Whenever I’m scanning the web for interesting Michael Jackson news I always check out a blog called A Major Love. It’s a fan made Michael Jackson site that has been created after Michael’s untimely death for fans to share their feelings and experiences of Michael and celebrate his legacy. It has some great content; I suggest you check it out!
After recently visiting amajorlove.com, I found out about a worldwide fan petition that is campaigning to re-open Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch for sick children from around the world so they can experience the magic and love that it once shared.
I think it’s a fantastic idea. You can show your support by visiting http://www.neverland4tc.com/
Celebrity biographer Ian Halperin – who penned the unauthorized 2009 tell-all Unmasked: The Final Years of [lastfm]Michael Jackson[/lastfm] – is set to release a documentary about the late singer. Halperin has been working on a 88-minute Jackson tribute documentary, entitled Gone Too Soon, which uses audio and video footage of the Thriller singer shot before his death last June. The feature is also expected to include interviews with the King of Pop’s personal manager, chef, spiritual adviser, hairstylist, trainer, bodyguard, and attorney. The film will debut at the MIPTV conference in Cannes, France, next month and will open in limited release in Canada and France June 25, the first anniversary of Jackson’s death.
Ian Halperin who penned “Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson” is working on a documentary about the late pop singer to be released in June.
Halperin’s tribute documentary titled “Gone Too Soon”, uses audio and video footage of the star shot before his death last June, reports contactmusic.com.
It also includes interviews with the “Thriller” singer’s personal manager, chef, spiritual adviser, hairstylist, trainer, bodyguard and attorney.
According to the filmmaker, the family of the 50-year-old star, who died of acute Propofol intoxication, are aware of the project, though they do not appear in it.
The 88-minute documentary is expected to cover the star’s personal life, including allegations of child abuse, but Halperin insists he is showing a “balanced tribute” to the King of Pop.
“This is the film Michael and his fans deserve,” he said.
Chris Grant, the president of distributors Shine International, is confident the documentary will “eventually be known as a really important piece of the Michael Jackson saga”.
“Ian’s done an incredible job telling the story of what actually happened to Michael. We’ve teased it a bit and the reaction has been tremendous,” he said.
The film will be unveiled at the MIPTV conference in Cannes, France, next month and will receive a limited cinema run in Canada and France June 25, the anniversary of Jackson’s death.
There has been no confirmation about release in other countries as yet.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Of course today’s blog will be about something – or someone – Irish, so sit tight and we’ll get to it. But first, some news. And, because nothing says bring on the green beer like a multimillion-dollar DVD release, here goes: Avatar will be available April 22. (For format specifics, Fox says they’ll release the big blue moneymaker “in 2D on DVD and Blu-ray on Earth Day, April 22. A four-disc 2D release with numerous extras follows in November, and a 3D version on Blu-ray arrives next year.” So I’d say ‘get yours April 22!’ but I don’t want to insult you in case you’re waiting for the more souped –up version to buy. Speaking of buying, did you know that pretty soon you’ll be able to tell loved ones/ family members/ benefactors & coworkers that what you really, really want for the holidays is “the new Michael Jackson album” and no one will look at you funny? That’s right. According to CNN, the King of Pop left this world in debt, but he also left enough unreleased material for at least 10 new albums over the next 10 years – and us regular folks will actually be able to buy it. They’re going to happen. A Jackson insider says there’s music and more music, enough to “ bring in $250 million to the late pop star’s trust”. Of course it makes you wonder how they’ll do it…will they start playing a “single” on local radio stations? Then will they, say, release new tracks for folks who want to download “the latest” from MJ? And will it be weird when a song gets “leaked” on the internet? Just saying, it seems like sort of a strange posthumous proposition all around. Don’t get me wrong, I’d be right there waiting for it – having eagerly purchased over the years his music on LP, cassette, cassingle, 45, eight-track and CD. Still, let’s hope they handle it tastefully. Now let’s get to St. Patrick’s Day. The day that’s not really a holiday in the US, but the day when thousands of bars are spilling over with patrons by noon who think it should be. With this in mind, let’s talk about Irish stars. There are lots of them in Hollywood. In fact, so many that we may do Favorite Irish Actors and add Favorite Irish Actresses in the weeks to come. But for now, voice your choice in today’s featured poll and let us know which one of these Emerald Isle stars is your favorite:
Brian Oxman, Joe Jackson’s attorney and Jackson family friend, gives an eye-opening interview. In Part 2, Joe Jackson calls in, and Brian discusses an arrangement Frank Dileo made with AllGood Entertainment (AGE) which resulted in the company bringing a lawsuit against Michael’s estate. (Dileo was Michael’s manager when he died, but not at the time of the arrangement.)
For reference, I am including the interview in which Dileo his business with AGE.
Note: I’d personally like to know what made Frank think he had the authority to discuss business involving Michael. Why did AGE approach him instead of Michael’s manager? Why didn’t Frank refer AGE to Michael’s manager? Also, according to Oxman, Dileo works for Michael’s estate. (That’s a shocker. I had no idea.) THE PLOT THICKENS. What is going on?
The charges against Dr. Homicide have made the Jacksons and their friends mad enough to drop names. The interview with Oxman is no different.
The radio interview (videos) with Brian Oxman is/are brought to you buy Eddie Jones and The Los Angeles Civil Rights Association. The interview with Frank Dileo is by Raffles van Exel
You are gone, and I was supposed to be there, Sue called me today any said that you had all drowned in Colorado. I was so confused. That you had bee swept away by some current, and that this was a couple of of days ago.You left Thursday, and you did Friday. Panthi, they found you first. I was looking forward to see you and you giving me shit about how unreal the camping food was and that you still had to take me out for some real Indian food, because Carbondale didn’t have any. Kurt and Amanda, you were getting married this summer, and you will never take those vows. You were so in love. If I had to model a relationship after the two of yours, I would do it. You had dated since freshman year and all through poet-grad school. We all met in engineering classes. April with gonna come too. And I was gonna come but they told me I couldn’t having surgery so recently. And then April begged out, something about California.
You all decided to go anyway, the Arizona Salt River is just early in the season. I should have been there, spending time with you. This was my idea. I was gonna take my tax return and do it! Fuck Amy! I get you guys to go along with it. The amount of guilt I feel is incredible. And I have no outlet. There is no on to talk to about this. There is never gonna make anything right.
Have you ever seen the movie Final Destination? I think my life is that movie. I almost get beat to death from the person I am with. She gives me a mild concussion. I know, nursey self, what to do. I have gashes on my face and light yellow bruises that were once purple. She shoved me in the counter and bruised my hip and shoulder. I don’t know what else is on my body. I don’t bruise easily. It’s just deep and it hurts like a MF. Car wrecks are a given. And now this– death averted? How can that be? I was supposed to die there? Can’t you see it?
I miss you Panthi, you were my best friend in college, the entire two years I was there. You were going to India this summer. For the first time. When I spoke to you two weeks ago, you were so excited, but you understood I couldn’t come. You would have let me live with you in Seattle. You’re the best gay guy friend I’ve ever had. You’ll always be in my head. You had the best job out in the Pacific Northwest. I envied you.
Kurt and Amanda, I can’t think of the two of you as separate, so I won’t try. You got her coffee every morning. She got the paper off the front stoop. Doctorate’s in engineering. Who would have thought. Perfect for each other in every way. And loved the Beatles to boot. And could do all the MJ dances. You all could. I used to be able to. I fucked my life.
When I imagine the three of you, I’m imagining the good times. The young stupidity. Panthi, you were the first person to ever know I was with her. And you knew that it wasn’t it for me. You just knew these things. You knew everything about me. I wish I had kept in though more than every month or so. I miss you all. This wasn’t supposed to happen this way.
22 pieces of custom-made furniture from [lastfm]Michael Jackson’s [/lastfm]home are going on the auction block
Julien’s Auctions says a gilded red velvet sofa that seats nine, a leopard-print chair trimmed with ostrich feathers and a pair of velvet armchairs embroidered with gold eagles are among the offerings.
Jackson intended to use the furnishings during his “This Is It” comeback concert run in London.
You can visit a re-creation of the home at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood casino from June 14th to the 25th before the items are sold at auction.
more about “Brody’s Ex- Moved On Up?“, posted with vodpod
Cora Skinner, Brody Jenner’s girlfriend in the pre-Jayde Nicole era, was with her new man, Evan Ross, when TMZ bumped in to them last week. While there were rumors at one point that Cora and Evan were together and even engaged, we hadn’t heard much from them recently, but it seems like they’re still together.
The only thing on TMZ’s mind was what Evan Ross, son of music icon Diana Ross, thought about family friend Jafar Jackson buying a stun gun at 13 years old.
We couldn’t help wondering if Cora has moved up since breaking up with Brody and getting together with Diana Ross’ son? While Brody is probably more famous than Evan individually, the Ross family name carries a lot more notoriety and power than the Jenner name does. So, we ask…
Its been a long week, I’m pretty tired. Who isn’t?
I got on the train, grabbed a great seat (no one squished in next to me!), and opened my book. I don’t think I even made it through a full sentence; I fell right asleep. I didn’t just take a light snooze though, I full on passed out. When I woke up I was sprawled out, things everywhere, apparently just not giving a crap about people watching me with my mouth fully opened and most likely a little drool coming out.
I quickly got over the embarrassment, I mean what do you want me to do? I’m tired! My only problem at this point – well maybe not my only problem, but my main problem at this point - was that I had to dig deep in order to find some motivation to go to the gym and run 3 miles. This is the last thing I wanted to do, but since I am training for a half-marathon and have made the commitment I decided to just turn off the complaints running through my head and just get ‘er done.
