Michael Jackson’s burial postponed yet again
Michael Jackson’s burial has been postponed yet again.
The body was supposed to be buried Aug. 29 on his birthday, then it was postponed to Aug. 31. Now, it will take place Sept. 3.
I respect the Jackson family, but it’s time to stop delaying the inevitable. They need to realize he’s not coming back alive. It’s time to finally bury him.
I’m sure his body has already decomposed because its been two months since his death.
Tim Henley
Jermaine Jackson criticizes brother Michael Jackson
In front of the cameras, Jermaine Jackson has always been a staunch defender of his brother Michael Jackson. But behind the scenes, Jermaine saw things differently.
Before Michael died, Jermaine wrote a book proposal about Michael. The title of the book was going to be “Legacy.”
MSNBC obtained excerpts from the book proposal written by Jermaine.
Jermaine wrote “”My brother is not what the world thinks he is; he’s not what we’ve always told you he was either. My brother is a superstar, yes. My brother is wealthy. He owns shares in Sony music. He drinks, he does drugs, he lies, he cheats, he changed his skin color and mostly, he’s human.”
Of course, Jermaine has no plans of releasing the book now that Michael has died.
Jermaine was originally the lead singer of the Jackson 5 until Michael took over in 1968.
Jermaine pursued a solo career after the group disbanded, but he never reached the level of musical success as Michael.
Also, Jermaine released a song in 1991 titled “Word to the Badd,” where he criticized Michael in the lyrics.
Maybe Jermaine was telling the truth in his book proposal, or maybe he exaggerated because he was jealous of Michael stealing the spotlight from him, or maybe it was sibling rivalry.
Too bad we won’t get to read the entire book.
Michael Jackson’s doctor speaks
Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray is speaking publicly for the first time since Jackson’s death.
Many people are speculating Murray gave Jackson the drug that ultimately killed him.
A videotaped message posted on YouTube, Murray thanks his supporters and patients for their support and prayers.
The 61-second video message is posted below.
Whitney Houston, John Mayer, Usher to record Michael Jackson remake
Shawn King (the wife of CNN anchor Larry King) is gathering a group of musicians to remake a Michael Jackson song, according to MTV News.
The musicians will record Jackson’s 1993 song “Will You Be There.” The song was featured on the “Free Willy” soundtrack.
Whitney Houston, Usher, Wyclef Jean, Jermaine Jackson, John Mayer and Lionel Richie have agreed to lend their vocals to the record.
Proceeds will benefit The Larry King Cardiac Foundation and an uspecified Jackson charity.
Tim Henley
Paparazzi disrespectful to Katherine Jackson
Members of the paparazzi were hounding Katherine, Joe and Randy Jackson while they were entering a restaurant during the weekend.
After watching some of the footage, I felt like the photographers were being disrespectful to Katherine Jackson.
Keep in mind, her son just died last month. While she was getting out of the car, a photographer began firing off questions to her about Michael’s death.
He said “Hey mamma Jackson. Do you believe in the conspiracy like La Toya Jackson does? That it was murder?”
First of all, you don’t refer to 79-year-old woman as “Hey mamma Jackson,” especially if you’re a stranger. That was very disrespectful to address her like that.
Second, it came across as being rude when they started asking her questions as soon as she stepped out of the car. Let this woman grieve in peace. There will be plenty of time to snap photos of her while she’s in the courtroom trying to make sure Michael’s estate is handled properly.
If it were any other person, I probably wouldn’t care. But Katherine is almost 80 years old, she walks with a heavy limp and she can barely even get out of the car by herself.
It’s time for the paparazzi to start being more respectful when it comes to older members of society. I decided not to post the video clip here becuase I don’t want to give the photographers any publicity.
Tim Henley
Joe Jackson says Michael had a secret child
Crazy rumors have been circulating that Michael Jackson had a secret 25-year-old son named Omer Bhatti.
Bhatti lived at Neverland Ranch for eight years, and some people believe he looks similar to Michael too.
According to Michael’s father Joe Jackson, those rumors are true.
