Michael Jackson - Over 17000 Fans To Attend Jackson Memorial
More than 17,000 fans of Michael Jackson will get the chance to bid farewell to the late King of Pop at an official memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday (07Jul09). At a press conference outside the venue, where Jackson was rehearsing for his This Is It comeback shows in the days before his death last week (25Jun09), AEG Live President and CEO Tim Leiweke laid down the rules of next week's tribute to hundreds of fans and media representatives on Friday morning...

Michael Jackson - Jackson Doctor Wont Attend Memorial
Michael Jackson's personal physician has chosen not to attend the singer's memorial service next week (07Jul09) - because he fears his presence will be too much for grieving fans and family members. Dr. Conrad Murray was by Jackson's bedside when the King of Pop died on 25 June (09); he conducted CPR on the singer after finding him unconscious at his rented home in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles. Police have questioned Murray about his treatment of Jackson. The doctor has decided not to be a part of...

Michael Jackson - Jackson Biographer Michael Had Skin Cancer Op Days Before Death
Michael Jackson underwent surgery to remove a cancerous lesion from his nose just days before his sudden death, according to new reports. The pop superstar passed away last week (25Jun09) after suffering a cardiac arrest. Rumours about his cause of death have been swirling ever since, with reports suggesting a lengthy dependence on prescription drugs contributed to his untimely demise. Now Jackson biographer Diane Dimond has caused a stir with shocking new claims - alleging the Thriller...

Michael Jackson - Jackson Doctor Wont Attend Memorial
Michael Jackson's personal physician has chosen not to attend the singer's memorial service next week (07Jul09) - because he fears his presence will be too much for grieving...

Fans Overlook Michael Jackson's Dark Side
Just as people choose to forget that Elvis Presley was a bloated drug addict when he died, so Michael Jackson is now the subject of posthumous veneration that overlooks the dark side of his life. Jackson's career was all but comatose four years ago when he stood trial for child molestation in California. Despite lurid testimony from a 13-year-old boy who said that Jackson conducted sexual acts with him, a jury decided he was not guilty. But damage had been done. "It was all over after the...

Michael Jackson's Music Had Impact Around The Globe
Michael Jackson went from being Gary, Ind.'s most talented kid to one of the most recognizable human beings on the planet. While his worldwide album sales were astounding, that wasn't the sole reason for his fame. His ascendancy went far beyond the cash register -- he inspired dance moves, dictated fashion trends and raised awareness for social causes around the globe. Following is a roundup of international reaction to the pop star's death and recollections of him. BRAZIL Less than a day after...

Los Angeles Officials Brace For Michael Jackson Memorial
Los Angeles city officials are planning a massive security operation for Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, and on Friday urged fans who do not win a ticket in a random drawing to stay away from the basketball arena where the singer will be memorialized. Organizers have set aside a total of 17,500 tickets through an Internet-based lottery for the televised service at the Staples Center, and for a closed-circuit screening at the nearby Nokia Theater. Within minutes of the...

OK! Magazine in a soup over Michael Jackson's last picture
OK! Magazine has reportedly spent a whopping $500,000 to tarnish its own image. The magazine ambitiously spent the exorbitant amount to snatch Michael Jackson’s last pic but made a blunder by putting the pic on the cover of their “tribute” issue. According to New York Post , OK! magazine spent more than $500,000 on the “last” picture of Michael Jackson on a stretcher and possibly dead — but was it worth it? Our well-placed source says some staffers objected...

Michael Jackson - Jackson Memorials Planned All Over America
Tuesday's (07Jul09) Michael Jackson memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles will be one of many taking place around America next week, according to the King of Pop's brother Jermaine Jackson. Jackson has revealed there will be a private funeral ceremony for family and "special guests" early on Tuesday, before the public memorial, which will feature eulogies, tributes and all-star performances. Reports suggest the late pop star will be buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood before...

Michael Jackson's music had impact around the globe
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Michael Jackson went from being Gary, Ind.'s most talented kid to one of the most recognizable human beings on the planet. While his worldwide album sales were astounding, that wasn't the sole reason for his fame. His ascendancy went far beyond the cash register -- he inspired dance moves, dictated fashion trends and raised awareness for social causes around the globe. Following is a roundup of international reaction to the pop star's death and recollections of him. BRAZIL...

Debbie Rowe To Seek Custody Of Jackson's Kids
Despite recent claims that neither she nor Michael Jackson are biologically related to them, Debbie Rowe is to seek custody of her children Prince Michael and Paris. The former nurse, who gave up

Michael Jackson - Jacksons This Is It Costumers To Design Burial Suit
Michael Jackson's longtime costumers, DENNIS TOMPKINS and Michael BUSH, will design the suit the King of Pop will be buried in. The Los Angeles-based designers, who have worked with Jackson for the last 20 years, had been creating costumes for the late pop star's This Is It comeback concerts in London. A private family funeral will be held on Tuesday morning (07Jul09) in Los Angeles before a public memorial at the Staples Center. Reports suggest Jackson will be laid to rest in a replica of...

Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home
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 Angeles Police spokesman, Lt. John Romero, declined to discuss the case. "It's an ongoing investigation," he said. The cause of Jackson's death has not been determined. Autopsy results...

Michael Jackson - Jacksons Insurance Policy Included Drug Overdose
The concert promoters behind Michael Jackson's comeback tour will receive a multi-million dollar payout from the show's insurers if reports linking the superstar's passing to drugs are correct - because their policy covers death by overdose. AEG Live bosses took out a $17.5 million (

Jackson's Former Doc - Reprimanded Over Rx
A doctor who has treated Michael Jackson , went on tour with Jackson and even videotaped Jackson's wedding to Debbie Rowe, was reprimanded by the Medical Board of California for writing fraudulent prescriptions for Michael's sister, Janet. Dr. Allan Metzger received a public letter of reprimand from the Medical Board in September, 2000. The letter states, "You engaged in fraudulent medical practice based on prescriptions written for an international entertainer, using a false/fictitious name."...

Jermaine Jackson - Jermaine Jackson Dismisses Rowes Custody Bid
Jermaine Jackson has dismissed his former sister-in-law Debbie Rowe's bid to gain custody of her two children with Michael Jackson - insisting it isn't what the King of Pop wanted. After a week of silence following Jackson's sudden death, Rowe spoke out on Thursday (02Jul09), revealing she wanted to fight for Prince Michael and Paris. Her lawyer later insisted Rowe was still considering her options ahead of a potential custody battle - but Jermaine insists his late brother's will details his...

Los Angeles officials brace for Jackson memorial
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles city officials are planning a massive security operation for Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, and on Friday urged fans who do not win a ticket in a random drawing to stay away from the basketball arena where the singer will be memorialized. Organizers have set aside a total of 17,500 tickets through an Internet-based lottery for the televised service at the Staples Center, and for a closed-circuit screening at the nearby Nokia Theater....

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

Madonna - Madonna To Pay Homage To Jacksons Dance Moves At London Show
Madonna is to pay tribute to Michael Jackson at her London concert on Saturday night (04Jul09) with the help of a dancer who has mastered the King of Pop's moves. The pop superstar has posted dress rehearsal pictures on her official website and the shots feature Madonna looking on as a Jackson dancing doppelganger performs signature Jacko moves. The Material Girl's publicist Liz Rosenberg has confirmed Madonna will perform a song and dance tribute to Jackson. It is not known what that will...

The Game talks about Michael Jackson tribute
Many fans will always remember where they were when they heard the "King of Pop" had died. The rapper The Game will always remember what he did afterward.

Jackson Fans Swarm Memorial Ticket Giveaway Website
More than 120,000 Michael Jackson fans-per-second visited the website of Los Angeles' Staples Center for the first 90 minutes of Friday's (03Jul09) memorial ticket giveaway. Devotees were told they could register for free tickets for next week's (07Jul09) tribute via the site at a press conference on Friday morning, and the fans weren't hanging around - 90 minutes after the tickets became available over 500 million people had visited the site, which briefly crashed a couple of times. An...

Michael Jackson Was Working On Two Albums
At the time of Michael Jackson's death last week, it was well-known that he was preparing for a 50-show concert series at London's O2 Arena later this month. What was less well-known -- and what many are now speculating about -- was what kind of recordings Jackson had done for the last few years. Billboard has learned that the singer was working on two albums at the time of his death: one in the pop vein that made him famous and another that would consist of an instrumental classical...

Michael Jackson On Track For More Chart Records
After a record-breaking chart week, the late Michael Jackson will shake up next week's charts, too. According to SoundScan's Building Chart data, more than 110,000 Jackson albums were purchased during the first two days of the new tracking week (June 29-30). "Thriller" was Jackson's top seller in those two days, shifting 44,000 copies, while "The Essential Michael Jackson" and "Number Ones" were his second- and third-best sellers. With those kinds of preliminary numbers already racked up,...

Diprivan risk well-known to doctors
While authorities do not yet know what killed Michael Jackson, the possibility that anesthetics -- particularly the drug Diprivan -- might be involved continues to swell with each new revelation.

Plies Set To Release Second Album In One Year
Barely three months after the release of his second solo album, Florida rapper Plies is already gearing up to release his third solo album before the end of the year. Ted Lucas, CEO of Slip-N-Slide Records,  recently revealed to MTV that Plies' third solo album is titled The Realest and will be hitting shelves in December.