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James Brown Doctor Says D.A. Wasting Time, He Wasn't Murdered

Published: 02/14/2020

James Brown was NOT murdered, regardless of what a woman who knew him is now suggesting ... so says the doctor who signed the legendary singer's death certificate. Dr. Marvin Crawford tells TMZ ... the Fulton County D.A.'s Office is wasting its time in looking into so-called evidence from Jacque…

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Prosecutors Consider James Brown Death Probe, Woman Claims it Was Murder

Published: 02/13/2020

James Brown might have been murdered ... so claims a woman who knew Brown, and just handed prosecutors stacks of what she believes is possible evidence of foul play. A Fulton County D.A. spokesperson confirms Jacque Hollander met with Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard on Wednesday and…

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Michelle Rodriguez Says the World's Doomed Without a Woman's Voice

Published: 12/01/2017

Michelle Rodriguez channeled her inner James Brown to explain why powerful men are falling like dominoes, and the world feels like it's in collapse -- we're missing the feminine spirit. We got Michelle outside El Rey Theatre Thursday night in L.A., and it was so deep. She dropped her philosophy…

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James Brown Says Tony Romo Has Secret Weapon As Broadcaster

Published: 07/06/2017

First off, James Brown is awesome -- this guy rules. So, when we saw him out in NYC on Wednesday, we had to ask about his newest CBS Sports colleague, Tony Romo -- and if he had any advice for the ex-QB on how not to suck in the broadcast booth. That's when James -- with that legendary voice --…

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Chadwick Boseman -- I Feel Good!!! (And He Looks Good, Too!)

Published: 08/01/2014

"Get on Up" star Chadwick Boseman is about to blow upppppppp ... so he dressed the part Thursday at LAX and showed off his massive biceps. Boseman ignored photogs as he made his way out of the airport, but did sign autographs for the slew of fans who followed him around. Fresh off playing Jackie…

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'NFL Today' Host James Brown -- George Zimmerman Would Run From These Fists

Published: 01/31/2014

"NFL Today" host James Brown says George Zimmerman would never agree to fight him ... insinuating Zimmerman would be too scared. We got James last night in NYC ... and asked him if he'd be willing to fight GZ ... who's offered to take on any opponent -- black or otherwise -- in a celebrity boxing…

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James Brown Did Not Continue His World Tour

Published: 03/12/2010

There are reports that James Brown's body is missing from his crypt -- as in, stolen -- but TMZ has learned the Godfather of Soul never left the building. The morbid dispute arose when one of Brown's illegitimate daughters, LaRhonda Pettit, told a UK newspaper that the singer's body was…

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Papa's Got a Brand New Boy!

Published: 05/03/2008

Guess he really was the hardest working man in show business: A DNA test done by James Brown's widow show he's the father of little James Brown II. The attorney for James Brown II says a DNA test confirms James Brown fathered the son of a woman who claims to be the singer's widow. The attorney…

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How Much of a Sex Machine Was James Brown?

Published: 04/26/2008

James Brown's alleged widow has been ordered by a South Carolina judge to provide a DNA test of her 6-year-old son, who she claims was fathered by the Godfather of Soul. Get up, get on up! Trustees handling the singer's estate question the claims of Tomi Rae Hynie who says she is the mother of…

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James Brown's Will Drama

Published: 08/12/2007

Papa's got one less trustee! The bizarre battle over James Brown's will continued this week with the surprise revelation that a trustee of the estate had misappropriated $350,000 of the soul singer's money. The trustee handed over a check for the full amount of missing money before resigning from…

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James Brown's DNA Drama

Published: 08/04/2007

Godfather of Soul James Brown was named the real father of two more children on Friday. He publicly acknowledged six children, but new DNA testing revealed that LaRhonda Petitt, and another unidentified individual are also Brown's kids. Petitt, who was interviewed by the Augusta Chronicle, is…

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Dead Ringers

Published: 03/25/2007

Elvis Presley, George Burns and James Brown are all alive and kickin' -- for a new ABC reality show. Auditions took place this week for the show "The Next Best Thing," ABC is searching for the best celebrity impersonator -- and celeb lookalikes (read: wackos) came out of the termite infested…

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