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Monday, August 29th, 2011
Tyler, the Creator facing off against electronic-pop act Foster the People. Tyler, however, bested the breakout pop act, as well as Kreayshawn, of “Gucci Gucci” fame, Wiz Khalifa and Big Sean.
Tyler gave an expletive-riddled acceptance speech, admitting he didn’t prepare one, and also confessed that he had dreamed of winning an MTV trophy since the age of 9. He ended the address with what seemed to be an inspirational statement to young fans, but it was largely bleeped by MTV so there isn’t much to quote.
The MTV award was for the single “Yonkers” from his solo effort “Goblin,” released on indie XL Recordings. The win was something of a surprise for MTV, as it veered from the popularity-contest feel of the show, as “Goblin” has long disappeared from Billboard’s top-200 albums chart.
Earlier, Beyonce revealed that she was pregnant with a few knowing rubs of her belly, and gave a rousing performance of “Love on Top,” a gleefully chipper single, while Orange County’s rising Young the Giant was given a prime slot for its energetic alt-rock single “My Body.”
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Thursday, August 25th, 2011
BALTIMORE — Mike Flanagan, a former Cy Young winner and part of the Baltimore Orioles 1983 World Series championship team, has died. He was 59.
Authorities found a body outside Flanagan’s home in Monkton, Md. on Wednesday afternoon. Hours later, the Orioles confirmed that Flanagan – who served the team as a pitcher, front office executive and television broadcaster – was dead.
“I am so sorry to hear about Mike’s passing. He was a good friend and teammate,” said Hall of Fame third baseman Cal Ripken Jr., a former teammate of Flanagan’s. “… Mike was an Oriole through and through and he will be sorely missed by family, friends and fans. This is a sad day.”
Flanagan was a crafty left-hander who went 167-143 with a 3.90 ERA over 18 seasons with Baltimore and Toronto. He didn’t possess an overpowering fastball, but won a fair share of games by depending on a slow curve, a sinker and a changeup.
Flanagan received the Cy Young Award with the Orioles in 1979 after going 23-9 with a 3.08 ERA and five shutouts. The Orioles lost the World Series that year in seven games to Pittsburgh. (more…)
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Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Soleil Moon Frye, aka 1980s television’s Punky Brewster, says that when she was a child, she had a “heart-to-heart” chat with Michael Jackson in a hot tub and that the King of Pop also saved her from a swan.
The 35-year-old former child star reveals details her encounters with the late pop star in her new book “Happy Chaos,” which was released on Tuesday, August 23.
Jackson’s representatives have not commented on Frye’s remarks. The King of Pop, who died in 2009, had often touted his friendships with young celebrities and made headlines in 2005 when he was tried for child molestation in a case involving a teenage boy. He was found not guilty. (more…)
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