Chris Brown's BET Awards MJ Tribute Was 'Spectacular,' Jermaine Jackson Says

'He deserves to perform, because it's healing for him,' Michael Jackson's brother tells 'Extra.'
By Gil Kaufman


Chris Brown performs during the 2010 BET Awards on Sunday
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Chris Brown wasn't the only one getting misty-eyed at Sunday night's BET Awards during his tribute to Michael Jackson. The King of Pop's older brother, Jermaine, told "Extra" that he was also overcome with emotion during the dance routine, in which Brown paid homage to some of MJ's most famous moves and then attempted to sing "Man in the Mirror" before being overcome with emotion and weeping onstage.

"To see [Chris'] performance, it was very emotional for me, because it was an acceptance from his fans from what has happened to him and also paying tribute to my brother," Jermaine said. "It was just a spectacular moment."

Fans and critics have been split on the performance, which some saw as the bursting of an emotional dam for the singer, making his first major public appearance since he pleaded guilty to felony assault in his assault of former girlfriend Rihanna last June. Others speculated that Brown may have manufactured the tears to gain sympathy from fans who abandoned him in the wake of the Rihanna attack.

Jermaine Jackson said he thought Brown — a longtime devotee of Michael's and, at one point, considered a modern heir to the R&B throne — had every right to pay homage to his brother. "He deserves to perform, because it's healing for him," Jermaine said. "How can he learn from his mistakes if you don't give him a chance? He needs that. I love Rihanna, and I'm not supporting what he did, but I support him [as a singer] 100 percent. ... I'm just very emotional just knowing what has happened. Chris Brown is a human being, and we all make mistakes. We can't condemn him for what has happened. We hope he has learned from it."

Brown hasn't made any public statements since the BET performance, but on Monday, he did tweet, "My fans are my world," a follow-up to a message earlier in the day when he wrote, "I Love you ... (ever single one of #teambreezy)."

What did you think of Chris Brown's emotional performance? Let us know in the comments.

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Former Celtic Larry Siegfried Dies, Never Impressed by Boston's Resurgence

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Larry SiegfriedAfter a while, the calls all sounded the same.

In February 2008, while working for the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News, I talked to many former Boston stars about the Celtics' resurgence, which eventually culminated with Boston winning the NBA title for the first time in 22 years.

I dialed up Hall of Famers Bob Cousy, Frank Ramsey, Bailey Howell and Bill Walton and stalwarts Paul Silas and M.L. Carr, among others, and reactions were all similar. All were thrilled about Boston being back.

But then I reached out to Larry Siegfried (pictured right in 1964) in the small town of Perrysville (population 816) in his native Ohio, where he had returned to live since retiring from the NBA in 1972 after nine NBA seasons. Siegfried never was an NBA All-Star, but he was a solid guard, winning five rings with Celtics and averaging 12 or more points five times during his 1963-70 Boston stint.

I expected the usual glowing quotes over the play of the Celtics, but that's hardly what I got. Siegfried went on and on about his distaste for the current NBA, including Gang Green.

Siegfried, who suffered a heart attack earlier this month, died Thursday night at 71. After hearing the news, I couldn't help but remember his words.

 

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College Hockey Weekly: Surprising Starts and Senior Stars

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Every week, FanHouse looks at what's going on in college hockey.

The first regular-season college hockey game was actually played almost two weeks ago, as Mercyhurst somehow rallied from a 4-0 deficit to draw with host Michigan.

For the majority of the 58 Division I teams, the season started last weekend. With just a couple games in the books, it's impossible to draw any conclusions, but we can see at least the potential for some surprises in college hockey this season.

 

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Former Celtic Larry Siegfried Dies, Never Impressed by Boston's Resurgence

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Larry SiegfriedAfter a while, the calls all sounded the same.

In February 2008, while working for the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News, I talked to many former Boston stars about the Celtics' resurgence, which eventually culminated with Boston winning the NBA title for the first time in 22 years.

I dialed up Hall of Famers Bob Cousy, Frank Ramsey, Bailey Howell and Bill Walton and stalwarts Paul Silas and M.L. Carr, among others, and reactions were all similar. All were thrilled about Boston being back.

But then I reached out to Larry Siegfried (pictured right in 1964) in the small town of Perrysville (population 816) in his native Ohio, where he had returned to live since retiring from the NBA in 1972 after nine NBA seasons. Siegfried never was an NBA All-Star, but he was a solid guard, winning five rings with Celtics and averaging 12 or more points five times during his 1963-70 Boston stint.