My workout went smoothly and when I was done I was really happy that I pushed through. It’s so easy to complain and to talk yourself out of going to the gym, going outside for a run, going to a class, etc. but you know that once you just shut up and do it you’ll feel great about yourself, maybe even a little proud. Even if throughout the whole workout you can not wait until you’re done and are able to just go home, it’s worth it.
Something that helps me keep my energy up is music. Here’s a playlist with a ton of good songs that’ll help you keep going.
1 – Put it in a love song – Alicia Keys featuring Beyonce
2 – The way you make me feel – Michael Jackson
3 – Sunday Bloody Sunday – U2
4 – White Liar – Miranda Lambert
5 – Call on me (workout remix) – DJ Hush
6 – BlahBlahBlah – Ke$ha
7 – Shots – LMFAO
8 – Good Day – Nappy Roots
9 – Superstition – Stevie Wonder
10 – Sandstorm – Darude
11 – Diva – Beyonce
12 – Shook me all night long – AC/DC
13 – We shall be free – Garth Brooks
14 – Africa – Toto
15 – Imma be – The Black Eyed Peas
16 – Hey soul sister – Train
17 – Don’t stop believing – The Cast of ‘Glee’
18 – Fat bottomed girls – Queen
19 – In my head – Jason Derulo
20 – Beware (Jay-Z remix) – Panjabi mc
21 – Cowboy casanova – Carrie Underwood
22 – Cecilia – Simon and Garfunkel
23 – Ain’t too proud to bed – The Temptations
24 – Fantasy – Mariah Carey
25 – Shoop - Salt n’ Pepa
26 – Telephone – Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce
27 – Rock with you – Michael Jackson
28 – I can’t help myself – The Four Tops
29 – Sexy chick – David Guetta featuring Akon
30 – Jai ho! (you are my destiny) A.R. Rahman featuring Nicole Scherzinger
31 – Mary – Zac Brown Band
32 – Be faithful – Fatman Scoop
33 – Hit me with your best shot – Pat Benatar
34 – I’ve got a rock and roll heart – Eric Clapton
One reason I respect the Catholic Church is that they’ve never felt the need to bow to cultural pressure. Their positions change and soften over time but it’s never immediate. So it was still a shocker when the Vatican’s newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, announced their Top 10 Rock Albums. I’m not surprised that many priests like rock music – most of them grew up with it – but I was surprised that a group of priests got together and decided on the Vatican’s Top 10 Rock Albums.
The Beatles’ 1967 album Revolver got the top spot (as it does on most lists) but the other albums listed were Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, Oasis’s What’s the Story, Morning Glory, Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors, U2’s Achtung Baby, Santana’s Supernatural, Paul Simon’s Graceland, Donald Fagen’s Nightfly, and David Crosby’s If I Could Only Remember My Name.
Some of them – like Thriller and Achtung Baby – have been on many people’s Top 10 Lists but there are a few that come out of left field. Like Oasis’s What’s the Story, Morning Glory. I really like this album but I’m kind of surprised anyone would put it in their Top 10. Santana’s Supernatural is an odd choice too – but who can resist the allure of “Smooth”?
Then there are the really odd ones: Donald Fagen and David Crosby. I’m sure Donald Fagen’s album is amazing but is it as amazing as his first band Steely Dan’s Countdown to Ecstasy or Pretzel Logic? Probably not. And David Crosby? I’ve never even heard of that album. But given Crosby’s history of drug use I do find the title If I Could Only Remember My Name pretty hilarious.
[NOTE: I can't believe I'm actually dissecting the Vatican's Top 10 Rock Albums list. These are strange times.]
Some of you might be saying “hey, where’s the Bob Dylan?” I didn’t think that because Bob Dylan is almost always a lackluster musician, performer, and songwriter. But the Vatican’s response to that question, which they knew would be posed, is hilarious:
“The article by Giuseppe Fiorentino and Gaetano Vallini said that Dylan was excluded from the list despite his “great poetic vein” because he paved the way for generations of unprofessional singer-songwriters who have “harshly tested the ears and patience of listeners” with their tormented stories.” (Courtesy of the WSJ Article)
Nice! Even die hard Bob Dylan fans can’t argue with the atrocities committed by those who followed in Bob’s wake.
(Due to our busy schedules, Aaron and I couldn’t do our prediction column as promised. But since there was no way in hell either of us would miss the show live, here is our marathon conversation over IM. Enjoy…)
MALIK: Welcome to the 1st Annual Art Fradieu Oscar Running Diary. My pre-show thoughts: While I like to think it’s as much of a lock as anything, I still feel jittery Mo’Nique will somehow get jobbed out of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Beyond that I’m hoping the Hurt Locker wins Best Picture. Any pre-show thoughts Thomas? Who will be wearing Vera Wang on the red carpet tonight?
ART: I don’t know much about Vera Wang, but I’m with you on Hurt Locker. Best film I saw last year. As for Mo’Nique, I think she wins Best Supporting Actress hands down. In fact, I think she wins it and does the emotional speech thing, “Uh Oh honey, if y’all start playing that music, somebody’s getting hurt…” She will steal the show and have people talking about her moment this week. “Mo’Nique is my hero. So soulful and real.” Wouldn’t surprise me at all.
MALIK: And we’re off! Cristoph Waltz wins Best Supporting Actor, no surprise there. It was actually a good performance in a good film I have to admit. But how about Penelope Cruz eh? Is that accent real? I’ve heard rumors…
ART: Waltz is no surprise at all. I agree, well deserved. As for Penelope Cruz, I’ve heard she’s actually from Cleveland. But, you never know. Yeah. I agree with Up for best animated feature. First ten minutes of that movie almost had a brotha misty eyed. Whatsup with that film Nine? Don’t think I’ve heard one good thing about it.
MALIK: Penelope Cruz brotha! That’s all you need to know… And the Crazy Heart song wins. So far this is a pretty predictable Oscars…
ART: Figured that was a crush of yours, but wasn’t even going there.
MALIK: (laughing)
ART: Yeah, definitely predictable so far. Does Crazy Heart sweep every musical category this year?
MALIK: Probably. The movie wasn’t that bad actually. The big question now is if Jeff Bridges continues to talk in the Oklahoma accent if he wins…
ART: I’m just trying to see if he’s sober.
ART: Wow. Actually thought Tarantino might pull out Best Original Screenplay.
MALIK: I did too. Guess there aren’t as many Tarantino fanboys in the Academy as I guessed. John Hughes gets his own In Memoriam?!?
ART: His generation is in power now in Hollywood.
MALIK: Yeah. Jokes aside, he was either directly or indirectly responsible for A LOT of good movies…
ART: He had a great run.
MALIK: OK, watching this montage I see your point…
ART: And, here comes that song…
MALIK: WHOA! Young Alec Baldwin!!! (laughing uncontrollably)
ART: Yup. Him and Steve Martin worked in Hughes films. Brat pack. Plus Culkin.
MALIK: So…is this a ratings ploy or an Academy tribute?
ART: I guarantee people will be talking about this tomorrow. Just seeing people from their childhood. The answer? It’s both.
MALIK: Am I the only one who noticed the crowd seemed to refuse to throw down the standing ovation?
ART: I saw that too. Part of the perception with Hughes is that his works were more entertainment than art. What’s the verdict on Zoe Saldana?
MALIK: Looking at Zoe makes me want to eat dinner. Great intro for the Short Film category though.
ART: Nice to hear from seasoned pros looking back. Whoa. Brotha sighting.
MALIK: A brotha wins!!!! And he gets cut off!!!!
ART: Why is this woman bogarting?
MALIK: (laughing uncontrollably)
ART: And, what is she talking about? Brotha probably hot!
MALIK: MANNNNNNNNN! I’m still mad for the brotha who got cut off!
ART: Same here. Leave it to Stiller to do blue face. Think Cameron is ticked at this?
MALIK: Doubt it, but is there any doubt Stiller officially gets invited to present every year now? You remember the Joaquin Phoenix move last year…
ART: So, Star Trek takes this one, you think?
MALIK: I still heard a little Crazy Heart accent in Jeff Bridges. Yeah Star Trek deserved that last one.
ART: So far, early on, the highlights of the night? Brotha gets cut off and Tina Fey/Downey Jr.
MALIK: Best Adapted Screenplay – What say you Mr. Writer?
ART: It’ll be interesting to see who wins Best Adapted Screenplay. Not sure. Probably Up In The Air, but there was a debate as to how well the co-writers (one was the director of the film) got along during the process.
MALIK: Really? We’ll talk about that one off the record – no need to give these plebians all the inside Hollywood magic.
ART: Oh. Precious. Black screenwriter. Nice.
MALIK: Go ahead brotha!!! A behind the scenes win at that!
ART: Nice to see this. He’s gotta be the first black screenwriter to win. Nice.
MALIK: Yeah, and the way Rachel McAdams can’t take her eyes off him motivates me.
ART: Yup, figures…
MALIK: Very sincere acceptance speech.
ART: That’s the word that comes to my mind. Good moment. Queen Latifah’s looking good.
MALIK: Yeah she cleans up well. The Governor’s Award ceremony is like a wet dream for film buffs like myself.
ART: Yeah. Each of those is a giant of the industry to say the least. They all get standing ovations from everyone.
MALIK: Damn straight! And Penelope and Javier keeping it real!
ART: Get ready for Mo’Nique to get emotional.
MALIK: Standing O?
ART: Mo’Nique walking with regalness. Nice speech.
MALIK: Gut reaction but I think that was the best acceptance speech by a black winner.
ART: Succinct. To the point. Sincere. Ah. You can always depend on the costume category to give an Oscar to the old English movie of the year. Eh. Least sincere speech of the evening. “I already have two of these awards. This is for the little people who never win.”
MALIK: (laughing) Seriously! How arrogant was that!?! So what do you think of Twilight brotha? I know you’ve seen it.
