PETA Seeks Rights To Michael Jackson's “Ben” To Raise Awareness About Rats
Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked for the rights of Michael Jackson's 1972 hit Ben to use as part of a

SNAFU-ed .... Situation Normal: Police Find Diprivan in Jackson's Home
The powerful sedative Diprivan, which we wrote about earlier in connection with Michael Jackson, has been found in the late singer's home, a law enforcement official said Friday. Read full story from snafu-ed.blogspot.com

Michael Jackson - Jackson Tried To Buy Octomums Babies
Michael Jackson offered to adopt 'Octomum' Nadya Suleman's eight Babies in exchange for cash just weeks before he died. The King of Pop contacted Suleman's publicist Victor Munoz earlier this year (09) and offered to "take care" of her children in return for a payment. But Munoz considered the proposal "creepy" - and didn't even inform Suleman as he knew she would refuse to give her Babies up for adoption. Munoz tells the U.K.'s Daily Mirror, "When Michael called I thought it was a joke at...

Michael Jackson - Jackson Tried To Buy Octomums Babies
Michael Jackson offered to adopt 'Octomum' Nadya Suleman's eight Babies in exchange for cash just weeks before he died.The King of Pop contacted Suleman's publicist...

Michael Jackson Tried To Buy Octomum Nadya Suleman's Children
Michael Jackson Watch: Funeral tickets for sale, Jackson adopts Octomum’s kidz and Debbie Rowe floats her boat… The Sun : R.I.P. OFF

Michael Jackson - Jackson Doctor Wont Attend Memorial
Michael Jackson's personal physician has chosen not to attend the singer's memorial service next week (07Jul09) - because he fears his presence will be too much for grieving fans and family members. Dr. Conrad Murray was by Jackson's bedside when the King of Pop died on 25 June (09); he conducted CPR on the singer after finding him unconscious at his rented home in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles. Police have questioned Murray about his treatment of Jackson. The doctor has decided not to be a part of...

Michael Jackson - Jackson Doctor Wont Attend Memorial
Michael Jackson's personal physician has chosen not to attend the singer's memorial service next week (07Jul09) - because he fears his presence will be too much for grieving...

Michael Jackson: Diprivan Sedative Found In Jackson's Home
LOS ANGELES — The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service. Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it's given intravenously and is very unusual to have in a private home. The law enforcement official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak about the...

Michael Jackson's will leaves everything to family
Michael Jackson's seven-year-old will published today gives his entire estate to a family trust but cuts out his former wife Debbie Rowe.

Jackson's Former Doc - Reprimanded Over Rx
A doctor who has treated Michael Jackson , went on tour with Jackson and even videotaped Jackson's wedding to Debbie Rowe, was reprimanded by the Medical Board of California for writing fraudulent prescriptions for Michael's sister, Janet. Dr. Allan Metzger received a public letter of reprimand from the Medical Board in September, 2000. The letter states, "You engaged in fraudulent medical practice based on prescriptions written for an international entertainer, using a false/fictitious name."...

'Endless' supply of music in Jackson's vaults
Michael Jackson had a mountain of unreleased recordings in the vault when he died _ music that is almost certain to be packaged and repackaged for his fans in the years to come. The material includes unused tracks from studio sessions of some of Jackson's best albums, as well as more recently recorded songs made with Senegalese R&B singer and producer Akon and Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am. "There are dozens and dozens of songs that did not end up on his albums," said Tommy Mottola, who...

Madonna - Madonna To Pay Homage To Jacksons Dance Moves At London Show
Madonna is to pay tribute to Michael Jackson at her London concert on Saturday night (04Jul09) with the help of a dancer who has mastered the King of Pop's moves. The pop superstar has posted dress rehearsal pictures on her official website and the shots feature Madonna looking on as a Jackson dancing doppelganger performs signature Jacko moves. The Material Girl's publicist Liz Rosenberg has confirmed Madonna will perform a song and dance tribute to Jackson. It is not known what that will...

Michael Jackson Diprivan (Propofol) Use
Michael Jackson begged a nurse to get him some Diprivan (Propofol) - a potent injectable drug used to induce and maintain anesthesia during surgeries and to provide continuous sedation in the intensive care unit (ICU). According to Cherilyn Lee , a registered nurse who runs a Los Angeles-based nutritional counseling business, Jackson was complaining of insomnia and repeatedly pleaded for the powerful anesthetic. Lee says Jackson told her his doctor said it was safe. Four days prior to...

