Links only [includes videos]

[4Life]

Michael and His Dancers at rehearsal May 09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SXXBfaai7I

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SXXBfaai7I

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_256XQiS1X8

He looks good IMO

[4Life]

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnvSebbIVAM


Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCma5VvMCXg

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OTsgRfo4mw

[AlohaRainbow]

you wrote: I thought his performance at the SuperBowl was Amazing
--------
me too, 4life.
thanks for posting these!

[4Life]

No problem Aloha and Cia

I just heard on the radio that Beyonce had dedicated this song to MJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70AgyIEnBRE

[incidentally]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_256XQiS1X8

He looks good IMO

To me, he moves as if he's in pain and is a bit dis-oriented in the beginning.

I hope you and peace find each other, Michael.

[who_is_it]

rare family photos

http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/28/michael-jackson-photos-rare-family/

[who_is_it]

(old) "thriller" rehearsal

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-rwJl2m1RkEs/rehearsal_michael_jackson_making_thriller/

[who_is_it]

(originally posted by aproudmum)

Times Online, UK

Nanny reveals tragic secret life of Jackson

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6591237.ece

[who_is_it]

Michael Jackson: the wounds, the broken heart, LA Times

"Although he would periodically announce recording projects or touring plans, I couldn't imagine, after all the humiliation and disappointment, that Michael could find the strength to step in front of the public again. I thought the fear of failure was too great. It was easier to stay in a fantasy land.

So I was surprised when he announced that he was returning to the stage in a few weeks and was even more surprised when he sold out 50 nights at the O2 Arena in London.

Maybe Michael was stronger than I thought. It took enormous courage to be willing to go back on stage for what could be a make-or-break moment -- and the ticket demand must have given him hope. Despite all that had happened, he saw that he was still loved by millions of fans.

In the best scenario, Michael, 50, would have triumphed in London, not only erasing his mountain of debt but also restoring to himself the sense of invincibility that fame represented. Failure in those shows, however, could have left him even more wounded and vulnerable.

(...) The stress must have been immense -- and maybe in the end it was too much for his broken heart."

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-me-jackson-hilburn27-2009jun27,0,4897003.story

[who_is_it]

Michael Jackson's life was infused with fantasy and tragedy

"I hate to admit it, but I feel strange around everyday people," he said on another occasion. "See, my whole life has been onstage, and the impression I get of people is applause, standing ovations and running after you. In a crowd, I'm afraid. Onstage, I feel safe. If I could, I would sleep on the stage. I'm serious."

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-jackson-obit26-2009jun26,0,1970798.story?page=1

[who_is_it]

Michael Jackson's last rehearsal: 'just beaming with gladness'

Onstage at Staples Center, associates say, the performer radiated joy as he prepared for his comeback tour.

"(..)On Thursday, Ortega recalled Jackson as bursting with enthusiasm and personally invested in the production's most minute details."

"There were a couple of times when Michael stood at my side and we looked at the stage together and were just beaming with gladness that we had arrived at this place," Ortega said. "And he was happy. We all felt that and shared that. We were four or five days from finishing in Los Angeles and heading to London and feeling in really good shape."

"'He looked great and had great energy. He wasn't singing at full level, but it was as beautiful as ever," Alonzo said. 'He didn't even take a moment to grab a bottle of water or take a rest. He went from one number to the other'"

"'He just told me how happy he was and that things were working out the way he wanted,' DiLeo said."

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-jackson-rehearsal27-2009jun27,0,4699249.story

[R~O~S]

Thriller, long version:

http://www.mtvmusic.com/video/?id=26726

I haven't seen it in so long, I forgot all about the Vincent Price voice over.

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhvIw7kRCMU

[4Life]

Never knew they sang together

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOG8lwvVSmo

[4Life]

I like this song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hg-IRZk4D0

[4Life]

This is cute
MJ with Sonny and Cher

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpMm3NeL2Yk

[ABC]

This is cute
MJ with Sonny and Cher

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpMm3NeL2Yk
I loved Sonny and Cher. I am not impressed with the Jackson 5.

[4Life]

http://photos.tmz.com/galleries/michael_jackson_family_photos

[mrsmcgoo]

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6591123.ece

The Nanny who worked for MJ speaks out.

[4Life]

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/michael_jackson/2009/06/28/2009-06-28_michael_jacksons_final_rehearsal_for_london_con certs_may_be_released_as_final_al.html

[Postergeist]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196009/Im-better-dead-Im-How-Michael-Jackson-predicted-death-months-ago.html

By Ian Halperin
Last updated at 9:13 AM on 28th June 2009


(note- for those that read other links from this page- for us Americans, 1 stone is equal to 14 lbs- a doctor estimates MJ's weight back in 2003)

[aproudmom]

Upcoming Documentary: The Untold Story of Neverland

March 26, 2009 discussing a fresh documentary produced by Larry Nimmer. The documentary, titled "Michael Jackson: The Untold Story of Neverland" has been a work-in-progress since 2005 This new documentary, which is currently being shopped to networks including VH1, "goes beyond the gates of Neverland and into the life of the accuser, Gavin Arvizo, and his family...it is revealed that the downtrodden family has anything but a squeaky clean past, and that the decision to turn on Jackson could have been spurred on by ulterior motives to collect money from the man that the family once considered its celebrity savior." In addition to examining the questionable history of the Arvizo family and the premises of Neverland, the documentary also explores the media at large and the Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office--spearheaded at the time by Thomas Sneddon. Nimmer is said to narrate the film in a "soft-spoken, matter-of-fact" manner and is also expected to include outtakes from the Martin Bashir documentary which paint an entirely different picture on the 2003 accusers and on Michael Jackson.

[aproudmom]

Pharmaceuticals as tools of control
Although I have no specific proof of this, it is my belief that pharmaceuticals became the tools by which Michael Jackson's handlers were able to chemically abuse him in their quest for further profits. With the right drugs, even a frail man can be artificially pumped up with enough energy to make a stage appearance -- although at great cost to his vitality. And some of the drugs he was put on have the effect of turning you into a mind-numbed zombie, primed for mental manipulation.

In the end, there's no doubt that Jackson was pumped full of too many drugs for any man to bear. Pharmaceuticals don't cure anything, after all, and the more you take, the more toxic the combinations become. The Sun newspaper in the UK claims Jackson was taking Xanax, Prilosec, Vicodin, Paxil, Demerol, Soma, Dilaudid and Zoloft. That's an extremely toxic combination of drugs that no person should be taking long-term. And yet it seems (from press reports, if you can believe those) that Jackson was on some of these drugs for a very long period of time... decades, in some cases.

http://www.naturalnews.com/026517_Michael_Jackson_drugs_pharmas.html

[aproudmom]

According to reports, plans were under way on Saturday for a private service and public memorial for the music legend, whose body was moved to a private mortuary. A source close to the Jackson family revealed that the singer's coffin was being kept under armed guard to deter ghoulish fans trying to discover its secret location

http://entertainment.oneindia.in/music/international/2009/jackos-funeral-bigger-elvis-290609.html

[aproudmom]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/5675339/Michael-Jackson-to-be-honoured-with-public-and-private-funerals.html

Jackson's brother Tito disclosed that they are looking at this as an option. The services are expected to take place later this week.

The Rev Al Sharpton, the civil rights leader, has met with the Jackson family and is helping to co-ordinate the arrangements.

