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Twitter ~ Verified Accounts / @SonyMusicGlobal (Verified)
« on: April 19, 2011, 01:27:38 PM »
Sony just had a rant on twitter,no specific fan base was named but since the @TheMikeOfficial said yesterday about fans being abusive and so on,I think maybe this has lead on from tweets from MJ fan's to/@ Sony
Why it's take so long I don't know,been going on for years LOL

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Now seems like a good time to mention that we love all our artists & we love our fans but abusive & vicious attacks highlight the ugliness of those that make them more than anyone else.Perhaps consider whether you’d want your fave artist to hear/see you being nasty & abusive before you attack. #foodforthought

I don't think any other Sony artist right now has any problems with the label..I might be wrong but I haven't heard of any??
Would it be safe to say this is coming from Sony directed at Michael Jackson fans?
The only thing that makes it questionable is the fact they say 'would you want your fave artist to HEAR/SEE you being nasty and abusive'
You can't hear or see when you're dead....or so I'm told. :geek:

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Others / Howard Mann
« on: April 13, 2011, 10:30:49 AM »
Thought he needed his own thread since he is in a lot of hot water right now and there is an increasing number of articles popping up about him and his involvement with the Jacksons/Michael/HWT etc
Anything you find on him can now go in here


How Howard Mann got involved..
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Debunking Howard Mann’s Lies and Half Truths
Update: April 12th 2011

“… the more often you hear a lie, I mean, you begin to believe it.”Michael Jackson
It’s been a little over two weeks since we last debunked Howard Mann’s series of lies.  Little did we know, we would have to revive that piece, mere weeks later.  But it is always good to remind MJ fans of what he once said: “Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.”   And Howard Mann’s lies have had some major legs now.

True…He’s been repeating the same rhetorics for almost a year now…but  his medium has changed.  You might have noticed, in the last 2 weeks, Mann had ramped up his efforts to slander Michael Jackson’s estate, by recruiting disgruntled “fans” to push his agenda.  Maybe, I am running ahead of myself by using the word “fan”…because his soldiers are newly converts to the Michael Jackson’s “doctrine”.  Like Mann, they discovered Michael Jackson after June 25th. 2009. While some have referred to them as “bandwagonners”, I’d rather call them “opportunists”.

Michael Jackson’s death has created opportunities for many to fill their own pockets (Melissa Johnson & Howard Mann are great examples) and they are doing so, by breaking rules and stepping on the estate’s rights & trademarks. That is why it is imperative for the Michael Jackson’s estate to take all necessary steps to protect what is rightfully Michael’s children’.

So today, as predicted by several fans over the weekend, documents relating to the Non-MJ Heal the World foundation lawsuit were conveniently leaked to the tabloids.   A desperate move, by desperate individuals like Mann & Johnson.  Fans who are closely following the lawsuits against Mann & Melissa Johnson, have witnessed the desperation in the last few weeks, from accusing Michael Jackson of copying the “smooth criminal lean” to referring to the singer as “Jacko” in a press release.

From reading today’s leaked document that bears Katherine Jackson’s signature, one can’t help but notice how similar the rhetorics attributed to Mrs Jackson are, to Howard Mann’s last communication with MJ fans (See You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login‘stealing’-the-estate/ ) .

We can’t help but wonder, who prepared that document for Katherine Jackson…?  Mrs Jackson has a reputable estate lawyer in M. Adam Streisand, was he consulted and did he review the document she was asked to sign?

We hold little hope that M. Adam Streisand was involved in any capacity in this latest coup. Being such a reputable lawyer,  I am certain he would have taken the time to explain to his client that while in probate, the estate’s assets cannot be distributed to the beneficiaries north  charities. The 20% Michael Jackson had allocated to children’ Charities, will be paid out after a JUDGE has declared the estate out of probate. Until then, a judge will have the final say on who gets what and how much.
We, as a longtime fans, stand by Michael Jackson’s last wishes and will continue to support those HE chose to oversee his empire & legacy until his kids come of age.

We respectfully ask that others do the same. #RESPECTMJWISHES
“A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar” – Mark Twain

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Charities / Updates on HTW situation
« on: April 13, 2011, 06:09:25 AM »
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Katherine Jackson: The Declaration is a FRAUD!

4/12/2011 5:05 PM PDT by TMZ Staff  
Katherine Jackson is furious about a declaration filed with the court -- purportedly signed by her -- in which she attacks the Executors of the Michael Jackson Estate.  TMZ has learned ... Katherine insists she never signed that declaration.
TMZ reported this morning ... a declaration filed in the Estate's lawsuit against the Heal the World Foundation makes shocking allegations against John Branca, calling him a thief.
But Katherine's lawyer, Adam Streisand, tells TMZ, "Mrs. Jackson categorically denies signing any statement to the court that makes accusations against the executors of any wrongdoing with respect to her son or his estate."
Streisand adds, "She did not and would not make any such statements about the executors."  And Streisand says, Katherine told him, "These are not my words."


Check out the signature on the declaration in question, dated April 6, 2011, and compare it to Katherine's signature from a legal doc on February 3, 2010.


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As for the Heal the World Foundation lawyer -- Edgar Pease -- who filed the declaration in question, he tells TMZ someone from the Foundation faxed Katherine's manager the final copy of the document and it was then sent on to Pease with the signature in question.
Pease says if the signature is a fraud, "Heads will roll."
UPDATE:  Pease just called us back to say Trent Jackson -- Joe Jackson's nephew and Katherine's caregiver -- told him he personally saw Katherine sign the declaration.  But sources connected with the Estate say the declaration is suspicious, because the last page ONLY contains the signature, without any accompanying text.  In other words, someone could have inserted the signature into a declaration Katherine never saw or approved.

