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Jackson Concert Organizers Reach Out to Unhappy Fans

La Toya Jackson and her brothers Tito, Jackie and Marlon attend a news conference to announce a tribute concert for Michael Jackson in Beverly Hills
The organizers of a controversial Michael Jackson Tribute concert said on Tuesday they were going ahead with the event, but they offered disgruntled fans the chance to air their concerns in a global conference call.

Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber Blow the Roof Off in Surprise Duet [VIDEO&PHOTOS]

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Justin Bieber took to Twitter in July to tell friend, Taylor Swift, that he would stop in soon to greet her. Heard you sang BABY at your concert in TO. thank u for the love ... might have to come by and stop in on a show, he tweeted. The time came during a Los Angeles concert on Aug. 23. The two are good friend, especially now that Justin Bieber is dating Taylor's BFF, Selena Gomez. The thought of a duet was not far-fetched.
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Song writers Mike Stoller (L) and Jerry Leiber arrive at the 25th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California

Hound Dog songwriter Jerry Leiber dies at 78

Celebrated lyricist Jerry Leiber, who partnered with composer Mike Stoller to write such iconic hits as Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock and played a key role in the birth of rock 'n' roll, died on Monday at age 78.
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Los Angeles denies permit for Sunset Junction Music Fest

The Sunset Junction Music Festival & Street Fair, an annual Los Angeles event that has grown to be one of the city's biggest and best-known music festivals, is in jeopardy after the L.A. Board of Public Works voted to deny festival organizers the permits they need to stage this weekend's festival.
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United States will not bid for 2020 Summer Games

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) said on Monday it will not submit a bid to stage the 2020 Summer Olympics.New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Dallas, Tulsa and Las Vegas all had vague discussions with the USOC about the 2020 race but the organization said there was not enough time to put together a winning bid ahead of the September 1. deadline.
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PIMCO's Bill Gross: 'High Probability' of New U.S. Recession

Pimco's Bill Gross says a new recession in the U.S. is likely. Gross is manager of the world's largest bond fund. He says the decline in U.S. Treasury yields to 60-year lows reflects a high probability of a new recession, or a double-dip, in America.
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Kim Kardashian Wedding: the Dress, the Ceremony, the Food [VIDEO]

If you haven't heard by now, E! reality star Kim Kardashian married her NBA player boyfriend Kris Humphries on Saturday night in a lavish ceremony in Monecito, Calif. More details are beginning to emerge about her wedding stunning ivory Vera Wang gown and ceremony.

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