Officials from the Los Angeles Police major incident unit have also been involved with talks with the family as crowd control measures will have to be put in place to deal with the influx of mourners to the city.

City officials will be also be involved as road closures will have to be planned in advance.

The funeral is predicted to be the biggest in entertainment history, drawing tens of thousands of mourners and hundreds of millions of television viewers.

[aproudmom]

http://michaeljacksonfuneral.org/

[aproudmom]

Michael Jackson's death: Lawyer for Jackson family says no will has surfaced

Well, there have been reports of [a will], and we are trying to assess that now," said New York-based attorney L. Londell McMillan."None has been presented to the family at this time." Earlier, Joe Jackson issued a statement that was read on the red carpet at the BET Awards. He said he and his wife, Katherine, had the sole personal and legal authority to act on behalf of "our son and his children." He also identified McMillan as the family lawyer.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/06/michael-jacksons-death-lawyer-for-the-jackson-family-says-no-wil-has-been-presented.html

[Postergeist]

Cedar Oak Memorial Park in Tuscaloosa ( 1401 Mimosa Park Rd)
will have a guest book for those that wish to sign it that will later be sent to the Jackson family.

the dates are June 29 (today) thru July 3.

(no link- it's been mentioned twice this morning on CBS42 news, not on their website yet, so check with the funeral home for hours)

[4Life]

Reported Jackson Autopsy -- A Fake
We've learned the story making the rounds detailing the terrible condition of Michael Jackson's body is a fake.

A report in The Sun gave harrowing details of the body, but we've learned the "autopsy report" was fabricated and completely false.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/29/jackson-autopsy-report-a-fake/

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3qrTOX0nxY

Also in the link is the "I'LL BE THERE" Tribute

[4Life]

Concert rehearsal pics

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2009/06/0629_mj_dance_exclusiv_kevin_16858830_max_exclusiv _kevin_16858829_max.jpg

[4Life]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/5665811/Michael-Jacksons-family-discuss-funeral-arrangements.html

[4Life]

http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/2/621158/1246021933429.JPEG

[4Life]

Michael Jackson Memorial Service
Funeral arrangements for Michael Jackson have not yet been announced.

As soon as a memorial service is scheduled it will be posted here.
http://michaeljacksonfuneral.org/

[who_is_it]

Jackson kids' godfather never saw him take drugs

"The circumstances of his death just don't add up for me," said Lester, a Jackson friend for more than 25 years who said he never saw the singer use drugs. "It just doesn't make sense.'"
(...)
Lester said one reason he is suspicious about Jackson's sudden death is because the singer was so enthusiastic about his upcoming return to the stage, set for July 13 at the 02 Arena in London. They spoke recently about Jackson's plans to come over to London for final rehearsals, and Lester and his family planned to be there opening night.
(...)
"He was really fired up, really positive, really looking forward to it," said Lester. "He wouldn't tell me about the show, he said he wanted me to be surprised. He said it would be extraordinary."

http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/1403ap_eu_michael_jackson_godfather.html

[Mr. Moto2]

Deepak Chopra's daughter writes about Michael. A good read:

http://blog.beliefnet.com/intentchopra/2009/06/reflections-on-growing-up-with.html

[RootBeer]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090701/ap_on_en_mu/us_michael_jackson_drugs

[kellabeck]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-06-30/jacksons-final-panic/

[disneyfreak]

Interview with Mark Lester. He is the godfather to all three of Michael's children. He says he has spoken to them since their father's death.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/custom/wire/sns-ap-eu-michael-jackson-godfather,0,7127721.story

[msgatorslayer]

Michael Jackson's chimp Bubbles in Wauchula

http://www.wtsp.com/news/mostpop/story.aspx?storyid=108680&provider=top

[*Serenity*]

Michaels Funniest Moments Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3BZq...eature=related

Michaels Funniest Moments Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYsc2...eature=related

Michaels Funniest Moments Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMYvW5JAIrA&NR=1

LaToya speaks about Michael in 1994 (yikes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfUC8...eature=related

Janet about Michael 2001 (short but sweet)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q9vV...eature=related


Michael Jackson-- Beat It Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lfk2n-iRDU&feature=fvw

Michael Jackson -- Jet Interview (relaxed interview)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCKxPWIyOuI&NR=1

Michael Jackson (Bill Clinton Gala)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ubC1...eature=related

[incidentally]

Alleged Last Will

http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0701_mj_will_wm.pdf

[kitty1182]

pics of MJ with his kids..Launch the sideshow..


http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/22043457/?GT1=43001

[aproudmom]

Arnold Klein, Michael Jackson’s Dermatologist Wanted
http://bumpshack.com/2009/06/30/arnold-klein-michael-jackson%E2%80%99s-dermatologist-wanted-photos/

OK! Magazine’s Michael Jackson Cover is Tasteless
:cursing:
http://bumpshack.com/2009/07/01/ok-magazines-michael-jackson-cover-is-tasteless/

[aproudmom]

Michael Jackson’s Rehearsal Pictures
http://bumpshack.com/2009/06/30/michael-jackson%e2%80%99s-rehearsal-pictures/

[aproudmom]

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6613436.ece

Michael Jackson’s post-death music sales outstrip Elvis and John Lennon
HMV said yesterday that sales of Michael Jackson’s music since last week have surpassed those of Elvis Presley and John Lennon after their sudden deaths.

[cutiepatootie61]

Video of Jermaine Jackson's interview on TODAY show with Matt Lauer. A must see, my heart hurts for him....:sad:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/31704337/ns/today_people/

[MoonHarvest]

This is outstanding imo.

Especially the last two paragraphs.

By Andrew Sullivan:

"There are two things to say about him. He was a musical genius; and he was an abused child. By abuse, I do not mean sexual abuse; I mean he was used brutally and callously for money, and clearly imprisoned by a tyrannical father. He had no real childhood and spent much of his later life struggling to get one. He was spiritually and psychologically raped at a very early age - and never recovered. Watching him change his race, his age, and almost his gender, you saw a tortured soul seeking what the rest of us take for granted: a normal life.

But he had no compass to find one; no real friends to support and advise him; and money and fame imprisoned him in the delusions of narcissism and self-indulgence. Of course, he bears responsibility for his bizarre life. But the damage done to him by his own family and then by all those motivated more by money and power than by faith and love was irreparable in the end. He died a while ago. He remained for so long a walking human shell.

I loved his music. His young voice was almost a miracle, his poise in retrospect eery, his joy, tempered by pain, often unbearably uplifting. He made the greatest music video of all time; and he made some of the greatest records of all time. He was everything our culture worships; and yet he was obviously desperately unhappy, tortured, afraid and alone.

I grieve for him; but I also grieve for the culture that created and destroyed him. That culture is ours' and it is a lethal and brutal one: with fame and celebrity as its core values, with money as its sole motive, it chewed this child up and spat him out.

I hope he has the peace now he never had in his life. And I pray that such genius will not be so abused again."

[norwood]

From TMZ

http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/06/michael-jackson-memorial-the-players/#comments

The Jackson family just announced everyone who will participate in tomorrow's memorial -- and here's the list:

Ron Boyd (family friend), Kobe Bryant, Mariah Carey, Andrae Crouch Choir, Berry Gordy, Jennifer Hudson, Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on Britain's Got Talent), Magic Johnson, Martin Luther King III, Bernice A. King, John Mayer, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Brooke Shields, Pastor Lucious Smith (family friend), Usher and Stevie Wonder.

