Michael Jackson

Born August 29, 1958, to a musically inclined working-class family in Gary, Indiana, Michael Joseph Jackson is one of the greatest selling musicians of all-time.

Michael Jackson began performing at a young age as a member of the Jackson 5 before establishing himself as a successful solo artist. His music career exploded in 1982 with the release of his sixth studio album Thriller, which transformed Michael into a media icon and one of the biggest artists in the history of pop music.

Despite unparalleled professional success, Michael Jackson's personal life has been under constant tabloid scrutiny. His visual appearance has undergone a dramatic change over the years, and he has developed an image as an abnormally shy and eccentric character with a fond appreciation for children. Rumors of child abuse and pedophilia began to surface, leading to Michael's eventual seclusion from the public eye.

The father of three, Michael caused a media frenzy in 1994 when he secretly married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley in the Dominican Republic. The marriage was short-lived however, and the two parted ways less than two years later.

Michael collaborated with younger sister Janet Jackson on the 1995 chart-topper "Scream," which demonstrated the duo's distaste for the media surrounding their family life.

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• MP3/VIDEO: Seven Songs That I Am “Into” Right Now…

  
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  It has been a while since my last “Seven Songs” post . They’re always pretty fun though, check out my new seven songs for this round below. List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs you’re ...
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• Michael Jackson Laid to Rest in a $35,000 Suit

  
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  It indeed was a funeral befitting a king. Michael Jackson was laid to rest in September in a lavish ceremony that cost at least $1 million – with the expenses covered by his estate, court documents show. The funeral bill alone from Forest Lawn Cemetery totaled $855,730, which included entombing Jackson inside ...
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• Clasic = Michael Jackson + Penny Commisiong

  
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  Kudos to top Photog, Mark Lyndersay , for always being able to snap that winning pic! Heres a fresh-faced Janelle Penny Commisiong , the first Miss Universe from Trinidad & Tobago , getting a lil peckaroo from MJ . Such a classic pic... LMN Harris NB Image courtesy Mark Lyndersay
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• Michael Jackson`s Private Family Funeral Cost Roughly $1 Million

  
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  Michael Jackson`s private family funeral was fit for a king and had a price tag to match: roughly $1 million, according to court documents released Tuesday.Although Jackson died in June and had a large public tribute at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in July, the private family funeral held Sept. 3 appeared to have ...
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• Judge: Joe Jackson cant challenge will executors

  
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  Michael Jacksons father does not stand to inherit any of his sons assets and cannot challenge the appointment of the executors chosen by the singer to handle his will, a judge said Tuesday. read more
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• Judge dismisses Jackson father estate bid (AFP)

  
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  LOS ANGELES (AFP) – A Los Angeles judge has dismissed a bid by Michael Jacksons father to challenge the two businessmen appointed executors of the pop icons estate. Judge Mitchell Beckloff said Joe Jackson, 81, had no basis to challenge the appointment of administrators John Branca and John ...
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• BEYONCE, YUNG JOC, BEANIE SIGEL, 50 CENT AND MORE…

  
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• JACKSON FAMILY CONTINUES BATTLE OVER MONEY

  
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  Continuing with their sour battling, a suit was filed by Joe Jackson’s profession which claims a lawyers determining his son Michael Jackson’s estate have a “conflict of interest” as well as need to be private as administrator’s of a King of Pop’s will – though Katherine Jackson feels differently. The ...
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• JACKSON FAMILY CONTINUES BATTLE OVER MONEY

  
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  JACKSON FAMILY CONTINUES BATTLE OVER MONEY is a post from: GOSSIP, CELEBRITY NEWS Continuing with their taste battling, a change was filed by Joe Jackson’s professional that claims the lawyers controlling his son archangel Jackson’s realty hit a “conflict of interest” and requirement to be distant as ...
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• Judge: Michael Jacksons father cannot undo will and seek assets

  
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  Joe Jackson cannot challenge the appointment of the executors chosen by the singer to handle his will.
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• Michael Jacksons This Is It Movie Wallpaper

  
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    If you looking at boxoffice. This movie is number one . If you like Michael Jackson, that mean you must watch this movie. This super star is cool. Let watch Michael Jacksons This Is It
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• Watch This: The Michael Jackson Seance

  
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  Many of Michael Jacksons fans have paid tribute to the deceased pop icon by seeing This Is It , the ghoulishly titled assemblage of rehearsal footage and outtakes that was rushed into theaters last month, just in time for Halloween (or, as Jackson used to call it, "every day"). But some of the beloved nutjobs ...
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• Michael’s Pricey Funeral

  
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  Like his extravagant life, Michael Jackson’s funeral was lavish and expensive. TMZ has unearthed the financial details of his sendoff from documents unsealed by the court. Michael Jackson’s Forest Lawn funeral costs total $855,730.31, according to documents just unsealed by the court. The costs for the Glendale ...
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• Michael Jacksons Funeral Expenses Revealed

  
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  "The Insider" has obtained court papers indicating that Michael Jacksons Forest Lawn funeral expenses totaled nearly $1 million. A judge authorized the Jackson estate’s special administrators to pay for cemetery and funeral charges totaling $855,730. Michael’s burial site in the cemetery’s Holly Terrace area ...
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• Michael Jackson Buried in $35k Suit

  
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  MICHAEL Jackson was buried in a $35,000 suit, court documents show.The King of Pop — who died on June 25 — was laid to rest in September in a lavish ceremony that cost at least $1 million — with the expenses covered by his estate.The funeral bill alone from Forest Lawn Cemetery totaled $855,730. This [...]
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• Janet Jackson Fronted $49K for Michael’s Funeral

  
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    According to court documents that were recently unsealed, Janet Jackson  – apparently the only Jackson flush with cash — fronted some of her money to cover some of the costs of MJ’s funeral. In the documents , Janet signed an “initial contract with Forest Lawn for mortuary services in the amount of ...
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• Judge: Joe Jackson Cannot Challenge Executors of Michaels Will

  
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  According to a new report, a judge has decided that Michael Jackson s father Joe Jackson cannot challenge the executors of the King of Pops will or inherit the late stars assets. The Associated Press reports that Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff said on Tuesday that the 81-year-old can follow through with ...
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• Bruno Movie – La Toya Jackson Deleted Scene [VIDEO]

  
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  The deleted scene you didn’t see in the Bruno Movie with La Toya Jackson taken out of the movie due to Michael Jackson’s passing.Now that four months have passed since the King of Pop’s death, the scene has been revealed as a bonus feature for the film’s DVD and Blu-Ray release, available Nov. 17. For [...]
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• This Is Not It

  
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  Today is one of those days when the usual suspects are acting like a bunch of zombies before the animating virus kicks in, so perhaps it’s time to shift the focus to someone who knows how to do the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Michael Jackson Laid to Rest in a $35,000 Suit

  
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  His funeral cost at least $1 million, including $590,000 for entombing and $25,000 for a casket
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