Michael Jackson’s children cement his legacy

LOS ANGELES: Late pop star Michael Jackson was immortalized in cement on Thursday when his three children stamped the “Thriller” singer’s glove and shoe prints in the hallowed concrete courtyard of Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Well over a hundred fans of the King of Pop and celebrities including Justin Bieber and Jackson family members watched the song and dance spectacle and listened to the three children talk about the legacy of their father.

“My dad won the lifetime achievement award. It was an award he strived and worked the hardest to get but for me, and I think for him as well, this right here is his lifetime achievement award. This is what he strived to get and this is what we are giving him now today,” said Prince Michael, 14, Jackson’s eldest son.

Jackson’s daughter Paris, 13, imprinted her father’s iconic silver sequined glove and scrawled his name into the cement, adding a heart in between Michael and Jackson. Prince Michael and his brother Blanket, 9, put their father’s shoe into the cement, and all three left their own handprints next to dad’s.

The hour-long ceremony included spoken tributes and musical performances from Jackson’s friends and family, including his brothers Tito and Jackie, who were part of the Jackson 5, and mother Katherine who called the event “a very very solemn occasion for my son.”

“Michael, we miss you, that’s for sure. There’s hardly a day that goes by without him going on in my mind somehow, some way, and I know he is here today with us,” said Tito Jackson.

Musical producer Quincy Jones, who worked with Jackson on one his most successful album, “Thriller,” Motown singer Smokey Robinson and comedian Chris Tucker, a friend of Jackson’s, shared their personal memories of Jackson while Canadian pop sensation Bieber called him “an inspiration.”

“People are going to remember him for his dancing and his singing, but people need to remember him for who he was,” said Bieber.

“Everything I do, I look at Michael and I want to be as good as he was,” said Bieber, 17, whose rise to fame was compared to the late singer by Paris as she introduced him.

Jackson gained success with songs such as “ABC” and “I’ll Be There” as a child singer with his brothers, and later pursued a solo career that earned him worldwide fame and fans with hits such as “Rock With You,” “Bad,” and “Beat It.”

His sudden death from a drug overdose in 2009 aged 50, sent shockwaves around the world. Late last year, Jackson’s doctor at the time was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for administering a surgical anesthetic to Jackson as a sleep aid.

Jackson’s glove and shoe imprints will be placed alongside Hollywood screen legends such as Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe and Sidney Poitier outside the iconic Hollywood theater that has been a tourist attraction for decades.

Notably absent from the ceremony were Jackson’s sisters Janet and LaToya as well as brothers Jermaine and Randy.

The event, hosted by the late singer’s estate, showcased dancers from Cirque du Soleil’s Jackson tribute show and featured “Glee” cast member Harry Shum, Jr. ahead of the show’s Jackson tribute episode next week. AGENCIES

Jennifer Hudson a no-show for Michael Jackson tribute concert

TrendPK.com: She was scheduled to play this weekend’s “Michael Forever” concert in Wales in a lineup that included Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Gladys Knight and others. So, why didn’t Jennifer Hudson show up? According to TMZ, both Hudson’s and the Jackson tribute show’s rep confirmed Hudson’s stated reason for backing out: the star said that did not have adequate time to prepare.

Hudson’s camp cited “production issues,” saying the singer was provided with details about the Michael Jackson song she would be covering a bit too late to master the requested performance. According to the tribute show’s camp, Hudson’s last minute cancellation was a shock, particularly since she had already been paid.

Jermaine Jackson denies father’s abuse

TrendPK.com: There’s not much fact in Jermaine Jackson‘s newest attempt to cash in on his late brother Michael. His book, “You Are Not Alone,” reads like a compendium of fictions and half-truths to anyone who’s reported anything about Michael Jackson over the last 20 years. It’s so far from reality that Jermaine defends his father while citing his abuse; still argues that Michael’s kids are his biologically; and basically excises the people closest to Michael like his personal assistant Evvy Tavasci and surrogate family, the Cascios.

This is largely because Michael didn’t have much to do with Jermaine after his 1991 recording, called “Word to the Badd.” Jermaine was jettisoned from Michael’s life. And yet, the older brother would continue to try and get back into Michael’s inner circle, playing on his vulnerabilities.