ART: Haven’t seen it. The Vampire thing never gets me like others.
MALIK: Wait…a horror tribute, introduced by the Twilight kids? Definitely ratings ploy.
ART: Yup. What you know about a young Johnny Depp in Nightmare On Elm Street?
MALIK: I honestly don’t like horror films, only the all time classics like the Exorcist and Psycho.
ART: Same here. Those actually scare you instead of shock you. They got Morgan Freeman doing the narration again? Here’s your Dark Knight…
MALIK: Needless to say, this is the greatest moment in the history of the Academy Awards…
ART: Alright Batman, calm down.
MALIK: So you think Precious has a chance now for Best Picture?
ART: Not really. I still feel like they’ll lean toward Hurt Locker. Getting the Adapted Screenplay was an upset for Precious.
MALIK: We’ll see brotha, we’ll see…
ART: The Hurt Locker is starting to collect the awards now.
MALIK: Very true.
ART: Paul N.J. Ottoson kind of looks like an albino Vampire with that hair.
MALIK: Yeah, kind of stereotypical to have that be the ’sound guy’ isn’t it?
ART: Like he’s been in a cave only working with sound for an entire year.
MALIK: Really! Avatar for best cinematography, that was probably the biggest lock.
ART: Yeah. The film looked great. What you know about CCH Pounder with the general from Avatar. Is that her guy?
MALIK: Don’t know, don’t know… ah, here comes the In Memoriam. I can’t joke with this part.
ART: My mom is a James Taylor fan. Always perfect for reflection.
MALIK: Surprised they opened with Swayze. Well done. No giants like Paul Newman passed this year.
ART: Of course, there’s Mike, but it’s not quite his stage.
MALIK: Yeah as far as ‘Hollywood’ goes he was more a fan than anything else. Not surprised they included him though.
ART: Malden, Swayze and Dom Deluise seem to be the biggest this year.
MALIK: I haven’t seen white girls with this much soul since the Sprite Step Off. Too soon?
ART: (laughing) You gonna be hunted down by every Essence reader in America. Nice overall dance piece, though. Huge fan of scores. These were all solid. Up was a classic. Glad it won for score. I also like Sherlock’s music. Avatar sounded like recycled music from Glory (remember that?)
MALIK: (laughing) That was my first wrong pick tonight. My gut said Up though. And if people don’t know this is tongue in cheek, they should have stopped reading a long time ago.
ART: Avatar won for special effects? That’s crazy.
MALIK: (laughing)
ART: Precious should have got that. Best Director is up next. You figure that Reitman and Tarrantino think they don’t have a chance against a woman, an African American and the king of the world, Cameron.
MALIK: Yeah. I’ll be genuinely disappointed if the cougar doesn’t win now.
ART: She’s got it. But, since you bring it up. If Bigelow looked like an average above 40 year old woman, think she’d be nominated?
MALIK: First thing I’m not responding to in order to protect my future career opportunities.
ART: You done said enough, brotha…
MALIK: (laughing)
ART: Best Editing for Hurt Locker. I’m thinking 90% chance of Best Picture.
MALIK: If Bigelow wins, yeah…
ART: Oh, she’ll win… She’s your new cougar crush, right?
MALIK: (laughing) Settle down, brotha, settle down. I’m gonna have enough explaining to do when this column is over. Esoteric group to present this (Best Actor).
ART: Yeah. It’ll be interesting to see how they relate to each actor.
MALIK: Love Michelle’s speech about family and career. What we aspire to.
ART: And, it’s a challenge for many people in many walks of life.
MALIK: Yes sir.
ART: Ok. Shawshank.
MALIK: Yeah good anecdote.
ART: Nicely done, Tim Robbins.
MALIK: Yeah, and SWAT? I’ve watched that. I’ll leap out of my seat if Jeremy wins.
ART: He’s not winning, but it’s nice to see him there. I remember when Renner was “the guy” I saw in every other commercial. By the way, using other actors to introduce the nominees is still a great way to do it.
MALIK: Agreed. It’s crazy Bridges got his first nomination 6 years before we were born.
ART: Jeff Bridges. No surprise there. The Bridges, a very underrated Hollywood family.
MALIK: Agreed once again. The Thomases will get there soon enough though.
ART: (laughing) If my kids are crazy enough to try this line of work, I’ll support them and wish them well. Been married 33 years in Hollywood? That might be the most amazing thing I’ve heard all night.
MALIK: (laughing)
ART: Forrest always sounds sincere, even if he’s ordering a burrito.
MALIK: I was thinking the same thing. How does he get villain roles?
ART: The lazy eye. Does it every time. These are nice speeches. The best things about these intros is the reaction from the nominees. And, you can tell they have no idea what will be said. What better intro to have than Oprah?
MALIK: You were reading my mind. I think Oprah would be the number one choice to do an intro in our industry.
ART: If/when I have to intro you, I’ll start with “Malik used to dress like Batman, but… actually, he still does…”
MALIK: Is that right brotha? well… If/when I have to intro you, I’ll start with “Aaron is a great writer, but if he asks you to help him move, know you won’t be getting a dinner out of it.”
ART: I’ll look at the camera and go “That’s right!”
MALIK: (laughing)
ART: Is Sean Penn drunk?
MALIK: OH YEAH!
ART: Sandra…Bullock…
MALIK: You can’t leave Sean Penn backstage that long without libation, brotha…
ART: Sandra Bullock’s always been pretty down to Earth.
MALIK: Yeah I met her when we were in school. I guess I can say I’ve met an Oscar winner now.
ART: Aren’t we all hoity toity? I met Clarence Jenkins, the guy who buffs the Oscars…
MALIK: Oh no, the husband was tearing up! Eric Benet Part II
ART: We all know what happened after that, though.
MALIK: Bigelow’s winning…
ART: Yeah, you got Barbara presenting… AND, she led off with it being a woman….
MALIK: What if she would have said, “Or, for the first time, a colored…”
ART: (laughing) Cut to the Tyler Perry section looking angry.
MALIK: Oprah probably would have walked back onstage…
ART: Well, well, well… Bigelow wins. And Cameron made sure to cheer loudly. Good stuff.
MALIK: Yeah. When my daughter tells me she wants to be a director, I’ll be able to look back at this night.
ART: So, here we go. The big one. Best Picture. Hurt Locker.
MALIK: Right to the Point!
ART: Like it.
MALIK: Alright I think we got it.
ART: I like Bigelow, but she’s a little overhwelmed up on stage. Cool. Until next year. That’s a wrap.
I have had a great couple of days. The sun has been shining and yesterday I went up to town to drop my book off for a meeting then had a couple of hours to wonder around the West End. I looked in shops (even bought a couple of things), went to Starbucks, noticed buildings that I hadn’t really looked at before and it was all possible because my folks were looking after the girls for the afternoon. For the first time in nearly three years I felt like Chloë again. No big make up kit to lug around, no heavy portfolio to carry, no buggy to push, no nappy bag and no babies on my hips. Just me.
I then went to St Lukes Church on Old Street where MAC Cosmetics were putting on a master class with the world renowned movie make up artist, Rick Baker. What an amazing man. I sat with my jaw on the floor while he transformed himself, with nothing but paint, into a multi-coloured monster. The church was lit with eerie green lights and the whole process was done to a sound track of horror movie music. When he had finished he told us to watch a short film which comprised of several clips from his movies; Wolf Man, Hell Boy, Star Wars, MJ’s Thriller video, The Grinch, Men In Black, Ed Wood, The Grudge, Gremlins, Tropic Thunder, Enchanted, The Ring, X Men, Norbit, Cocoon, Bigfoot, Click and Nutty Professor to name but a few! He has won several Oscars for his amazing special effects make up and animatronics and rightly so. When the mini film finished he stepped out from behind a curtain dressed in a black cloak, his long silver hair loose and had a fearsome set of teeth in. The scene was set. I managed to grab a quick snap so you could see his incredible work.
An hour later and with nothing but paint, Rick is transformed. WOW!
I was on such a high when I got home and decided that I now want to work on films! Kindly, the wonderful Christina at MAC has said she will send me some of the chromacakes which he used last night so I can start practicing straight away. I will keep you informed!
Today has been nothing extraordinary but just chilled and productive. While the girls were at nursery I managed to write a thousand email, do ten tons of washing and tidy the house. They came home and after a quick nap we spent the afternoon outside in the spring sunshine. The last of the leaves are now gone and the flower beds and vege patch have been cleared out and are ready to go. The girls were so sweet and helpful and decided to dig with me. You can imagine the mess but if you can’t eat dirt and play with worms when you’re a toddler, when can you?!
Finally, Esmeralda snuggled up into bed with first ever duvet and pillow tonight. Bless her cottons, she was so happy. Ah, the simple things. Here’s to another lovely day tomorrow x x
It’s so sad to see fans of Michael fighting. Everyone says they understand the message, they want to spread LOVE, but some aren’t doing so. And why?
Michael has a twitter account? Michael has messengers? I don’t know.
Some believe the HOAX. Others don’t. I understand.
But what I really know and believe, is the respect I have for others. All are free to believe and opine, but respecting the each other.
We will not remember the words of Michael only when we are listening to your music, watching their short films, their DVD’s. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER!!
Think of how Michael was feeling seeing all this. He has always talked openly that he loved us and had the best fans.
We aren’t here to judge anyone. Our mission is to spread the message of Michael and L.O.V.E.
We must do our part.
For all think:
I recall myself and a friend crossing the border into East Berlin before the Wall was torn down. As my friend maneuvered our rented VW to the checkpoint, I pulled back the sunroof and rolled down the windows. Earlier I had cued a tape to play Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror.” As the guard approached, I hit the play button and turned the volume way up. The guard, who was carrying an automatic rifle, asked for our passports. Instead of responding directly, I said over the top of the music: “Do you like Michael Jackson?” He looked nervously at the guard house and then quickly nodded in approval. For a long moment, his face was covered with an unforgettable smile. But more than signaling his approval, the guard had broken military decorum.
Similarly, when we returned to the West through Austria, the guard stationed there responded to my question by first placing his machine gun on the ground. Then he grabbed my closest hand with both of his and said: “Yes, oh yes. Michael Jackson!” Not far away, hidden in a clump of bushes and trees, I saw the dark, sinister presence of Soviet tanks.
Daftar lagu U-Know Yunho yang akan bernyanyi di Korea untuk konser peringatan Michael Jackson, yang akan diadakan di Memorial Peace Plaza di Yongsan, Seoul pada 27 dan 28 Maret, telah diumumkan.
Pada konser, U-Know Yunho akan menyanyikan tujuh lagu dalam konser ini. Antara lain lagu no. 1 Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, serta lagu-lagu hit lain seperti ‘Wanna be startin somethin’, ‘Smooth Criminal’ dan ‘Jam’. Ia juga menyiapkan ‘Man in the Mirror’ dan ‘Black or White’ dengan vokalis Vann Johnson dan Tony Terry yang akan mengunjungi Korea untuk konser tersebut.
U-Know Yunho akan berangkat ke LA pada tanggal 5 Maret untuk berlatih dengan tim. U-Know Yunho berangkat ke Las Vegas untuk mempelajari tarian koreografi dengan tim dan juga untuk berbicara tentang isi konser dengan master konser Morris Pledger.
Morris Pledger akan merilis lagu Michael Jackson yang berjudul ‘This Is It’ pada awal konser sebagai lagu kenangan yang didedikasikan untuk Michael Jackson. source: [mk+DNBN]
translation credits: jeeelim5@tohosomnia.net
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I was listening to Off the Wall the other day, and especially digging this song. The album isn’t quite the equal of Thriller but it’s a terrific funk/pop record.
Started wondering what ever happened to Michael Jackson. He just sort of disappeared after Dangerous.
Turns out he died last year. How did I miss that? Must have been drowned out by all the coverage of Farrah Fawcett’s passing.
I salute you, Jacko! You will be missed.
Girl, close your eyes
Let that rhythm get into you
Don’t try to fight it
There ain’t nothin’ that you can do
Relax your mind
Lay back and groove with mine
You got to feel the heat
And we can ride the boogie
Share that beat of love
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Dance you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Were gonna rock the night away
Out on the floor
There ain’t nobody there but us
Girl, when you dance
There’s a magic that must be love
Just take it slow
cause we got so far to go
When you feel that heat
And were gonna ride the boogie
Share that beat of love
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Dance you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Were gonna rock the night away
And when the groove is dead and gone (yeah)
You know that love survives
So we can rock forever, on
I wanna rock with you
I wanna groove with you
I wanna rock with you
I wanna groove with you
I wanna rock (all night) with you girl (sunlight)
Rock with you, rock with you girl (yeah)
Dance the night away
I wanna rock with you (yeah) (all night)
Rock you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock with you (all night)
Rock the night away
Feel the heat feel the beat
Rock you into day (sunlight)
I wanna rock – rock the night away
Yesterday my girlfriend and I decided to go to Disneyland. Living in the LA area, it wasn’t such a big deal. But, what was a big deal was the confirmation of a rumor we had been hearing for the past few weeks. Captain EO is back!
Now the last time I watched Captain EO I was a wee lad with no idea of what true awesomeness was. It all looked cool back in the day. As an adult and having every inch of my childhood handed back to me on a silver platter I was a bit skeptical on how good Michael Jackson could possibly be. After all Transformers, G.I. JOE and Dragonball were presented to me last year chopped all to hell. To my surprise Captain EO was better than I could have possibly imagined.
Okay so let me explain. Do you remember the 80s? Sure hair and clothes were a bit off, but the 80s were the golden years. America was good and proud, television cartoons were experiencing a golden age and Michael Jackson could do no wrong. He was at the top of his game. He had his best music in the 80s not to mention his most favorably memorable music videos. And… he was black. There were no rumors of him sleeping with children or monkeys or whatever. He wasn’t crazy, or he wasn’t portrayed as crazy in the media. He was good and that was awesome.
This is what Captain EO reminds us of. Michael Jackson is good. 80s Michael is good. And he’s at the top of his game in this movie. This movie was well worth the 45 minute wait that I had to endure. Everyone in the theater was pumped. We cheered as the Michael rose into frame for the first time. The crowd went crazy when he Moonwalked for not even half a second. And the electricity could be felt as the first dance number was cued with audience simultaneously shouting out with Michael, WHOOOO!!! There are no special edition FX to throw you out of the movie. It’s all the same old school special effects, stop motion and 3D magic that makes Captain EO a classic.
I was recently sent a link to the BLHFL (Bud Light High Five League) by a friend who cannot wear wrist watches because of his compulsive propensity to connect palms. Apparently, the good people of Bud Light (who I am no longer compensated by) have decided to create a web-based competition that captures the best in high fives, double fives, double foot-fives, need for speeds, reverse slaps, flip backs, high-lows, low-highs, back agains, front agains, snap-dragons, open-pounds, sock-puppet hugs, thumblers, trifectas and palmies from around the world.
After doing a little research on the high five, I realized that while there is now a definitive home for the current state of the open-handed slap, there is no definitive bullet point record of the high five’s history. So, without further ado, I present…
A Brief History of the High Five
1278: Upon hearing that the Habsburgs’ have taken control of Austria, Rudolph I slaps the raised hand of a stranger then kills that stranger. Later, the movie Rudy is written about the birth of this influential European House, but is turned into a feel good football movie during extensive rewrites.
1849: The first prospector, Fuzzy Wiggins, discovers gold in California, but loses his arm to a bear on the way back to town. He hires a blacksmith to make him a golden arm, but runs out of gold and is left with his hand in the raised, open-palmed position, leading to a life full of fives.
1861: Having heard the story of a gold-armed man people travel to slap the hand of for good luck, President-elect Lincoln high fives his way from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. for his inauguration.
1944: Franklin Delano Roosevelt high fives a 19 year-old Lenny Bruce after Bruce tells him the one and only joke about wheelchairs he’s ever heard and laughed at.
1945: Franklin Delano Roosevelt is asked by his wife to stop high fiving every person he meets on the street. FDR refuses and adds “High Fiving” as part of the Secret Service training.
1956: After a precipitous rise, the Low Five takes over as the preeminent form of casual, hand contact related greeting. Some believe it is a result of a general weakening in our countries shoulder strength because of Communism.
1968: JG Ballard writes a passionate letter to The New Yorker explaining the misappropriation of the high five as a form of hello. Ballard argues persuasively that high five’s be returned to their original intent as a celebratory gesture.
1974: People Magazine is launched to capture compelling high fives from around the world, but changes direction and becomes a home for meaningless lists after its founder is left hanging by an old friend during a softball game.
1988: Michael Jackson and Michael J. Fox and Michael Jordan work together to found the MJMJFMJHFFKF. Their plan to sell pictures of the three of them high-fiving to raise money for kids fails after their acronym is confused for a foundation that offers mining jobs to stutterers.
2009: Jason Marziani breaks the record for most high fives in an hour during the Philadelphia Brewer’s Bar Crawl.
2010: ???
Twenty-ten, much like the rest of the future, is wide open for all sorts of history making, high-five related and otherwise.
The next day, I stop in to see a new client. She stated that she doesn’t drink milk, like over 60% of my kids, and wants water. The cafeteria wouldn’t give her water and then when they did it was warm.
The water battle has been going on for 4 months. The chef and kitchen staff caught kids and staff washing their hands under the water container. Kitchen yanked the container. I thought we made a truce that a tray of water would be out at every meal so that the kids could ask staff and get a glass. Resolution vaporized.
So I have dehydrated kids that don’t get enough food. Riots, clients butt naked running through halls screaming, maintenance crew who should have stock in dry wall and joint compound, staff with fat lips. No further explanation needed.
Pick your battles, line up your ducks and be clear of purpose.
I make haste to the cafeteria. Neither the chef or the second in command is there. I ask where is the tray of water. Old Kitchen guy has no idea what I am talking about and begins to tell me why the water is not there.
“I know why the water isn’t here, but we talked about the need for water. It’s water. The kids need water.”
“They washed their hands in it and we took the water–”
“I know why the water was taken away, but you are supposed to provide water in cups.
Look I supported the kitchen in your decision, but you cannot deny people water. I back you up whenever I can, but people who need water get very angry. Is the chef going to be here?”
“You need to talk to the chef.”
“Thank you, I will.”
I went to my office and tried to think of how else to get water.
I called Chef and left a message saying how much they have solved smaller problems, but we have to solve this water thing. I say how much I appreciate his help [which is true] and that we should be able to resolve this easily. I refrain from screaming, yelling or attacking anyone’s lack of follow through or knowledge. I never called Chef before, but I am really tired of not getting little, stupid stuff like this done.
I sat and thought about anyone else who could get water. The powers that be don’t really care. They are trying to keep the place open. Nursing is useless because they are trying to keep people from choking other people. Besides the kids won’t even let them take photos when they get hurt, refuse meds and refuse to get vitals done for who knows what reasons. Unit staff has been complaining to me about water for months, so they have no power. The only other place the kids go is to school. I go down to school.
“School secretary? Can the kids have water bottles in class?”
“I have no policy on that. Let’s talk to the principal.”
I like the secretary and the principal. In fact, all but one of the teachers is very nice.
The principal in incredulous that the kids can’t get water.
“Who do you report to, Marty?”
“Nobody.”
“Who hired you?”
“They left the second week I was here.”
“What department are you in?”
