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AEG ~ Sony / Michael Jackson Can't Help Sony Music Any More
« on: October 29, 2010, 07:03:17 PM »
Michael Jackson Can't Help Sony Music Any More

Peter Kafka, On Friday October 29, 2010, 9:37 am EDT

Michael Jackson was such a huge star that he was able to stop the music industry’s perpetual slide: In the aftermath of his death last year, sales perked up at Sony’s music arm, which puts out the singer’s catalog.

But there’s no star big enough to permanently stop gravity. Now that Jackson sales have come back to earth, Sony reports that last quarter’s sales dropped another 10.8 percent, or a mere 6 percent if you strip out the effect of currency fluctuations. Operating income dropped 6.1 percent.

Reminder: Digital music sales, which were eventually supposed to overtake physical sales and push revenue back up once again, aren’t doing the trick. In the US, sales via Apple’s iTunes and other outlets are either flat, or shrinking, depending on the sales data you’re looking at. (Which should either make the labels either less likely, or more likely, to get deals done with the likes of Spotify. Take your pick!)

Meanwhile. Did you buy, or hear of, any of the following? Sony says they were best-sellers, at least comparatively: YUI’s HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN, Miliyah Kato’s HEAVEN, Kana Nishino’s to LOVE, Yannick Noah’s Frontières, Santana’s Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time and Kenny Chesney’s Hemingway’s Whiskey.


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Michael Jackson top-earning dead celebrity: report
Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michael Jackson's sudden death sparked an outpouring of grief around the world, but fans also opened their wallets to make him this year's top-earning dead celebrity with $275 million, Forbes said on Monday.

Jackson raked in more than the combined total of the other 12 celebrities on the list, Forbes magazine said. He was ranked third on last year's list with $90 million.

Elvis Presley came in second, earning $60 million from admissions to his former home, Graceland, which is now a museum and tourist attraction in Memphis, Tennessee, a Cirque de Soleil show and more than 200 licensing and merchandise deals.

"Jackson's spot atop our top earning dead celebrities list should come as no surprise given the renewed fan interest in music, videos and all things Michael Jackson," said Forbes writer Lacey Rose.

Jackson was 50 when he died in his Los Angeles home on June 25 last year, shortly before a planned series of comeback concerts in London. The singer left behind three children and a debt of $500 million.

But his estate has generated millions since his death, mostly through record sales, the "This Is It" concert movie, licensing rights, deals to release new albums and a Cirque du Soleil stage show in Las Vegas.

"Thanks to a lucrative catalog, hit film and album sales, the late king of pop earned more in the last year than Lady Gaga, Madonna and Jay-Z, combined," said Rose.

Jackson's physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, is awaiting trial on a charge that he is responsible for the singer's death by administering a powerful anesthetic to help him sleep.


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Michael Jackson - Katherine Jackson Receiving No Money?



Michael Jackson's mother Katherine is reportedly planning a memorial concert in order to raise funds to pay off her son's debts.

Michael Jackson's mother has not received any money from her late son's estate.

Katherine Jackson - who has custody of the late 'Thriller' star's three children, Prince Michael, 13, Paris, 12, and eight-year-old Prince Michael II, known as Blanket - is reportedly receiving financial support from her daughter Janet Jackson as the money left to her by the 'Billie Jean' hitmaker is currently being diverted elsewhere by those in charge of his affairs.

A source told gossip blog The Scoop: "Katherine told Oprah Winfrey that she hasn't received a penny from the estate since Michael died.

"What the lawyers for the estate have told her is that they have been busy trying to retire some of Michael's massive debt and they have maintained bills at Hayvenhurst, the Jackson family home and the kids' school."

In an apparent bid to generate funds, The Jackson Family Foundation - which lists Katherine Jackson as vice chairman and her husband Joe as chairman - are to host a tribute concert in memorial of Michael, who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009, next month.

Dubbed a "money grab" by pals, the event faces criticism from the singer's siblings, with sister Rebbie and brother Randy expected to voice their objections.

A preliminary draft of a statement expected to be released by the pair says: "It has been bought to my attention that The Jackson Family Foundation is staging a 'Legacy of the Legend' concert Nov. 13 in Atlanta. That show is being billed as a tribute to my brother, Michael Jackson.

