dag said:

it probably makes him feel special thats he's getting all this media attention and he's probably flattered so many people think his ugly ass can make cute kids.

JErmaine will be on Larry King tonight. Will it be new or the same from last month??

Judge approves Jackson collectors' items


By ANTHONY McCARTNEY, Associated Press Writer Anthony Mccartney, Associated Press Writer – 8 mins ago

LOS ANGELES – The King of Pop is coming to calendars and collectors' coin cases after a judge approved several deals involving the singer's estate.

Attorneys for the current administrators of Michael Jackson's estate presented the deals for approval Friday morning. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff signed off on agreements for Jackson-themed items including calendars, school supplies, posters and a commemorative coin.

Beckloff has scheduled a hearing on Monday to decide whether to approve other deals involving Jackson, including a movie project that would feature the singer's final rehearsals and preparations for a series of comeback concerts in London.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/a...son_estate

dreamfactory313 said:

I don't want any of this stuff,release the Live Performances,and Moonwalker on DVD!!
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EmeraldSkies said:

I agree, who would be interested in that shit. Put his classic live performances on DVD!

he kissed her on the lips!

EmeraldSkies said:

I agree, who would be interested in that shit. Put his classic live performances on DVD!

one of the sony execs i think said that mj had a good taping of the victory tour, i'd love to see that

dearmother said:

He had alot more. He recorded every show

His vault has all the shows from the Triumph, Victory, Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory tours

so far Jermaine just repeated what he said in his last interviews we'll see what his latest announcement will be.

Tribute in Vienna To Michael with Shawn King ( Larry's Wife)



I do agree with Michael being in an unmarked resting place for peace alone, so I guess there won't be a burial for all to see which is fine.


oh wow Larry Kings wife is young


www.tribute2009.com
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AUGUST 6, 2009

Alert on M.D. Abuse Of Jackson Drug


By ALICIA MUNDY

Abuse of the sedative suspected in Michael Jackson's death is a growing problem among medical professionals, increasing pressure on the government to restrict it as a controlled substance.

Three days before the pop icon's death on June 25, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists warned hospitals to restrict access to the potent drug propofol because some doctors and nurses are addicted to it.

Propofol, sold under the brand name Diprivan, is a widely used hospital sedatives. Because it is quick-acting and rapidly leaves the system, it is convenient for routine procedures such as same-day knee and cosmetic surgery, colonoscopies and bone repair.


The qualities that make propofol a popular sedative also make it a recreational drug for some in the medical profession. It doesn't show up in standard drug tests in the urine, and with a half-life of only five minutes, it doesn't leave the user groggy or affect behavior in a way that signals a substance-abuse problem.

The number of people with a propofol problem is small, and there is little data tracking addictions or death. A 2007 study covering 23,385 anesthesia personnel published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia by Paul Wischmeyer, a University of Colorado anesthesiologist, found 25 cases of propofol abuse over the preceding decade. The rate was a fivefold increase from a decade earlier. The study cited seven deaths. Dr. Wischmeyer and others in the field say that they know of other cases and estimate that the total number of deaths is at least several dozen in recent years.

"If you try to count backward from 100 after it's injected, you don't get to 97," says Dr. Wischmeyer. He and others say the drug is safe for hospital patients as long as a medical worker monitors "airway management" and provides oxygen as needed to ensure breathing doesn't stop.

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Michael Jackson at a press conference on March 5, 2009 in London, England.


Anesthetists and users say propofol can bring a brief but captivating high as the sedation wears off. Some call the habit, "dancing with a white rabbit," referring to the drug's color and hallucinogens of the 1960s. Others call it "pronapping," because the drug induces a short rest for medical personnel between long shifts.

Most medical centers don't lock up propofol or closely monitor inventory as they would for addictive painkillers such as Oxycontin. Propofol is readily accessible in most hospital supply rooms, sometimes along with Band-Aids and antibiotic ointments.

Paul Earley, medical director of Talbott Recovery Campus in Atlanta, which treats many medical professionals for substance abuse, said addictions to opiates and other drugs obscured the growing use of propofol.

"I was injecting it 50 times a day when I was in my worst period," says an anesthesiologist in the Midwest, who recently completed a stint in rehabilitation to kick the propofol habit. He said he began "pronapping" a couple of years ago while under stress from his job, family and finances. He hid the signs of shooting up by putting a port for a syringe on his leg, where it wasn't visible.

At night, he would inject the drug into the port in the bathroom, where his wife assumed he was brushing his teeth. "Sometimes it acted so fast, I couldn't get back to bed in time," said the anesthesiologist. He would pass out on the floor, terrifying his wife, and he said that on occasion he broke his nose or cheekbone or sprained a wrist.



After Mr. Jackson's death, police found propofol and oxygen tanks in his house, the Associated Press reported. Mr. Jackson's case would be rare, however. Almost all of the victims of propofol addiction and overdose are medical professionals, particularly anesthesia providers, experts say. The drug isn't generally available outside hospitals and clinics.

Drug abuse among medical professionals has received growing attention over the years, prompting some states to develop prevention and treatment programs. Long shifts and stressful life-and-death cases, as well as ready access to dangerous drugs, have all fueled the problem, say rehabilitation experts.

Propofol is so potent that a tiny amount -- 20 milligrams -- can be the difference between rest and death. "It enters your bloodstream fast, and even highly trained anesthesiologists can't control it, and die. They don't even have seconds to pull out the needle," said Art Zwerling, a registered nurse anesthetist and counselor with the Association of Nurse Anesthetists, a 39,000-member group.

Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd., which makes generic propofol, and APP Pharmaceuticals Inc., which sells the drug under the Diprivan name, said separately that the drug is safe when used as directed in proper settings.

Propofol was never classified as a controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration when it was first approved 20 years ago, nor was it recommended for that status by the Food and Drug Administration. Two years ago, a citizen petition was filed at the DEA, asking that propofol be designated a controlled substance, which requires an FDA recommendation. Representatives of both agencies said they've been reviewing the matter. One official said a decision could come in a few months.
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An FDA spokeswoman said since Mr. Jackson's death, the agency has received many questions from doctors and the public about when and whether it will decide to classify propofol.

Making propofol a controlled substance under DEA rules would require hospitals to track inventory, account for all vials, list users, and lock it up with narcotics. That is not popular with many anesthesiology providers, and a poll by Anesthesiology News taken after Mr. Jackson's death found that 61% of them oppose it.

Several anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists say that because propofol is an important drug for use in emergencies, it must be kept handy. In some cases, a surgeon may suddenly need more propofol to keep a patient sedated, and a few seconds' delay makes a difference. They favor hospitals taking voluntary steps to control inventory.

Another concern: Tighter regulation might impede doctors and nurses from seeking help for addiction, because abusing a DEA-controlled drug is more likely to cost them their licenses and lead to criminal charges.

Clarence Ward, a California anesthesiologist, wrote in a 2008 article in the California Society of Anesthesiologists bulletin, that too many doctors don't acknowledge abuse. In an interview, he said people die "not necessarily from intent, but from an inability to control a drug that causes abrupt loss of consciousness."

utopia7 said:

The interview was boring.

Larry ask the some of the same question as he asked before.

I wish he invited Tito instead.

he kissed her on the lips!