Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' jacket sells for $1.8 million at auction

(CNN) -- In an auction featuring memorabilia from the Beatles, Madonna and Elvis Presley, it was Michael Jackson who proved to be king.

The red and black jacket, winged shoulders and all, that the late pop star wore during his zombie-ridden "Thriller" video fetched a $1.8 million bid at this wee

kend's Julien's auction in Beverly Hills, California, according to the auctioneer's website.

The winning price was exponentially above the estimated bid of $200,000 to $400,000. Part of the proceeds will go toward the Shambala Preserve where Jackson's two Bengal tigers, Thriller and Sabu, have been living the past five years.

The jacket had been given to Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush, the singer's longtime costume designers, to use as a reference for concert performances of the "Thriller" song. It includes an inscription to them on the jacket's lining, and the sleeve is signed, "Love Michael Jackson."

Its sale came exactly two years after the then 50-year-old Jackson was killed by a surgical anesthetic called Propofol, which a Los Angeles coroner ruled killed the singer in combination with several sedatives found in his blood.

The jacket wasn't the only piece of history from the late King of Pop that was part of the auction. The signature fedora Jackson wore during his Bad Tour was sold for $16,250, a handwritten note to friend Elizabeth Taylor went for $5,625 and a signed pillowcase fetched $3,584. And a bidder paid out $330,000 -- more than 10 times what Julien's had expected to get -- for one of the famous, shiny, crystal-covered gloves that Jackson wore during the 1980s.

"Michael Jackson has an unbelievable fan base," Darren Julien, the auction house's president, told CNN earlier this month.

Other pieces of history, from other members of music royalty, were also featured at the auction. While gold records and instruments were common items, others were more practical -- like Frank Sinatra's boots (selling for $2,500) and his 1986 Jaguar car ($19,000). as well as the U.S. Army-issued sewing kit of Elvis Presley's that went for $1,536.

The King of Pop's closest competition at the auction was the Beatles, which had a number of items for sale. A signed postcard from Liverpool's finest sold for $5,504 and Paul McCartney's bass guitar fetched $14,080. But oft-diminished drummer Ringo may have gotten the last laugh, with the cape he wore in the movie "Help!" selling for $37,500 -- about five times the estimate.

PositivityNYC said:

as a friend of mine put it:

Some people are trained.
Some people practice at it.
Then there are those who are born with it.

Emancipation89 said:

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' jacket sells for $1.8 million at auction

By the CNN Wire Staff

http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/26/music.memorabilia.auction/index.html?iref=trendent

(CNN) -- In an auction featuring memorabilia from the Beatles, Madonna and Elvis Presley, it was Michael Jackson who proved to be king.

The red and black jacket, winged shoulders and all, that the late pop star wore during his zombie-ridden "Thriller" video fetched a $1.8 million bid at this wee

kend's Julien's auction in Beverly Hills, California, according to the auctioneer's website.

The winning price was exponentially above the estimated bid of $200,000 to $400,000. Part of the proceeds will go toward the Shambala Preserve where Jackson's two Bengal tigers, Thriller and Sabu, have been living the past five years.

The jacket had been given to Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush, the singer's longtime costume designers, to use as a reference for concert performances of the "Thriller" song. It includes an inscription to them on the jacket's lining, and the sleeve is signed, "Love Michael Jackson."

Its sale came exactly two years after the then 50-year-old Jackson was killed by a surgical anesthetic called Propofol, which a Los Angeles coroner ruled killed the singer in combination with several sedatives found in his blood.

The jacket wasn't the only piece of history from the late King of Pop that was part of the auction. The signature fedora Jackson wore during his Bad Tour was sold for $16,250, a handwritten note to friend Elizabeth Taylor went for $5,625 and a signed pillowcase fetched $3,584. And a bidder paid out $330,000 -- more than 10 times what Julien's had expected to get -- for one of the famous, shiny, crystal-covered gloves that Jackson wore during the 1980s.

"Michael Jackson has an unbelievable fan base," Darren Julien, the auction house's president, told CNN earlier this month.

