Category: Michael Jackson
La Toya Jackson Releases Michael Jackson Tribute
Hmmmmnnn...
So.... while mourning the loss of her brother, La Toya Jackson decides to release a tribute song dedicated to Michael Jackson. 'Home' debuts on iTunes July 28th.
What do you think about this move? Is every family member going to try to cash in on his death? Or was this release out of the love of her heart?
ONTD
Debbie Rowe Sues For Defamation
Remember earlier this week when a woman named Rebecca White claimed to have emails from Debbie Rowe about Debbie's thoughts on getting custody of her children?
Well, Debbie has responded: with a defamation lawsuit.
In the lawsuit, filed in in [sic] Los Angeles Superior Court, Rowe says the
woman, Rebecca White, committed defamation, invasion of privacy and
intentional infliction of emotional distress, Reuters reports.White claimed to be a "close friend" of Rowe, but Rowe says she does
not know her. The suit claims White fabricated e-mails from Rowe (as
reported by various news outlets) saying she'd look bad if she didn't
fight for custody of Prince, 12, and Paris, 11.Rowe and White never exchanged e-mails about Jackson, his family or the kids, the suit alleges.
It was unclear how much the lawsuit seeks in damages, Reuters reports."
If what Debbie says is true, you have to wonder: what in the world was Rebecca thinking?! Any money she may have been paid will surely be lost in legal bills and a judgment.
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Debbie Rowe's Emails About Seeking Custody
Rebecca White, a woman who claims to be a friend of Debbie Rowe's (perhaps now a former friend), shared emails with Extra that Debbie supposedly wrote about seeking custody of the children after Michael Jackson's untimely death.
On July 2, an email that Debbie is said to have written says:
"I'm not going after custody," Debbie writes to Rebecca. "These kids
are not mine. They were never mine. They were always Michael's. I was
Michael's best friend."
Then, in an email dated July 5, Debbie supposedly wrote:
"My lawyer is telling me I have to take some responsibility about the
welfare of the children," Rowe writes. "Do I want the kids? Hell no.
Does it look good for me to ask for them? Absolutely. I don't want to
look like the woman who gave away her kids and just forgot about them.
Would Michael want Joe to have them? I think it would be the last thing
that he would ever have wanted."
To see how Rebecca explains Debbie's behavior, click on the click here to continue reading link below.
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Fact Or Fiction: Janet Jackson Wants Custody Of Michael Jackson's Kids
Rumor has it that Janet Jackson wants custody of Michael Jackson’s three children.
The late ‘Man in the Mirror’ star had reportedly discussed his wishes for his kids - Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II, seven, known as ‘Blanket’ – in the event of his death and was even planning to draft a new will to amend custody details.
A source said:
“There was a lot of rifts in the family, but Janet was the one person he spoke to regularly and he made sure the children kept in touch with her too.
“Ultimately, he wanted Janet to look after the children, with help from his mother Katherine, and was planning to draft a new will to reflect those wishes. He trusted Janet implicitly.“When he had health concerns, he had a talk with Janet about how much she meant to him and the children, and how if anything happened to him, he wanted her to make sure the children would be loved and cared for in the same way he was raising them. She told him of course she would.”
Michael’s most recent will, written in 2002, named Katherine as the children’s guardian but Janet – who accompanied the children to their family home to retrieve their belongings after the singer’s death last month – has the support of her siblings in taking over as primary carer.
The source added to Britain’s Grazia magazine:
“The family think this could be a great idea – they are supportive of Katherine, but although she is in good health, she is nearly 80 and they are worried she is not up to the task.
“Janet is blossoming into a woman with tremendous untapped maternal instincts. The children automatically turn to her for comfort and direction.”
Fact Or Fiction: Joe Jackson Creates The Jackson Three
Well, I wouldn't put it past him...
Michael Jackson’s children are to tour the world as The Jackson Three.
The late pop star’s father Joe Jackson – who managed The Jackson Five, the group that launched Michael’s glittering music career - has reportedly lined up Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II to perform at a series of concerts next year.
Michael’s unofficial biographer Ian Halperin said:
“Joe wants the children to go on a world tour in 2010. He has already offered recording contracts to two of Michael’s kids. Now he is talking about getting them the world’s best backing band and taking them on tour as The Jackson Three.”
However, the rest of the ‘Thriller’ singer’s family are reportedly furious about the idea and claim Joe, 79, is trying to exploit the grieving youngsters.
Ian added to Britain’s The Sun newspaper:
“One of the family members is livid. He is saying Joe seems intent to do this no matter what. He wants to exploit the kids the same way he did Michael.”
What do you think? Fact or fiction???
And while we are on Michael - here are a few more stories packed into one post.
Yesterday (12.07.09) it was reported Michael’s mother Katherine was in secret talks with her son’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe to exclude Joe from the children’s lives.
A custody hearing which was due to take place today has been rescheduled for July 20 to allow the women time to come to an agreement which will reportedly see Katherine - who has been granted temporary custody of the three children - raising them at the family home in Encino, California, with frequent visits from Debbie.
Meanwhile, British singer Leona Lewis has been lined up to perform at a tribute show for the late ‘King of Pop’ at London’s O2 arena.
The ‘Bleeding Love’ star is expected to join R’n’B singer Usher and ‘SexyBack’ hitmaker Justin Timberlake at the tribute show with plans being finalized by concert promoters AEG Live.
A source said:
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Michael Jackson's Father Suspects Foul Play In Michael's Death
I wondered if this type of speculation would start up once the memorial was over. Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson's father, suspects Michael's death was the result of "foul play."
"I do believe it was foul play," Jackson says in a special edition of
"Primetime: Family Secrets" -- "The Jackson Family: Life After
Michael." "I do believe that. Yes."
This makes the TMZ report that two of Michael's physicians, Drs. Arnold Klein (the dermatologist) and Conrad Murray (the physician who was living with Michael at the time of his death), are not cooperating with the death investigation, even more disturbing.
When Hollywood.tv caught up with singer Lionel Richie leaving a restaurant, he was asked if he thought "foul play" was involved in Michael's death.
No, I just think it was a sad occasion."
The ABC interview will air on Tuesday, July 14.
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Michael Jackson's Dermatologist Admits To Sperm Donation
Sadly, this doesn't even surprise me. After Michael Jackson's dermatologist, Arnold Klein, came out yesterday saying he was not the father of Michael's children "to the best of [his] knowledge," more information is coming out.
Klein - whose former nurse Debbie Rowe was once married to Michael and is the mother of Prince and Paris - said on 'Larry King Live': "I once donated sperm but it was absolutely not to him."
Arnold then added this, which I completely agree with:
"Here's the most important thing. Michael loved those children. Those children loved him as a father. As far as I am concerned, that's the most important grouping there is."
The dermatologist also discussed some of the medical work he performed on Michael.
You can read about it by clicking on the click here to continue reading link below.
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