Jacko's exclusion of father from will is not snub, says Jermaine Jackson
Washington, Jul 4 (ANI): Late King of Pop Michael Jackson’s exclusion of his father from his will has not been seen as a snub by the singer’s brother Jermaine, who insists Joe will also benefit from the estate. Jacko had drawn up a will in 2002 in which he left his entire estate to a family trust, comprising of his mother Katherine and his three children. There was no mention his father, who Jackson claimed had physically abused him and his siblings as a child. “Joe’s...

Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson Terrified Of Jail
Michael Jackson's former lawyer was "worried he would do something stupid" during his child molestation trial.Tony Capozzola - who oversaw Michael's defence during...

Michael Jackson's $25,000 Gold-Plated Coffin
Michael Jackson will be buried in a $25,000 (?15,300) gold casket in a funeral that is set to fulfil his own prophecy by becoming the greatest show on Earth.

Michael Jackson Allegedly to Be Buried in 25,000 U.S. Dollars Casket
Sat, 04 July 2009 02:26:00 ET Speculation on how Michael Jackson will be laid to rest arises. The King of Pop reportedly is going to be buried in a "$25,000, solid bronze, 14-karat gold plated, and custom casket". The Promethean casket, which will feature hand-polished mirror finish and line with velvet, was ordered on Wednesday, July 1 from Batesville Casket Company, TMZ reports. The same type of casket was also used to bury James Brown in 2006. As previously reported, Michael Jackson's...

Westboro Baptist Church to protest Michael Jackson's Funeral
The Westboro Baptist Church clearly knows no boundaries. Members of Fred Phelps's fundamentalist church are planning to picket the funeral of late pop icon Michael Jackson, according to the group's website. The funeral is scheduled for Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The controversial group is well known for picketing funerals of those who have died of HIV starting in the early 1990s, eventually moving on to services for public figures, and military personnel. Staples Center was...

Quincy Jones Refuses To Attend Jackson’s Funeral
Quincy Jones has decided not to go to his friend Michael Jackson’s funeral because he is scared that he won’t be able to handle the grief. The legendary music producer, who was the brains behind the King Of Pop's biggest hit albums, Thriller, Off The Wall and Bad, is still grieving following the untimely death of his pal, who died last week. In a statement released after the news of the star's death, Jones said, "I've lost my little brother today and part of my soul has gone with...

Michael Jackson's 1989 Celebrity Menagerie
Michael Jackson's 1989 Celebrity Menagerie In the outpouring of reminiscences about Michael Jackson's life and career over the past few days, it has been mostly overlooked that in 1989, he built a private celebrity menagerie, and he put all of the celebrities in there so that he could watch them mingle. Seriously, all of them. Uh oh, Richard Dreyfus just pooped on Whoopi Goldberg! (Gross, sorry.) (P.S. This video is amazing.) there are so many celebrities in this thing it is ridiculous! I can...

Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson Terrified Of Jail
Michael Jackson was petrified he might be sent to jail during his 2005 trail for child molestation, his former lawyer Tony Capozzola has claimed.

Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home
The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service. Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it's given intravenously and is very unusual to have in a private home. The law enforcement official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak about the matter. A Los...

Fans face long odds for Jackson memorial tickets
Fans continued to register by the thousands early Saturday, hoping to be among the 8,750 people who will be randomly picked to attend the memorial service for singer Michael Jackson next week.

Michael Jackson Diprivan (Propofol) Use
Michael Jackson begged a nurse to get him some Diprivan (Propofol) - a potent injectable drug used to induce and maintain anesthesia during surgeries and to provide continuous sedation in the intensive care unit (ICU). According to Cherilyn Lee , a registered nurse who runs a Los Angeles-based nutritional counseling business, Jackson was complaining of insomnia and repeatedly pleaded for the powerful anesthetic. Lee says Jackson told her his doctor said it was safe. Four days prior to...

Michael Jackson Thrill the World, Fantastic Fest 2008
Photo documentation of drunk Austinites singing and dancing along to Michael Jackson videos at Fantastic Fest.

Fans face long odds for Jackson memorial tickets
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Fans continued to register by the thousands early Saturday, hoping to be among the 8,750 people who will be randomly picked to attend the memorial service for singer Michael Jackson next week. By 5:30 p.m. PT (9:30 p.m. ET) Friday, seven hours since the lottery's announcement, more than half a million people had registered to snag a pair of tickets to the ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, according to Jackson family spokesman Ken...

Madonna To Thrill With Michael Jackson Tribute
Madonna will pay special tribute to Michael Jackson when she resumes her Sticky & Sweet tour in London tomorrow night.

Madonna - Madonna Inspired By Jackson
Madonna has revealed she was ''in awe'' of Michael Jackson, and is devastated by his sudden death last week.

Smash Hits to return for Michael Jackson special
Smash Hits, the cult teen pop magazine, is to be revived for a one-off special in honour of Michael Jackson.

JACKO'S A HOT 'LOTTO' TICKET
Scoring tickets will be like hitting the Jacko-pot. Organizers of Michael Jackson's memorial service yesterday announced a complex lottery system for fans to land tickets to the free event -- and within minutes, millions of rabid Jacko devotees scrambled to sign up. City officials warned that up to 700,000 fans may flock to the streets around the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where the event is scheduled to be held Tuesday -- and urged those who don't have tickets to stay at home and...

Jackson was loving and attentive father, many say
When Rabbi Shmuley Boteach brought his children to play with Michael Jackson's kids at Neverland Ranch some eight years ago, the rabbi's youngsters naturally made a beeline for the fabulous rides -- the Ferris wheel, the roller coaster, the bumper cars. But when Jackson's own kids asked to go on the rides, he gently reminded them of the family rules, according to Boteach: The rides were only for birthdays or special occasions. "He was very concerned that the kids grow up with the right values,"...

Jacko's Neverland Ranch returns to former glory
London, July 4 (ANI): In what could be called as an overnight transformation, Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch has been restored to its former glory, thanks to his brother Jermaine’s efforts. It is believed that the 2,500-acre estate, which used to be the late King of Pop’s spiritual home, could even become a Jacko Disneyland for his adoring fans. Although much of the furniture at the Peter Pan fantasy world had already been stripped out to help pay his debts, areas such as...

Madonna will honor Michael Jackson at upcoming concert
Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback.

Madonna - Madonna Inspired By Jackson
Madonna is "terrible sad" about the death of Michael Jackson.The '4 Minutes' singer is due to play London's O2 arena tonight (04.07.09) and tomorrow (05.07.09) -...

President Obama letter to Jackson family
President Barack Obama has sent written letter condolences to the Jackson family, an Obama adviser said Sunday. The President had been faulted in some quarters for his slow and informal acknowledgement of Michael Jackson’s death, according to the Politico. “The president has written the family and has shared his feelings with the family,” Obama senior adviser David Axelrod said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Axelrod said that Obama was prepared to recognize...

-Jackson kids don't think Debbie Rowe is their mother'
Washington, July 4 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s older children do not think Debbie Rowe is their real mother, according to the late singer’s former publicist. Stuart Backerman, who worked for the star from 2002 to 2004, when Jackson faced child molestation allegations and the infamous baby-dangling incident, said that Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, were far from believing that former nurse Rowe was their biological parent. “I’m not sure exactly who they think their mother...

Video: Michael Jackson memorial will cost "$25"
The Michael Jackson memorial will cost $25 and is set for Tuesday. The Los Angeles Police Department and officials have revealed the details surrounding the