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If you were looking for a music business personality to contrast with troubled-but-beloved Michael Jackson, you couldn't find one more stark than the decidedly-not-beloved Allen Klein, who passed away July 4 in New York after a battle with Alzheimers. He was 77.

Looks like everyone's favorite meany is making nice.

Dinosaurs versus giant robots—now, there's an even match.

(During this long holiday weekend, we're filling up on content-free but hopefully fun discussion posts. Don't yell at us, we're just trying to enjoy the weekend off with fireworks and BLTA sandwiches!)

Yesterday we asked you to weigh in on fixes for 90210, and today we turn to Heroes. We've read your comments, emails and tweets, and we see that many of you are frustrated about the direction the show has gone. Why are Heroes' once-beloved supers in trouble, and what can be done about it? Here's what we've heard from you, the fans:

The reigning queen of pop paid her respects to the late King of Pop Saturday night with a musical tribute to the star.

As expected, the ticket lottery for the Michael Jackson Public Memorial Service has sparked a fan frenzy not unlike one of the pop icon's concerts.

Not all the magic in Hogwarts could save Rupert Grint from catching the dreaded swine flu.

Prehistoric creatures and robots were in a photo finish for the Fourth of July box-office crown Sunday, with "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" tied with $42.5 million each.

Even President Barack Obama, a gleam in his eye as he talked at the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner two weeks ago, seemed to recognize the special relationship he's forged with TV networks in the opening months of his administration.

The more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service will finally get word Sunday on whether they will be among the lucky few to get tickets for the ceremony.

NBC executives changed their minds Sunday and decided to join other networks that will televise Michael Jackson's memorial service live this week.

One of the impoverished child stars from "Slumdog Millionaire" will move from his shanty home in one of Mumbai's more wretched slums into a new apartment next week, his mother said Sunday.

Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People.

Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public.

When he hired Itzhak Perlman as artistic director of the Westchester Philharmonic in 2007, Joshua Worby thought he'd hit a grand slam.

More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, organizers said on Friday as a massive security operation got underway.

Infamous record label owner Allen Klein, who played a key role in the demise of the Beatles and also nabbed control of some of the Rolling Stones' best-known songs, died in New York on Saturday after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, a spokesman said. He was 77.

Just as people choose to forget that Elvis Presley was a bloated drug addict when he died, so Michael Jackson is now the subject of posthumous veneration that overlooks the dark side of his life.

Michael Jackson crossed swords with a lot of people when he was alive, but perhaps none more important than Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Prince will return to the Montreux stage, closing out the famed jazz festival on July 18, with high-priced tickets expected to be snapped up quickly, organizers said on Friday.

Boy wizard Harry Potter is back in cinemas later this month with the sixth installment of the movie franchise, and another box office bonanza looks assured for the Warner Bros. studio.

NBC executives changed their minds Sunday and decided to join other networks that will televise Michael Jackson's memorial service live this week.

Even President Barack Obama, a gleam in his eye as he talked at the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner two weeks ago, seemed to recognize the special relationship he's forged with TV networks in the opening months of his administration.

Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in September on the TV One network.

Hilary Duff is joining the cast of "Gossip Girl" — but not on a regular basis.

So Katie Holmes thinks she can dance — and in few weeks, she'll display her moves before a discriminating audience.

Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new show.

Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new show.

Former Fox News entertainment writer Roger Friedman is suing his old bosses for more than $5 million after he was fired for reviewing a leaked copy of Fox's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."

Prehistoric creatures and robots are in a photo finish for the Fourth of July box-office crown.

One of the impoverished child stars from "Slumdog Millionaire" will move from his shanty home in one of Mumbai's more wretched slums into a new apartment next week, his mother said Sunday.

The agent for "Harry Potter" star Rupert Grint says the actor is recovering from a mild case of swine flu.

The 44th International Film Festival opened Friday in the Czech Republic with a week of events planned, including an award for French actress Isabelle Huppert and a world premiere by Milos Forman.

Weekly charts for the nation's most popular videos as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission:

Arraignment has been postponed for "300" actor Gerard Butler, who's been charged in Los Angeles with misdemeanor battery for a scuffle with a paparazzo.

The private pathologist who conducted a second autopsy on David Carradine's body said Friday that Thai authorities have determined the actor died of asphyxia and so far, he agrees.

Karl Malden, the Academy Award-winning actor whose intelligent characterizations on stage, screen and television made him a star despite his plain looks, died Wednesday, his family said. He was 97.