Serena said:

um just so you know michael played vegas WAYYYYY back when he was a teenager, before prince was even a senior in high school





oh and PATHETIC!!!!!

cdcgold said:

yes, it is a privately owned website. there is no freedom of speech. your existence here and what you are allowed to say are at the mercy and whim of the site owner and the people he entrusts to moderate it.

Serena said:

he's one step behind prince? then why has mj has already sold out vegas?

bboy87 said:

hanging with Johnny Gill, say what I thought Johnny was hanging out with Eddie.

errant said:

YOU WILL BOW TO ME!

PatrickS77 said:

HEY! you took my word( unless you used it first )

Serena said:

The jackson 5 played vegas back in the 1970's so if anybodys copying it's prince

everyone knows P and Michael are cousins.

Another new video

lilgish said:

oh really i don't see the resemblance, especially in the height
just kidding

Containment, and later, treatment.

The Discography of Michael Jackson Part 2

1976- The Jacksons

1977- Goin' Places

1978- The Wiz Original Soundtrack
Destiny

1979- Boogie
Off The Wall

1980- Triumph

1981- The Jacksons Live!

1982- E.T Storybook
Thriller

1984- Farewell My Summer Love
Victory

1986- Looking Back At Yesterday

1987- Bad
The Michael Jackson Mix

1988- The Original Soul Of Michael Jackson

1989- Beginning Years 1967-1968

1991- Dangerous

1992- The Jacksons: An American Dream (Original Soundtrack)

1995-HIStory: Past Present and Future Book 1
Soulsation!
Anthology: The Best Of Michael Jackson

1997- Blood On The Dancefloor/HIStory In The Mix

2000- Soul Source Vol.1

2001- Soul Source Vol.2
Off The Wall (Special Edition)
Thriller (Special Edition)
Bad (Special Edition)
Dangerous (Special Edition)
Invincible

2002- Love Songs (1 alternate mix)

2003- Number Ones(1 new song)

2004- The Ultimate Collection

2008-Thriller: 25th Anniversary Edition
Destiny: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Triumph: Deluxe Edition

2009-Hello World: The Motown Solo Albums
Off The Wall: 30th Anniversary Edition

Fauxie said:

let's put the overzealous MJ fans in treatment and then we can put the fams who use 3 instead of E, and princebonics back in 10th grade English

MichaelJacksonLive.com is up

Michael Jackson sues auction house for sale plans

Mar 4 08:16 PM US/Eastern

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Jackson has filed a lawsuit to try to stop the scheduled auction of thousands of his personal possessions.
The King of Pop's company, MJJ Productions, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday against Julien's Auction House. It claims founder Darren Julien promised to send Jackson an inventory of sale items, but that the singer hasn't given permission to move them all.

The suit claims many of the items are "priceless and irreplaceable" and describes the attempt to sell them as "malicious, fraudulent, extreme, outrageous and without any legal justification whatsoever."

Julien was out of the country Wednesday and did not immediately respond to an e-mail and phone call seeking comment.

http://www.breitbart.com/...1&catnum=6


Jackson Auction Not Only Odd but Unauthorized as Well?
Today 4:15 PM PST by Natalie Finn


Turns out someone may be trying to sell the glove right out from under Michael Jackson.

One of the potentially comebacking King of Pop's companies has filed a lawsuit against Julien's Auction House, saying that the West Hollywood outfit is not authorized to sell off a treasure trove of Jackson memorabilia in a five-day bidding spree scheduled for next month. (View the lawsuit.)

Per the auctioneer's website, the "Once in a Lifetime Auction," to take place online and at the Beverly Hilton, is set for April 22-25, while looky-loos are free to take a peek at the items, which include Jackson's iconic glove, the gates to Neverland Ranch and a robotic head from Moonwalker, starting April 14.

Jackson's complaint, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims that Julien's has "effectively stolen Michael Jackson's personal property" and has refused to return any of it "despite repeated demands."

The goods were removed from Neverland after Jackson's estate underwent a "financial reorganization," and while Jackson's rep, Dr. Tohme Tohme, arranged for the auction house to pick up the items, he informed CEO Darren Julien that the Thriller artist would have to sign off on the inventory himself before anything was sold.

Julien assured Tohme that Jackson would be consulted before they proceeded with an auction, according to the suit.

