Michael Jackson has made a surprise visit to Britain, he flew in from Los Angeles to Heathrow.
It is believed Jackson will be meeting record company executives in London, and David Gest.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
Jackson Drops Suit
Lawyers for Michael Jackson have dropped a law suit that attempted to block an auction of Jackson's personal belongings and other Jackson family items.
Jackson didn't appear in a Las Vegas court on Friday, where his lawyer told a judge that a confidential agreement had been reached with representatives of an auctioneer, the current owner of the materials, and a New Jersey man who claimed a warehouse full of Jackson memorabilia after a failed business venture wound up in bankruptcy court.
Gregory Cross, a lawyer for Jackson, told Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez:
"The matter's been resolved."
Lawyers declined to describe terms of the agreement.
Jackson didn't appear in a Las Vegas court on Friday, where his lawyer told a judge that a confidential agreement had been reached with representatives of an auctioneer, the current owner of the materials, and a New Jersey man who claimed a warehouse full of Jackson memorabilia after a failed business venture wound up in bankruptcy court.
Gregory Cross, a lawyer for Jackson, told Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez:
"The matter's been resolved."
Lawyers declined to describe terms of the agreement.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Slaughterhog
Family disputes often bubble to the surface, sometimes decades later. Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson's sister, has just demonstrated this.
Janet claims that Michael used to tease her about her weight.
Quote:
"He called me names. You don't even want to know! They're not very nice - slaughter hog, that's not very nice. There, I told you one, I'm not telling you any more. It gave me a complex. I've got issues."
Get over it!
Janet claims that Michael used to tease her about her weight.
Quote:
"He called me names. You don't even want to know! They're not very nice - slaughter hog, that's not very nice. There, I told you one, I'm not telling you any more. It gave me a complex. I've got issues."
Get over it!
Monday, May 14, 2007
Jackson Rejected
Another nail has been driven into the coffin of Michael Jackson's moribund music career.
Jackson has had his requests to both Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell to manage his comeback, turned down.
Jackson has had his requests to both Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell to manage his comeback, turned down.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Nona Fights On
The British woman, Nona Paris Lola Jackson, who claims to be the biological mother of Michael Jackson's children; Prince Michael I, Paris Michael and Prince Michael II (aka Blanket) has been given more time to produce/find some evidence.
Nona Jackson filed papers last October demanding that she have a say in the custody arrangement between Jackson and Debbie Rowe. last week a Los Angeles judge granted her more time to back the claims with evidence, delaying her case until August 1st.
Michael Jackson previously branded Nona Jackson's case "ludicrous".
Nona Jackson filed papers last October demanding that she have a say in the custody arrangement between Jackson and Debbie Rowe. last week a Los Angeles judge granted her more time to back the claims with evidence, delaying her case until August 1st.
Michael Jackson previously branded Nona Jackson's case "ludicrous".
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Reagan on Jackson
The late President Reagan's diaries are being published. In them he recounts, briefly, a meeting with Michael Jackson in 1984 (who he says "surprised at how shy" he was):
"The sensation of the pop music world"
"He is totally opposed to Drugs & Alcohol & is using his popularity to influence young people against them."
"The sensation of the pop music world"
"He is totally opposed to Drugs & Alcohol & is using his popularity to influence young people against them."
Monday, April 30, 2007
The Jackson Retrofest
It is reported that Michael Jackson and Boy George will perform at Scotland's Retrofest outdoor music festival (1st-2nd September 2007).
They are in talks to appear alongside The Human League, Abc, Jimmy Somerville and Howard Joneson at Ayrshire's Culzean Castle.
They are in talks to appear alongside The Human League, Abc, Jimmy Somerville and Howard Joneson at Ayrshire's Culzean Castle.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Another Trial
Michael Jackson faces another trial, set for June, this time concerning money that he allegedly owes Darien Dash.
Dash claims that Jackson owes his company, Prescient Acquisition Group of Hackensack, $48M for refinancing a $272M bank loan and arranging $537M so that Jackson could buy out Sony's half interest in The Beatles' catalogue of songs in 2004 (during the child molestation trial).
Dash's attorney, Steven Altman, is quoted as saying:
"Many business people were unwilling to risk public association with a man who was then widely viewed as the world's most notorious paedophile."
Jackson's lawyer says:
"Michael is not going to be hijacked by the threat of fraudulent claims."
The trial is set to start on June 18th.
Dash claims that Jackson owes his company, Prescient Acquisition Group of Hackensack, $48M for refinancing a $272M bank loan and arranging $537M so that Jackson could buy out Sony's half interest in The Beatles' catalogue of songs in 2004 (during the child molestation trial).
