No Jackson Tribute For Brown Despite Family BackingCHRIS BROWN has not signed up to lead the musical tribute concert to MICHAEL JACKSON in Vienna, Austria - despite the tragic icon’s brother JERMAINE backing him as the main headliner. Blige Says No To Jackson’s Vienna TributeJERMAINE JACKSON’s planned Vienna, Austria tribute to his late brother MICHAEL is beginning to look like a case of wishful thinking - MARY J. BLIGE has turned the show down. FEATURE: International Pop Stars Freak on Desi Item Numbers!
Veteran entertainment industry columnist Army Archerd dies at 87LOS ANGELES — Army Archerd, whose breezy column for the entertainment trade publication Daily Variety kept tabs on various Hollywood doings for more than a half-century, has died. He was 87. Janet Jackson to pay tribute to her late brother at MTV’s Video Music AwardsLOS ANGELES — Janet Jackson will pay tribute to her late brother at the MTV Video Music Awards. Prices Soar At Jackson’s CemeteryPrices for plots at the star-studded cemetery where MICHAEL JACKSON was buried last week (03Sep09) have soared, as fans scramble to secure themselves a place close to their idol. Brown To Lead Jackson Tribute ConcertShamed singer CHRIS BROWN is to make his musical comeback by headlining the upcoming tribute concert to MICHAEL JACKSON in Vienna, Austria. Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Natalie Cole, Sister Sledge at Michael Jackson tribute in ViennaVIENNA — Top artists such as Mary J. Blige, Akon and Chris Brown will sing some of Michael Jackson’s greatest hits at a Sept. 26 global tribute that also will feature a virtual duet between the King of Pop and one of his brothers, organizers said Tuesday. Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole, Sister Sledge to perform at Michael Jackson tribute in ViennaVIENNA — Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole and Sister Sledge will headline a Sept. 26 Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna, organizers said Tuesday. Jackson Tipped As 2010’s Highest Earning StarMICHAEL JACKSON is set to become the highest earning celebrity of 2010, with experts predicting the late star will bring in an estimated $240 million (£150 million) in revenue. Jackson’s Home Will Not Be Opened To The Public
Jackson sleeps amid family and friendsSept 8 (IBNS) Ten weeks after his death and several investigations and millions of stories later, the King of Pop Michael Jackson was finally laid to rest in the presence of near and dear ones. Sheetal Menon, Shweta Vijay come together to pay tribute to MJ
MJ’s California home not open to publicWASHINGTON - The California house where Michael Jackson took his last breath will not be turned into a shrine to the star. Soon, MJ’s ‘Thriller’ dollLONDON - Michael Jackson has come alive in a new avatar - a lifelike doll. The doll is inspired by the King of Pop’s 1983 Thriller music video, which showed him turning into a zombie. Former Headline News making prime-time headway with women, adds Joy BeharNEW YORK — Joy Behar of “The View” should feel comfortable when her prime-time HLN talk show debuts on Sept. 29. The network formerly known as CNN Headline News is making headway with women, even if that wasn’t necessarily the game plan. Jackson tipped to be 2010’s highest earning starLONDON - Late pop legend Michael Jackson is set to become the highest earning celebrity of 2010, with experts predicting the star will bring in an estimated $240 million in revenue. Misti Mukherjee to pay tribute to Michael Jackson
MJ set to become world’s top earning celebrityLONDON - Michael Jackson has been predicted to become the world’s top earning celebrity next year. MJ’s glove fetches $49,000 at auctionLONDON - A jewelled glove once worn by Michael Jackson has fetched 49,000 dollars at an auction in Melbourne. Jackson Glove Sells For $47,000A bejewelled white glove once owned by MICHAEL JACKSON has been sold at an auction in Australia for $47,000 (£29,500). Jackson Family Slam ‘bullying Rumours’MICHAEL JACKSON’s family has dismissed reports the pop superstar “bullied” medics into supplying him with prescription drugs - insisting the singer “would not threaten anyone.” Unseen Jackson Interview Aired On The Day After His BurialAn unseen MICHAEL JACKSON interview, in which the King of Pop talks about his love for JAMES BROWN and THE BEE GEES, has been aired in America. Yesterday, today, forever: 50 years after Motown Records is born, the famous ’sound’ enduresDETROIT — On Jan. 12, 1959, Elvis Presley was in the Army. The Beatles were a little-known group called The Quarrymen casting about for gigs in Liverpool. The nascent rock ‘n’ roll world was a few weeks away from “the day the music died” — when a single-engine plane crash claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and Ritchie Valens. Jackson tomb remains a mystery at LA-area cemetery where quiet restored after funeralGLENDALE, Calif. — The massive marble and concrete Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park was slightly accessible by the public before Michael Jackson was entombed somewhere in its maze of floors and hallways. Correction: Michael Jackson-Forest Lawn storyGLENDALE, Calif. — In a Sept. 1 story about the cemetery where Michael Jackson is now entombed, The Associated Press erroneously reported that funeral services for actress Marilyn Monroe were held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Monroe’s 1962 services were held at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. MJ finally buried to rest in peaceLONDON - King of Pop Michael Jackson was finally been buried at the Forest Lane cemetery in Los Angeles, while the world media covered a part of the final service. Guest: Jackson funeral touching, emotional; Paris weeps, Katherine falters at mausoleumGLENDALE, Calif. — Paris Jackson wept as she stepped into the mausoleum where her father, Michael, was to be entombed. Katherine Jackson, overcome by sorrow, turned back when she was faced with her son’s final resting place. Audigier Finalises Neverland PurchaseMICHAEL JACKSON’s sprawling Neverland Ranch has been bought by French designer CHRISTIAN AUDIGIER - who plans to open it up to the public on every anniversary of the King of Pop’s death. MJ ‘underwent sperm count-boosting op’WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson reportedly turned to medical experts after suffering repeated injuries to his groin area in his youth and underwent a painful procedure to boost his chances of having children. Michael Jackson’s Private FuneralThe funeral service of Michael Jackson that was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. began close to 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, outside Forest Lawn Park in Glendale, California, where Michael is to be inhumed. Guest: Jackson funeral touching, emotional; mourners moved to tears by Gladys KnightGLENDALE, Calif. — Michael Jackson, his gold coffin topped by a bejeweled crown placed there by his children, was laid to rest Thursday night at a funeral more than two months after his death and, because of his family’s tardy arrival, nearly two hours late. Sprinkling of hopeful fans show up for view of Michael Jackson funeral, watch at a distanceGLENDALE, Calif. — Few fans gathered — and those who did were kept at a distance — to say goodbye to Michael Jackson. Stars mourn at Jackson’s burialLOS ANGELES - Ten weeks after his drug-induced death, the late pop superstar Michael Jackson was buried Thursday in a private ceremony for family and friends at a cemetery for the stars in Los Angeles. Jackson funeral attendee: Gladys Knight moves mourners to tears; mother weary, overcomeGLENDALE, Calif. — A person who attended Michael Jackson’s funeral says it was a simple and tasteful affair, and the singer’s mother was overcome with grief. |