Since there’s hasn’t been anything of novelty about the late king of pop for quite some time, his bodyguards decided to rile things up a bit and related to the world about how much a ladies’ man Michael Jackson was. This is what one of the protectors of the late singer related: “He had desires of women like we do. He had lovers. In the cars that we had, we had a curtain that covered the back seat. You couldn’t see in the back seat. They talked back there; they didn’t do nothing out of bounds. You could hear the kissing.” Strange, that actually makes Michael Jackson sound more… human. It cannot be true! It is a lie! He was a God and his former bodyguards should be burnt on the stake for failing to protect him against death!
Armed cops swarmed around the Jackson family estate in Los Angeles following an emergency burglary call.
At least five officers with guns entered through the front gate of the LA compound while a police helicopter circled overheard.
According to a report on TMZ.com, cops were responding to a burglary in progress call from inside the house. But it turned out the call was false. And cops left a short time later.
There was no word on which Jacksons were inside the house in Encino at the time.
But it was the end of a crazy week at the home after the Jackson family were visited several time by LA County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) investigators.
DCFS officials have been interviewing family members all week over reports that Jermaine Jackson’s son Jafaar bought a stun gun online and allegedly tried to stun his cousin and Michael Jackson’s son Blanket with it.
Michael Jackson’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe has reportedly won $27,000 in damages – after claiming a woman spread lies about her in the media.
According to reports, Rowe filed a lawsuit against Rebecca White after the latter gave interviews following the King of Pop’s death, claiming that Rowe had no interest in gaining custody of her children with Jackson.
White, who described herself as a “friend and confidante” of Jacko’s ex, also claimed that Rowe only cared about getting money from the Jackson family.
Rowe’s defamation lawsuit was filed in July last year, after White, from Key West, Florida, gave an interview to a US entertainment show.
Her “friend” never responded to the lawsuit and today a Los Angeles County judge entered a default judgment in the case.
Rowe, 51, was awarded $27,000 – which included $10,000 in damages for the emotional distress she allegedly suffered after White’s interview was televised.
At one point, it was reported that she was seeking almost $500,000, but she later lowered the amount.
Conrad Murray may be out on bail and still able to practise medicine but the California medical board is seeking his suspension.
The board filed court papers seeking Murray’s ban from the practise of medicine as a condition of his bail – and pending the outcome of his criminal trial.
Murray, meanwhile, walked out on bail with his ability to practise intact but was banned by a judge today from inducing anaesthesia. Judge Keith L. Schwartz, in setting a $75,000 bail, told Murray: “I don’t want you sedating people.”
Murray has pled not guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter in the officially declared homicide of Michael Jackson, a patient in his care. Jackson died on June 25 from a lethal dose of the anaesthetic Propofol and other medications administered by Murray.
The board meanwhile cited Murray as a “danger to the public” and stated in its papers obtained by TMZ that the presumption of innocence did not apply to the conditions of bail in this case. It stated that Murray displayed “utter disregard for the care and well-being of the persons entrusted to his care” and elsewhere, that Murray used his medical licence to “perpetrate his crime”.
His attorney, Ed Chernoff told the courts: “He’ll be back in Vegas this week, he’ll open his medical practice.”
The California courts will hear the medical board’s request for suspension in coming weeks, according to TMZ.
It seems that the passing of her brother Michael Jackson has made Janet Jackson realize that she needs to make some changes in her life… and this led her to share with us her wonderful movie ambitions. This is what Janet Jackson said about acting: “There was a time when I met with the Wachowski brothers to do ‘The Matrix,’ a long time ago but there were scheduling conflicts. I want to kick somebody’s ass. Anybody’s, as long as I get to kick somebody’s ass. Kick a new hole in their butt. Rip ‘em a new butthole, I’d love to do that.” Looks like somebody has a bit of misplaced rage to go around… woe unto the poor action hero who gets to star with Janet Jackson in her first ass-kicking scene.
Two giraffes left behind by Michael Jackson at his Neverland zoo have mysteriously died at their new home in the Arizona desert.
