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...ratings. Without Sawyer that struggle gets even harder, and the show may have to reimagine itself as less anchor-driven. "I think what might happen now is there might be more sampling," says Zev Shalev, executive producer of The Early Show, which relies more on traditional news-reporting than star hosts. "That's a huge opportunity...
Reclusive screen star Elizabeth Taylor might have been speaking on behalf of all of Michael Jackson's fans when she emotionally lamented the loss of her longtime friend. "We shouldn't have to be here," Taylor told fellow mourners at Jackson's funeral on Thursday, Sept. 3. "It shouldn't have happened. He shouldn't have passed away...
...Held in the shadow of Forest Lawn's Great Mausoleum on a warm summer night, the service proved a fitting setting for such star-studded grief. A "Thriller"-esque moon tinted orange by smoke from the nearby forest fires added to the dramatic backdrop. The specially built stage was adorned with six large bouquets of white lilies, white roses and green topiaries. Portraits of Jackson served as bookends for his casket...
...Jackson's lesser-known friends were also given a moment to share their memories of the fallen star. The spontaneous speeches were some of the most poignant. One in particular was delivered by David Rothenberg, a burn victim whom Jackson took care of for years after 90% of his body was scorched in a childhood fire. "He was very scarred over all of his body," says a guest. "He spoke about Michael and how he cared for [Rothenberg] for so long without asking for anything in return. It was very moving." (See the top 10 Michael Jackson moments...
...boosted his domestic popularity, but the affair has done little to burnish his image abroad. "Given the original intent [to anchor Libya more firmly in the international community], it will be interesting to see how Libya's relations with the world are affected," says former special adviser Owen. The star guests at the Sept. 1 celebration in Tripoli to mark the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Gaddafi to power were two of the world's most controversial leaders: Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe and Sudan's Omar Hassan al-Bashir. Western leaders were notable by their absence. (Read "Lockerbie...