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The Las Vegas Hilton, which opened as the International on July 2, 1969 is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a special day for employees, special casino promotions, commemorative gaming chips and a 24/7 happy hour.

We Were Kings ... Of Funk: James Brown was one of many performers who made it to Kinshasa, Zaire, for the "Rumble in the Jungle" pre-concert. Sony Pictures Classics Soul Power Director: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte Genre: Music Documentary Running Time: 93 minutes Not rated: Suggestive dancing, but otherwise fine for soul fans of any age With: Muhammad Ali, ...

Like most dreams that come true, ita s a letdown. Chris Columbus a s romantic comedy features hot girls, crazy car rides, heavy partying and a paucity of laughs.

An Indiana company took center stage at pop superstar Michael Jackson's funeral Tuesday with a product no one could possibly miss: a gleaming golden casket, shined to a mirror finish.

By Emma Okocha "Michael went to the orbit and never came down; he studied the greats and became the greatest, he raised the bar and broke the bar , the King of Pop is not big enough for him.

The future of urban design: Paris vs. San Diego? Rinehart Herbst installation at "MIX." What is San Diego's design future? Can architects and designers help make the region more livable? This summer, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's La Jolla exhibition, "MIX: Nine San Diego Architects and Designers," asked some of the region's promising ...

The Zaire '74 concert which accompanied Ali and Foreman's Rumble in The Jungle and featured James Brown, BB King and Bill Withers amongst others is documented in a new film, Soul Power.

Michael Jackson will be laid to rest in a casket made in his home state of Indiana.

For some adults, talking before a packed courtroom is nearly impossible. But a teary-eyed 12-year-old James Brown wanted the judge and others to know what a great big sister he had.

King of Pop Michael Jackson is likely to be buried in a $25,000 solid bronze casket, just like soul legend James Brown.

Michael Jackson's manager has revealed the rift within the Jackson family over the tragic superstar's funeral this week.

""Hot Pants , " One two, one two three, uh... More Songs Biography "Soul Brother Number One," "the Godfather of Soul," "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business," "Mr. Dynamite" -- those are mighty titles, but no one can question that James Brown earned them more than any other performer.

This autopsy does not require a scalpel. A mirror will do. "He had the nose of a black male, and he didn't want one," Scott L. Spear, chairman of the plastic surgery division at Georgetown University, told me.

The London News.Net Friday 3rd July, 2009 London, July 3 : Late King of Pop Michael Jackson will be buried in a solid bronze, gold-plated coffin worth a whopping 2,50,000 dollars, say reports.

The story starts with talent. Not the sort of talent that wins the lead in the school musical, or even the sort that wins American Idol .

THE misty black-and-white clip has been opening most of the televisual retrospectives for the last few nights, and to me it's the alpha and omega of Micheal Jackson.

James Brown joins the kick-ass slate in the concert pic Soul Power. Body and Soul Jeffrey Levy-Hinte's Soul Power resurrects the massive soul music festival in Zaire produced by Don King as a sideshow to Muhammad Ali and George Foreman's 1974 prizefight.

Why does it take someone's death appreciate an artist's genius? The Michael Jackson's death has proven several things: 1.) We are not here forever 2.) While we are here, we should make an impact The King of Pop's legacy ranges from music to videos to dance.

Michael Jackson, center, performs with *NSYNC during Jackson's "30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years" concert at New York's Madison Square Garden, Friday, Sept.

Which was your favorite Michael Jackson? Not your favorite Michael Jackson song, but your favorite Michael? There were so many of him.