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Jimmy Kimmel Live! :: The Dwyane Wade Interview

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Talk of the Town :: LeBron James Arrives in the MIA!

LeBron James arrived in Miami around 2:30am Friday and was greeted by a throng of fans and photographers. People followed his every move from the airport to the W Hotel where he's stayed over the weekend.

LeBron James (via @KingJames): "What's up yall. Just landed in my new home. Thanks to all the fans and Miami organization who greeted me. The Road to History starts now!"

Later on that day, he joined Miami Heat stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh at the AmericanAirlines Arena for a welcoming party/celebration event.

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Talk of the Town :: Long Live the King! LeBron James to Join the Miami Heat

LeBron James announced moments ago live on ESPN that he will join the Miami Heat.

James joins Chris Bosh and Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade in their quest to capture the NBA championship. The Heat hasn't won a championship since 2006.

LeBron James: "The greatest challenge for me is to move on. I would have loved to have stayed, but I feel like it's time to change."

James' move to Miami is the latest personnel coup for Micky Arison, the billionaire owner of the Heat. In his 15 years as the team's managing general partner, Arison has won an NBA title and brought in All-Stars such as Alonzo Mourning and Shaquille O'Neal, in addition to James, Bosh and Wade. He also installed Pat Riley as coach in 1995 and then team president.

In December 2009, Forbes magazine estimated the value of the Heat at $364 million, 12th highest among the 30 NBA franchises.

Here's the announcement:

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Talk of the Town :: D-Wade's Special Message to Fans: He's Staying!

Will LeBron James follow?

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Talk of the Town :: Jersey Shore Migrates to Miami

MTV has yet to confirm a relocation for the Jersey Shore kids' second season. Today, the Miami Herald took the bull by the horns to announce that Snooki, The Situation, Pauly D and the rest of the gang will be heading to Miami for the reality series' second season. The Herald says it's "a done deal."

The Jersey Shore gang will invade South Beach for the series' second season. Filming begins in just two weeks.

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Talk of the Town :: German Tourist Arrested in Walt Disney World Bomb Threat

A German tourist was arrested and charged with making a false bomb threat while visiting Walt Disney World.

Jochen Naumann (of Leipzig, Germany) was going through the Magic Kingdom's security checkpoint on Sunday when he told a Disney employee that he had two bombs in his backpack. The Disney employee questioned the 37-year-old man and he repeated the bomb threat.

An Orange County sheriff's deputy had a bomb sniffing dog check Naumann's bag. No explosives were found in it.

Naumann claimed he was only kidding about the devices. He was arrested on the spot and charged with making a false report of a bomb. He was taken to the Orange County Jail. Bond was set at $10,000.

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Talk of the Town :: Travis McCoy Raises Voice for AIDS Awareness

Travis McCoy lost someone he loved to AIDS over 15 years ago. The lead singer of Gym Class Heroes wasn't only saddened by the loss, he was afraid he might have been infected too.

Travis McCoy: "You think, 'Oh no, we've shared kitchen utensils.' You think, 'Will the kids at school know?'"

McCoy was only 11 or 12 at the time. When he learned in a school health program that you don't get AIDS from sharing silverware or touching someone, he had "this clarity and relief, but also enormous guilt."

Over the summer, McCoy went on a trip to South Africa, India and the Philippines. There, he met young people battling against AIDS. The footage will be used in an upcoming documentary to be aired on 166 MTV channels.

Last week, McCoy spent several days at South Beach Studios in Miami Beach writing and producing a song about his experiences. The single, "One at a Time," will be released on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2009. All proceeds will benefit Staying Alive Foundation, an AIDS charity.

Travis McCoy: "I can't put into words how I felt -- anger, sadness, a sense of wanting to help. Kids look up to my band, and if I can get them to buy a video game or particular brand of Nikes, then I hope I can get them to buy a box of condoms... I hope that when people see this documentary, it'll make them realize they can do something, whether in their own home, or their community, or on a bigger scale."

~Papi Chulo~

Talk of the Town :: Woman Sets Self On Fire In Miami Mall

Cecilia Casals lit herself on fire inside a store at the Mall of the Americas in Miami, FL yesterday ... The 42-year-old woman tried to commit suicide by covering her clothes with accelerant before setting herself a blaze ...

Casals stunned and scared mall shoppers as she walked out of a boutique with her body covered in flames ... Mall patrons rushed to the women with fire extinguishers at hand to try and extinguish the flames ... After the fire was put out, Casalas continued to walk outside the mall until paramedics stopped her ...

Jose Morales (Witness): "When she walked out of the bathroom, she was lit on fire. She was walking to the middle of the mall. People started screaming hysterically. It's incredible because the woman wasn't screaming. She wasn't asking for help. She was just walking out of the mall, lit on fire. It's something like the movies, you know? I would've never thought in my life I would see somebody on fire and the way they were on fire and not saying, not one word."

Casals was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital with third-degree burns over 75% of her body ... A second women was injured when she tried to help ... She was also taken to a hospital ...

Casals was still listed in serious condition today ...

~Papi Chulo~

Talk of the Town :: Mario Hangs at the Fountainbleau with Chris Brown

R&B sensation Mario has been trying to build buzz for the release of his latest album And Then There Was ME ...

Mario has been in town for the release party of his single "Break Up" at Miami's LIV nightclub at the Fountainbleau hotel ...

Here are a couple shots of Mario with Chris "I-ain't-a-monster" Brown at the Fountainbleau ...

~Papi Chulo~

Talk of the Town :: Jason Taylor Returns to the Dolphins

Football star Jason Taylor returned to the Miami Dolphins Wednesday ... Taylor signed a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the team ...

Taylor played his first 11 seasons with the Dolphins before being traded last year to the Washington Redskins ... He was released from Washington in March ...

Jason Taylor: "My heart has always been in Miami, and so I'm truly excited to call myself a Dolphin once again. I was presented with a number of different opportunities, but in the end the combination of this being the best situation for my family, my love for this community and my tremendous loyalty to a great organization made this an easy decision."

~Papi Chulo~