Two days after the death of Michael Jackson, the sudden demise of the legendary performer has yet to be fully explained. An autopsy performed by the L.A. Coroner's office yesterday found no signs trauma or foul play, but was not able to pinpoint the cause of death. Additional tests could take six to 8 weeks, according to Yahoo! News.

Meanwhile, many friends and staff close to Jackson are coming out of the woodwork claiming that they knew the music icon was in trouble. Singer, and icon in her own right, Liza Minnelli gave ET a grim statement about what she predicts the final test results will find.

"All of us who knew him well really know what he was like," she said. "And I'm sure that now the accolades are going, and I'm sure when the autopsy comes, all hell's going to break loose. So, thank God we're celebrating him now."

Others, including a family lawyer and renowned meditation guru Deepak Chopra have come forward to acknowledge that Jackson had a problem with prescription drugs.

"He was surrounded by enablers, including a shameful plethora of M.D.s in Los Angeles and elsewhere who supplied him with prescription drugs," Chopra wrote in a blog on Huffingtonpost.com. "As many times as he would candidly confess that he had a problem, the conversation always ended with a deflection and denial." He went on to write that Jackson's early death seemed "fated."

While authorities attempt to sort out the cause of the superstar's death, the Jackson family is mired in unravelling his personal and business affairs. An anonymous tipster told Yahoo! news that Jackson never told his family exactly who was handling his business matters. According to reports, the family is even unsure if there was an up-to-date will in place.

"There are decisions going down without the family being in the loop; it's becoming an issue," the tipster said.

Farrah Fawcett, the poster child for feathered hair who is best remembered for her role in the 70's sitcom "Charlie's Angels," passed away today. She was 62.

One of her representatives from an entertainment public relations firm, Paul Bloch, confirmed the actress' death, reports CNN.

Bloch said that Fawcett's romantic partner, Ryan O'Neal, and her best friend, Alana Stewart, were at her bedside when she passed away at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California.

"Although this is an extremely difficult time for her family and friends, we take comfort in the beautiful times that we shared with Farrah over the years and the knowledge that her life brought joy to so many people around the world," O'Neal said in a written statement.

Just last month, O'Neal told People magazine that the actress was losing her battle to anal cancer, which she had been fighting for the last three years.

"She stays in bed now. The doctors see that she is comfortable. Farrah is on IVs, but some of that is for nourishment. The treatment has pretty much ended," he said.

Fawcett's battle with cancer was documented in a television special, that was partially shot by the actress. She began shooting "Farrah's Story," by taking a camera to a doctor's appointment. During her treatment, the project expanded overseas where she saw doctors in Germany hoping to cure the cancer.

Fawcett was asked to join the cast of a new Aaron Spelling TV show, "Charlie's Angels," about a trio of female detectives who work for a mysterious man named Charlie, whose only appearance in the show was through a voice box.

Fawcett was born in Corpus Christie, Texas in 1947 and diagnosed with cancer in 2006.

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Ring the alarm, folks. Beyonce is set to rock the stage again at this year’s highly anticipated BET awards. The  singer has five nominations, including one for female R&B artist, and two in the video of the year category for If I Were a Boy and the infectious Single Ladies.

Sure to bring in the laughs is this year’s host,  Jamie Foxx. Foxx is also slated to perform, and although there is no word as to which song, most speculate that it will be his current hit with T-Pain, Blame It.

Queen Latifah is set to host the BET after awards party which will not be televised until the June 28th air date. Kanye West,  Maxwell and Ne-Yo are also scheduled to perform. Tune in!

Denzel Washington and Will Smith are about to get their funny on. Washington, who typically plays the straight man, will be dropping his serious tone to have a little fun his untitled project with Smith.

Washington spilled the beans during an interview while being questioned about doing a comedic role.   “I shouldn’t talk about it, but I will just say that Will Smith and I are working on a project and hopefully we will make it next year.”

Don’t get too excited just yet, as Washington recently disclosed to CBS’s Early Show that Smith might be delivering most of the punch lines. “[Will and I] were in London last summer, [and] we were just kind of fooling around, improvising, and Will was saying, ‘Don’t worry, Denzel, you don’t have to be the funny guy, you can be the straight guy, just be dead serious.’ “There was some funny stuff, so I look forward to it.”