“You Are Not Alone” contains at least one anti-Semitic reference and is full of inaccuracies. It’s hard to believe, really, that a reputable publisher (Simon & Schuster) did no fact checking on “You Are Not Alone.” The anti-Semitic part is not a surprise. Jermaine is happy to go into details of his life as a Muslim, his following of Louis Farrakhan, and his introduction of the Nation of Islam into Michael’s life. Ironically, it’s NOI bodyguards who don’t let Jermaine in to see Michael in Las Vegas.

Discovery cancels Michael Jackson autopsy TV show

LOS ANGELES: The Discovery television network on Friday said it canceled plans to air a reenactment of the autopsy on Michael Jackson”s body, citing an upcoming court hearing and concern by the late pop star”s estate.

The show, “Michael Jackson”s Autopsy: What Really Killed Michael Jackson,” had been set to air in several countries of western Europe and in the United Kingdom on Jan. 13.

“Given the commencement of legal proceedings beginning next week, and at the request of Michael Jackson”s estate, the scheduled broadcast of the medical documentary related to Michael Jackson”s official autopsy has been postponed indefinitely,” Discovery Networks International said in a statement.

A Discovery (DISCA.O) spokesman declined comment beyond the statement. Co-executors of the estate responded in their own statement saying they were “pleased” with the decision.

The “Thriller” singer died suddenly of a prescription drug overdose on June 25, 2009, age 50, only weeks before beginning a series of comeback concerts. An autopsy by Los Angeles officials showed Jackson died chiefly of an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol that he used as a sleep aid.

Discovery”s show, which was not scheduled to air in the United States, was an unofficial, fictional account of what the autopsy must have been like and its results.

But Jackson fans worldwide protested in an online petition launched earlier this month, and the co-executors of his estate sent a letter this week to Discovery Networks calling the program “insensitive” and “in shockingly bad taste.”

A print advertisement for the program shows a body covered by a sheet, with one hand poking out wearing the singer”s well-known sequined glove.

Following Discovery”s decision, McClain and Branca released a statement saying, “we are hopeful that this show will never run in any market in the future.”

“While Discovery cited legal proceedings and our request as the reasons for its decision, none of this would have happened had it not been for the incredible passion displayed by countless Michael Jackson fans worldwide who knew they stood as one and that their voices could not be ignored,” the statement said.

Jackson”s physician at the time of his death, Dr. Conrad Murray, has admitted giving the singer propofol, which is often used in surgery, and Murray has been charged by authorities with involuntary manslaughter in Jackson”s death.

Murray has pleaded not guilty, and a preliminary hearing to determine if enough evidence exists to make him stand trial begins in Los Angeles on Jan. 4.

Michael Jackson’s glove sells for big money

NEW YORK: Michael Jackson’s glove is getting some love.

The King of Pop’s glove from his late ’80s “Bad” tour just sold at a Beverly Hills auction for $330,000, a US-based news agency reports.

Julien”s Auctions said the glove worn by Jackson sold for $330,000 (£209,000) at the “Icons Idols” auction Saturday night. A jacket signed by Jackson brought in $96,000 (£61,000) and a fedora he wore on stage went for $72,000 (£46,000) at the Julien”s Auctions event.

Also hitting the auction block were his jacket and fedora, which sold for $96,000 and $72,000, respectively. Other high-priced items from the auction were an X-ray of Albert Einstein’s brain, which brought in $38,750, and two prescription drug bottles that belonged to screen siren Marilyn Monroe. The bottles sold for $18,750.

New Michael Jackson album gets December release

A new album of previously unheard Michael Jackson songs will be released on December 14, the first such release since the pop star died last year, his Sony Music label said on Thursday.

Called simply “Michael” the album marks the latest commercial venture by Jackson”s estate since the “Thriller” singer succumbed to a fatal overdose of prescription drugs in June 2009, aged 50.

But apart from revealing the album’s title, regal artwork, and the name of one track, “Breaking News,” Sony Music is keeping a firm lid on the project.

A spokeswoman declined to say how many tracks were on the album, reveal any other song titles, or indicate the extent of production work that was done after Jackson’s death.

The secrecy follows an embarrassing debacle last year when “This Is It,” a new Jackson single touted as his first posthumous release, turned out to have been first recorded 18 years earlier under a different title by an obscure Puerto Rican singer. The song’s co-writer, Paul Anka, threatened to sue Jackson’s estate and was quickly assigned half the copyright.

Jackson’s commercial fortunes were on the wane long before his death, though grieving fans turned him into one of the biggest selling artists last year. His last studio album, “Invincible,” was a commercial and critical disappointment in 2001. But a posthumous concert film and related soundtrack album, both also called “This is It,” topped the worldwide charts last November.

