hotel for the night.

Cabrera, who dated Ashlee Simpson, has been trying to sell the house for almost a year, reportedly due to money troubles.

Lil’ Kim Parties Despite Money Woes

Vanessa Baker — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:24:03 +0000

Thursday night, Lil’ Kim celebrated her 34th birthday at Miami Beach nightclub Mansion, reports Perez Hilton. The singer/dancer’s birthday was July 11, but she kept the celebration going all month long.

Despite a stint on the eighth season of Dancing With the Stars this spring, Hilton reports Lil’ Kim has been having trouble paying her bills.

The Compact Disc Turns 26

andPOP Staff — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:55:24 +0000

Maximumpc.com reports that the CD turned 26 on August 17, 2008. Twenty-six years ago, in 1982, the compact disc was born during a surge of consumerism, according to the article. Despite the emergence of new technologies and MP3s, CDs are still sold all across North America. One only needs to walk into any music store to see the longevity of the compact disc.

It was well over a decade before the semi-affordable CD-Rs came to the market, making CDs a way to store numerous kinds of personal information, from photos to music to video, according to maximumpc.com. Compact discs are still used to store information for software programs, games, and other kinds of data.

Ellen DeGeneres Finally Celebrates the Big 5-0

Irene Ogrodnik — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:58:47 +0000

Ellen DeGeneres was finally able to celebrate her 50th birthday Saturday on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank—even though her birthday was back in January.

Celebrating with 600 guests or so, including newlyweds Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Foxx, Paris Hilton and Clive Davis, the blow-out carnival and casino-themed party included performer Pink and deejay Samantha Ronson. The comedian had to previously postpone her star-studded birthday bash because of the writers’ strike.

As of September 2003, Ellen hosts the popular Emmy Award-winning talk show “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”