errant said:

joe and katherine are no longer together

Joe is on CNN right now in a press conference talking about what he said last night about his record company. He said he only mentioned it because the interviewer asked him what he had planned next.

Photos from rehearsals

suga10 said:

That's upsetting. He should of made the return...

These pix have confirmed that i made the right choice not to get tix though, no change in his style at all judging from these and i ain't fond of his performing style.

But, damn....

It just should not of ended here.

Joe Jackson said while ago...."Michael was loved. He was loved by every country in the United States".

When Joe said he only brought up his record company because he was asked what he was going to do next, after the press conference, CNN asked that sexy reporter from last night about it so he had them to re-roll the film from last night. When they did, it showed the reporter asking him about funeral arrangements, then the reporter asked him what Janet was doing, then Joe interrupted him and said...."Well look, I wanna say this right here, this is important. Me and my partner right here have started a new record company....."

Joe Jackson said while ago...."Michael was loved. He was loved by every country in the United States".

When Joe said he only brought up his record company because he was asked what he was going to do next, after the press conference, CNN asked that sexy reporter from last night about it so he had them to re-roll the film from last night. When they did, it showed the reporter asking him about funeral arrangements, then the reporter asked him what Janet was doing, then Joe interrupted him and said...."Well look, I wanna say this right here, this is important. Me and my partner right here have started a new record company....."

WetDream said:

There was a change. It was a mashup of old and new. He was taking classic routines like Dangerous and The Way You Make Me Feel and revamping them with new arrangements and new steps. I also heard about how Dirty Diana was going to be performed


DAMN

vainandy said:

While there is no question in my mind that Joe is a complete and utter asshole in every way shape and form...

I think that last night he seemed drunk. Or high. Which I can understand, considering he just lost his son. But his behavior and the slurred, stumbling way he was speaking made me think "intoxicated" immediately. Which is in complete contrast to the very buttoned-up personality I've always heard him to be. But there you go....

errant said:

Well, he must be drunk again today because after he tried to justify why he mentioned his record company last night, he turned right back around and mentioned it again and even another time while he was wrapping up.

The new issue of Newsweek devotes less than 8 pages to Michael for $6.95 per copy. Time's commemorative edition cost only $5.99, contains no ads and is a 66-page "thriller" of rare photos, interviews and analysis. I bought 2 copies this morning around 6 AM at the local newsstand.

Chic35 said:

There was a change. It was a mashup of old and new. He was taking classic routines like Dangerous and The Way You Make Me Feel and revamping them with new arrangements and new steps. I also heard about how Dirty Diana was going to be performed

thats cool. i remember when he added different steps to Dangerous in Korea and at the time i was going wild! Big deal when MJ does something new lol. However, that style doesn't interest me today, revamped or not.

Holy smokes! I just finished reading EVERY post of this three thread "thread"!

As usual I am bringing up the rear on my current events. After reading all of your posts I have several questions. Some you can probably answer, others probably don't have answers. But, anyone who can enlighten me, please do.

I know the mayor of Gary is saying Michael should be buried there. Do any of the Jackson's still live there?

It appeared to me that Michaels kids didn't seem to have any black in them. Is the post of Debbie's comment saying they aren't Michaels biological kids true? Who's the father? Why isn't he the father? The youngest doesn't seem to have any black in him either. Is he also NOT biologically linked to Michael? Did Michael know the mother or was she hired anonymously?

What the heck kind of nickname is "Blanket"?! Geez!

If Janet is caring for some of her other neices and nephews, why can't she take Michael's kids? I thought there was a rumour recently that she was pregnant?

Who was that calling on the 911 recording? He sounded like he had a spanish accent.

Why was Michael taking pain killers? I know he took them originally due to the Pepsi mishap, but why did he continue to take them? Did he have other health problems causing him physical pain that required the medications, or was this recreational use?

Did someone say people were trying to get him BACK in rehab? This implies he was previously in rehab. Is this correct?

112 pounds at five nine (or 10), are you KIDDING me??!! Yikes!

Did someone say he was doing dialysis? For what, the skin cancer?

Is it true he agreed to the O2 concerts ONLY to get his debt paid off?

Was there an album to be released with this new concert run? Any new material to be released or performed?

I read that he told Oprah that he was abused as a child. By whom? I'm assuming from your comments that you are implying his father? What's that about? There's also something about his brothers contributing to this?

What's wrong with Randy handling his estate?

How do we know that these blogs actually belong to the celebrities they claim to belong to? i.e. Lisa Marie Presley, Hasselfhoff? That could be anyone posing as them!