In an interview that aired on the TV One Channel, Joe said “I knew he had another son, yes I did. He looks like a Jackson, he acts like a Jackson, he can dance like a Jackson.”
I’m not sure if Joe is telling the truth or if he is just trying to create controversy.
The interview clip is posted below. Judge for yourself and let me know what you think.
Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe reach custody agreement
Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine Jackson and ex-wife Debbie Rowe have reached a custody agreement regarding Debbie’s two children with Michael.
Katherine will receive custody of Prince and Paris, but Debbie will have visitation rights.
In an interview with Dave Price on “The Early Show” on CBS, Katherine’s attorney Londell McMillan said “It’s an agreement, an agreement for the best interests of the children. This is not a money deal. This is not about money,”
The full interview is posted below in the video clip.
Michael Jackson’s hair will be turned into diamonds
The events that surround Michael Jackson’s world keep getting weirder and weirder.
According to the Chicago Tribune, a Chicago company is planning to turn Jackson’s hair into diamonds.
Jackson’s hair caught on fire while filming a commercial for Pepsi in 1984.
Greg Herro, CEO of LifeGem, says his company has some of Jackson’s burned hair and they will heat the hair at 5,400 degrees and produce up to 10 half-carat diamonds.
The company obtained Jackson’s hair from Pepsi executives.
This is the same company that turned strands of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair into diamonds.
As weird as this sounds, the company likely will make a huge profit from Jackson’s hair being turned into diamonds.
Tim Henley
Joe Jackson denies abusing Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson’s father Joe Jackson appeared on Larry King Live Monday night on CNN, and he discussed an array of issues regarding Michael. He also denied ever abusing Michael.
At one point during the interview, Joe popped an attitude with Larry King. A clip from the interview is posted below.
Janet Jackson returns to the movie set
After spending several days grieving the death of her brother Michael Jackson, singer/actress Janet Jackson has returned to the movie set to continue filming “Why Did I Get Married Too,” which is the sequel to “Why Did I Get Married.”
Jackson was in the middle of filming the movie when Michael died. The film is directed by Tyler Perry. Janet stars alongside Malik Yoba and Tasha Smith.
The film will be released in theaters April 2 (2010). The first “Why Did I Get Married” movie was released in Oct. 2007 and earned $55 million at the box office.
Janet earned an NAACP Image Award for best supporting actress for her role as Patricia.
Tim Henley
Michael Jackson’s mother paid off Debbie Rowe?
The NY Post is reporting that Michael Jackson’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe will no longer seek custody of her two children.
The reason? Michael’s mother Katherine Jackson paid Rowe $4 million to give up her custody fight, according to the newspaper.
Rowe gave up custody rights to her children after her and Michael divorced. Michael paid a huge sum of money for her to give up parental rights.
After it was determined that Jackson’s children would inherit his estate, Rowe came back into the picture when she smelled money.
She probably blew through her money that Michael gave her the first time, so she came back for more.
Tim Henley
La Toya Jackson believes Michael was murdered
La Toya Jackson has become the first family member to openly speak her mind about her brother Michael Jackson’ s death.
In an interview with U.K. entertainment news organization Mail Online, La Toya said she believes Michael was murdered and his inner circle prevented him for communicating with family members.
Excerpts from the interview are posted below.
“I believe Michael was murdered, I felt that from the start. Not just one person was involved, rather it was a conspiracy of people. He was surrounded by a bad circle. Michael was a very meek, quiet, loving person. People took advantage of that. People fought to be close to him, people who weren’t always on his side.”
“Less than a month ago, I said I thought Michael was going to die before the London shows because he was surrounded by people who didn’t have his best interests at heart. Michael was worth more than a billion dollars. When anyone is worth that much money, there are always greedy people around them.”
“I said to my family a month ago, He’s never going to make it to London. He was worth more dead than alive. ‘By the end, Michael was isolated from his family. He had no real friends. He was the loneliest man in the world. I knew something terrible was going to happen.”
“He had needle marks on his neck and on his arms and more about those will emerge in the next few weeks. I cannot discuss that any further as I may jeopardise the investigation. I can, however, say that I have not changed my mind about my feeling that Michael was murdered.”