The current owners of giraffes JJ and Rambo are claiming their deaths were the result of “foul play”.
But animal rights campaigners PETA are accusing the Banjoko Wildlife Preserve in Page, Arizona, of being responsible for the deaths.
PETA is blaming the Preserve – where four giraffes from Neverland have been living since 2006 – for “improper feeding and/or exposure to cold temperatures”.
Banjoko Preserve founder Freddie Hancock insists the giraffes were healthy when they died.
She told celebrity website TMZ.com: “We suspect foul play with the giraffes. There is no other explanation for their deaths. There is currently a police investigation going on.”
She added: “There is no sign of infection, abuse or neglect.”
The giraffes had been at the centre of a legal battle between Banjoko and the local city council over a $100,000 bond to cover the animals in case of emergency, TMZ reports.
Late music icon Jackson left the giraffes behind when he abandoned Neverland after being cleared of child abuse allegations.
Law enforcement sources say that the guy who threatened to kill Michael Jackson was obsessed with the King of Pop’s sister Janet Jackson and even believed himself to be married to the singer. A source even said that the same guy also made threats to kill Janet and even showed up at the Jackson family home in Encino. In his rambling letters, the man, Frank Paul Jones, said “The situation … is centered around her confused sexuality.” He goes on to say that if she does not overcome her issue over sexuality, “I’m gonna try to kill every homosexual on the face of the earth. If I can’t save my wife, they can’t be saved.”
It looks like Michael Jackson’s sister still has her regrets about the family not being able to intervene with the late pop star’s substance abuse. This is what Janet Jackson said on the matter: “Those are the things you do when you love someone. You can’t just let them continue on that way. And we did a few times but we weren’t very successful.” Well, given the fact that the head of the family is Joe Jackson, there really isn’t any surprise there. How come none of the others too better initiative? But of course there is nothing to do now but live with the regret… and soak up all of the publicity!
After two weeks in theaters, Michael Jackson’s film ‘This is It’, which documented the King of Pop’s final tour rehearsal, has taken in over $200 million internationally! Wow! That takes the cake for the highest grossing concert movie of all time! Although the late singer’s film brought in just $61 million in North America, it has made over $140 million overseas. Japan leads the pack in numbers with $27.2 million, followed by the UK with $14.3 million. It just goes to show how much Michael will be missed. Unfortunately for us, with this type of information, Joe Jackson is likely to be plotting his next move to cash in on his son’s fortune.
As time passes, more and more people are trying to cash in on Michael Jackson’s death. You can add another one to that list. The original marriage certificate which was issued to the King of Pop and Lisa Marie Presley, from when they were married in the Dominican Republic in 1994, is going up for auction in January. Phillip Weiss, who is auctioning off the paper, says “when you have an item that combines his name and legend with the Presley name and legend, their marriage certificate no less, with both of their signatures on it, you’ve got something that’s almost impossible to predict what it will bring at auction.” He’s got a valid point.
The American Music Awards announced via their official Twitter and a TV spot that Janet Jackson will be opening the whole she-bang with an 8-minute medley. The singer has her new greatest hits CD ‘Number Ones’ coming out this coming Tuesday and the AMAs will be airing on November 22 at 8PM on ABC. I cannot wait to see her performance. The last performance that we all saw her in was her tribute to her late brother, the King of Pop, Michael Jackson at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. I wonder if there’s going to be an element in her AMAs performance dedicated to Michael.
Michael Jackson’s long-awaited posthumous documentary wasn’t that lengthily awaited. It seems that this week-end wasn’t too good for “This is It” as it’s revenues have dropped from 7.4 million dollars on Wednesday to 3.7 million dollars. Really smooth… the guys at AEG Entertainment are probably going bonkers. Looks like Michael Jackson’s old creditors aren’t going to be getting what they hope is coming to them too soon. A pity when hope is shattered like that… oh well, at least Michael Jackson is in a better place and doesn’t have to deal with all of this anymore, thank God for small favors!
