Sony Corp has reached a deal with Michael Jackson’s estate that could be worth as much as $250 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the situation.
The report said the deal, coming months after Jackson’s death, is the most lucrative recording contract ever signed. It guarantees the estate at least [...]
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Mumbai, March 4th, 2010: The 55th Idea Filmfare Awards was the most sought-after affair with the stalwarts of the Hindi film industry present at the glittering night in full attendance. Shah Rukh Khan and Saif Ali Khanreturned as hosts after a year as SRK had injured his elbow last year. Co-hosts Karan Johar, Siddhartha and ShrutiHassan further kept everyone enthralled [...]
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March 4th, 2010 by neeraj
DCFS social workers arrived at 4 PM yesterday and left at around 10:30 PM — 6 1/2 hours later.
As we first reported, DCFS showed up the night before after receiving a tip that Jermaine Jackson’s 13-year-old son, Jaafar, was playing with a stun gun on the second floor of the residence.
Sources tell us the social [...]
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Harman Baweja takes the honour of being the first Bollywood Star to pay tribute to world’s greatest pop star Michael Jackson.We come to learn that Harman Baweja, who is also a wonderful dancer, will be performing to Michael Jackson’s greatest hits at the WAVE foundation function. The foundation will felicitate women achievers in categories- Draping [...]
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February 26th, 2010 by riaz
Michael Jackson’s 3-D movie Captain Eo has returned to Disneyland.
The 17-minute film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is back to the big screen at the California theme park, reports the Daily Express.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the musical re-opened on Feb 23 (2010) at the Tomorrowland theatre and will run indefinitely.
Meanwhile, potential new evidence [...]
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February 24th, 2010 by riaz
Twenty-five years ago, dozens of music superstars, including Diana Ross, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Ray Charles, Tina Turner and Cyndi Lauper, crowded into a recording studio in Hollywood and recorded “We Are the World,” a groundbreaking anthem of compassion written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones. According to [...]
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February 14th, 2010 by riaz
Michael Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray, will plead not guilty tomorrow when he is arraigned on involuntary manslaughter charges .
We’re told the plan is for Dr. Murray to arrive at the courthouse 20 – 30 minutes before the arraignment — which sources tell us will be at 1:30 PM PT. He will surrender voluntarily.
Law enforcement sources [...]
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February 8th, 2010 by riaz
Dr. Conrad Murray will be arraigned Friday and charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson – law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
We’re told Dr. Murray will turn himself in to the LAPD Friday morning. He will be booked and then taken to Airport Court in L.A., Division 144, where he will face a [...]
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February 4th, 2010 by riaz
Michael Jackson’s brothers are still struggling to overcome late king of pop’s tragic death.
Last night at the Grammy’s the Jacksons sat like a close-knit family as they watched the tribute show honoring the ‘Thriller’ hit maker.
Michael was posthumously honored with the Lifetime Achievement award at the Grammy’s.
Even after seven [...]
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February 1st, 2010 by riaz
Michael Jackson’s eldest two children, Prince and Paris, accepted a lifetime achievement Grammy on behalf of their late father.
Prince: “First of all, we’d like to thank God for watching over us over these past seven months, and our grandma and grandpa for their love and support. We would also like to thank the fans. Our [...]
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February 1st, 2010 by riaz
Pop star Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley’s marriage certificate has been sold for $70,800 at an auction.
The document, which boasts both stars’ signatures, was issued to the couple following a 15-minute ceremony on May 26 in 1994 in the Dominican Republic, reported contactmusic.com.
It went under the hammer on Saturday with an opening price of [...]
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January 27th, 2010 by riaz
Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood and Usher will take part in a tribute to Michael Jackson at the Grammy awards next week that will also showcase a movie created by Jackson for his 1995 hit “Earth Song.”
Grammy organizers said on Wednesday that Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson would also join in the Jackson tribute, singing along [...]
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January 21st, 2010 by riaz