“He always wanted to believe the best of people. But he was meek. In the last few months, he became isolated. I believe the staff were given strict instructions that if any of the family called, not to tell him. And if any of the family came by, not to let them in. Those people around him didn’t care about Michael the man. They were interested in Michael the cash cow.”
“As a family, we tried to get involved. We wanted to stage an intervention. But we couldn’t get near Michael. I knew something terrible was going to happen. I believe he was cut off from the real world and the drugs were a way for his hangers-on to get in there. They got him hooked on drugs. He was pure and clean and then drugs came back into his system. I think it shocked his system so much it killed him.”
“Michael knew he was never going to be a grey-haired old man. He didn’t want to grow old. He told me he thought he would die in his 50s. He said he would get married at 45 and die around 50. He had a gut feeling.”
Why Michael Jackson didn’t like his father
Everyone knows Michael Jackson always loved his mother Katherine. He always spoke highly of her during interviews and even trusted her to take care of his children (according to his will).
However, when it came to his father Joe Jackson, Michael always showed resentment toward him. He accused Joe of beating him up when he was child, and he even left him out of the will.
During his later years, Michael didn’t grant many interviews. But back in 1993 during a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey, Michael discussed why he didn’t like his father.
Excerpts from the interview are posted below.
Michael: Yes, and I had pimples so badly it used to make me so shy. I used not to look at myself. I’d hide my face in the dark, I wouldn’t want to look in the mirror and my father teased me and I just hated it and I cried everyday.
Oprah: Your father teased you about your pimples?
Michael: Yes and tell me I’m ugly.
Oprah: Your father would say that?
Michael: Yes he would. Sorry Joseph.
Oprah: What’s your relationship like with him?
Michael: I love my father but I don’t know him.
Oprah: Are you angry with him for doing that? I think that’s pretty cruel actually.
Michael: Am I angry with him?
Oprah: Because adolescence is hard enough without a parent telling you that you’re ugly.
Michael: Am I angry with him? Sometimes I do get angry. I don’t know him the way I’d like to know him. My mother’s wonderful. To me she’s perfection. I just wish I could understand my father.
Oprah: And so let’s talk about those teen years. Is that when you started to go inside yourself? Because obviously you haven’t spoken to the world for 14 years. So you went inside, you became a recluse. Was it to protect yourself?
Michael: I felt there wasn’t anything important for me to say, and those were sad, sad years for me.
Oprah: Why so sad? Because on stage you were performing, you were getting your Grammys. Why so sad?
Michael: Oh, there’s a lot of sadness about my past and adolescence, about my father and all of those things.
Oprah: So he would tease you, make fun of you.
Michael: Yes.
Oprah: Would he…did he ever beat you?
Michael: Yes.
Oprah: And why would he beat you?
Michael: He saw me, he wanted me, I guess…I don’t know if I was his golden child or whatever, but he was very strict, very hard, very stern. Just a look would scare you.
Oprah: And were you scared of him?
Michael: Very. Like, there’s been times when he’d come to see me, I’d get sick, I’d start to regurgitate.
Oprah: As a child or as an adult?
Michael: Both. He’s never heard me say this. I’m sorry, please don’t be mad at me.
Oprah: Well I mean, I suppose everybody has to take responsibility for what they’ve done in life. And your father is one of those people who also have to take responsibility.
Mariah Carey apologizes for terrible performance
If you saw pop singer Mariah Carey perform Tuesday at Michael Jackson’s memorial service, you probably noticed how she sounded… let me think of a polite way to say this… She sounded terrible.
She sang the Jackson 5 hit song “I’ll Be There” along with Trey Lorenz. Throughout her performance, her voice cracked several times, and she sounded very amateurish.
On her Twitter page, Carey apologized for her performance and explained why she didn’t sound so good.
She said “Trying to sing today was basically impossible for me. I could barely keep myself from crying. I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to pull it together and really do it right, but I was literally choked up when I saw him there in front of me.”
I’m sure she was emotional during the service–everyone was. There wasn’t a dry eye in the building.
However, I think she might be using that as an excuse for her lousy performance.