"Reportedly, I and others are scheduled to perform at this concert ... I am in no way associated with this event or the foundation and I wish to make that clear because I do not want to be party to anything that could potentially pose legal or other problems now or in the future."


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AEG ~ Sony / AEG Produces the Oprah Winfrey Show!
« on: October 14, 2010, 03:45:01 PM »
Karen just tweeted this.

OMG!!




AEG Digital Media

AEG Digital Media is the leader in live event production, delivering
the highest quality end product efficiently and reliably. With a full
staff of industry professionals and advanced production facilities,
our studio and the L.A. LIVE campus provide a fully interconnected
production playground. AEG Digital Media has produced live
broadcast events including the Michael Jackson Tribute, Live Earth
and the Olympics; on-demand streaming events including the
Democratic National Convention, the GRAMMY® Awards,
the MTV Video Music Awards and The Masters Golf Tournament;
and high-profile national broadcasts including American Idol,
Extra! and The Oprah Winfrey Show.


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What is she wearing NOW? LaToya Jackson opts for a pair of skintight leggings as she arrives in New York

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 3:04 PM on 14th October 2010


he's not exactly renowned for her smart fashion judgment, but LaToya Jackson may just have outdone herself with her choice of outfit for a flight to New York.

The sister of the late Michael Jackson was dressed in a pair of  high-waisted, skintight mustard leggings which left little to the imagination, as she arrived at the city's JFK airport on Wednesday.

And she ensured she stood out from the crowd still further by teaming them with a brightly patterned, leopard print and floral shirt and knee-length black boots - plus an oversized Louis Vuitton carry-on bag.


Wardrobe malfunction? LaToya's outfit of choice for her flight to New York was certainly unconventional

As if that wasn't enough LaToya was also wearing a straw hat - similar to the one she wore when she appeared at a Michael Jackson tribute event in California last month.

Nonetheless, she appeared relaxed as she touched down in the Big Apple, despite her bizarre choice of clothing.


The singer, who is reportedly in New York to appear in Celebrity Apprentice, certainly stood out

The singer is reportedly in New York to take part in the fourth series of the US reality hit Celebrity Apprentice.

Legendary singer Dionne Warwick, model Niki Taylor, pop singer Mark McGrath and TV presenter Star Jones are also alleged to be contestants in the new series.



Travelling light: LaToya may have had a huge bag with her, but there was no sign of any luggage

However the full line-up will not be confirmed by NBC, who makes the show, until later in the year.

Filming is reportedly set to begin this week and the series will be screened in 2011.

It will be the latest in a string of reality shows LaToya has appeared in.

She was a contestant on the 2009 series of Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 4, and she also took part in the 2007 US series Armed and Famous, in which celebrities trained to become reserve police officers.

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Jermaine Jackson / Jermaine with Pearl Jnr
« on: October 05, 2010, 09:15:39 PM »
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Hoax Pictures / Michael Jackson is Alive and Drives a Toyota
« on: September 23, 2010, 10:44:18 AM »
Ive come back on a one-off to share this with you.   :lol:    I just found this.

A reanimated Michael Jackson, or at least his doppelganger, was spotted cruising the byways of Los Angeles in a Toyota Previa. Good news: the King of Pop lives. Bad news: he's been reduced to driving a mid-engined, egg-shaped minivan



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Other Odd Things / Michael Jackson and Bubbles - The Untold Story
« on: September 15, 2010, 05:03:00 PM »
Has anyone else been watching this in the UK?

Ive got a couple of things:

1.  Michael used a several "doubles" of Bubbles!  Even Latoya confirmed this!!

2.  That Michael referred to himself as an illusionist.

Also...   LaToya visiting Bubble was quite upsetting as LaToya was crying.  She said she did it to help her grief

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Hoax Videos / Leachim and the Dancers
« on: September 15, 2010, 03:56:31 PM »
The hands!!!  The hands!!

Also.. the secret auditions of the TII dancers!!

[youtube:1zmc8dir]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlL0cQvn83k&feature=player_embedded#[/youtube:1zmc8dir]

THE HANDS!!
[youtube:1zmc8dir]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgcFhYVTqzM[/youtube:1zmc8dir]

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The Official Michael Jackson Fans of Southern California
Good news, just heard from Forest Lawn. The stage is coming down, and things will
be going back in with MJ. This will happen next week. Thank God, it
seems efforts to bring attention to this matter worked. Thank you Forest
Lawn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-EJ

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Articles About Michael / Michael Jackson Only Trusted Bubbles
« on: September 13, 2010, 06:58:31 AM »

Michael Jackson Trusted Bubbles



Michael Jackson became increasingly dependent on his pet chimpanzee Bubbles because he didn't trust people as his fame grew.