Other pieces of history, from other members of music royalty, were also featured at the auction. While gold records and instruments were common items, others were more practical -- like Frank Sinatra's boots (selling for $2,500) and his 1986 Jaguar car ($19,000). as well as the U.S. Army-issued sewing kit of Elvis Presley's that went for $1,536.

The King of Pop's closest competition at the auction was the Beatles, which had a number of items for sale. A signed postcard from Liverpool's finest sold for $5,504 and Paul McCartney's bass guitar fetched $14,080. But oft-diminished drummer Ringo may have gotten the last laugh, with the cape he wore in the movie "Help!" selling for $37,500 -- about five times the estimate.

Damn - my bid of $1.799,999m got beat!

TMZ Coverage:

MJ's Vegas Home -- Fans C...He Walked'

6/24/2011 5:14 PM PDT by TMZ Staff

The home where Michael Jackson lived during his stint in Vegas is opening it's doors to fans for the FIRST TIME EVER tomorrow to commemorate the anniversary of MJ's death ... TMZ has learned.



A rep for the home tells us ... "the Estate will be opened to the public, for the first time, for only four hours for those who wish to pay their respects and to mourn his loss on this, the Second Anniversary of [MJ's] passing, June 25, 2011."

The rep explains, "We will strive to give you a glimpse into his private life and home; to allow you to walkwhere he walked, to see what he saw, to breathe the same air that he breathed and…to be inspired."

We're told "strict security measures" will be in effect -- and water will be provided ... because it can get pretty hot in the desert. .

The rep adds, "Your messages of love, prayers, gifts and flowers will be lovingly preserved in situs until Sunday."

Michael Jackson Fans Gather Outside Neverland

6/25/2011 3:49 PM PDT by TMZ Staff

Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans made the pilgrimage to Neverland Ranch today to commemorate the anniversary of his death -- even though there was no actual event planned.


We're told some fans camped outside the gates of Neverland on Figueroa Mountain Road last night. The fans show up in waves throughout the day -- gathering for a bit, bringing flowers, holding signs, singing songs ... then they eventually leave.

MJ passed away two years ago today.

Jermaine Jackson Does Tribute Show in MJ's Honor

6/25/2011 1:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff

To celebrate the life of his beloved brother Michael Jackson, last night Jermaine Jackson performed a tribute show at the 12th International Indian Film Academy festivities in Toronto.


Because when you think back on the life of The King of Pop ... you immediately think of the International Indian Film Academy.

Shots Fired Near Michael ... Home Tour

6/25/2011 2:14 PM PDT by TMZ Staff

On the two-year anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson ... gunshots were fired just a few houses away from where fans were getting set to tour the home MJ lived in during his stint in Las Vegas -- and law enforcement sources tell us ... it was a dog that caught a bullet.


According to a witness on scene, the shots were fired approximately 3-4 houses away from the where the MJ tour was going down.

There were already cops in the area for the a minor disturbance at the Jackson event (see photo above, taken before shots were fired) and we're told they rushed over to where the shots came from.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... an officer was attacked by a dog, and had to shoot it to get it to stop. No word yet on the condition of the dog.

UPDATE: We're told the dog -- a black pit bull around 40-50 pounds -- was NOT killed and was taken to a nearby vet.

Randy Jackson Greets MJ F...orest Lawn

6/26/2011 3:31 PM PDT by TMZ Staff

Randy Jackson went to visit the final resting place of his brother Michael Jackson yesterday -- and stopped to sign autographs and meet with fans on his way out of Forest Lawn.


Michael died two years ago yesterday.

Shaq DESTROYS Classic Mic...kson Songs

6/26/2011 1:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff

Shaquille O'Neal got on the mic last night at a nightclub in Las Vegas so he could sing along to a fewMichael Jackson songs -- and if he was hoping to honor the late King of Pop ... he did the exact opposite.


Shaq butchered such classic songs as "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough," "Off the Wall," "Thriller," and the classic Jackson 5 song, "I Want You Back."

