BYE, KING OF POP

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The pop singer Michael Jackson, who died in June at the age of 50, has been buried in the Forest Lawn cemetery in the Los Angeles suburb, Glendale, CNN reported on Friday 4.
The private memorial ceremony, with only immediate relatives and friends present, had 200 invited guests among them Elizabeth Taylor, actor Macaulay Culkin and music producer Quincy Jones, media reported. Jackson's relatives and friends delivered memorial speeches, which were not broadcasted by media in accordance with the Jackson family's request.
After the service, the coffin with Jackson's body was put into the Great Mausoleum, where the Hollywood stars Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn and Clark Gable are also buried.


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ARE THE PUSSY CAT DOLLS BREAKING UP?

The future of the Pussycat Dolls has been thrown into doubt after singer Ashley Roberts reportedly sobbed to fans about the group’s break up. The group has long been dogged by rumours of tension between the members after their last two singles were released under the name The Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger.
Now Roberts is alleged to have confirmed the band is no more, the star broke down in front of fans during her recent trip to London and revealed all about the split.
"This is the last time we’ll be in the UK as a band. We’ve broken up. We’re sorry."
But a spokesperson said, "The girls are still together. They are in Beirut for a gig."

IT’S EYE CANDY WEDNESDAY

For your ogling pleasure, presenting Trey Songz American RnB singer.

African Icons show to starts soon

Late last year we let you in on a yet to be released documentary film series from M-Net called Great Africans. On that show visionaries from the continents past and present such as Wangari Maathai, Julius Nyerere, Nelson Mandela, Haile Selassie and Patrice Lumumba would be seen being interviewed.
The series is now in the can and ready to air and will be screened starting April 5.
Wanuri Kahiu’s one-hour documentary profile of Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Wangari Maathai will be the first of the seven films to be aired. “It’s intimidating, I was really scared because I really want more than anything to be able to tell a beautiful story about Wangari Maathai. Something that will inspire people the same way I was inspired when I read her book,” Wanuri told us.
The other documentaries will be aired every Sunday as follows, Patrice Lumumba (April 12), Julius Nyerere (April19), Wole Soyinka (April 26), Thomas Sankara (May 3), Emperor Haile Selassie (May 10) and Nelson Mandela (May 17).