Westboro Baptist Church to protest Michael Jackson's Funeral
The Westboro Baptist Church clearly knows no boundaries. Members of Fred Phelps's fundamentalist church are planning to picket the funeral of late pop icon Michael Jackson, according to the group's website. The funeral is scheduled for Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The controversial group is well known for picketing funerals of those who have died of HIV starting in the early 1990s, eventually moving on to services for public figures, and military personnel. Staples Center was...

Michael Jackson's 1989 Celebrity Menagerie
Michael Jackson's 1989 Celebrity Menagerie In the outpouring of reminiscences about Michael Jackson's life and career over the past few days, it has been mostly overlooked that in 1989, he built a private celebrity menagerie, and he put all of the celebrities in there so that he could watch them mingle. Seriously, all of them. Uh oh, Richard Dreyfus just pooped on Whoopi Goldberg! (Gross, sorry.) (P.S. This video is amazing.) there are so many celebrities in this thing it is ridiculous! I can...

Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home
Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it's given intravenously and is very unusual to have in a private home. The law enforcement official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak about the matter. A Los Angeles Police spokesman, Lt. John Romero, declined to discuss the case. "It's an ongoing investigation," he said. The cause of Jackson's death has not been determined. Autopsy results...

Corey Feldman - Feldman Regrets Not Making Amends With Jackson
LOST BOYS star Corey Feldman regrets not making amends with his old pal Michael Jackson before the King of Pop's death last week (25Jun09). The former child star was one of the pop star's closest pals 10 years ago, but the pair had a public falling out in 2001 and Feldman further distanced himself from Jackson during his child molestation trial in 2005, when he suggested his relationship with the singer may have been inappropriate. Now, a week after Jackson's death, Feldman admits he wishes he...

Michael Jackson Thrill the World, Fantastic Fest 2008
Photo documentation of drunk Austinites singing and dancing along to Michael Jackson videos at Fantastic Fest.

Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home
The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service. Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it's given intravenously and is very unusual to have in a private home. The law enforcement official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak about the matter. A Los...

Madonna To Thrill With Michael Jackson Tribute
Madonna will pay special tribute to Michael Jackson when she resumes her Sticky & Sweet tour in London tomorrow night.

Discovery of anesthetic at Michael Jackson's home raises stakes in death probe
The discovery of a powerful sedative at the home where Michael Jackson died last week raises the stakes in the investigation of the entertainer's death. The Times reported Thursday that a law enforcement source said that propofol was among the drugs recovered from the Holmby Hills mansion. Propofol, marketed under the brand name Diprivan, is a potent anesthetic intended for use in surgical and clinical settings. Easily recognizable because of its milky-white consistency (it is the only...

Massive demand for Michael Jackson memorial tickets
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson 's public memorial service next week, organizers said on Friday as a massive security operation got underway. The life and music of the self-proclaimed " king of pop ," who died of sudden cardiac arrest last Thursday, will be celebrated on Tuesday at the Staples Center, a basketball arena in downtown Los Angeles.

Michael Jackson dancing in the car
From Michael Jackson’s Private Home Movies documentary, released by himself in 2003, here’s a clip of Michael jamming out to R. Kelly’s Ignition while in a car. How awesome are his moves!? The documentary, which portrayed Jackson as normal as possible, was a rebuttal of sorts to Martin Bashir’s damaging Living With Michael Jackson interview, that’ll leave you with pedo-chills.

Madonna Plans Michael Jackson Tribute
LOS ANGELES — Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback. The superstar is preparing a special part of her concert Saturday at O2 arena. Madonna publicist Liz Rosenberg says she is going to unveil a special choreographed dance in honor of Jackson. Michael Jackson was to perform his comeback concerts at O2 starting July 13. He died last week at 50. He had been rehearsing for those shows in his final days.

Fans face long odds for Jackson memorial tickets
Fans continued to register by the thousands early Saturday, hoping to be among the 8,750 people who will be randomly picked to attend the memorial service for singer Michael Jackson next week.