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Video Messages To Michael: The Untold Story of Neverland
My documentary, “Michael Jackson: The Untold Story of Neverland”, is a positive view of Michael Jackson. As I worked for the MJ defense team during his 2005 trial, I have an insider’s view of the unfounded charges against Michael. You can find a couple of articles about my work for Jackson at Nimmer.net; and MJJRealRealm. The documentary portrays the molestation charges and shows how the jury, and others, found them to be false. The documentary is also an inside look at Neverland which wa...
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Flashback: Celebrating Leonard Cohen’s Lifetime of AchievementOriginal at Rolling Stone
• Fri, Jan 29
By Daniel Kreps Michael Jackson isn’t the only artist who will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this Sunday’s 52nd Annual Grammy Awards: Canadian poet Leonard Cohen will also be honored for his contributions to music at the January 31st awards show. Just last week, Cohen’s “Hallelujah” once aga...
'We are the World' gets a 2010 update for Haiti
Original at marquee.blogs.cnn.com
• Fri, Jan 29
By breeharecnn Richie co-wrote the original record with Michael Jackson for African famine relief, and the single was a massive success. MJ and Richie were joined by Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Cyndi Lauper, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder, among a host of others.
Michael Jackson Children To Perform At The Grammy Awards?
Original at Post Chronicle
• Fri, Jan 29
A source said: "Michael first unveiled his legendary moonwalk at the Grammys, so it's only right they all go out with a tribute."...
News Ticker: Nateva Festival, Pearl Jam, Michael Jackson, “American Idol”
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Jan 28
By Rolling Stone The inaugural Nateva Festival in Oxford, Maine, will announce its lineup tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET. Flaming Lips are rumored to be one of the headliners for the camping fest, which runs July 2-4, 2010 — the same weekend the canceled, jam-friendly Rothbury festival has been staged for the last tw...
Father Joe Jackson Wants An Allowance From Michael Jackson
Original at Post Chronicle
• Fri, Jan 22
Attorneys for Michael Jackson's estate said they should not have to pay the late pop star's father, Joe, a reported $15,000 monthly allowance....
“Jersey Shore” Cast’s Playlists: Drake, Michael Jackson and More
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Jan 21
By Rolling Stone Tonight we say farewell to the MTV reality show that brought out America’s Inner Guido, as Rob Sheffield eloquently put it: Jersey Shore. Aside from the cast’s slavish devotion to house music, their love of the show’s theme song by LMFAO, and Mike “The Situation” ’s blasphemous equation o...
SPECIAL 3-D TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON ON THE GRAMMYS
Original at mjjmoa.com
• Wed, Jan 20
GRAMMY winners Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood, and Usher will join together, along with the voice of Michael Jackson, in a moving tribute to Jackson at the 52nd Annual ...
Top Stories: January 12, 2010
Original at Rolling Stone
• Tue, Jan 12
By Rolling Stone • News Ticker: Michael Jackson, Ting Tings • Alicia Keys Places “Booty Call” On SNL • Enter to Win The Beatles: Rock Band • Jackson Dr. May Face Manslaughter Charge • Randy Jackson Promises “Wrinkles” on Idol • Jackson, Beatles Rule 2009 Charts • L.A. Taxpayer Asks Jackson Estate to Pay Up
Michael Jackson Cause of Death Updated
Original at Singersroom.com Entertainment and R&B
• Tue, Jan 12
Los Angeles authorities have officially changed the death certificate belonging to late King of Pop, Michael Jackson to reflect an exact cause of de...
Michael Jackson Estate Granted Small Break From 'Potential Creditor'
Original at Post Chronicle
• Wed, Dec 30
The long list of creditors vying for a slice of Michael Jackson's estate has just shrunk - one woman named as a potential creditor has no idea why she's entitled to the fortune....
Remember the Time: Michael Jackson - Grammy Legend 1993
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Tue, Dec 29
I also want to thank all those who have helped me to channel my talent here on earth. From the beginning, my parents, all my brothers and sisters, especially Janet. I am so proud of her, it's incredible. I mean, I remember when we were little, I used to ask her to be Ginger Rogers, while I was Fred As...
The Man and the Mirror
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Fri, Dec 18
Read more of her thoughts about Michael Jackson below... Saturday, October 31, 2009 Michael: Thank You for the Mirror- more thoughts about Michael and "This Is It" Michael's last rehearsal “Heal the World Make it a better place There are people dying Make a little space Make a better place.”