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MJ Estate files a supplement complaint against Melissa Johnson and fake Heal the World. Details follow:
June 2010, she gave an interview to local ABC channel saying that HTWF is the same as MJ 91 HTWF and that they act with MJ’s authorization and the estate is vicious and hostile. They post this interview video in youtube and their website. They later remove the videos after a phone call from Estate lawyers.

June , July 2010 she posts 2 videos “Hijacking The Estate” documentary which has unsupported claims of a cover up and conspiracy by the estate executors.

Johnson get in contact with people who are openly against the estate and executors (with false attacks) and through this people they get Joe and Katherine to “board of directors” and “elect” MJ’s kids to “Youth board of advisors”. (Estate learns this in December 2010)

Katherine and Joe was never board of director at MJ 91 HTWF. MJ 91 HTWF rules says that in the case of MJ’s death his representatives get in charge – which means Branca and McClain.

September 2010, Johnson holds a board of director meeting to “reorganize and elect board of directors for MJ 91 HTWF according to MJ’s wishes in 2005” (see below for MJ’s supposed 2005 wishes)

In SEPTEMBER 2010, Brian Oxman sends a letter to Melissa Johnson saying that “This letter will confirm that in February, 2005, Mr. Michael Jackson instructed me to inform you that he approved of your proposals regarding Heal the World Foundation and requested that you act on behalf of the Foundation to preserve and protect it and its trademarks. Mr. Jackson instructed me to inform you to keep the Foundation active, work on behalf of the Foundation to promote its purposes and goals, run the Foundation’s operations, and revive its corporate status”

Estate tries to call Oxman for a deposition but he doesn’t show or arrange a meeting time. Currently estate is seeking a court order for deposition of Oxman or removal of his testimony from the trial.

Estate also claims that Oxman wasn’t MJ’s lawyer (he the lawyer of Joe that’s against the estate), argues that letter is self-serving, it’s best hearsay and they didn’t authorize Oxman to speak on their behalf. Plus they say that letter is legally insufficient to give any rights to Melissa Johnson.

In this September 2010 meeting Melissa claims she’s authorized by MJ, she’s working as interim director and decide to revive the MJ 91 HTWF and shorten the name from “heal the world foundation” to “HTWF”. (Note : Johnson was never a part of MJ 91 HTWF)

Next day they file “Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation” with California Secretary of State to change the name to HTWF.

Still in September 2010, Johnson contact IRS (Internal Revenue Service) and falsely representing that she’s a representative of MJ 91 HTWF asks for MJ 91 HTWF tax records.

In Fall 2010, Johnson again falsely representing her relationship files with Franchise Tax Board that they want to revive MJ 91 HTWF which is suspended.

On November 1, 2010 Mann enters into a license agreement with Melissa Johnson HTWF because he plans to use the MJ trademarks (heal the world, gone to soon, king of pop, Michael Jackson etc) she owns in the sale of some products.

Mann agrees to pay Melisa Johnson’s debt of $92,578 plus $38,000 of legal fees to a total of $130,642.

Melissa Johnson in her deposition says that Joe and Katherine’s manager Lowell Henry is the got them hooked up with Howard Mann after July 2010.

November 2010, Johnson has another board of directors meeting in which they agree to merge MJ 91 HTWF with their 2008 HTWF.

December 2010, Mann holds “Unveiling of the Jackson Secret Vault Lithographic event” and Johnson who is a partner of Mann gets a part of the sales.

December 2010 Franchise Tax Board which is fooled by Melissa Johnson’s misrepresentation as MJ’s representative revives MJ 91 HTWF.

With this Johnson files plan of merger with Secretary of State.

As a result of this all the current public information falsely shows that MJ 91 HTWF is revived and surviving (2008 HTWF is merged into it) and that Melissa Johnson is an officer and director of MJ 91 HTWF.

Estate claims that this is intentional fraudulent activity to fool general public and support their claims in the lawsuit (deception of government agencies as well) that their 2008 HTWF is a part of MJ 91 HTWF.

Estate learns about this fraudulent unlawful scheme in January 2011.

January 2011 Johnson speaks to X17online saying that her charity is supported by Jacksons.

February 2011 Johnson and Mann appears on GMA gives a check to charity from HTWF. Estate says with the help of Mann she enlisted the help of Katherine and MJ’s kids in her effort to deceive public.

All of the above still continues to confuse the public even more so recently that the charity is related to MJ.

MJ Estate is now also asking for the correction of the false public records (California Secreatry of State, California Franchise Tax Board, California Attorney General’s Office and International Revenue Service).

Note: Estate tried to come to a settlement with her but they couldn’t succeed.

Note2: Melissa Johnson says that her communication with MJ about the charity was done through Oxman during 2004-2005 and Van Alexander (part of Bain Associates) through 2006 -2009.

She says Oxman authorized her to
- Do whatever to preserve HTWF
- Use MJ’s name and picture on the HTWF websites
- Sell MJ related merchandise
- Acquire charitable intellectual property

She says Van Alexander said her that
- MJ never planned to be involved in day to day actions of the charity
- There’s a turmoil in Jackson camp and it wouldn’t be best for the charity in MJ’s name. She’s told to do whatever she can do on her own.
- MJ would endorse the charity even though it was in her name.

