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Madonna Pays Tribute To Michael Jackson In Her ‘Sticky & Sweet’ Tour London Show

"Let's give it up to one of the greatest artists the world has ever known"
Sunday, July 5th, 2009

As I mentioned yesterday, Madonna kicked off the latest leg of her Sticky & Sweet Tour at the O2 Arena in London, England last night and she devoted a special segment to the memory of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. I understand that Maddy changed up the show setlist a tiny bit (not to spoil the surprise for any of y’all who have yet to see this latest leg of the tour but I understand her song Frozen has been added to the setlist) but it is unknown if the added homage to Michael Jackson will be included in future performances of the Sticky & Sweet Tour or if this tribute was a one-time-only sort of thing:


For the most part, the tribute was a tiny portion of the show … a Michael Jackson impersonator came up onto the stage as photos of MJ himself were featured on the big screen and MJ’s music played along. The impersonator danced a few of MJ’s signature moves while Madonna and her dancers stood back, watched and applauded. At the end of the 1 1/2 minute segment, Maddy asks the audience to “give it up” for the late King of Pop and the tribute was over. After the jump, check out video of this Michael Jackson tribute at Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour performance in London, England last night …

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Rupert Grint Recovering After Contracting Swine Flu

Poor little 'Ron Weasley' came down with the H1N1 virus
Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Altho it’s been pretty much out of the media at large for several weeks now, the H1N1 Virus (better known as the Swine Flu) is still wreaking havoc on people all around the world. Far from the epidemic we were told it may become, folks all around the globe are still coming down with the illness. Late yesterday we learned that Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the wildly successful big screen adaptations of the equally popular book series, is among the folks who has contracted Swine Flu. According to his publicist, the good news is that Grint is now well enough to attend the London premiere of the new film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:


Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint is recovering from a “mild bout” of swine flu. Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the films, took a few days away from filming the latest film, but has now been able to return to work. “It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a few days out of filming due to a mild bout of swine flu,” his publicist said. “He has now recovered and is looking forward to joining his fellow cast members at the junket and premieres this week and will then return to filming directly afterwards.” She said Grint’s doctor had confirmed that Rupert had recovered and was no longer contagious or at risk of infecting others. “Other scenes were shot in his absence which did not require his involvement and thus filming was not disrupted,” she added. Grint, 20, from Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire, is currently filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows … He has starred in all the Harry Potter films as well as British comedy film Thunderpants and the comedy drama Driving Lessons with Julie Walters.

Whoa! It’s always very risky when anyone contracts this illness so hearing that Rupert Grint came down with the ailment is pretty shocking. It is very comforting to know that he is now well enough to attend the first big premiere of the latest Harry Potter film to hit theaters. There is no information as to how Grint contracted the virus and I doubt any further information about his illness will be made available to the public. All that matters at this point is that he is in recovery. Get well soon, Rupert! Glad to hear you’re on the mend.

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