How to Play Smooth Criminal on Guitar (With TAB)Original at YouTube
• Sat, Dec 12
By rss@youtube.com (BackRoomPokerStar) Author: BackRoomPokerStar Keywords: Smooth Criminal Michael Jackson Alien Ant Farm Guitar Tab Easy How To Play Cover Tutorial Chord Lesson backroompokerstar back room poker star Added: December 12, 2009
The POP (quiz) Gospel According to Michael Jackson
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Thu, Dec 3
6. This dance-pop R&B classic from Thriller (1982)--the best-selling album of all time--includes the lyric: "But the kid is not my son." Name the song. 10. What song from Dangerous (1991) promotes racial unity? 7. "Beat It". 12. "Heal the World".
Opinion: Top 10 Moments of 2009: #1 Michael Jackson 'This Is It'
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Wed, Dec 2
Kicking off 2009 with a plan to return to the stage via ‘This Is It,’ a historic concert series at London’s O2 arena, Michael Jackson set out to, as he had done in years past with “Heal The World,” “Man In the Mirror” and “Earth Song,” touch hearts and minds. Tapping the best dancers, musicians...
Opinion: Truly, Michael Jackson was It / King of Pop is the gift that keeps on giving
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Wed, Nov 4
MICHAEL JACKSON’S ‘THIS IS IT’ PROVES A WINNER: King of Pop is the gift that keeps on giving. Who would have thought there’d be anything more one could do to enhance THRILLER? But in THIS IS IT, Michael Jackson does just that. But in THIS IS IT, Michael Jackson clearly does.
Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” On Pace to Break Movie Records
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Oct 29
By Daniel Kreps reported from an advance screening in New York that “This Is It is proof that Jackson did still have it: the magical voice, the gravity-defying moves (most of them), the clear-headed artistic vision of one of the greatest artists of our time.” Audiences were packed with fans paying tribut...
The #1 New York Times bestseller - Moonwalk
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Wed, Oct 14
In Moonwalk, Michael Jackson shares his personal feelings about some of his most public friends…friends like Diana Ross, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, Fred Astaire, Marlon Brando, and Katharine Hepburn. He talks openly about the crushing isolation of his fame, of his fir...
Album Review : Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite
Original at Rolling Stone
• Tue, Oct 13
Artist: Michael Jackson Album: Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite Review: This collection of Michael Jackson retreads from the Motown era seems to walk the line between shameless cash grab and worthy tribute. Generally, the best cuts here stay close to the spirit of the originals: Of the t...
“The Official Michael Jackson Opus” Book to Feature Unseen Photos, “Augmented Reality”Original at Rolling Stone
• Fri, Sep 25
By Daniel Kreps The publishers of The Official Michael Jackson Opus, an enormous multi-platform biography dedicated to the King of Pop, appeared yesterday on the Today show to showcase the project’s large scope and the groundbreaking technology that helped Kraken Opus secure Michael’s approval in...
Janet Jackson On VMA Tribute To Michael: 'I Know He Was Watching'
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Sun, Sep 20
Jackson and her crew also took a break from their own rehearsal to watch the other dancers who would open the awards show with a medley of classic MJ numbers. The dancers were so able to embody MJ that it was sometimes hard for Janet to control her emotions.
Podcast: Thankful to God for Michael Jackson, his light, love, labor & life.
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Tue, Aug 25
After David received news of Jonathan’s death, he spent time recalling the life of his friend—even writing a lament that others could sing as a way to respect Jonathan (2 Sam. 1:17-27). David recalled his friend’s courage and skill, and he spoke of the grief that caused him to lament deeply. H...
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Video Messages To Michael: The Untold Story of Neverland
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Sat, May 16
My documentary, “Michael Jackson: The Untold Story of Neverland”, is a positive view of Michael Jackson. As I worked for the MJ defense team during his 2005 trial, I have an insider’s view of the unfounded charges against Michael. You can find a couple of articles about my work for Jackson at Nimmer.net; and MJJRealRealm. The documentary portrays the molestation charges and shows how the jury, and others, found them to be false. The documentary is also an inside look at Neverland which was created as a place for young people to escape their everyday problems and simply enjoy themselves. The documentary also takes a look at Michael’s career and the man behind the headlines. [read the full post]
Opinion: Rewind: The Week in Rock Daily
Original at Rolling Stone
• Fri, Mar 13
By Rolling Stone Rock Daily was up at 3 a.m. on a workday trying to score tickets to Michael Jackson’s This Is It! concerts at London’s O2 Arena. The run wound up ballooning to 50 booked shows. All the gigs, more than one million tickets, sold out in record time, and that’s when the controversy started. Also, Ameri...