“My own. I am my own department.”
“What about the head of nursing?”
“Yes, maybe her. I am on their email list.” I do not say that I have asked for a job description, mission statement or reason d’etre for months with no response.
The principal doesn’t scoff, but is slightly bemused that I use email almost solely to communicate. I don’t have a phone. My office has no windows so carrier pigeon is out. Goofy me. I use email and personal appearances.
The principal says he will talk with her in a morning meeting and see if she has any clout. We discuss some short comings of staff, but leave out any derrogatory terms. We all know what we are talking about.
He says to me, “So you came down here to vent. That’s okay. Come down anytime.”
Yes, I came to find out a piece of information. I was going to leave, except he wanted to know more about my inquiry. This gave me a door for venting. And I left with at least knowing a little more about the power structure.
I had an update for the diet order list which is held in the kitchen. I went to the kitchen even though I knew the staff there was ready to knock me into the middle of next week. They do not know how to handle me at all. They constantly think I am trying to get them fired or chastise them. But, I bend over backward to be nice, listen to their ridiculous nutrition notions and be the “Happy, Middle-aged White Lady.” I was checking out part of our tray line which is not used as a possible salad bar.
Old kitchen guy said, do you need something. I felt like he thought I was going to steal something.
“No. I’m good. Thanks.”
“What do you need over here?”
“I’m checking out plumbing.”
“What?”
“I’m checking out plumbing.”
He had no idea what to do with that.
” . . .Okay . . .”
I was seeing if the pipes led to a drain for ice needed for a salad bar. But line up ducks first.
The staff said, “the chef’s in his office”, before I could say anything. Chef was putting papers together and obviously in a big hurry.
“Water is back on the line.”
Neither one of us made eye contact.
“Great. Perfect. The unit staff said they would hand out the glasses so no one gets funky with the water. I ordered a book of volume recipes for Meatless Mondays. I’ll email you ones I think would work.”
“Great. Here are today’s menu. I’ll send up tomorrow’s with the evening snack.”
“I’ll take them up to the units.”
“Great.”
“Is there anything else I can do for you?”
“Nope. We fine here.”
“Okay.” And I am out of the kitchen.
Now, I have to go to each of Unit Supervisors and explain the water thing and hope they will do what I told Chef they would.
The first floor gal was happy and actually smiled at me. The first time since I was hired.
The second floor, Mr. D.
“Well, it’s about time.”
“So, if you could hand out the water.”
“You know how this happened?–”
He goes on to tell me an inaccurate Readers’ digest version. I nod.
” –And besides where else could the kids get water?”
“How about the water fountains?”
He looks amazed.
“I wouldn’t let my kids drink out of those. Do know what is in that water? They probably have never cleaned those pipes. There’s gotta be lead and everything else in those water fountains. [blah, blah, blah]
He fails to realize that the water in the cafeteria is fed by the same pipes. Whatever.
I leave and find the other Unit staff. I give them the menus. They are all impressed that we have water again. I ask again about the fruit sent up with the evening snack and explain that even if the kids don’t eat it, we need to have it available.
Mr. D says, “My kids don’t eat it. I end up throwing it away. It’s a waste.”
Mr. D is at least 60 pounds overweight. I write this not to get on his case, but to illustrate that he has little knowledge of weight management. One of the things our kids come in with is food insecurity. Just having the fruit available means there is food around when you want it. It can begin to eliminate one of the fears some clients come in with. They may able to deal with another issue other than fear of hunger. But, I digress.
I find out there is a huge snow storm hitting my town. School and after school activities are cancelled. My husband who drives through monsoons says to get home before it gets dark. Everything is wet and will turn to ice. I want to leave ASAP, but I promised the girls that I would do yoga.
I find the motivated one, who said, definitely, in the morning.
“No, I don’t want to do it now.”
“You know, I stayed late to conduct this yoga class because you told me you were going to be there. I should have left already because there is a winter storm alert where I live. But when I say I’ll do something, you can take it to the bank. So, I now see that I have possibly put my life in danger with the weather so that you can say no.
“You need to realize that your words hold consequences. If you agree in the morning, you need to follow through on your commitment.”
I went to the little bodega to check out healthy snacks for the kids. Alan asked me to check them out. I pick up 3 bags of multi-grain pretzels. One for Alan, one for me and one for Little Annie since we had discussed snacks. I appreciated her attention. She actually thanks me.
I left and found the 3 that begged me to hold class. They wanted to go. Great! Abby, Little Annie and Bambi get ready for class. Others join, but leave when they realize that I am serious about them needing to take off their shoes. Two more show up. One is Stacy. She drags along Brownie. Brownie complains, but does some of the work.
It is raining. The girls are trying, but unfocused. Little Annie is doing really well. Abby is qvetching. They need to run. I suggest running up and down the steps. Extremely popular. We go to walk up the steps, run them 3 times and walk them once.
After running up 4 flights once, the pissing and moaning begins to crescendo. I find Little Annie in the hallway/landing in front of the door to go back to her unit. The door is locked, so she comes back out. It is possible to get out the first floor door, but you have to pass people. We are now walking/running/pissing/moaning and still managing to have fun.
Then, we all realize that Little Annie is missing. The girls look in the hall/landings for each floor. No Annie. Now, I am worried. She wasn’t on a list for AWOL, but it could happen at any time.
The girls wonder what happened and make some comment about her getting out. I say, “She better not have. This is my job, and I don’t take kindly to people messing with putting food on my table.”
We get on the Unit. The Unit Supervisor, who smiled the first time at me after the return of water, says that Little Annie is on the floor. She knocked on the door until someone let her in. There is no re-assuring smile. All that good will snuffs out like a flame before me.
I’m not sure, but I may have to get my wrists slapped. So be it. Little Annie and I will have a talk when I return next week.
I am checking out the sun for a good garden spot. I am checking possible grants. I received the book with vegan recipes for food service directors. I will print out the weight charts this weekend. I have a list of appointments with kids to discuss their weight.
The next step is figuring out what is on the commodities list that we can use. Creating meals from legumes and whole grain products. Price animal products versus plant based.
A friend found this floating around the web. It’s an amazing painting of Johnny Depp and Michael Jackson. If you are the artist, or know who is, I’d like to put your name and links here! One of Johnny Depp’s dreams as an actor is to play Michael Jackson. I look forward to the film- he is such a talented actor, who gets into so many roles.
Captain EO, the old Tomorrowland 3-D movie starring Michael Jackson, has now officially landed his ship back at Disneyland Resort today with a well-recieved response to this comeback. Disney Parks Blog posted a video of the show’s reopening today, which I inserted below this post, with fans wearing EO shirts, some people remoting Michael Jackson’s moonwalk at the park’s entrance, and many people standing in line and watching the show once again. According to movieline.com, the show was their “best morning ever”. However, not all of the effects are present due to the “Honey” theater settings so there are no lasers or smoke like in the old show, but now, the glasses are yellow (unlike the purple ones from the ’80’s-’90’s showing) and the floor still shakes as the ship lands.
Good news everyone! The Jackson family are going to continue to milk the Michael Jackson money cow for a little bit longer. I’m of course talking about the comeback of the Jackson 5 (with Janet Jackson). I’m also reading that the Jacksons apparently have a reality TV show called ‘The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty’. Am I the only one who is mildly disgusted by these blatant money making attempts from this family?
Maybe I’m being harsh, the reunion was rumoured before Michael Jackson’s death. But I feel there is a definite attempt from the media (mainly American), his family and general population of the world to milk every last thing from Michael. Can’t we just let him go? Do we need to talk about him all the time? Do we need a thousand documentaries on his life, final tour and death? Do we need to hear from Joe Jackson again, a man from everything I’ve been told and read about him seems to be a complete bastard? The answer is no people. Sure buy his albums, discuss his music. But don’t support his family making money from his death. Do we need a Jackson 5 reunion? Do we need their reality TV show? Again, the answer is no.
i was on my way to school one day, listening to music. all of a sudden this really weird song came on and i literally asked myself, when i had let myself put a boyband song on my ipod. instead of looking at my ipod i started guessing who sang this song. i thought was that freaky boyband blue (seriously, who calls their band blue? so depressing). anyways, i could not remember when i’d ever had a blue song on my computer so i had to look at ipod to see if this could be true and i swear, i would never have guessed that it was .. wait for it (i’ve never really understood why people say this but if it makes it more exciting) .. michael jackson!
i don’t if i’m the only thinking this song sounds like one that was written for some lame boyband but go ahead and judge for yourselves. the song is 2000 watts by michael jackson;
01 Motown Records – You Rock My World (Version Movimiento Urbano)
02 Chris Brown, Diddy, Polow Da Don, Mario Winans, Usher and Boyz II Men – Better On The Other Side
03 Omega Feat Michael Jackson – Remember The Time
04 50 Cent – Where You Are
05 Fergie – Beat It
06 Jayko – El Mundo Frente A Ti
07 Akon – Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
08 Jamie Foxx Feat Ne-Yo – I`Ll Be There
09 50 Cent – Respect It Or Check It Nigga
10 Kanye West – Billie Jean
11 Beyonce – I Can’t Help It
12 Yung Berg Feat Lil Wayne – We Miss You
13 Mala FeLos Tiguere
14 Nelson De La Olla – Viviras Forever
15 Billie Jeans (Merengue Remix)
16 Bellie Jean (Bachata Remix)
Recorded on February 1st, 2010, in the same studio as the original 25 years earlier (Henson Recording Studios, formerly A&M Recording Studios) “We Are The World 25 For Haiti”, in which Jones and Richie serve as executive producers and producers, was created in collaboration with executive producers Wyclef Jean, Randy Phillips and Peter Tortorici; producers Humberto Gattica and RedOne; and co-producers Rickey Minor, Mervyn Warren and Patti Austin to benefit the Haitian earthquake relief efforts and the rebuilding of Haiti.