I noticed that Jesse Jackson is not included

[4Life]

MJ home video with kids unmasked
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJswed2vZfM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvcGFiqxnOY

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhJsxv156Uw

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AxoeH8CtQ0

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INZ0DtV4h7g

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0F9E7Hi6mU

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24_nBMO_4Ug

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds0UmXILwsQ

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VLQq_EUdVA

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MAKLq865bk

[4Life]

At the memorial service for Michael Jackson, Kenny Ortega - who planned the "This Is It" concert tour - called Staples Center "Michael's house."The show closes with a performance of "We Are The World" and "Heal The World".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQTb_9ptDXY

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa8yRuGfD_w

[who_is_it]

The Mad Dog DA and the Mad Dog Media
The Persecution of Michael Jackson

By ISHMAEL REED

"None of the media descriptions of Jackson’s career, including a superficial pop-driven survey of the star’s career by Anderson Cooper, referred to the 2005 plaintiff’s lies and his mother’s shabby history of conning individuals and institutions including J. C. Penney’s, which she accused of sexual abuse. She claimed that she had been “fondled inappropriately” by store personnel. Documents also hinted that “…the mom rehearsed her children to corroborate her story.”

During the 2005 trial, Jackson’s Attorney, Tom Mesereau Jr. got the teenage boy to admit that he lied under oath during the J. C. Penny case. USA Today reported on March 1, 2005, that the mother used the boy as a prop to get money from Mike Tyson, Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Jay Leno and others, “even though insurance was paying his bills." Linda Deutsch, one of the last of hard-nosed shoe leather journalists, reporting for the Associated Press on March of 2005. said that Mesereau got the 15 year old to admit that he’d told Jeffrey Alpert, a school official that “nothing happened" between Jackson and him.

Connie Keenan, editor of Mid Valley News, wrote of a hoax that the boy’s mother perpetrated on that newspaper. She made a pitch that her son needed medical care and that she had no financial means to provide it. During the first week of the newspaper’s appeal, the mother received $965 in donations. It turned out that the boy was being treated at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles with no cost to the family. Connie Keenan concluded that “My gut level, she’s a shark. She was after money. My readers were used. My staff was used. It’s sickening.""

http://www.counterpunch.org/reed06292009.html

... and many more facts.

[mrsmcgoo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A9j48ZPKMA

Great song! Man in the Mirror being sung by the songwriter.

Very much worth listen too.

[incidentally]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090708/ap_on_go_co/us_michael_jackson_congress

"Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican who called Jackson a "pervert, child molester, pedophile" in a video he posted on YouTube this week, vowed Tuesday to do "whatever I have to do" to oppose honoring Jackson."

PK = not looking good for re-election. MO

It appears to me, Peter King loves controversy and attention. I don't think his recent tirade has anything to do with MJ and his death, nor about those that have been killed and hurt fighting for our country. I believe, it just gave him a platform to showcase himself.

I find him a nasty, vile man.

oops...I forgot were not suppose to comment here. I thought I was on the other thread...sorry.

[ahlou3]

i could never let my children go through that without being as nearr as possible - inside - well dressed and as near to them as possible.

Debbie Rowe Breaks Down Watching Paris

"Debbie Rowe didn't go to Michael Jackson's memorial yesterday -- but she broke down crying while watching the girl she gave birth to, Paris Michael Katherine, give a passionate speech to the crowd.

For some reason, she was watching the service outside."

http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/08/debbie-rowe-breaks-down-watching-paris/

[4Life]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvYygjcMDdQ

[starling]

Video: Dr Arnie Klein on LKL
http://www.americansuperstarmag.com/news/video-michael-jacksons-doctor-arnie-klein-on-cnns-larry-king-live

[who_is_it]

Very sad slide show with music and words of Michael Jackson:

"Here - with the help of his music, and archive images from the days of the Jackson Five to the present - he reflects on his own vulnerabilities".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8121209.stm

[Postergeist]

a fun video with dozens of cameos

MJ's Liberian Girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjtI2WZTZ9k&feature=channel

[aproudmom]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/10/michael-jackson-hometown_n_229638.html
Michael Jackson Hometown Memorial: Crowds Flooding Gary

[aproudmom]

JUST SOME POSITIVE 4 ONCE Geraldo Rivera's Interview With Michael Jackson (2005) Bravo,Geraldo!Clever questions-clever answers...about art and creativity 2005

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wul1SuWxwIg&feature=related
Michael Jackson - Interview With Geraldo Rivera (Part 1/5)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wul1SuWxwIg&feature=related
Michael Jackson interview- Geraldo pt.2/5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImqsGbaNOpE&feature=related
Michael Jackson interview- Geraldo pt.3/5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXh0xU67R7Q&feature=related
Michael Jackson interview- Geraldo pt.4/5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bsQ5FGECGQ&feature=related
Michael Jackson interview- Geraldo pt.5/5

[achristie]

La Toya speaks out about her brother's death.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1199092/La-Toya-Jackson-Michael-murdered--I-felt-start.html

[aproudmom]

It is, of course, impossible to prove a negative -- that is, prove that something didn't happen. But it is possible to take an in-depth look at the people who made the allegations against Jackson and thus gain insight into their character and motives. What emerges from such an examination, based on court documents, business records and scores of interviews, is a persuasive argument that Jackson molested no one and that he himself may have been the victim of a well-conceived plan to extract money from him.

http://www.allmichaeljackson.com/wasmichaeljacksonframed.html

[aproudmom]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D-tyMG0kqc&feature=related
La Toya Jackson is a guest on Dutch talkshow Jensen. In this part, she talks about her father, freedom, and her false accusations against brother Michael in 1994. She was forced to do so

[disneyfreak]

Santa Barbara County says cost minimal for Neverland Ranch patrol

A spokesman with Santa Barbara County says the cost associated with patrolling the crowds at Neverland Ranch has been minimal.

The spectators at the ranch have thinned out, at least for now. There are still regular patrols of the area. Public Works has also blocked off certain areas to control parking.

A sheriff's spokesman says there will be overtime costs, but the final amount won't be released until next week.

http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=10672779

[aproudmom]

http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/18/michael-jackson-jacko-dr-arnie-klein-arnold-dermatologist-vitiligo-child-jmolestation/

Michael Jackson Mystery Dr. Visits
Posted Jun 18th 2009 9:00AM by TMZ Staff

So for the last few months we've been catching Michael Jackson leaving a medical building in Beverly Hills. Now we know who Jackson has been seeing.

[aproudmom]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82lv-uyfsBM
Michael Jackson Memorial~Gary, Indiana~Biggest Group to perform Thriller Dance!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CfIFatKC98

[who_is_it]

The Psychologist
Doctor who interviewed accuser says Jackson no pedophile; tells cops teenager invoked name of boy who brought 1993 molestation charges

"Michael Jackson "doesn't really qualify as a pedophile. He's really just this regressed 10-year-old.""

"It was during these sessions that the older boy surprisingly revealed that he was aware that Jackson had faced prior child abuse allegations (...)

"While the accuser and his mother have repeatedly denied ever contemplating a lawsuit against Jackson, Katz left a different impression during his debriefing by Zelis. The child psychologist noted that "Mr. Feldman actually referred these kids to me. Because they had come to him in this lawsuit.""