Julien presented Jackson with a consignment form to authorize the sale in August, but Jackson never signed.

MMJ Productions is seeking damages and the immediate return of all of Jackson's doodads.

Julien is traveling out of the country and could not be reached for comment. In the meantime, the auction website is peddling a five-volume catalog, signed and numbered by Jackson himself, for $500.

Hmmm.


http://www.eonline.com/ub...y_odd.html


This is just so odd. The catalog of items has already been printed up and the details of the auction items has been widely reported in the press for weeks. Why now all of a sudden does Michael not wanna go thru with the auction? All this time I thought Michael had authorized this--you would think that all this stuff would've been sorted out a long time ago before it got to this point.


Copy of the lawsuit can be read here: http://www.radaronline.co...ackson.pdf
[Edited 3/4/09 19:33pm]

Michael Jackson sues auction house for sale plans
By SANDY COHEN – 11 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson sued an auction house Wednesday to halt the scheduled sale of thousands of his personal possessions, an action the firm says caught it completely off-guard.

The King of Pop's company, MJJ Productions, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday against Julien's Auction House. It claims founder Darren Julien promised to send Jackson an inventory of sale items, but that the singer hasn't given permission to move them all.

The suit claims many of the items are "priceless and irreplaceable" and describes the attempt to sell them as "malicious, fraudulent, extreme, outrageous and without any legal justification whatsoever."

Julien said Wednesday night that the lawsuit was a "total surprise to us, because Jackson had been apprised of everything since the day we started. His manager ... has approved everything."

In December, Julien's company announced it would administer a five-day auction in April featuring more than 2,000 of Jackson's personal items, including his American Music Award for "Thriller," a velvet cape given to him by his children for Father's Day in 1998, a pair of rhinestone-trimmed socks from 1981 and a basketball signed by Michael Jordan.

Platinum and gold records, a customized Harley Davidson, a Rolls Royce limousine and his own original artwork were also set for sale, according to the original announcement.

MJJ Productions authorized the auction house to remove the items from Jackson's Neverland Ranch, according to court documents, but not to sell them without Jackson's permission.

"There was no other intention when we picked up the items" but to put them up for sale, Julien said. He said that Jackson's camp had since requested some items be returned, which the firm honored.

"Up until two days ago we were working with his managers," including final details such as a date for the catalog to be ready and signed, he added.

Julien, who is in Ireland on a promotional trip and had not been served with the lawsuit, said he would be getting in touch with the Jackson camp before deciding what to do next.

http://www.google.com/hos...gD96NKM280

What Julien said about the auction a week ago:


Auctioneer: Michael Jackson wants to move on
By Keen Zhang
China.org.cn senior entertainment writer

"Michael Jackson is allowing us to conduct this auction because he wants to move on to the next chapter in his life," Darren Julien, the President of the Julien's Auctions told China.org.cn in an exclusive interview, in which he explained why the Gloved One is going ahead with a sell-off of about 2,000 personal items at Beverly Hills in April, despite the world's worst economic crisis.

The array of curiosities to go under the hammer include Jackson's iconic white-jeweled glove, a golf cart with Peter Pan-emblazoned cushions, the razor-hands Johnny Depp sported in the movie Edward Scissorhands, a basketball signed by Michael Jordan, MTV Award and Grammy nomination certificates, concert costumes, fabulous furniture, sculpture, fine art, and, not least, the grandiose entrance gates to his infamous Neverland Ranch.

China.org.cn has obtained some world exclusive photos never before seen from the auctioneer (Click here to view http://china.org.cn/cultu...13_2.htm).

Julien's Auctions will host a 8-day exhibition at 9900 Wilshire, next to The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, from Tuesday April 14 through Monday April 21. The auction itself begins on April 22 and runs through Saturday April 25; it will be broadcast live on the Internet by Auction Network.

Before then, Darren Julien told China.org.cn, highlight items will be exhibited in Dublin from March 6 - 22, and New York from March 24 - 30, to give fans and the public a chance to peak inside the magical but odd world of Michael Jackson.

"We expect the auction to bring in US$1.5 - US$3 million," Julien said.

Part of the proceeds will benefit the MusiCares founded by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States.

