MJ wanted to be buried with kidsSeptember 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson wanted to be buried among children, his one-time confidante has claimed. Spiritual advisor Rabbi Shmuley Boteach released recorded interviews with the King of Pop between 1999 and 2001 as part of the promotion for his new book 'The Michael Jackson Tapes'.
Trailer for Michael Jackson film 'This Is It' to debut at MTV's Video Music AwardsSeptember 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.
Janet Jackson to pay tribute to her late brother at MTV's Video Music AwardsSeptember 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.
Katherine Heigl 'quits smoking'September 5th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Katherine Heigl has reportedly managed to quit smoking. The Knocked Up star, who wanted to quit the ill habit for quite some time now, has apparently not taken a puff for a month, which has boosted her health.
Bored Simon Cowell wanted to quit X FactorAugust 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Simon Cowell has revealed that he almost made up his mind to quit The X Factor after he felt it was getting stale and boring.n an interview Cowell has admitted he was so tired of the old and dull audition routine that he almost called it off, just hours after the filming of this year's series started, reports the Sun. Sick of the old process, Cowell asked the bosses to hold the auditions before the viewers.
Tarantino wants to quit filmmaking, start familyAugust 15th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino says he wants to quit moviemaking and start a family. The 46-year-old director, who is currently single, plans to become a writer and find the right woman to have children with, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Michael Jackson had planned directorial debut, says friendJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Late pop legend Michael Jackson was preparing to make his debut as a moviemaker after signing up to co-direct and finance a drama about foster children just three months before his death. Filmmaker Bryan Michael Stoller has claimed that Jackson, who died June 25, was planning to move into Hollywood as a director, reported femalefirst.co.uk.
MJ 'thought the entire world hated him'July 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Despite his global fame, Michael Jackson suffered daily agony over his status in modern culture and was convinced the whole world hated him. Contactmusic reports, the King of Pop's brother Tito told the U.K.'s Daily Mirror, "I feel Michael is free from all the evil he had to encounter because he did not deserve what people did to him.
Michael Jackson wanted to clone himselfJuly 7th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson was so scared of dying that he wanted to clone himself. He wanted to live forever, says the singer's driver.
Jackson wanted to quit music for filmmakingJuly 6th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson was desperate to quit music in the months leading to his death as he had picked up an interest in filmmaking, close friend Bryan Michael Stoller has revealed. Stoller said the superstar, who was addicted to prescription drugs, was "like a bag of bones", frail and tired, according to mirror.co.uk.
Sree Dasari voted out of Big BrotherJuly 4th, 2009 LONDON - Indian 'Big Brother' star Sree Dasari has been voted out of the show. The 25-year-old student from the University of Hertfordshire had to leave the show after almost nine in ten voters wanted him out.
Jackson wanted to start a clothing line: designerJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson was in the process of designing his dream collection with French fashion designer Christian Audigier at the time of his death. "I was working on merchandising with him and launching a new line of clothes, which was actually Jackson's dream, contactmusic.com quoted Audigier as saying.
Jacko 'thought someone wanted to kill him'July 1st, 2009 LONDON - In the days before his death, Michael Jackson was worried that someone wanted to kill him, it has emerged. According to Jackson family attorney Brian Oxman, the King of Pop feared people were keen to end his life for his money and music publishing rights.
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.
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.