Entertainers ready Jackson tributes for BET Awards

Jun 27th, 2009 - Washington Post

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LOS ANGELES -- The Shrine Auditorium became an entertainment epicenter Saturday, as performers and organizers prepared for the Sunday's BET Awards show that's being retooled as a tribute to Michael Jackson.

Black Entertainment Television modified its plans after learning of Jackson's death Thursday. Artists quickly got on board.

Some changed their performances to honor Jackson, while others who hadn't intended to attend changed their plans to participate in the first formal celebrity gathering since the passing of the King of Pop.

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