But Shaq, who was at Moon nightclub to celebrate his retirement, was an equal opportunity offender -- he also killed "Sweet Home Alabama," "You Give Love a Bad Name," and "When Doves Cry."

We would tell Shaq to stick to his day job, but he doesn't have one anymore.

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^ I rather the jacket was preserved in a museum tbh than go to some private collector but it's cool nontheless.

ThruTheEyesOfWonder said:

Timmy84 said:

Don't know how I missed your essay initially but SILVERCHILD! BRAVO MAN!

I am definetely impressed. Well, done.

Thanks you all!

LONG LIVE MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON!

Michael Jackson Bests the Beatles, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra as "Thriller" Jacket Sells for $1.8 Million

Today 5:30 PM PDT by JENNA MULLINS

Two years after his death, Michael Jackson is still the King of Pop.

Estimated to raise bids of somewhere between $200,000 to $400,000, the red-and-black jacket that Jackson wore during his "Thriller" video sold for a whopping $1.8 million this weekend at Julien's auction in Beverly Hills. Items also up for auction included memorabilia from Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Frank Sinatra, but MJ's jacket far and away went for the highest price…

MORE: Janet Jackson, Rihanna and More Honor Michael Jackson's Legacy

Jackson signed the jacket as a gift to his longtime costume designers, Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush before his death in 2009. Milton Verret, a businessman from Austin, Texas, was the big spender who won the historic piece of pop history. He plans to take it on a tour of children's hospitals across the country.

Part of the proceeds from the purchase will go toward the Shambala Preserve, home to Jackson's two Bengal tigers, Thriller and Sabu. Other memorabilia from the King of Pop that was auctioned off included the fedora from his Bad Tour, a handwritten note to Elizabeth Taylor and a signed pillowcase.

The Beatles also fetched some high bids, including Paul McCartney's bass guitar ($14,080), and the cape Ringo Starr wore in the movie Help! ($37,500). Sinatra's 1986 Jaguar went to a lucky bidder for the price of $19,000.

Read more: http://www.eonline.com/ub...z1QRhYXLk4

Here's the link to the Flash Mob tribute that I was in.

http://kissdetroit.com/un...oit-video/

Over the weekend I saw a special hosted by Ne-Yo and he said something I thought worthwhile sharing.

He stated that Michael was a rare artist in that his music and showmanship transcended from being something you listened or saw to something you felt. It was an energy.

And even though the man, Michael Jackson, is gone - Michael Jackson the energy will live on. It will continue to resonate and influence.

I thought that was the best summation of how to view his passing and legacy I have heard yet.

Some tweets:

Janet Jackson: I MISS U. I LUV U.

Rihanna: MJ We miss you, We love you...often imitated, NEVER duplicated!!! You will live on forever!

Big Boi: R.I.P. Michael Jackson... Damn 2 years.

Darren Criss: Two years ago Michael Jackson died and I had JUST moved to LA. Now I'm playing at the O2 in London, his last intended venue. What a trip.

Latoya Jackson: I read a lot of your tweets and a lot of you are so sad, Michael would want you to rejoice his life! Please do so! Rejoice the kings music!

Usher: MJ....REST THE DEAD!! You live on through what you blessed us all with. Your compassion and dedication compels us to be our greatest...URIV

Swa said:

Some tweets:

Janet Jackson: I MISS U. I LUV U.

Rihanna: MJ We miss you, We love you...often imitated, NEVER duplicated!!! You will live on forever!

Big Boi: R.I.P. Michael Jackson... Damn 2 years.

Darren Criss: Two years ago Michael Jackson died and I had JUST moved to LA. Now I'm playing at the O2 in London, his last intended venue. What a trip.

Latoya Jackson: I read a lot of your tweets and a lot of you are so sad, Michael would want you to rejoice his life! Please do so! Rejoice the kings music!