Michael Jackson Announces Dates for “This Is It!” Run at O2 ArenaOriginal at Rolling Stone
• Tue, Mar 10
By Daniel Kreps Related Stories: • Michael Jackson Announces 10-Concert Run at London’s O2 Arena • Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”: Celebrating the Landmark Album’s Twenty-Fifth Anniversary • Say Goodbye to Neverland: Michael Jackson to Auction 2,000 Items
How to dance glides from Michael Jackson's Moonwalk
Original at wonderhowto.com
• Thu, Feb 5
Learn Michael Jackson Moonwalking! A how to dance tutorial showing you how to glide, float, and slide similar to Michael Jackson. Learn Gliding ... www.wonderhowto.com
Opinion: "Watching Me" Love Carnival F/ Micheal Jackson (sign me please!)Original at YouTube
• Thu, Jan 1
By rss@youtube.com (smutjawn) Love Carnival "Watching Me" w/ Micheal Jackson n Bo Starks { Dude Tooker produced by Love Carnival, for the upcoming "Love Carnival" Rock Hop mixtape "Freaks of Nature.". Rock Hop Music Get Down ;Baby You: I can Do me; Watchers ; Shake your ass girl ; Been 2 Places ; Iraq (I Rock) ; Make A Wish ; Th...
Opinion: Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: “Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Is The Reason I Wanted To Be In a Band”
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Dec 11
By Pete Maiden “The first record I remember playing loads of times was Thriller, by Michael Jackson. And, I don’t think it’s really influenced me that much. It’s just a brilliant record. Obviously, Michael Jackson means different things these days but it’s, you know, for me still it’s a brilliant record. N...
Podcast: "Thriller Lockdown"
Original at djzax.com
• Sun, Nov 23
By zaxmix Michael Jackson vs. Kanye West I realize I missed Halloween by a few weeks with this one, but the songs work so well together I couldn’t resist. Download Michael Jackson vs. Kanye West I realize I missed Halloween by a few weeks with this one, but the s
Opinion: Michael Jackson: 'I Feel ... Very Young' at 50Original at MJJRealRealm
• Thu, Aug 28
Not that I know of!" Jackson said, laughing. Oh boy, that's a hard one," he said, before singling out "We Are the World," "Billie Jean" and "Thriller." MICHAEL JACKSON TURNS 50 ‘Thriller’ still thrilling after all these years Our expert names five albums that have best stood the test of time
Michael Jackson Doesn’t Return Brothers Calls
Original at www.gabbybabble.celebuzz.com
• Mon, Aug 18
By gdaysunshine August 18th, 2008 Michael Jackson Doesn’t Return Brothers Calls The New York Post Page Six reports that Michael Jackson hasn’t spoken to his brothers since he was acquitted of child molestation charges three years ago even though they’ve tried to reach him about the money he owes them. Ap...
Review: Michael Jackson - Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition - Mirror.co.uk
Original at Sunday Mirror
• Thu, Feb 7
Review: Michael Jackson - Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition Mirror.co.uk, UK - Thriller’s arrival was akin to that of a rarely seen comet, and its effects on Michael Jackson and the recording industry are still being felt today. ...
Opinion: Media Still Refusing to Accept the Truth a Year after Acquittal?
Original at THE FLOACIST
• Thu, Jan 10
G. ARVIZO: Yeah. I told him that Michael didn’t do anything to me. MESEREAU: Okay. Mr. Alpert asked you twice whether or not Michael Jackson had ever done anything of a sexual nature to you, correct? MESEREAU: Okay. Did you talk to Mr. Jackson about it?
Opinion: The “Thriller” Remixes: Kanye, Akon, Will.i.am and Fergie Try to Top the Chipmunks’ “Beat It”Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Dec 20
By Daniel Kreps The five much-ballyhooed remixes from Michael Jackson’s twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Thriller have hit the Web. First up, there’s Will.i.am/Fergie’s take on “Beat It,” which is pretty solid, if only because it reminds us of the Alvin & The Chipmunks version of the song. Alvin a...
JET Interview–August 16, 1979
Original at THE FLOACIST
• Fri, Oct 19
Michael Jackson: Nearly 21 but has no marriage plans, dates but not steady, fears love-sick fans, talks about racism and develops own lifestyle. By Robert E. JohnsonJET Associate Publisher Michael Joseph (Smiley) Jackson, the angelic-voiced lead singer of the world famous vocal quint...
Michael Jackson Marriage Confusion Continues: Did He Wed Nanny?
Original at Post Chronicle
• Fri, Sep 28
The 'Thriller' singer and 40-year-old Grace Rwaramba married in Las Vegas earlier this year, according to real estate documents....
Michael Jackson, We Want U Back!
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Wed, Aug 22
When I worked with Bruce Swedien (Quincy Jones' partner -- and one of the most successful men in the history of recorded music) he told me that when he, Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones were working on Thriller, (which just happened to become the best selling album of all-time) the music i...
