Category Archives: Jackson

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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Lawyer: Michael Jackson’s doctor to surrender

By doris | Published: February 3, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Dr. Conrad Murray expects to surrender to Los Angeles authorities this week on charges relating to the death of Michael Jackson, his lawyer said Tuesday. “Dr. Murray is more than ready to surrender and answer to any charges,” attorney Ed Chernoff said. Prosecutors have not announced [...]

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Taylor Swift, Beyonce grab Grammys, but Jackson kids steal show

By doris | Published: February 1, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — The most memorable moment of the 52nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday may be the onstage appearance of Michael Jackson’s two eldest children to accept their father’s lifetime achievement award. “To all his songs, his message was simple, love,” 12-year-old Prince Michael said. “We will continue [...]

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Michael Jackson’s children to take stage at awards

By doris | Published: January 29, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Michael Jackson’s two eldest children are scheduled to take the stage this weekend to accept the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for their father, Jackson family sources said. It would be the first public appearance for Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11, since their dramatic appearance at [...]

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Michael Jackson tribute at Grammy Awards to be in 3-D

By doris | Published: January 21, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — A planned tribute to Michael Jackson at the upcoming 52nd annual Grammy Awards will feature the first-ever 3-D performance on an awards show. Grammys executive producer Ken Ehrlich said a 3-D mini-movie created for Jackson’s “Earth Song” will be presented as part of a tribute performance featuring Smokey Robinson, [...]

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La Toya Jackson wants Simon’s spot on ‘Idol’

By doris | Published: January 19, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com If Simon Cowell’s upcoming departure from “American Idol” isn’t enough to leave some fans feeling uncertain about the show’s future, the idea of La Toya Jackson acting as his replacement might clench it. According to gossip Web site TMZ, the singer believes she’d be a perfect fit for “Idol.” Jackson recently [...]

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FBI files on Michael Jackson published online

By doris | Published: December 23, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — The FBI released files it collected over the past 17 years on Michael Jackson on Tuesday, most of them from the federal agency’s support of the California investigations of child molestation allegations against the entertainer. Journalists began scouring the 333 heavily redacted pages — published on [...]

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Michael Jackson’s father seeks allowance from estate

By doris | Published: November 7, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Michael Jackson’s father wants a judge to order the pop star’s estate to pay him a monthly allowance, according to papers filed in court Friday. Joe Jackson, the 80-year-old Jackson family patriarch, was not named in Michael Jackson’s 2002 will, which left his wealth to his mother, Katherine Jackson, his three [...]

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Michael Jackson song mystery resolved

By doris | Published: October 25, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — The Michael Jackson song “This Is It,” released Monday, was co-written and recorded in 1983 with singer-songwriter Paul Anka, Anka and the Jackson estate confirmed Monday afternoon. Jackson’s estate and Sony Music Entertainment did not realize this history when they picked the song out of boxes [...]

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Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ single to debut online

By doris | Published: October 11, 2009

Full Story at msnbc.com NEW YORK – The first song from the upcoming Michael Jackson music documentary will make its debut online. Sony Music says “This Is It” will have its premiere late Monday, at midnight, on www.MichaelJackson.com. The song plays during the closing sequence of “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” and will be included [...]

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