dag said:

Found it in the Ebony magazine, October-issue 1981.

godyssey said:

I don't think it's weird, he & his brothers fitted in well with the whole scene. It's just that if you think of how MJ is now you can't imagine him hanging out with Bob & the crew, he just wouldn't fit in anymore.
[Edited 6/10/09 10:19am]

OMG, I'm going to the opening night of the O2 shows!! I paid just my limit I mentally set for myself of £200, and they're great seats too.

Ellie said:

Great. Hope you have fun.

Ellie said:

awesome where about you sitting?

Block 111 Row H. I was JUST in that exact row and block for Beyonce the other week and it was great.

paisleypark4 said:

Yeah, but that would require intercourse with an adult female. (pause)

eugnj420 said:

please evan doesn't look anything like micheal in the pic on the left. he looks like mj in some and not others

whatsgoingon said:

Yeah, considering Bob is dead and all, that would be strange.

I could see Michael living that type of lifestyle today. He likes climbing trees, conversating, relaxing, etc....

who WAS cuter? michael or prince

I'm going to get murdered for this

but oh well i know this has nothing to do with music but i've seen other threads that had to do with looks so i should be allowed to do this.

when i say who WAS, i mean who WAS not who IS so don't even start yapping about mj messing up his face. who was NATURALLY cuter in your opinion?

It Never Ends! More Legal Dramz Surrounding Jacko's Comeback Shows




The promoters who were trying to put a stop to Jacko's upcoming residency at London's O2 Arena aren't giving up!

Way back in November 2008 (ancient history!), Jackson signed a deal promising to appear in a Jackson family one-off concert and abstain from making any other concert deals for 18 months.

First, the promoters attempted to order a cease and desist of Jackson's upcoming concerts, but now AllGood Entertainment is suing the Gloved One for a minimum of $20 million in damages for breaking his contract!!!

AllGood claims Jackson and his management "secretly teamed up with [residency promoter] AEG" and all parties were "well aware" the original contract was being broken.

Michael has stated that he still plans to appear in the reunion on July 3rd, 2010 and refuses to stop rehearsing for his upcoming 50 shows at the O2 arena.

Jacko's band of lawyers better fix the dramz fast, considering Michael's first comeback show is slated for July!!

Do U think the shows will go on???

http://perezhilton.com/20...back-shows

Michael Jackson's London O2 Arena shows face lawsuit
Michael Jackson and crotch - Wembley Stadium, June 1992. Pic: PA Photos

Michael Jackson and crotch - Wembley Stadium, June 1992. Pic: PA Photos

Promoter claims the King Of Pop must first perform on US soil

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A music promoter has filed a lawsuit to halt Michael Jackson's performances at the London 02 Arena this summer.

AllGood Entertainment claims that the King Of Pop must first perform in the US under a contract he signed with the New Jersey-based promoters before embarking on his 50-night stint at the 02 Arena, which is set to begin in July.

The company filed suit in federal court in New York and named as defendants AEG Live, with whom Jackson signed a contract for the London shows, as well as Jackson's production company and his manager Frank DiLeo, reports Reuters.

The suit alleges breach of contract, fraud and tortious interference with a contract. It seeks at least $20 million in compensatory damages and at least $20 million in punitive damages.

Meanwhile, Jackson criticised his London O2 Arena gig bookers, saying he thought he only signed up to play 10 shows - not the 50 he is scheduled for - at the venue, as previously reported.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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Promoter sues to stop Jackson comeback

Thursday, June 11 2009, 05:34 BST

By Chris Homer
Promoter sues to stop Jackson comeback

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Concert promoter AllGood Entertainment has filed a lawsuit to put a halt to Michael Jackson's comeback shows next month, according to reports.

The company, who earlier this year reportedly issued a cease and desist order against Jackson's 50-date O2 arena residency, claims that the singer is under contract with them for a Jackson 5 reunion tour, E! reports.

Under the alleged agreement, Jackson would not be allowed to perform the planned London shows until at least three months after a family band reformation in 2010.