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/michaeljackson/010605jacksonurine.html

[kellabeck]

Grace is apparently ready to tell all she knows about Jackson's drug use to investigators.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-13/jackson-nanny-to-reveal-all/?cid=topic:mainpromo1

[RootBeer]

IRS could claim as much as $80M, but his tangled finances make numbers uncertain

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090711/ENT04/907110323/1424/ENT04/Big-tax-bill-looms-for-Jackson-estate

[RootBeer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvZkaR9dch4

[magnolia]

The Psychologist
Doctor who interviewed accuser says Jackson no pedophile; tells cops teenager invoked name of boy who brought 1993 molestation charges

"Michael Jackson "doesn't really qualify as a pedophile. He's really just this regressed 10-year-old.""

"It was during these sessions that the older boy surprisingly revealed that he was aware that Jackson had faced prior child abuse allegations (...)

"While the accuser and his mother have repeatedly denied ever contemplating a lawsuit against Jackson, Katz left a different impression during his debriefing by Zelis. The child psychologist noted that "Mr. Feldman actually referred these kids to me. Because they had come to him in this lawsuit.""

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/michaeljackson/010605jacksonurine.html

AND from your link (Katz is the psychologist):

Katz told Zelis that he found the accuser and his siblings credible, though "it's a very bizarre story, to be honest with you."

[aproudmom]

http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=420703&gt1=28102

Michael Jackson fans gather at London's O2 arena
July 13, 2009, 2:34 PM EST
LONDON (AP) -- Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans gathered outside London's O2 arena to pay tribute to the star on what would have been the evening of his first concert.

[aproudmom]

http://advocateyourself.blogspot.com/2009/07/hipaa-violations-michael-jackson-i-can.html
HIPAA violations & Michael Jackson --- I can relate

http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/07/13/dr_arnold_klein/
Michael Jackson doctor went too far
The dermatologist who exposed the singer's medical history on "Larry King Live" committed a fundamental violation By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.

http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/the-center-of-the-universe/2009/jun/30/hippa-regulattions-and-michael-jackson/
HIPAA regulations and Michael Jackson

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/08/michael-jacksons-doctor-h_n_227624.html
Michael Jackson's Doctor Hedges About Childrens' Paternity, Talks Dancing And Drug Use (VIDEO)

[aproudmom]

Michael Jackson's Remains Located
According to New York Post, remains of the late King of Pop are stored in a crypt belonging to Motown founder Berry Gordy in Hollywood Hills, CA

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00025629.html

[aproudmom]

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00025672.html

Announcement on Michael Jackson's Autopsy Results to Be Made Soon
July 14, 2009 04:00:38 GMT
An announcement on the full results of Michael Jackson's autopsy is expected to be made later this week or early next week.

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-jackson-doctor,0,3091872.story
Partial Results of Michael Jackson's Toxicology Tests Are Back

[aproudmom]

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-jackson-concert-tickets,0,6525331.story

Merchandise from Jackson's "This Is It" tour, which was scheduled to begin Monday in London, will be available online and at retailers across the United States

[aproudmom]

http://michaeljacksonmerch.sparkart.net/

www.michaeljacksonmerch.com

[aproudmom]

Joe Jackson Says He Wants Custody of Michael's Children
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson feels both he and wife Katherine should be made the permanent guardians of the late pop singer's children.

In an interview with ABC, Joe Jackson says of the children, "Yes there's no one else who can do what we can do for them. We should keep them together and make them happy. Feed them like they are supposed to be fed."
http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-jackson-children-custody,0,7595788.story

[retiredcop]

http://www.ericphillips.info/media/j...dgment_doc.pdf

Here are some partial court documents that Ms. Rowe filed in 2006.
I believe they are partial because it was settled out of court.

It does show the settlement reached in 1999.

At the time, it appears she wasn't going back to court to get more money or asking for the children, but to get money owed. It appears the original 8.5 million settlement was not being paid.

[aproudmom]

ALL MICHAEL JACKSON. com

http://www.allmichaeljackson.com/mjinnocent.html

[aproudmom]

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1615719/20090713/jackson_michael.jhtml

Exclusive: Debbie Rowe In Her Own WordsRead MTV News' complete interview with Michael Jackson's ex-wife, mother of Paris and Prince.
By James Montgomery, with reporting by Rebecca White

[aproudmom]

http://www.ericphillips.info/media/j...dgment_doc.pdf

Here are some partial court documents that Ms. Rowe filed in 2006.
I believe they are partial because it was settled out of court.

It does show the settlement reached in 1999.

At the time, it appears she wasn't going back to court to get more money or asking for the children, but to get money owed. It appears the original 8.5 million settlement was not being paid.

link did not work for me..but here is when they went back in 2001 and then they also went back to court in 2003 IIRC SO WE HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IS TRUE..SHE NEVER BROUGHT IT UP HERE
Damning Docs from Debbie Rowe Parental Rights Termination Hearing

[aproudmom]

SORRY FORGOT LINK

Damning Docs from Debbie Rowe Parental Rights Termination Hearing
Damaging documents from Debbie Rowe's Parental Rights termination hearing were found and posted years ago by the now defunct entertainment show Celebrity Justice.

The documents are a transcript of the hearing where Rowe has some very damning things to say about her relationship - or lack thereof - with Prince Michael Jackson and Paris Jackson.

At the Oct 17 2001 hearing when Rowe was represented by attorney Iris Finsilver, she said the last time she had even seen the children was almost a year before the hearing. She also testified that she never had so much as a desire to call them over the phone.

Before she made the decision to completely terminate her parental rights, Rowe thought about making the decision for a year.

From the hearing transcript:
http://site2.mjeol.com/mj-related/daming-docs-from-debbie-rowe-parental-rights-termination-hearing.html

[kellabeck]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-15/jackson-kids-for-sale/?cid=hp:blogunit1

[kellabeck]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-02/new-trial-of-the-century/?cid=bsa:moreauthor1

[RootBeer]

Posted Jul 16th 2009 2:00AM by TMZ Staff

http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/16/michael-jackson-dr-conrad-murray-lapd-propofol-death/

[BorderCollieMom]

Go back in time & watch ALL of the Pepsi commercials on youtube. Heres some of the best...

Year ?
Pepsi Dreams (with behind the scenes COOL !)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwhTTdQaA2g



'I'll Be There' Pepsi Publicity 1992
1992 Grown up MJ sings & plays piano
with lil boy MJ (almost haunting to watch)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUl4PRwtA3c



Year ?
My favorite (these kids are so cute but the fashions are BAD !
New Generation <yr unk 80s> Young Boy bumps into his Idol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po0jY4WvCIc



1988
Pepsi Generation : The Chase , The Chopper , The Museum , The Finale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w0mAcwJ3NE



Ghost (Is the old man played by MJ in this?)
Full Original Version
Short film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgGgy676q54

[kellabeck]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-16/jackson-docs-drug-dealing-past/?cid=bsa:mostpopular2

[RootBeer]

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090717/METRO01/907170427/Police-official--Escort-for-toys-left-in-Jackson-s-memory-is--unacceptable-/?imw=Y

snip

Mourners had left the toys and other items at the Motown Museum on West Grand Boulevard since the singer died June 25. He was 50. After sitting outside for three weeks, the toys were not safe to donate to a children's museum or orphanage, museum CEO Audley Smith said.