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Hoax Videos / Realityspeaksmedia-'you don't know the REAL MJ' Vids
« on: April 11, 2011, 02:56:44 PM »
I KNOW these were posted in 2009 so they MAY be up on here already,I will look again but I thought it was worth listening to what DG had to say about Sony and Michael's 'relationship' with them..how much income he has coming in from owning half of the company and that it might show (more than likely) the real reason this is all happening in MJ land.
No harm in a refresher course ;)

[youtube:365qqw8n]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip_-Dhljn2Q&feature=fvwrel[/youtube:365qqw8n]
[youtube:365qqw8n]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X69uRLr8Lag[/youtube:365qqw8n] (Assuming this is part 2?)
[youtube:365qqw8n]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-l5U1g4Bz4&feature=related[/youtube:365qqw8n]

If they already exist on the forum,they are buried way way back in 2009 so until I find them,I won't lock this.
What are everyone's views on what he has to say?Ignoring the fact that he is talking about him in the 'dead' sense.

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Hoax Videos / Hidden Hoax Proof YT Videos
« on: April 07, 2011, 06:57:23 AM »
These were uploaded yesterday and the day before

Part 1 [youtube:nswf495r]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqRgi_nZyOo[/youtube:nswf495r]
Part 2 [youtube:nswf495r]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwZNP9uV2iY[/youtube:nswf495r]
Part 3 [youtube:nswf495r]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAFpykwy1Z0[/youtube:nswf495r]

[youtube:nswf495r]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwN7K_Kj0-U&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL[/youtube:nswf495r]

[youtube:nswf495r]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Ik53VV5jc&feature=related[/youtube:nswf495r]

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Other Odd Things / Taaj Malik-new BFF of the Jackson family?
« on: April 03, 2011, 08:28:36 AM »
So,I just had a quick/random chat with someone who actually APPEARS to be on the 'other side' but is really on this side of the fence-wonder how many more of those there are?
This is part of what she said in a reply to my answer about my thoughts on Taaj becoming so close with the Jackson family and being accepted even though she has blasted them on numerous occassions,announced Paris needed a make over at 12.Oh and that she is actually on watch by the LAPD for fraud and has a court restraint against her for attacking the J4MJ owner.LOL...anyway...

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"RE:Taaj...spoke with J4MJ yesterday and they were saying that they have/are loosing confidence with the Family since they have been made fully aware of Taaj - Erin apparently had contacts within and has been feeding them all of Taaj's info,lies and slander against them and the family.However, especially with her latest vid (which you can view on the Jackson Vault site) where she goes after John Branca and The Estate, they appear to be totally overlooking all of this. She was at the Prelim, next to Randy at one point and as long as her vid is on the 'Vault' site, which is run by Howard Mann with Katherine it is signalling their acceptance of her.
Needless to say,J4MJ are extremley pissed since they do so much work in fighting for justice for Michael and are not getting a look in or ANY support from the Jacksons for their efforts"
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Just thought it was a story to keep a hoax eye on....weirdest friendship ever?
A fan/stalker/liar/thief/J4MJ attacker/USA/Obama hater being friends with Michael's nearest and dearest after she has blasted each of them INC KJ and his children.

This was posted 18hrs ago on twitter by J4MJ
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Mrs J and her camp are aware of Taaj Malik and her "ways" and doing everything to separate themselves from her. Just a matter of time...

Which sounds nothing like what I have just been told...

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These are great,everyone should follow them on twitter.
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They just posted this and I thought i'd share.

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Please read the link as there are charts and more info I can't move over to here I have only put the text up in this post.


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“. . . to take apart the system of illusions and deception which functions to prevent understanding of contemporary reality [is] not a task that requires extraordinary skill or understanding. It requires the kind of normal skepticism and willingness to apply one’s analytical skills that almost all people have and that they can exercise.”
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All of the American broadcast media, and most of the print media as well, are owned primarily by wealthy individuals. Direct ties to the biggest of big businesses are almost unbelievably extensive (see our analysis below), and, we believe, these ties cannot help but seriously bias and compromise news coverage. Moreover, the media empires are, first and foremost, profit-making corporations that conduct themselves like other corporations when it comes to corrupting American politics. That is, the parent corporations of many make so-called "campaign contributions" and also act against the public interest in other ways. As big winners in the corruption game, they show no signs of serious interest in political reform. (As large corporations themselves, the mass media want the same preferential treatment, and have the same desire to grow without bounds, as all other corporations.)

Allegations of political bias in the media are common, although there is considerable controversy concerning the nature of this bias: neither liberals or conservatives are pleased. Conservatives allege that the media exhibit a liberal bias. On the other hand, liberals allege that the media exhibit a pro-corporate, plutocratic bias. However, we believe such charges rely on a faulty and simplistic analysis of the American political and economic spectrum (for a better understanding of that spectrum, see the linked diagrams, politics and economics). The truth is that the apparent liberalism of some of the mass media is primarily cultural, and rarely economic. In effect, and like most other American institutions, the mass media advance the economic interests of the wealthy few at the cost of the interests, and values, of the majority; and the self-indulgent, empire-building interests of the wealthy few are not those of either liberals or cultural conservatives.

At the heart of media pseudoliberalism is a shallow but highly serviceable relativistic ethic. We say "serviceable" because the fundamental corporate ethical premise, "if it's profitable it's good," is fully compatible. In some ways, the personification of this "liberalism" is Howard Stern, who represents nothing in the end but cynical profiteering. The similarly corrupt music industry thinks nothing of merchandising utterly debased music to children. This form of "liberalism" nicely advances the corporate profit agenda. No matter how low the least common denominator, executives need feel no moral qualms. The media is being entirely consistent when it also manifests pro-corporate, economic "conservatism." Though the names and the products are different, the underlying ethos is not: the corporate culture that brings us, say, Eminem also brings us Enron, offshore tax havens, media corporations that bribe politicians—and the nightly "news."

