Oct 28 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
“The movie was so raw. It was an absolute delight to see Michael so full of life and energy. As a grieving fan, I found the experience to be healing. The film reminds me that the incalculable loss we’ve experienced is somehow counter-balanced by the knowledge that his amazing spirit will live forever!” —

Oct 27 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Michael Ludwig was an outgoing and caring 9-year-old boy, who like many children his age loved playing sports, particularly baseball. But unfortunately, Michael was born with a congenital heart defect that neither his parents nor his doctors knew about until it was too late. Michael died unexpectedly and suddenly in a pediatric intensive care unit 15 hours after suffering a seizure while playing touch football with several friends. It was only after his death that it was discovered he was born with a congenital heart defect: an anomalous origin of the left coronary artery, which is the second leading cause of sudden death among young athletes. Michael’s father Ed Ludwig is working to honor Michael’s memory by educating other families about these types of heart conditions. Here he shares an excerpt of an essay he wrote for his family.

Sep 14 - By Ree Hines, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Jermaine Jackson told Britain’s “Live From Studio Five” that Paris, Prince Michael and Blanket find comfort in playing with his kids.

Sep 2 - By Anthony Mccartney, AP Entertainment Writer
The massive marble and concrete Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park was slightly accessible by the public before Michael Jackson was entombed somewhere in its maze of floors and hallways.
Aug 15 - By Associated Press
George Michael has been questioned by police after his car was involved in a late-night crash near London.
Aug 10 - By Jonann Brady, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Michael Dippolito, whose 26-year-old wife Dalia allegedly tried to hire an undercover cop to kill him barely six months after they were married, said he can’t imagine why she would want him dead: “It hasn’t sunk in. I don’t really get what really happened,” he said.

Aug 5 - By Anthony Mccartney, AP Entertainment Writer
The King of Pop is coming to calendars and collectors' coin cases after a judge approved several deals involving the singer's estate on Friday.

Jul 30 - By Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Michael Jackson’s mother will get custody of his three children, and the biological mother of the two oldest children will get visitation rights but no additional money, according to an agreement that will be presented Monday to the Los Angeles Superior Court for approval, which is expected.
Jul 27 - By Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Katherine Jackson’s lawyer is confident that a custody agreement for Michael Jackson’s three children will be reached quickly and will not be based on money.

Jul 20 - By Ron Mott, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
ATLANTA - Here, in the city where he earned fame and fortune, signs of Michael Vick’s once-omnipresent status are fairly rare sightings these days.

Jul 17 - By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer
A song LaToya Jackson previously recorded to honor her family is now being re-released as a tribute to her brother Michael.
Jul 12 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Michael Jackson's sister La Toya reportedly told British tabloid The News of the World that the King of Pop was murdered for his $1 billion fortune.

Jul 7 - By Helen A.S. Popkin, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Two out of three Americans are so totally over Michael Jackson news coverage. Well, that’s according to a Pew Research Center survey.

Jul 7 - By Michael Ventre, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Tickets to the Michael Jackson memorial tribute were in heavy demand, with over 1.6 million requests for only 8,750 recipients, each of whom were entitled to a pair.
Jul 2 - By Associated Press
Sorry, Kobe.

Jul 2 - By Associated Press
Jermaine Jackson says he would like to see Neverland Ranch as his brother Michael's final resting place.

Jun 26 - By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Writer
The King of Pop seemed driven and upbeat in the weeks, even hours, before his death as he rehearsed rigorously for a series of 50 concerts in London that were to begin a late-career comeback.

May 22 - By Bob Dotson, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
There are more than 58,000 names on the in Washington, D.C. One of them belongs to Michael Najarian — but the Michael Najarian who served in Vietnam and now leans in to touch the engraving is still very much alive.

Apr 23 - By Alison Mutler, Associated Press Writer
Former King Michael of Romania took the unusual step on Thursday of endorsing his son-in-law as a candidate in the country's next presidential election.

Mar 23 - By Victor Balta, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The quintessential widowed TV dad, Fred G. Sanford wasn’t exactly the lovey-dovey type. He was eternally disappointed in his “big dummy” son Lamont, and he never let him forget it. Fred was left to raise Lamont after his beloved wife Elizabeth died and Lamont dropped out of high school. But Elizabeth was never far from Fred’s thoughts. He called upon her every time things stopped going his way and he had to pretend he was having a heart attack as a distraction, calling out, “Elizabeth! I’m comin’ to join you, honey!”

Jan 19 - By Associated Press
The Big East has decided not to take any action following Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma's postgame exchange with a Syracuse player last week.

Dec 9 - By Alonso Duralde, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
I’ve generally been a defender of the films of Stephen Daldry, but seeing “The Reader” made me understand why some people hated his previous movie, “The Hours.” That film, they said, was fussy and airless, tamping down truth and humanity in favor of the brand of dry “culture” that lures certain segments of the moviegoing public with the promise of a tastefully prim Sunday matinee.

May 8 - By NBC Nightly News
Once again Michael Lohan is blabbing to the media about his ex-wife, Dina, but he may actually have a point this time. Turns out Lindsay’s pop, like much of this gossip-reading world, finds Dina’s accolade as one of the “Top 20 Long Island Mothers of Celebrities” a bit of a head scratcher.

Mar 24 - By Associated Press
Ladies and gentlemen, George Michael is giving North America one more try.

Jan 16 - By Associated Press
In what his publisher calls a record-breaking deal, British pop superstar George Michael is working on a memoir to come out in the fall of 2009.