Michael Jackson relied on his pet chimpanzee Bubbles because he didn't trust anyone.

Michael's sister La Toya admitted her late brother became more and more dependent on the ape as his fame reached unmanageable levels in the 80s, because he was so wary of the people around him.

The 54-year-old star - who visited Bubbles at the Center for Great Apes in Wauchula, Florida, in June as part of a TV documentary - said: "He began to think, 'Who is my friend? Are you here because I'm this big? Are you here because you like my personality?' You turn more to animals as they don't know that. They love you for who you are."

La Toya - who has previously revealed Michael consulted doctors about performing an operation on the chimp to give him vocal chords - also claims the 'Thriller' singer was constantly trying to humanise Bubbles, who is now 26.

Michael was also regularly seen dressed in the same outfits as Bubbles when he owned him and often took him to awards shows.

She said: "Bubbles became a human - he became one of us. He ate at the family table just like we do with a knife and fork.

"Michael would dress him in designer clothes. He had his own nanny and he was the sweetest politest thing you could possibly imagine."

Despite their close bond, Bubbles was not affected by Michael's death from acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009.

Center for Great Apes founder Patti Ragan said: "Bubbles hadn't seen Michael for seven or eight years. If he had been around him he would have felt the loss.


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"I could have saved Michael Jackson"
Killing case doc has get-out-of-jail card





By James Desborough, 12/09/2010
THE doc accused of killing Michael Jackson claims he could have saved the star - but was DENIED a life- saving heart machine.

Conrad Murray, 57, believes that will get him off a charge of involuntary manslaughter for giving Jacko a sedative overdose.


ACCUSED: Jacko's doctor Conrad Murray

But bombshell documents we have obtained suggest the US cardiologist demanded a defibrilator, which could have saved the King of Pop after his cardiac arrest in June last year.

Murray, who denies any wrongdoing, is due to stand trial next year.

He has told friends: "I could have saved Michael if I had the right equipment. I have the paperwork to prove it."

The doc claims his email pleas over six weeks were IGNORED by the star's comeback concert promoter AEG, as was his request for a nurse to assist him.


DEADLY MISTAKE: Doc says Jacko could have been saved

The evidence which could save him from jail emerged in a lawsuit filed by Jacko's dad Joe, 81, which alleges AEG chiefs "acted with reckless disregard for Jackson's life."

It claims Murray was ordered to drug Jacko to be fit for his London shows and that AEG failed to fulfil its promise to provide resuscitation equipment and a nurse.


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LOOK at his fingernails.. it looks to me as if he has "stuck on" nails.. which could explain why his nails look clear in some pics and discoloured in others.

Hmmm... could it be these pictures are staged.. that the footage was all planned and thats why MJ had his hair done and looks so great, and had so many costume changes in this short period.

Why would he wear false nails for a rehearsal???

Look at the picture and please tell me that you see the nails too..  on his right hand that is down by his waist.  Look at his index finger..



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Please read all of this blog:

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Ive copied and pasted a bit of it:


What happened to "THE truth"?

What does this mean? Does this sound a little particularly too “Rev. Jim Jones-ish” to you? Color me disgusted but I have no desire to follow someone to the jungles of Guyana to drink poison. True I need to lose a little weight, but there are healthier ways to do it.

Far be it from me to ever tell someone what they can and cannot allow on their page. But I am also free to disagree with it. And since I did disagree with it, I felt that being a “Friend of Karen” would be a bit hypocritical if I did not trust her or had misgivings about her.

I have been emailed and called all day today about “what was going on!!!” (Don’t you people have anything better to do? LOL! It's a holiday for crying out loud!) and many of the questions I was emailed and called about were whether or not I was a “hoaxer”.

I was very clear on my blog what I believe in that particular blog post, and that is that no piece of evidence or information gets tossed just because someone else doesn't want me to look at and analyze it. One of the biggest disagreements I have had with regard to this “Believer-Hoaxer” bashing is that the evidence is very compelling. What good would it do to follow it? How would this possibly help Michael?

