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PHOTOS: Fans And Loved Ones Gather At Michael Jackson's Forest Lawn Memorial


Posted on Jun 25, 2010 @ 11:35AM - 6 comments
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Crowds flocked to the tomb of Michael Jackson at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Los Angeles on Friday to honor the first anniversary of the King of Pop’s death, and say a final farewell to the beloved gloved one.

PHOTOS: Fans Remember Michael Jackson At Forrest Lawn

Many devoted fanatics dressed up in their favorite Michael Jackson outfits, including suitably sober dark suits and trilby hats, or red leather Thriller jackets. Others wore armbands with “R.I.P. Michael Jackson 1958-2009” buttons or held signs pledging: “We Will Always Love You.”

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RadarOnliine.com announced last week that the special memorial had been planned to allow the public to pay their respects at the historical cemetery in the Burbank area of the city of Angels.

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Although they were not allowed into Michael’s personal mausoleum, a steady stream of fans walked along the Holly Terrace and left a rainbow of flowered wreaths and gifts for their fallen idol.

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Jackson died on June 25th, 2010, after suffering from cardiac arrest at his Holby Hills home in the Los Angeles area.

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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Never-Before-Seen Photos of Michael Jackson On Stage


Posted on Jun 25, 2010 @ 06:32AM - 2 comments
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To commemorate the life and work of Michael Jackson on the first anniversary of his death, RadarOnline.com has obtained never-before-seen photos of the King Of Pop performing in the early 1980s.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Never-Before -Seen Of Photos of Michael Jackson On Stage

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The stunning shots show Jackson touring with his talented family a short time before he parted ways with them professionally and cemented his name in music history.

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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Never-Before-Seen Photos Of Michael Jackson


Posted on Jun 24, 2010 @ 06:49AM - 6 comments
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On the eve of the first anniversary of Michael Jackson’s shocking death, RadarOnline.com has exclusive never-before-seen photos of The King of Pop performing with the Jackson Five in the years before he became a solo sensation.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Never-Before-Seen Photos Of Michael Jackson

The stunning images show Jackson on stage with his brothers -- Jermaine, Tito, Marlon and Jackie -- while touring with the band during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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EXCLUSIVE: Michael Jackson's Ex-Wife Seeking Money From His Estate


Posted on Jun 22, 2010 @ 12:08PM - 17 comments
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Michael Jackson’s ex-wife and the mother of his children, Debbie Rowe, is seeking payment from his estate to cover her services and attorney fees, RadarOnline.com exclusively reports.

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Rowe’s attorney, Eric M. George, filed a Notice of Petition on her behalf with the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday seeking financial compensation for legal fees and services in regards to the guardianship of Michael Joseph Jackson Jr, Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson II.

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The children are currently is the custody of Jackson’s mother, Katherine.

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The hearing is set for September 9th, 2010 at a Los Angeles Court.

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EXCLUSIVE: Theater Company Sues Michael Jackson's Estate For Breach Of Contract


Posted on Jun 18, 2010 @ 03:30PM - Add a comment
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The legal dramas for the executors of Michael Jackson’s are continuing to mount after the theater production company Nederlander Presentations filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the group on Friday afternoon.

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The court papers, which were exclusively obtained by RadarOnline.com, claim that John Branca, John McClain and 10 other unnamed defendents have broken a contact the King of Pop signed in October 2008 when plans were set in stone to produce a Broadway musical based on his iconic hit, Thriller (referred to as ‘The Play’ in the documents).

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Nederlander Productions alleges that Jackson penned new songs and musical compositions for the show but McClain and Branca have not handed over to them.

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The plaintiff is attempting to legally obtain the previously-unheard songs in the hope that the musical can still hit Broadway in 2011 as Jackson planned.

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The theater company filed a prior law suit last March against Jackson’s estate.

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Company Sues Website Over Sale of Michael Jackson Items


Posted on Jun 17, 2010 @ 11:35AM - Add a comment
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Michael Jackson continues to be a money making machine and there is another fight over who is getting a piece of the merchandising pie. Bravado International is suing website Emoda.com for copyright infringement and unfair competition.

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Bravado has been selling Jackson merchandise exclusively through an agreement with Triumph International- a company owned by the Michael Jackson estate which controls all rights to the pop star’s name, likeness, and trademark including the nickname ‘King of Pop.’

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The company is alleging that Emoda.com have been distributing and selling unauthorized shirts and other items bearing Jackson trademarks, likeness, artwork, and photographs  “that lead the consuming public to believe that said items are sponsored by or associated with and/or affiliated with Michael Jackson and/or his estate and/or plaintiff.

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“Their infringing activities are particularly defiant because they have been instructed to cease and desist their infringement but have not ceased their infringing activities.

Bravado believes the website’s selling of these items “has and will infringe upon and dilute the Michael Jackson trademark.”

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Bravado is asking for an injunction prohibiting the website from selling or attempting to sell the merchandise, three times the website’s profits or three times the damages suffered by Bravado or the Jackson estate (whichever is greater), attorney’s fees, and statutory damages of no less than $750 for each name and/or likeness that each defendant has used on each different product.

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BREAKING NEWS: Octo-Mom Loses Court Battle In Guardianship Case


Posted on Aug 21, 2009 @ 03:48PM - 69 comments
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Nadya Suleman, also known as the Octo-Mom, is still staving off attempts to maintain full control of her children and their estate. On Friday, a judge denied Suleman’s petition to block any outside guardians to oversee her children’s finances and invited the Department of Social Services to conduct an investigation into the matter.

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Suleman had been criticized in a lawsuit filed by attorney Gloria Allred for potentially exploiting her octuples (she has six other children as well) for financial gain. Suleman responded by alleging that the party suing her is using the issue to promote themselves.

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The battle continues: on October 29, the Department of Social Services is expected to file a report giving a recommendation regarding the guardianship of the children’s estate.

"We are very happy that the court has upheld the law and allowed us to proceed with our case and our efforts to protect Nadya Suleman’s octuplets. Nadya Suleman’s attorneys attempted to dismiss our case but failed in their efforts. Although it is a victory for us, it is more importantly a victory for Nadya Suleman’s octuplets," Allred said in a statement.

"We are also very pleased that the court has invited the Department of Social Services to conduct an investigation and file a report and recommendation to the court. It appears to us that the court wants to be sure that the children’s interests are protected."

"Our client Paul Petersen’s paramount concern is the best interests of the children. We look forward to our next date in court on this matter."

 

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