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Michael Jackson Wasn't Killed By Doctor's Propofol Dose, Expert Says

'I don't believe it was a contributing factor,' Dr. Paul White testifies.
By Gil Kaufman


Dr. Conrad Murray
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Testimony from the final defense witness resumed Monday (October 31) in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's former doctor, Conrad Murray. Once again, jurors heard from Dr. Paul White, an expert on the surgical anesthetic propofol, who tried to convince the court last week that Jackson had injected himself with a fatal dose of the drug while Murray was absent. As he did Friday, White also offered that Murray's conduct was unusual and broke protocol but didn't rise to the level of involuntary manslaughter.

The Witness
» Dr. Paul White, propofol expert

Key Testimony
» It was the prosecution's turn to question White on Monday, and the anesthesiologist somewhat reiterated the claims he made to defense attorneys last week, that Murray's method of administering propofol to Jackson in the singer's bedroom was unorthodox at best.

» "Without careful bedside monitoring, it could be dangerous," White said of the treatment Murray gave Jackson in the two months before the pop icon's June 2009 death, according to the Los Angeles Times. Asked if that care could result in death, White said if the propofol IV "came opened up widely ... certainly you could achieve a significant effect that could result in cardiopulmonary arrest." The Los Angeles County Coroner's office determined that Jackson died of acute propofol intoxication, which resulted in cardiac arrest.

» White also conceded to prosecutors that he's never administered propofol in someone's home and had never heard of such a thing being done. When asked if, like Murray, he would have waited 20 minutes to call 911, White said no, but added that many physicians are nervous and anxious in such situations. Prosecutor David Walgren scoffed at that explanation, noting that by his own admission Murray had a cell phone in his hand during the final critical moments of Jackson's life.

» Judge Michael Pastor sent the jury out of the room at one point after becoming exasperated with White's references to details he learned from two "extensive conversations" he had with Murray that are not considered admissible in court. According to HLN, after a second occurrence, Pastor announced in court that White violated his order and threatened a $1,000 sanction if the expert is found in contempt of court. Pastor scheduled a contempt hearing for November.

» Afternoon testimony continued with a few more heated exchanges between Walgren and White over the detailed explanations, graphs and analysis of the amounts of propofol found in Jackson's bloodstream and urine. White stated that he doesn't believe that Murray's dose of propofol caused Jackson's death: "I think that it was extremely unlikely, and I don't believe it was a contributing factor."

» Murray is not expected to take the stand in his defense.

Murray, who was being paid $150,000 a month to care for Jackson, had pleaded not guilty to the felony charge of involuntary manslaughter and is now facing four years in prison. But new sentencing laws in California aimed at mandatorily reducing state prison overcrowding mean that, as a nonviolent offender with no prior record, he could be sentenced to county jail instead. If that is the case, his sentence could be reduced to two years and, because of overcrowding in the Los Angeles County jail, he may be allowed to serve the majority of his time under supervised house arrest.

The case is expected to go to the jury later this week.

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Lil Wayne, T.I., Wiz Khalifa To Get 'Sleazy' With Ke$ha

Tip confirms second remix in the works for track, which previously featured a remix verse from Andre 3000.
By Jocelyn Vena


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Ke$ha's already gotten "Sleazy" with Andre 3000. Now, a few more rappers want to get dirty with the glittery pop singer.

XXLmag.com reports that T.I. plans to jump on the track, and Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa will also be joining Andre and Tip on a new version of "Sleazy."

Weezy should be a welcome addition to Ke$ha's dance tune, as it sounds somewhat like Wayne's single "A Milli." And while not much else is known about the remix, T.I. promised that he's going to go big with his verse.

"I haven't heard anybody but mine. ... I'm gonna put my money on mine," the newly freed rapper, who ended an 11-month prison sentence in September, told the website.

The Andre 3000 remix dropped earlier this year and appears on K-Dollar Sign's album Cannibal. The guys will have a lot of swagger to compete with because when Andre appeared on the first remix, he had this to say: "We start out so cute in our baby pictures/ That mama shot for our daddy so that he wouldn't forget you/ He forgot anyway, but hey, one day he'll remember/ If not, he's human, I'm human, you human, we'll forgive him/ I call her Keisha, she like it because it's 'hood to her/ She call me Andre 6000 because I'm good to her."

Tip told XXLmag.com that his appearance on the Ke$ha song is just one of many remixes he's amped about. He has also worked on remixes for Meek Mill and Rick Ross's "Ima Boss," as well as Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne song "N---as in Paris."

"I'm looking for some more records to jump on," he said. "That's what I'm doin' right now. I'm commandeering hit records right now. I'm hijacking hit records. If you got a hit, I'm on it."

Are you looking forward to the new "Sleazy" remix? Tell us in the comments!

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No More Dirty Money? Kalenna Kicks Off Solo Career

Looks like Diddy-Dirty Money is dunzo...at least for now.  Group member Kalenna Harper just kicked off her solo career, and says Dirty Money is no longer on her plate.

 

Check out her new promo pic with her new look inside....

Singer/songwriter Kalenna debuted on the scene as 1/3 of Diddy-Dirty Money, who won for Best Group at the 2011 BET Awards, alongside Diddy and Dawn Ri'chard.  But now, the 29-year-old says the group is no longer her concern--her solo career is:

"As of now, Kalenna is solely focusing on her solo career and that is all that concerns her at the moment," her rep tells TheYBF.com. "Dirty Money is a hind thought and doesn't seem to be in any future plans."

Kalenna is set to release "Got To Work," her debut solo single and viral visual on 11/11/11.  She describes her music as "experimental harmonies over worldly tracks paired with lyrics from a diary tucked deeply into
a heart that has beat to and for so many." 

Looks like Diddy-Dirty Money is on an indefinite hiatus...or will be getting a new member.

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Justin Bieber, Usher Drop Christmas Track

'The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)' debuted on Ryan Seacrest's radio show Monday morning.
By Jocelyn Vena


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On November 1, Justin Bieber will take his fans Under the Mistletoe on his holiday album. But he's giving them an early treat by releasing his Usher duet, "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)," on Monday (October 24).

The song dropped on Ryan Seacrest's radio show. Its vibe is reminiscent of '90s R&B tracks, and it sounds a lot like it could have been recorded by Boyz II Men, who also appear on the album.

The Christmas classic is all about the little joys of the holiday season, including the family get-togethers, the food and Santa bringing presents to children. The song, one of the classics that appears on the album, hits iTunes on Monday. Bieber and Usher previously appeared together on "Somebody to Love" off My World 2.0.

"Justin and I did the classic record 'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.' This record is going to be remembered for years to come," Usher told Seacrest on Monday morning. "It's a record that has always been one of my favorites, and I'm happy that I was able to share it with Justin, and for us to put it out. The album is full of surprises. Justin's Under the Mistletoe is going to be incredible!"

In the lead-up to the release, Bieber released some behind-the-scenes footage of his mentor and him in the studio working on the song. He also shared that he had another surprise in store for his fans. Just one week after dropping the video for "Mistletoe," he tweeted, "Up early to shoot another video for #UNDERTHEMISTLETOE #Nov1st but something else is out this morning...."

In addition to Usher, Under the Mistletoe will also feature appearances from the Band Perry, Busta Rhymes, Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey, who re-recorded her classic "All I Want for Christmas" for the album.

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