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Address1111 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA
Capacity21,000
Construction startedMarch 31, 1998
Owners Anschutz Entertainment Group
Phone +1 213-742-7100
Teams Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Sparks
Did you knowSTAPLES Center is the home of four professional sports franchises: the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.
Height 4600 (cm)
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Staples Center, officially stylized as STAPLES Center, is a multi-purpose arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L. A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999.

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Grammys chief 10 days before the ceremony over misconduct allegation

Feb 16,2020 2:54 am

Deborah Dugan began her Role only five months

the head of the Recording Academy, which organizes the Grammy Awards , was removed from her position, just 10 days before this year's ceremony in Los Angeles .

Deborah Dugan was placed the following leave of absence an allegation of misconduct, The Academy said in a statement.

Dugan was the replacement for the former chief executive Neil Portnow, caused controversy in the year 2018, when he proposed that artists should "Step Up " if they wanted to be recognized, the at the Grammys.

The Academy called for the first female President, in an interview published This Week , was their Role .

In a statement, the Recording Academy, said: "in view of the concerns of the Recording Academy board of trustees, including a formal behavior of a fail of an older woman who has been a member of the Recording Academy team, the Board of Directors, Recording Academy President and CEO Deborah Dugan on administrative leave, effective immediately.

"The Board also has two independent investigators retained to conduct independent investigations into the allegations. "

He continued: "The Board determined this action is necessary to restore the confidence of the Recording Academy membership, repair Recording Academy morale of the employees and allow for the Recording Academy to serve the focus on the mission, all of the music-makers. "

Board chairman Harvey Mason Jr, the Role will enter Dugan, until The Investigation reaches a conclusion.

He sent an E-Mail to members of The Academy , on Thursday, assured that "the Grammy Awards and all of the associated activities such as progress in planned".

Dugan is a former lawyer and a record executive, previously Bono's charity ran Red, the work to fight Aids and other diseases in Africa .

the 61-year-old had met with resistance in their attempts to modernise the Recording Academy, the call with an unnamed source to their removal a "coup".

The 62 Grammy Awards will take place at Los Angeles ' Staples Center on Sunday, October 26. January, hosted by Alicia Keys .

performers of The Night include Billie Eilish , Camila Cabello , Bonnie Raitt , the Jonas Brothers , Demi Lovato and Rosalía.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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