[aproudmom]

I watched these IIRC they were aired on Fox several years ago and in this first one MJ says he hates to tour and they ask him to re do it..:laugh: so silly
1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhK1cKBut_o
2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukg7XX4wAjY&feature=related
3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwPpurYR7l8&feature=related
4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ5bgsON0lo&feature=related
5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iplZPIlBEw&feature=related
6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP5fCXwJTFw&feature=related
7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz4Xa_BcTNc&feature=related
8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qergecgMmaY&feature=related
9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tiza3s_UCn4&feature=related
10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1LBNRxPoOE&feature=related
11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJinNGkO-a4&feature=related

[aproudmom]

I hope it is OK but I love finding all the stuff on the net and just wanted a place to post them in case some have not seen them instead of putting it all in the links..I feel it is on Topic it shows how the family and children and grandchildren have been brought up and got through the good and bad by just being a family...I think the kids will be just fine with all their cousins and aunts and uncles around..also if anyone has any books they know of or a special it would be nice to just be able to check on here instead of digging in the links..hope it is OK with every one..

there are 14 of these in total but the last 2 I have watched and it shows the family all together and the love for KJ if you got to YouTube it has a search and all you have to do is put in The Jackson Family and all 14 should be on the side 1/14

The Jackson Family Part 13 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2QSYHRsJpo&feature=related


The Jackson Family Part 14 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFkeR_kch5k&feature=related

go here to do any searches
http://www.youtube.com/

[aproudmom]

Michael Jackson joins family during 'Jackson Family Honors' gala fundraiser in Las Vegas1994
The "Jackson Family Honors" was a tribute to actress Elizabeth Taylor and music mogul Berry Gordy and a benefit to raise funds for several charities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_TrMCyGFpM&feature=related
Jackson Family Honors Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tctuM-XLyWw&feature=related
Jackson Family Honors Part 2performance of Janet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJF6C9V5cOc&feature=related
Jackson Family Honors Part 3grandkids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqCdWNPSNOU&feature=related
Michael Jackson Presents A Jackson Family Honor To Berry Gordy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1TBrIcFDL0&feature=related
Michael Jackson at the Jackson Family Honors

3T & Dee Dee:crying:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7IvkYz6lRg&feature=related

[aproudmom]

The Jackson Family Part 12 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03X8o2xda5s&feature=related

The Jackson Family Part 11 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZCpLtvSi5I&feature=related

The Jackson Family Part 10 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV0zmSalAUU&feature=related

The Jackson Family Part 9 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glFwqzWpEIg&feature=related

The Jackson Family Part 8 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAdTUi4HsGo&feature=related

The Jackson Family Part 7 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BugPZEc5sM&feature=related

The Jackson Family Part 6 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwv08G6OWOk&feature=related

The Jackson Family Part 5 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqGy8B3ac-0&feature=related

The Jackson Family Part 4 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUmwTcf8r2A&feature=related

The Jackson Family Part 3 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOy6ybdAA1k&NR=1
sorry going to add a few others here is
The Jackson Family Part 2 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnIEftHuhBM&NR=1
The Jackson Family Part 1 of 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZG6aS4x3u0&feature=related

[aproudmom]

this was from the movie captain EO. It was movie shown in Disney World and was later taken out after the child charges where brought up. It was a cool 3D film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otzrKVThPSc&feature=related
Michael VIDEO CLIP ! RARE!!

I LOVE THIS

Michael jackson live superbowl 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnvSebbIVAM&feature=related
Michael jackson live superbowl 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCma5VvMCXg&feature=related

[aproudmom]

all these wonderful artist who are MJ niece's and nephews they really are very talented who lived him and looked up to him and their fathers I really wish MJ had been more involved and I think they could have made it..IIRC T3 is very popular in Europe..but they are amazing singers and been through so much losing their mother to murder and their uncle in this manner..

Geneviève Jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuvjiSd2Dfc&feature=related

3T feat. Michael Jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIzhIxTQ7DY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFb4HunhRM0&feature=PlayList&p=90EFF9CE681065DF&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=14
In 1974, Joseph fathered a baby (Joh'Vonnie)

Rare Joe Jackson Michael Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JYFGoegh2c&feature=related
bad quality

[aproudmom]

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/06/michael-jackson-moonwalk-books.html

1. The Michael Jackson Story, by Nelson George

2. Trapped: Michael Jackson and the Crossover Dream, by Dave Marsh

3. Moonwalk, by Michael Jackson. This 1988 autobiography was a typical bit of non-music Jackson product

4. Magic and the Madness" by Randy Tarborelli
This is the one on the net everyone recommends so far from what I have read

5. Ian Hal Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson

6. "Dancing The Dream", Michael Jackson

[RootBeer]

Here is an interesting link to the memorial page for Charlie Chaplin. MJ was very fond of him. CC's body was snatched after buiral, just like MJ's family is afraid of.

The best-known of the songs he composed is "Smile" made popular by Nat King Cole. His personal life was dismal, full of scandal and political controversy in both England and the US, all his own doing. He was married four times and had a total of 11 children. In 1952, the wheels came off the wagon, plagued with tax problems, accusations from the State department of communist leanings and moralistic issues mainly in the form of paternity suites, Chaplin fled the country settling in Switzerland. Charlie Chaplin suffered a stroke lapsing into a coma of short duration never to immerge at his Swiss manor at Corsier-sur-Vevey on Christmas Day at age 88. A private service and burial took place at the nearby village cemetery A few months after his burial, his body and coffin were removed and held for ransom. It was located three months later buried in a cornfield some ten miles away, returned and re-buried. Two hapless perpetrators were caught and convicted.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1886

[disneyfreak]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32014933/ns/entertainment-music/

Neighbors oppose Neverland development

[who_is_it]

This is a video from the wma awards which the media called a disaster... but it was mass hysteria in a positive sense.

Lindsay almost couldn't announce him, from 4:15 on the choir pushed and touched him, the music stops, he just walks around and people scream and cry...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_nV1BwcjH8

[disneyfreak]

Santa Ynez Residents Say Never! to Conversion of Jackson’s Neverland Ranch: A group forms to oppose turning the Santa Barbara County property into a Graceland-like attraction

http://www.noozhawk.com/local_news/article/072109_santa_ynez_residents_say_never_to_conversio n_of_jacksons_neverland/

Distaste for the idea of converting Neverland into an attraction is unanimous among most of the residents, he said. Also of concern is the property’s zoning, which designates it for agriculture and would require an overhaul of the county’s General Plan. Fields said he believes it would set a precedent for other ag lands where developers would like to reap commercial profits.

The property’s owner, Tom Barrack, is the billionaire real estate investor and founder of Colony Capital LLC. According to valley residents, Barrack has assured them he has no plans to repackage Neverland as a tourist spot. He’s even hosted several high-end dinners at the ranch, by invitation only, to assure them he has no plans at this time.

[aproudmom]

http://boards.msn.com/Musicboards/thread.aspx?ThreadID=1199632
LA city attorney: 'Criminal aspects' involved in probe of Michael Jackson memorial costs

Read the rest of the article here: 'Criminal aspects' probed in Jackson memorial cost

[SailorsMom60]

From TMZ


We've learned the Houston office of Dr. Conrad Murray is currently being raided by federal authorities.