Against this, some have objected that the media often attack corporations. It's true, certainly, that this or that individual corporation may be subjected to media criticism, sometimes even harsh criticism—but it strikes us as significant that the sort of stringent and fundamental reforms needed to bring about real change are virtually never mentioned, let alone advocated. For example, how often are severe penalties for white collar crime advocated? How often is the revocation of corporate charters mentioned?  And public financing of elections, arguably the single most urgently needed reform in America today, has made less headway than it should despite overwhelming public support, in part because the mass media profit enormously from paid political advertisements.

Unfortunately, even public radio and television, which is supposed to provide programming in the public interest, is currently headed by former Voice of America executives. (Voice of America is the official American propaganda network of radio stations overseas, a relic from the Cold War.) Moreover, an ever accelerating commercialism has been evident in public radio and television for some time. While its news coverage is generally far less misleading than that of the corporate media, when NPR is used as a conduit to bring Americans the message that "globalization is inevitable", any pretense that it truly provides journalism in the public interest stands revealed as a sham.

To illustrate how pervasive the corporate influence is throughout the major media, the table that follows identifies the interconnections between the six largest or most influential broadcasting companies and other major corporations.

In that table, corporations color coded in red are those that have connections with more than one broadcaster. Corporations coded in green also have connections to the top 28 most interconnected companies. (In addition, a few of the connections through social clubs for the wealthy and/or powerful are listed.) Thus, companies coded in red or green are in a position to exercise significant media influence; and companies coded both red and green, such as Chase Manhattan, are super offenders. We would also single out the former Citicorp (now merged with Travelers to form Citigroup) as a corporation deeply immeshed in secret FTAA negotiations, and which also has an exceptionally bad environmental record.

Unsurprisingly, and again consistent with a pro-corporate bias, all of the major broadcast and print media have been either directly involved in secret FTAA negotiations (which even Congress was kept ignorant of) or else had an interlocking directorate with a company that was, except for Viacom and Fox. As international trade and globalization are among the most important and newsworthy topics today, the failure to adequately inform the American people of their own role and interest in these matters is a severe rupture of journalistic integrity. Of course, corporations owning media corporations have no business whatsoever making "campaign contributions" (bribes) to presidential candidates.  (Note:  all analysis of bribes below refers to the first Bush campaign.)

In addition to the influence exercised by the corporations listed above, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) exercises tremendous political influence, and has virtually always acted against the best interests of consumers and American citizens in media-related issues. (For a brief account, see Ralph Nader's Cutting Corporate Welfare.)

For a glimpse into the media and Bohemian Grove, an all-male, private club for the immensely wealthy, with ties to prominent political figures, including every Republican president of the 20th century as well as the present Bush administration and cabinet, see this link:
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As I said please follow the link because there is more info than I can put on here.
All the lists of who owns what etc are there.

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Twitter ~ Verified Accounts / Nelly - @Nelly_Mo (verified)
« on: March 11, 2011, 05:27:26 PM »
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Wait a min!is it possible charlie sheen is jus bullshiting!think 4 a second as a actor what role would be bigger than fooling the world?
5 minutes ago


Faking your death,and directing the greatest show on earth ;)

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Important Message From Michael Jackson's Estate Regarding Facebook Fans

In the spirit of the mutual respect that we have built over the past months, we wanted to make you aware of something.  In the best interests of furthering Michael’s legacy and ensuring that EVERYONE  (not just the fantastic fans who already know true from false) receives accurate information from the Estate and those that help protect and enhance Michael’s legacy, the Estate is going to authorize Facebook to remove all non Estate-related Michael Jackson profiles on their social network.

Facebook has made us aware that many of these false (and/or “non-official”) pages violate Facebook’s TOS (“terms of service”) agreements. The problem we’re having is that while many of the fan-created Michael pages are wonderful, respectful, and informative, many are not, and this can be very confusing and/or misleading for MJ fans around the world, both old and especially new.
 
We know that none of you are confused by profiles misrepresenting themselves as official Michael pages, but the general public is not as MJ-savvy as you are, and we want to ensure that everyone has the best and most accurate Facebook experience regarding Michael. From this point forward, there will be only one Facebook page for Michael, and the Estate will be watching over it carefully, creating a lot of new, interesting content, and in general, becoming much more involved on an ongoing basis. Of course, we will be looking to you over the coming months to help us, to provide ideas, and to really be a part of the experience! After all, who knows Michael and his fans better than you, the real fans, do?

Just to be clear, Facebook is not intending to remove all pages with any Michael Jackson content. They will be looking at pages which are misleading by pretending to be – or appear to the average eye to be - “official” pages, or pages purporting to be an official MJ page authorized by the Estate or one of its licensees like Sony, Ubisoft or Cirque du Soleil. Obviously, this is a judgment call, and we will make every effort to ensure that fan pages, fan groups, etc. are untouched, there is a human element to all of this, so in the beginning, some judgment calls will undoubtedly have to be made. We expect this action to commence in the very near future, perhaps as soon as later this week or next. Thus, if you have a Michael Jackson page which contains any content on Facebook that you think may be questionable to someone else, and you want to protect or keep your content, we’re giving you advance notice so that you can take action now to do whatever you think is proper before Facebook starts removing any “questionable” pages.