Tim Henley
Michael Jackson explains why he hung out with children
In a 1996 deposition tape, Michael Jackson explains why he hung out with children. The deposition, obtained by News of the World, is about three minutes long.
If you fast forward to 2:23, you will hear him explain. The video clip is posted below.
Footage of Michael Jackson rehearsing for last concert tour
Two days before Michael Jackson passed away, he was at the Staples Center in Los Angeles rehearsing for his upcoming concert tour.
Brief footage of his rehearsal session is posted below from CNN.
Quincy Jones says Michael Jackson didn’t want to be black
In an interview with Details Magazine, music producer Quincy Jones makes some interesting statements about Michael Jackson.
He said he doesn’t think Michael wanted to be black. He talks about conversations he had with Michael about his plastic surgeries, and why he refuses to attend Jackson’s funeral.
Jones produced Jackson’s “Off The Wall” and “Thriller” albums. The interview is posted below.
Q: How have you been holding up since Michael Jackson’s death?
A: Oh, man. It’s surrealistic. I went to Shanghai for the movie festival over there—I took Halle Berry—and then went back to Luxembourg, and in three days I lost Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael. And Michael’s thing is still surrealistic to me. I can’t process it, man. I don’t know how to process it. It’s just unbelievable—him leaving before me. I can’t believe it.
Q: How did you learn that he had died?
A: “Well, everybody in the world called me. I got 500 e-mails. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life. At first they said they’d taken him to the hospital, then they said he’d had a stroke or a heart attack—it just kept going back and forth and we didn’t know what was really happening. And at first I thought he was just kind of freaked out by the coming concerts, because I was in London when they announced the 50 concerts and they sold out in four hours. . . We’d see each other all the time, and I just can’t believe he’s not here.”
Q: Have you been crying?
A: Oh, man, it’s more than that. It’s way more than that. It hurts my soul, man. It’s just a lump down there.
Q: You were there to witness the strange evolution in Michael’s appearance. Did you ever step in and saying anything about it?
A: Oh, we talked about it all the time. But he’d come up with, “Man, I promise you I have this disease,” and so forth, and “I have a blister on my lungs,” and all that kind of b.s. It’s hard, because Michael’s a Virgo, man—he’s very set in his ways. You can’t talk him out of it. Chemical peels and all that stuff.
Q: Did you believe him about the disease?
A: “I don’t believe in any of that bullshit, no. No. Never. I’ve been around junkies and stuff all my life. I’ve heard every excuse. It’s like smokers—”I only smoke when I drink” and all that stuff. But it’s bullshit. You’re justifying something that’s destructive to your existence. It’s crazy. I mean, I came up with Ray Charles, man. You know, nobody gonna pull no wool over my eyes. He did heroin 20 years! Come on. And black coffee and gin for 40 years. But when he called me to come over to see him when he was in the hospital on his way out, man, he had emphysema, hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, and five malignant tumors. Please, man! I’ve been around this all my life. So it’s hard for somebody to pull the wool over my eyes. But when somebody’s hell-bent on it, you can’t stop ‘em.”
Q: But it must’ve been so disturbing to see Michael’s face turn into what it turned into.
A: “It’s ridiculous, man! Chemical peels and all of it. And I don’t understand it. But he obviously didn’t want to be black.”
Q: Is that what it was?
A: Well, what do you think? You see his kids?
Q: Did you ever discuss it? Did you ever ask, “Michael, don’t you want to be a black man?”
A: No, no, no, please. That’s not the way you do it.
Q: But he was beautiful before?
A: Man, he was the most gorgeous guy.
Q: But he seemed to have some deep-seated issue with how he looked?
A: Well, that comes about a certain way. I’m not sure how it happens. I’m just a musician and a record producer. I’m not a psychiatrist. I don’t understand all that stuff. We all got problems. But there’s a great book out called Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart. Did you see that? That book says the statute of limitations has expired on all childhood traumas. Get your stuff together and get on with your life, man. Stop whinin’ about what’s wrong, because everybody’s had a rough time, in one way or another.
