Despite the fact that the tickets are incredibly reasonably priced at $3500, it seems that there are still some available for those fans of Michael Jackson who wish to spend 60 seconds talking to him in Tokyo.
Jackson will attend two events in Tokyo in the next few days. On Thursday there will be a meet greet party, followed by a fan art contest the next day.
Fans who pay $3500, at Thursday's VIP party, will get to mingle with Jackson and spend up to one minute of exclusive face time with him.
Organisers are reluctant to say how many tickets have been sold or how many are left.
It is not clear as to whether Jackson will perform at either event. Cynics are not betting any money on that.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Jackson To Perform in Las Vegas?
Michael Jackson's spokeswoman, Raymone Bain, has suggested that Jackson might perform in Las Vegas.
Quote:
"Mr. Jackson has been presented numerous proposals..proposals which he has not solicited, but were presented to him, several of which include performing in Las Vegas.
Mr. Jackson is currently reviewing and evaluating each proposal."
However, she is quick to disabuse those who think that a decision may be coming in the short term; as she notes that Jackson is under no pressure to make a quick decision.
One would have thought that his financial woes would provide him with this pressure...evidently not.
Bain added:
"Mr. Jackson did not move to Las Vegas to shop a Vegas show.
Mr. Jackson is in Las Vegas because he likes the city and found it a convenient location to record with the artists, songwriters and producers who are working with him in the studio...
Mr. Jackson has no current plans to appear or perform on 'American Idol.'"
Jackson is currently residing in Las Vegas.
As to whether Jackson ever appears on stage again, some are a tad cynical about that prospect.
Quote:
"Mr. Jackson has been presented numerous proposals..proposals which he has not solicited, but were presented to him, several of which include performing in Las Vegas.
Mr. Jackson is currently reviewing and evaluating each proposal."
However, she is quick to disabuse those who think that a decision may be coming in the short term; as she notes that Jackson is under no pressure to make a quick decision.
One would have thought that his financial woes would provide him with this pressure...evidently not.
Bain added:
"Mr. Jackson did not move to Las Vegas to shop a Vegas show.
Mr. Jackson is in Las Vegas because he likes the city and found it a convenient location to record with the artists, songwriters and producers who are working with him in the studio...
Mr. Jackson has no current plans to appear or perform on 'American Idol.'"
Jackson is currently residing in Las Vegas.
As to whether Jackson ever appears on stage again, some are a tad cynical about that prospect.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Jackson Converting To Islam
The rumours about Michael Jackson converting to Islam are swirling around the media again.
As to whether this is just a cynical method of gaining publicity, or the fact that the media have nothing new to say about Jackson remains unclear.
As to whether this is just a cynical method of gaining publicity, or the fact that the media have nothing new to say about Jackson remains unclear.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Intervention Blocked
Nona Paris Lola Jackson, a British woman who claims that she is the mother of Michael Jackson's three children, has been blocked from intervening in Michael Jackson's settlement with his ex-wife.
Nona Paris Lola Jackson had filed a motion in October demanding a role in the custody settlement between Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe. Superior Court Judge Robert Schnider denied the motion in November, and then again this Wednesday.
He noted that she had failed to properly notify Jackson and Rowe of her claims, and that the woman hadn't provided "credible evidence" that she was the children's birth mother.
It is possible that the motion could be brought again, if Jackson and Rowe were served properly.
Nona Jackson's court papers stated:
"Michael and I are a sexually active couple and have been this way from the beginning."
She also claims to have written more than 3,000 songs for him.
Nona Paris Lola Jackson had filed a motion in October demanding a role in the custody settlement between Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe. Superior Court Judge Robert Schnider denied the motion in November, and then again this Wednesday.
He noted that she had failed to properly notify Jackson and Rowe of her claims, and that the woman hadn't provided "credible evidence" that she was the children's birth mother.
It is possible that the motion could be brought again, if Jackson and Rowe were served properly.
Nona Jackson's court papers stated:
"Michael and I are a sexually active couple and have been this way from the beginning."
She also claims to have written more than 3,000 songs for him.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Michael Jackson To Be Sued For Abuse
It seems that Michael Jackson may be facing another trial for abuse. This time not abuse of a person, but abuse of celebrity status.
Ironically this case stems from Jackson's appearance, or rather non appearance, in court on molestation charges in February 2005.
Jackson, in February 2005, missed a day in court and checked himself into Marian Medical Center (Santa Barbara) complaining of flu type symptoms.
The complaint alleges that Manuela Ruiz, who had been admitted to the hospital earlier in the day from a heart attack, was removed from her bed in a hospital Trauma Room. This room was then used by Jackson.
The complaint goes on to allege that relatives and friends of Manuela Ruiz were first ejected from the room, then (at the insistence of Jackson's security team and hospital staff) were forced to wait in the Emergency Waiting Room for 20 minutes.
Manuela was relocated to a room with no medical equipment; an Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Exam Room.
