Janet Jackson is planning a dance tribute to her late brother, The King of Pop Michael Jackson, at next weekend’s 26th annual MTV Video Music Awards, according to reports.
Janet and a group of 20 backup dancers are working with world-renowned choreographers like Frank Gatson and Travis Payne on a stage spectacular in Michael’s honor, set for Sunday, Sept. 13 live from Radio City Music Hall in New York.
In 1995, Michael and Janet took home a VMA Moonman for their video collabo “Scream.”
Michael Jackson is expected to be honored at Disneyland, as officials at the Anaheim theme park prepare to start screening a sci-fi short film in tribute to the late King of Pop.
Captain EO was a 17-minute 3D movie, which starred the “Thriller” star as part of a space crew who were on a mission to take a present to an alien leader. The feature was originally shown at the amusement venue in the lates ’80s and early ’90s and is expected to be introduced to modern thrillseekers in honor of Jackson, who passed away June 25.
Bosses are expected to make an announcement about the plan on September 10.
An all-star cast, featuring Akon, Angela Bassett, Mary J. Blige, Sister Sledge, Natalie Cole, and controversial crooner Chris Brown, will perform at a tribute concert to Michael Jackson in Vienna later this month, organizers said Tuesday.
Thirteen artists so far have been confirmed to perform at the concert, set in front of Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Castle on September 26, Michael’s brother Jermaine Jackson and producer Georg Kindel told reporters at a news conference in Vienna this morning Read the rest of this entry »
Hollywood’s elite came out for the private burial service for the King of Pop Michael Jackson. But at least one kooky celeb wasn’t in attendance — Octomom Nadya Suleman! The unstable mother of 14 reportedly penned a letter to The Jackson Family requesting an invitation to last night’s memorial at Glendale’s Forest Lawn Memorial Park because Michael was her ”spiritual soul mate” and she needed to be at the funeral ”in order to give me closure.”
Michael Jackson’s friends and family bid farewell to the King of Pop at Forest Lawn Memorial Park & Mortuary in Glendale, Calif., on Thursday evening, CNN reports.
Dozens of stars including Elizabeth Taylor, Macaulay Culkin and his girlfriend, Mila Kunis, Quincy Jones, Berry Gordy, Rev. Al Sharpton, Corey Feldman, Barry Bonds, Miko Brando, Michael’s ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley and Chris Tucker joined the pop star’s family at a service held in the outdoors as the electrifying singer was laid to rest.
Following the ceremony, the Jackson Family released a statement with their thanks to the pop star’s fans.
“The Jackson Family wishes to once again thank all of Michael’s fans around the world for their generous outpouring of support during this terribly difficult time,” the statement read. “Their expressions of love for Michael and his music have sustained the Jackson Family.”