Source: MJOnline, The Official Online Team of the Michael Jackson Estate® / MJ-Upbeat.com

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Gaming - News - Preview: 'Michael Jackson: The Experience' - Digital Spy
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Preview: 'Michael Jackson: The Experience'
Monday, March 7 2011
By Matthew Reynolds, Gaming Editor

Michael Jackson: The Experience PS3
With the fall of Guitar Hero and its fleet of plastic instruments comes the next big musical thing. You could argue it's already here; Ubisoft's many dance games have dominated the Wii's software sales for some time, with recent effort Just Dance 2 celebrating an impressive 20 weeks on top of the platform chart. The long-awaited arrival of motion controllers on high-definition consoles provides the opportunity for a new audience to get in on the act, and what better way to make them feel welcome with one of the most successful and globally-recognised music icons of all time?

Originally intended for release alongside the Wii version last November, the King of Pop's belated arrival on other platforms has given Ubisoft time to fine-tune Michael Jackson: The Experience for the PlayStation Move and Kinect, controllers which are still in their infancy. While both versions are tailor-made for their respective motion devices, the former models itself heavily on the Wii release, adopting the same straightforward remote-swinging gameplay, boxed-screen layout adorned with scrolling commands and bright, abstracted dancers placed in the centre. By and large the choreography remains unchanged between versions, and while the visual style shines better thanks to full HD visuals and an additional sprinkling of particle effects, at its core it's the same experience.

There are, however, a number of new additions. The most notable is that of microphone support, allowing you to unpack your trusty (and possibly dusty) SingStar microphone to display lyrics on-screen to score points. With a few Move controllers and mics synced to the console, the game can assign each player a random device to get the ball rolling, or you can manually choose who does what before playing. As well as creating an all-singing-and-dancing troupe in your living room, you can ditch the motion controllers and play with just microphones only, essentially making it the first karaoke title with Jackson's esteemed back catalogue.

The PlayStation Eye also catalogues your performance with snapshots and video footage as you play. Finishing a song presents you with five screens and a short clip from pivotal moments of the song, ready to upload to Facebook at the press of a button. Although direct YouTube posting isn't possible (for copyright reasons), the video file can be saved to the hard drive in a friendly format to be later transferred to a computer. It also comes with various PlayStation Network features, such as online score leaderboards and Trophies, that trigger bonus content to be unlocked when awarded.

While the PlayStation 3 version sticks to the familiar and throws in a few bells and whistles for good measure, the Kinect version is uncharted territory. Touted as as the first hands-free full performance experience, it allows players to dance and sing without holding any kind of device, with the camera tracking the user's movements and its built-in microphone picking up voice. It will be the second game to use Ubisoft's Player Projection technology - the first was Your Shape: Fitness Evolved - which places the player on-screen in real time, albeit shrouded in a colourful glow, alongside moving sets and a reactive crowd.

Of course, removing the controller entirely requires original choreography created specifically for the game, which comes in two flavours to suit the player. 'Performance' is closer to the Wii and PS3 versions, with simple, repetitive moves that are easier to observe and repeat, stuck on a set difficulty to ensure it's straightforward to access for quick play sessions and newcomers. 'Master', however, features more advanced moves inspired by the music videos, and while the same series of scrolling commands and backing dancers assist in showing the player what to do, good old-fashioned practise is the only practical way to see results.

Jumping in for the first time and there's a noticeable degree of lag, not necessary through the technology (on-screen delay has been reduced from Your Shape, we've been told) but because we're naturally new to the routine. In the same way that Ubisoft's launch title helped players observe posture during exercises, here it's immediately obvious when your knees aren't bent enough or your movement is too stiff. It's admittedly a little discouraging to see how poor you can dance at first, but the gradual steps on the 'Performance' mode ensures that it's simple to grasp and enjoyable to play, and when watching a person who knows the routine and when exactly the next move is coming up, then the results are impressive on screen and off.
To the developer's admission, there are a few constraints to the technology. As with all Kinect games there's a fixed zone to abide to in front of the device - however, due to Player Projection, that area can only support one player at a time. A neat workaround is that multiplayer has other dancers waiting in the wings, all assigned a number that is called to indicate their turn with the next portion of the song. It happens at a moment's notice, with a mad scramble as players swap over, and that combined with the limited zone of play means you have to be fast and precise to maintain a seamless performance. It's tricky but fun - however, it should be noted that this Party Mode requires an especially large amount of room to play, especially with three other people.

As with the PS3 version, players can opt for either singing or dancing, choosing defined roles in which they step into the camera's view at certain points. As well as the built-in microphone, the Lips mic and even the default Xbox 360 headset is compatible for some Britney Spears-inspired action. Interestingly, not all songs on the disc support dancing; slower tracks such as 'Heal The World' and 'Earth Song' are strictly voice-only affairs, with the developer saying that strutting your stuff to these slower, more gentle tracks wouldn't be a fitting gameplay experience. While it's uncertain whether the same approach has been taken with the PS3 version, we did witness two players clutching Move controllers and adorably holding each other as part of 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You's gentle routine.
With the different technology in mind, the Xbox 360 version's presentation has been rebuilt from the ground up to revolve around the player's on-screen presence. Elaborate, fully-rendered stages have been created based on Jackson's videos; 'Bad' is populated with subway columns and scrawled graffiti, 'Remember The Time' is adorned with gold slabs and burning torches, while 'Thriller' is set in front of a cemetery with a glowing full moon. When singing during these songs, the camera will pull away from the stage and sweep along the crowd, displaying the original music video on projected screens above. Elsewhere, Your Shape's clean interface that wraps around to the user's body is present throughout the game's menus, while loading screens feature the signature lit floor panels of 'Billie Jean' if you choose to walk around the play area.

