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Blogs
December 4, 2012
Michael Jackson's Clothes Will Hang Next to Lady Gaga's Meat Dress and Lobster Hat
The King of Pop's personal items have found a new home thanks to the Queen-of-Pop-in-Waiting (at least until Madonna sends a cease-and-desist), Lady Gaga. Last Sunday, Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills raised more than $5 million (with some of the proceeds benefiting charity) during its auction of ... More >>
Blogs
November 29, 2012
Strange But True Stories From the Man Who Designed Michael Jackson's Jackets
On this November day, Julien's Auctions resembles what Michael Jackson's closet might have looked like, albeit a much shabbier version. It's the opening of "The Collection of Tompkins & Bush: Michael Jackson" exhibit, and the Beverly Hills showroom is almost wall-to-wall military-style jackets. ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2012
As Cirque du Soleil Show Michael Jackson The Immortal Returns to L.A., Choreographer Travis Payne Reflects on the King of Pop
It seems a shame to be talking to Travis Payne on the telephone, where he's a disembodied voice. Payne is a storied dancer, choreographer, producer and director who twice danced on tour with Michael Jackson, so it would have been great to see him, watch him move, even. See, maybe I could have talk ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2012
Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Something": Why This Song Sucks
[Editor's note: Why This Song Sucks determines why particular tracks blow using science. It appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday.] Song: Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Something" History: "Wanna Be Startin' Something" is the fourth single from Michael Jackson's album Thriller (said Th ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2012
Jamie King: Michael Jackson's Former Dancer On His MJ Cirque du Soliel Show
Jamie KingSome out there may believe Michael Jackson is still alive, but most of us suspect he'll never emerge from his coffin "Thriller"-style for a glorious comeback. Perhaps the next best thing, dance guru Jamie King has partnered with Cirque du Soliel for a new show, Michael Jackson The I ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2012
The Bizarre Michael Jackson Handprint Ceremony
See also: *Our preview of the Michael Jackson Cirque du Soliel Show *MJ Tribute Concert Rolls Toward Cancellation; Oh, And His Kids Are More Or Less Contractually Required To Attend There was a Michael-Jackson's-kids sighting on Hollywood Blvd, yesterday, as his estate had his hand and footprint ce ... More >>
Calendar
January 26, 2012
The White-Glove Treatment
See also: *Our preview of the Michael Jackson Cirque du Soliel Show *MJ Tribute Concert Rolls Toward Cancellation; Oh, And His Kids Are More Or Less Contractually Required To Attend There was a Michael-Jackson's-kids sighting on Hollywood Blvd, yesterday, as his estate had his hand and footprint ce ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2011
Conrad Murray Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter of Michael Jackson
Conrad Murray.With Jackson family members Joe, Katherine, La Toya and Germaine inside the courtroom and hundreds of fans outside the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles, a court clerk announced that jurors have concluded Dr. Conrad Murray is guilty of involu ... More >>
Blogs
September 19, 2011
Five Pop Songs Ruined By Glee
Glee's GQ shootYou've got to hand it to Lea Michelle, Matthew Morrison, and the rest of the cast of the TV show Glee -- they certainly have a special talent for taking a once awesome pop song and turning it into an insufferable case of over-singing and unnecessary theatricality. The third sea ... More >>
Blogs
September 9, 2011
Michael Jackson Tribute Concert Offers Buy One Get One Free; Desperation Grows
Update: In a sign of further chaos, the tribute organizers have abruptly canceled the buy one get one free ticket promotion. Stay tuned for more updates. In July told you about how (part of) the Jackson Family announced the Michael Jackson tribute concert -- scheduled for October 8 in Wales -- in ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2011
Michael Jackson's Art and Studio, Revealed for the First Time
Shannon CottrellThe interior of Michael Jackson's art studio, which he shared with friend and artist Brett-Livingstone Strong See more photos in "Michael Jackson Art: An Exclusive Look at the Musician's Drawings and Paintings." Until now, Michael Jackson's art collection was shrouded in myst ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2011
Michael Jackson's Art Unveiled