Q: I’ve heard you say that you wanted Michael to sing “She’s Out of My Life,” the great pop ballad from Off the Wall, in part because you felt like he had to deal with reality.
A: “I just wanted to hear him deal with a romantic relationship with a human being rather than a rat. I’m saying that facetiously, but it’s true. I saw him at the Oscars very emotional about “Ben.” I wanted to hear him get in touch with a real human relationship. “She’s Out of My Life” was written by Tommy Bahler from a very bad ending to a marriage. So it was very real. I was saving it for Sinatra. But I gave it to Michael. And Michael cried during every take, and I left the tears in. “
Q: It’s interesting you mention this, because I was just watching a clip on YouTube where you’re sitting on a couch with Michael and he’s petting a snake the whole time.
A: “Oh, I remember that. Yeah, that was Muscles.”
Q: Muscles?
A: “Muscles. That’s a big boa constrictor he had. Muscles used to wrap around my leg in a record session and crawl across the console. I was never comfortable with that. It was a choice between that and Bubbles—you know, the chimp.”
Q: Did you ever meet Bubbles?
A: “Are you kidding me? He bit a hole in my daughter’s hand! Rashida’s hand. Rashida Jones—did you see I Love You, Man? That’s my daughter. She was a little girl. And Bubbles bit her hand. Michael used to bring Muscles and Bubbles by the house all the time, you know.”
Q: What did you think of that? Wasn’t that a little weird?
A: “I don’t know, man. Everybody does his own thing. I’ve met every freak in the business. Everybody has their idiosyncrasies. I try not to judge it, you know. I know all women are junkies for little dogs and bags and purses. Ha ha ha ha!”
Q: At root, what do you think killed Michael Jackson?
A: I don’t know, man. I’m a musician. I’m not a psychiatrist. I would think that the pressure of the concerts and the debt and everything else . . . look, I’ve been in the hands of Nobel doctors for the last five years, in Stockholm, at the Karolinska hospital, which you can’t even pay to get in. I’ve learned so much about the human mind and the body, and the doctors talk all the time about how you become your thoughts. It’s true. With one thought it starts, you know, and if you sit there and just stay hung up on one negative thought, you will become that thought. I know that Lisa Marie Presley said that she always thought he was going to die like Elvis. You sit and think about that stuff, it’ll happen to you. If you start thinking about darkness instead of light, or fear instead of love, you’ll get in trouble. I really believe that.
Q: With so many people asking you about Michael Jackson, is it hard to find the private space in which to mourn his death?
A: Yes, it is. It’s surrealistic. I don’t know how to process it at all. Because everybody’s reacting to it, and making up their own answers.
Q: You’ve said that you don’t attend funerals anymore because you’ve lost so many friends. Do you plan to attend Michael Jackson’s funeral?
A: No, not at all, not at all. Because it’s going to be, like, 9 million people there, and it’s not what I want to see.
Q: You’re not going to be there?
A: No. I can’t be there, anyway. I’m going to Wales the day after tomorrow, I go to Montreux, I go to Marbella, I go to the south of France. My condolences and love I’ve already sent to the family. But being there with 10 million people is not my idea of a tribute to somebody you were so close to—who’s got a part of your soul. Our souls were joined, you know. And a piece of it goes with him.
Jermaine Jackson’s interview with Matt Lauer
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Michael Jackson update (June 30)
LaToya Jackson, from left, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
As predicted, there is a lot of craziness going on in the aftermath of Michael Jackson’s death. Here is what various media outlets are saying now:
– TMZ is reporting that two of Michael’s children aren’t biologically his or Debbie Rowe’s. They’re also saying the children were conceived outside of the womb, and Debbie’s eggs were not used. She just carried the baby. TMZ can sometimes be a gossipy Web site, but they were the first news outlet to report that Jackson died. So, I will give them the benefit of the doubt.
– According to CNN, Michael Jackson’s body will return to his Neverland Ranch on Friday for a public viewing. And a private memorial service is scheduled for Sunday.
Meanwhile, his will from 2002 has surfaced. In the will, Michael left his estate to be divided up among his three children and his mother Katherine Jackson. Katherine was granted temporary custody of the children in court yesterday.