As the "Thriller" singer is said to be in debt to the tune of over US$300 million, there is speculation that the sell-off is part of a plan to pay back his creditors. But Darren Julien said that it was not a forced sale, and the reclusive megastar just wanted to move on.


"When he closed down Neverland, he did not want to put everything in storage," Julien said, "It took him more than 30 years to collect all these items." he added.

After his acquittal of child molestation charges in June 2005, Michael Jackson never returned to his Neverland Ranch; in a Fox News interview the star said he no longer saw the place as "home." The 2800-acre California ranch, including a theme park and a zoo, was once used to give special treats to young children, the ill and the disabled. But prosecutors accused Jackson of carrying out child molestations there, and meticulous police searches of the ranch included cutting the mattress on Jackson's bed into pieces.

"He hasn't been there since the trial," Jackson's elder sister La Toya, 52, told The Sun in January, "He says he never wants to see it again. He doesn't want to be there. The memories are so awful."


On November 11, 2008 Jackson transferred the Neverland title deeds to Sycamore Valley Ranch Company LLC, a joint venture between Jackson, and an affiliate of Colony Capital LLC run by billionaire Thomas Barrack Junior. According to a story in the Wall Street Journal last June, Colony executives "consider the residence completely toxic to Jackson's image, and are urging him to restore the property's original name, Sycamore Canyon Ranch, and to sell it as quickly as possible". This stark assessment may have prompted Jackson to green light the auction.


"I don't think that he will be giving us any other items after this auction," Julien said, but the veteran auctioneer is confident that Jackson "will come to view the exhibition."


"But it is not likely that he will come to the auction," he added, "However, with Michael Jackson, you never know."


Michael Jackson is living in a lavish mansion in the swanky Bel Air district of Los Angeles, his spokesman said. Even though there is no sign of new album from the "King of Pop", rumors have appeared in the British press that the singer is in final talks on a £150 million deal to stage 30 concerts at the vast O2 arena in London from July.

(China.org.cn February 24, 2009)
http://www.china.org.cn/c...330313.htm
[Edited 3/4/09 20:16pm]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/c...-21171604/

Michael Jackson was made to take a 50-point health MOT to show he is fit enough for his sensational comeback.

The Thriller star, 50 – dogged by rumours of ill health – got the all-clear from docs for his £50million concerts at the O2 arena, East London, in June. And we can reveal he is taking over an entire advert break during ITV1’s Dancing on Ice on Sunday evening to show a montage of his best bits.

Jittery insurers ordered the tests over fears they’d be left out of pocket if his 10 gigs were scrapped.

A source said: “Every physical test under the sun was done to ensure all bases were covered. They are confident his health is good enough to perform.”

The cash-strapped star, whose last big gigs were in 1997, rejected three lucrative offers before thrashing out the last-minute deal.

An insider said: “The bosses were sweating he wouldn’t accept but he finally put pen to paper.”

TheWifey said:

Then I'll say congratulations...as long as he actually sings, no lip-syncing allowed.

But, I don't think I'll have to worry about it.

cdcgold said:

Damn, you MJ freaks really get your panties twisted, don't ya?

I'm NOT talking about what happened when he was freaking 15. But after P did his Vegas thing, then MJ wanted to do something similar. But, of course, NOTHING happened, as usual.

And yes, I agree all his plastic surgery is pathetic! Dude would probably be a fairly handsome guy if he'd left well enough alone.

cdcgold said:

Let's keep the discussion about the last decade, eh? I already said I USED to like the guy, but he's a hot mess now.

cdcgold said:

'Resurrection' is the rumored title of his next album

cdcgold said:

I hear what you're saying but you can relax.Michael is still the most-discussed artist in this forum.Look how many views this sticky has gotten so far.You can't really complain when he is still being discussed here non-stop.

Serena said:

I'll say it again: He wasn't in talks to do Vegas. Those were RUMORS

He's been in talks with the o2 for about 2 years now

SoulAlive said:

That wasn't really true about the title.

SoulAlive said:

SoulAlive, where are you getting this stuff?

bboy87 said:

Why is your boy looking like "damn, what the fuck just happened?"

bboy87 said:

There's a nice, free video and audio player there too. Fantastic. This is even more exciting now.

Michael explaining how he wrote Dangerous and Billie Jean

bboy87 said:

You never heard that rumor? I swear,I read it somewhere