Both versions have also taken note of the Wii version's shortcomings. There'll be more bonus material to discover, including high-definition images, clips and a selection of short facts to unlock as you play. The Dancing School will also return, featuring a suite of live-action videos that teach players how to perform real dance moves. The cameras supplied with each peripheral provide a picture-in-picture view so you can examine your timing and positioning as the video plays out, something which automatically makes it a far more valid prospect than the Wii's attempt. The tracklisting will also feature extra tracks to the Wii outing - such as 'Blood On The Dance Floor' - plus there's the prospect of downloadable content, which has been confirmed for day-one on PS3 and will be discussed shortly on Xbox 360.

It's reassuring that Ubisoft has taken the time to create experiences suited to each specific controller. The PS3 release is the most feature-rich and multiplayer friendly, while the Xbox 360 version is very much tailored around Kinect, from the interface to the solo-only dances, and its on-screen feedback will make it the more serious dancing companion out of the two. But true to Ubisoft's past bestsellers, both are effortlessly easy to jump into, more so thanks to a killer tracklisting that's both irresistible and universally appealing, making this headlining act for Ubisoft's dance invasion a seriously tempting prospect come April.

Michael Jackson: The Experience will be available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in April. The Wii version is out now.

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General Hoax Talk / @Believe_2011
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:57:50 AM »
This twitter account is winding me up

Trust me,I refrained all weekend from putting this up because I don't want to give them attention or increase whatever mystery or 'fame' they think they have but I have reached my patience limit with it/them flooding my timeline with absolute BS.
Whoever it is,changed their name and picture in the past week or so,I honestly wish I could recall what their name was before but I deleted my email with the notification.
Does anyone know who this is/was?
Joined Jan 28th 2011.

I am ALL for twitter accounts that promote believing in the hoax/Michael and TGSOE but when they are being used to mislead and fool people then it stops being ok.
They remind me of the other account -Bethsabee7Mikal who have similar posts,appauling English skills,Grammar and who I had to unfollow because I just can't deal with people pretending they are someone they clearly are NOT

Apparently they are the only person on the earth who has a copy of the 'new' Michael Jackson album which isn't due for release until the end of 2011.AMAZING.
I would my $$ on it that even Michael himself doesn't have a copy of that album since it doesn't exist...or it does but not in any sort of release format.
A few of the tracks which are due to appear on it where already leaked in 2010-slave to the rhythm,Blue Gangster etc.

My concern is,recently I have had a chance to study and work with some of Michael's fan base for a project I am working on and one thing I realised-Some of these fans and believers are REALLY young,I mean..they are still in school doing creative writing essays-young.It is not right that these people are
1.using Michael's name to get attention/followers
2.leading people on with incorrect information
3.Generally lying to the world and know Jackshit about anything.

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It's really normal to be curious about MJ's up coming album. And Yes I have it. That's all what you need to know ;)
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@luciajackson1 After MICHAEL-Album, there is coming this new one soon...in this Year.Just wait.

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Because this CD is not on Store yet, I can't share any details about it... But I'm sure this will BLOW YOUR MIND!!! ;D
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MJ's up coming New Album is mind blowing! WoHoo! This CD rocks ;)

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@kingofpopart You did the right way to deleted that photo with your mystery friend. Thank you! :)

What.ever.
I wouldn't suggest you bother following them unless you enjoy your feed being spammed with nonsense.

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I actually read this because of the title and what I do for work and people I know to see if it told me something I didn't already know about creative people/performers being 'difficult' to work with(and myself included lol) but low and behold...look who gets a mention,frequently actually..

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After the Show: The Many Faces of the Performer
Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.
Cognitive Psychologist; Author
Posted: March 6, 2011 11:49 AM

"Do I contradict myself? / Very well then I contradict myself, / (I am large, I contain multitudes.)" - Walt Whitman

Recounting his recording sessions with the young Michael Jackson, famed record producer Quincy Jones remembers that "Michael was so shy, he'd sit down and sing behind the couch with his back to me while I sat with my hands over my eyes -- and the lights off." What a contrast from his onstage extroverted, charismatic and bold performance!
In the CNN.com article "The confusing legacy of Michael Jackson," Todd Leopold discusses the perplexing combination of seemingly contradictory traits displayed by Michael Jackson. In explaining his many sides, Jackson biographer J. Randy Taraborelli essentially throws his hands up in the air in exasperation as he tries to make sense of the apparent contradictions:

I think that when you're talking about Michael Jackson and you try to analyze him, it's like analyzing electricity, you know? It exists, but you don't have a clue as to how it works.

Creativity researchers aren't so confused. They have long-ago accepted the fact that creative people are complex. Almost by definition, creativity is complex. Creative thinking is influenced by many traits, behaviors, and sociocultural factors that come together in one person. It would be surprising if all of these factors didn't sometimes, or even most of the time, appear to contradict one another.
As creativity researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi notes in his 1996 article for Psychology Today entitled "The Creative Personality," creative people "show tendencies of thought and action that in most people are segregated. They contain contradictory extremes; instead of being an "individual," each of them is a "multitude."
To me, some of the most fascinating contrasts are those found in creative performers -- those who are constantly on stage and in the public eye. Out of Csikszentmihaly's list of 10 complex personality traits of creative people, which were based on interviews with a wide variety of creative people, I think these three are the most relevant to creative performers:

Creative people have a great deal of physical energy, but they're also often quiet and at rest. They work long hours, with great concentration, while projecting an aura of freshness and enthusiasm...This does not mean that creative people are hyperactive, always "on." In fact, they rest often and sleep a lot. The important thing is that they control their energy; it's not ruled by the calendar, the dock, an external schedule. When necessary, they can focus it like a laser beam; when not, creative types immediately recharge their batteries. They consider the rhythm of activity followed by idleness or reflection very important for the success of their work.
Creative people tend to be both extroverted and introverted. We're usually one or the other, either preferring to be in the thick of crowds or sitting on the sidelines and observing the passing show. In fact, in psychological research, extroversion and introversion are considered the most stable personality traits that differentiate people from each other and that can be reliability measured. Creative individuals, on the other hand, seem to exhibit both traits simultaneously.