Find more information here: http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/22/dr-conrad-murrays-office-raided/.

[Firehead11]

http://www.ebonyjet.com/michael_jackson/

There are some nice photos at this link.

[RootBeer]

Jackson left to die

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2550574/Michael-Jackson-was-left-to-die-by-doc.html

[RootBeer]

http://www.michaeljacksonsightingsociety.com/main.htm

[RootBeer]

There seems to be groups of people who think Michael faked his death. :confused:

Many links here:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=michael+jackson+faked+his+death&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

also....

The Michael Jackson Sighting Society
http://www.michaeljacksonsightingsociety.com/main.htm

[Firehead11]

http://www.michaeljacksonsightingsociety.com/main.htm

Whomever was on that stretcher was moving about.

[RootBeer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5y-XQknumY&feature=related

[disneyfreak]

Prescribing infomation for brand name "Diprivan". http://www1.astrazeneca-us.com/pi/diprivan.pdf

[starling]

22 photos, Michael with his kids
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/showbiz/michael_jackson/article391318.ece?slideshowPopup=true&articleId=391318&nSlide=1&initialArticleId=391318

more photos
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/showbiz/michael_jackson/article421632.ece?slideshowPopup=true&articleId=421632&initialArticleId=421632

[Zenyatta]

Diprivan/Propofol

- can be highly addictive

- many who become addicted start out by using Diprivan to relieve sleep deprivation

- can be self administered, with some addicts injecting themselves 50-70 times per day

- can produce a state of oblivion -- "completely blotto," says one expert -- that takes away all anxiety and fear

- can produce euphoric sensations, disinhibition, sexual hallucinations. One Doctor reports that it differs from other sedation agents in this sense, quote "a feeling of euphoria with no residual 'hangover' may suggest propofol is a near perfect mood-altering drug, but it is one that possesses a very thin window separating the dreamy state from the nonresponsive."

- is so lethal and the "dosage window" so narrow that addiction can likely lead to death, with one report stating that 28% of medical personnel who tried Diprivan even once died

- there were 43 reported deaths linked to Propofol in 2008, up from an average of 22 deaths per year the previous decade

- may be easier to steal from hospital settings than other narcotics (where every milligram of use is accounted for, unlike Propofol)


Links:

Propofol Abuse Growing Problem for Anesthesiologists

http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?ses=ogst&section_id=1&show=dept&article_id=7579

Death related to recreational abuse of Propofol at therapeutic dose range

http://bja.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/97/2/268

Propofol Dependency in a Layperson

http://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2002&issue=02000&article=00039&type=fulltext

How to Understand the Dangers of Diprivan (Propofol) Abuse

http://www.howcast.com/guides/3613-How-To-Understand-the-Dangers-Of-Diprivan-Propofol-Abuse

Propofol: Dancing with a "White Rabbit"

http://www.csahq.org/pdf/bulletin/propofol_57_2.pdf

Propofol Sedative puts focus on prescription drug abuse

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_633011.html

Abuse of Diprivan a growing problem
(Includes statements from Thane Flora, a recovering Diprivan addict who was Michael's former nurse)

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/24/eveningnews/main5186904.shtml

Spotlight on Diprivan and Propofol Addiction/The Farley Center

http://www.farleycenter.com/resources/articles/2009-07-07/spotlight-diprivan-and-propofol-addiction

Michael Jackson Death: Common anesthetic Propofol in spotlight

http://www.farleycenter.com/resources/articles/2009-07-07/spotlight-diprivan-and-propofol-addiction

[Zenyatta]

There are 2 errors in my post #160 listing links.

The first link is no longer available from the Anesthesiology News website. Here is a replacement linking the same article from a different website:

Propofol Abuse Growing Problem for Anesthesiologists

http://www.farleycenter.com/resources/articles/2009-01-13/propofol-abuse-growing-problem-anesthesiologists

I accidently copied the wrong link for this article. Here is the correct link:

Michael Jackson death: Common anesthestic Propofol in Spotlight

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-tc-nw-jackson-drug-0720-0721jul21,0,3564251.story

Apologies for the errors.

[ellegna]

Michael Jackson rumors out of control as King of Pop's death still captivates


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/michael_jackson/2009/07/27/2009-07-27_wacko_jacko_rumors_spin_out_of_control.html#ixz z0MSQnOGtN

[Firehead11]

http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2009/michael-jackson/index.html

The catalogs of MJ's items that were to be auctioned off in April. Take a peek. His items really amazed me.

[kakax]

Source: Police search Jackson doctor's home, office

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/28/michael.jackson/index.html

[who_is_it]

Michael speaks but you can't hear what he says because people are just screaming....

Michael Jackson appears on Christian Audigier's birthday party
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWxY-dVNU10

[starling]

Michael Jackson: Bedtime horror drug routine revealed as we recreate star's last hours
http://www.mirror.co.uk/2009/07/29/michael-jackson-bedtime-horror-drug-routine-revealed-as-we-recreate-star-s-last-hours-115875-21554805/

[starling]

MJ's chef gives details:


http://www.bostonherald.com/track/celebrity/view/20090729michael_jacksons_chef_recalls_doctors_role _final_days/srvc=home&position=recent

[GentleBreeze]

http://www.tmz.com/

Dr. Murray's Employees Tell Different Stories
Posted Jul 29th 2009 9:28PM by TMZ Staff

The two women who allegedly went to Dr. Conrad Murray's Houston storage unit and removed boxes just hours before Michael Jackson was pronounced dead are telling inconsistent stories about what was taken from the storage facility.

[who_is_it]

Tabloid junkie by Michael Jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rXlOVZF4Jc&feature=fvw

The video is created by a youtube user. Don't stop at the part with the Hungarian subtitle. It's worth to watch it till the end -- quite creative work.

[starling]

Jackson's Last Moves Head to the Cineplex

Sony just paid $60 million for 80 hours of footage
from the rehearsals for Jackson's 50-concert run in London......
With a tentative release date of October 30,
the movie will include music videos originally shot to be played between live performances
http://www.seattlepi.com/movies/408887_film29483344.html

[who_is_it]

(old Michael Jackson interview (Beat it time)

He says he feels uncomfortable off stage, that he has been raised on stage; everything else is foreign to him; there are a lot of things he has to learn about, for example, friendship. The interviewer asks: "You never hit the street...?" He replies that there are a lot of things he just knows from movies.

In all his sad answers lies some sort of superiority.

He says he fasts all Sundays.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W70Y_CHnJhQ&feature=fvw

[aproudmom]

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1617357/20090731/jackson_michael.jhtml

Investigators are still trying to piece together what happened in the days and hours before Michael Jackson died on June 25. But someone who witnessed the King of Pop's last days said she saw the toll the intense rehearsals for the singer's planned London comeback concerts were taking on the 50-year-old and that he said they were "killing" him.

[aproudmom]

This tour was very important for him," Chase told co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez. " ... He (took) me to the side and told me, 'You know, I really need you to make sure that I'm eating organic and healthy. I know you know what you're doing, and I know you know what to do. That's why you're here. They're killing me. They're killing me. I'm working so much. I'm rehearsing a lot.'