'Thriller': The Prison MusicalOriginal at Entertainment Weekly
• Fri, Jul 20
By Wook Kim Forwarded to me by a friend (who, apparently spotted it on Gawker): a YouTube clip showing the inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center in the Philippines putting their own orange-jumpsuited stamp on Michael Jackson’s Thriller video. Ya...
Opinion: Michael Hearst, Songs For Ice Cream Trucks
Original at Gothamist
• Thu, Jul 5
By Jen Carlson Michael Hearst, of Brooklyn book-rock collective One Ring Zero, is the man behind Songs For Ice Cream Trucks. As such, he has single-handedly reinvented the timeless sound we often hear on the street during the summer, some with a tinge of nostalgia, some sprinkled with noir and all leavi...
Podcast: Michael Jackson settles $48M lawsuit as trial was to begin
Original at AZ Central.com
• Mon, Jun 18
A businessman said he was owed the money for helping Jackson refinance a 272 million bank loan and secure 573 million in financing to buy Sonys half of the Beatles song catalog that Sony coowned with Jackson.
Podcast: Episode # 22 -- "Women's Appreciation" (5/3/07)
Original at That's What She Said
• Mon, May 7
Episode # 22 of THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID finds both Matt and Ian learning to get in touch with their feminine sides. There's a flasher loose in scranton, people... that's what we know, and the office is up in arms. Dwight's hot on the trail of the perv, but as Michael Jackson once told us, he might want to...
Opinion: Sony/ATV (Michael Jackson) Music Publishing handlin' their bizness
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Tue, Apr 17
Sony/ATV (Michael Jackson) Music Publishing today announced that it has acquired the catalogue," said Michael Jackson. "The songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Sony/ATV Music Publishing is co- owned by Sony and Michael Jackson. between Sony and trusts formed by Michael Jackson. Sony/ATV Mus...
Podcast: Jackson family items to be auctioned
Original at AZ Central.com
• Tue, Apr 10
LAS VEGAS More than 1,100 Jackson family items are set for auction in Las Vegas next month, but a representative for Michael Jackson says the pop star is considering legal action to stop the sale.
Podcast: Exclusive Audio: R.E.M. Talks, You Listen
Original at Rolling Stone
• Mon, Mar 12
By Rolling Stone Michael Stipe talks about how he feels about The Beatles: listen] Michael Stipe admitting the lyrics on the first two albums were “nonsense”: listen] On being chosen as Rolling Stone’s Album of the Year in 1983, over Michael Jackson’s Thriller: listen]
Podcast: Jackson greets troops in Japan
Original at AZ Central.com
• Sat, Mar 10
TOKYO Michael Jackson greeted thousands of U.S. troops and their family members at a U.S. Army base south of Tokyo on Saturday, taking a break from days of parties with diehard fans and wellheeled businesspeople.
Podcast: MostTriv #96 That 70's Music
Original at Mostly Trivial with your host Johnee Bee
• Sun, Jan 28
As a result of Russian copyright law changes in 1975, the Rolling Stones were the first rock group to receive Russian royalties. The first American pop group to tour the U.S.S.R. was the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band during their 1977 concert tour. A: Elvis Presleyâ B: Bee Geesâ C: Michael Jackson
interestin' rumors
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Sun, Jan 7
Both Jackson and Ortega have been associated with Steve Wynn, who transformed Siegfried & Roy into international stars with a major production show at The Mirage. Wynn's friendship with Jackson dates back decades. Jackson was often a guest of Wynn's at The Mirage, and there was talk W...
Opinion: Happy Anniversary!
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Thu, Aug 10
This past year, even though the trial was over and Michael was vindicated, many fans like myself have still been on a roller coaster ride that began the day Michael was put in handcuffs. Concern for him has lingered because of the toll the ordeal undoubtedly took on him, to the very core of his...
Podcast: Most Triv: #78 Celebrities Middle Names
Original at Mostly Trivial with your host Johnee Bee
• Thu, Jun 15
Courtney Cox is married to David Arquette, whose sister is Patricia Arquette, whose ex-husband is Nicolas Cage, who is married to Lisa Marie Presley, whose ex-husband is Michael Jackson, whose brother is Jermaine Jackson, whose ex-wife is Hazel Gordy (daughter of Motown Records foun...
Opinion: I Have This Dream
Original at MJJRealRealm
• Sun, Feb 26
So after reading this, my dream may not be your dream? Well that's fine. But at the very least, I think that Michael Jackson's fans can learn to step back and assess what makes Michael, Michael. For me, it's allowing Michael to be human. Plain and simple!