Academy Award-winning writer-director Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby), whose own personal efforts as well as those of Artists for Peace and Justice have already saved countless lives in Haiti, filmed the private recording session to create the accompanying video and behind-the-scenes production, and serves as Film Director and as an Executive Producer with Jones, Richie, Jean, Phillips and Tortorici.
The 25th Anniversary recording features over 80 artists and performers. The recording of We Are The World 25 For Haiti embodied the same enthusiasm, sense of purpose and generosity as the original recording 25 years ago. Every one of the artists who participated, regardless of genre or generation, walked into the room with their hearts and souls completely open to coming together to help the people of Haiti.
The 25th Anniversary recording features over 80 artists and performers. The recording of ‘We Are The World 25 For Haiti’ embodied the same enthusiasm, sense of purpose and generosity as the original recording 25 years ago. Every one of the artists who participated, regardless of genre or generation, walked into the room with their hearts and souls completely open to coming together to help the people of Haiti.
Artists For Haiti
Quincy Jones – Executive Producer
Kid Cudi
Lionel Richie – Executive Producer
Usher
Wyclef Jean – Executive Producer
Will.I.Am
Rickey Minor – Producer
Kanye West
Redone – Producer
Ll Cool J
Carlos Santana
Issac Slade (Aka The Fray)
Jennifer Hudson
Snoop Dogg
Jamie Foxx
Nicole Richie
Sugarland
Trey Songz
Adam Levine
Ethan Bortnick
Jason Mraz
Taryll Jackson
Earth Wind &Amp; Fire
Taj Jackson
Natalie Cole
Tj Jackson
The Jonas Brothers
Vince Vaughn
T Pain
Drake
Brian Wilson
Freda Payne
Justin Bieber
Faith Evans
Nicole Scherzinger
Robin Thicke
India.Arie
Rashida Jones
Julianne Hough
Barbra Streisand
Mary Mary
Jimmy Jean Louis
Melanie Fiona
Enrique Iglesias
Bebe Winans
Zac Brown
Mya
Lil Wayne
Tyrese Gibson
Tony Bennett
Anthony Hamilton
Josh Groban
Raphael Saadiq
Sean Garrett
Gladys Knight
Harry Connick, Jr.
Keri Hilson
Al Jardine
Joel &Amp; Benji Madden
Bone Thugs And Harmony (Bizzy Bones)
Heart
Ar Rahmen
Brandy
Fergie
P!Nk
Mary J. Blige
Musiq Soulchild
Orianthi
Miley Cyrus
Mann
Akon
Nipsey Hussle
Jordin Sparks
Iyaz
Celine Dion
Keith Harris
Rob Thomas
Nikka Costa
Katharine Mcphee
Toni Braxton
Jeff Bridges
Farnsworth Bentley
Randy Jackson
Plain Pat
Patti Austin
Il Trio
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TITULO ORIGINAL Michael Jackson’s This Is It
OTROS TÍTULOS
DIRECCIÓN Kenny Ortega
REPARTO
AÑO 2009
PAÍS Estados Unidos
PRODUCTORA Sony Pictures Entertainment / Sony Music Entertainment / AEG Live
GENERO Documental / Musical
AUDIO INGLES 5.1
SUBS INGLES, FRANCES, ESPAÑOL (APLICANDO PARCHE)
Reseña:
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Película documental realizado con el material grabado durante los últimos ensayos de Michael Jackson, que preparaba su regreso a los escenarios antes de morir. La mayor parte del montaje del filme fue rodado en junio de 2009 en el Staples Center de Los Ángeles y The Forum en Inglewood, en California, cuando Jackson preparaba su ‘This is it’, la serie de 50 conciertos que iba a ofrecer en el O2 Arena de Londres.
Caps:
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Parche para tener subtitulos en español:
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1. Bajar el programa para aplicar el parche Aplicador de parche
2. Bajar el parche para este dvd que añade subtitulos en español: Parche subs en español
3. Y manos a la obra:
a) Ejecutar el programa para aplicar el parche: IDVDAplicator.exe.
b) Seleccionar la imagen del dvd original: cahcodrilo-estoestodo.iso
c) Seleccionar el parche en español: parche.spa.this.is.it.dvd.bdiff
d) Seleccionar la carpeta donde van a guardar la nueva ISO parcheada
e) Finalmente le dan a aplicar y listo. Comienza el proceso que dura entre 10 a 15 min (aprox).
The nation’s largest telephone and cable companies are crafting an alarming set of strategies that would transform the free, open and nondiscriminatory Internet of today to a privately run and branded service that would charge a fee for virtually everything we do online.
Verizon, Comcast, Bell South and other communications giants are developing strategies that would track and store information on our every move in cyberspace in a vast data-collection and marketing system, the scope of which could rival the National Security Agency. According to white papers now being circulated in the cable, telephone and telecommunications industries, those with the deepest pockets–corporations, special-interest groups and major advertisers–would get preferred treatment. Content from these providers would have first priority on our computer and television screens, while information seen as undesirable, such as peer-to-peer communications, could be relegated to a slow lane or simply shut out.
Under the plans they are considering, all of us–from content providers to individual users–would pay more to surf online, stream videos or even send e-mail. Industry planners are mulling new subscription plans that would further limit the online experience, establishing “platinum,” “gold” and “silver” levels of Internet access that would set limits on the number of downloads, media streams or even e-mail messages that could be sent or received.
To make this pay-to-play vision a reality, phone and cable lobbyists are now engaged in a political campaign to further weaken the nation’s communications policy laws. They want the federal government to permit them to operate Internet and other digital communications services as private networks, free of policy safeguards or governmental oversight. Indeed, both the Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are considering proposals that will have far-reaching impact on the Internet’s future. Ten years after passage of the ill-advised Telecommunications Act of 1996, telephone and cable companies are using the same political snake oil to convince compromised or clueless lawmakers to subvert the Internet into a turbo-charged digital retail machine.
The telephone industry has been somewhat more candid than the cable industry about its strategy for the Internet’s future. Senior phone executives have publicly discussed plans to begin imposing a new scheme for the delivery of Internet content, especially from major Internet content companies. As Ed Whitacre, chairman and CEO of AT&T, told Business Week in November, “Why should they be allowed to use my pipes? The Internet can’t be free in that sense, because we and the cable companies have made an investment, and for a Google or Yahoo! or Vonage or anybody to expect to use these pipes [for] free is nuts!”
The phone industry has marshaled its political allies to help win the freedom to impose this new broadband business model. At a recent conference held by the Progress and Freedom Foundation, a think tank funded by Comcast, Verizon, AT&T and other media companies, there was much discussion of a plan for phone companies to impose fees on a sliding scale, charging content providers different levels of service. “Price discrimination,” noted PFF’s resident media expert Adam Thierer, “drives the market-based capitalist economy.”
Net Neutrality
To ward off the prospect of virtual toll booths on the information highway, some new media companies and public-interest groups are calling for new federal policies requiring “network neutrality” on the Internet. Common Cause, Amazon, Google, Free Press, Media Access Project and Consumers Union, among others, have proposed that broadband providers would be prohibited from discriminating against all forms of digital content. For example, phone or cable companies would not be allowed to slow down competing or undesirable content.
Without proactive intervention, the values and issues that we care about–civil rights, economic justice, the environment and fair elections–will be further threatened by this push for corporate control. Imagine how the next presidential election would unfold if major political advertisers could make strategic payments to Comcast so that ads from Democratic and Republican candidates were more visible and user-friendly than ads of third-party candidates with less funds. Consider what would happen if an online advertisement promoting nuclear power prominently popped up on a cable broadband page, while a competing message from an environmental group was relegated to the margins. It is possible that all forms of civic and noncommercial online programming would be pushed to the end of a commercial digital queue.
But such “neutrality” safeguards are inadequate to address more fundamental changes the Bells and cable monopolies are seeking in their quest to monetize the Internet. If we permit the Internet to become a medium designed primarily to serve the interests of marketing and personal consumption, rather than global civic-related communications, we will face the political consequences for decades to come. Unless we push back, the “brandwashing” of America will permeate not only our information infrastructure but global society and culture as well.
Why are the Bells and cable companies aggressively advancing such plans? With the arrival of the long-awaited “convergence” of communications, our media system is undergoing a major transformation. Telephone and cable giants envision a potential lucrative “triple play,” as they impose near-monopoly control over the residential broadband services that send video, voice and data communications flowing into our televisions, home computers, cell phones and iPods. All of these many billions of bits will be delivered over the telephone and cable lines.
Video programming is of foremost interest to both the phone and cable companies. The telephone industry, like its cable rival, is now in the TV and media business, offering customers television channels, on-demand videos and games. Online advertising is increasingly integrating multimedia (such as animation and full-motion video) in its pitches. Since video-driven material requires a great deal of Internet bandwidth as it travels online, phone and cable companies want to make sure their television “applications” receive preferential treatment on the networks they operate. And their overall influence over the stream of information coming into your home (or mobile device) gives them the leverage to determine how the broadband business evolves.
Mining Your Data
At the core of the new power held by phone and cable companies are tools delivering what is known as “deep packet inspection.” With these tools, AT&T and others can readily know the packets of information you are receiving online–from e-mail, to websites, to sharing of music, video and software downloads.
These “deep packet inspection” technologies are partly designed to make sure that the Internet pipeline doesn’t become so congested it chokes off the delivery of timely communications. Such products have already been sold to universities and large businesses that want to more economically manage their Internet services. They are also being used to limit some peer-to-peer downloading, especially for music.
