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ANDY COMER: Is Michael Jackson the most famous person not named Jesus?

Andy Comer

A January 27, 2009, column in Vanity Fair by Dee Dee Myers proclaims that U.S. President Barack Obama is the "most famous living person in the history of the world." Written at perhaps the absolute peak of Obama's popularity, just after his inauguration,... Full story

Read Michael Jackson's Will

TheSmokingGun.com has obtained a copy of Michael Jackson's will. Click here to check it out.... Full story

Kardashian event postponed

Sandra Gonzalez

A nonprofit event scheduled for July that was going to feature three stars from the E! Network show Keeping up with the Kardashians will be postponed until September and feature only two of the originally scheduled guests, according to the organizers. Scheduling... Full story

Pair of pizza joints open in Downtown McAllen

Zack Quaintance

Two pizza joints have opened in McAllen's Downtown Entertainment District. Crazy Guido's, formerly located on Conway Avenue in Mission, opened last month. It's located now at 1613 Chicago Ave. The other restaurant, Chicago East, planned to open today.... Full story

Parents provide insight on school system problems

Chris Ardis

   "It all begins at home." This is perhaps the greatest recurring theme in the e-mails I receive regarding my column.  I hear this from parents, fellow teachers, administrators, community members, and sometimes even students. I completely... Full story

Dignan plays best show yet

Zack Quaintance

Dignan released its new EP with a bang, or more accurately several hundred of them. Thirteen people flooded the stage at Cine El Rey Friday night during the climax of McAllen indie rock band Dignan's CD release show. The concert marked the debut of Cheaters... Full story

High court won't block remote storage DVR system

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Cable TV operators won a key legal battle against Hollywood studios and television networks on Monday as the Supreme Court declined to block a new digital video recording system that could make it even easier for viewers to bypass... Full story

Murder rate across Hidalgo County tops last year’s pace

Jared Taylor

McALLEN — Local law enforcement investigated 16 slayings across Hidalgo County during the first six months of 2008. That number more than tripled by the end of the year, for a final tally of 51 killings - a record for homicide detectives in McAllen... Full story

REVIEW: Kevin Fowler concert was expletive-laced good time

Tami Cupples

Is Kevin Fowler a hard man to love, as his song would suggest? Not at Las Palmas Race Park on Thursday night in Mission. Texas country singer Kevin Fowler drew the largest Texas concert crowd in the history of the venue, KTEX 100.3 disc jockey Chris... Full story

CONTEST OVER: Omnicon

Amy Nichol Smith and Adam Wratten

Congratulations to our two winners, Mark and Edyael! WHAT: Omnicon WHERE: Echo Hotel, 1903 South Closner Blvd., Edinburg (956) 383-3823 WHEN: June 26-28 COST: $35 / 3-day pass; $30 / 2-day pass; $25 / 1-day pass; $10 discount for children under... Full story

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