Jacksons Praise Connick, Jr. For Slamming ‘tribute’ Act

October 8th, 2009 HARRY CONNICK, JR. reprimanded the host of a live Australian variety show on Wednesday (09Oct09) when he found himself judging a talent contest featuring six dancing white men dressed up like the JACKSON 5.

October 8th, 2009 Australian TV show apologizes for blackface skitADELAIDE, Australia — An Australian variety show host has apologized for a skit in which singers parodying the Jackson Five performed in blackface. American singer and actor Harry Connick Jr., who was serving as a guest judge on Wednesday night's "Hey Hey It's Saturday," was visibly shocked by the skit, in which four men with afro wigs and blackface sang and danced behind a Michael Jackson impersonator wearing white makeup.

October 1st, 2009 Non-smoking singer/actor HARRY CONNICK JR. stunned himself during a recent trip to Paris when he found himself unable to resist puffing on a cigarette with French president NICOLAS SARKOZY.

October 1st, 2009 HARRY CONNICK JR. had a Father's Day to forget this year (09) after his favourite pet chicken was brutally savaged by a fox.

September 9th, 2009 JERMAINE JACKSON's planned Vienna, Austria tribute to his late brother MICHAEL is beginning to look like a case of wishful thinking - MARY J. BLIGE has turned the show down.

August 18th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Peter Andre is planning a Michael Jackson tribute concert. The "Behind closed doors" singer has been in "regular contact" with the late pop legend's sister La Toya and is hoping to meet her next week to finalise their plans for a show, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

August 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Aussie singer Peter Andre has revealed that he's in talks with La Toya Jackson to stage a concert as a tribute to late Michael. In an interview to New! magazine, the 'Behind Closed Doors' hitmaker said he has been in "regular contact" with La Toya and hopes to "finalise" their plans next week.

August 17th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jacksons mother has moved the King of Pops body to a secret freezer because she wanted it kept where she could visit him privately. Jacksons body had been temporarily entombed in Motown legend Berry Gordys family crypt at a cemetery in the Hollywood Hills.

August 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - Jermaine Jackson's planned tribute for his late younger brother Michael has reportedly been delayed. The former Jackson 5 member was teaming up with Larry King's wife, Shawn to put together the show, previously slated in Vienna on August 29.

August 11th, 2009 LONDON - The promoters of the two Michael Jackson tribute concerts at O2 arena have reportedly been unable to secure artists which has led to the cancellation of the shows. The London event was scheduled for August 29 and 30 but has been called off after organisers AEG Live ran out of time to finalise deals with performers including Justin Timberlake and Leona Lewis.

July 28th, 2009 French artist sculpts Jackson in outdoor tributePARIS — French artist Jean-Baptiste Seckler is sculpting a public tribute to the late Michael Jackson in front of Paris' Pompidou Center. Seckler says he wanted to sculpt outdoors to break "the silence and the concentration" required by sculpting or painting.

July 11th, 2009 LONDON - Paris Jackson, who paid an emotional tribute to her father and pop legend Michael Jackson at his memorial service Tuesday, is keen to sing a track for him after being inspired by the artistes who performed at the star-studded service at Los Angeles' Staples Center. The 11-year-old girl has discussed her plans with her aunts, uncles and grandparents but they are keen to protect her privacy, reported femalefirst.co.uk.

July 10th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's daughter Paris is rumoured to have an interest of hitting studio and recording a tribute track for her late father. The 11-year-old girl has reportedly come up with the idea after being inspired by performances from the likes of Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder at Michael's memorial service.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and Lionel Richie are among the stars who are set to perform at Michael Jackson's memorial service. The Jackson family had announced that several music geniuses would be involved in the 90-minute tribute at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles today.

July 3rd, 2009 KATHMANDU - King of pop Michael Jacksons untimely death last week spurred fresh public interest in him worldwide. Now an enterprising restaurant in Kathmandu, a city that was not in the singers ken, is hoping to cash in on that.