Usher: MJ....REST THE DEAD!! You live on through what you blessed us all with. Your compassion and dedication compels us to be our greatest...URIV

Timbaland r.i.p to the greatest entertainer in the world michael jackson will forever miss you

Since when is timbaland a fan ? i thought that he once said in an interview he would do a song for mike but never a video , as in he doenst want to be seen together..

motownlover said:

Swa said:

Some tweets:

Janet Jackson: I MISS U. I LUV U.

Rihanna: MJ We miss you, We love you...often imitated, NEVER duplicated!!! You will live on forever!

Big Boi: R.I.P. Michael Jackson... Damn 2 years.

Darren Criss: Two years ago Michael Jackson died and I had JUST moved to LA. Now I'm playing at the O2 in London, his last intended venue. What a trip.

Latoya Jackson: I read a lot of your tweets and a lot of you are so sad, Michael would want you to rejoice his life! Please do so! Rejoice the kings music!

Usher: MJ....REST THE DEAD!! You live on through what you blessed us all with. Your compassion and dedication compels us to be our greatest...URIV

Timbaland r.i.p to the greatest entertainer in the world michael jackson will forever miss you

Since when is timbaland a fan ? i thought that he once said in an interview he would do a song for mike but never a video , as in he doenst want to be seen together..

More like he doesn't want to be overshadowed. "Love the video, except for that dude in the background..."

Swa said:

Over the weekend I saw a special hosted by Ne-Yo and he said something I thought worthwhile sharing.

He stated that Michael was a rare artist in that his music and showmanship transcended from being something you listened or saw to something you felt. It was an energy.

And even though the man, Michael Jackson, is gone - Michael Jackson the energy will live on. It will continue to resonate and influence.

I thought that was the best summation of how to view his passing and legacy I have heard yet.

Asymphony5 said:

Is Katy Perry the new Queen of Pop?
The singer's latest smash, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," jumped 27 spots this week on Billboard's Hot 100, where it's now No. 4 with a bullet.
If it hits the top, like four previous songs from Perry's latest album - "California Gurls," the title track, "Firework" and "E.T." - she'll tie a record held my Michael Jackson, most No. 1 hits from a single album.
And surprisingly enough, that album's name is "Bad," not "Thriller."
"Bad" sent five songs "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," the title track, "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Man in the Mirror" and "Dirty Diana."
One significant difference between the Perry album and Jackson's is the way those hits drove album sales.
By the summer of 1988, when "Dirty Diana" became the fifth chart-topping song from "Bad," the album had gone six-times-platinum.
Perry's album has yet to be certified platinum.
But she's more a singles artist, and it's less an albums world.
Reach the reporter at ed.masley@arizonarep ublic.com or 602-444-4495.

_______________________________________

The point is, it's easy to get #1 with catchy tunes nowadays with Itunes. However, back in the 80's.. people actually had to go out and buy the singles. Also, Mike has always been an albums person rather than a single artists like Katy Perry. She'll probably be irrelevant in a few years. She's cool though.

Soooooo,is it too late to release "Just Good Friends"?

musicjunky318 said:

LOL Does anybody remember this?

This shit was A HOT ASS MESS!

omg, YES. It was must see tv!

Raymone Bain lashes out at Roger Friedman for posting column about her being in trouble with the law for not filing her taxes:

http://www.showbiz411.com...-anonymity

She was responding to this column Roger posted a few days ago:

http://www.showbiz411.com...her-regime

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Can you, guys, access KOP board?

dag said:

Can you, guys, access KOP board?

No.

I have hardly been on, how was your weekend everyone? I only did little grieving cause I was extremely busy, but felt agitated Sunday and today and the tears came today.

mjforever said:

i am at work right now where there are no speakers, so I can´t hear it, but he looks so fine. I wish they´d release the whole thing.

Mike and facial hair:love:

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^^ Here I was thinking - man I like that MJ is in normal gear - then they cut to the side and the sequin back. I had to smile.

What is great is seeing Michael work his way through the lyrics - simple, effortless passes as the vocals in a deeper register - not fussing, just pure talent as natural as breathing out.

