Recently referred to as “the apple of her dad’s eye,” by longtime nanny Grace Rwaramba, 14-year-old Paris Jackson has shared with Glamour magazine that she doesn’t think the title of “Michael Jackson’s Daughter” is a good fit. Paris has been in the news a lot lately; the whole public odyssey surrounding her excessive tweets and […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson's estate will begin making its case to a jury that a businessman working with the singer's mother should be forced to pay millions of dollars for infringing on several copyrights. The amount is the sole issue at stake in a trial set to begin on Tuesday against Howard Mann, […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson's estate and a businessman working with the singer's mother settled a copyright infringement lawsuit for $2.5 million on Tuesday, shortly before a trial in the case was scheduled to begin. The settlement also restricts Howard Mann and his companies from using Jackson's likeness without permission in the future. It […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Ne-Yo channeled Michael Jackson on the late singer's 54th birthday at an event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the King of Pop's multiplatinum "Bad" album. Ne-Yo performed "Smooth Criminal," ''I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and "The Way You Make Me Feel" on Wednesday night at New York's Gotham Hall, […]
(Atlanta) – On the day, August 29th, of what would have been Michael Jackson’s 54th birthday, veteran entertainment attorney James Walker has been tapped by Clark-Atlanta University to teach an exciting new MBA course that explores the incredible business legacy created the late pop icon Michael Jackson. Titled, “Michael Jackson: The Business of Music,” the […]
GARY, Ind. (AP) — Michael Jackson's son and daughter visited their father's hometown of Gary on what would have been the pop star's 54th birthday. The children, 14-year-old Paris and 15-year-old Prince, were given T-shirts by Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson as they posed for pictures Wednesday at a casino overlooking Lake Michigan. Nothing was said […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge appointed Michael Jackson's nephew on Wednesday to share guardianship responsibilities for the singer's three children, but not without a last-minute effort by some relatives to delay the decision. Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff named TJ Jackson as the children's co-guardian who will now share responsibilities for raising the siblings, […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson's father has dropped a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the former doctor who was convicted of causing the singer's death. Court records show Joe Jackson's request for a dismissal was granted Monday. The filings do not elaborate on a reason for dropping pursuit of the case, but two attorneys […]
Michael Jackson’s estate has asked a probate judge for permission to help pay the mortgage of Janet Jackson based on the amount of time her mother Katherine Jackson spends at the Las Vegas property, reports TMZ. A hearing is pending on the request, which was submitted before Janet and some of her siblings called for […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a businessman working with Michael Jackson's mother has violated copyrights owned by the singer's estate and should be blocked from future uses of the work. U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson sided with the singer's estate in a ruling against Howard Mann and the website http://www.michaeljacksonsecretvault.com […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Janet, Randy and Rebbie Jackson say the executors of Michael Jackson's will are causing harm by damaging "fundamental family relationships" and isolating matriarch Katherine Jackson "from anyone questioning the validity of Michael's will." The Jackson siblings released a statement late Friday through an attorney amid a fight over their brother's will […]
