Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Michael Jackson: Not For Sale (tv show on Ovation TV)

Michael Jackson: Not For Sale 
(tv show on Ovation TV)
 
Here is the auction page.

Quote from website:

This is the story of the public sale that nearly came to pass while the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, was at the end of his financial rope.

Chronicling a time when Michael Jackson's prized belongings, from his iconic stage wardrobe to private collections of invaluable artwork, were prepped for auction in order to save him from what looked like certain bankruptcy, this program asks one of the age-old questions of art, How does one price the priceless?

We'll explore the root cause for the auction, how it was put together, and how and why it was ultimately stopped.

Sunday, August 22, 2010
08:00PM   &    11:00PM
 
Monday, August 23, 2010
02:00AM
 
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
09:00PM
 
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
12:00AM
 
Friday, August 27, 2010
10:00PM
 
Saturday, August 28, 2010
01:00AM
 
Sunday, August 29, 2010
02:00PM
07:00PM
 
Friday, October 15, 2010
01:00PM
05:00PM

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Michael Jackson TV, News Alerts One Year Later

The late Michael Jackson a billion-dollar man
Singer’s estate has generated at least $1 billion in revenues since his death
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37816847/ns/today-entertainment/

Michael Jackson's legacy: A year later, lots of questions 

7. What's the state of his estate?
When Jackson was alive, he was dead broke. Juggling massive debts while reveling in the lavish lifestyle of a pop sultan, he frustrated his accountants and creditors....

The estate has paid off 40% of Jackson's $500 million in debts, according to the Wall Street Journal, which reports that his mother's home in Encino, Calif., was set to enter foreclosure the day the singer died. A remaining $300 million loan, backed by Jackson's 50% share of Sony/ATV, must be paid or refinanced by year's end.
 http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2010-06-25-michaeljackson25_CV_N.htm 


Perhaps Michael should have waited a year...
Because Steinbrenner died in a year when there is no federal estate tax, he  potentially saved his heirs a 55% estate tax on his assets — or a tax bill of about $600 million. The 55%  tax takes effect on January 1, 2011. If Steinbrenner had died in 2009 when the estate tax rate was 45%, his estate tax bill might have been nearer $500 million. 

http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2010/07/13/how-steinbrenner-saved-his-heirs-a-600-million-tax-bill/

The unreleased Michael Jackson music recordings
(see comics at bottom of page)

Michael Jackson and Larry King Live
Transcript links 

La Toya reunites with Bubbles
http://animal.discovery.com/videos/michael-jackson-bubbles/

CNN's Don Lemon speaks exclusively with friends and family members about Michael Jackson's last days in "Michael Jackson: His Final Days," 8 p.m. ET Friday on CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/21/michael.jackson.legacy/index.html 

 More Michael Jackson tv listings...


MJ TV Tribute Guide

BET: The BET Awards (June 27, 8-11:00 p.m.) ... a Michael Jackson tribute has been added to the lineup.

www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/mj-tv-tribute-guide


 

http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/michael-jackson/166112 

More at:
http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/michael-jackson/tv-listings/166112 


E! Investigates: Last Days of Michael Jackson

Fri 6/25 9:00 AM  E (Sat) 1 hour TV-14

The pop legend's sometimes bizarre life comes to light, as the investigation into the circumstances of his death continues. 

Michael Jackson: The Final Days

Fri 6/25 7:00 PM  CNN (Cbl) 1 hour No rating

The circumstances surrounding the pop star's death.


Inside the Michael Jackson Mansion


Fri 6/25 1:00 PM  BET (Sat) 1 hour TV-PG

A tour of the Holmby Hills home in western Los Angeles where singer Michael Jackson collapsed and died; interviews with record executive Kerry Gordy and real estate developer Mohamed Hadid.


Dateline NBC


Next episode:  Michael Jackson: A Mother's Story

Fri 6/25 8:00 PM 5 NBC (Sat) 2 hours No rating

Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine, discusses his death, how his children are coping, and responds to accusations and rumors. 