Most notably absent from the will is Michael’s father Joe Jackson, who created the Jackon Five group. In recent years, Michael accused Joe of physically abusing him as a child.
–According to the Associated Press, Michael’s assets were worth $567 million, but his net worth was $236 million. Those are based on figures from 2007.
–US Weekly is speculating the dermatologist is the father of Michael’s kids.
Michael Jackson’s mother granted temporary custody of children
The matriarch of the Jackson family Katherine Jackson has been given temporary custody of seeking custody of the late Michael Jackson’s three children.
Debbie Rowe is the biological mother of two of the children, but Katherine alleged the children have no relationship with their mother whatsoever, according to the petition.
The mother for Michael’s third child, nicknamed Blanket, is listed as “None.”
This is the first legal step among many others to come in wake of Jackson’s death.
Katherine has long been considered the strength behind the Jackson family. She was a staunch defender of her children throughout their careers. It’s appropriate that she take the lead on this one.
Tim Henley
Celebrities react to Michael Jackson’s death
From rock singer Sheryl Crow - "I did a couple of duets with him. He reached out to me on a couple of occasions and invited me to come up to his hotel room to watch movies," she recalled. "A big room with a couple of bodyguards and us throwing popcorn across the room at each other. He was just very childlike and loved to practical joke ... very childlike and innocent and then he'd walk out onstage and you'd see this magnetic, very strong artistic talent up there." (MTV)
- R&B singer Akon – “I couldn’t believe it,” he said in an interview. “Even now, I’m completely confused, because Michael is just one of the healthiest people that I know. He was pressuring me to stay healthy, like, ‘Akon eat right. What are you doing out there on the road? Are you eating? Are you exercising? Are you drinking a lot of water?’ He felt like nothing could be accomplished in life if you’re not healthy…I thought he was completely healthy from what I’ve seen, just a lot of people never got close enough to Mike to even know. It’s always speculation. It was never them actually knowing.” (Billboard Magazine)
From pop singer Mariah Carey - "I am heartbroken. My prayers go out to the Jackson family,and my heart goes out to his children. Let us remember him for his unparalleled contribution to the world of music, his generosity of spirit in his quest to heal the world & the joy he brought to his millions of devoted fans throughout the world. I feel blessed to have performed with him several times & to call him my friend. No artist will ever take his place. His star will shine forever." (Twitter)
From NBA star Kobe Bryant - "I think it's probably deeper than people would expect, actually," Kobe Bryant said. "Being out here in L.A., I had numerous conversations, just over the phone and also at his house, just talking about work ethic and paying attention to details. He was extremely inspirational for me because he helped me understand that it's OK to be different. And when I say different I mean different in the sense of being obsessed with your craft ... and working your tail off and being consumed by what you do. He helped mentor me in that department. I think we lost an absolutely brilliant, brilliant mind and just a genuine nice person." (MTV)
From singer Usher - "It's pretty hard right now, man. Michael Jackson transcended culture. He transcended love, man. He changed the barrier of life and the way we looked at things." (MTV)
Pop singer Madonna - "I can't stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson," she said. "The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless." (press release)
Lisa Marie Presley blogs about marriage to Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson’s ex wife Lisa Marie Presley wrote a blog about Jackson on her MySpace page.
She talks about how Michael felt like he was going to end up like her dad Elvis Presley. She also mentioned how she and the Jackson family tried to save Michael.
Her blog is posted below……
Years ago Michael and I were having a deep conversation about life in general.
“I can’t recall the exact subject matter but he may have been questioning me about the circumstances of my Fathers Death.
At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, “I am afraid that I am going to end up like him, the way he did.”
I promptly tried to deter him from the idea, at which point he just shrugged his shoulders and nodded almost matter of fact as if to let me know, he knew what he knew and that was kind of that.
14 years later I am sitting here watching on the news an ambulance leaves the driveway of his home, the big gates, the crowds outside the gates, the coverage, the crowds outside the hospital, the Cause of death and what may have led up to it and the memory of this conversation hit me, as did the unstoppable tears.