I expected the usual glowing quotes over the play of the Celtics, but that's hardly what I got. Siegfried went on and on about his distaste for the current NBA, including Gang Green.

Siegfried, who suffered a heart attack earlier this month, died Thursday night at 71. After hearing the news, I couldn't help but remember his words.

 

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Ke$ha To Return With Cannibal On November 22

Animal companion will feature eight new songs.
By James Montgomery


Ke$ha
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Taking a page from Lady Gaga's playbook, Ke$ha will return November 22 with Cannibal, a nine-song "companion" to her platinum-plus debut disc Animal that, like Gaga's The Fame Monster, will be sold both as a standalone album and as part of a deluxe reissue.

According to a press release sent Wednesday (October 13) by her label, RCA, Cannibal will feature eight brand-new songs — produced by the likes of Max Martin, Benny Blanco and Bangladesh — and a new remix. The first single from the mini-album, "We R Who We R," is scheduled to hit radio Thursday.

Cannibal is set to be released both on its own and bundled with Ke$h's Animal disc in a reissue called — fittingly enough — Animal + Cannibal. And if the whole thing sounds rather, well, ravenous, well, that's pretty much what the singer had in mind.

"This year has been carnivorous and life-changing. I have my rowdy, gorgeous fans to thank for taking me on the ride of a lifetime," she said in a statement. "My only goal with this record is to keep them dancing. The songs on Cannibal were made to inspire people to ignore any hate or judgment and be themselves unapologetically. It's the perfect companion to Animal and I hope you guys like it. And if you don't like it — bite me."

Well, OK then. The announcement of Cannibal comes one day after the news that Ke$ha had been nominated for three American Music Awards — more than any artist not named Eminem, Justin Bieber and Lady Antebellum. The AMAs will air November 21, one day before Ke$ha's albums hit stores.

Will you pick up Ke$ha's new music? Let us know in the comments!

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Usher's VMA-Nominated 'OMG' Inspired By '80s Sci-Fi Character

Director Anthony Mandler wanted to let R&B superstar take viewers 'on a journey, not a ride.'
By Jayson Rodriguez


Usher in "OMG"

For a video as forward-thinking as Usher's "OMG" -- with its laser beams and light flashes -- director Anthony Mandler actually looked back for inspiration.

"The original idea was kind of Max Headroom," Mandler told MTV News, citing the animated science-fiction character from '80s British TV. "That's where it came from — the TV flickering on and there's this character. We just wanted to bring it up to date."

"Max Headroom was always in his room," he continued, "this unidentifiable room, '80s shapes. I used that for inspiration."

The formula worked: "OMG" is among the Best Male Video nominees for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. The clip is up against Drake's "Find Your Love," Jason Derülo's "In My Head," Eminem's "Not Afraid" and B.o.B's "Airplanes." Mandler is a multiple nominee, having also helmed Drake's video.

"OMG" is the first time Usher and Mandler — who has worked with Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige and Rihanna — collaborated on a project.

Usher said he knew the video would be a challenge and wanted to make sure the director was up to the task.

"When I first shot the song to him, I was like, 'Are you sure you're gonna be able to catch this one?' And he said, 'I got it,' " Usher explained.

"We wanted to bring Will.I.Am (the song's producer) into my world," he continued. "Obviously, the international sound and look and feel has already been set, but we wanted to do something theatrical, fun and energetic to show us working off of each other and playing off of each other as artists, but the cinematography would be artistic and incredible."

Mandler described the visuals as "Hitchcock-ian." Though the style of the shot was important to the director, he had a simpler goal in mind: to capture Usher in his element. He said the key to the clip was simply letting Usher's talent take over.

"The concept was to create a world where we put Usher in a space where he does what I think he does better than anyone else in the world, which is perform at a level and magnitude of a superstar and take us, the viewer, whether audible or visually, on a journey, not a ride," the director said. "And, in that, I wanted to create an unpredictability, so one set leads to another and another, and you never know what's gonna happen. Along the way, Usher becomes our guide. We're so focused on him, we don't notice the change. The thing is unfolding little by little, and you can't quite see far enough ahead to know what's gonna come next."

The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on September 12. The party starts with MTV News' VMA Pre-Show at 8 p.m., followed by the main event at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for Best New Artist from now through September 12.

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