"But, you know, he -- it was just a lot. It was just a lot of rehearsing, and he needed those organic juices, fresh organic beet juice. He asked me, 'Do you have my beet juice? Do you have my beet juice? Do you have my organic green apple lemon ginger for energy?" '

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/31/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main5200203.shtml

[Xenam]

Michael Jackson Sells
Posted Aug 4th 2009 9:14PM by TMZ Staff

The new documents
in the Michael Jackson estate case show the special administrators of the estate expect to haul in money in the "high eight figures" for merchandising and other Jackson-related stuff.

The docs mention the $5.5 million the special administrators already collected from Dr. Tohme Tohme. In addition, the administrators have collected "millions of dollars of tangible personal property throughout the country, including memorabilia and art."

The docs say the special administrators are deep in negotiations to market all things Jackson.

The docs claim the special administrators have resolved three lawsuits.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/08/04/michael-jackson-sells/

[Xenam]

Lawyers Want to Stop Bootlegging .. STAT
Posted Aug 4th 2009 8:30PM by TMZ Staff

Michael JacksonMichael Jackson's lawyers are worried people are making a fortune off of the singer by bootlegging merchandise with his name and they want to put a stop to it immediately.

In docs filed with the court, Jackson's lawyers want the judge to approve a merchandising agreement with a Bravado International (a merchandising company) and they want the power to put the screws to people who are selling unauthorized merchandise.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/08/04/lawyers-want-to-stop-bootlegging-stat/

[Zenyatta]

Link to Larry King's interview with Michael's manager Frank DiLeo, Larry King Live, Tuesday, August 4:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0908/04/lkl.01.html

[who_is_it]

This is a very sweet video which shows Michael together with his lama Louie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FZHfYbcLRU

He mentions the species alpaca -- not known by many people but my favorite animal when I was a child. :wub:

[who_is_it]

This is another video which shows Michael pictured with animals -- VERY cute and beautiful pics imo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2OqheGZOJk

[starling]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1205277/Reading-Bible-listening-Gipsy-Kings--final-chaotic-hours-Michael-Jackson-s-tortured-life.html
Michael Jackson's last hours were spent in extreme distress in which he begged for his father as he lapsed into a drug-fuelled emotional breakdown, according to a graphic new account by his biographer. The tormented superstar was ‘high as a kite’ on powerful painkillers, reading the Bible, writing dark, nightmarish poetry and hysterically accusing the money men who managed his career of ‘betraying’ him with their plans for a gruelling, 50-date London tour................

[starling]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1205288/Is-Mark-Lester-father-Michael-Jacksons-daughter-Paris.html
Children's Godfather Mark Lester says Paris & his daughter Harriet look like sisters
(photos at link)

[GentleBreeze]

http://www.theinsider.com/news/2685155_The_Lost_Girl_of_Neverland_Spills_Michael_ Jackson_Secrets

Video included

Meet Nisha Kataria, who tells "The Insider": "I was the last kid to ever live at Neverland with Michael Jackson."

Nisha tells us she met Michael when she was 17. She says the King of Pop gave her a private singing audition and was impressed with what he heard.

"The first thing he said was, 'You have the voice of an angel, and not a lot of people could do what you just did.'"

She became Michael's secret prodigy, and says she was even set to be an opening act for two or three of his comeback shows.

[GentleBreeze]

30 beautiful photos of the Michael Jackson family.

http://www.okmagazine.com/2009/07/ok-exclusive-photos-michael-jacksons-life-as-a-dad/029_oknews_mic_092-copy/

[GentleBreeze]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/08/michael-jacksons-doctor-left-pop-star-alone-after-administered-powerful-drug-to-make-phone-calls.html

Michael Jackson's doctor left singer alone after giving him powerful drug, sources say.

Michael Jackson’s personal physician left the performer alone and under the influence of a powerful anesthetic to make telephone calls the morning the pop singer died, according to three people familiar with the investigation.

By the time he returned, Jackson had stopped breathing, the sources said.

[Xenam]

Pics from MSG / last concert / Sept 2001:


http://www.msg.com/photos/michael-jacksons-final-madison-square-garden-shows/slide/1/

[ScoobyDoo]

I think this is going to become my favorite MJ song. I like the video and in this video at least, he doesnt appear to be "asexual" at all.
:tongueside:



http://www.azvideos.com/videos/michaeljackson/giveintome.html

[Xenam]

LOS ANGELES — Hours before Michael Jackson's death, his doctor administered multiple sedatives along with a powerful anesthetic the pop star used to sleep, according to a law enforcement official. It's a safe combination if done properly; potentially lethal if not.

The official said the type of sedatives Dr. Conrad Murray gave Jackson were benzodiazepines, often used to calm patients before surgery. Murray told investigators the doses were within normal medical guidelines,

http://www.chicagodefender.com/article-5898-combination-of-drugs-may-be-answer-to-michael-jacksons-death.html

[Xenam]

Interesting article by Linda Deutsch - background of MJ's and Branca's history / AP-

Jackson had long history with estate executor

By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent
Friday, August 14, 2009

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/08/14/entertainment/e043310D74.DTL#ixzz0OAGXhzEo

[Xenam]

Jackson Estate Expected to Balloon by $200 Million

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Album sales, a movie deal and other projects could boost Michael Jackson's estate by $200 million before the end of this year, the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=8321509

[Xenam]

Law enforcement sources say that they found three large bottles of Propofol and five smaller vials of the anesthetic in Michael Jackson's house.

The drugs were found in the closet attached to Dr. Conrad Murray's bedroom - where he administered Propofol and Jackson died in his bed June 25.

Police think Murray left him unattended after giving him the fatal dose.

In any event, anesthesiologists say if the stash was used to keep Michael asleep for eight hours, it would require about three bottles and five vials. In other words, the entire "stash" would have lasted one night. So he likely had a supplier.

It is believed Murray was getting shipments of the drug through FedEx and may have been storing it outside Jackson's home, so he could regularly administer it.

http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2009/08/police-track-dr-conrad-murray-propofol-shipments/

[GentleBreeze]

http://www.hollyscoop.com/michael-jackson/paris-jackson-struggling-to-cope-with-michael-jacksons-death_21202.aspx

Paris Jackson Struggling to Cope With Michael Jackson's Death

[who_is_it]

Michael attends "Oliver" musical in London (March 6th 2009):

One can only shortly see him at the end of the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaySeuUQUYM&NR=1

"Jacksonmania in London"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrYJcwh5rnw

Wow....!

[GentleBreeze]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/08/andy-warhols-michael-jackson-portrait-travels-first-class.html


Andy Warhol's Michael Jackson portrait flies first class

The gavel has fallen and the auction is over. Andy Warhol's portrait of Michael Jackson sold Tuesday at the Vered Gallery in New York's East Hampton for more than $1 million to an undisclosed buyer.

[GentleBreeze]

Michael Jackson’s grave and possible final resting place

Michael Jackson’s possible grave photos have been released, and they are quite beautiful.
Berry Gordy the legendary owner and founder of Tamla Motown records offered a resting place to the Jackson family in his very private $2million, 18 body capacity mausoleum.

A life size statue of Jesus Christ guides the way and the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling is carved 3 meters high in a marble slab overlooking the site.

There are no markings to give away it’s location, even the marble inlaid “G” identifying the precise part of the cemetery has been covered by an almost 2 meter diameter piece of stone.

The structure looks over a small private garden area inaccessible to all, there are marble benches in the hallway of the crypt and a large mosaic covers one wall.