But these tools are also being promoted as ways that companies, such as Comcast and Bell South, can simply grab greater control over the Internet. For example, in a series of recent white papers, Internet technology giant Cisco urges these companies to “meter individual subscriber usage by application,” as individuals’ online travels are “tracked” and “integrated with billing systems.” Such tracking and billing is made possible because they will know “the identity and profile of the individual subscriber,” “what the subscriber is doing” and “where the subscriber resides.”
Will Google, Amazon and the other companies successfully fight the plans of the Bells and cable companies? Ultimately, they are likely to cut a deal because they, too, are interested in monetizing our online activities. After all, as Cisco notes, content companies and network providers will need to “cooperate with each other to leverage their value proposition.” They will be drawn by the ability of cable and phone companies to track “content usage…by subscriber,” and where their online services can be “protected from piracy, metered, and appropriately valued.”
Our Digital Destiny
It was former FCC chairman Michael Powell, with the support of then-commissioner and current chair Kevin Martin, who permitted phone and cable giants to have greater control over broadband. Powell and his GOP majority eliminated longstanding regulatory safeguards requiring phone companies to operate as nondiscriminatory networks (technically known as “common carriers”). He refused to require that cable companies, when providing Internet access, also operate in a similar nondiscriminatory manner. As Stanford University law professor Lawrence Lessig has long noted, it is government regulation of the phone lines that helped make the Internet today’s vibrant, diverse and democratic medium.
But now, the phone companies are lobbying Washington to kill off what’s left of “common carrier” policy. They wish to operate their Internet services as fully “private” networks. Phone and cable companies claim that the government shouldn’t play a role in broadband regulation: Instead of the free and open network that offers equal access to all, they want to reduce the Internet to a series of business decisions between consumers and providers.
Besides their business interests, telephone and cable companies also have a larger political agenda. Both industries oppose giving local communities the right to create their own local Internet wireless or wi-fi networks. They also want to eliminate the last vestige of local oversight from electronic media–the ability of city or county government, for example, to require telecommunications companies to serve the public interest with, for example, public-access TV channels. The Bells also want to further reduce the ability of the FCC to oversee communications policy. They hope that both the FCC and Congress–via a new Communications Act–will back these proposals.
The future of the online media in the United States will ultimately depend on whether the Bells and cable companies are allowed to determine the country’s “digital destiny.” So before there are any policy decisions, a national debate should begin about how the Internet should serve the public. We must insure that phone and cable companies operate their Internet services in the public interest–as stewards for a vital medium for free expression.
If Americans are to succeed in designing an equitable digital destiny for themselves, they must mount an intensive opposition similar to the successfulchallenges to the FCC’s media ownership rules in 2003. Without such a public outcry to rein in the GOP’s corporate-driven agenda, it is likely that even many of the Democrats who rallied against further consolidation will be “tamed” by the well-funded lobbying campaigns of the powerful phone and cable industry.
About Jeff Chester
Jeff Chester is executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy (www.democraticmedia.org), a Washington, DC-based nonprofit. He is the author of Digital Destiny: New Media and the Future of Democracy (The New Press). more…
michael jackson weighed 136 pounds as has been recorded in his autopsy report. now, i’m not going to dive into my weight here but WHAT THE F???? i mean, i knew he was skinny and all, but 136 is not too far off from my weight and i am not 69 inches tall and we all know i’m aging and shrinking. so 136 for a grown man is clearly not enough. geez…
oh, and when i read that he had tattoos, i was all like “wow, i wonder what motif. maybe some starts somewhere?!”. nope. he had his eyebrows, lips, and hair tattooed. mh, kind of uncreative for someone with this creativity inside. my 2cents.
i’m still fighting the ladybug infestation and while i am happy to read that others have been suffering from this as well (i like it when others are miserable as well i still can’t think of a solution. maybe i should get white out and mark them. this way i’ll know how many there are. but they can’t fly if i white-out-glue their wings together, right? gosh, this seems to be tricky… i don’t want to hurt them but i want to get to the root of the problem and that includes a census. census 2010 if anyone understands that joke
Recent shocking reports show that Michael Jackson is still dead. Despite the recent media surge focusing on the upcoming Jackson trial, medical exams have shown that although his career has come back to life Jackson himself remains cold and in the ground.
“It doesn’t make sense” said local Jackson fan “Michael Jackson’s career always gets a jump start whenever he is in a trial”. While it is true that Jackson’s popularity rose in the child molestation trials, forcing him into many more public appearances, Jackson remains uncharacteristically silent about his upcoming murder trial.
While most agree that his death really helped his popularity, making us forget virtually every eccentric quark of the last two decades, many feel as though its time for Jackson to move on.
“I just hate it when a celebrity gets all hung up on some new fad” said a fan “I mean its just pathetic when people can’t move on”
Dr. Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson
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To prove involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors will have to convince jurors that Michael Jackson’s doctor took risks he shouldn’t have — and that other doctors wouldn’t have, legal experts say.
“It’s not the same as malpractice,” said Laurie Levenson, a professor at Loyola Law School. To prove a physician’s actions are criminally negligent, she added, “it has to be really extreme for no good reason.”
Jackson, 50, died on June 25 after Dr. Conrad Murray gave him several prescription medications over the course of a sleepless night, according to court records.
Not much turns steely old Ed Honcho weepy. Powerful onions. United Way commercials. Puppies. Most movies starring Sandra Bullock. Hummingbirds. United Way commercials. Lost socks. A plastic bag dancing like a whisper in the breeze. Babies. The Barrow Whalers. Pretty nature. Clothes that clash. People mad at me. United Way commercials.
But I have to admit, when I read this story, I sobbed like a kid with a boo-boo. Such grief. Such sorrow. Such will to triumph. Anthony Hargrove’s come a long way from where he started.
And it got me thinking (that’s what I do, after all, along with cry a lot)… what about everyone else? Where did they come from? How far have they made it? Well, here’s a look.
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, as you surely know, is from New Orleans, birthplace of the Praline.
Colts receiver Reggie Wayne, as you may not know, is also from New Orleans (well, technically the unincorporated bits just outside of town), birthplace of the Muffuletta.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees is from Austin, TX, famous for “keeping it weird“.
Saints receiver Marques Colston is from Harrisburg, PA, home of the Pennsylvania Farm Show (yes, those are made of butter), the largest free indoor agriculture exposition in America.
Colts secondary man Jacob Lacey is from Garland, TX, a Chen Tao stronghold, and went to Naaman Forest High School.
Colts secondary man Melvin Bullitt is from Garland, TX, birthplace of Mookie Blaylock, and went to Naaman Forest High School.
Saints kicker Garrett Hartley is from Southlake, TX, headquarters of Travelocity, and went to Carroll High School.
Saints third-string quarterback Chase Daniel is from Southlake, TX, recently named by Forbes the most affluent neighborhood in the U.S., and went to Carroll High School.
Colts receiver Hank Baskett, known in the tabloids as the man who married and impregnated this “girl next door”, is from Clovis, NM, namesake of the Clovis Culture, a people that roamed the North American continent 13,000-13,500 years ago, arguably its’ first inhabitants.
Colts offensive lineman Charlie Johnson is from Sherman, TX, where Jesse James spent his honeymoon.
Saints offensive lineman Carl Nicks is from Salinas, CA, hometown of Grapes of Wrath author John Steinbeck.
Saints head coach Sean Payton is from Naperville, IL, known for its’ Millennium Carillon, designated as a Grand Carillon with 72 bells, one of only four worldwide to hit six octaves.
Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney is from Bloomfield, CT, home of the New England Muscle Bicycle Museum.
Colts defensive lineman Raheem Brock is from Philadelphia, birthplace of the Hoagie.
Saints tight end David Thomas is from Wolfforth, TX, known as the hometown of Saints tight end David Thomas.
Saints linebacker Scott Shanle played 8 man football in St. Edward, NE, known as the hometown of Saints linebacker Scott Shanle.
Colts receiver Pierre Garcon is from Greenacres, FL, home to democratic senator Dave Aronberg, formerly Assistant Attorney General, and head of the case against Miss Cleo.
Colts defensive lineman Daniel Muir is from Riverdale Park, MD, known for its’ abundance of Sears “Honor-bilt Modern Homes”, pre-fabricated homes from Sears that were apparently all the rage in the early-mid 20th century.
Saints secondary man Randall Gay is from Brusly, LA, home of the Cinclare Sugar Mill, one of the last remaining vestiges of southern Louisiana’s sugar history.
Saints backup quarterback and starting holder Mark Brunell is from Santa Maria, CA, very near Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, and location of his child-sexual-abuse case.
Colts running back Joseph Addai is from Houston, named America’s fattest city five of the past nine years by Men’s Fitness Magazine.
Colts linebacker Gary Brackett is from Glassboro, NJ, renowned for having Ronald Reagan speak at the commencement ceremonies for Glassboro High School in 1986, the first sitting president ever to do so at a high school graduation.
Saints offensive lineman Jon Stinchcomb is from Lilburn, GA, home of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, one of the largest and most elaborately decorated in the country.
Saints defensive end Will Smith is from Utica, NY, renowned for Riggiefest, a celebration of its’ signature dish, chicken riggies (AKA Utica riggies).
Colts receiver Austin Collie is from El Dorado Hills, CA, enduring the alarmingly high levels of asbestos occurring naturally, and found by the EPA to be centered near his former high school, Oak Ridge.
Colts punter Pat McAfee is from Plum, PA, home of Oakmont Country Club, which has hosted more U.S. Opens than any other course.
Saints secondary man Roman Harper is from Prattville, AL, birthplace of Wilson Pickett.
Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is from Excelsior Springs, MO, filming site of Adam at Six AM, Michael Douglas’ first starring role.
Colts secondary man Kelvin Hayden is from Chicago, birthplace of the Chicago Style Hot Dog.
Colts linebacker is Clint Session is from Pompano Beach, FL, home of the Goodyear Blimp Spirit of Innovation.
