Michael Jackson's Inner Circle: Where Are They Now?
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For months after Michael Jackson's death, his inner circle became headline news. From his dermatologist and his assistant to the heads of the concert promotions firm that was mounting the This Is It Tour, his estate executors and Jackson's mother, even casual Jackson fans knew more about those in his orbit than ever before.

Many of those names were front and center during the six-week involuntary manslaughter trial of Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray. With closing arguments completed Thursday and the verdict looming, we take a look at where those players are now:

Arnold Klein
MJ's longtime dermatologist was the subject of endless rumors in the wake of his most famous patient's death, including allegations that he might have been the sperm donor for one or more of the singer's children. His name was back in headlines during the second week of the prosecution's case, when it emerged that in a June 27, 2009, interview with police, Murray told investigators Klein was one of the doctors who regularly prescribed drugs to the pop icon behind the cardiologist's back. TMZ reported that MJ's production team often complained about the star's visits to Klein's office, saying his worst days on set were often after those trips. Klein, whose client list has included Elizabeth Taylor and Dolly Parton, continues to practice, but the dermatologist said the constant negative online chatter has hurt his feelings and reputation. "I don't like to be called a bad doctor," he said in early October.

Kenny Ortega
The longtime Jackson friend and choreographer has moved on from his role as director and choreographer for This Is It (and the blockbuster posthumous documentary) and is now working on a big-screen adaptation of the Broadway hit musical "In the Heights" and a remake of "Dirty Dancing," both of which he will direct.

AEG Live
The mega-promoter has barely been a story in the Murray trial after making lots of headlines in the wake of Jackson's death. It has marched forward with some of the biggest tours of the past two years by the likes of Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Justin Bieber, Paul McCartney and Carrie Underwood.

Katherine Jackson
MJ's 81-year-old mother was living her quiet life when she was suddenly thrust into the spotlight in the wake of the custody battle over Jackson's three young children. She reached a custody agreement with the mother of the two eldest children (Prince Michael and Paris Michael) and has been raising them ever since. And, unlike their sheltered (literally shrouded) lives under their father's care, Katherine Jackson has allowed the children to be a bit more public, helping them celebrate their father's legacy with fans.

John Branca and John McClain
Jackson's two confidants, attorney Branca and music exec McClain, were named executors of the icon's estate in the months after his death. In their role, the two men have deftly turned around the Jackson estate's foundering fortunes, helping to wipe out much of the hundreds of millions in debts that Jackson owed at the time of his death and raking in more than $300 million to date.

Prince Michael, Paris and "Blanket"
During his lifetime, Jackson's three children were fiercely kept from the spotlight by their doting dad, who would often put masks or scarves on their faces to avoid having them in tabloid reports. Paris famously eulogized her father at his funeral, and since his death, all three have been pictured in the press attending public events, conducted interviews and appeared at the recent tribute concert to their pop in Wales.

Отредактировано Классный руководитель (04-11-2011 17:19:25)

Whoops! 'Billie Jean' blasts for 8 hours over school PA system
9:08 AM, Nov 4, 2011 

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/284299 … -PA-system   видео по ссылке
     
  A malfunction at a Florida high school caused a public address system to blast one of the king of pop's hits for eight hours in the middle of the night.
'Billie Jean' was no one's lover at 1:00 a.m. when resident living near East Lee County High's football stadium got an earful all night.
"It will stop and the school bells go and then silence for five, ten minutes," said Sandie Forsyth, a neighbor.  "Then I think it's done, but then everything starts back over."
"As you can see, we're having difficulties with the PA system and the bell system," blasted over the loud speaker.
School administrators addressed students over loudspeakers when class began around 7:00 a.m.  Officials told WBBH-TV that their PA system is new and they are working out the kinks.
But it was not what the neighbors wanted to hear.
"Like the music, don't get us wrong, but we gotta sleep!" said Forsyth.

