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14. Yahoo!'s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. These terms and conditions and the competition are governed by the laws of England. Yahoo! may terminate these terms and conditions and the competition (including any prizes) if it becomes necessary to do so due to circumstances beyond Yahoo!'s reasonable control.Watch more Michael Jackson videos

Thanks to Sharon from MJE!

And good luck to everyone!:punk:


And now the mentionings following ;)

Mentionings:

THIS is the moment a group of Thrill seekers hijack-son a London tube train.

Passengers were left open-mouthed when a group of commuters - including a suited man - got up from their seats and performed the dance featured in Michael Jackson's music video for hit Thriller.

The bemused London Underground travellers clapped as the straight-faced group sat down once they had finished.

A Transport for London spokesperson said: "There are clearly occasions, like this, when everyone enjoys being entertained by some talented people.

"There are other occasions where inconsiderate behaviour can spoil a journey for other passengers. Our message is simply that a little consideration to your fellow passengers can make a real difference to everyone."

To watch the video click the link http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article744038.ece

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Mills turn to say goodbye

After months of rumours, bosses at the legendary Turnmills have confirmed the venue will be closing for good after Easter.

The sprawling multi-roomed club in Clerkenwell Road, Farringdon, has been a weekly dance music institution for 23 years, but now the lease is up, the landlords plan to redevelop the site, possibly into luxury flats.

Michael Jackson and Alexander O'Neal celebrated their birthdays at the club, Bjork and Madonna (in disguise) regularly turned up at Trade, Robbie Williams and his entourage would drop by at The Gallery and Noel Gallagher and Keith Allen were often propping up the bar at Get Loaded!

http://www.bdrecorder.co.uk/content...sonnewham&itemid=WeED31 Jan 2008 11:43:58:380

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Shaun sells his soul to Lemar

From a young age, he wanted nothing more than to be a singer. By his early teens, he had already performed in youth concerts at places like Her Majesty's Theatre and The London Palladium. He was cast in the Michael Jackson musical,Thriller, at the Dominion Theatre in 2006.

http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/con...sonnewham&itemid=WeED31 Jan 2008 10:52:08:270

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Musician pitches in for Kenya
AFROFUNK CONCERT IN SAN FRANCISCO WILL BENEFIT SILA'S TROUBLED HOMELAND

t was after coming to the United States that Sila first tried to establish himself as a singer in Washington, D.C. He says, "My dream was to be like Michael Jackson or Babyface and sing R&B and pop music. That's who we saw on TV and heard on the radio back home, and I tried to dress and sing like them.

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_8126557

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Today in
Michael Jackson History

1983 - Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was certified Gold and Platinum by the RIAA.

1993 - Michael Jackson performed at the half time show during Superbowl XXVII.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK0dhanq-Lo
^^^ watch Superbowl XXVII Michael Jackson's performance:punk: ^^^
 
thanks i join but if i winn i wont be able to go lol
too expensive hope one of the mjjcommunity members gets to go and writes us all a wondefull eye report!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
ok so we know for a fact that the grammys will include a thriller tribute ?
that's what yahoo says. The contest agains is help kind a for Michael's fans. See pic on the site and question about Thriller and Michael? That remindsme of WMA actually, remember they also wanted to bring in Michael fans and they did it for the reason:D

although my friend told me it's meant for ppl in UK, I didn't notice that, sorry
 
I LOOOOOVED the dancing on the tube. It was just awesome! What a great idea! I would love to see that. It made my day, I laughesd so much!
 
congratulations to the UK for getting this contest. i realize why they got it. there are MJ fans all around the world, but we, around the world have to admit, the UK has shown MJ the type of love that is unrivaled. i hope the usa learns a lesson from this. this is not showing hate for other countries. i'm from the usa, and i saw it how it went down, as fact. i wish i could have entered this contest, and i know a lot of usa citizens do too, but the fact is, the UK charts and other things have shown MJ the most love. or, at least, it sure looks that way. i feel many of us in the usa love MJ, but..i'm just sayin...the UK rocks. nuff said.:punk:
 
I've removed the R.F. article and following posts in reference to it carry on lol
 
Just a heads up.TMZ has a pic from yesterday`s sighting.:unsure: And you can see the kids but not Michael he has part of his face covered.

dont post it in here. it was an invasion of michaels privacy. we should not post it here or even go to that site to see it. we should respect michael and his children. they didnt want to be photographed
 
dont post it in here. it was an invasion of michaels privacy. we should not post it here or even go to that site to see it. we should respect michael and his children. they didnt want to be photographed
I wasn`t going to.I feel the same way about this.:flowers:
 
congratulations to the UK for getting this contest. i realize why they got it. there are MJ fans all around the world, but we, around the world have to admit, the UK has shown MJ the type of love that is unrivaled. i hope the usa learns a lesson from this. this is not showing hate for other countries. i'm from the usa, and i saw it how it went down, as fact. i wish i could have entered this contest, and i know a lot of usa citizens do too, but the fact is, the UK charts and other things have shown MJ the most love. or, at least, it sure looks that way. i feel many of us in the usa love MJ, but..i'm just sayin...the UK rocks. nuff said.:punk:

Yup! :punk:
 
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp

January 31, 2008,

Fred Bronson


'STARTIN'' ALL OVER AGAIN: After an absence from the Hot 100 of four years, one month and one week, Michael Jackson returns with "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008," an update of a song that was originally a No. 5 hit a quarter of a century ago. It is Jackson's first title to appear on the chart since "One More Chance" peaked at No. 83 in 2003. Since "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" bows at No. 81, it is Jackson's highest entry since "Butterflies" flew to No. 14 in 2002.

Back in 1983, the Epic single "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" was a solo effort by Jackson. The remake teams Michael with Akon and is the 47th Hot 100 hit (away from the Jackson 5) for the former and the 19th entry for the latter. Of course, Akon has only been charting since June 2004 and Jackson had his first solo chart entry on the chart dated Oct. 30, 1971, a year-and-a-half to the day before Akon was born.

While "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" is the first chart entry for Akon in 2008, he had an abundant nine chart entries in 2007. Jackson's most prolific year was 1983, when the original "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" was one of six chart entries.
 
Thanks for posting the news.

A possible TV Alert - TMZ (tv show) might do something on MJ and the children if you guys are interested.
 
Thanks for posting the news.

A possible TV Alert - TMZ (tv show) might do something on MJ and the children if you guys are interested.
I would like to see TMZ prosecuted for encouraging the type of abusive comments about MJ's children. There should be a law against it.:(
 
The show was not "all that bad". All they did was show the picture of Prince and Paris, one of the TMZ people said that they were "cute" and some fat-so on the show was like, "they look nothing like him.." Yeah, ignorant and stupid. Then he said something like "They can't be his children..." Huh? Just because they do not look like him? I wonder if the fat-so looks like his father.... Then he said something like "I know they are his children, but they do not look like him..." I mean, please. This man is trying to have a life and he can't help the fact that his children are now being seen and people still have their ignorant, pathetic opinions and feel the need to judge if Mike's children are his based on their looks. Just stupid. At least they were kind, though.

TMZ never really bashed his children (that really shows their nasty characters) but the comments from their "supporters" have. However, the people who make the comments are some racist goats anyway. Everytime a rapper gets in trouble, they just bashed the heck out of them. It is almost like a modern day lynching. Disgusting.
 
The show was not "all that bad". All they did was show the picture of Prince and Paris, one of the TMZ people said that they were "cute" and some fat-so on the show was like, "they look nothing like him.." Yeah, ignorant and stupid. Then he said something like "They can't be his children..." Huh? Just because they do not look like him? I wonder if the fat-so looks like his father.... Then he said something like "I know they are his children, but they do not look like him..." I mean, please. This man is trying to have a life and he can't help the fact that his children are now being seen and people still have their ignorant, pathetic opinions and feel the need to judge if Mike's children are his based on their looks. Just stupid. At least they were kind, though.

TMZ never really bashed his children (that really shows their nasty characters) but the comments from their "supporters" have. However, the people who make the comments are some racist goats anyway. Everytime a rapper gets in trouble, they just bashed the heck out of them. It is almost like a modern day lynching. Disgusting.
Thanks. his website is such a nasty place to be. I would be so ashamed to own a site like that. It made me feel dirty. I am going to have a shower. I will never go back there again. I don't like places like that.:huh:
 
Thanks. his website is such a nasty place to be. I would be so ashamed to own a site like that. It made me feel dirty. I am going to have a shower. I will never go back there again. I don't like places like that.:huh:
TMZ and Perez are 2 of the slimiest web sites around. I don't see how people visit those places. I went to each one time and will never go back. The comments on those sites regarding MJ and his kids or anybody for that matter are atrocious. Sites like that should be shut down imo, but I guess everyone has freedom of speech.

Nice to see wbss enter the billboard chart.
 
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Yeah! WBSS '08' has made it to the Billboard Charts!

How funny it would be if this song went higher than Janet's 'Feedback'? lord the Janet fans would probably just die!lol
 
I got this article for mjeurope.com

Jackson's Super Bowl Surprise?
Michael Jackson reportedly will make a surprise comeback at the Super Bowl this weekend in TV advertisements to promote the 25th anniversary of "Thriller."
The star is to be honored in a Pepsi commercial, based on the ghoulish "Thriller" video, which will air during the showdown game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants on Sunday.
The move is a marketing ploy to promote a special anniversary version of the album, and will be followed by a "major TV, radio, online and outdoor advertising campaign," reports the New York Post.
Jackson is also rumored to be among the stars appearing at the Grammy Awards on February 10 alongside Akon, will.i.am and Fergie.
Source: SF Gate
 
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