michael jackson

Born August 29, 1958, to a musically inclined working-class family in Gary, Indiana, Michael Joseph Jackson is one of the greatest selling musicians of all-time.

Michael Jackson began performing at a young age as a member of the Jackson 5 before establishing himself as a successful solo artist. His music career exploded in 1982 with the release of his sixth studio album Thriller, which transformed Michael into a media icon and one of the biggest artists in the history of pop music.

Despite unparalleled professional success, Michael Jackson's personal life has been under constant tabloid scrutiny. His visual appearance has undergone a dramatic change over the years, and he has developed an image as an abnormally shy and eccentric character with a fond appreciation for children. Rumors of child abuse and pedophilia began to surface, leading to Michael's eventual seclusion from the public eye.

The father of three, Michael caused a media frenzy in 1994 when he secretly married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley in the Dominican Republic. The marriage was short-lived however, and the two parted ways less than two years later.

Michael collaborated with younger sister Janet Jackson on the 1995 chart-topper "Scream," which demonstrated the duo's distaste for the media surrounding their family life.

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• Scumbag Joe Jackson Wants Money From Michael Jackson’s Estate

  
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  So who is surpised by this - not me LOL.  Michael Jackson’s scumbag father is suing his estate.   Seems Poppa thinks he should not have been omitted from the will.  Poppa Joe says there is no reason he did not get a chuck of Michael Jackson’s moolah and is asking a judge to give him an allowance. So ...
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• Stones Throw’s J. Rocc brings Michael Jackson and J Dilla together.

  
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  A new teaser-track which features Michael Jackson singing over a J. Dilla beat appeared yesterday (courtesy of turntablist extraordinaire J. Rocc ) on the Stones Throw Records website with a cryptic message – SHARE MY BED=M.J. & DILLA. TEASER FROM J ROCC. Share My Bed=M.J. & Dilla 1st track “Player ...
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• this really is it

  
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  After work yesterday I decided to do something spontaneous and went to the movies to see This Is It . I had wanted to see it when I first heard about it, but my understanding was that it was one night only, and the, er, demographics of the area where I live meant that I would never, ever, ever, ever get tickets. ...
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• Michael Jackson Mobile Phone Bad Taste.

  
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  You can always leave it to China’s counterfeit merchants to come up with a totally tasteless mobile phone , and this time they have sunk to the depths with fake gold, and fake diamonds in this rather tacky attempt to cash in on the Michael Jackson name. Yes it’s the Michael Jackson mobile phone in all its ...
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• Michael Jackson Mobile Phone Bad Taste.

  
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  You can always leave it to China’s counterfeit merchants to come up with a totally tasteless mobile phone , and this time they have sunk to the depths with fake gold, and fake diamonds in this rather tacky attempt to cash in on the Michael Jackson name. Yes it’s the Michael Jackson mobile phone in all ...
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• Michael Jackson Mobile Phone Bad Taste.

  
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  You can always leave it to China’s counterfeit merchants to come up with a totally tasteless mobile phone , and this time they have sunk to the depths with fake gold, and fake diamonds in this rather tacky attempt to cash in on the Michael Jackson name. Yes it’s the Michael Jackson mobile phone in all its ...
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• Michael Jackson’s Dad Wants Money From His Estate

  
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  MICHAEL Jackson’s father Joe wants a monthly allowance from his tragic son’s estate.The Jackson patriarch filed papers in L.A. County Superior Court Friday, claiming he’s “entitled to his own independent family allowance.”In the documents, Leonard Rowe — who claims to have been Michael’s manager — says ...
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• Kenny and his team brought the King Of Pop back

  
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  Mr Kenny Ortega can’t be thanked enough for such a wonderful tribute to the King Of Pop . For recreating the magic in millions of hearts across the globe. For showing us the good part of Michael Jackson’s death after all the rotten rumours and controversies - This Is It! Michael Jackson was coming back on ...
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• LaToya Jackson Scene From Bruno Restored for DVD

  
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  Filed under: Movie News , WTF , Videos , YouTube After the death of Michael Jackson, a scene in which Sacha Baron Cohens Bruno pranks his sister LaToya Jackson was removed from the film out of respect for the late singer. However, with the release of the movie on DVD, filmmakers opted to ... Read more   ...
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• I wished to lie alongside Marilyn Monroe, MJ tells TV psychic

  
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  London, Nov 7 (ANI): Derek Acorah, the psychic who arranged a televised séance with Michael Jackson, said the King of Pop told him that he was trying to come to terms with being a ghost.During the séance, Acorah said the ‘Thriller’ star was annoyed that he had not been buried alongside Marilyn Monroe.“I wished ...
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• Wang Lee Hom does Michael Jackson’s Man In The Mirror

  
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  I’m not sure when this song was recorded (so I don’t know if it was a tribute after Michael Jackson’s death), but wow, what a great rendition of MJ’s Man In The Mirror. I think he put in some elements of the er hu (or something other classical Chinese instrument) and the piano gets a bit jazzy at some ...
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• Bar Etiquette 101 & The Hot Links!

  
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  Bar Etiquette 101: Don’t Annoy The Staff - City Rag James Gandolfini Will Knock You Out - The Superficial A Psychic Will Try To Reach Michael Jackson - F-Listed Tranny Fights Facebook Lover On Jerry Springer - Tabloid Prodigy Ellen DeGeneres Begs Her Way Onto Oprah’s Cover - Pop Eater ...
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• Michael Jackson`S Brothers Are To Debut A New Reality Television Show

  
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  Michael Jackson`s brothers are to debut a new reality television show starting in December, E Online reported Friday. The entertainment news site said that Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy Jackson would star in the show, which will be screened on the cable channel A&E. Filming, which focuses on the ...
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• Michael Jackson Continues to Shine at the Box Office

  
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  Michael Jackson’s spirit keeps shining at the box office in This Is It while Paranormal Activity takes second place.  The holiday season is approaching and The Christmas Carol opens today.  Let’s hope for a great Christmas with wonderful movies to entertain us.1. Michael Jackson’s This Is It$32,646,810 — ...
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• Halloween Report

  
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  Another Halloween is over. Once again, I was the sole door answerer. This year I was smart and during the prime tricker treating time, had a stool by the door. At first it seemed like there were fewer tricker treaters out, but I think they just got a late start. The street out front got so clogged with people you ...
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• Friday night news dump

  
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  Time for our usual week-ending grab bag of left over and end-of-week movie stories… * Two executive deaths today. First was 76 year-old nearly lifelong Paramount executive Gino Campagnola . That was followed by Nick Counter of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. As Nikki Finke recounts, he ...
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• R. Kelly’s Tribute Song for Michael Jackson

  
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• Bruno on DVD: Watch the deleted scene with LaToya Jackson

  
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  Right before “ Bruno ” was released in theaters, the scene with LaToya Jackson was deleted out of respect for the death of Michael Jackson . But, of course, it’s included in the special features on the DVD and Blu-ray, hitting shelves Nov. 17, 2009 from Universal Home Entertainment. The movie stars Sacha ...
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• Bar Etiquette 101 & Links To Hollywood

  
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  Bar Etiquette 101: Don’t Annoy The Staff – City RagJames Gandolfini Will Knock You Out – The SuperficialA Psychic Will Try To Reach Michael Jackson – F-ListedTranny Fights Facebook Lover On Jerry Springer – Tabloid ProdigyEllen DeGeneres Begs Her Way Onto Oprah’s Cover – Pop EaterPete Doherty Looks Like ...
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