Lea Michele Posts Birthday Tribute to Cory Monteith

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Lea Michele has posted a touching tribute to late boyfriend Cory Monteith on his birthday yesterday.

The Glee star described the actor, who died in July last year of a drug overdose, as having "the biggest heart and most beautiful smile" and shared a photograph of the pair together. The black and white image, posted on Lea's Twitter page, shows the couple sharing a joke, and she accompanied it with the caption, "The biggest heart and most beautiful smile.. In all of our hearts.. We love you so. Happy Birthday [sic]."

Fans showed their support for Lea and claimed they too were still "heartbroken" over the actor's death. "This photo broke my heart. i miss him so much. Stay strong love i love you. Happy birthday angel Cory [sic]," one wrote.

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Bruce Springsteen Pays Tribute to Clarence Clemons

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Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to saxophonist Clarence Clemons, who died aged 69 yesterday. The "Born to Run" hitmaker said the musician - who appeared in Bruce's E Street Band -would leave an "immeasurable" gap in his life and thanked him for the opportunity to work alongside him for the last 40 years.

"It is with overwhelming sadness that we inform our friends and fans that at 7pm tonight, Saturday, June 18, our beloved friend and bandmate, Clarence Clemons passed away. The cause was complications from his stroke of last Sunday, June 12. Clarence lived a wonderful life. He carried within him a love of people that made them love him. He loved the saxophone, loved our fans and gave everything he had every night he stepped on stage. His loss is immeasurable and we are honored and thankful to have known him and had the opportunity to stand beside him for nearly 40 years," Bruce said in a statement on his website.

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Janet Jackson Broke Down Before VMA Performance

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Janet Jackson said the realization of her brother Michael’s passing only hit her three months after his death.

The “Make Me” singer said she had avoided everything that could remind her of her brother after he suddenly passed away in June, until she was about to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards in September, when she saw a huge picture in tribute to him.

Janet, 43, said, “It hit me before I was about to do the performance, and it hit me when we were in rehearsal. There was a huge image of him on this screen, and I started to cry. I had to step away.”

She also said that she is continuing to come to terms with the singer’s death, of acute intoxication by the anesthetic Propofol, but that she feels in future things will get easier.

She added, “You know, a day doesn’t go by where you don’t think about him. It’s always there, in every sense. “But it will get better. It’s not easy, but I know with time it will get easier. But it will never be easy. It’s my brother.”

Royal Tribute For Michael Jackson

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The Michael Jackson tribute show stage will feature a giant crown.

A host of international stars will pay tribute to the late star, who was known as the King of Pop, by performing on a specially designed stage dominated by a gold crown at the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, on September 26.

Georg Kindel, who is organizer and chief executive of the concert, said, “The stage will be 50 meters wide with a depth of 25 meters. It has really huge dimensions. It will have a giant glass roof which will be dominated by a giant crown. There will also be a large crown on the stage floor. It will have the feel of a baroque theater with boxes on the side and claret curtains. It will also have a large translucent curtain at the back.”

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Jacksons Reunite at Tribute

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The Jacksons will reunite at the Michael Jackson tribute concert… and possibly perform?

Jermaine Jackson,  who shot to fame in The Jackson 5 alongside his brothers Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Michael, has refused to rule out joining his musical family on stage at the show he is planning in Vienna, Austria, on September 26.

When asked if he plans to perform with his siblings, Jermaine said, “That could be one of the surprises. Being a producer I wanted to put a show together because it is a family thing. My family is very busy, Janet is doing something right now. I have invited all of them, so, you never know—once the music hits them they will probably want to come up and perform and do what they know how to do. But definitely I have committed myself to performing.”

Jermaine revealed he has invited his mother Katherine Jackson to the event, along with Michael’s three children—Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, also known as “Blanket.”

“I spoke to my mother and I said I wanted to do something for the fans in Europe. She has supported this from the very start.”

Peter Andre to Stage Jackson Tribute

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Australian singer-songwriter Peter Andre is in talks to stage a Michael Jackson tribute concert.

The “Behind Closed Doors” singer has been in “regular contact” with Michael’s sister La Toya and is hoping to meet her next week to “finalize” their plans for a show.

The 36-year-old star revealed in New! magazine:

“Over the last few weeks I have been in regular contact with La Toya Jackson about some kind of tribute for her brother, Michael. Everyone who knows me knows how much I idolized Michael and how much his music influenced me, so I feel really honored to be part of this. There isn’t anything quite set in stone yet but we have four or five ideas, including a tribute concert or a TV special. La Toya is flying to the UK next week, so we are going to meet up and hopefully put our ideas into action. La Toya is one of the few Jacksons I haven’t met yet, so I am really looking forward to spending some time with her.”

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VIDEO: Liam Neeson Hugging Supporters on Broadway

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Many stars came out to remember Natasha Richardson last night - including members of her own family.

At approximately 8:00, the marquee lights on Broadway were dimmed briefly for the Tony award-winning actress. Although his appearance outside the Booth Theatre was brief, a somber Liam Neeson took time out to hug several friends including actors Ron Rifkin, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick. Richardon’s mother, Vanessa Redgrave, and sister, Joely Richardson, were also in attendance.

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Fellow Colleagues Speak Out About Natasha Richardon’s Death

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Less than 24 hours after she officially passed, we are learning more about Natasha Richardon’s life and death.

Earlier today, the New York City Medical Examiner’s office determined the 45-year-old’s death was a simple accident caused by “blunt impact to the head.”

Meanwhile, friends and colleagues have been showering Richardson’s family members with kind words about the actress.

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