In addition to attempting to prevent the concerts from taking place, the promoter is seeking $20 million in damages from the star, as well as his manager and AEG - the force behind the upcoming gigs.

"This is a case where the little guy followed the rules and was pushed aside by industry giants AEG and the Jacksons for the promise of bigger money and movies," AllGood said in a statement.

750,000 tickets have been sold for the residency, which is scheduled to start on July 13.

Last week, the 'Thriller' singer was reported to have told fans that he is not happy to have been booked to play the 50 dates.

http://www.digitalspy.co....eback.html

Exclusive: Michael Jackson's bizarre demands for his child choir for London comeback gigs

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By Tom Bryant 10/06/2009
Michael Jackson's O2 rehearsals

Michael Jackson has thrown his comeback in to chaos with bizarre demands for his child choir.

In emails seen by the Mirror, the singer wants every youngster able to do sign language.

The weird request was sent to casting agents on behalf of promoters AEG Live, who are behind the 50 dates at London’s O2 Arena.

Jacko, 50, also wants the child singers to be made up of “exactly equal” numbers of black, white, mixed-race and Asian children.

And, even weirder, Jacko is also after six marching snare drummers who are banned from having beards. The wacky email insists the drummers must be “young adults, clean-cut and of mixed ethnicity”.

It adds: “They must be real drummers so please do not waste our time suggesting people who are not.”

The child choir must be made up of kids ranging from five to 13.

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Auditions are next week in London and the children are being paid for their time. The email states: “No past professional experience is necessary...due to children’s work permit laws we will cast more than one choir.”

But a source close to the promoters told the Mirror the demands have caused a “logistical nightmare”.

An insider said: “Normally when we cast choirs for acts, it’s quite a laborious task.

“But in this case, it’s proving a near impossibility. Jacko is a perfectionist and wants it exactly right and that means every child being able to do sign language.

“AEG are desperate to keep Jacko happy and so are pulling out all the stops to make it happen. But it’s a race against time.”

But over in Los Angeles, the singer’s rehearsals said to be going well.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/c...-21428260/

I'm reading through several Japanese fan sites and saw this one on Legend Of Moonwalk




Here's the Google Translation:

Thursday afternoon.
Hollywood's most exclusive in the studio here, the home of the Jackson 5's three sons - Michael Tito, Jackie around a table with snacks HOOBARI a healthy diet rich in tropical colors, just received from the fan club through a pile of questions, it is the voices and laughter floating couscous.

For The Jacksons, music is music that may be able to heal people and distorting the sovereign remedy for all ills and diseases.

Michael said. "I, if I love all music. What type of music would be the first one I have my place on the earth somewhere. I know.
Hey, I want to write as I'm saying.
Toward the child, her child is her black and white and Japanese people, like I say. I think all children are children. It can be associated with racism. It's things like GOMEN label. It's ridiculous. "
Destiny Now, the back cover of the Destiny's probably the most of Randy and Michael.
"The birds, the colors of the color of a peacock is the only possible one.
We are the love of music through the skin of all colors like a peacock to this one. "



This idea, the question of how I react to that new UEVU, constructed in the answer table.
For example, certain types of music fans, blame the new emerging form below. The increase a flat or a Beatles fan it inevitable?
。 Tito, after he playfully RASHI to talk, ending with a stiff upper griping.

"Music is the game of ideas, after all. Is the need to open the way to the front and truly-unexplored. I try to do something original, I have it.
Look, the'50 made by Little Richard's. I was criticized by many people. But that's classic. "

Have been limited to music and even the most important home entertainment Jackson family, in these days, but the brothers, but also spread to other media interest.
Michael, for example, the recent movie, appeared in The Wiz, later in the film since we had a cake like flavor to the movie that will remain forever.