Creative people's openness and sensitivity often exposes them to suffering and pain, yet also to a great deal of enjoyment... Being alone at the forefront of a discipline also leaves you exposed and vulnerable.
These three seeming contradictions -- energy/rest, extroversion/introversion, and openness/sensitivity -- are not separate phenomenon but are intimately related to one another and along with other traits form the core of the creative performer's personality.
All three are also linked to what Elaine Aron refers to as a highly sensitive personality (HSP). HSP's make up 15-20 percent of the general population and tend to be more aware than others of subtleties, get more easily overwhelmed when things get too intense or there is too much sensory input, are easily affected by other's moods, and are deeply creative and moved by arts and music. Some of the most creative people have very high levels of sensitivity.

A recent study illustrates this point. Psychologist Jennifer O. Grimes went to three major summer metal rock tours, including one of the largest heavy metal/hard rock festivals in the world -- "Ozzfest." Talk about extroverted performers! Grimes interviewed 21 musicians associated with signed touring acts in an isolated room backstage for approximately 20-25 minutes.

Behind the curtain, how did these hard rock musicians describe themselves? Below are some of Jennifer's impressions (for a fuller summary, see here).

Introversion / Extroversion
All participants showed interest in physical activities but also reported requiring "alone time."
Most participants reported "overthinking everything" and being hypercritical, exhibiting critical attention to detail and a careful method of planning everything.
Those familiar only with the subjects' stage persona believed the subjects to be friendly, bold and approachable. The acquaintances who were able to respond to Grimes' interview questionnaire reported that the subjects were not approachable or appeared to hold a condescending view of others until one became better acquainted with the individual. Those closer to the musicians thought they were warm, friendly, calm and pleasant.

The introverts in her sample seemed adept at using introversion and extroversion in various facades to manipulate their appearances to the various circles of friends, acquaintances and others. As Grimes puts it, musicians were adept at "juggling multiple faces" (I really like this way of phrasing it!).
Many of Grimes's participants felt as though they were often misunderstood or perceived in a negative light, sometimes due to shyness.

Openness / Sensitivity
The musicians in Grimes's sample reported being in the zone onstage, and being able to "tune out" external stimuli unrelated to the task. At the same time, Grimes found a lot of the musicians reported a heightened sensitivity to their surroundings and their experience of sound, lighting, scents, etc.
 All of the musicians reported some degree of unusual perceptions, especially relating to high sensory sensitivity.

All participants described music as a means of self-expression, relating to others, and finding fulfillment. Subjects reported that listening to or creating music allowed them to recharge when overstimulated.

Musicians reported that any amount of inhibition hindered creative production. Apparently, this was a conscious decision: artists explained how they learned to work with the process so that they did not unintentionally inhibit their creativity by blocking their own flow.
Many of Grimes's subjects showed an appreciation of fantasy; daydreaming was commonly reported.
Grimes concludes that it is her hope that the stereotyping about introversion will cease to pervade introversion literature without unbiased support for those claims.

So that's heavy metal rockers. Are they the only performers who show these seeming contradictions? Perhaps other extroverted performers, such as stand-up comedians, show similar complexities.
Psychologists Gil Greengross and Geoffrey Miller compared the personality traits of 31 professional stand-up comedians and nine amateur comedians against the personality traits of 10 humor writers and 400 college students. They found that the comedians (both professional and amateur) scored on average the lowest in self-reported extroversion, even lower than comedy writers!

According to the researchers:
The public perceives comedians as ostentatious and flashy. Their persona on stage is often mistakenly seen interchangeably with their real personality, and the jokes they tell about their lives are considered by many to have a grain of truth in them. However, the results of this study suggest that the opposite is true. Perhaps comedians use their performance to disguise who they are in their daily life. Comedians may portray someone they want to be, or perhaps their act is a way to defy the constraints imposed on their everyday events and interactions with others.

The evidence is clear: for a large majority of performers, in some of the most extroverted forms of performance, there is a great ability to juggle multiple faces and a need for downtime and reflection. New psychological research is showing just how intertwined and prevalent Openness to Experience, flow, abnormal perceptual experiences, and extroversion/introversion contradictions really are in creative people, especially artists. Hopefully by combining methods, such as self-reported experiences, peer reports, and more objective tests, we can shed more light on the many complexities and seeming contradictions found in creative people of many different flavors, and by so doing counter common black-and-white stereotypes about people in general.

Note: For insightful articles on the link between sensitivity and creativity, I highly recommend the Talent Development website. I also strongly recommend Susan Biali's Psychology Today article "Was Michael Jackson a Highly Sensitive Person(HSP)? Are You?".
Author's Note: Thanks to Jennifer O. Grimes for kindly sharing the summary of her musician interviews with me.

I also find the title interesting 'AFTER THE SHOW:the many faces of the performer' when Behindthemask.MichaelJackson.com launches tomorrow and this is infact the greatest SHOW on earth.The mention of 'alone time and behind the curtain' and use of word 'performer' not artist or singer seems like quite a blatent shout out to Michael's current production.
I get from this an attempt to reach people about how 'different' performers and creative people are-from Michael Jackson to Ozzfest rockstars.They all have the same traits,are impossible to fathom and have an interest in 'fantasy and can be both introvert and extrovert at the same time.
Basically,it's kinda trying to explain why Michael is the way he is and that he isn't as 'weird' as people/the media make him out to be.
The use of the words show/faces/maks/behind the curtain/fantasy/alone time are not to be ignored imo.
Not saying it's hoax related at all,i'm just pointing out the obvious.

