November 18, 2009 by Blast Magazine Newsroom  
Filed under TV Notebook

MTV gets “This Is It” exclusive rights

November 2, 2009 by Chrisanne Grise  
Filed under Getting to Know, The Issue

At 24, she can already take rock stars twice her age.

October 28, 2009 by Brooklynne Kelly Peters  
Filed under Reviews

“It’s all about love.”

October 25, 2009 by Elizabeth Raftery  
Filed under CMJ 2009

Wrapping up a long week of music

September 14, 2009 by Megan Vick  
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Television, The Magazine

The 2009 MTV VMAs were filled with great performances and drama, but very few actual awards.

September 5, 2009 by Jill Vallecorsa  
Filed under Entertainment, Movies, Reviews, The Magazine

Fans hoping for a DVD worthy of the king’s career of the will be sadly disappointed

August 24, 2009 by Blast Magazine Newsroom  
Filed under Entertainment, Music, The Magazine

Jackson’s personal physician is target of manslaughter probe, AP reported.

Just when you thought the rumors plaguing MJ’s death couldn’t be more absurd, Reuters dug into the weirdest yet.
For whatever reason, hairs that were burnt off the fallen king’s head during the filming of a 1984 Pepsi commercial were saved, and are now being made into diamonds.
Take moment to let that one sink in.
Apparently, this [...]

The Los Angeles Police Department and other agencies are saying that Michael Jackson’s death might become a criminal/homicide case as they and we await the results of an official coroner report.
Police have seized medical records from about a dozen doctors.
Jackson’s father, Joe, has been vocal, telling ABC News, “I do believe it was foul play.” [...]

Michael Jackson’s will was filed Wednesday in a Los Angeles court, revealing successors of his estate and legal guardians of his children, The Huffington Post reported.
The 7-year-old will estimates his estate to be worth more than $500 million at that time. It gives his entire estate to a family trust and names his mother Katherine [...]

It has been days since the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, has passed away, and the future surrounding the estate of his fortune remains a mystery.
What is known is the fate of his children. In a statement to the Associated Press, Mr. Jackson’s mother, Katherine, was granted temporary guardianship of the three Jackson [...]

Edward Chernoff, attorney for Michael Jackson’s physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, allegedly the last person to handle Jackson or see him alive, made a statement to the Associated Press that he did not prescribe the drugs rumored to have killed the King of Pop.
“Dr. Murray has never prescribed nor administered Demerol to Michael Jackson,” Chernoff said. [...]

June 27, 2009 by Terri Schwartz  
Filed under Entertainment, Movies, The Magazine

Universal scrambled to cut the scene before Thursday’s LA premiere.

Blast’s obituary and final reflection.

The Internet frenzy over Michael Jackson caused AIM to go dark.

“Words cannot capture the impact Michael Jackson has had on pop culture around the world. He changed the way we hear and feel and move to music; he epitomized what true musical talent and star power really mean. He is and always will be the King of Pop,” said Debra L. Lee, chairman and CEO [...]

June 26, 2009 by Ashley Dean  
Filed under Sky: Celebrity Gossip, The Blogs

As the world both morns and shrugs-off Michael Jackson’s death, questions over what lead to his fatal cardiac arrest remain unanswered.
And they will likely go unanswered for a while. The Huffington Post reported that although his autopsy will take place today, testing could push a conclusion on the cause of death weeks back.
Meanwhile, [...]

June 25, 2009 by Brooklynne Kelly Peters  
Filed under Sky: Celebrity Gossip

Pop icon Michael Jackson is dead at the age of 50, TMZ.com reports.
Jackson died this afternoon after being seized by cardiac arrest in his Holmby Hills home.  Blast Reporter Conception Allen reported that paramedics rushed to the scene at approximately 12:30 this afternoon, but they were too late.  Apparently, when they arrived, he was not [...]

June 25, 2009 by Conception Allen  
Filed under Entertainment, Music, The Magazine

Music legend dead after cardiac arrest.

June 15, 2009 by Ashley Dean  
Filed under Sky: Celebrity Gossip, The Blogs

Michael Jackson has enlisted the help of Lou Ferrigno, former Mr. Universe and the original Incredible Hulk, to get into dancing shape for his comeback performances.
The Sun reported today that Jackson joined Ferrigno’s gym in 2007, but prefers to work out at home out of self-consciousness. Ferrigno now goes to Jackson’s Los Angeles home to [...]