Dash's attorney, Steven Altman, is quoted as saying:
"Many business people were unwilling to risk public association with a man who was then widely viewed as the world's most notorious paedophile."
Jackson's lawyer says:
"Michael is not going to be hijacked by the threat of fraudulent claims."
The trial is set to start on June 18th.
Monday, April 23, 2007
The Big Kid
Mark Ronson, the music producer, has likened Michael Jackson unto an 11 year old child.
Ronson first met Jackson when Ronson was a child guest at a socialite party.
Ronson says:
"I guess he did some bad things but never to me. He was a bit funny, running around and giggling like an 11-year-old boy.
He was never able to have any kind of childhood himself. Because of that he's ended up in a bit of a state."
Ronson first met Jackson when Ronson was a child guest at a socialite party.
Ronson says:
"I guess he did some bad things but never to me. He was a bit funny, running around and giggling like an 11-year-old boy.
He was never able to have any kind of childhood himself. Because of that he's ended up in a bit of a state."
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Good Parent
Jamie Foster Brown, who publishes Sister 2 Sister magazine, travelled with Michael Jackson and Jackson's children to Japan last month.
Following on from the trip Foster Brown has stated that, even though the children were made to cover their faces in public, Jackson seems like a good father.
Quote:
"He just seemed to be a good parent.
More so than most of us!"
Foster Brown then spoke of Jackson's children; Prince Michael, Paris and Prince Michael II:
"They were walking around me, and we were taking pictures without [their veils] they were very loose.
But when they did go outside, they put the scarves around the children's faces.
I just noticed also how nice the kids were. They're not privileged at all.
They have a lot of fun with [Michael].
They're intelligent, extremely well-spoken, and they like to play jokes."
Following on from the trip Foster Brown has stated that, even though the children were made to cover their faces in public, Jackson seems like a good father.
Quote:
"He just seemed to be a good parent.
More so than most of us!"
Foster Brown then spoke of Jackson's children; Prince Michael, Paris and Prince Michael II:
"They were walking around me, and we were taking pictures without [their veils] they were very loose.
But when they did go outside, they put the scarves around the children's faces.
I just noticed also how nice the kids were. They're not privileged at all.
They have a lot of fun with [Michael].
They're intelligent, extremely well-spoken, and they like to play jokes."
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Neverland Not For Sale
Despite mounting financial woes, and reports to the contrary, Michael Jackson has denied reports that he is preparing to sell Neverland at the "bargain" price of $20M (some $30M below his original asking price).
Reports had claimed that Jackson was going to sell Neverland to American debt guru Bill Huff.
However, Jackson's spokesperson Raymone Bain has denied the reports and insisted that Neverland is not even on the market.
So that's clear then.
Reports had claimed that Jackson was going to sell Neverland to American debt guru Bill Huff.
However, Jackson's spokesperson Raymone Bain has denied the reports and insisted that Neverland is not even on the market.
So that's clear then.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Jackson Unhappy With Auction
An auction of 2000 pieces of Michael Jackson memorabilia, that will take place on May 30 and 31 at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel And Casino, is causing Jackson some grief.
The 2,000 pieces are from a larger 10,000 piece collection of Jackson material that was bought from a bankruptcy sale, and subsequently sold to Universal Express a Boca Raton transportation company.
Michael and Janet Jackson had tried to stop the former owner, Henry Vaccaro, from taking ownership of the goods after he purchased them. However, they failed when their suit was rejected last year.
Jackson is now pondering another legal action, to stop the auction.
Raymone K. Bain, Jackson's spokesperson, said:
"Mr Jackson was not aware and he is extremely upset that his memorabilia was included amongst the memorabilia that is being auctioned off."
On the assumption that the items have been obtained legally, I fail to see how Jackson can stop the auction. The US is, after all, a market based economy.
Jackson could bid for the items himself, but he is somewhat short of ready cash at the moment.
The 2,000 pieces are from a larger 10,000 piece collection of Jackson material that was bought from a bankruptcy sale, and subsequently sold to Universal Express a Boca Raton transportation company.
Michael and Janet Jackson had tried to stop the former owner, Henry Vaccaro, from taking ownership of the goods after he purchased them. However, they failed when their suit was rejected last year.
Jackson is now pondering another legal action, to stop the auction.
Raymone K. Bain, Jackson's spokesperson, said:
"Mr Jackson was not aware and he is extremely upset that his memorabilia was included amongst the memorabilia that is being auctioned off."
On the assumption that the items have been obtained legally, I fail to see how Jackson can stop the auction. The US is, after all, a market based economy.
Jackson could bid for the items himself, but he is somewhat short of ready cash at the moment.
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