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Friday, July 3

  • Weather Channel nixes smooth jazz  (UPI / 6:24PM CDT on 07/03) ATLANTA, July 3 (UPI) -- U.S. cable network the Weather Channel has announced an end to the smooth jazz playing in the background of its "Local on the 8s" segments.
  • Miller of 'Prison' to guest star on 'SVU'  (UPI / 5:34PM CDT on 07/03) NEW YORK, July 3 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Wentworth Miller will be in the season premiere of "Law & Order: SVU," TV Guide Magazine reports.
  • Rep says Maguire's son named Otis Tobias  (UPI / 3:54PM CDT on 07/03) LOS ANGELES, July 3 (UPI) -- A representative for Tobey Maguire says the U.S. actor has named his first son Otis Tobias Maguire.
  • 'Mighty Dog' stars to be picked by public  (UPI / 3:24PM CDT on 07/03) ST. LOUIS, July 3 (UPI) -- Nestle Purina PetCare says the canine stars of the U.S. company's new short movie "Mighty Dog Nation: The Movie" will be picked by the general public.
  • Billy Mays remembered in hometown  (UPI / 3:24PM CDT on 07/03) PITTSBURGH, July 3 (UPI) -- Co-workers Friday praised infomercial pitchman Billy Mays as he was buried in his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pa.
  • Public memorial set for Michael Jackson  (UPI / 3:14PM CDT on 07/03) LOS ANGELES, July 3 (UPI) -- Tickets for a public memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles will be distributed through a random drawing, organizers said Friday.
  • Legoland abandons Jackson tribute plans  (UPI / 2:44PM CDT on 07/03) CARLSBAD, Calif., July 3 (UPI) -- Officials at the Legoland theme park in Carlsbad, Calif., said plans for a Michael Jackson tribute have been put on permanent hold due to legal issues.
  • Report: Slater may head up 'Forgotten'  (UPI / 2:14PM CDT on 07/03) BURBANK, Calif., July 3 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Christian Slater may serve as the lead in the forthcoming ABC series "The Forgotten," The Hollywood Reporter says.
  • Beckhams pose for sexy ads together  (UPI / 1:54PM CDT on 07/03) MILAN, Italy, July 3 (UPI) -- Armani says it is set to unveil a series of sexy advertisements featuring British soccer star David Beckham and his singer wife, Victoria.
  • 'NCIS' actor to also appear in spin-off  (UPI / 1:44PM CDT on 07/03) LOS ANGELES, July 3 (UPI) -- "NCIS" actor Rocky Carroll will also appear in the U.S. TV series' spin-off "NCIS: Los Angeles," an executive producer for the CBS shows says.
  • Powerful anesthetic found at Jackson home  (UPI / 1:34PM CDT on 07/03) LOS ANGELES, July 3 (UPI) -- Investigators found the powerful anesthetic drug Diprivan in pop icon Michael Jackson's Los Angeles home, ABC News reported.
  • ABC's 'Fast' to follow racing comics  (UPI / 1:24PM CDT on 07/03) BURBANK, Calif., July 3 (UPI) -- The newest ABC reality competition "The Fast and the Funniest" will reportedly feature comedians racing against each other across the United States.
  • Reports: Jackson had been creating albums  (UPI / 1:14PM CDT on 07/03) NEW YORK, July 3 (UPI) -- The late U.S. pop star Michael Jackson had been working on two new musical albums prior to his death, his collaborators said in an exclusive report.
  • Publicist: Jackson planned father-son show  (UPI / 12:54PM CDT on 07/03) LOS ANGELES, July 3 (UPI) -- A former publicist for Michael Jackson said the late U.S. singer had planned a duet performance in London with his son Prince.
  • Colorado Patients Exposed to Hepatitis C  (AP / 12:34PM CDT on 07/03) Thousands of patients in Colorado may have been exposed to hepatitis C from syringes used by an infected former medical technician, officials say.
  • Obama prepares for two big birthdays  (UPI / 11:24AM CDT on 07/03) WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama prepared to celebrate the nation's -- and his daughter Malia's -- July 4 birthdays with several thousand guests, the White House said.
  • Sources: Jackson medicated while on tour  (UPI / 11:14AM CDT on 07/03) LOS ANGELES, July 3 (UPI) -- Michael Jackson routinely took medication supplied by an anesthesiologist while traveling on his HIStory tour, sources close to the late U.S. singer say.
  • Poll: Many in US fans of MJackson  (UPI / 10:54AM CDT on 07/03) ATLANTA, July 3 (UPI) -- Results of a recent poll indicate a slight majority of US residents see themselves as fans of the late pop music star Michael Jackson, CNN reported Friday.
  • Public Memorial Set for Michael Jackson  (AP / 8:34AM CDT on 07/03) A public memorial service for Michael Jackson is planned for Tuesday in Los Angeles, but it's unclear who will pay for it, city officials say.

    Thursday, July 2

  • Philadelphia Daily News Tattle Column: Tattle: It's News Vs. Speculation in MJ Saga  (AP / Howard Gensler, Philadelphia Daily News / 8:34PM CDT on 07/02) Jul. 2--LIKE MOST celebrity information, the nuggets can usually be divided into two camps: News and speculation.

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