A predicted ending by him, by loved ones and by me, but what I didn’t predict was how much it was going to hurt when it finally happened.
The person I failed to help is being transferred right now to the LA County Coroners office for his Autopsy.
All of my indifference and detachment that I worked so hard to achieve over the years has just gone into the bowels of hell and right now I am gutted.
I am going to say now what I have never said before because I want the truth out there for once.
Our relationship was not “a sham” as is being reported in the press. It was an unusual relationship yes, where two unusual people who did not live or know a “Normal life” found a connection, perhaps with some suspect timing on his part. Nonetheless, I do believe he loved me as much as he could love anyone and I loved him very much.
I wanted to “save him” I wanted to save him from the inevitable which is what has just happened.
His family and his loved ones also wanted to save him from this as well but didn’t know how and this was 14 years ago. We all worried that this would be the outcome then.
At that time, In trying to save him, I almost lost myself.
He was an incredibly dynamic force and power that was not to be underestimated.
When he used it for something good, It was the best and when he used it for something bad, It was really, REALLY bad.
Mediocrity was not a concept that would even for a second enter Michael Jackson’s being or actions.
I became very ill and emotionally/ spiritually exhausted in my quest to save him from certain self-destructive behavior and from the awful vampires and leeches he would always manage to magnetize around him.
I was in over my head while trying.
I had my children to care for, I had to make a decision.
The hardest decision I have ever had to make, which was to walk away and let his fate have him, even though I desperately loved him and tried to stop or reverse it somehow.
After the Divorce, I spent a few years obsessing about him and what I could have done different, in regret.
Then I spent some angry years at the whole situation.
At some point, I truly became Indifferent, until now.
As I sit here overwhelmed with sadness, reflection and confusion at what was my biggest failure to date, watching on the news almost play by play The exact Scenario I saw happen on August 16th, 1977 happening again right now with Michael (A sight I never wanted to see again) just as he predicted, I am truly, truly gutted.
Any ill experience or words I have felt towards him in the past has just died inside of me along with him.
He was an amazing person and I am lucky to have gotten as close to him as I did and to have had the many experiences and years that we had together.
I desperately hope that he can be relieved from his pain, pressure and turmoil now.
He deserves to be free from all of that and I hope he is in a better place or will be.
I also hope that anyone else who feels they have failed to help him can be set free because he hopefully finally is.
The World is in shock but somehow he knew exactly how his fate would be played out some day more than anyone else knew, and he was right.”
Michael Jackson concerts sold out
Michael Jackson is still the king of pop, and he has the concert ticket sales to prove it.
Tickets for all 50 of Jackson’s London concerts have sold out within a few hours.
His concerts will begin in July and run through February, and they are being billed as Jackson’s final shows of his career.
Unfortunately, he will not be performing in the U.S. The concerts will only be held in London.
Tim Henley
American Idol contestants will perform Michael Jackson songs
When the top 13 American Idol contestants perform on the show Tuesday night, they will be singing Michael Jackson songs.
Michael Jackson will be the theme of the song selections, and the contestants will have big shoes to fill.
What I find ironic is that idol judges criticized a contestant for performing a Michael Jackson song during a previous episode.
They felt like Jackson is such a legend and his songs are so popular that no one should try to redo them.
I guess the producers of the show though differently.
It should be interesting to see how well these contestants can pull off a Michael Jackson song with trying to imitate him.
Also, Kelly Clarkson and Kanye West will perform on Wednesday’s results show.
Tim Henley
Michael Jackson is having an auction
Most Americans all across the country are feeling the effects from the worsening economy, and celebrities are no different.
Michael Jackson is latest the celebrity to sink into financial trouble.
Jackson plans to sell more than 2,000 of his personal belongings during auction in April.
The items include a Harley Davidson, a limousine, his platinum and gold records, socks, artwork, music award trophies, his famous gloves and a basketball autographed by Michael Jordan.
Jackson has been plagued with financial trouble during the past few years, and creditors even threatened to foreclose on his world famous Neverland Ranch.
If you’re interested in helping the King of Pop with his finances, you can bid on one of these items beginning April 22 by clicking here.
Tim Henley