The premiere of the Michael Jackson documentary ‘This is It’, brought the King of Pop fans out in droves last Tuesday night but Sony is a little worried. Even though the film earned $2.2 million in one night, the execs at Sony are crossing their fingers that the number won’t taper off by the weekend’s closing. Luckily, critics are predicting that the film will earn $15 million by next week, not to mention the massive flood of money coming in from screenings overseas. All that’s left now is for us to wait and see if the numbers go up or will prove to be a disappointment.
Tune in to The Ellen DeGeneres Show on October 20th to catch a performance from OneRepublic. The band will play their current single “All The Right Moves” which appears on their forthcoming album Waking Up due out on November 17th.
OneRepublic recently premiered the Wayne Isham (Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Metallica) directed video for the track which can be seen here.
A woman who once claimed that Michael Jackson communicated with her through his music just filed a creditor’s claim against the late singer’s estate and she wants an insane amount of money. Helena Harris-Scott filed the creditor’s claim in LA County Superior Court last week, demanding a cool $50 million. The crazy woman first filed a lawsuit against the King of Pop in 2006, claiming that Michael installed a tracking device in her car, wiretapped her phone and even had “organized criminals watching me inside my house in L.A. and reporting to him.” She was asking for $100 million back then. What the heck would Michael been tracking her for?
Introducing Orianthi, the guitar phenomenon who is featured prominently in the upcoming Michael Jackson concert documentary, This Is It. Already a renowned musician, Orianthi has been playing guitar since the age of eleven and was discovered by legend Carlos Santana. After playing with artists like Carrie Underwood, ZZ Top, and Prince, she received a MySpace message from Michael Jackson’s musical director asking her to audition for his comeback tour. Following a test run with the King of Pop himself, she was selected as his lead guitarist for his O2 arena dates in London – a crowning acheivement for the 24 year old from Adelaide, Australia.
Now Orianthi is preparing to release her solo debut album, Believe, on October 27th. In addition to her talent at guitar, Orianthi has a gorgeous voice and even sang at Michael Jackson’s Staples Center memorial service. Even before starting rehearsals for his tour though, she was hard at work writing and recording the album with her band. Believe is full of anthemic rock tracks with a sound reminiscent of Paramore or Evanescence, but entirely Orianthi thanks to her signature shreds and thunderous hooks. Her first single, “According to You” is a catchy tale of an ungrateful boyfriend, featuring a killer guitar solo.
To hear the story in her own words, watch Orianthi in this segment from Australia’s Today show. Visit Orianthi.com for updates on this rising star, and be sure to check her out in This Is It out on October 28th.
Orianthi Panagaris Interview On Today Show:
After both of their moving tributes for Michael Jackson at the MTV Video Music Awards, sources are saying that Madonna and Janet Jackson are planning to do something big in honor of the King of Pop. The singers enjoyed dinner together after the show and allegedly started to make plans for a collaboration. The insider revealed “It was a meeting of two great musical minds. Madonna was so impressed with Janet’s tribute to Michael that they started talking about how great it would be to honour him by doing something together…There was definitely something very interesting being planned between them.”
Tito Jackson has revealed that a new reality show, The Jackson Dynasty, which follows the lives of the remaining Jackson brothers is due to air this month.
Tito, 55, revealed that a pilot had been shot in March and filming is to continue shortly. The singer recently flew to the UK to discuss his upcoming tour with Gladys Knight.
He said: “It basically shows… what [the Jackson brothers] are about musically, their recording and their personal life.”
The cable network A&E said earlier this year that the show would be a full series and not a one-off documentary as originally planned.
Tito’s superstar brother died in June and it is not yet known whether he will feature in the pilot show, which was filmed before his death.
Asked if he was concerned at being filmed following Jacko’s death, Tito said: “We’ve had cameras following us our whole entire lives, so that part of it is no problem and I have nothing in my life that I need to hide or whatever so I’m good with it.
“If anything, they’re gonna see how many girlfriends I have. We’re getting ready to continue our shooting, as little as next week so we’re going to pick it up in New York and go from there.”