Photo by Shannon CottrellWhile you're mulling over whether or not it's a travesty that Katy Perry tied his singles record, check out Michael Jackson's art collection, which our sister blog Style Council got the very first peek at. This isn't art that MJ collected, mind you, it's mainly pain ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2011
Top 5 Weekend Food Events: Ribfest, Soda Tasting, Food For Thought, Live & Dine LA ColLAboration Beer Garden
ColLAboration Beer Garden Forget Bastille Day. In honor of Belgian Independence Day (actually celebrated on July 21st), ColLAboration will theoretically have Belgian brews on tap at its third summer beer garden. Technically, ColLAboration is a members-only club. For members, admission is free f; f ... More >>
Blogs
June 27, 2011
In Honor of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Jacket Selling for Almost Two Million: The Most Insane Music Memorabilia Someone Out There Would Buy
Peter BrookerThe JacketSomehow a person with a shitload of money decided to plunk down $1.8 million (think Dr. Evil voice) for Michael Jackson's iconic "Thriller" jacket this past weekend, which marked the two year anniversary of his death. We won't speak on the fact that the proud new owner, ... More >>
Blogs
June 13, 2011
Michael Jackson Speaks to Me From Grave, Is Madly in Love With Me, Says Florida Psychic
ThisIsItLilly.com"Lilly" draws herself channeling MJ.Hate to give loonies like Florida resident Sylvia Schenatzky free yellow journalism, but her new e-book on an alleged series of clairvoyant conversations with Michael Jackson since his 2009 death is too hilarious to pass up. "He kept sayin ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2011
Nightmares on Wax: Top Ten Creepy Musician Wax Figures (which You Can Buy for Your Home)
Nightmares on Wax: 11 Creepy Musician Wax Figures
Stage
December 30, 2010
THEATER REVIEW: ROCK WITH YOU: THE KING OF POP, LATIN STYLE
Nightmares on Wax: 11 Creepy Musician Wax Figures
Blogs
December 27, 2010
Stage Raw: Rock With You
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS NEW THEATER REVIEW (see below)STAGE FEATURE on Cormac McCarthy's The Sunset LimitedNEW REVIEW GO ROCK WITH YOU: THE KING OF POP, LATIN STYLE For those of us brought up to giggle at Michael Jackson's foibles, from his holding his son over a balcony by his arms t ... More >>
Music
August 26, 2010
Dance Club Pick: Don't Stop Till You Get Enough Questlove
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS NEW THEATER REVIEW (see below)STAGE FEATURE on Cormac McCarthy's The Sunset LimitedNEW REVIEW GO ROCK WITH YOU: THE KING OF POP, LATIN STYLE For those of us brought up to giggle at Michael Jackson's foibles, from his holding his son over a balcony by his arms t ... More >>
Blogs
August 25, 2010
Wild, Wild West: Michael Jackson's Cowboy Getups at the Autry Museum
Wild, Wild West: Michael Jackson's Cowboy Getups at the Autry Museum
Blogs
August 19, 2010
Rumor: Are Michael Jackson's Parents Getting Divorced after 60 Years?
The Jackson TwoSeveral Internet gossip sites have been reporting that Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson's mother, either has filed or will soon be filing for divorce from her husband of 60 years, Joe Jackson. Some music publications have started to pick up on this rumor, though there are no ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2010
New Michael Jackson Album Out in November: Which MJ Outtakes Should Make The Cut?
Zastavki.comFrom the grave: More Michael Jackson outtakes coming your way Rolling Stone magazine reports that Sony Music will be releasing another posthumous Michael Jackson album this November. The as-yet-unnamed album will include 10 unreleased songs, quite possibly outtakes from different ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2010
Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch To Become A California State Park?
State Assemblyman Mike Davis (D-South Los Angeles) is proposing to turn Michael Jackson's 2,500 acre Neverland Ranch into a state park, according to the Associated Press. Davis said that fans from around the world would visit the Santa Barbra County estate -- it once had a zoo and housed amus ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2010
Did Free Staples Center Tickets Inspire L.A. City Leaders To Spend $3.2 Million Of Your Money On Michael Jackson's Memorial?
A court filing seeks "declaratory and injunctive relief" for taxpayers regarding the city of Los Angeles' expenses for the Michael Jackson memorial last summer, alleging that city officials who received free tickets from Staples Center's owner looked the other way when it came to public costs ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2010
About 5,000 Fans Visit Michael Jackson's Resting Place To Mark One Year Anniversary Of His Death
TwitpicAbout 5,000 Michael Jackson fans descended on Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park, where the King of Pop was laid to rest, to pay respects on the first anniversary of his death.
Blogs
June 25, 2010
Michael Jackson's Father Files Suit Against Doctor Conrad Murray
Michael Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles against Conrad Murray, the doctor accused of manslaughter in the pop star's death. Brian Oxman, attorney for the Jackson family patriarch, filed the wrongful death suit Friday afternoon on ... More >>
Blogs
June 23, 2010
Michael Jackson One-Year Tribute Event Happening In Beverly Hills
An event marking the one-year anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson will take place Saturday at the Beverly Hilton hotel. With ticket prices of $150 to $500, the public was invited to check out performances by the Chi Lites and Randy Jackson's daughter, Genevieve Jackson. When the Week ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2010
Lawsuit Planned Over City's Costs In Michael Jackson Memorial
A lawsuit against the estate of Michael Jackson that seeks to recover the city of L.A.'s costs in staging the pop star's memorial at Staples Center last year will be filed this week, Attorney Jeff Grotke told the Weekly. He represents taxpayer Jose F. Vallejos, who is acting on behalf of the ... More >>
Blogs
June 4, 2010
Michael Jackson Fans To March Downtown One Day After The Anniversary Of King Of Pop's Death
A group unhappy about the justice system's pace in the death of Michael Jackson is planning a rally downtown one day after the one-year anniversary of the pop star's death. The group is encouraging people to show up outside Staples Center on Saturday, June 26 at 11 a.m. for a march to the Los ... More >>
News
June 3, 2010
Jonathan Gold Writes Fiction?
A group unhappy about the justice system's pace in the death of Michael Jackson is planning a rally downtown one day after the one-year anniversary of the pop star's death. The group is encouraging people to show up outside Staples Center on Saturday, June 26 at 11 a.m. for a march to the Los ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2010
Top Ten Strangest Covers of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson had many hits from the time he was a little kid until his untimely death last year, and even after that. But for some reason there seems to be a certain agreement that "the" quintessential MJ hit is "Billie Jean," from the record-breaking 1982 Thriller album. The impossible-not-to-d ... More >>
Blogs
April 28, 2010
Only a Few Hours Left to Buy 5-Million-Dollar Michael Jackson Oil Painting!
ebay.comA while back it was announced that the (allegedly) only oil portrait Michael Jackson ever posed for was going up on Ebay with an asking price of $5,400,000, and an auction starting price of $2,750,000.00. The auction for this horrifying "art" object ends tonight. There are zero bids ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2010
Did Michael Jackson Give Himself A Fatal Dose?
TMZ is reporting that the legal team of the doctor charged on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson is preparing to argue that the King of Pop gave himself the final and fatal dose of an anesthetic drug. Doctor Conrad Murray's defense team, however, denied the ... More >>
Blogs
March 23, 2010
Michael Jackson's Doctor Allegedly Delayed CPR To Collect Possible Evidence
Michael Jackson's doctor stopped giving the pop star CPR and delayed dialing 911 in order to collect drug vials in Jackson's residence as Jackson headed toward his demise last June, according to a witness account unearthed by the Associated Press. Alberto Alvarez, Jackson's logistics director, gave ... More >>
Blogs
March 23, 2010
Jerry Brown Files To Prevent Michael Jackson's Doctor From Practicing In California
Attorney General Jerry Brown.State Attorney General Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced that he has formally asked the Los Angeles Superior Court to suspend the state license of Michael Jackson's doctor until the involuntary manslaughter case against him is completed. Brown filed documents on b ... More >>
Calendar
February 26, 2010
Making Faces: Playful Portraits of People You Know by Hanoch Piven
Attorney General Jerry Brown.State Attorney General Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced that he has formally asked the Los Angeles Superior Court to suspend the state license of Michael Jackson's doctor until the involuntary manslaughter case against him is completed. Brown filed documents on b ... More >>
Blogs
January 11, 2010
Jackson Death Certificate Amended, Reports State
Michael Jackson's death certificate has been quietly amended to reflect more specific causes in what the coroner has called a homicide. The certificate, according to a posting by the U.K.'s News of the World, states that the King of Pop's June death was the result of "acute propofol intoxicat ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2009
FBI Once Investigated Michael Jackson For 'Transporting A Minor Across State Lines For Immoral Purposes'
The FBI on Tuesday released its files relating to pop star Michael Jackson. Most of the seven files, which comprise a total of 333 pages, relate to the bureau's assistance with local cases surrounding molestation allegations. In 1993, the FBI states, its London and Manila offices stepped int ... More >>
Blogs
December 21, 2009
Top Entertainment Stories of 2009 Named; Jackson, L.A. Dominate List
The death of Michael Jackson topped a list of top-ten entertainment stories for 2009, and headlines emanating from Los Angeles dominated the list. The survey of news editors was conducted by Associated Press. Its top stories: 1) The death of Michael Jackson; 2) the rise of singer Susan Boyle ... More >>
Blogs
December 2, 2009
City-Touted $4 Million Benefit From Jackson Memorial Doubted
SonyAs the L.A. City Council takes up the strange saga of the Michael Jackson memorial next week, the critical question will be whether area businesses really reaped a $4 million windfall for an event that cost taxpayers $3.2 million, and whether memorial organizer Anschutz Entertainment Grou ... More >>
Blogs
December 1, 2009
The Smell Of Michael Jackson, Hair And Now: Company Formulates Cologne Based On MJ DNA
A company that makes fragrances based in part on the DNA of dead celebrities has unveiled a Michael Jackson signature scent that's purported to be based on genes extracted from locks collected from the pop star's head. Hairy! Los Angeles-based My DNA Fragrance recently partnered up with cele ... More >>
Blogs
November 23, 2009
Council Puts Off Jackson Memorial Inquisition
Sony PicturesInquiring minds want to know who approved the city's involvement -- police, street closures, clean-up -- in the Michael Jackson memorial, but those minds are just going to have to wait. The City Council's Public Safety on Monday postponed its look into the memorial costs. We're ... More >>
Blogs
November 16, 2009
The Jackson Memorial's $4 Million City Windfall Dubious
It was cool to hear City Councilman Dennis Zine on news radio this morning discounting the benefit of the purported $4 million tourist-and-shopping stimulus brought by the Michael Jackson memorial at Staples Center in July. The city paid $3.2 million, mostly in overtime and regular staffing for pol ... More >>
Blogs
November 16, 2009
Staples Center Owner To Kick In For City's Jackson Memorial Costs
By Tibby Rothman and Dennis Romero Anschutz Entertainment Group, the owner of Staples Center and the organizer behind the controversial Michael Jackson memorial there in July, will pay to defray at least some of the city's costs to police, direct traffic and clean-up during and after the event, acc ... More >>
Blogs
November 13, 2009
City Spends $3.2 Million To Market The $200-Mil, Michael Jackson Blockbuster 'This Is It'
If you felt like the 90-minute Michael Jackson memorial, complete with video clips, music performances and a worldwide, live airing on more channels than carry a presidential address, was one long infomercial for this fall's blockbuster concert film This Is It (which made $200 million worldwide at l ... More >>
Blogs
November 3, 2009
Breaking News: Michael Jackson Is "Very Angry" About Own Tragic Death
Mediabistro is linking to an amazing scoop by KTLA's crack reporter Brandon Rudat, who apparently just managed to secure Michael Jackson's first post-mortem interview. Stay classy, KTLA Channeling the spirit of the dead King of Pop through "world-renowned psychic" Vox (sp?), the always-tast ... More >>
Calendar
October 29, 2009
THIS IS THRILLER
Mediabistro is linking to an amazing scoop by KTLA's crack reporter Brandon Rudat, who apparently just managed to secure Michael Jackson's first post-mortem interview. Stay classy, KTLA Channeling the spirit of the dead King of Pop through "world-renowned psychic" Vox (sp?), the always-tast ... More >>
Calendar
October 29, 2009
WE-HALLOWEEN!
Mediabistro is linking to an amazing scoop by KTLA's crack reporter Brandon Rudat, who apparently just managed to secure Michael Jackson's first post-mortem interview. Stay classy, KTLA Channeling the spirit of the dead King of Pop through "world-renowned psychic" Vox (sp?), the always-tast ... More >>
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