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Michael Jackson Still Making Money In Death: $200 Million Deal Inked


Posted on Mar 16, 2010 @ 06:48AM - 6 comments
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Sony Music Entertainment has inked Michael Jackson's estate to the largest recording contact in history, which guarantees the late King of Pop's estate at least $200 million for 10 projects over the next seven years, RadarOnline.com has learned.

The agreement will formally be announced Tuesday. Projects in the works include an album of never-released songs slated for release this fall; a re-release of Jackson's 1979 hit album Off The Wall, with bonus tracks; and a DVD featuring all of Jackson's videos.

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No Sony "Love?" For Jennifer Lopez


Posted on Feb 22, 2010 @ 07:18PM - 1 comment
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Although Jennifer Lopez is in the middle of a musical comeback, she is leaving the Sony Epic Record Label, RadarOnline.com has learned.

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Deadline.com’s Nikki Finke broke the story on Monday saying the split was amicable.

And, there is now speculation that her seventh studio album LOVE?  will not drop this April as planned.

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Finke reports that Jennifer’s last two singles Louboutinis and Fresh Out The Oven, fulfilled her contract with Epic. Her album Love is scheduled to feature Danja, Jim Jonsin, Darkchild, Chris n Teebs from Dropzone and The Neptunes.

J-Lo hasn’t wasted time, Finke claims she’s already in talks with Island Def Jam’s L.A. Reid.

Lopez’s manager Benny Medina told Finke in a statement that “Jennifer had a wonderful relationship with the Sony Music group, and they have shared many successes together, but the time was right to make a change that best serves the direction her career as an actress and recording artist. She is grateful and appreciative to everyone Sony for all that they accomplished together.”

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Johnny Depp Looking To Team Up With Angelina Jolie


Posted on Nov 04, 2009 @ 08:09PM - 9 comments
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The Tourist is quickly shaping up to be the best movie ever. Shortly after it was announced that Angelina Jolie was stepping in to a role vacated by Charlize Theron, talks have begun with Johnny Depp to play her fellow lead.

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Michael Jackson Movie To Be Released Two Days Earlier


Posted on Aug 21, 2009 @ 08:30AM - 1 comment
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The Michael Jackson movie, This Is It, will arrive in theaters for a limited two-week run on October 28 - two days earlier than its original release date, Sony has announced.

The film includes more than 80 hours of behind-the-scenes and rehearsal footage shot in the lead-up to Jackson's sold-out London comeback concerts.

In an unusual move, the studio is putting tickets on sale September 27 -- more than a month before the film is released.

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Never Heard Jackson Recordings May Be Released


Posted on Jul 02, 2009 @ 01:22PM - Add a comment
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Michael Jackson’s millions of fans around the world can look forward to hearing a mountain of unreleased recordings which are being kept in a vault by Sony Music. The material includes tracks that never made it on to some of the performer’s albums plus recent recordings done with Senegalese R and B singer and producer Akon and Black Eyed Peas front man Will. I. Am.

It is expected that both Sony and the Jackson family will rake in millions of dollars by releasing the music as demand for his recordings has skyrocketed since his death.

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Last Known Michael Jackson Will Leaves Estate To Mom, Kids, Charity


Posted on Jun 30, 2009 @ 01:31PM - Add a comment
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While lawyers for the Jackson Family are unaware of any existing will for the late Michael Jackson, a 2002 draft of a final testament leaves the pop star's vast estate to his mother Katherine, his children and one or more charities.

The seven-year-old supposed document names attorney John Branca and music exec John McClain as executors of the estate, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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UPDATE: Angelina Jolie Back on Set After Accident


Posted on May 29, 2009 @ 02:40PM - Add a comment
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Angelina Jolie suffered a minor injury in Long Island Friday on the set of her new thriller Salt but made a full recovery after being taken to the hospital. A Sony rep confirmed to RadarOnline.com that the actress “is now back on set and will resume production later this afternoon.”

The Academy Award winning actress apparently bumped her head and got a cut between her eyes while she was performing a  stunt.

“This morning, while filming an action sequence during production of her new movie Salt, Angelina Jolie sustained a minor injury,” the rep said in the statement. “As a precautionary measure, Ms. Jolie will be taken to the hospital, examined, and released.”

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