Jackson Five to reunite?October 11th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's brother Tito has hinted that their family band, Jackson 5, may reunite. The Jackson 5 was formed in 1964 and the Jackson brothers - Tito, Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael were a part of it.
New Jackson single, 'This is It,' coming out next monthSeptember 23rd, 2009 New Michael Jackson song to be releasedNEW YORK — The first posthumous release of a new Michael Jackson song, "This Is It," is scheduled for Oct. 12. Sony Music Entertainment offered few details about the song, except to say it includes backing vocals by Jackson's brothers.
Tito Jackson says he will pay tribute to brother Michael during string of British showsAugust 20th, 2009 Tito Jackson says UK shows will honor MichaelLONDON — Tito Jackson says he plans to pay tribute to his brother Michael during a British tour later this year. Jackson is supporting soul diva Gladys Knight on a tour starting Oct.
Fans swamp Web site offering tickets for Michael Jackson tribute in AustriaAugust 20th, 2009 Ticket site swamped for Jackson tribute in ViennaVIENNA — Fans have swamped the Web site offering tickets for next month's global Michael Jackson tribute in Vienna. Some 85,000 passes for the Sept.
Berry Gordy to write the introduction for reissue of Michael Jackson 'Moonwalk' memoirAugust 13th, 2009 Berry Gordy to write intro for Jackson memoirNEW YORK — Motown founder Berry Gordy will write the introduction to a reissue of Michael Jackson's memoir, "Moonwalk."
A statement released by publisher Harmony Books says Gordy, whose label also featured superstars such as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, will offer memories of Jackson as a child star and of the group formed with his brothers, the Jackson 5. The Jackson 5 broke through 40 years ago with the No.
Michael Viner, publisher of tell-all tabloid books and audio book entrepreneur, dead at 65August 12th, 2009 Tabloid book publisher Michael Viner diesBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Michael Viner (VEE'-nuhr), who helped popularize audio books and published a line of tabloid tell-all books that included O.J.
MJ's 'lovechild calls him dad in 1997 jet ski video'August 4th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson can apparently be seen in a video with the boy alleged to be his secret lovechild, who calls the star "dad" during their family outing. Omer Bhatti has been speculated to be Jackson's fourth child, though the lad has reportedly denied the claim.
Mystery celebrity to write introduction for reissue of Michael Jackson memoirJuly 25th, 2009 Mystery celeb to write intro to Jackson memoirNEW YORK — A mystery celebrity will provide an introduction to the reissue of Michael Jackson's memoir. Harmony Books, an imprint of Random House Inc., will publish the new edition of "Moonwalk" in October with an announced first printing of 100,000.
Two Chinese writers pen 'instant biography' of Michael JacksonJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two Chinese writers worked continuously for 48 hours to produce an "instant biography" of late King of Pop Michael Jackson. The 130,000-word book, titled 'Moonwalk in Paradise', has been written by Jiang Xiaoyu and Xing Han, and published by Chinese publishing house Xiandai.
Jacko was extremely well-read, says his lawyerJuly 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson was an avid reader who had a library at Neverland that held 10,000 volumes on its shelves, his lawyer has revealed. Bob Sanger, the King of Pop's lawyer for 16 years, said that Jackson was fascinated by philosophy and history - and covered his books with notes.
Jackson's shock death may start long series of legal battles, says lawyerJune 27th, 2009 LONDON - The Jacksons' family lawyer Brian Oxman has said King of Pop Michael's sudden death at the age of 50 could be the start of a long series of legal battles. While on CBS's Early Show, Oxman said the remains of his fortune, his property and his children could all be fought over in court, reports Sky News.
Madonna was planning surprise appearance at Jackson showJune 26th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna was making plans to take to the stage for a one-off performance with pop legend Michael Jackson at his London shows at the O2 Arena. Jackson died Thursday after a heart attack.
Makeshift memorial outside Harlem theater where Michael Jackson performed as a childJune 26th, 2009 Michael Jackson mourned outside Harlem theaterNEW YORK — People heading to work were stopping at a makeshift memorial outside Harlem's Apollo Theater, where Michael Jackson performed as a child. The tributes were being written Friday on pieces of cardboard, and on newspapers bearing his photo.
Sit! 13 new 'Marley books coming from author John GroganJune 11th, 2009 Sit! 13 new 'Marley' books comingNEW YORK — Call it the luck of Marley. The late Labrador retriever made famous by "Marley and Me" will be the hero of 13 children's books by "Marley" author John Grogan.
Notes of interest from BookExpo AmericaMay 31st, 2009 Notes of interest from BookExpo AmericaNotes from BookExpo America, which ended Sunday in New York:
— PROLIFIC PATTERSON: If you aren't sure whether James Patterson has a new release coming, just assume he does. Patterson (helped by a few co-writers) has six books scheduled to come out between June and the end of the year, including two new novels in the Alex Cross series and a young adult work, "Witch & Wizard."
— FROM PRINCE TO PETER YARROW: At the 2008 convention, the parties ran late and loud, none later or louder than Prince's poolside concert at his mansion in the hills of Los Angeles.
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