Looks like one of R&B’s most hated couples is calling it quits for good. The rumor mill has been a blaze with an initial report by InTouch magazine claiming that Usher Raymond filed for divorce early Thursday morning (June 11). The couple was reluctant to comment when it was found that official files had not surfaced at the Fulton county courthouse Thursday afternoon. However, the real divorce confirmation was revealed Friday morning.

The troubled couple has been the source of public ridicule since the beginning of their two year marriage. Some speculated as to whether or not this was just a publicity stunt. Even popular gossip site, Bossip.com, quoted an industry insider saying, “At this point Tameka doesn’t want to get divorced and everyone in her camp is thinking that he’s just doing this as a publicity stunt to sell more records. – like another Confession’s record.”

Sources spilled to People that Usher has not been home often, where Tameka Foster and their two boys, Usher Raymond V, 18 months, and Naviyd, 6 months reside.  He's done his best to keep Tameka away," says the source.

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford admitted to using taxpayer dollars to pay for his trip to see his mistress in Argentina and said he plans to repay the cash.

Sanford sent his family and through a frenzy when he went awol several days ago. When he resurfaced Wednesday, he held a press conference and admitted to his wife, sons, staff members and media that he was in Argentina with a woman with whom he's been having an affair.

Sanford on Thursday did say he'd pay back an undisclosed amount for the nine-day trip to Brazil and Argentina for which taxpayers paid $12,000 last year. That includes $8,687 for Sanford's plane ticket, and $453 in lodging. Project manager Ford Graham's ticket was $1,910.

"I made a mistake while I was there in meeting with the woman who I was unfaithful with," the governor said in a statement.

Sanford, who seems outwardly nonchalant, choked up when he apologized to his wife and sons for "letting them down," and said he was equally remorseful for misleading his staff and supporters. He went on to say that he would immediately resign form is position as head of the Republican Governors Association, according to CNN.

Jenny, Sandofrd's wife, issued a statement Wednesday and revealed their marriage has been rocky for some time and she asked him to leave their home. However, she said she willing to work through their problems.

"I remain willing to forgive Mark completely for his indiscretions and to welcome him back, in time, if he continues to work toward reconciliation with a true spirit of humility and repentance," Jenny said.

The South Carolina Governor left without a trace and had not been seen since June 18. Stanford's staff told the media that he was hiking the Appalachian Trail when questioned.

Sandford was a potential presidential candidate for 2012 election year, now the the affair has become public, his eligibility is in question.

In the days after Iran's now infamous election, President Obama's political opponents railed against the Commander in Chief for not taking a stronger stance in the hotly contested results. But now that Obama has spoken and condemned Iranian state actions, Iran's leaders are predictably lashing out at the American president, calling his statements "interference" by the United States.

Officials awarded the June 12 race in a landslide tally to incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, hoards of Iranian voters, and supporters of opposing candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, crowded the streets of such cities as Tehran in protest of what they believe to be a stolen election.

At first Obama's response was measured, seemingly treading lightly in already tense territory with an potentially nuclear-capable Iran. But Friday the President officially denounced state actions and lauded protestors.

"Their bravery in the face of brutality is a testament to their enduring pursuit of justice," Obama said.

"We are surprised at Mr. Obama," Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in remarks to judiciary officials broadcast on state television. "Didn't he say that he was after change? Why did he interfere?"

"They keep saying that they want to hold talks with Iran ... but is this the correct way? Definitely, they have made a mistake," Ahmadinejad said.

Although Jay Z’s new song, D.O.A. (Death of Autotune) gave T Pain’s signature sound a proper burial, Jamie Foxx doesn’t believe this is the end of the line for the vocoder device.

In a recent interview, the Soloist star said, “Autotune is not dead but that's Jay-Z and I understand what he's doing in the hip-hop world.  He's challenging those guys who are simply relying on it and you know that's what hip-hop is.”

Jamie went on to discuss Jay Z’s iconic status in music. “But for Jay-Z, he's a god when it comes to hip-hop. So I'ma ride with him no matter what. I don't think the song is meant to tell everyone that's using autotune to stop what they're doing because you can't stop a movement.”

Does Jamie have a point?