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Michael Jackson's rise and fall in the world of showbusiness has been a fascinating subject, as he lived a life like no other.Michael Jackson's rise and fall in the world of showbusiness has been a... more
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I agree...
Was it that Taylor, Ross, Quincy Jones and the like, really don't want their names associated professionally with him at this point??? Why? The drugs? The pedophilia that was never dealt with in a psychiatrically ethical way???I agree...
Was it that Taylor, Ross, Quincy Jones and the like, really don't... more
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Music mogul Joe Jackson requested access to a VIP marquee at Oktoberfest - an annual event which runs for 16 days in Munich - but was refused entry by events organiser Sepp Kratz...ContinueMusic mogul Joe Jackson requested access to a VIP marquee at Oktoberfest - an annual... more
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This is a crazy story, the myspace part anyway.
The daughter of the late Elvis Presley says her former husband said he was afraid he was going to end up like her father.
If you believe Lisa Marie Presley, Michael Jackson foresaw his own demise years ago.
"He knew," wrote Presley, Jackson's wife from 1994 to 1996, in a revealing post on her MySpace blog Friday morning.
The daughter of the late Elvis Presley, she has become a tragic link between two great music legends, whose untimely deaths shocked the world as much as their lives had captivated it.
Jackson saw the parallel, Presley wrote, and spoke about it during a conversation the two once had about her father.
"At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, 'I am afraid that I am going to end up like him, the way he did,' " Presley, 41, recalled in her MySpace post.
When she tried to dissuade Jackson from his grim prediction, she wrote, he just shrugged. "He knew what he knew and that was kind of that."
Presley wrote fondly of Jackson, saying their marriage was not a "sham," as the media had labeled it, but rather "an unusual relationship . . . where two unusual people who did not live or know a 'normal life' found a connection."
Presley could not be reached, but her publicist, Cindy Guagenti, said Presley had done all her blogging on her MySpace page and that "we have had very positive reaction to the blog."
Guagenti said she did not know if Presley's post had attracted any reaction from Jackson's family.
But the reaction from fans was clear: By the end of the day, the post had generated nearly 1,000 comments, many of them sympathetic.
Activity on Jackson's MySpace page, now a kind of musical memorial, was even more intense. The singer's friend count was increasing by nearly 100 every minute and was on track to be the largest one-day increase in site history, according to the company.
With a huge number of Jackson songs available through the page, MySpace said nearly 100,000 songs were being played every 10 minutes.This is a crazy story, the myspace part anyway.
The daughter of the late Elvis... more
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A video of Michael Jackson’s rehearsal at the Staples Center on June 23, 2009, just two days prior to his death, has been released by AEG Live, the promoter for his sold out 50-date “This is It” London concert tour.A video of Michael Jackson’s rehearsal at the Staples Center on June 23, 2009,... more
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Michael Jackson was honored on Tuesday at a memorial service held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, while millions of people throughout the world watched the service on live television. During the service, there were performances by Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie and Jennifer Hudson, among others. Toward the conclusion of the Memorial Service, a medley of singers performed “We Are The World” beneath a giant image of the world, later joined by dozens of hand-holding, racially-inclusive children, to sing “Heal the World.”
This piece presents a number of memorable photographs from the service, a wonderful slide show and a link to view the entire service. It also includes two music videos, the performance of “We Are the World” from the Memorial Service and the original 1985 “USA for Africa: We Are the World.”Michael Jackson was honored on Tuesday at a memorial service held at the Staples... more
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After tense family negotiations, it has been decided Michael Jackson's memorial service will be nondenominational. The tense negotiations among the Jacksons over which religion should prevail at Tuesday's massive memorial ended in a stalemate, sources told the Daily News. Therefore the family has chosen to proceed with a nondenominational event.
The Jacksons were raised as Jehovah's Witnesses by their mother, Katherine. Since childhood many have strayed from the faith of their mother, dabbling in Christianity, Islam and even kabbalah, a mystical Jewish sect.
Jermaine Jackson became Muslim in 1989 after a trip to Bahrain, and it is rumored Michael took an interest in Islam in recent years, perhaps even going so far as to convert to the Muslim faith. Yet Michael was also known to wear a red string on his left wrist, a symbol of kabbalah -the red string fueling rumors that he had embraced the mystical Jewish sect.
(more at link)After tense family negotiations, it has been decided Michael Jackson's memorial... more
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Tune to Current TV, Tuesday July 7th at 1PM East Coast/ 10 AM West Coast and share your thoughts on the Michael Jackson memorial.
Simply twitter as you watch the service in Current TV and mark your tweets with #current, and then we'll put your thoughts on TV. It's that simple. Now get involved.Tune to Current TV, Tuesday July 7th at 1PM East Coast/ 10 AM West Coast and share... more
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We’ve previously noted how viral Facebook Pages can become, thanks in large part to the “Highlights” section of user homepages where you get notified when multiple friends become a fan of a given page. This lead to Ashton Kutcher reaching one million fans on Facebook before one million followers on Twitter (Twitter) (during the infamous CNN race), and Vin Diesel becoming perhaps a bit disproportionately popular on the social network.
Now, this concept has gained a whole new meaning in the aftermath of the loss of Michael Jackson. The King of Pop has vaulted from a mere 80,000 fans prior to his passing to nearly 6.7 million as of this evening. In turn, that makes Jackson’s fan page the most popular on the entire site, surpassing Diesel and President Obama.We’ve previously noted how viral Facebook Pages can become, thanks in large part... more
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LOS ANGELES, June 25 (Reuters) - In death, Michael Jackson is enjoying a commercial renaissance that had eluded him for years.