"Film is forever remain so. I'll be raring to come or early the following story.
If I really get excited for the tour. 。 After the excitement but also disappear.
。 And do a movie, but I will be forever the moment the period dating nails. The Star's death. そう、チャップリン Yes, the Charlie Chaplin film, will be permanently connecting the breath of life to keep him. "



Their own brothers, to designate the fact, seems more than a little taste.
I have one video, which appeared in the last 10 years they have TV shows that are left in the recording.
"I have from the Ed Sullivan Show when I take it very small. KYAKKYA I laugh with anything else."
Tito.
"Yes, the glimpse of my childhood I feel anything strange." Michael continued.
"Diana Ross in a special program, I had a great basketball game.
Just great athletes of the terribly図体, GURIYA ROJII the Rams, the Lakers Elgin Baylor, Ben DEBITTOSON RAIDASU, basketball players and I was 6 feet 9 inches in the Russell Building He MONOSUGOKATTA捌KI ball.
But Singing to the rhythm but I could. "
Michael and I laugh so KUSUKUSU, Jackie is suddenly opened his mouth, "Hey, do you have that tape? A collection I want. I will record them on tape when I come again."


Whatever the case the other brother, Michael, during recording and had by now acquired the skill, to produce their album with them.
。 Michael's solo albums, side by side with the Quincy Jones轟KU its name in history as co-producer now." I met two people, through film, The Wiz."


"Our perseverance paid off for us."
Michael gloat for the success of the producer said.
"Look. I've been into the studio and among the leading people since childhood. We Gamble & Huff's been.
。 I remember once in the body is nothing. I watched just to study. "
This is a sign of self-reliance, to say the light source to Stevie Wonder.
"Stevie often look at the session, I come back TAMAGE. DOKATTO Stevie is sit down at the gate is doing anything."

JAKUSONZU is a tour around many parts of the world, especially when talking about Japan, their words became more heated.
"The stage is a non-Japanese people is very warm, What尽SERI至RERI. The stage is an eye-opening reaction.
。 Say that music is universal language, really, while you are playing and I'm 思ITAI and transcend language barriers.
But people in Japan, I have a lot of people speak very fluent English. I'm really surprised. I think I need it in school or something. "

"I am most impressed with was greeted at the airport."
と言うのはジャッキー。 Jackie said.
「ビートルズがアメリカへやって来た時のことを思い出させる気分だった」 "I felt like reminding you of when the Beatles came to America."





I Have so much to learn

Michael said with starry eyes
"In particular, Quincy and I have to do you. Quincy's, but it's masters. This may also have something in hand to score the film, soul jazz classic pop to opera on top of that, I know everything. I'm an artist. "
。 I see. When Jackson was asked, whether it was this kind of peacock.

Then increase the number of albums, fame has filled the river life. Have to retire tomorrow, but they never get in difficulties.
But they will in years to come, he is waiting until the end of the road突KI詰MERUBEKI creative destiny.

Shake Your Body』出来るようになること。 Significant for any of them, Randy is one on the stage as soon as possible, with the Shake Your Body, they can become possible. (※'79 was in a car accident on Monday, with serious injuries in the rehabilitation of his right foot on the verge of cutting)

For the day, I can chuck all the fame and fortune in the hands握RISHIMETA. They even come to feel that spirit.


If anyone know how the read Japanese, the original text is here

http://legend-of-mwfc.la....s-jam.html

Shango said:

It is an INTERESTING picture and there is so many details.

Jackson sued over reunion concert
Michael Jackson

A promoter is suing Michael Jackson for $40m (£24.4m) for allegedly breaching a contract to play a reunion concert in the US with other family members.

Allgood Entertainment claims it made a deal in November with Jackson's then-manager to produce the gig this summer.

It says the deal called for Jackson not to perform elsewhere before the event or for at least three months after it.

He will play 50 dates at London's O2 arena from July. Promoter AEG will not comment while Jackson was unavailable.

Allgood say the concert would have involved the singer, sister Janet, and the other members of The Jackson 5 - Marlon, Jackie, Tito and Jermaine.

Compensation hope

In legal papers filed in Manhattan, Allgood accuse the singer and manager Frank DiLeo of breaking the contract by signing up to do the O2 shows.


