Joe Jackson at BET Awards, father of Michael will will make appearance onstage

September 14th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's father JOE has urged awards show bosses to ban KANYE WEST from all showbusiness bashes for good after the rapper stormed onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (13Sep09) to protest TAYLOR SWIFT's Best Female Video win. The thrilled country singer was in the middle of her acceptance speech when ill-mannered West grabbed the microphone from her and declared her award belonged to Beyonce.

September 10th, 2009 Trailer for Jackson film to debut at MTV AwardsNEW YORK — MTV says a trailer for a Michael Jackson film built around rehearsal footage left behind after the King of Pop's death will debut at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards. "Michael Jackson: This Is It" will be released for a limited two-week theatrical engagement worldwide on Oct.

September 8th, 2009 Janet Jackson to open MTV Video Music AwardsLOS ANGELES — Janet Jackson will pay tribute to her late brother at the MTV Video Music Awards. The network says Jackson will open the show with a musical tribute to Michael Jackson, who died on June 25.

August 17th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Pop legend Michael Jackson will be laid to rest on his birthday, according to the singer's father. Jackson will be buried in Forest Lawn cemetery at 10 a.m.

August 3rd, 2009 CHRIS BROWN stunned fans when he made a surprise appearance at rapper LIL WAYNE's concert in Virginia on Sunday (02Aug09), in his first live performance since his February (09) arrest. The Kiss Kiss star joined Wayne and his Young Money crew onstage for their new song Every Girl, singing and dancing alongside the Lollipop hitmaker and his proteges.

July 23rd, 2009 Michael Jackson would be turning in his grave if Joe Jackson has his way with Michael’s three kids.  Joe is telling people that Jackson's children have a great future in showbiz just like their father Michael Jackson. "I keep watching Paris," Joe said of the 11-year-old girl in an interview recently, "She wants to do something." He further went on to Michael Prince II, the 7-year-old known as Blanket, saying, “Blanket can really dance.

July 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's father, Joe, has denied beating the singer as a child. Joe Jackson has long been accused of ruling the famous clan with an iron fist during his time as the Jackson 5's manager.

June 29th, 2009 BET reporter spotted at Jackson homeLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's father has arrived at the BET Awards. Show publicist Bobbi Marcus says Joe Jackson will make an onstage appearance.

June 29th, 2009 Strong ratings for BET Awards and Jackson tributeNEW YORK — The BET Awards turned into an impromptu Michael Jackson tribute and preliminary ratings show that it will have the event's biggest audience ever. Nielsen Media Research says the ratings from its 56 biggest markets showed Sunday's BET Awards were up 61 percent over last year.

June 29th, 2009 Michael Jackson's father attends BET AwardsLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's father has joined a star-studded list of performers and celebrities turning out to honor the King of Pop at Sunday's BET Awards. Joe Jackson will make an onstage appearance, according to show publicist Bobbi Marcus.

June 29th, 2009 Jackson's parents declare authority over affairsLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's father declared Sunday in the strongest terms yet that he and his wife have sole authority over the late pop star's affairs. Joe Jackson said in a statement read on the red carpet before he headed into the BET Awards that he and his wife Katherine have the "personal and legal authority to act, and solely ..

June 28th, 2009 Michael Jackson's father doubts stress a factorNEW YORK — Michael Jackson's father doubts that stress over an upcoming concert tour may have done in the King of Pop. In an interview on Fox News Channel’s "Geraldo at Large," Joe Jackson also said his son is going to be larger in death than he was in life, but wished he was around to see the public outpouring of affection since his death Thursday.

June 26th, 2009 Stars to honor Michael Jackson at BET AwardsLOS ANGELES — The BET Awards are undergoing "a total overhaul" as the show is retooled as a tribute to Michael Jackson, the network said Friday. The telecast is being lengthened, performers are being added to the lineup and additional guests are expected to attend, said Debra L.

June 26th, 2009 Producer: BET Awards will honor Michael JacksonNEW YORK — An executive producer for the Black Entertainment TV Awards says Sunday night's live broadcast from Los Angeles will honor Michael Jackson. Stephen Hill said the show will be dedicated to Jackson because of his influence on music and pop culture.

May 20th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson is being lined up to make an appearance in the X Factor final. If reports are to be believed, executives from production company Talkback Thames are already in talks with Michael's manager Frank DeLeo.