Saints receiver Devery Henderson is from Opelousas, LA, renowned worldwide as the hub of Zydeco music.
Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey is from Ada, OK, home of bigfoot, apparently.
That ought to tide you over until the game on Sunday. Everyone has a story, some are just more interesting.
Yes, it’s official. There’s been an announcement that there will be a remake of the ever-popular song, “We Are the World,” composed by the late and great Michael Jackson. The singers will be the ones of our generation. A bad decision? Yes.
I’m not completely against it. I mean, the cause is good, it’s going to the Help Haiti Relief. But, I think it’s just an excuse to make a version of the famous song with the artists of 2010 stamped on it. 20 years from now, people will be listening to the 2010 version of the song, most probably, and not the original version. And let me tell you, the original version of the song is, without a doubt, better. I know, I know. How can I judge the two versions when the 2010 remake isn’t even out yet? I just feel like the artists of the previous version are much more talented than today’s artists.
Let’s face it. Our generation’s artists are composed of singers who can barely sing yet make millions because of what we call, technology. Voice alterations, syncs, and sometimes even downright screaming is what makes up our music industry nowadays. In fact, there are only a handful of real singers.
Don’t get me wrong. The electro-pop, dance music we hear today isn’t a bad thing. I am actually a huge fan of songs like Tik Tok, I Gotta Feeling, Boom Boom Pow, Replay, Watcha Say, Good Girls Go Bad, Bad Romance, and other songs like that. All I’m saying is that artists who can’t really sing shouldn’t be included in the remake.
But honestly, singers like Celine Dion, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Fergie, Kris Allen, Alicia Keys, Nick Jonas, Jason Mraz, David Archuleta, Ne-Yo, Lenka, Vanessa Hudgens, and other singers with nice voices, should be included. I’m not a Justin Beiber anti-fan, but I just think he’s too young for it. He’s got a chipmunk voice, that’s all.
I’m not even going to start on Miley Cyrus.
Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato both have OK voices, but I feel like they should push more. Their voices aren’t really that well-developed yet. So they’ll have to wait until they become MJ material. Don’t misjudge me, though. I adore them both. I just think they should sit out on this one.
I guess I’ll have to wait until the official song gets released. When it does, I’ll write a review on it. Hopefully, I’ll be able to prove myself wrong after hearing the output. Fingers crossed.
How can you not adore him? The greatest performer ever~~~what can I say? I love him…
I have a quiz to sit for tomorrow and I’m busy downloading his documentaries….I guess we all know how well I’m gonna do tomorrow. =)
Anyway, there are so many of his songs that I really love. Ben will always be my favourite but currently, One day in your life is on repeat…I love the lyrics and the melody……the passion in his voice especially when he’s singing a ballad is breathtaking. R.I.P Michael <3
One day in your life
you’ll remember a place
Someone’s touching your face
You’ll come back and you’ll look around you
One day in your life
You’ll remember the love you found here
You’ll remember me somehow
Though you don’t need me now
I will stay in your heart
And when things fall apart
You’ll remember one day…
One day in your life
When you find that you’re always waiting
For the love we used to share
Just call my name
And I’ll be there
You’ll remember me somehow
Though you don’t need me now
I will stay in your heart
And when things fall apart
You’ll remember one day…
One day in your life
When you find that you’re always longing
for the love we used to share
Just call my name
And I’ll be there
So of course we had to pay tribute to the remarkable artist and entertainer, Michael Jackson. Whether he was disliked or loved.. his message was simple: Spread Love. Producer, Ken Ehrlich told ET’s Kevin Frazier,
“The people that we picked to perform this 3D version of ‘Earth Song’ are the people that I really feel Michael would have wanted to be there — Celine Dion, who was always one of Michael’s favorites. Carrie Underwood, who we talked about the night that I met with him. Usher, who we know he loved. Smokey Robinson, his mentor. And Jennifer Hudson, who performed at the memorial service that we did, but was also someone that Michael really admired a lot.”
Lady Gaga with her heel-less heels and outrageous wardrobe presents “Pokerface” with a following performance with Elton John. This chick stands out for sure with her many many outfits… but the world loves her music regardless.
And finally, Beyonce. {smile} I thought her performance was amazing… a little bit too much at the end with the head banging lol.. but awesome nevertheless. She really put her all into this one and it was probably one of her best live performances in her career thus far. Check it out.. if you missed it.
The big night for the music industry has come, and one of the biggest artists in history has been given a proper tribute. During the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, thousands gathered to honor the late and great Michael Jackson.
Several performers were included in the tribute, which was aired during the Grammy telecast. Aside from the musical numbers, there was a 3D mini movie of Jackson’s Earth Song, which was designed for the This is It Tour.
Those who performed for the tribute were Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood and Usher. They were highly praised for their act, which definitely was a highlight of the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. The crowd even leapt up for a standing ovation right after.
On behalf of the beloved artist, Michael Jackson’s children graced the stage to receive the trophy. Prince and Paris Jackson were handed the Michael Jackson Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award for their father, which led them to thank the evening’s guests. Joining Prince and Paris for the event were their cousins, who stood by them throughout.
Prince Michael showed his appreciation for all his father’s fans. This was followed by an announcement of the family’s love of charity projects, in the hopes of sharing their philanthropic passion with the rest of the world.
“Through all his songs, his message was simple: love. We will continue to spread his message and help the world,” Prince said.
He also expressed his gratitude for his grandparents, who were there to support the two through the last seven months since the death of Michael Jackson. Meanwhile, his sister Paris went on to thank the crowd that gathered to make this moment special. She also added that her dad would have wanted to perform for this year’s Grammys, since he was unable to do so in 2009.
The tribute certainly was a commendable way of showing respect for the late Michael Jackson. He may have had his share of Grammy Awards during his career, but this Lifetime Achievement one truly counts.
Celebrity biographer Ian Halperin – who penned the unauthorized 2009 tell-all Unmasked: The Final Years of [lastfm]Michael Jackson[/lastfm] – is set to release a documentary about the late singer. Halperin has been working on a 88-minute Jackson tribute documentary, entitled Gone Too Soon, which uses audio and video footage of the Thriller singer shot before his death last June. The feature is also expected to include interviews with the King of Pop’s personal manager, chef, spiritual adviser, hairstylist, trainer, bodyguard, and attorney. The film will debut at the MIPTV conference in Cannes, France, next month and will open in limited release in Canada and France June 25, the first anniversary of Jackson’s death.
Ian Halperin who penned “Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson” is working on a documentary about the late pop singer to be released in June.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Of course today’s blog will be about something – or someone – Irish, so sit tight and we’ll get to it. But first, some news. And, because nothing says bring on the green beer like a multimillion-dollar DVD release, here goes: Avatar will be available April 22. (For format specifics, Fox says they’ll release the big blue moneymaker “in 2D on DVD and Blu-ray on Earth Day, April 22. A four-disc 2D release with numerous extras follows in November, and a 3D version on Blu-ray arrives next year.” So I’d say ‘get yours April 22!’ but I don’t want to insult you in case you’re waiting for the more souped –up version to buy. Speaking of buying, did you know that pretty soon you’ll be able to tell loved ones/ family members/ benefactors & coworkers that what you really, really want for the holidays is “the new Michael Jackson album” and no one will look at you funny? That’s right. According to CNN, the King of Pop left this world in debt, but he also left enough unreleased material for at least 10 new albums over the next 10 years – and us regular folks will actually be able to buy it. They’re going to happen. A Jackson insider says there’s music and more music, enough to “ bring in $250 million to the late pop star’s trust”. Of course it makes you wonder how they’ll do it…will they start playing a “single” on local radio stations? Then will they, say, release new tracks for folks who want to download “the latest” from MJ? And will it be weird when a song gets “leaked” on the internet? Just saying, it seems like sort of a strange posthumous proposition all around. Don’t get me wrong, I’d be right there waiting for it – having eagerly purchased over the years his music on LP, cassette, cassingle, 45, eight-track and CD. Still, let’s hope they handle it tastefully. Now let’s get to St. Patrick’s Day. The day that’s not really a holiday in the US, but the day when thousands of bars are spilling over with patrons by noon who think it should be. With this in mind, let’s talk about Irish stars. There are lots of them in Hollywood. In fact, so many that we may do Favorite Irish Actors and add Favorite Irish Actresses in the weeks to come. But for now, voice your choice in today’s featured poll and let us know which one of these Emerald Isle stars is your favorite:
One reason I respect the Catholic Church is that they’ve never felt the need to bow to cultural pressure. Their positions change and soften over time but it’s never immediate. So it was still a shocker when the Vatican’s newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, announced their Top 10 Rock Albums. I’m not surprised that many priests like rock music – most of them grew up with it – but I was surprised that a group of priests got together and decided on the Vatican’s Top 10 Rock Albums.
left field. Like Oasis’s What’s the Story, Morning Glory. I really like this album but I’m kind of surprised anyone would put it in their Top 10. Santana’s Supernatural is an odd choice too – but who can resist the allure of “Smooth”?
I was listening to Off the Wall the other day, and especially digging this song. The album isn’t quite the equal of Thriller but it’s a terrific funk/pop record.
A friend found this floating around the web. It’s an amazing painting of Johnny Depp and Michael Jackson. If you are the artist, or know who is, I’d like to put your name and links here! One of Johnny Depp’s dreams as an actor is to play Michael Jackson. I look forward to the film- he is such a talented actor, who gets into so many roles.
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i still can’t think of a solution. maybe i should get white out and mark them. this way i’ll know how many there are. but they can’t fly if i white-out-glue their wings together, right? gosh, this seems to be tricky… i don’t want to hurt them but i want to get to the root of the problem and that includes a census. census 2010 if anyone understands that joke 
Dr. Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson
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