Media
Wait..M.J. Had Interview? Now?
Wait, what? KTLA is claiming that they have managed a psychic interview with Michael Jackson. Not only is this silly and preposterous, but is pushing downright offensive. If I was part of the Jackson family, I would most certainly not be happy when I heard this headline. Gustav Turner with the LA Weekly covered this outlandish... »
Jackson to Share Vanity Fair Cover
Michael Jackson will be the cover article for the upcoming September issue of Vanity Fair. But he’ll be sharing that spot with fellow star Farrah Fawcett, who also passed away in late June. Check out a glimpse of the MJ article here. VF will publish two covers for the issue (one of Farrah, one of... »
Jackson’s Death a Downer for Blogosphere
Technology’s great, isn’t it? The world has gotten so sophisticated that now it’s possible to measure happiness. On the web. Check out the results of a survey by researchers Peter Dodds and Chris Danforth, who monitored a mass of blogs to gauge the feelings of the world wide web’s users. They found that a huge... »
Sony Making Movie out of Jackson’s Rehearsal Videos
Sony Pictures, in an attempt to cash out on Michael Jackson’s postmortem surge in popularity, has doled out $60 million to get the rights to the singer’s rehearsal clips from his planned “This Is It” tour. The media company plans to sift through the 80 hours of footage to piece together a film that... »
The Butter Vote is In
The vote is in and the verdict is, no – there will be no Michael Jackson commemorative sculpture at the Iowa State Fair. However the traditional butter cow, and a diorama of the 1969 moon landing (in all its buttery glory) will be featured at the festival. »
Debate over Buttery Jackson
Iowa citizens are not sure they want their beloved tradition of sculptured butter to be used to memorialize Jackson. City officials have put the matter up to vote. Shortly after Michael Jackson’s death, the Iowa State Fair announced it would pay homage to the King of Pop by sculpting his likeness in butter. But once the... »
Jackson Memorial on the Silver Screen
88 movie theaters across the country will be offering a chance to view Michael Jackson’s memorial service on the big screen on Tuesday. Approximately 17,000 people will be able to watch the service at 10 a.m. Tuesday in theaters equipped with digital projection systems and satellite dishes that are part of New Jersey-based Cinedigm’s network.... »
Jackson Makes an Internet Splash
Even in death, the King of Pop continues to shatter long-standing records. As the news was confirmed about Michael Jackson’s death, the internet was flooded by Google searches and music uploads/downloads. This article has the numbers. »
Concert Still to Profit?
The situation looked grim for concert promoter AEG Live. With an investment of up to $30 million, and AEG responsible for a potential of $85 million in ticket refunds, the unfortunately canceled concert was going to be a huge financial burden on the company. But AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips is feeling optimistic. The company... »
Blogger Under Fire for Jackson Coverage
Famous Hollywood gossipmonger Perez Hilton is getting a lot of negative press these days, and he made more enemies over the weekend with his initial coverage of the Michael Jackson death. Fox News points out the flamboyant celeb blogger’s post on perezhilton.com, where Hilton speculated “Either he’s lying or making himself sick,” after reports... »