We've given Michael Jackson and AEG every opportunity, publicly and privately, to resolve this matter and to date we have not heard from anyone
Patrick Allocco
Allgood Entertainment

AEG is also named in the papers.

The papers add that AEG knew of the agreement between AllGood, DiLeo and Jackson, "but due to their dominance and power in the live performance industry, coerced and/or induced DiLeo and Jackson to disregard the agreements with AllGood and to work with it instead".

"We've given Michael Jackson and AEG every opportunity, publicly and privately, to resolve this matter and to date we have not heard from anyone," said Patrick Allocco, a managing partner for Allgood.

Allgood's lawyer Ira Meyerowitz said the company was not looking to stop Jackson from performing at the O2.

"What we're looking for is for our clients to be involved in the London concerts or be compensated for agreements they entered into," he said.

A spokesman for AEG said the company would not comment on pending litigation.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/h...094537.stm

That's BAD! Michael Jackson's mangled ear shows the impact of repeated plastic surgery



The shocking damage caused to Michael Jackson's ear by repeated plastic surgery has been revealed.

Jackson's long hair normally hides the organ from view. But all was revealed as he left a medical clinic in California yesterday, where he has been receiving treatment for skin cancer.

The left ear looked as though the outer ring had been removed. It is thought cartilage has been repeatedly taken from the 50-year-old's ear to rebuild his nose, which was damaged during extensive surgery.
Michael Jackson's damaged ear is on show as he and son Prince Michael Jackson II, also known as Blanket, leave a medical building in Beverly Hills after receiving treatment for skin cancer

Michael Jackson's damaged ear is on show as he and son Prince Michael Jackson II leave a medical building in Beverly Hills



Michael Jackson's damaged ear is on show as he and son Prince Michael Jackson II, also known as Blanket, leave a medical building in Beverly Hills after receiving treatment for skin cancer



Damage: A close-up of the ear

A similar procedure is available on the NHS, usually to correct damage caused during accidents.

Yesterday a music promoter sued Jackson to stop him from performing in London this year, claiming his appearances would violate a prior contract.

New Jersey-based AllGood Entertainment Inc claims it signed a deal with the singer's manager, Frank DiLeo, in November committing him to an appearance in the U.S. this summer.

Under the agreement, Jackson is not supposed to give another concert before that show, the lawsuit states.

Jackson has signed with AEG Live to play 50 shows at London's O2 Arena starting in July.

AllGood Entertainment contends those shows violate the New Jersey company's agreement with DiLeo, which it says predates the singer's deal with AEG Live.

Representatives for Jackson and AEG Live were not immediately available to comment.


Before the corrective surgery: Jackson's ear on show in Cannes in 1997

AEG Live, which is named in the lawsuit, has previously called AllGood Entertainment's claims 'meaningless'.

Jackson has been rehearsing in the Los Angeles area for the London shows.

AllGood Entertainment contends in its lawsuit its agreement with DiLeo also left the door open for Jackson to perform with other members of his show business family, which includes his brothers from the Jackson Five and sister Janet Jackson.

The company's lawsuit alleges breach of contract, fraud and tortious interference with a contract. It seeks at least $20 million in compensatory damages and at least $20 million in punitive damages.

It also names as defendants Jackson's production company, as well as DiLeo, his company and AEG Live's parent company AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company.

Jackson's series of London shows have been touted as unprecedented.

AEG Live says that, all together, the shows will gather the biggest audience ever to see an artist in one city.


http://www.dailymail.co.u...rgery.html

I don't see it.

Jacko Hit With Ridiculous Lawsuit
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Music / By Roger Friedman


Poor Michael Jackson. Yes, he’s done a lot of weird things and maybe some bad things. But he’s also vulnerable to crazy lawsuits.
The latest comes from a New Jersey concert promoter Patrick Allocco and something called AllGood Productions. Allocco sued Jackson today in New York, along with AEG Live and Jackson’s long ago former manager Frank DiLeo — long ago as in 20 years. Why the suit was filed in New York is a mystery, since none of the parties is here.

