By Frank James

Sounds like this Sunday's BET Awards could be a good one to Tivo. The big-name artists are scrapping what they had previously planned to turn the program into a celebration of Michael Jackson's life and work.

An excerpt from the Associated Press:

NEW YORK (AP) - Artists like Beyonce, Wyclef Jean and Ne-Yo are scrambling to change their performances for the Black Entertainment TV Awards Sunday to honor Michael Jackson.

The awards show, hosted by Jamie Foxx from the Shrine Auditorium, will be dedicated to Jackson because of his influence on music and pop culture, said Stephen Hill, an executive producer for the awards. Jackson died Thursday afternoon at UCLA Medical Center after being stricken at Los Angeles home.


Artists who have worked on their performances for weeks are changing them last-minute to honor Jackson, Hill said.


"To change it up in three days is something that's not easy but they're all willing and looking forward to it," he said Friday. "There's a direct line from Ne-Yo to Michael Jackson. There's a
direct line from Beyonce to Michael Jackson. There's a direct line from Jay-Z to Michael Jackson. I think they'll want to pay tribute in their own way."

3:55 - June 26, 2009

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