The self-proclaimed "king of pop" who died suddenly on Thursday occupied the top 15 slots on online retailer Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) best-selling albums within hours.
The No. 1 disc, not surprisingly, was the 25th anniversary reissue of his 1982 blockbuster "Thriller," the biggest selling album in history with estimated worldwide sales of almost 50 million copies. Three different configurations of "Thriller" came in at number 12, 13, and 14.LOS ANGELES, June 25 (Reuters) - In death, Michael Jackson is enjoying a commercial... more
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LA mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, has demanded that the city will cover the $1.4 million that was spent on MJ's memorial last week. This ends all discussion whether AEG Live, the owner of the Staples Center, or MJ's family, would pick up the large tab.
Villaraigosa is quoted, "This is a world-class city, and we provide fire and police protection, period," Villaraigosa said during his first public appearance since returning from his weeklong trip. "The idea that we would charge the family for a funeral is nonsensical."LA mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, has demanded that the city will cover the $1.4 million... more
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Almost two months after the tragic death of Michael Jackson, the iconic music superstar will be finally laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Meanwhile, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, aka “Dr. Death”, told Fox News correspondent Neil Cavuto that Michael Jackson “got what he wanted” from Dr. Conrad Murray and defended the physician’s actions.Almost two months after the tragic death of Michael Jackson, the iconic music... more
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Michael Jackson's memorial service will take place Tuesday in the Staples Center, the 20,000-seat Los Angeles coliseum where the singer rehearsed the night before he died, according to a person briefed by a family representative.
No other details have been revealed about the service, set to begin at 10 a.m. PT Tuesday.
Jackson did not specify where he wished to be buried in a 2002 will, which was filed in court Wednesday.
More information emerged Thursday about how Jackson's estate will be shared, which his will estimated in 2002 as being worth $500 million.
The family trust created by Jackson to receive all of his assets includes his mother, his children and a list of charities, according to a person with direct knowledge of the contents of the trust.
Mother Katherine Jackson's 40 percent share would go to Michael Jackson's three children after her death, the source said.
The children -- ages 7, 11 and 12 -- also will share 40 percent of the estate's assets, and the remaining 20 percent will benefit charities designated by the executors of the will, the source said.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge will consider who will control the estate and who has guardianship of the children at a hearing Monday
The Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation into Jackson's death, a federal law enforcement official said Wednesday night.
Two law enforcement officials separately confirmed the DEA probe, saying agents would look at doctors involved with Jackson, their practices and their possible sources of medicine supply.
Neither official wanted to be identified because they could not comment publicly on the matter.Michael Jackson's memorial service will take place Tuesday in the Staples Center,... more
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So many news stories in the last few hours it's a bit overwhelming, even here at Current Music HQ. And there have been a lot of pretty nasty comments -- some of which come from a very sincere and frustrated place with the man he seemed to have become, and some of which just seem short-sighted and cruel.
I'm thinking about this quote from Ann Powers in the LA Times (http://bit.ly/EM2Ob): "Baby boomers have "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "Pet Sounds," but for subsequent generations "Thriller" remains pop's ultimate artistic endeavor."
We'd love to hear directly from you, our community at Current.com, what your Michael Jackson moment to remember is -- the first of his songs you heard, a cover performance you saw, a video that made you want to pick up a camera and create your own movies.
You can twitter us at @current_music, leave a comment here or record a webcam. (Other folks at Current TV are working on some pieces for tonight's news and for tomorrow, too.)
(Photo by Ann Johansson/Getty Images)So many news stories in the last few hours it's a bit overwhelming, even here at... more
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Pop legend Michael Jackson may be dead (although not yet buried) however his name lives on, on the moon!
A crater on the moon (the Earth's moon, to be precise) is to have its name changed from Posidonius J to Michael Joseph Jackson. I bet 'Pos J', the slain rapper it used to be named after, is rolling in his grave...
MJ actually owned a huge part of the moon adjacent to this crator, a place know as the Lake of Dreams. Who inherits that, and what they'll do with it is anyone's guess.Pop legend Michael Jackson may be dead (although not yet buried) however his name... more
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Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris, said a tearful farewell to her father at the conclusion of a thoughtful and uplifting memorial service for the King of Pop. While approximately 20,000 people attended the service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, a world wide television audience watched in awe.
After a slight delay, Michael Jackson's memorial got off to an emotional beginning as Mariah Carey performed a version of the Jackson 5's biggest hit, "I'll Be There". Nearly 3,000 miles away New Yorkers marked the solemn occasion by gathering to watch the event on a jumbo screen high above Times Square. As the memorial began, a light rain began to fall in New York, scattering the Times Square observers, metaphorical tears from heaven. Fans also gathered to watch the event on a screen in Manhattan's Harlem neighborhood. No doubt people gathered around the world, in large groups or small, to watch the spectacle and appreciate a genius passed.Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris, said a tearful farewell to her father at the... more
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There’s no better tribute to a person than to play their music, with that in mind Shana, Chanelle, Amy, and I gathered some of our favorite covers of Michael Jackson songs. That’s right, today we’re covering for Michael, and it’s about time someone did…
See all the videos here:
http://blogs.current.com/music/2009/06/26/michael-jackson-covers/?xid=ch40There’s no better tribute to a person than to play their music, with that in... more
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I *knew* they'd find a way....
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The interwebs are clogged today with people watching the best Michael Jackson videos. We give you some of the best of the King of Pop.The interwebs are clogged today with people watching the best Michael Jackson videos.... more
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