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Michael Jackson's Former Manager Sued Over Concert Fee


Posted on Aug 25, 2010 @ 09:30AM - Add a comment

Concert promoter Citadel Limited Tuesday has sued Michael Jackson's former manager Frank DiLeo, RadarOnline.com has learned, on accusations the King of Pop's manager kept $300,000 the company paid as a fee for performances the late entertainer was slated to make in Trinidad and Tobago months after his June 2009 death.

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Katherine Jackson: Michael Told Me People Wanted Him Dead


Posted on Jun 25, 2010 @ 06:00AM - 2 comments
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Katherine Jackson, appearing in a Dateline NBC special to mark the first anniversary of son Michael Jackson's death, told the network that her late son was in constant fear that “mean, evil, vicious” people were out to kill him.

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“He told me several times that he felt that people wanted him gone, wanted him dead,” Katherine told NBC's Sonia Lowe. “It's just some of the mean, evil, vicious people didn't want him around for some reason. They're greedy.”

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Michael Jackson’s This Is It's Run Extended After $101 Million Opening


Posted on Nov 02, 2009 @ 05:00AM - 1 comment
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The film documenting Michael Jackson's final days, This Is It, had its original two-week engagement extended in North America until Thanksgiving -- an extra two weeks -- after the documentary moonwalked to a stellar $101 million worldwide at the box office in its first five days.

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This Is It was a hit wherever it played, as it took in $32.5 million in the U.S., and $68 million abroad.

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VIDEO: This Is It Premieres In Los Angeles - Some Jacksons Attend; Others Boycott


Posted on Oct 28, 2009 @ 01:08PM - 6 comments
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Various members from the Jackson family -- including Jermaine, Jackie, Tito and Marlon -- were snapped walking the red carpet at the the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday night at the premiere of the new Michael Jackson film, This Is It.

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Tito later told Larry King that while he walked the red carpet, he wasn't going to watch the actual screening for personal reasons.

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VIDEO: Jermaine Jackson On This Is It - "I Think Michael Would Have Loved It"


Posted on Oct 28, 2009 @ 09:54AM - 3 comments

Larry King spoke live with Jermaine, Tito, Marlon and Jackie Jackson about their late brother's new film, This Is It, at the film's Tuesday night Los Angeles premiere, and asked them about the family's internal turmoil over the film's release.

LaToya Jackson has said many Jackson family members are boycotting the film because Michael wouldn't have wanted his rehearsal footage released publicly.  Michael's oldest sister, Rebbie, has already publicly distanced herself from business endeavors, such as a planned reality show for his kids, that have arisen in the wake of the singer's death this summer.

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VIDEO: New Michael Jackson Film Hits Theaters Tonight


Posted on Oct 27, 2009 @ 11:22AM - 2 comments

As it launches its limited, two-week engagement, Michael Jackson's new film, This Is It, will simultaneously roll-out on 20,000 screens in locations including California, London, New York and Japan at midnight EST Wednesday.

The film showcases the late Thriller singer's final set of rehearsals at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California this past spring, as he was preparing for this summer's planned residency at London's O2 Arena. The movie is expected to generate big bucks, as some industry-based surveys have projected the concert film could take in as much as $40 million in its opening weekend.

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VIDEO: Director Kenny Ortega on This Is It –“Candid, Honest, Raw & Real”


Posted on Oct 22, 2009 @ 10:22AM - 3 comments
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This Is It, the film documenting Michael Jackson's final performances as he rehearsed for his sold-out concert stint at England's O2 Arena, is "candid, honest, raw and real," the film's director, Kenny Ortega, told The Today Show on Thursday.

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Ortega said reports that anything showing the dying King of Pop in a negative light would be edited out of the film are false, based on that none of the pundits have actually seen the movie.

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HEAR IT! New Michael Jackson Single This Is It Hits The Web


Posted on Oct 12, 2009 @ 08:33AM - 7 comments
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Michael Jackson's new single, This Is It, was posted Monday on the late entertainer's Web site, MichaelJackson.com.

VIDEO: Watch the trailer for This Is It

The slow-paced song, which the late singer’s brothers provide backup vocals on, is featured during the credits of Sony Pictures' forthcoming film of the same title.

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The Karate Kids: Jackson Three Brush Up On Self-Defense Skills


Posted on Oct 08, 2009 @ 10:33AM - 4 comments
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Michael Jackson's three children Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket were snapped by paps heading home from a karate class in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday.

The pics showed the late Thriller singer's daughter Paris and youngest son Blanket clinging to their longtime nanny, Grace Rwaramba, 42.

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