Sony said “Breaking News” was recorded at a friend’s place in New Jersey in 2007 and “recently brought to completion.” Beginning next Monday, it will be streamed for one week on the www.michaeljackson.com website.

Other tracks were recorded at studios in Las Vegas and Los Angeles with various unidentified collaborators, Sony Music said. At the time of his death, Jackson was reported to be working with contemporary hitmakers like RB star Akon and Lady Gaga collaborator RedOne.

The album cover artwork features two naked cherubs placing a crown on Jackson”s head against a mural depicting the singer throughout his career. It comes from an oil painting by Kadir Nelson, who told Reuters via email that Jackson approached him several years ago to create a project detailing his life and career. The project stalled, but was revived last year by one of the estate”s executors, John McClain. Most of the work was done during a five-month period through last month.

“Michael wears a golden suit of armor and stares at the viewer as he is crowned by cupids,” Nelson said. “He places his hand over his heart and looks directly at the viewer, a symbol of Jackson”s big heart and strong connection to his fans and music. A monarch butterfly sits on his shoulder, another symbol of Jackson”s metamorphosis as a singer and entertainer, as well as a symbol of royalty. His musical history unfolds behind him.”

The executors of Jackson’s estate have been busy extracting value from the singer’s catalog, both to pay off his debts and to provide for his mother and children. Other projects in the works include a Jackson-themed Cirque du Soleil tour that will open in Montreal next October, and a dance videogame due in stores later this month.

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Michael Jackson Autopsy

Michael Jackson Autopsy : Finally, the long-awaited Michael Jackson is one of the autopsy report in the February 10, 2010 and a shocking revelation to come with it. We will be sharing the results of the top 5 toMichael Jackson during his autopsy and it will definitely open up another story, which includes Michael Jackson’s doctor. Behind the fact that Michael Jackson has a lot of problems with the skin due to the changes he had made and chemicals for sustained, there is still a gap and found it to be foul play. See summarizedMichael Jackson anatomy Report 2010 right below.

Let’s talk about the forensic autopsy report on Michael Jackson. The first thing they discovered was that vitiligo is a real danger. He was suffering from this condition. The second is the hairline to recede, andMichael Jackson already has a wig to support him with this. A third finding is that Jackson has had a solution, lips and eyebrows permanently tattooed. Photographs of the autopsy were leaks, and we are still looking for them for you to see. And the last thing that will be a shock to all you guys is the part where Dr. Conrad Murray gets accused. After that he is not guilty, was found in the autopsyreport thatMichael Jackson was administered Propofol, and analgesics. Strange part is the lack of rehabilitation services, which may be probably killed the king of pop. We are having the latest updates on Conrad Murray now.

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Michael Jackson Autopsy was first posted on February 10, 2010 at 12:20 pm.

Michael Jackson to Get Lifetime Achievement Grammy

LOS ANGELES : Michael Jackson to Get Lifetime Achievement Grammy, Singer Michael Jackson next month will receive a posthumous Grammy for lifetime achievement, along with six other artists, organizers of the music industry’s top awards said.

The others honored with the annual award are Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, blues musician David “Honeyboy” Edwards, country star Loretta Lynn, pianist Andre Previn, fluegelhorn player Clark Terry and the late singer Bobby Darin.

Over the years, Jackson won 13 Grammys and scored 17 No. 1 singles in the United States, and his 1982 “Thriller” is the highest-selling album of all time.

The Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammys, will honor the lifetime achievement winners at an invitation-only event on Jan. 30, the day before the Grammy Awards are handed out in Los Angeles.

Past winners of the lifetime achievement award include Frank Sinatra, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King and Bob Dylan.

Jackson died at age 50 in June, from an overdose of powerful medications. His death is still the subject of a criminal investigation.

Separately, the Recording Academy said on Friday that “The Climb,” by 17 year-old Disney star Miley Cyrus, has been withdrawn from the Grammy category of Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.

The academy said Walt Disney Records informed them that “The Climb,” written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe, was not written specifically for Cyrus’ star vehicle “Hannah Montana: The Movie,” as the academy had previously thought.

The Climb” was replaced with “All is Love,” a song from this year’s movie “Where the Wild Things Are” that was written by Karen O and Nick Zinner of the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

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Michael Jackson to Get Lifetime Achievement Grammy was first posted on December 12, 2009 at 3:09 pm.

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