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 vows 'never' to take Jordan backSeptember 15th, 2009 LONDON - Peter Andre has pledged he will never get back together with his former wife Jordan, despite her desperate pleas. The Aussie singer is said to have received 'regret' text messages from the glamour girl, a.k.a Katie Price, just days before they were granted divorce.
MJ to be buried in concrete wrapped coffin to ward off grave robbersAugust 31st, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's coffin will be encased in thick concrete to protect it from grave robbers. The King of Pop's funeral will be held in the family's compound at a walled Los Angeles cemetery on September 3.
MJ's kids to place 'Goodbye Daddy' notes in his coffinAugust 30th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's kids have written 'Goodbye Daddy' notes which will be placed in his coffin on his burial day, his brother Marlon has revealed. According to the former Jackson 5 member, the notes will be placed in his coffin alongside the singer's trademark single white glove.
Was MJ's family crying over an empty coffin at his memorial?July 17th, 2009 NEW YORK - Michael Jackson's memorial service was a tear-filled affair for fans around the world, but speculations are rife that his family was actually crying over an empty coffin that day (July 7). There have been reports that the Late King of Pop's brain was not in the casket with his body, but now insiders have claimed that there was nothing inside the coffin.
MJ's coffin moved to basement of Forest Lawn Memorial ParkJuly 14th, 2009 LONDON - Late Michael Jackson's coffin has been secretly moved in Motown founder Berry Gordy's private crypt at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, according to the sources. The Jackson family decided to move the casket after the Thriller hitmaker's fans started gathering try and get a look at the coffin.
Jackson's 'macabre' sense of humour depicted in bizarre photosJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's 'macabre' sense of humour has been put on display in a series of bizarre photos published by a British newspaper. News of the World has published photos of the King of Pop including one snap showing the late star playing dead in a coffin at the famous Madame Tussaud's waxwork museum in London.
Jackson to be buried in a $25,000 coffinJuly 4th, 2009 LONDON - King of Pop Michael Jackson is likely to be buried in a $25,000 solid bronze casket, just like soul legend James Brown. Known as the Promethean, the coffin has a hand-polished 14-carat gold-plate finish and blue velvet-lined interior, reported thesun.co.uk.
Jacko to be buried in 2,50,000 dlrsold plated coffinJuly 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson will be buried in a solid bronze, gold-plated coffin worth a whopping 2,50,000 dollars, say reports. According to TMZ.com, the casket, called a Promethean, will feature a blue velvet interior and a hand-polished, mirror finish.
Jacko to make last journey to Neverland ranchJuly 1st, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson is all set to make his final journey to his former home Neverland ranch, where his body will lie in state so that thousands of grieving fans can say their goodbyes. His coffin will be driven through Los Angeles, and will make a 130-mile journey to Neverland-the site of the superstar's former fantasy home.
Michael Jackson's body to be buried in his Neverland ranchJuly 1st, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson's body will be taken to his beloved Neverland ranch where grieving fans can say their goodbyes and it is expected to be buried there this weekend. His coffin will be driven through Los Angeles before making a 130-mile journey to Neverland, site of the superstar's former fantasy home, reported thesun.co.uk.
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.
Jacko was just a normal guy who loved bargaining, says childhood palJune 30th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson might have been known for his wild behaviour, but for music producer and King Of Pop's childhood pal David Gest, he was a loyal friend who made him laugh. Gest spilled the bean on his 40-year friendship with Jackson, who died last Thursday aged 50.
Jackson's body to be displayed in glass coffin?June 30th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson's body could be displayed in a glass coffin to allow fans from across the world to say their final goodbyes to the late superstar. The 50-year-old singer's family is discussing the possibility of placing his body in a see-through casket to allow his fans to say their goodbyes following his death last Thursday, reports contactmusic.com.
Prime View of Taiwan to buy E Ink, maker of Kindle display, for $215MJune 1st, 2009 Kindle display maker E Ink gets acquired for $215MNEW YORK — E Ink Corp., the maker of the innovative display for the Amazon Kindle e-book reader and other devices, has agreed to be acquired by a Taiwanese company for $215 million. The acquirer is Prime View International, which has been Cambridge, Mass.-based E Ink's manufacturing partner in supplying "electronic ink" displays for Amazon's and Sony's e-book readers.
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June 30th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Joe Jackson’s mother and step-father were Jehovah’s Witnesses, and it were they that were the force behind Joe and his family becoming JWs. In fact, early on, Joseph Jackson was a door-knocker for the WatchTower Cult. But for Joe’s insistence, Katherine and the children would not have converted.
I find it interesting that 99.9% of reporters and commentators state or imply that Michael Jackson’s connection with the WatchTower Cult ended when he was disfellowshipped in the 1980s. In fact, circa 2004-5, a southern California newspaper published photos and an article showing MJ and his children attending their local Kingdom Hall. Does anyone really believe that someone with MJ’s ego would not only attend a “meetings” at his Kingdom Hall, but also take his children with him, if he were being shunned as disfellowshipped persons are at a JW Kingdom Hall. I suspect that MJ had been “reinstated” as an active JW sometime prior to 2004. Let’s see some reporter dig into that one. Don’t expect the WatchTower Society or local JWs admit such without presentation of overwhelming evidence given present citcumstances.
The negative influence of the teachings of the Jehovah’s Witnesses on Michael and his family have been either downplayed or totally ignored for as long as the Jackson Family has received public attention. For those readers who really want to know what life is like to be reared in the WatchTower Cult, nothing beats real world scenarios, and of real world scenarios, nothing beats actual civil and criminal court cases.