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Despite a mediocre performance, more than 25 million Michael Jackson fans. tuned into CBSlast week. Of course, Channel 7:00 KUTV-2)> “Dog can provide a videoplatformto create a star, the up close and personal con: cert on television can also expose fer Lopez presents highlights of her flaws,including honesty. first live concert appearance. (It's bewildering, and reveals the unhealthy state of popular musictoday,to think that a recordingartist couldsell millions of albumsyet nottighten her musicalchops before a paying audi- get the best moments. Butare they good enough? | midstof her dance routines (actually high-poweraerobic workouts), song lyrics and Spears’ mouth weren't | =| crimes tribunal Germany. 13 bucks)orvisitedafriend with the pay channel. Mayan templeat Sun Atlantis Resort ing herarms inthe air and exhorting the crowd, she says, “You didn’t know Hopefully, theyhad fun. Yet, if they paid attention, they hadtofeela in Nuremberg, In 1959, the United Nations issuedit eclaration ofthe Rights of the Child. In 1969, the Nixon administration announced a halt toresidential the subscription price for HBO(about this is able to pump muchexcitement for four minutes, occasionally pump- nounced plans for a Feb. 17 HBO con- bornin Brookline, Mass. In 1945, 24 Nazileaders went on trial before an international war can't afford the $50or soto see her live either had their parents cough up .. .a boisterous, flag-waving audience. But none of worldwide from Westminster Abbey. In 1789, New Jersey became the first stateto ratify the Bill of Rights. In’ 1925, Robert F. Kennedy was Still, plentyof Spears fans who cert, performingin frontof a fake in Nassau. Janet Jackson and HBO an- of Edinburgh, in a ceremonybroad- cast Yet, when the music began,her voice sounded too cool andtoo composed. The showy production, tapedin J. piece band, 11 dancers and, according into the opening number,‘Let's Get Loud.’ After strutting around stage Sync recently recorded Friday’s con- Today's Highlightin History: On Nov, 20, 1947, Britain's future queen, Princess Elizabeth, married Philip Mountbatten, Duke | It was quite obvious that, in the ence, Spears wasbreathing heavily. Lo’s native Puerto Rico,featuresa 10to one review, Today is Tuesday, Nov. 20, the 324th dayof 2001. There are 41 days left in the year. | HolyMilli-Vanilli, Spears waslipsyncing. ‘Thetruth of this was pounded home when,as she spoketothe audi. performance edited, viewers should his fans didn't know aboutthe quality of the product; theyjust wanted Michael. Garth Brooks,oneofthe few performers who appears to havehis fans’ needs at heart, charging only $25 for his Salt Lake City shows, performs Wednesday on CBS, while 'N Sync performsFriday, also on CBS. ‘N and MTV matching up. ence.) 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