Manuela had a second heart attack, and died later that evening.
Jackson was removed from the Trauma Room to the empty Pediatric Unit.
The complaint alleges that Jackson's medical records, "will show that his purported "symptoms" not only did not require his placement in the Trauma Room, but that he should not have been admitted to the Hospital at all."
The family of Manuela Ruiz is suing Michael Jackson, the Marian Medical Center, Catholic Healthcare West, and 100 unnamed defendants, for unspecified emotional damages, related to Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress, Elder Abuse, False Imprisonment and Conspiracy.
No claim of Wrongful Death or Professional Negligence (or Medical Malpractice) is being made against the hospital, and no claim is being made regarding any cause or contributing factor Jackson might have had to the death of Manuela Ruiz.
Will this bring her back from the dead?
Ironically this case stems from Jackson's appearance, or rather non appearance, in court on molestation charges in February 2005.
Jackson, in February 2005, missed a day in court and checked himself into Marian Medical Center (Santa Barbara) complaining of flu type symptoms.
The complaint alleges that Manuela Ruiz, who had been admitted to the hospital earlier in the day from a heart attack, was removed from her bed in a hospital Trauma Room. This room was then used by Jackson.
The complaint goes on to allege that relatives and friends of Manuela Ruiz were first ejected from the room, then (at the insistence of Jackson's security team and hospital staff) were forced to wait in the Emergency Waiting Room for 20 minutes.
Manuela was relocated to a room with no medical equipment; an Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Exam Room.
Manuela had a second heart attack, and died later that evening.
Jackson was removed from the Trauma Room to the empty Pediatric Unit.
The complaint alleges that Jackson's medical records, "will show that his purported "symptoms" not only did not require his placement in the Trauma Room, but that he should not have been admitted to the Hospital at all."
The family of Manuela Ruiz is suing Michael Jackson, the Marian Medical Center, Catholic Healthcare West, and 100 unnamed defendants, for unspecified emotional damages, related to Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress, Elder Abuse, False Imprisonment and Conspiracy.
No claim of Wrongful Death or Professional Negligence (or Medical Malpractice) is being made against the hospital, and no claim is being made regarding any cause or contributing factor Jackson might have had to the death of Manuela Ruiz.
Will this bring her back from the dead?
Thursday, February 15, 2007
American Idol
The media are speculating that Michael Jackson is teaming up with American Idol creator, Simon Fuller, to manage Jackson's comeback.
Allegedly Fuller has flown to Las Vegas to meet with Jackson and discuss how can help resuscitate Jackson's career.
Allegedly Fuller has flown to Las Vegas to meet with Jackson and discuss how can help resuscitate Jackson's career.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Jackson Sued By Another Lawyer
Michael Jackson's legal woes have taken a turn for thre worse, as it has emerged that he is to be sued by Bert Fields who represented Jackson in the early 90's during his original child molestation accusations.
Fields was responsible for the negotiating the $20M out-of-court settlement with Jackson's accuser, Jordy Chandler and his family.
Fields's firm, Greenberg Glusker Fields & Claiman, is representing Airport Industrial Real Estate in a lawsuit against Mjj Productions.
The suit was filed on 9 November 2006, and a hearing is scheduled for the 20th of February 2007.
Jackson is being sued for back rent on airplane hangers in Los Angeles, where he kept memorabilia.
Jackson is also being sued by former lawyer Brent Ayscough for $200K in unpaid fees.
Seemingly in Jackson's world, when it comes to legal cases, it never rains but it pours.
Fields was responsible for the negotiating the $20M out-of-court settlement with Jackson's accuser, Jordy Chandler and his family.
Fields's firm, Greenberg Glusker Fields & Claiman, is representing Airport Industrial Real Estate in a lawsuit against Mjj Productions.
The suit was filed on 9 November 2006, and a hearing is scheduled for the 20th of February 2007.
Jackson is being sued for back rent on airplane hangers in Los Angeles, where he kept memorabilia.
Jackson is also being sued by former lawyer Brent Ayscough for $200K in unpaid fees.
Seemingly in Jackson's world, when it comes to legal cases, it never rains but it pours.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Jackson Should Covert To Islam
Jermaine Jackson, appearing on the BBC Asian Network after losing Big Brother, has said that Michael Jackson should covert to Islam.
Quote:
"If I didn't have Allah and my prayer rug, I would not have survived and the reason why is because it kept me focused, it kept me calm, it kept me...just...it's the ultimate power and the ultimate calmness of just patronising God and knowing that he's the peacekeeper in all things and that's what kept me calm."
He added:
"Michael, I feel, needs to become a Muslim because I think it's a great protection for him from all the things that he's been attacked with, which are false. There's a strength and a protection there. I brought him a lot of books from my first trip and he reads everything and he reads a lot.
I think he's...he's probably given it a serious...serious thought because he's spent a lot of time in Bahrain. I was the reason why he had gone there because I wanted him to get out of America and just go somewhere it's peaceful and quiet and people pray five times a day which is beautiful.