The Oprah Winfrey Show

Next episode:  Best of Oprah: Oprah Remembers Michael Jackson

Thu 6/24 Check local listings    1 hour TV-PG

Oprah discusses how she felt when she heard of singer Michael Jackson's death.

The Early Show

Next episode:  Remembering Michael Jackson

Fri 6/25 6:00 AM CBS (Sat) 2 hours No rating

Remembering Michael Jackson with special tributes and performances.

Soul Train

Next episode:  Jackson 5; Michael Jackson

Fri 6/25 6:00 PM  CTRC (Sat) 1 hour TV-14

Classic 1970s performances from The Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson.


The Simpsons

Next episode:  Stark Raving Dad


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stark_Raving_Dad

Check local listings  30 minutes TV-PG

Homer's rest-home roommate thinks he is Michael Jackson.

Men in Black II (2002)

Fri 6/25 9:25 AM 307 HBOCHD (Sat) 1 hour, 30 minutes PG13

Two interstellar agents try to stop an alien disguised as a lingerie model from destroying the world.

The Wiz (1978)

Fri 6/25 7:00 PM 371 CTRC (Sat) 3 hours G

Dorothy eases on down the road to see the Wiz with Tinman, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion.

Pawn Stars


Next episode:  Deals From Hell

Mon 6/28 7:00 PM 120 HSTRYHD (Sat) 30 minutes TV-PG

The Pawn Stars meet a man hoping to sell a several hundred-year old edition of Dante's Inferno; Rick is presented with an antique serpent shaped sword from the Philippines; Corey has a chance to purchase photo rights for Michael Jackson.



Gone Too Soon (2010)

Fri 6/25 8:00 PM 117 TVGN (Sat) 2 hours NR

Filmmaker Ian Halperin examines the life and final days of pop superstar Michael Jackson.

Famous Crime Scene

Next episode:  Michael Jackson

Fri 6/25 10:30 AM 162 VH1 (Sat) 30 minutes TV-14

LAPD detectives investigate the sudden, shocking death of Michael Jackson.

Michael Jackson: Life of a Superstar


Fri 6/25 12:00 PM 29 BET (Cbl) 1 hour TV-PG

Jackson's musical career from the beginning of his solo career, to his collaboration with Quincy Jones.  

Friday, October 23, 2009

Michael Jackson, Elvis, Paul McCartney...


The concept that Michael Jackson didn't actually die can get rather interesting.

There is the theory that MJ learned how Elvis faken his death.
Remember, he was Elvis's son-in-law for awhile.

And then there's his Paul McCartney connection.

Does anyone remember the "Paul is Dead" rumor decades ago?

Paul and Michael worked on three songs together in the early 80’s
McCartney also wrote the lyrics for the song Girlfriend which each recorded separately for their own albums.


Do you remember the banner at the first Michael Jackson funeral that said
"I'm alive and I'm here forever" ?

I thought that was a reference to fame -
both the concept of fame where your work lives on
and also the song Fame -
which says "Fame!  I'm gonna live forever."

It turns out, that line on the banner was a quote from the McCartney/Jackson duet The Man.

Spungoo on Youtube has a series of videos with theories that perhaps MJ didn't actually die.
The second video talks about the song "The Man".  Look around 5:30 into the video to find it.

Anyway, I found it interesting that Michael Jackson had connections to other pop stars with a history
(whether deserved or not) of death hoaxes.

I wonder what other celebs MJ worked with who have been connected in some way with perceived (by some) death hoaxes...

Feel free to post in commentworld below.


Monday, October 19, 2009

Interview with a police officer regarding Michael Jackson


Interview with a police officer

While on vacation I had a chance to chat with a policeman regarding various Michael Jackson issues.

Here is roughly how the conversations went.


Are you following the Michael Jackson thing?


Not really.

From what you know, is there ANY possibility that Michael Jackson could have faked his death?


No way.  

For one thing, he'd have to pay off too many people.
A million here, a million there and there just isn't enough money, even for Michael Jackson. 


Would they have taken fingerprints? 


Maybe, maybe not.  
It's difficult getting fingerprints off a dead body and really DNA evidence is so accurate that fingerprints aren't used as much anymore.



What if he had a body double and that person was ill and about to die anyway...and that body double was also the one who showed up for his legal issues in the 90's?


That still wouldn't work because of the DNA evidence.   The DNA can be compared to the DNA of his family members to see if it matches.   Have any of his family been in trouble with the law?  
They probably have a DNA sample on record somewhere.


There is simply too much DNA evidence here.  Now if he had disappeared in the sea with no trace of his remains - that might've worked.... 


What if Michael had noticed something interesting while in Bahrain or in travel around that time and  provided useful evidence  and needed to get away and join the witness protection program?


I can't see someone like that being agreeable to the witness protection program's way of doing things.   Plus, if he was going that route, it would have been him quietly disappearing, which isn't what happened here.





Thursday, September 17, 2009

Kanye West joke of the day...

***** BREAKING NEWS *****

Kanye West has interrupted Patrick Swayze's funeral and is claiming that Michael Jackson's was better. 
And now back to our regular programming.
**********

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Dr Oz, Dr Roizen and Michael Jackson

Let's see what Oprah's favorite Doctors - Dr Oz and Dr Roizen 
said regarding the Michael Jackson medical issues...


Could the Drug Michael Jackson Liked -- Propofol -- Have Played a Role in His Death? 
 
If you Googled “Roizen and propofol” before Michael Jackson’s death, you would have found more references to it (4,210!) than CNN repeats of the 9/11 tape. 
So Mehmet asked Mike why he was quoted so much. 
Turns out Mike may have been the first U.S. doc to do tests on propofol (brand name Diprivan), the powerful anxiety-erasing anesthetic that was found in the star’s home after his death.
Mike also led two research groups that did key studies on the drug.
So for this feature, we transcribed our conversation about propofol. 
Q. When a celebrity dies, like Michael Jackson say, you and other medical people in the media get called on to break down what happened without necessarily having firsthand information. Does that make you uncomfortable?
A. I was out of the country when he died so I actually haven’t done any media on Michael Jackson’s death. But a loss like his is one you have to put in context on a much broader scale. What can we learn from it? If we do talk about Michael Jackson I want to talk about him in the context of the pain he felt in his life that many of us feel in our lives, and why abusing medication to numb ourselves is a very understandable human response to the pain we feel.
 Source: www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2009/09/12/dr_oz_will_see_you_on_his_own_show/

 Unrelated to the Michael Jackson discussion, but still interesting...

Dr. Oz to Oprah and Michael J Fox: 

"The stem cell debate is dead."

vodpod.com/watch/1508723-dr-oz-to-oprah-and-michael-j-fox-the-stem-cell-debate-is-dead-




Oprah's Michael Jackson show 9/16/09

There are some folks about there who aren't sure that Michael Jackson passed on 
because Oprah hasn't commented on it.   
My guess is that she was on vacation and not available 
and new shows weren't being filmed at that time.    
Tomorrow, 9/16/09 is the air date for her Michael Jackson show:

 Oprah Remembers Michael Jackson
oprah.com/dated/oprahshow/oprahshow-20090903-michael-jackson

 Oprah Remembers Michael Jackson
 Michael Jackson's Life in Photos
 A Literary Moonwalk

Jackson 5 related joke of the day

To really understand this joke, listen to this interview with Jon Gibson.
Interesting comments regarding similarities in Michael Jackson's and Stevie Wonder's music.
The music producer mentions that if you speed up Stevie Wonder's music, it can sound like Michael Jackson.
If you slow down Michael Jackson's music, it can sound like Stevie Wonder's music.
So, taking that a step further, if you slow down the Jackson 5 music,
do you end up with the Osmond Brother's music?

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Update: Listen to the Michael Jackson / Paul McCartney duet "The Man".
This Sweet and Innocent little song sounds a lot like a Donny and Marie duet.
What do you think?

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Happy 51st Birthday Michael Jackson

Happy 51st Birthday Michael Jackson
Check out what Google used for their google.com logo today.

500 Michael Jackson fans gathered in Leicester, U.K. 
to wish Michael Jackson a happy 51st birthday 
by re-enacting the "Thriller" video.



More Dance tributes...


Michael Jackson Tribute - Stockholm. July 8, 2009
Quote:
This is the official clip from BOUNCE &; Friends. More than 300 dancers met at 15.30, got informed and then learned the choreography in 30 min. Less then 1 hour later they performed it.


These are two performances made at Segels Torg and the Central Station.

Michael Jackson Tribute - Stockholm. July 8, 2009

Friday, August 28, 2009

Michael Jackson's Inspiration

Michael Jackson's Inspiration
What inspired Michael Jackson to create some of his music videos, signature moves, etc.?
Watch these videos and see what you think...
Bill Bailey from 1955 -- Is the Moonwalk this old?
Origins of the Moonwalk
Fred Astaire + Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal [short film] HQ

Michael Jackson + West Side Story

Michael Jackson imitates James Brown
I really recommend watching all of the above videos.
I'll probably subscribe to AbejaMariposaJr's Youtube page.
He has some really interesting videos there.
The below concert video is unrelated to the above topic, but I'll link it anyway...



The Six Degrees of Michael Jackson


The Six Degrees of Michael Jackson
The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a trivia game based on the concept of the small world phenomenon and rests on the assumption that any actor can be linked through his or her film roles to actor Kevin Bacon within six steps.  (Quote from Wikipedia)

Between the Liberian Girl video and the We are the World video, finding anyone in the mainstream entertainment world more than 4 degrees of separation from Michael Jackson's work would be difficult.

Folks appearing in the We are the World video include:

Dan Aykroyd
Harry Belafonte
Lindsey Buckingham
Kim Carnes
Ray Charles
Bob Dylan
Sheila E.
Jane Fonda
Bob Geldof
Daryl Hall
Dan Hill
James Ingram
Jackie Jackson
La Toya Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Michael Jackson
Randy Jackson
Tito Jackson
Al Jarreau
Waylon Jennings
Billy Joel
Quincy Jones
Cyndi Lauper
Huey Lewis
Kenny Loggins
Bette Midler
Willie Nelson
John Oates
Jeffrey Osborne
Steve Perry
Anita Pointer
June Pointer
Ruth Pointer
The Pointer Sisters
Lionel Richie
Smokey Robinson
Kenny Rogers
Diana Ross
Paul Simon
Bruce Springsteen
Tina Turner
Dionne Warwick
Stevie Wonder
The list of celebs in the Liberian Girl Video is also impressive.
Paula Abdul
Rosanna Arquette
Dan Aykroyd
Mayim Bialik
Bubbles
Jackie Collins
David Copperfield
Emily Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Corey Feldman
Lou Ferrigno
Debbie Gibson
Danny Glover
Steve Guttenberg
Jasmine Guy
Whoopi Goldberg
Sherman Hemsley
Olivia Hussey
Amy Irving
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Beverly Johnson
Quincy Jones
Don King
Virginia Madsen
Olivia Newton-John
Brigitte Nielsen
Lou Diamond Phillips
Ricky Schroder
Steven Spielberg
Suzanne Somers
John Travolta
Blair Underwood
Carl Weathers
Billy Dee Williams
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Boy George




Jackson 5 with Diana Ross on TV All those years ago...

Jackson 5 with Diana Ross on TV 
All those years ago...

One news channel aired the end of this video over and over in the corner of their screen as they reported on other Michael Jackson related news.

Jackson 5 with Diana Ross on TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZoXZW7GC34

Start at the 3:15 mark to watch Diana Ross move Michael who was dancing in the front, to the second row so she could dance in the front row.

This is really funny.

Photoshop challenges: Michael Jackson

I found some Michael Jackson related Photoshop challenges online.
Here are some of the images that were shared. I tried to pick out images that were non-offensive. If I missed an interpretation and shared something inappropriate, please post in the comments section below and let me know.
Blame it on the Moonlight

House

I wish to complain about this 02 ticket what I purchased not half an hour ago...
Oh yes, the Michael Jackson. What's wrong with it?


Concert ad

Wanted ad

Doctor Who was with Michael Jackson...pt 1

Doctor Who...

Doctor Who regenerates again

Final Moonwalk

Also, check out this Michael Jackson version of Super Mario brothers.

super michael jackson bros 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRciznVO_nk

Thursday, August 27, 2009

We are the World & Luke 4:1-13

I'm really surprised that no-one caught this lyric error in the song "We are the World"  written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie in time before the recording of the song.

Willie Nelson sang that non-Scriptural verse in "We are the World" years ago.

His verse was "As God has shown us,  by turning stone to bread".

That NEVER happened.

Read Luke 4:1-13. 

Also at:
www.biblestudytools.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?word=lu+4:1-13&version=nas

Colossians 2:6-8 is also recommended.

Info regarding the We are the World song

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_the_World

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268756/

We are the World Music video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jcrwu6WGoMs

http://usaforafrica.org

I think someone did notice the error in the lyrics.  A Gospel choir singing at a Michael Jackson tribute event in Gary, Indiana changed those lyrics in their performance.  

It would be nice if I could find video from that performance (those Gary, Indiana tributes had some wonderful moments).   Feel free to comment below if you know of any Youtube, etc. links to those performances.

If Michael Jackson never had plastic surgery


If Michael Jackson never had plastic surgery

See how much Jermaine resembles your perception of a plastic surgery free Michael Jackson. 
A 1985 magazine had an artist show what Michael Jackson might look like in the year 2000.





Michael Jackson related joke of the day...

Saw this on Twitter:

"Michael Jackson's Memorial Service got such huge ratings, NBC picked it up for the fall season."

Paul McCartney, Neverland and Michael Jackson

 Paul McCartney, Neverland and Michael Jackson

Sample from the transcript of the LARRY KING LIVE show telecast from Neverland
Death of A Legend
Aired July 2, 2009 - 21:00   ET


Larry KING: Did he see this first?

How did he pick this place?

Jermaine JACKSON: Well, I understand when they did the video, "Say, Say, Say," my sister La Toya was here and Paul McCartney and Michael. And he really liked it.

But see, to -- to back up before that, I had a ranch in Hidden Valley. And Michael would come over. And he loved what I had out there, because I had swans and everything.

And he said, Jermaine, I'm going to buy a beautiful ranch one day, because he loved the ranch. And this is -- I think that's what inspired him to do this. KING: Did he spend a lot of time here in the heyday?

JACKSON: A lot of time. A lot of time.

Further on in the program...

ROWLANDS: Larry, we're in the main house, just inside the main foyer. This is a good indication of what the entire house of 13,000 plus square foot plus house is like, a lot of wood. It just absolutely gorgeous, as you can see.

And Miko, our tour guide here, one of the things you see around here is the Sycamore logo. Michael Jackson bought this pretty much in tact in terms of the main house.

BRANDO: Correct. Yes, this was the logo of the previous owner. It was called the Sycamore Valley Ranch. So all over the property you see these little sycamore trees.

ROWLANDS You say Michael first stayed here when he was working on a video with Paul McCartney. He just came here and was basically put here. And you say he couldn't get it out of his mind.

BRANDO: He stayed here while he was doing the "Say, Say, Say" video. He enjoyed it. He liked it. He wanted to buy the property. He went on tour. And during our tour in '88, the Bad Tour, he had bought the property. He said Miko, I got the ranch.
Source:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0907/02/lkl.01.html




Paul McCartney adds additional statement in tribute to Michael Jackson

We recorded in Air Studios, London with George Martin producing and eventually went to California to make the video for the song.

Funnily enough, I was staying at the ranch that Michael later bought and made into Neverland.

www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Paul-McCartney-adds
-additional-statement-in-tribute-to-Michael-Jackson


JUNE 13, 2009

Economic Reality Prompts a Makeover at 'Neverland'
Investors Refurbish Michael Jackson's Estate; No More Orangutans



Quote:
Since January, more than 80 workers have been toiling at the ranch as part of a plan by real-estate investment firm Colony Capital LLC to convert the former money pit into a lucrative asset. The company has spent more than $3 million on landscaping and repairs to the property's electrical and plumbing systems. Soon Colony plans to bring in a small herd of Clydesdales to show visitors some signs of life on the all-but-abandoned estate.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124484259109711019.html

Video:
What $90M Buys: Neverland Ranch, Without the Animals
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124484259109711019.html#articleTabs%3Dvideo

Late Show With David Letterman
Next episode:  Paul McCartney; Bruce Willis
Thu 8/13 10:35 PM CBS Central time 1 hour, 02 minutes TV-PG

Musician Paul McCartney; actor Bruce Willis presents the Top Ten list.

Late Show
Paul McCartney
Episode 3150

Clip (8:06)

Paul McCartney @ Letterman comments on Michael Jackson
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q-r7eET0cY


Ever wonder what happened to some of the amusement park rides at Neverland?   

This article talks about the history of the Neverland Ferris Wheel.
Yes, MJ bought a ferris wheel built in the same town that manufactured EMI records.   Oddly enough, that EMI manufacturing plant was built in the 1960's to keep up with the demand for Beatles records.   It is a small world afterall. BTW, I hear that Neverland's  Dragon Coaster, is now at Coney Island's Dreamland Park.




The Beatles and Michael Jackson

The Beatles and Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson appeared with the Beatles, Osmonds, Rolling Stones, Elvis and David Cassidy in this Spoof Comic Book cover.

 
Beatles related items listed in the Neverland Auction at Juliens Auctions.

Go to page 110-111 to see some of the Beatles related books and
certificates he had collected.

www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2009/michael-jackson/icatalog4.html

The above link is for lot 4, there are 5 lots altogether.
www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2009/michael-jackson/catalog-list.html 
And yes, there is the Beatles music publishing thing, but I won't get into detail on that here.



Michael Jackson, Andrae Crouch and Gospel Music

The Andrae Crouch Choir sang the hymn "Soon and Very Soon" at the Michael Jackson funeral
This is a  wonderful chorus, but it seemed like the song was possibly chosen because of a different definition of who the King is.
Interesting article here...
By Josh Kimball
Christian Post Reporter
Thu, Jul. 02 2009 07:47 PM EDT
"According to Andrae, who was relaying to Verdine (Crouch's personal assistant)
to tell me over the phone just now, Andrae and Sandra did in fact visit with MJ
2 times, once ar (sic) the recording studio, and once at his home in the last 2
months, as recently as 3 weeks ago, asking for prayer concerning the anointing
of the Holy Spirit, and how he could make his music more `spiritual,'" reported
Nassaney in Crouch's fan page.

"He wanted to know what makes your hands go up, and makes you `come out of
yourself,' and what gives a `spirituality' to the music," Nassaney continued.

"So Andrae and Sandra explained to him about the `anointing' and about Jesus."

Afterward, Jackson reportedly asked the Crouches to sing to him his favorite
song.

"[S]o they sang that song to him, and joined hands and sang together, and he
(Jackson) said, `it was beautiful,'" Nassaney reported, according to Crouch's
account of the events.

Nassaney particularly emphasized the joining of hands   something untypical of
the "King of Pop," who was as well known for his eccentric behavior as he was
for his musical accolades.
Read entire article at:
June 25, 6:55 PM
One of the most widely respected pioneers of contemporary gospel music, Andrae
Crouch worked as a producer or arranger with Michael Jackson on "The Essential
Michael Jackson" album, both "Man in the Mirror" and "and Will You Be There"
featured the Andrae  Crouch Choir.

CCM-RADIO Interview with Jon Gibson
Interesting comments regarding similarities in Michael Jackson's and Stevie Wonder's music.
www.mevio.com/episode/160492/CCM-RADIO+Interview+with+Jon+Gibson-1