Archive for June, 2009

We know fans are looking for ways to pay homage to the King of Pop, but this might be a little too strange. Fox News reports that a state fair in- where else?- Iowa will construct a Michael Jackson statue made out of butter to remember the late singer. Intrigued? You’ll have to wait... »

Michael Jackson, who rocked the world with dozens of music projects, wrapped his last video production just over two weeks before his unfortunate demise. Dubbed the “Dome Project,” the video was a secretive affair shot in early June that featured elaborate sets of a cemetery, construction site, and jungle, according to this article on... »

CNN has the latest on MJ:  the late singer’s body will be transported back to the infamous Neverland Ranch by Thursday, in time for a public viewing this Friday. What’s not yet clear, though, is where Jackson’s final resting place will be. CNN’s article mentions that Jackson’s hometown of Gary, Indiana, is lobbying for the... »

E! Online posted this morning about the emergence of Michael Jackson’s will. The biggest revelation? The singer’s father, Joe Jackson, got shut out. The senior Jackson, who had a public (and, at times, allegedly violent) relationship with his famous son, was not named as an heir to the Michael Jackson estate. If Joe got snubbed,... »

Sky News reports that this morning, the coroner’s office entered the Michael Jackson residence and came out with two bags of medication. Authorities are currently investigating Jackson’s sudden death, and the possibility of drugs keeps creeping back into the headlines as sources dig deeper. Read from Sky News: The Los Angeles coroner’s department has removed bags... »

News update courtesy of the Daily Mail: Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson’s father, is telling media sources that he believes foul play was involved with the untimely death of his son last week. Why is he suspicious? According to the 911 call logs released this weekend, an ambulance wasn’t called until almost 50 minutes after... »

We knew it was only a matter of time before the claws came out in the Michael Jackson case. The Herald Sun is chronicling the behind-the-scenes bickering that’s begun, especially over the custody of Michael Jackson’s three kids. Already, three women have claimed custody for Prince, Paris, and Blanket. And it doesn’t end there-the Jacksons’... »

British newspaper The Sun published gruesome details from what was purported to be Michael Jackson’s autopsy, but now the LA coroner’s office is challenging the authenticity of the story. The coroners claim that many of the details in the  report that The Sun obtained are false, but the findings have already started making the... »

On Friday, we wondered what was going to happen to the late Michael Jackson’s children. Today, we found the first person to step up and ask for custody of the Jackson toddlers: Michael Jackson’s 79-year old mother, Katherine Jackson. The Jackson matriarch gained temporary guardianship of the tykes and may be granted control of the... »

Things are starting to get heated with the Jackson death investigation. The mourning Jackson family is reportedly angry and frustrated with the lack of information that’s been uncovered on the death of the King of Pop. The family ordered a second autopsy over the weekend, hoping to learn more about what exactly ended Jackson’s... »