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Michael Jackson: I Feel 'Wise' and 'Very Young' at Age 50
Originally posted 08/29/2008 01:10PM
There will be no fireworks or celeb-packed party for Michael Jackson's 50th birthday on Friday. Instead, the star is planning a
low-key celebration with his kids.
"[I'm] having a wonderful time, just relaxing," he told
ABC's Good Morning America.
On his agenda: "A little cake with my children and we'll probably
watch some cartoons." The reclusive singer has three kids, Prince Michael, 11, Paris, 10, and Prince Michael II, 6.
"I feel very wise and sage," he said of turning 50, "but at the same time very young." Plus, the King of Pop assures that he can still perform all his famous dance moves and "more."
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Britney's Fashionable Night Out – With Dad
Originally posted 05/24/2008 10:00AM
It was a girls' night out – plus dad – for Britney Spears Friday.
Spears, in a black dress and sun-kissed blonde hair, told PEOPLE she's doing "good" at Ed Hardy designer Christian Audigier's 50th birthday party at L.A.'s Petersen Automotive Museum.
Spears, 26, hung with two girlfriends in a roped-off VIP area at Audigier's blowout gala. Fergie, Snoop Dogg, Pamela Anderson and – surprise! – Michael Jackson also made appearances.
Jamie Spears joined his daughter, sitting on a couch about five feet away with his head resting on his hands.
Spears stayed about an hour and a half, smoking cigarettes on an outside patio, nodding her head to a live performance from Macy Gray, and abstaining from alcohol. When she left for the evening, her father joined her.
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Behind the Scenes of Fall Out Boy's 'Beat It' Video
Originally posted 04/28/2008 12:00PM
In their new video, Fall Out Boy pays homage to Michael Jackson with their cover of his iconic "Beat It" – and they're giving PEOPLE.com a glimpse at exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the video.
"It's not an ode to a specific Michael Jackson video," bassist Pete Wentz tells PEOPLE. "There are between 25 and 50 nods to Michael Jackson in the video – some that you need to pause and do a frame-by-frame to figure it out."
Some of the tributes are obvious: moon-walking and one-gloved dancers, or the band's '80s-inspired wardrobe.
Also look for celeb cameos, including Arrested Development's Tony Hale as a karate sensei. "It's officially going to be my favorite video of ours just 'cause of Tony," says guitarist Joe Trohman.
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Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch for Sale?
Originally posted 02/26/2008 09:30PM
Michael Jackson's famously extravagant home, the Neverland Ranch, will be put up for public auction if the singer doesn't pay more than $24 million, according to a court filing.
Financial Title Co. filed the notice of trustee's sale on Tuesday. If the financially troubled singer cannot pay off the loan, the auction will take place on March 19 at the Santa Barbara County courthouse.
The story was first reported by Foxnews.com.
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Michael Jackson Disappoints in Stage Return
Originally posted 11/16/2006 09:20AM
Michael Jackson made his long-awaited live stage comeback Wednesday night in London at the World Music Awards.
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Michael Jackson Sex Suit Dismissed
Originally posted 04/18/2006 08:00AM
Chalk up another legal victory for Michael Jackson. A man who claimed he was molested by the singer during the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair – and then repressed the memory until 2003 – has had his lawsuit tossed out of a New Orleans court.
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Michael Jackson Restructures His Finances
Originally posted 04/14/2006 08:00AM
Michael Jackson, who has teetered on the brink of financial ruin for years, has signed an agreement with a Wall Street hedge fund to refinance hundreds of millions of dollars in loans that will save his troubled entertainment empire and his California Neverland estate – though the deal could also portend more money woes in the future.
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Jackson Closes House on Neverland Estate
Originally posted 03/17/2006 08:40AM
Michael Jackson has shuttered the house on his Neverland Ranch and dismissed some of the complex's employees but has not closed the gates on the 2,600-acre estate, according to the spokesperson for the expatriate musician.
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Jackson Antes Up Salaries to Workers
Originally posted 03/16/2006 08:00AM
Michael Jackson agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in back wages owed to employees at his Neverland ranch, in payments to be distributed Thursday, according to California state officials.
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Jackson's Neverland Closed to Workers
Originally posted 03/10/2006 09:00AM
Michael Jackson's storied Neverland Ranch has been shuttered, at least temporarily, after California's State Labor Commissioner discovered Jackson's worker's compensation insurance had lapsed, Reuters reports.
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