Category Archives: Jackson

Lisa Marie Presley: Michael Jackson couldn’t be saved

By doris | Published: October 24, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (PEOPLE.com) — Michael Jackson’s life was destined to end early, according to Lisa Marie Presley — but she wishes she’d tried harder to save him. “I know it’s naive to think that I could’ve, but I wanted to,” Presley said on The Oprah Winfrey Show Thursday, where she opened up about [...]

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G.W. Bush, Jackson’s parents to appear on ‘Oprah’

By doris | Published: October 23, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com CHICAGO — Former President George W. Bush and Michael Jackson’s parents are among the big names “The Oprah Winfrey Show” has booked for November, when crucial TV ratings data are measured. Harpo Productions released a schedule Friday, including a show featuring Bush discussing his memoir, “Decision Points,” on Nov. 9 — [...]

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Michael Jackson’s mom sues tour promoter AEG Live over son’s death

By doris | Published: September 16, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Michael Jackson’s mother filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing AEG Live of causing her son’s death by pushing him to rehearse for his comeback concerts despite poor health. Katherine Jackson’s suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, claimed that the concert production company controlled Jackson’s health because [...]

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Jackson’s mom says son feared for his life

By doris | Published: July 2, 2010

Full Story at TODAYmsnbc.com Before Michael Jackson’s death, the singer told his mother that he feared someone wanted to kill him, Katherine Jackson told “Dateline NBC.” “He told me several times that he felt that people wanted him gone, wanted him dead,” Katherine Jackson said in an interview airing Friday at 9 p.m. ET. “It’s [...]

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Jackson sells 35 million albums since death

By doris | Published: June 28, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson has sold an estimated 35 million albums worldwide since his death one year ago today, according to Billboard — an unprecedented response to a musician’s passing. “Last year, when we saw the instant response from consumers wanting to purchase Jackson’s albums, there was nothing to compare [...]

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A year later, fans remember Michael Jackson

By doris | Published: June 27, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com A year after Michael Jackson’s death caused a worldwide outpouring of shock, tears and tributes, the anniversary of his passing was being marked Friday on a quieter scale, as fans remembered their fallen King of Pop with vigils, prayer and, of course, music. The electric, enigmatic and troubled icon died on [...]

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Joe Jackson now says wife didn’t kill Michael

By doris | Published: June 15, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.com In an interview with News of the World, Joe Jackson revealed he refused to comfort his grieving wife after the death of their superstar son, Michael Jackson, because he blamed her for their loss. However, just one day after his words went public, the Jackson family patriarch changed his tune. “Katherine [...]

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Michael Jackson’s kids have fun on YouTube

By doris | Published: May 13, 2010

Full Story atCNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Michael Jackson’s children appear to be having lots of fun playing with the camera on their computer. Several home videos, mostly featuring 8-year-old Blanket, were uploaded to YouTube last month, a source close to the family confirmed. The source asked not to be identified because of the [...]

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Janet Jackson opens up about Michael’s death on ‘Oprah’

By doris | Published: April 4, 2010

Full Story atCNN.com (CNN) — The notoriously private Janet Jackson opened up about her brother’s death on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Friday, admitting that the family knew he had a problem. “People think we were in denial but we weren’t. We tried intervention several times. He was very much in denial — he didn’t think [...]

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Jackson’s doctor charged with manslaughter

By doris | Published: February 9, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Dr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the pop star’s death last summer. A criminal complaint filed earlier in the day alleged that Murray “did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson.” Murray turned himself [...]

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