It's a beautiful thing."
Quote:
"If I didn't have Allah and my prayer rug, I would not have survived and the reason why is because it kept me focused, it kept me calm, it kept me...just...it's the ultimate power and the ultimate calmness of just patronising God and knowing that he's the peacekeeper in all things and that's what kept me calm."
He added:
"Michael, I feel, needs to become a Muslim because I think it's a great protection for him from all the things that he's been attacked with, which are false. There's a strength and a protection there. I brought him a lot of books from my first trip and he reads everything and he reads a lot.
I think he's...he's probably given it a serious...serious thought because he's spent a lot of time in Bahrain. I was the reason why he had gone there because I wanted him to get out of America and just go somewhere it's peaceful and quiet and people pray five times a day which is beautiful.
It's a beautiful thing."
Monday, January 29, 2007
Jackson's Back in The US
Michael Jackson has returned to the United States, for the first time since his trial in 2005.
He is preparing for two "fan appreciation events" in Japan in March, one of which will charge 400,000 yen for the opportunity to spend 30 seconds to one minute of face time with Jackson.
Why would anyone pay that?
He is preparing for two "fan appreciation events" in Japan in March, one of which will charge 400,000 yen for the opportunity to spend 30 seconds to one minute of face time with Jackson.
Why would anyone pay that?
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Distressful Tape
Michael Jackson's former lawyer, Mark Geragos, gave testimony yesterday in his (Geragos's) court case against XtraJet for allegedly secretly taping him.
Geragos said that he went to "almost paranoid lengths" to guard Jackson's privacy, after Jackson was secretly taped on a private jet headed to Santa Barbara to surrender in a child-molestation investigation.
Geragos said that taping was one of the worst experiences of his 24 year legal career. He said that he obtained a court order preventing XtraJet's then-owner, Jeffrey Borer, from selling the footage after hearing about it in the media.
Quote:
"I can't think of any act more distressing to me at a professional level than what was done here."
Geragos then said that after the incident, he started to meet with some clients under freeway overpasses and in hotel rooms to prevent possible spying.
Borer and co-defendant Arvel Jett Reeves were indicted by federal prosecutors in the case. Under a plea deal, both admitted they installed two digital video recorders to record "a professional entertainer" and his lawyer.
Borer was sentenced in October to six months of home detention, three years probation, and was ordered to pay a $10K fine.
Reeves was sentenced in July to eight months in prison, six additional months in a halfway house and ordered to pay a $1K fine. Reeves testified on a videotape shown in court Monday that no sound was recorded on the tapes.
Jackson, was initially a plaintiff in the civil lawsuit against XtraJet. However, he has now dropped out of the case.
Geragos said that he went to "almost paranoid lengths" to guard Jackson's privacy, after Jackson was secretly taped on a private jet headed to Santa Barbara to surrender in a child-molestation investigation.
Geragos said that taping was one of the worst experiences of his 24 year legal career. He said that he obtained a court order preventing XtraJet's then-owner, Jeffrey Borer, from selling the footage after hearing about it in the media.
Quote:
"I can't think of any act more distressing to me at a professional level than what was done here."
Geragos then said that after the incident, he started to meet with some clients under freeway overpasses and in hotel rooms to prevent possible spying.
Borer and co-defendant Arvel Jett Reeves were indicted by federal prosecutors in the case. Under a plea deal, both admitted they installed two digital video recorders to record "a professional entertainer" and his lawyer.
Borer was sentenced in October to six months of home detention, three years probation, and was ordered to pay a $10K fine.
Reeves was sentenced in July to eight months in prison, six additional months in a halfway house and ordered to pay a $1K fine. Reeves testified on a videotape shown in court Monday that no sound was recorded on the tapes.
Jackson, was initially a plaintiff in the civil lawsuit against XtraJet. However, he has now dropped out of the case.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Jackson's Ex lawyer Sues Airline
Mark Geragos, Michale Jackson's ex lawyer, has launched legal suit against a charter jet company.
Opening statements were submitted yesterday in the non-jury trial against XtraJet.
Geragos is suing XtraJet, alleging that employees of the company secretly taped him and Jackson while they were on a flight to Santa Barbara, California in 2003.
This was when Jackson was flying from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara, to surrender on child molestation charges.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge will decide the outcome.
Opening statements were submitted yesterday in the non-jury trial against XtraJet.
Geragos is suing XtraJet, alleging that employees of the company secretly taped him and Jackson while they were on a flight to Santa Barbara, California in 2003.
This was when Jackson was flying from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara, to surrender on child molestation charges.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge will decide the outcome.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Randy Hospitalised
Michael Jackson's brother, Randy, has been hospitalised in Switzerland after suffering a heart attack.
According to reports from the Jackson camp, Randy is "exhausted".
According to reports from the Jackson camp, Randy is "exhausted".
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