That’s just it. It doesn't matter what I believe. The point of even bringing up a possibility that Michael is alive in the first place is for us to take a look at what we are doing, because potentially innocent people are getting "convicted" in public opinion because of heightened emotions and this is turning into a witch hunt.

Isn't that a little too familiar with what happened to someone we loved in 2005???

We Don’t want to do this again



Sammy De Gosson –

I deleted myself from her page also because yesterday (busy day!), I was alerted to a thread concerning the implication of Jermaine Jackson in Michael’s death.

This is what I had copied, along with a few of the comments.

Samantha De Gosson: Dr. Thome Thome was once married to Randy Phillip's sister, Janet Phillips. Jermaine's wife is Thome Thome's cousin. The more you research the links between all parties involved in his murder, the more sickening and apparent it becomes.

While Samantha is free to speculate, just as I am, the comments that followed this wall post are disturbing and this has been a pattern over there. I would never, ever implicate someone in a crime on the sole information that they had a common inlaw.

On this blog, I have entertained everyone’s views regardless of whether they agreed with me or not. Sometimes I didn’t LIKE IT but I still respected it.

This does not mean that either Samantha or Karen have to be as accommodating on their pages or blogs. They don’t. But I cannot be a “friend” on their pages if I have misgivings about them, so I deleted myself. These is not the only issues I have with them but they’ve added up and I just think that it is best this way.

I have one question I am going to ask you (any of you) to answer, because this has me really disturbed. Please no fighting, just discussion. I want you to know why I do have misgivings about them.

If the Jackson family suspects AEG, Phillips or Ortega in the death of Michael Jackson, then someone please explain to me why both Phillips and Ortega were invited to the private funeral for family and friends, and neither Karen nor MLB were not?
(We answered this question with THIS video She was there.

If Karen is working with the Jackson family then why have there been no pictures at all of Karen with any of the family members of the Jacksons since the date of Michael’s death? It’s been 14 months.

If Samantha DeGosson was as close to Michael, Michael’s children and had the confidence of Michael, following him for the last 15 years, why has she been able to produce only one picture of her and Michael together, which to be honest, looks like a very creative photo shopped piece of work?

One photo in 15 years? That’s it?



These are the questions I have.

You are free to answer them, you are free to disagree with me, but any abusive posts will be deleted.

One other thing I want to point out. All this began to break out right after I posted that blog about the inconsistencies within the Jackson camp. I’m at this point not so sure they are indeed with the Jackson camp.

I am not looking for a battle with Karen of Samantha, but I am going to point out what bothers me about them in hopes that someone can convince me I am wrong . . . because in all honesty I want to be wrong on this.

Please be respectful, but tell me something.

There have been a slew of blogs put out about AEG just since the last two days, like I said . . . I guess quite a few people wanted to detract from that blog post about the inconsistencies.

It is times like these that tell me that the truth is RIGHT THERE. The more you get piled on, the bigger threat you are to those who don’t want you near the truth. That is what keeps me going.




THIS HAS MADE ME GO COLD.. LET ME EXPLAIN WHY -

I remember having lengthy conversations with my friend about these "last" pictures and i commented on how Michael was seemingly behind all the people in the pictures.  Every single one, Michael's face is behind the other person, like he is hiding.

I thought at the time that maybe MJ was shy and ill and thats why these photos look odd..  but now it seems they are FAKE...  and it seems right to me.  I think Sammy and Karen are fake and that they are being paid to say their story.

I will try and post all the other photos i have of this period.. other fan photos.  May take a while as i have so many MJ photos, if anyone else has them please post here so we can compare.

This is major breakthrough.. makes sense to me...   the hoax is more alive to me now then it was an hour ago.   :lol:     Things dont make sense!!!

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Twitter ~ Not verified but (probably) real / Joyce Hawkins - @mombreezy
« on: September 08, 2010, 04:16:56 PM »


Chris Brown’s mother, Joyce Hawkins tweeted what Michael Jackson fans are calling "unthinkable blasphemy" on her Twitter page yesterday. See What Chris Brown's mom tweeted on the other side.




Mommy bias is a dangerous thing.  There's a lot of people walking around gassed up because of the delusional mommy compliments they received as kids.


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