Allocco says in his suit that he made a deal with DiLeo for the whole Jackson family — Michael, Janet, Sleepy, Snoopy – to perform at a concert in Texas. He claims that after that, all the defendants conspired together to put on shows in London and knock out his effort. He wants $20 million, of course.
Allocco’s going to have a tough time making his case. He says he met with DiLeo in October 2008, that DiLeo said he represented everyone, guaranteed the show, and that Allocco had an exclusive.

Only one problem: AEG started negotiating with Jackson in 2007. DiLeo wasn’t Jackson’s manager then, and isn’t now technically. He’s never represented the Jackson family, Janet Jackson, or even Reggie Jackson. DiLeo has only been working with Michael recently again and still, I am told, has no formal written agreement with him. Allocco is also claiming Jackson would do a pay-per-view event with him. But from the beginning there was no indication ever that Michael Jackson was going to be on pay-per-view, ever.

The AllGood lawsuit comes with some names in absentia: Joseph Jackson, Michael’s PT Barnum-like father, and Leonard Rowe, a concert promoter with a bad rep. These two characters called this reporter some months ago. Joseph was on the phone, and told me he wanted to get involved in taking over Michael’s AEG shows. “I’m the only one who can do them right,” he said.

At some point, Joseph Jackson and Rowe may have hooked up with Tohme R. Tohme, Michael’s official manager, now fired. A few weeks ago this reporter received an “anonymous” phone call from a man who said he had negative information about another Jackson associate, Arfaq Hussain, whom the caller claimed was now Jackson’s manager. The man said he’d be calling back with more info soon. The caller doesn’t know it, but I know who he is. He wasn’t too bright at masking his voice or his caller ID.

While all the hustlers, gypsies, tramps and thieves sneak around the Jackson saga to see if there’s any money for them, the onetime King of Pop is actually rehearsing his show. Right now, the whole enterprise is being tested at the Forum in Inglewood, California. In the next couple of weeks, when Lakers basketball is over, they move dress rehearsals to the Staples Center. On July 3, they head to London for installation. Like it or not, Michael Jackson is taking the stage at the O2 Arena on July 13th for AEG Live. Frank DiLeo may be back as the official manager. All systems are go so far.


http://www.showbiz411.com...t#more-714

unique said:

bull shit stop posting tabloid crap. i refuse to believe any article thta can't name their "insider"

unique said:

Jackson didn't use to have a problem with beards. Remember Brooke Shields?

At least he's procuring his playthings before the gigs.

I really hope this stuff is not true. the thought of a child choir or children on stage in general makes me cringe.

I cringe when I think of a boy choir too. Until now let's just keep it in the closet...

OK, I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT REPORTING THE TOUR NUMBERS $$$.

WILL BILLBOARD REPORT ALL 50 DATES IN ONE GROUP (THAT'S WHAT THEY USUALLY DO WHEN AN ARTIST PERFORMS AT A SINGLE VENUE) OR SOMETHIN ELSE?

I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW THAT WOULD LOOK. THAT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY CRAZY.

^It will depend on the promoter. But if I remember well, after a certain amount of time passes, Billboard won't report the numbers. I think it's 6 months at most, probably less.

I don't even think Billboard would technically be able to publish it, after all, it would mean around 1 million tickets, no?

whatsgoingon said:

He still is, you just don't hear about it because they don't report it. I wish I could see more natual people around now adays but i guess everyone wants to be fake now adays.
[Edited 6/12/09 9:07am]

cdcgold said:

michael

JackieBlue said:

ummm hello, this is a TABLOID. why do you guys believe all this tabloid crap that is posted? Remember the dancers as well as everyone else that is working on the tour are under confidentially agreements. So no one knows what is going go down. They are just specalating and making up rumours.

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

michael is many things now, but he ain't natural. I mean this guy in this pic depicts how MJ use to fit in so easily with the brothas, now he doesn't even fit in with his own blood brothers.