MJ's bro Jermaine to judge BBC's 'Move Like Jacko'October 1st, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine has been signed to be a judge on the BBC's 'Move Like Jacko' talent show. On the show, the Jackson Five star will be searching for wannabes in UK who can dance like the late King of Pop.
'Peter Andre's nanny is too pretty', complains JordanSeptember 27th, 2009 LONDON - Glamour girl Jordan has found a new reason to fuss now - ex-hubby Peter Andre's pretty nanny. Jordan could not control her anger when she saw snaps of her daughter Princess, 2, with the 22-year-old brunette nursemaid, Nita.
Janet Jackson 'to fill in bro Michael's shoes for O2 gigs'June 30th, 2009 LONDON - If sources are to be believed, Janet Jackson will be filling in the shoes of her late brother and icon Michael in some of the O2 gigs he was supposed perform.Janet has been sounded out about fronting some of the shows," The Sun quoted a source as saying. "A number of discussions have taken place and things are looking hopeful," the source added.
Jacko wanted to perform O2 gigs for his kids, says friendJune 30th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's friend Mark Lester has said that one of the reasons the icon had planned to perform 'This Is It' concerts was that he wanted his children to see him live on stage. "He wanted his children to see daddy do what daddy does best, " The Scotsman quoted him as saying.
Jacko looked picture of health two days before deathJune 30th, 2009 LONDON - King of Pop Michael Jackson is said to have been in incredible form just two days before his death. Jacko was pictured strutting about the stage rehearsing his moves for his gigs at London's O2, which was to start next month.
Michael Jackson tried blaming ex-nanny for financial rows with Sheikh AbdullahJune 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The former nanny of Michael Jackson's children has claimed the King of Pop tried to blame her for his financial rows with Sheikh Abdullah, after the Arab sued him for reneging on a deal to record a new album and write an autobiography. Ms. Rwaramba has said that Jacko used her bank account to receive money from the second son of King of Bahrain so that he could free himself from blame later on.
Michael Jackson was working on new song with his kidsJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson was writing a new song with the help of his three young kids, it has emerged. The King of Pop started writing the number - titled River Ripple - after spending a day playing traditional games with son Prince Michael, 12, daughter Paris, 11, and six-year-old Prince Michael II - nicknamed Blanket.
Now, Michael Jackson on 'disabled child hunt' for London gigsJune 18th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson is reportedly on the lookout for a child who is missing limbs or in a wheelchair to share the stage with him during his comeback concerts in London. The King of Pop is due to kick off his much-awaited 50-show run at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena next month.
Macca hires 'Moss' nanny to have younger influence on daughter'June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Sir Paul McCartney has reportedly roped in Kate Moss' nanny to help raise his five-year-old daughter. The former Beatle was said to have hired Jade Davidson, hoping the 22-year-old would infuse "a younger influence" on little Bea.
'Jacko's weird London gigs child choir demands'June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson has turned his London gigs preparation into a nightmare for promoters after making a series of weird demands for his child choir, according to reports. The King of Pop had apparently sent emails to organisers AEG Live, demanding every child singer to be able to do sign language.
Jacko 'thrilled' to do 50 comeback gigs in LondonJune 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The promoters behind Michael Jackson's comeback tour have blasted allegations that the singer was angry with them for booking 50 shows in London, insisting he is rather 'thrilled'. The King of Pop was previously reported to have told his fans that he wanted to do 10 concerts at the O2 arena and spread the remaining shows all over the world.
Jacko doing UK tour 'to build trust fund for his kids'June 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson decided to step out for his London tour after a 13-year gap to set up a trust fund for his kids, according to the organiser of his forthcoming gigs. The King of Pop, who last toured in 1996, was due to kick start his much-awaited 50-show run at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena on July 8.
Jacko may scrap more gigs due to skin cancer treatmentMay 29th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson may have to scrap more of his concerts in the UK due to his treatment for skin cancer. The King of Pop, who was diagnosed with skin cancer last month, might have to undergo gruelling radiotherapy to beat the disease.
Attorney: Rob Lowe, former nanny dismiss defamation lawsuit, countersuit in CaliforniaMay 14th, 2009 Attorney: Rob Lowe, former nanny dismiss lawsuitsLOS ANGELES — An attorney for Rob Lowe says dueling lawsuits between the actor and a former nanny have been dismissed. Larry Stein confirmed Tuesday that the cases involving Jessica Gibson have been dismissed.
Jacko's fans ready to pay six times more for O2 gigs' ticketsMay 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's fans are so desperate to grab the tickets for his farewell gigs in London that they are dishing out six times the original price for a single ticket. A website has already sold over 10,000 tickets for the pop-star's shows at an average price of 400 pounds.