Возгласы! 'Билли Джин' взрывается в течение 8 часов по школьной системе PA
9:08, 4 ноября 2011

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/284299 … - PA-система видео по ссылке

Сбой во Флоридской средней школе заставил систему оповещения публики взрывать одного из короля хитов популярности в течение восьми часов в середине ночи.
'Билли Джин' был ничьим любителем в 1:00, когда резидентский живущий ближневосточный футбольный стадион Верхнего уровня округа Ли получил выговор всю ночь.
"Это остановится, и школьные колокола идут и затем тишина для пять, десять минут," сказал Сэнди Форсайт, сосед. "Тогда я думаю, что это сделано, но тогда все отшатывается."
"Как Вы можете видеть, у нас есть трудности с системой PA и системой звонка," взорвался по громкоговорителю.
Школьные администраторы обратились к студентам по громкоговорителям, когда класс начался около 7:00, Чиновники сказали WBBH-телевидению, что их система PA нова, и они решают петли.
Но это не было тем, что соседи хотели услышать.
"Как музыка, не понимайте нас превратно, но мы должны спать!" сказал Форсайт.

Отредактировано Классный руководитель (04-11-2011 20:34:36)

HLN's Dr. Drew speaks to Ben Evenstad, the photographer who snapped the last-known photo of MJ

Доктор Дрю HLN говорит с Беном Эвенстэдом, фотографом, который хватал последнее - известная фотография MJ
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/be … -photo.cnn

Отредактировано Классный руководитель (12-11-2011 23:25:31)

What Will Michael Jackson's Family Do Now That the Trial Is Over?

    October 2: The family of late singer Michael Jackson, including his children Prince Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. (far L) , Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson (2nd L) and Prince Michael Jackson II (L front), attend the premiere of Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour show by Cirque du Soleil in Montreal.
After 866 days of waiting for the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray to come to an end, the family of Michael Jackson finally let out their collective breaths on Monday, when Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. The trial had dominated the family’s collective consciousness since the pop star passed away in June of 2009.
But after almost three years of devoting every ounce of energy to the trial, what do the Jacksons now? Michael’s parents, brothers, sisters, children are all now free to live normal lives, away from the media microscope.
But can they?
"For the family members, I think it is their time for a bit of closure and of coming to terms with it all. They haven't really had a proper time to grieve, and I think you will see them finally mourn the loss of their brother with some closure now," Ian Halperin, author of "Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson" and the director of the Jackson documentary "Gone Too Soon," tells Fox411.com.
For family patriarch Joe Jackson, the trial wasn't closure enough. The late singer's father told ABC News as he walked out of the courthouse that a civil case against Conrad Murray has already been filed.
And experts say that for the Jackson family, hardly "normal" to begin with, enjoying any kind of normal life after is highly unlikely.
Halperin says he expects to see a much more public presence for the children, and to see at least one of them pursuing a career in entertainment. Reports are already confirming that is the direction the children may be taking.
“A source [told In Touch magazine] the children have been mulling over an offer to have their own reality show,” In Touch senior editor Dorothy Cascerceri told Fox411. “After living their lives under the guise of Mardi Gras masks for so long, this could be a risky choice, but it may not even be their decision to make. The decision will most likely come down to their grandmother's discretion, but there are whispers that the children are intrigued by the idea."
As their legal guardian, grandmother Katherine Jackson could indeed get a second life managing another generation of Jackson spawn.
And what of Michael's siblings? Jackson’s sister La Toya, long a spotlight chaser, is unlikely to go quietly into that good night.
“LaToya is doing a good job of keeping herself in the reality show public eye (“Celebrity Apprentice”) and her tell all book, so she will go the way of any reality star who breathes life into their career with appearances and celebrity boxing matches,” “Cult of Celebrity” author Cooper Lawrence told Fox411.
Janet, the only Jackson sibling with fame close her late brother’s, has stayed in the spotlight with her films (“Why Did I Get Married Too?” and “For Colored Girls”) and her current world tour. Janet is also the only sibling whose livelihood didn’t depend one way or another on what happened in the courtroom this week. For Janet at least, life will likely carry on as before the trial. She can focus on her own career and not be bombarded with queries about how her brother died.
Michael's brothers, on the other hand, will continue to eat from the gloved hand that feeds them. The first estate-authorized Michael Jackson Fan Fest will offer a QA session with Marlon, Jackie and Tito Jackson as part of its its offerings during its early December run in Las Vegas.
Tickets are $35, $75 for VIPs.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/20 … z1dbwVvWDg

I still speak to Michael Jackson: iLIVE
Debbie by email | 13 Ноябрь, 2011 11:12

Pop star Michael Jackson performs during his second concert in Israel in 1993. File photo.

