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This Is a Hit! Michael Jackson Movie Draws Star-Studded Crowd
Originally posted 10/28/2009 08:00AM
It was a star-studded evening at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles Tuesday as celebs like Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Neil Patrick Harris, Paula Abdul, Katy Perry, Paris Hilton, Adam Lambert, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ashley Tisdale flocked to the premiere screening of This Is It.
Though it was speculated that none of the Jacksons would appear at the event, in attendance were all of Michael's brothers – who received a standing ovation inside the theater before the film began. None of Michael's sisters nor mother Katherine Jackson or father Joe Jackson (who actually attended the premiere in Las Vegas) were present.
"We had to be here to support my brother's work," Jermaine told PEOPLE. "They say this is it, but this is just the beginning."
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PEOPLE Critics Rate Michael Jackson's This Is It
Originally posted 10/28/2009 07:30AM
Michael Jackson's This Is It begins its two-week run in theaters around the world Wednesday, and PEOPLE's movie and music critics were among the first to see it. Here's their take on what may be the late King of Pop's final offering to his fans:
PEOPLE Movie Critic Leah Rozen:
To see Michael Jackson in rehearsal in Michael Jackson's This Is It is to appreciate the hours of hard work and dedication behind his artistry. But anyone hoping for an up-close-and-personal glimpse of the man behind the man in the mirror will be disappointed.
When Jackson, 50, died on June 25, he had only hours earlier returned home from rehearsing in Los Angeles for an international concert tour which he was about to start. This Is It, directed by longtime Jackson collaborator Kenny Ortega (High School Musical), is a compilation of footage shot of Jackson between March and his death while he was rehearsing for the tour.
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LaToya Jackson Reveals Michael's Kids Are In Therapy
Originally posted 10/26/2009 11:30AM
Four months after the death of their father Michael Jackson, his kids Paris, 11, Prince 12, and Blanket, 7, have turned to therapy to cope with their grief, Michael's sister LaToya Jackson tells London's Mirror newspaper.
"Prince just doesn't want to speak about it," LaToya said. "I do worry about him very much."
Meanwhile, his sister Paris "thinks and talks about her father all the time. She's doing very well, writes a lot and she wears his shirts every day," she said. "They still smell of him and it helps her feel close to him."
Michael's youngest child, Blanket, "is just a very sad, shy little boy," LaToya said. "He cries – he really does cry. It's so painful for him. No one can bring his daddy back and it hurts so much. They all go to therapy and I truly hope Prince especially will be able to open up."
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Paparazzo Rear-Ends Jackson Family Car
Originally posted 10/21/2009 09:20PM
A photographer following Michael Jackson's children got into an accident Wednesday with one of the family's vehicles in Los Angeles, according to police.
"The damage was minor and there were no injuries," says Sgt. Ann Pickering. "A report was taken and it's under investigation."
It wasn't known whose car was struck in the San Fernando Valley except that it wasn't the one carrying the late singer's children. The Jackson kids are often accompanied by a nanny and security guards.
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New Michael Jackson Song Debuts Online
Originally posted 10/12/2009 06:30AM
Michael Jackson's new single "This Is It" began streaming on the late singer's Web site and hitting radio airwaves Monday at midnight, nearly four months after the King of Pop died on June 25 at age 50.
The pop ballad track features vocal backup by Jackson's brothers and the lyrics, "This is it, here I stand/I'm the light of the world, I feel grand." The song was reportedly recorded by Michael in 1991.
The two-disc album This Is It will be available in the U.S. on Oct. 27, the day before the release of the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It on Oct. 28.
A vinyl version of the album will be available as of Nov. 10, according to Jackson's Web site.
– Stephen M. Silverman
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New Michael Jackson Single to Debut Online
Originally posted 10/10/2009 02:20PM
"This Is It," the first song from the Michael Jackson music documentary will debut on the late singer's official Web site at midnight on Sunday, the Associated Press reports.
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PHOTO: Jackson Kids Visit Science Center and IMAX Theatre
Originally posted 10/05/2009 07:10PM
A month after their father was finally laid to rest, Michael Jackson's children "are doing very good," a source close to the Jackson family tells PEOPLE, and enjoying time together outside their grandparents' home.
On Friday, Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II (a.k.a. "Blanket"), 7, visited the California Science Center, a hands-on science education facility, in Los Angeles where they came in with a large group of kids, browsed the gift shop and watched a film in the IMAX theatre.
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Katherine Jackson Receiving $86K Monthly from Son's Estate
Originally posted 09/17/2009 04:00PM
Michael Jackson's mother and the singer's three children are being well taken care of, financially speaking, after the singer's death.
Court documents released Thursday in Los Angeles show that Katherine Jackson is receiving $86,804 per month from her son's estate to support herself and her three grandchildren. A judge approved the payments last month.
The documents state that Katherine, 79, had been financially dependent on her son during his life, and that for years, Michael had paid for all her living expenses at the Jackson family's Encino, Calif., home.
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Taylor Swift Wins Best Female Video – Upsetting Kanye West
Originally posted 09/13/2009 09:00PM
In true VMA form, the MTV awards show did not stick to the script.
The first winner of the night, Taylor Swift for best female video, was victim to this when she was rudely and quickly interrupted by Kanye West, who cut off her acceptance speech. He stole the microphone to announce that fellow nominee Beyoncé had "one of the greatest videos of all time," in "Single Ladies."
"I was standing on stage and I was really excited because I'd just won the award and then I was really excited because Kanye West was on stage," Swift recalled after the show. "And then I wasn't excited anymore after that."
For her part, Beyoncé appeared shocked by the outburst and the crowd booed the rapper. Off-camera, when West returned to his seat, audience members gave a still-stunned Swift (who was ushered off the stage before finishing her speech) a standing ovation.
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Michael Looked 'Absolutely Fabulous' for Burial, Says LaToya
Originally posted 09/11/2009 06:40AM
For his burial, Michael Jackson made his final appearance looking every inch a star.
"He was dressed in all white pearl beads going across, draped across. A beautiful big gold belt. Like ... a belt that you win being a boxer," the late King of Pop's older sister, LaToya Jackson, tells Barbara Walters in an interview to air Friday night at 10 on ABC's 20/20. "Full makeup ... His hair was done beautifully, his makeup was done beautifully."
According to his sister, he looked "absolutely fabulous."
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