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Access Star Sightings: January 28 - February 4, 2010

February 05, 2010

By David Greenwald

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Mommy Melissa Joan Hart! Plus, stars hit LA for the Grammys, Snoop Dogg meets “Star Wars” & more!

Jackson Children Organized Grammy Acceptance Speech For Michael, Blanket Watched Backstage With Grandmother

February 01, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

When Michael Jackson’s two eldest children took to the stage at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, to accept their late father’s lifetime achievement award, the world stopped to watch.

But on Monday, reports surfaced that Blanket, Michael’s youngest son, was supposed to appear on stage but backed out at the last minute after becoming overwhelmed. However, a source close to the Grammys told Access Hollywood that gossip is fiction and Blanket was just fine.

Beyonce Takes Six Grammys, Makes History

February 01, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

It’s a tribute to the Grammys’ success at becoming more a musical spectacle than an awards show that on the night she made history, Beyonce was just another face in the crowd.

Pop’s reigning diva earned six Grammys on Sunday, more than any woman on a single night of the 52-year-old awards show. Her anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” was song of the year. But she didn’t come onstage to accept that — her collaborators said she was prepping for a performance — and four of her other awards came during the non-televised pre-show.

Michael Jackson’s Children Accept Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award On Father’s Behalf

January 31, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Amid all the glitz and glamour and high-energy performances inside the Staples Center during the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, it was two children who have never sang a note professionally who stole the show.

Following a 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson, the King of Pop’s eldest children – Prince Michael and Paris Jackson – took the stage to accept the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of their late father.

The words from their emotional speech, inside.

Grammy Preview: Stars Align For Music’s Biggest Night

January 31, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Besides being one of the most popular singers on the planet, Beyonce has gotten plenty of accolades over her career. Now a veteran, she’s won a caseload of Grammys for her solo work and also with Destiny’s Child.

What she hasn’t won, however, is the prestigious album of the year trophy, despite being nominated once before. That may change on Sunday.

Michael Jackson To Receive 3-D Grammy Tribute Featuring Carrie Underwood, Usher, Celine Dion

January 20, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Last year, as the Grammys were approaching, the show’s executive producer was in frequent talks with Michael Jackson to appear on the telecast to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Thriller.”

Ken Ehrlich, the Grammy telecast’s co-executive producer, had presented several ideas for performers, including Justin Timberlake and Usher, all of which excited Jackson. But in the end, he declined the show’s invitation.

‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It’ To Open Worldwide

October 27, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

When Michael Jackson died in June, he was just days away from launching a 50-show run of comeback concerts in London.

Now, video footage of preparations for those performances have become “Michael Jackson’s This Is It,” a documentary opening worldwide Tuesday.

Michael Jackson’s Memorial Takes A Spiritual Turn

July 07, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Michael Jackson’s public memorial started out more spiritual than spectacular Tuesday, opening with a church choir singing as his golden casket was laid in front of the stage and a shaft of light evoking a cross as Lionel Richie gave a gospel-infused performance.

Pastor Lucious W. Smith of the Friendship Baptist Church in Pasadena gave the invocation, followed by Mariah Carey singing the opening performance with a sweet rendition of the Jackson 5 ballad “I’ll Be There,” a duet with Trey Lorenz.

Michael Jackson’s Children, Backing Singers Perform ‘We Are The World’

July 07, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Michael Jackson’s backing singers and dancers from what were to be his upcoming concerts in London took the stage at his Staples Center memorial for a stirring rendition of “We Are The World,” the late King of Pop’s charity anthem on Tuesday.