Happy reading

S xo

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Prince, Paris & Blanket / Blanket's backwards cap-BeLIEve 17.5.09
« on: March 06, 2011, 08:38:28 AM »
Thought I would do a thread on this as it is from the same event that Mr Kingofpopart Nelson De La Nuez has recently been tweeting about.

It has been talked about before early earlier in the hoax/late 2009 but I think it is time for another look at it 18+months on.
These pictures were taken May 2009 at an art exhibition (5weeks before his 'death')
For starters it is an odd shot anyway because it's taken from behind them,Paris has her head down,Prince is looking away,Michael is totally unaware of it and Blanket is just loving life so it's hardly a 'money shot' and it is the only one.It has no point to it....or does it?
We know they wear baseball caps often because 1.they need to protect their faces from the media and 2.because they live in LA and it gets pretty hot most days....and burnt scalps/faces/squinting from the sun when you're a kid for hours is no fun!!
Most parents make their kids wear a cap with a peak to protect them from that happening,but these are no ordinary children and that is no ordinary cap that Blanket has on.

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The top picture showing Blanket with his cap on backwards (I know Paris and Prince have theirs like that too but they are plain and have no relevence to my story lol)is in question because clearly it's sunny-Michael has his umbrella up,so you would think he would have it on the correct way to again protect his face from the media along with the mask and to stop him squinting,they are at an outdoor art exhibition with no shade after all...totally exposed but nope!
Had he of had his cap on the correct way it would have just been the average black baseball cap and another picture of Michael out with his kids,but the fact it is on backwards,has Chris Angel's BeLIEve logo across it and someone caught it on camera...I don't think is a coinsidence.

Here is another picture of a similar day out/event but it's taken from the front.The kids have caps and masks on-the usual way the world saw them when they were out and about with their dad pre 2009.


Also a point to look at is that Michael in this one has his own face uncovered-and there are A LOT more people surrounding them,so to cover up would make more sense whereas from around late 2008 and most of 2009 up until June 25th most of the time he was seen 'around' LA covered up head to toe.I say 'around' because he was not seen going in or out of Carolwood,going to any rehearsals either at staples or the other locations and when he was spotted it was usually only around medical centers or shopping.
I think the 02 conference was the only time the world got to see him in all those months and it wasn't even him haha...anyway,not to get into that here but it's true.
It was like he was stopping the world from seeing him before he vanished and was either hoping everyone would forget what he looked like or stopping people from seeing him and realising it wasn't actually him at the 02.
Michael-if you look back now had been slowly hiding himself away more and more before all this happened which leads to him now being revealed piece by piece again.
Just my thoughts,but either way...very strange,very clever and very Michael.

What are everyone's thoughts on the above?Do you believe that Chris Angel logo was captured for a reason or did Blanket just decide to wear it and show it off to the camera man behind him?
You don't have to agree,it just ties in with Nelson and current 'activities'

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General Hoax Talk / behindthemask.michaeljackson.com
« on: March 05, 2011, 11:57:10 AM »
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ABOUT: radical media is a global transmedia company that creates some of the world’s most innovative content across all forms of media.
The company develops, produces and distributes award-winning projects in a variety of media including television, digital, feature films, music programming, commercials, graphic and interactive design, exhibitions, events, and original photography, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, Sydney and Shanghai. The company’s global network has given it a foundation for identifying and incubating in-house and new talent, while offering their client base a worldwide platform for the production, development and distribution of content.

The company has been honored with an Academy Award®, Emmys®, a Golden Globe®, Grammys®, Webbys, The Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Communication Design, two Palme d’Ors at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, and just about every other accolade and trophy associated with the advertising, marketing, and programming businesses.

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Music Videos:MUSIC VIDEOS INHERENTLY allow for great freedom of creative expression, and we have been privileged to develop, direct and produce many of them. Our experience with a number of talented and demanding clients has continually opened the door to more expansive opportunities, including documentaries, concert films and actual concerts. Due to their vision and commitment to innovation, our directors have been repeatedly rewarded with a list of both Grammys® and MTV Video Music Awards.

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The Behind The Mask Project-Launch 7.3.2011
Help create a unique, groundbreaking music video!!


The Official Press release for BTM from MJ.COM/Sony
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In the spirit of Michael Jackson's pioneering videos that pushed the creative boundaries in capturing the look, feel and emotions of music, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music will provide everyone who likes music an opportunity to help create online a unique groundbreaking music video for the single "Behind the Mask". Using the web in a truly innovative way, people from around the world on March 7 will come together to create an imaginative piece of Michael Jackson history in The Behind the Mask Project.
Led by the creative team at Radical Media and director Dennis Liu, participants will visit the website You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login which will be loaded with simple tools that define the different roles one can play in this landmark project. First, users select a move, a lyric, or a crowd reaction; performers can even demonstrate their own moonwalk, the anti-gravity lean or the toe stand. Then, using the site's split-screen template, contributors can shoot their move right on the website with their web cam (or their video camera) and upload their clip at the precise time it occurs in the video.
After the worldwide community has come together and done their part, the director will select the top clips and weave them into this historical work of Michael Jackson video art. The final results of The Behind the Mask Project will be unveiled during the first week in April.
Participate starting March 7, 2011

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