300 foot statues?! What's that all about?

I'm so out of it! Enlighten me, please!!

moussemaker said:

When is this supposed to be out?

bboy87, I'd love to hear what you know about the show? What was the planned Dirty Diana performance, do you know what the set list was?





WetDream, I remember that Dangerous performance - where the drums didn't kick in until about the second verse, that was some amazing choreography. Looking at these pictures is sad, he looks good, the show looks like it was going to be quite something.

A version of "Dirty Diana" was to feature a flaming bed with a pole-dancing aerialist "playing the part of the fire," Alonzo said. After the fire woman pursued Jackson around the bed, she would tie him to the bed posts with gold rope, and a sheet of red fabric would spring up in front of him as he struggled in silhouette. When the sheet fell, it would be revealed that it was the woman struggling, not Jackson and he would then materialize on a stage in the middle of the arena.

Holy smokes! I just finished reading EVERY post of this three thread "thread"!

As usual I am bringing up the rear on my current events. After reading all of your posts I have several questions. Some you can probably answer, others probably don't have answers. But, anyone who can enlighten me, please do.

I know the mayor of Gary is saying Michael should be buried there. Do any of the Jackson's still live there?I think some cousins do...when the family moved, so did Joe's brothers' families. Michael helped raise his uncles' grandkids

It appeared to me that Michaels kids didn't seem to have any black in them. Is the post of Debbie's comment saying they aren't Michaels biological kids true? Who's the father? Why isn't he the father? The youngest doesn't seem to have any black in him either. Is he also NOT biologically linked to Michael? Did Michael know the mother or was she hired anonymously? We don't know for sure but the interview with Debbie was FAKE

What the heck kind of nickname is "Blanket"?! Geez! It was a way of calling him a blessing. It's no worse than some of the nicknames I've heard...like Pookie, Ray Ray, Tiny, Nickels (yeah...I've heard of a person nicknamed Nickels)

If Janet is caring for some of her other neices and nephews, why can't she take Michael's kids? I thought there was a rumour recently that she was pregnant? Janet isn't caring for her nieces and nephews. She had a hand in raising them like Michael did but no, the kids were all raised by their parents.[/b]

Who was that calling on the 911 recording? He sounded like he had a spanish accent.I don't know

Why was Michael taking pain killers? I know he took them originally due to the Pepsi mishap, but why did he continue to take them? Did he have other health problems causing him physical pain that required the medications, or was this recreational use? Michael was in ALOT of pain which has been going on for some time now

Did someone say people were trying to get him BACK in rehab? This implies he was previously in rehab. Is this correct?Michael was in a rehabilation center in 1993

112 pounds at five nine (or 10), are you KIDDING me??!! Yikes!Michael was never a big eater. He weighed around 120 pounds in 2003. He's always been really frail and thin

Did someone say he was doing dialysis? For what, the skin cancer? That hasn't been confirmed

Is it true he agreed to the O2 concerts ONLY to get his debt paid off?He also felt it was time to show his kids what he did for a living. Michael became semi retired when he had his kids. There's something being said that the This Is It shows were similar to his Heal The World message, trying to warn everyone that we had to save the planet which is in peril right now

Was there an album to be released with this new concert run? Any new material to be released or performed?Yes

I read that he told Oprah that he was abused as a child. By whom? I'm assuming from your comments that you are implying his father? What's that about? There's also something about his brothers contributing to this? Yeah, Michael and other people are quoted that he was abused by his father, verbally and physically. Michael finally forgave Joe in 2001 when he was getting ready to speak at Oxford University in the UK. It was the first time he told his father that he loved him

What's wrong with Randy handling his estate?Some fans remember the mess that happened due to Randy being Michael's manager during the trial and how MJJSource was ran

How do we know that these blogs actually belong to the celebrities they claim to belong to? i.e. Lisa Marie Presley, Hasselfhoff? That could be anyone posing as them!No, they're official

300 foot statues?! What's that all about?I'm pretty much staying away from the tabloids so I'm not sure. If you're talking about the stunt in 1995, yeah Michael had around 5 statues of himself made to promote the HIStory album. The statues were unveiled all around Europe, Asia, and Australia. They were also sailed down the rivers in Europe.

I'm so out of it! Enlighten me, please!!

The new issue of Newsweek devotes less than 8 pages to Michael for $6.95 per copy. Time's commemorative edition cost only $5.99, contains no ads and is a 66-page "thriller" of rare photos, interviews and analysis. I bought 2 copies this morning around 6 AM at the local newsstand.