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Michael Jackson: Still making waves at the MTV VMAs

babynjoe — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:51:05 +0000

The MTV Video Music Awards this year had its share of controversies, from the microphone hogging antics of Kanye West to Beyonce’s gracious invitation to Taylor Swift to take stage during her acceptance speech. (Read more about what happened here)

Kanye West & Taylor Swift

That little incident made it to the gossip columns first, but undoubtedly the entire show was dedicated to Michael Jackson. Celebrities paid tribute to the King of Pop, led by his sister Janet Jackson and Madonna who gave a touching speech referring to Jackson as ”one of the greatest talents the world has ever known”. She spoke of the time when she invited him out to dinner.
She also spoke about darker times, when he was hounded by child abuse allegations:
“I had abandoned him,” she said. “We had abandoned him, that we allowed this magnificent creature who lit the world on fire to somehow slip through the cracks.”
Watch Madonna’s speech on Jackson in the video below:

Can Michael Jackson ever rest in peace?

babynjoe — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:27:03 +0000

Billie Jean mania

Reports say that the LA County Coroner will be releasing Michael Jackson’s cause of death shortly. Since his death has been classified as a homicide, fingers have pointed to the last person to see him alive i.e. Dr Conrad Murray. By his own account, he gave Jackson Propofol a few hours before he stopped breathing and tried to resuscitate Jackson after Dr Murray found that he was no longer breathing after administering the anaesthetic.
It makes me wonder why has all the heat been on Dr Murray when clearly many other doctors wrote Jackson prescriptions and enabled his regular use of the drug throughout the years. Yes – people are sad and angry that such an astounding talent died in such tragic circumstances and people want answers but I really hope for the sake of Jackson’s memory, everyone else who fed his addiction be brought to justice as well.

Michael Jackson: the battle continues

babynjoe — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:20:00 +0000

What can I say? I can’t think of anyone more famous than Michael Jackson and news about him just keeps popping up.
Everyone wants a piece of his legacy. From his family (was I the only one who found his memorial-concert a wee bit tawdry?) to Brooke Shields (“we were like kids when we were together”) to his live-in cook and her blow-by-blow account on Larry King to his wig-makers (?).
According to TMZ.com, two wig/costume companies are coming to blows about who has the exclusive right to market MJ wigs, costumes etc. Legal documents are probably being filed as we speak.