The Man still had “it.” The highly anticipated Michael Jackson concert documentary This Is It has already set a record!
The Sony film grossed an estimated $2.2 million at the North American box office during Tuesday night’s limited theater release, Variety reports. This is a record for a Tuesday October release.
On Wednesday, This Is It opened in 3,500 theaters and IMAX screens nationwide, in addition to thousands more overseas.
This Is It for La Toya and Janet…..
The youngest member of The Jackson 9 has had it up to here with her eccentric big sister’s loose lips when it comes to the passing of their late brother Michael, Jackson Family snoops snitch. Ever since the King of Pop took his final bow last June 25, La Toya has promptly alerted the press of her every thought bubble — sending “Ms. Jackson If Ya Nasty” into full Bitch Mode. Read the rest of this entry »
Los Angeles came to a standstill on Tuesday night as Hollywood A-listers joined the Jackson brothers for the premiere of the King of Pop’s concert rehearsal movie This Is It.
The film – featuring Michael Jackson’s final stage performances before his death in June – has been cut from 80 hours of videotape filming the star’s last few days of rehearsals for the concerts planned for London’s O2 arena in July.
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Last night’s Los Angeles launch coincided with the worldwide release of the film, which premiered across 15 cities including London, Seoul, South Korea; Johannesburg, South Africa; Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Berlin, Germany.
The tragic superstar’s brothers Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon walked the red carpet alongside Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry and Paris Hilton.
Michael Jackson’s This Is It opens in theaters Wednesday, and one of the late King of Pop’s dearest friends has already branded the production a masterpiece.
Sounds like someone’s had one too many sips of the Jesus Juice….La Toya Jackson claims the ghost of the late King of Pop has been visiting his family dressed in the white pearl beads he wore in his coffin.
Michael Jackson’s children were involved in a car accident in Los Angeles late Wednesday.
The late King of Pop’s kids, Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11 and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, were with their grandmother and guardian, Katherine, on a shopping trip when a pack of paparazzi started following them. One overzealous snapper slammed into the back of their car. No one was injured, but police are investigating the photographer for leaving the scene of an accident.
October 21st, 2009 by Castina
Tagged as: Dancing With The Stars, Michael Jackson, Today's New Music
Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine and siblings La Toya and Jermaine were among the members of The Jackson Family who appeared on Tuesday night’s Dancing With The Stars Results Show for a special tribute to the King of Pop, featuring classic tunes like “Thriller” and “Man In The Mirror.”
La Toya, who introduced the routine, said her late brother had told her that when he danced, “he felt like he’d been touched by something sacred. … As a fan of all types of dancing, he would be most proud that these talented [pros] share his enthusiasm for the dance.”
With Michael Jackson’s recent death, everyone has swarmed into praise for the King of Pop and overlooked his many faults. And even when news recently came out that he stole his new hit song “This Is It,” the world reacted with a certain degree of ambivalence. For more on the scandal, and some entertaining Michael Jackson clips, check out what Jack Satin has to say on his blog.
Bubbles the Chimp has yet to see a penny of the money left to him by his famous former owner, Michael Jackson, according to British tabloid reports.
Dancing With The Stars will honor The King of Pop with a ballroom dance tribute on next Tuesday night’s Results Show.
The Dancing tribute to Michael Jackson — choreographed by two-time DWTS champ Cheryl Burke -will star all of the show’s seasoned pros mimicking MJ’s signature moves for a live audience. Last month, the DWTS professionals put together a tribute to actor Patrick Swayze, who recently lost his battle against pancreatic cancer.