CCTV cameras surround the property and 24 hr. security staff are on duty.

http://www.celebritysmackblog.com/2009/08/20/michael-jacksons-grave-photos/

[Firehead11]

There Must Be More to Life Than This....

MJ/FM

http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Freddie-Mercury/There-Must-Be-More-To-Life-Than-This.html

Thank You GooBeGone. I will listen to this when I have my desktop up and running.

[GentleBreeze]

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20299946,00.html

Michael Jackson's Children Spend Weekend in Vegas

With their grandma by their side, Michael Jackson's children had a splashing good time over the weekend in Las Vegas.

Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II (a.k.a. "Blanket"), 7, were spotted at the Palms Casino Resort's pool sipping on virgin strawberry-banana daiquiri's on Sunday. They, along with three friends, dunked each other in the pool and swam around for more than two hours. Blanket, wearing a life preserver, even showed some of his moves, dancing on the edge of the pool before jumping in the water.

Katherine Jackson kept a close eye, accompanied by a friend and nanny, and smiled over the pool-side antics.

[BOZGAL2]

Hi GB :seeya:

Sounds like the children really enjoyed themselves. :smile:

[GentleBreeze]

http://sify.com/movies/hollywood/fullstory.php?id=14906348

Michael Jackson's secret talents revealed

"People didn't know how much of a painter he was. He would draw a lot of stuff inside his album. If you look inside of the 'HIStory' album, there's a little kid sitting in the corner, which is one of the sketches that he did while we were actually sitting in the studio," said Austin.

"I was like, 'Man, do you paint and draw?' and he just started showing us all these paintings and drawings that he had like at his house. The stuff was amazing," he added.

[desmom]

Michael Jackson died of lethal levels of propofol, court documents show
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/bal-michael-jackson-death-0824,0,5959416.story

[Xenam]

An official at the coroner’s office said a fatal combination of drugs was given to Jackson hours before he died in his rented Los Angeles mansion on June 25. Forensic tests found the powerful anesthetic propofol in Jackson's system along with two sedatives, the official said.


On the morning Jackson died, Dr Murray tried to induce sleep without using propofol, according to the affidavit. He said he had given Jackson valium at 1:30 a.m. When that didn't work, he said, he injected lorazepam intravenously at 2 a.m. At 3 a.m., when Jackson was still awake, Murray administered midazolam.

Over the next few hours, Murray said he gave Jackson various drugs. Then at 10:40 a.m., Murray administered 25 milligrams of propofol after Jackson repeatedly demanded the drug, according to the court records.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6808546.ece

[Xenam]

Link to search warrant unsealed last night 8/23:

http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0824_murray_search_warrant_2.pdf

[Xenam]

Search Warrant Issued 8/13 for Las Vegas Pharmacy connecting Dr. Murray to Propofol:

http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0813_mjsearch_warrant.pdf

[puppies]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,542223,00.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a4:g4:r3:c0. 000000:b0:z5

What Is Propofol?


"Using this drug for insomnia is sort of like using a shotgun to kill an ant," Dr. Howard Nearman, department chairman of anesthesia at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Ohio, told FOXNews.com. "How someone could get a hold of this medication — and use it for the purpose that he allegedly used it for — is just incredible."

[angellaw]

Michael still alive? What do u think?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9b8_1251194026

Is that him getting out of the van. I thought Michael was taller???

[puppies]

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-me-jackson-drug27-2009aug27,0,4867035.story?track=rss

Propofol dosage reported in Michael Jackson case is low, experts say

[GentleBreeze]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/aug/27/michael-jackson-documentary-photographs

First stills from Michael Jackson concert film releasedPhotographs from This Is It, the documentary about Michael Jackson's planned London tour, have appeared online


Ortega said: "This film shows a consummate performer working with and guiding singers, dancers, band members, choreographers, special effects creators and countless other creative members of the team as we all assemble this historic concert.

"This Is It may go down as the greatest concert that no one got a chance to see, but with this film, we get a rare portrait of Michael as he prepares for his final curtain-call and what I believe was going to be his master work."

[Cindylee]

Video from NBC news about Dr. Thomme Thomme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCc82...os=7GJd-fcgICs

[Xenam]

From the list above:

Latanoprost Drops are used for

Treating increased pressure in the eye (ocular hypertension) and open-angle glaucoma.
Latanoprost Drops are a prostaglandin analog. It works to lower pressure in the eye by increasing fluid drainage from the eye.

http://www.drugs.com/cdi/latanoprost-drops.html

Temazepam is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens).

Temazepam is used to treat insomnia symptoms, such as trouble falling or staying asleep.

http://www.drugs.com/temazepam.html

Benoquin

Monobenzone topical (for the skin) is a depigmenting agent. It works by increasing the amount of skin pigment molecules (melanin) eliminated from skin cells in the body. Monobenzone is used to permanently depigment (lighten) skin in people with a condition called vitiligo.

http://www.drugs.com/search.php?searchterm=benoquin&is_main_search=1

Valisone (betamethasone topical)

Betamethasone is a topical steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness, and swelling. Betamethasone topical is used to treat the inflammation caused by a number of conditions such as allergic reactions, eczema, and psoriasis.

http://www.drugs.com/mtm/valisone.html

Lorazepam
Treating anxiety or anxiety associated with symptoms of depression. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine. It works by slowing down the movement of chemicals in the brain. This results in a reduction in nervous tension (anxiety) and causes little sedation.

http://www.drugs.com/cdi/lorazepam.html

[Xenam]

Video from NBC news about Dr. Thomme Thomme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCc82...os=7GJd-fcgICs

Just updating the link -- that one does not work :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTnJadj8R1k

[RootBeer]

Documents: Marijuana found in search of Jackson's bedroom

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/28/jackson.home.search/index.html

[Xenam]

No Daddy-Proving DNA Coming From Jackson Doc

Now that he's facing a possible malpractice rap, Dr. Arnold Klein probably wants to avoid as many trips to court as possible.

An attorney for Michael Jackson's former dermatologist said Thursday that his client has decided against petitioning for a say in the upbringing of Jackson's two eldest children, 12-year-old Prince Michael and 11-year-old Paris.

Both of whom could actually be Klein's biological children—a relationship that Klein has not particularly denied, nor will he be setting out to prove any time soon through the marvels of science.

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b141515_no_daddy-proving_dna_coming_from.html

[GentleBreeze]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/08/attorney-general-launches-probe-of-michael-jackson-doctors.html

State attorney general joins probe of Michael Jackson's doctors

California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, at the request of the Los Angeles Police Department, has joined the investigation into several doctors who treated singer Michael Jackson before his death.

Brown's investigators will work with the LAPD, Drug Enforcement Administration and the L.A. County coroner’s office in probing Jackson’s June 25 death, which the coroner has ruled was a homicide due to acute intoxication from the anesthetic propofol.

[GentleBreeze]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090830/ap_on_en_mu/us_michael_jackson_tribute

Thousands attend Jackson birthday bash in New York

By SUZANNE MA, Associated Press Writer Suzanne Ma, Associated Press Writer – 26 mins ago
NEW YORK – Thousands of Michael Jackson fans danced the rain away in a Brooklyn park on Saturday at a party hosted by filmmaker Spike Lee, marking what would have been the 51st birthday of the late pop star.

[Xenam]

Dedicated to "Scooby"

Give In To Me feat Slash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqDOsKKhb88