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Michael Jackson joins the comeback trail (AFP) March 5, 2009 at 9:23 am AFP - Michael Jackson claimed the spotlight again Thursday with an expected announcement that he is to stage his first major shows for over a decade. Michael Jackson set to announce London shows (AP) March 5, 2009 at 9:06 am AP - Michael Jackson's legions of fans awaited the star's announcement Thursday of a series of comeback shows in London after a long absence from the concert circuit. Italian sex-comedy director dies (AP) March 5, 2009 at 7:07 am AP - Italian director Salvatore Samperi, best known for erotic comedies that challenged the morals of Italy's middle class, has died at age 64, his family said Thursday. 'American Idol' selects 3 more finalists (AP) March 5, 2009 at 5:03 am AP - The drama is over for Nathaniel Marshall and Kristen McNamara on "American Idol." American Idol Top 12 Gets Another Three, Judges Set Wild Card Lineup (E! Online) March 5, 2009 at 2:15 am E! Online - Sorry to spoil this first American Idol Top 12er here, but really... Chris Brown's Lawyers Discuss Possible Plea Deal as D.A. Gets Case (E! Online) March 5, 2009 at 1:58 am E! Online - Chris Brown is out and about, but it's the behind-the-scenes action that may determine where he goes in the future. Ed Humes finds "eco barons" working to save Earth (Reuters) March 5, 2009 at 12:52 am Reuters - Depressed by the constant deluge of dire news about the environment, writer Edward Humes saw a light when he came across a couple of stories about people taking action to conserve land and wildlife. Chris Brown Evidence Includes Rihanna's Bloodstained Gown (E! Online) March 5, 2009 at 12:20 am E! Online - The cops apparently left no stone unturned while investigating Chris Brown. Michael Jackson sues auction house for sale plans (AP) March 4, 2009 at 8:41 pm AP - Michael Jackson has filed a lawsuit to try to stop the scheduled auction of thousands of his personal possessions. Actors sue movie distributor for unauthorized ad (AP) March 4, 2009 at 8:26 pm AP - Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are teaming up in a lawsuit against a movie distributor and a watch company they say used their likenesses without permission. YouTube and Universal talk on music video site: sources (Reuters) March 4, 2009 at 8:23 pm Reuters - Google Inc's YouTube and Universal Music Group are in talks to create a premium online music video service, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. DA: Chris Brown expected in court Thursday (AP) March 4, 2009 at 7:42 pm AP - Prosecutors say Chris Brown is expected in a Los Angeles court Thursday, despite that they have yet to file charges. ZillionTV to launch personalized TV service (Reuters) March 4, 2009 at 7:28 pm Reuters - Five major Hollywood studios have reached deals to provide content to a newly established personalized TV service called ZillionTV, the privately held company said. Review: `Watchmen' almost too faithful to book (AP) March 4, 2009 at 7:24 pm AP - Hey, fanboys. Yeah, you guys, the ones who flooded my inbox with e-mails after I trashed Zack Snyder's "300," wishing birth defects on my unborn children and suggesting that perhaps my husband isn't — ahem — keeping me satisfied. Generational Tension Sparks 'Burnett Heart', to Get World Premiere in Detroit (Playbill) March 4, 2009 at 5:52 pm Playbill - Paul Elliott's Finding the Burnett Heart, a seriocomic family play about a teenager forced to share a room with his ailing and dictatorial 80-year-old grandfather, will get its world premiere at Detroit Repertory Theatre April 2-May 24. U.Va. exhibits Poe letter apologizing for drinking (AP) March 4, 2009 at 1:28 pm AP - Edgar Allan Poe apologizes to his publishers for drinking too much and asks them to buy an article because he's "desperately pushed for money" in an 1842 letter acquired by the University of Virginia for an exhibition marking the author's 200th birthday. Elizabeth Taylor gives $100K for Christian program (AP) March 4, 2009 at 1:23 pm AP - Elizabeth Taylor has expanded her philanthropy with a $100,000 donation to the Alliance for Christian Education. Fans wonder which Jackson might show for comeback (Reuters) March 4, 2009 at 1:13 pm Reuters - Michael Jackson is expected to announce a series of comeback concerts on Thursday, but fans are wondering whether it will be the moonwalking genius of his heyday or the shambolic figure of recent years who shows up. Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green Back Together? (E! Online) March 4, 2009 at 1:05 pm E! Online - Are Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green back on? Were they ever off? Usher Backtracks on Chris Brown Diss (E! Online) March 4, 2009 at 1:02 pm E! Online - A detailed, heartfelt apology has finally been issued in the Chris Brown-Rihanna incident. Just not from the person you may expect. Super Friends! DiCaprio Teams With Dark Knight Director Nolan (E! Online) March 4, 2009 at 1:01 pm E! Online - Any Batfans ticked off that they have to wait a while for the next installment in the Caped Crusader saga can blame Leonardo DiCaprio. No Doubt giving catalog away with some tickets (AP) March 4, 2009 at 12:56 pm AP - Fans who buy premium seats online to No Doubt's upcoming concerts will get a little something extra with their tickets — a download of the group's entire catalog, plus a new song from the reunited band. Jimmy Fallon off to an uneven start, as expected (Reuters) March 4, 2009 at 12:19 pm Reuters - So what is it now, all of the new breed of late-night talk show hosts have to be named Jimmy? First Kimmel, now Fallon. Not that the two guys have a whole lot in common save for their whiteness and smart-aleck irreverence. Bachelor Castoff Jillian Crowned Bachelorette (E! Online) March 4, 2009 at 10:29 am E! Online - Turns out, it's not better to have loved and lost—or rather, been dumped on national television—than to have never been chosen at all. Michael Jackson seeks comeback in London (AP) March 4, 2009 at 10:20 am AP - Michael Jackson is making his first live appearance in years, but will it still be a thriller? The Five Things You Gotta Know About Watchmen (E! Online) March 4, 2009 at 10:12 am E! Online - It's a murder mystery! It's got superheroes you've never heard of! It's totally deep and way metaphysical! It's an '80s period piece, with Richard Nixon and a giant blue naked guy! Video-on-demand system matches ads to viewers (Reuters) March 4, 2009 at 9:25 am Reuters - DVD, DVR and VOD are old school. Meet ZillionTV. The company, backed by several major Hollywood studios, is set to introduce Wednesday an ad-supported video-on-demand system in which commercials are tailored to viewers, who can't fast-forward through them. India steps up effort to bring back Gandhi memorabilia (Reuters) March 4, 2009 at 9:07 am Reuters - India's government intensified efforts to buy back some personal belongings of iconic leader Mahatma Gandhi from an auction in New York as a New Delhi court injunction may have failed to halt the sale.