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Media reports about possible drug use by US pop star Michael Jackson the day he died prompted a warning from anaesthesiologists today, as lawyers prepared to square-off in a courtroom battle over his estate. Reports of prescription drug use have increasingly surfaced since the Thriller singer's sudden cardiac arrest more than one week ago, and a police probe is said to be focusing on the role doctors may have played in providing Jackson with at least one powerful medication, anaesthetic Diprivan, according to the Los Angeles Times. Investigators are trying to determine if the drugs, which were found in searches of Jackson's rented Los Angeles mansion, were improperly prescribed and if they had a role in the... [read full story]
Natalie Portman revealed to MTV this weekend that Kat Dennings ( Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist ) will have a role in director Kenneth Branagh's Thor . She didn't reveal what role Dennings will be playing, however.
It's tough to know how serious trade talks are in any scenario during the Hot Stove League, but ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick is reporting that discussions between the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers regarding pitcher Edwin...
AC/DC, Miles Davis Kick Off Box Set Season; Also Releases From Michael Jackson, Def Jam, More (AP) Here are a selection of box-set offerings this season: AC/DC "Backtracks" (Sony) The essence of a box set is great packaging,...
A collection of branding stories, ideas, thoughts and observations from a year when Barack Obama took office, GM went bankrupt, Susan Boyle dreamed a dream, Twitter took off, Starbucks launched an instant coffee, the pigs gave...
