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Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Oscar show promises music, megastars and James Bond

Cirque du Soleil to stage second Michael Jackson-themed show

LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Michael Jackson fans will get more acrobatic dance moves, moon walks and pyrotechnics when Cirque du Soleil launches a new Las Vegas stage show based on the late King of Pop's music. Called "One," the show will begin on June 29 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, the Canadian circus troupe said.

Football: World Cup ceremonies get Cirque de Soleil feel

Franco Dragone, known for his work with Cirque de Soleil and superstar singer Celine Dion, will direct the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Dragone's company said in a statement Wednesday that the contracts had just been signed in Paris after months of negotiations. The bar for such events has been set higher and higher in recent years, with the Beijing Olympics ceremonies of 2008 widely-acclaimed as among the most dramatic, only for the London Games last year to also to wow the world.

NFL-List of Super Bowl MVP winners

Feb 3 (Reuters) - List of Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) winners: Feb. 3, 2013 - Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) Feb. 5, 2012 - Eli Manning (New York Giants) Feb. 6, 2011 - Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay) Feb. 7, 2010 - Drew Brees (New Orleans) Feb. 1, 2009 - Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh) Feb. 3, 2008 - Eli Manning (New York Giants) Feb. 4, 2007 - Peyton Manning (Indianapolis)
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