Although I too feel that there is an outward appearance as to where the blame lies, unfortunately I know differently. I've been part of MJ (Michael Jackson) since he was born.
Even in his molestation trials I too thought he was guilty until I found out the latter.
I know it might sound strange, but MJ and I were twin souls.  It's like the yin/yang symbol - part of each other.  I was linked to him so strongly that at times I performed his very own dance steps before he did.
We spoke most every day - like a medium speaking to someone who has passed-telepathically.  Now, even after he has passed we speak all the time.
I'm writing a book on our experiences since I think it needs to be known.  If you look at his music you'll see more of what I mean.  My name, Debbie is in many of his songs and the Blue Eye photo released after his death, has a special significance.  Only one eye is painted blue.
I have blue eyes, and am the other half of him.  The mirrors are his jacket in that photo represent the fact that we mirror each other.  The actual cover for his 2001 invincible album was the actual cover for my first draft of our story written in 1996, only it wasn't black and white.
One eye was blue and the other was brown.  I could go on and on, but the fact is he told me what happened when he died.  He did have a problem with drugs, but he was murdered.
Frank Dileo was in his home the night he passed.  Frank is dead now.  I don't think it's a coincidence.  Either way, if you look at the time line when Frank said he heard about an ambulance being at Michaels home and the time of his call to Michael Amir, there's a hole.
Frank said he was at lunch at 11:30 he just got it  when he got a call from a "fan" to tell him there was an ambulance at Michael's home.  He called Michael Amir, he said, and he said he heard the same and was on his way.
One problem:  The 911 call wasn't even made until 12:20 and according the Amir's testimony he was only told to come to the house right away, not even that there was a problem. Frank was involved and AEG and the executors were after Michaels catalogue.
Bottom line is that he was worth more dead than alive.
I'm not a suspicious person by nature, I was never a devout MJ fan.  He was my twin soul.  We were connected.  I have no reason to doubt what he tells me, but I do look for facts and everything he has told me so far has checked out.
http://www.timeslive.co.za/ilive/2011/1 … kson-ilive

Отредактировано Классный руководитель (13-11-2011 22:50:36)

About the ExhibitionCatalog List
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Отредактировано Классный руководитель (13-11-2011 23:35:08)

Take a Tour of the Rented Mansion Where Michael Jackson Died (Video)

Michael Jackson Estate Auction

In preparation for the December auction of various items from the 55,000-square-foot rental property in the heart of Los Angeles where Michael Jackson spent his last days, the Julien’s auction house allowed the Today show inside for a tour.

Take a tour of his inner sanctum, previously off limits to everyone, including his kids and security. As for the auction, Inquisitr reported it here as well.

http://www.inquisitr.com/159359/take-a- … kson-died/   видео по ссылке

Возьмите Тур по Арендованному Особняку, Где Майкл Джексон Умер (Видео)

Аукцион Майкла Джексона Эстэйта

В подготовке к декабрьскому аукциону различных пунктов от арендуемой собственности на 55 000 квадратных футов в сердце Лос-Анджелеса, где Майкл Джексон провел свои прошлые дни, аукционный дом Жюльена позволил Сегодня шоу внутри тура.

Возьмите тур по его внутреннему святилищу, ранее от пределов всем, включая его детей и безопасность. Что касается аукциона, Инкуизитр сообщил об этом здесь также.

Отредактировано Классный руководитель (14-11-2011 21:30:44)

девочки, не знаю, куда кинуть( в ветках уже запуталась)

Listen to a Brand New Track from IMMORTAL
Celebrate the release of IMMORTAL 1 week from today! How? Listen to the brand new track "You Are Not Alone/I Just Can't Stop Loving You" from the album and let us know what you think in the comments below! Pre-order your copy of IMMORTAL here - http://myplay.me/aml

Слушайте новый трек от Бессмертного
Празднуйте выпуск IMMORTAL 1 недели с сегодняшнего дня! Как? Слушайте новый трек "You Are Not Alone / я просто не могу Stop Loving You" с альбома и дайте нам знать, что вы думаете в комментариях ниже! Предварительный заказ копию IMMORTAL здесь - http://myplay.me/aml

http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/l … k-immortal   

Отредактировано Классный руководитель (14-11-2011 23:10:28)

mama где-то перевод кидала( там еще статья была с фотографией этого зеркала) , помню только первое слово "поезд" и еще "апрель"

Michael Jackson + Queen Demos to Be Released in 2012

by: Amy Sciarretto 5 hours ago
Freddie Michael

Dave Hogan, Getty Images

Finally! The estate of Michael Jackson has granted Queen‘s Brian May and Roger Taylor permission to resurrect material that Queen, along with late singer Freddie Mercury, were working on with Jackson in the early ’80s. The demos were put to tape at Jackson’s crib in 1983, while Queen were touring America. While both frontmen are gone and have passed away, their legacy lives on!