Swa said:

^^ Here I was thinking - man I like that MJ is in normal gear - then they cut to the side and the sequin back. I had to smile.

What is great is seeing Michael work his way through the lyrics - simple, effortless passes as the vocals in a deeper register - not fussing, just pure talent as natural as breathing out.

That´s our Mike. That´s why we love him.

And the last thing is true as well.

the part where he smiled at the end, I had to look away cause I nearly started bawling just now :*(

MOL said:

We can all take the day to celebrate the lives of the millions of fathers who work hard to put food in their kids' tables at the end of the day. Take the day to celebrate the lives of the millions of workers who are constanly repressed by their superiors. Take the day to appreciate the people who make sacrifices to help others.

This, instead of celebrating the life of Michael Jackson, would be much more reasonable. Sure, he had a bit of talent- he could sing and dance well though there are millions just as good- but why celebrate the life of a man who spent a billion dollars on himself and who was a complete freak?

Let's not make idols of people who aren't idol material.

I have been in this forum for a long time.. And you are a walking contridiction of yourself..

Go away you Mole.

Emancipation89 said:

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' jacket sells for $1.8 million at auction

By the CNN Wire Staff

http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/26/music.memorabilia.auction/index.html?iref=trendent

(CNN) -- In an auction featuring memorabilia from the Beatles, Madonna and Elvis Presley, it was Michael Jackson who proved to be king.

The red and black jacket, winged shoulders and all, that the late pop star wore during his zombie-ridden "Thriller" video fetched a $1.8 million bid at this wee

kend's Julien's auction in Beverly Hills, California, according to the auctioneer's website.

The winning price was exponentially above the estimated bid of $200,000 to $400,000. Part of the proceeds will go toward the Shambala Preserve where Jackson's two Bengal tigers, Thriller and Sabu, have been living the past five years.

The jacket had been given to Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush, the singer's longtime costume designers, to use as a reference for concert performances of the "Thriller" song. It includes an inscription to them on the jacket's lining, and the sleeve is signed, "Love Michael Jackson."

Its sale came exactly two years after the then 50-year-old Jackson was killed by a surgical anesthetic called Propofol, which a Los Angeles coroner ruled killed the singer in combination with several sedatives found in his blood.

The jacket wasn't the only piece of history from the late King of Pop that was part of the auction. The signature fedora Jackson wore during his Bad Tour was sold for $16,250, a handwritten note to friend Elizabeth Taylor went for $5,625 and a signed pillowcase fetched $3,584. And a bidder paid out $330,000 -- more than 10 times what Julien's had expected to get -- for one of the famous, shiny, crystal-covered gloves that Jackson wore during the 1980s.

"Michael Jackson has an unbelievable fan base," Darren Julien, the auction house's president, told CNN earlier this month.

Other pieces of history, from other members of music royalty, were also featured at the auction. While gold records and instruments were common items, others were more practical -- like Frank Sinatra's boots (selling for $2,500) and his 1986 Jaguar car ($19,000). as well as the U.S. Army-issued sewing kit of Elvis Presley's that went for $1,536.

The King of Pop's closest competition at the auction was the Beatles, which had a number of items for sale. A signed postcard from Liverpool's finest sold for $5,504 and Paul McCartney's bass guitar fetched $14,080. But oft-diminished drummer Ringo may have gotten the last laugh, with the cape he wore in the movie "Help!" selling for $37,500 -- about five times the estimate.

I so wanted to have that jacket.

Anyone else get their Panini cards yet? Is there a forum or site that anyone knows of for trading dulpicates?

mjforever said:

Thanks for posting this! BTW has anyone heard of this song before now? I dont remember hearing or reading about Michael and Barry working on this song before. Was it included on Michael's list of unreleased songs? One thing I do know is that they need to release the full 2 hourse of this fottage asap!

mjforever said:

Mah baby!!!!

Lovin' the sparkle at the back of his jacket too! And he seems so happy and healthy...

I agree with NK, RELEASE THE FULL FOOTAGE BARRY!