According to the Sun, May said, “The Michael Jackson estate are happy for us to go ahead with the music. But it’s not something that we can rush.” The music could be released as soon as 2012.

May insists that this is not a posthumous cash grab that capitalizes on death’s of the singers and the curiosity of fans, since many fans and critics feel that material that sits on the shelf due to someone’s death is best left untouched and to release it in its incomplete form is a move that is monetarily motivated. The governing principle is that unfinished music is not how the late artist intended it to be heard, so it’s better left unreleased.

However, May said, “I don’t work on things with the aim to make money or for promotional reasons. I work on things with the view ‘to let’s see how it goes.’ When it is something we feel is worthwhile then it’s nice if we could get it out there.”

Given that Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson are two of the most iconic voices of the ’80s, we’re super stoked to hear these demos if and when they finally make it to the public’s ears.

http://popcrush.com/michael-jackson-que … ased-2012/

Майкл Джексон + Queen  Демонстрации, как выпущенные в 2012 году

Автор: Эми Sciarretto 5 часов назад
Фредди Майкл

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Наконец-то!Имущество Майкла Джексона предоставил Queen   Брайан Мэй и Роджер Тейлор разрешения возродить материала, что Queen , наряду с поздними певец Фредди Меркьюри, работали над с Джексоном в начале 80-х.Демо были поставлены на ленту в Джексона в 1983 году, в то время как Queen были гастроли Америку. Хотя оба фронтменов ушли и ушли, их наследие живет!

По данным Sun, Май сказал: «Майкл Джексон поместье рады за нас, чтобы идти вперед с музыкой. Но это не то, что мы можем спешить. "Музыка может быть освобожден, как только в 2012 году.

Май утверждает, что это не посмертные захватить денежных средств, которые спекулирует на смерти от певцов и любопытство поклонников, так как многие поклонники и критики считают, что материал, который сидит на полке из-за чьей-то смерти лучше оставить нетронутой и выпустить его в неполная форма шаг, который является денежно мотивированным.Руководящим принципом является то, что незавершенные музыка не то, как покойный художник предназначал это, чтобы быть услышанным, так что лучше оставить неизданных.

Тем не менее, Май сказал: "Я не работаю на вещи с целью заработать деньги или в рекламных причинам. Я работаю на вещи с точкой зрения ', чтобы давайте посмотрим, как она идет. "Когда это что-то мы считаем, имеет смысл, то это хорошо, если бы мы могли получить его там".

Учитывая, что Фредди Меркьюри и Майкл Джексон два из наиболее знаковых голоса 80-х, мы супер топят, чтобы услышать эти демонстрации, если и когда они, наконец, дойти до ушей публики.

Отредактировано Классный руководитель (16-11-2011 00:44:20)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FasTWBc-Bg0

Michael Jackson Song Premiere: 'Dancing Machine/Blame It On The Boogie'
by Erika Ramirez, N.Y.   |   ?????? 16, 2011 10:00 EST

Michael Jackson's 'Immortal' Won't Be His Last Album, Says Estate

With an assist from Michael Jackson's estate, Epic Records is giving fans a revamped and refreshed take on the late singer's legendary music with the album, "Immortal." The release, which will be available Nov. 21 as both a deluxe double disc and single disc, features newly discovered outtakes, remixes and mash-ups of some of Michael's greatest hits.
"I want to make sure that the fans, his family and everyone that was close to him know this is a Michael Jackson record," Kevin Antunes, music engineer, told Billboard at last month (Oct. 27). Antunes intricately "re-imagined" Jackson's recordings for Cirque du Soleil.
Ahead of the album dropping on Tuesday, we're exclusively streaming one of its songs, "Dancing Machine/Blame It On The Boogie," right here. Just click play and get a taste of the album, then come back to Billboard.com on Nov. 21 for a Twitter-length track by track review of "Immortal."

http://www.billboard.com/column/the-jui … 6552.story   песня по ссылке

Песня Майкла Джексона Премьера: «Dancing Machine / Blame It On The Boogie"
Эрикой Рамирес, N.Y. | ?????? 16, 2011 10:00 EST

Майкла Джексона "Бессмертный" не будет его последний альбом, говорит Estate

При помощи от имущества Майкла Джексона, Epic Records, дает фанатам обновленной и свежей взять на легендарной музыки конца певицы с альбома "Immortal".Релиз, который будет доступен 21 ноября и как двухместном диска и один диск, особенности вновь открывшимся купюр, ремиксы и пюре окон некоторых из лучших хитов Майкла.
"Я хочу, чтобы убедиться, что болельщики, его семье и всем, что было близко к нему знаю, что это рекорд Майкла Джексона," Кевин Антунес, музыкальный инженер, рассказал Billboard в прошлом месяце (октябрь 27). Антунес сложно "вновь представил" Джексона записи для Цирка дю Солей.
В преддверии альбома падения во вторник, мы исключительно потокового одной из его песен, "Танцы машин / Blame It On The Boogie", прямо здесь. Просто нажмите кнопку воспроизведения и получить вкус альбома, а затем вернуться к Billboard.com 21 ноября для Twitter-длина трека на трек обзор "Бессмертный".

Отредактировано Классный руководитель (16-11-2011 21:13:22)

Hollywood Eyes Michael Jackson Biopic

(The Guardian) - Michael Jackson’s estate is in talks with Hollywood producers about bringing the late singer’s life to the big screen, reports Variety.

The project is likely to cover only certain periods of Jackson’s life, though these have not been specified. Tom Pollock of the Montecito Picture Company has confirmed he and partner Ivan Reitman, director of Ghostbusters, are in early negotiations with the estate, though no deal is yet in place. Representatives of the estate are yet to confirm the report.
The prospect of a Jackson biopic has been touted ever since the singer’s death in June 2009 following an accidental overdose of the powerful surgical anaesthetic propofol. Jackson’s personal doctor, Conrad Murray, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter over the killing earlier this month and faces up to four years in prison.
Earlier reports of a biopic suggested that Johnny Depp and Jamie Foxx might play the king of pop at different stages of his life, but these went unconfirmed. Depp said in 2009 that he had “never ever thought of playing Michael Jackson in a film”.
Jackson’s estate is currently focused on Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour, a production by the Montreal-based troupe Cirque du Soleil, which debuted last month. The production uses Jackson’s music as a backdrop for acrobatic performances.
Montecito Picture Company is best known for comedies such as Road Trip and I Love You, Man, though has moved into more edgy territory in recent years with the Oscar-nominated Up in the Air and the erotic Atom Egoyan thriller Chloe.
The Jackson biopic is not to be confused with Michael Jackson’s This is It, the 2009 film which documented rehearsals for the singer’s ill-fated concert tour just prior to his death, nor Michael Jackson: Life of an Icon, David Gest’s recent documentary about his friend’s life.
http://www.mjjunderground.com/2011/11/1 … on-biopic/

Биографический фильм Майкла Джексона  глазами  Голливуда

  (Guardian) - имущество Майкла Джексона ведет переговоры с производителями Голливуда о привлечении жизнь конце певицы на большой экран, сообщает Variety.

Проект, скорее всего, покрывать только определенные периоды жизни Джексона, хотя они не были указаны. Том Поллок из Montecito Фото компании подтвердил, что и партнер Иван Рейтман, директор Охотники за привидениями, которые в начале переговоров с недвижимостью, хотя ни одна сделка еще на месте. Представители недвижимости еще предстоит подтвердить отчет.
Перспектива Джексон биографический фильм Многие считают тех пор, как смерти певца в июне 2009 года после случайной передозировки мощного хирургического анестетика пропофола. Личный врач Джексона Конрад Мюррей, был признан виновным в непредумышленном убийстве в связи с убийством в начале этого месяца и грозит до четырех лет лишения свободы.
Ранее сообщения о биографическом фильме предположил, что Джонни Депп и Джейми Фокс могут сыграть короля поп на разных этапах его жизни, но они вошли неподтвержденные. Депп заявил в 2009 году, что он "никогда не думал о игре Майкла Джексона в фильме".
Недвижимости Джексона, в настоящее время сосредоточена на Майкла Джексона: Бессмертный мирового турне, производство Монреале труппы Цирка дю Солей, который дебютировал в прошлом месяце.Производство использует музыку Джексона как фон для выступления акробатов.
Montecito Picture Company является самым известным за комедии, такие как Road Trip и Я тебя люблю, парня, хотя и перешел в более острой территории в последние годы Оскар назначенных в небо и эротический триллер Атома Эгояна Хлоя.
Джексон биографический фильм не следует путать с Майкла Джексона This Is It, 2009 фильм, который документально репетиции злополучного концертный тур певицы незадолго до его смерти, ни Майкл Джексон: жизнь иконы, недавний документальный фильм Дэвида Геста о его друга жизни.

Отредактировано Классный руководитель (16-11-2011 23:06:37)

Transcript of Thomas Mesereau on 'The Bill O'Reilly Show' NOV 16,11/2011 specifically addressing the media's mounting 'comparisons' between Sandusky and Michael Jackson:

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O’Reilly: Joining us now from Los Angeles, attorney Thomas Mesereau, who successfully defended Michael Jackson against child molestation charges back in 2005. Counsel, do you see any similarities in the two cases?
Mesereau: Yes I do. In both cases you had a grand jury indictment. In both cases grand jury information has been handed to the media. And remember, in a grand jury proceeding, there’s no judge, and no jury, and no cross-examination, so everything looks stacked against the defendant. And in both cases the media has swarmed all over that grand jury indictment, and whatever information they’ve gotten, and they basically have convicted the defendant before the defendant has a chance to even defend himself.
O’Reilly: Now, isn’t grand jury testimony supposed to be secret? You rightly pointed out that in both the Jackson case and the Sandusky case, the media got a hold of this stuff. Is there something wrong with that?
Mesereau: Yes, there is. A grand jury proceeding is supposed to be secret. It’s supposed to be closed. In the Jackson case, information was being leaked on almost a daily basis from that grand jury room. And remember, there’s no defense lawyer in sight in a grand jury proceeding. Additionally, on the first day of jury selection in the Jackson case, someone took all those transcripts and handed them to ABC. The judge had ordered that they be suppressed and basically remain secret until they naturally arose during the course of the trial. So people were trying to prejudice everyone against us. I suspect that may be starting in this case too.
O’Reilly: And that’s illegal, though, for anybody to release grand jury testimony, correct?
Mesereau: Yes, it is.
O’Reilly: Alright, but how aggressively authorities are going to pursue that, I don’t know. Now, the Jackson situation was basically one family, one kid against Jackson, that’s what you had to contend with, correct?
Mesereau: That’s not totally correct. It was one primary accuser, and in California the prosecution introduce evidence of other similar acts. And they introduced evidence that five other young men had been molested as well, and they tried to introduce evidence that more young men had been molested.
O’Reilly: But they weren’t called to testify, these kids, right?
Mesereau: I called them to testify. They put on evidence that five other young men were molested, they did it primarily through third-party witnesses, however, one of them did testify, an alleged youth pastor, who said that he had been tickled outside of his jeans. I started my case by calling three of those five as my first three witnesses, all of whom denied that they had been molested by Michael Jackson.
O’Reilly: Alright, you quickly impeached that scenario, but in this scenario with Sandusky, there’s a lot of kids, allegedly, a lot, and they’re are adults now, they’re not children any longer. And there are two eyewitnesses; the football coach, and a janitor. Now the janitor is problematic because he’s got dementia, he resides in a nursing home, and he’s incompetent to testify, so that’s going to go out the window. Now Mesereau, the football coach, he says he’s an eyewitness, now that………Jackson didn’t have that against him, but Sandusky seems to have that against him.
Mesereau: No, Michael had witnesses against him. There were people who worked at Neverland who tried to claim that all of these other young men were molested. They got on the stand, one after another, and said they’d seen things in the shower, they’d seen things in the pool, they’d seen things in his room, the prosecution really tried to load up on us in the Jackson case. The problem was, they all fell like a deck of cards when you start cross-examining them! They made conflicting statements, they tried to sell their stories, they had questionable pasts, I mean, it was just amazing to watch them fall like dominoes, and you never know if that will happen in this case.
O’Reilly: But you didn’t have anybody, and correct me if I’m wrong, testify before a grand jury that he’s witnessed a crime? McQuery testified in front of the grand jury. You didn’t have anybody testify in front of the grand jury that actually witnessed Michael Jackson molesting anybody, did you?
Mesereau: Yes, we had the brother of the accuser claim that he had walked up a stairwell and had seen his brother being molested. We did have that.
O’Reilly: Okay. So you impeached every single one of them, and that’s what Sandusky’s attorney is going to have to do. He’s just gonna have to knock them down one by one.
Mesereau: Well remember, in the world of Michael Jackson, there were so many con artists, and exploiters, and imposters showing up and trying to take advantage of Michael Jackson. He was the best known celebrity, he was fabulously wealthy, and so many people would show up with their hands out, trying to get something, and we were able to not only knock over these witnesses one by one, but show a picture, a broader picture, of exploitation. And it all worked in the end.
O’Reilly: Now you heard Sandusky say on television that he showered with boys, I mean, that’s pretty damning just in that regard, is it not?
Mesereau: It is, and I think his statement was very foolish. I don’t know why his lawyer let him do that, and I think it’s gonna hurt you in the long run. But technically speaking, showering with boys is not sex, and what the defense has to do is draw a distinction and say “Look! He’s a big jock, you know, he hangs around football facilities, he hangs around with young people all the time, and never did he do anything sexual.” It sounds like a tall order, but you know it might happen.
O’Reilly: Would you take this case, Sandusky? Would you take this case?
Mesereau: You know, I have no interest in this case at the moment, but I do defend difficult cases. I believe in what criminal defense lawyers do, we make the system work, we defend people charged with crimes, who everyone has vilified and attacked, and yes, it’s a case I would consider taking, but it’s not a case that interests me right now.
O’Reilly: Do you still believe that Michael Jackson innocent of all of this? Not “not guilty”, but innocent?
Mesereau: I know he was 100% innocent. He wasn’t just acquitted, he was vindicated. The jury said “Not guilty” 14 times, and……………
O’Reilly: But you personally, now that Mr. Jackson is not here any longer, do you personally, 100% convinced he was not a child molester?
Mesereau: I’m 100% convinced that he was innocent and not a child molester, yes sir.
O’Reilly: Thanks for coming on, we appreciate it.

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I'll Be There
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Братья Джексона предъявляют иск по соглашению о жакете 'Триллера'

Алан Дюк, Си-Эн-Эн
17 ноября 2011 - Обновленный 0057 по Гринвичу (0857 HKT)

Принц Джексон с дядями Джеки, Марлоном, и Тито Джексоном, подписывая специальный выпуск "Удар Это" одевается.
Лос-Анджелес (Си-Эн-Эн) - Три из требования братьев Майкла Джексона в судебном процессе подали на этой неделе, что они были "обмануты" компанией, продавая точные копии жакетов, которые носит популярный символ.
Соглашение об одобрении было первым старшим сыном Майкла Джексона вовлечения, принцем, который позировал картинам с его дядями, когда они собственноручно писали малосерийные жакеты.
"Триллер" и "Удар, который Это" покрывает кожухом, поступили в продажу онлайн на прошлой неделе, но Джеки, Тито и Марлон Джексон подали иск во вторник, утверждая, что маркетолог заставил проверку отскочить им для путевых расходов.
Стив Бохбот, владелец Связанных Межподданных Сэйлса, также был не в состоянии заплатить каждому из этих трех братьев 100 000$ каждый для того, чтобы подписать 1 000 кожаных жакетов, иск, поданный в Верховном суде округа Лос-Анджелес во вторник, спорит.
"У истцов, усталых от преследования Bohbot для сумм денег, нет никакого выбора, кроме как требовать возмещения от судов," сказало это.
Иск утверждает, что Бохбот сказал Джексону, что отстроченная уплата была вызвана проблемой с поставкой жакетов к Amazon.com, но это не было верно.
Братья полагают, что компания неплатежеспособна и не заплатила другим кредиторам, включая состояние Майкла Джексона, которое разрешало продажу, иск сказал.
Bohbot не отвечал на призывы Си-Эн-Эн к комментарию
Братья Джексона, которые недавно воссоединились на сцене для серии концертов, собранных в Баре Уэст-Голливуда Marmont 29 октября, чтобы подписать жакеты. Принц Джексон, который ранее избежал коммерческих одобрений, присоединился к ним на мероприятии, но он не собственноручно писал жакеты.
Принц Джексон не вовлечен в судебный процесс, так как он не был частью маркетингового соглашения. Это не было раскрыто, насколько ему нужно было заплатить, чтобы следить и позировать с жакетами. мда....
Связанные Международные продажи "обманули истцов в схему к жакетам коллекционеров знака 1 000," иск сказал.
Майкл Джексон дебютировал красный "Удар Это" и красные и черные жакеты "Триллера", разработанные Марком Лорентом, в 1983. Братья Джексона подписали 500 из каждого жакета, которые являются все еще в продаже за 2 350$.

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First Listen: Michael Jackson, 'Immortal'
http://www.npr.org/2011/11/16/142418013 … p;cc=share
by Ann Powers

   
November 18, 2011

Michael Jackson was a genius of unrivaled artistic grace who gave the world a story that may never be fully absorbed. Eccentric to the point of painful isolation, yet deeply loved by myriad fans of many different stripes, Jackson embodied the extremes of America's glittering, punishing popular culture. His music ranks among its highest achievements, while the details of his life and death, at age 50 in 2008, confound us.
Michael Jackson: Immortal adds another dimension to the Jackson omnibus. He's the third pop star to earn his own Cirque du Soleil production — after The Beatles and Elvis Presley — but he probably should have been the first. No contemporary pop star identified more with the flash and magic of old-time entertainment, which Cirque has so artfully brought into the age of new technologies. And none have been as open as Jackson was to the dark side of the circus arts — to the pomp and tomfoolery, the weirdness of the freak show, the god-defying hubris of the acrobats.
This soundtrack album crafts a new version of Jackson's life story through remixes of his biggest hits and a few obscurities, as well as his own stated favorite songs. The final product forms a brightly colored backdrop specifically designed to suit Cirque's candy-coated acid-trip style. Musical director Kevin Antunes, who's worked with glossy acts like Madonna and Justin Timberlake, uses touchstones from Jackson's life — his childhood as a member of his era's most famous family band, speeches he gave about his love of nature and dedication to helping needy children, the fascination with horror that produced "Thriller" — to form a sonic narrative that's both instantly familiar and sometimes jarring. It's a fitting complement to the Cirque method of dazzling its audiences while also aiming to unsettle them.
Medleys like the one devoted to Jackson 5 hits or the hit-strewn "Immortal Megamix" offer a new way into very familiar material ("Billie Jean," "ABC") without really altering the basic ingredients. Sometimes the songs break up as if someone had turned the knob on an old radio; sometimes Antunes throws a snippet of Jackson's speaking voice into his mash-ups. The effect is startling — instead of absorbing the music in the habitual way, you're forced to pay attention, as if you've just walked in on somebody else's listening experience.
It's a fun new way to take on Jackson's music — not offering a ton of new insights, but helping us hear more clearly what we thought we knew so well. Removed from the Cirque production (which is likely on its way to a city near you soon), this soundtrack becomes a kind of Zen stick — it gives your ears a slap and reminds you how fresh these great songs sounded when you first discovered them.
There are some moments of great beauty, too: the voice of the young Michael, ringing like a glass bell, in a minimalist remix of "I'll Be There," or the impeccable, iridescent "Human Nature" given a soft new introduction. Mostly, though, this is music meant to inspired Cirque's body artists and dancers. Lesser-known Jacksons songs like "This Place Hotel" and late-career highlights like "They Don't Care About Us" feature big beats: You can just see the Spandex-clad chorus line busting some smooth criminal moves.
Michael Jackson: Immortal joins a burgeoning number of posthumous releases inviting new listeners (children, for example) and old fans into this classic body of work through a new door. It's always good to go back to the music. The recent trial and conviction of Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, for his part in the singer's death took the world's attention away from his art again, a problem that will always plague his legacy. Jackson was our tragic object lesson, our golden boy genius, our angelic messenger and our most heartbreaking fallen star. But, above all, he was pop's magician. Like the sequined costumes he loved to wear, Jackson's music reflected in seemingly infinite directions, melding elements of jazz, soul, pop, hip-hop, rock, schmaltz, rage, raw eroticism and seraphic spirituality.
Jackson himself compared his gift to the world-creating force of nature itself. "When I create my music, I feel like an instrument of nature," he once said. "I wonder what delight nature must feel when we open our hearts and express our God-given talents. The sound of approval rolls across the universe, and the whole world abounds in magic, wonder fills our hearts, for what we've glimpsed, for an instant, the playfulness of life." Antunes samples part of that speech on Immortal. For a moment, Jackson seems to be right here with us. It's a trick, of course. Michael Jackson, that illusionist, would have loved it.