Daily News - October 15, 2009 [ Lots of interesting stuff! ]

[Crisstti]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

He wasn't too thin?, are serious?. I think it's pretty clear he had been too thin for years.

 

[Sophielo]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

Oh really? :doh:

Anyway, thanks for the post Before anybody says anything, Michael wasn't too thin and I really dont want to see this thread turn into a war over that accusation.

I believe Randy Phillips when he says that. I mean, would anyone want to spend $150,000 on something they dont need. Plus he said in an interview in July with Sky News that he told Michael that he didn't need to hire a doctor when they were performing in London.

 

[Tom]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

He wasn't too thin?, are serious?. I think it's pretty clear he had been too thin for years.

Of course I'm serious. Read the autopsy report. Michael was at a healthy weight for his height when he died.

 

[smoothcriminal12]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

Hmm. Interesting.

 

[xthunderx2]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

Oh really? :doh:

Anyway, thanks for the post Before anybody says anything, Michael wasn't too thin and I really dont want to see this thread turn into a war over that accusation.

well I am not gonna fight with you..you are entitled to YOUR opinion...IMHO and also MANY others opinion..Michael WAS to thin....IF he didn't have a problem then why did he have to be spoon fed in between dance numbers???.....And this article doesn't say anything that hasn't already been posted 100 times before...all it does is BLAME MICHAEL.

 

[xthunderx2]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

Of course I'm serious. Read the autopsy report. Michael was at a healthy weight for his height when he died.

that weight in that autopsy report is bull....come on you can look at Michael and tell he was too thin....jeez get some glasses.....these concerts should of been put on hold...

 

[Crisstti]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

that weight in that autopsy report is bull....come on you can look at Michael and tell he was too thin....jeez get some glasses.....these concerts should of been put on hold...

Do we know if the leaked reports about the autopsy are real?, I mean, is it a sure thing?, because he certainly looked thinner than what the report allegedly says. He had for years, though maybe now he was looking even thinner...

 

[Silouette]

Re: 'Dancing With the Stars' plans Jackson tribute

NEW YORK – "Dancing With the Stars" says it plans to honor Michael Jackson with a special performance by the 16 professional dancers participating in this season's competition.

The hour will pay tribute to the King of Pop with a medley of Jackson songs representing different eras of his long career, in a fusion of classic ballroom and Latin styles.

One member of the "Dancing With the Stars" troupe, Cheryl Burke, says Jackson and his music are "an inspiration to every dancer." Being part of this tribute, she says, "is an honor."

The program airs Tuesday on ABC TV.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091015...zZWMDeW5fdG9wX3N0b3J5BHNsawNkYW5jaW5nd2l0aHQ-

Guess I was a bit late with my post. Lol!


Anywho....MJ's imagination is out the BOX!! Can you imagine
Victoria Falls re-created on his stage? Wowz!

 

[xthunderx2]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

Do we know if the leaked reports about the autopsy are real?, I mean, is it a sure thing?, because he certainly looked thinner than what the report allegedly says. He had for years, though maybe now he was looking even thinner...

If you are asking me if I think Michael was indeed thinner than that report states...IMHO ...yes he was...it is very obvious...all we have to do is look at pics of Michael...in June before he passed....you are correct in stating he was always very thin...however he was...scary thin IMHO...when he passed.

 

[aliana101]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

Oh really? :doh:

Anyway, thanks for the post Before anybody says anything, Michael wasn't too thin and I really dont want to see this thread turn into a war over that accusation.

Why did you say it then?

 

[mier]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

Ok, here is my opinion about the to thin/not to thin thing.
I'm exactly the same hight as mj was and I used to weight 65 kilo's.
I was really thin.
The doktor said I wasn't too tin in a dangerous way, but some extra pounds would make me feel better and stronger.
MJ was 62 kilo's, that's not dangerously thin but it is too thin for his height.
I work in a hospital myself, and we give people like that extra proteins to gain extra weight.
They said he wasn't to thin because it wasn't life treatening and he wasn't a walking skeleton (those are people weighing 40-50 kilo's).

I started working out, eating smarter and using protein shakes and now I am 78 kilo's(no fat).
I must say I feel a lot stronger and healthier than I did back then.

 

[xthunderx2]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

Ok, here is my opinion about the to thin/not to thin thing.
I'm exactly the same hight as mj was and I used to weight 65 kilo's.
I was really thin.
The doktor said I wasn't too tin in a dangerous way, but some extra pounds would make me feel better and stronger.
MJ was 62 kilo's, that's not dangerously thin but it is too thin for his height.
I work in a hospital myself, and we give people like that extra proteins to gain extra weight.
They said he wasn't to thin because it wasn't life treatening and he wasn't a walking skeleton (those are people weighing 40-50 kilo's).

I started working out, eating smarter and using protein shakes and now I am 78 kilo's(no fat).
I must say I feel a lot stronger and healthier than I did back then.

Thank you for the information.......Michael's weight as we all know is not what killed him....Murray is what Killed him....this thread has again turned into a debate..and IMHO...I think that the OP wanted this to happen otherwise he/she would not of made a statement as they did

 

[souldreamer7]

Entertainment Weekly MJ Cover

http://popwatch.ew.com/20...his-is-it/

This week's cover: An exclusive first look at the new Michael Jackson movie

When tickets for Michael Jackson’s This Is It went on sale on Sept. 27, hundreds of shows around the globe sold out in less than 24 hours, without anyone knowing quite what it even was — a concert movie? A documentary? “It’s somewhere in between,” says Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal of the film, which consists of behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson rehearsing for his planned comeback concerts at London’s O2 arena. “It’s a movie about rehearsing for a concert that never happened. It’s heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. It gives you chills.”

Now, with the October 28th worldwide release of the movie fast approaching, the late pop star’s collaborators open up about working with Jackson during his precarious last days. At age 50 Jackson hadn’t toured in more than a decade, but while his team worried at times about his health, his imagination was as active as ever.

In fact, as the production got under way, it quickly became clear that Jackson’s creative ambitions for the concerts were beyond anything he’d ever attempted. With the budget already past $24 million, Jackson told his team he wanted to recreate one of the world’s largest waterfalls — Victoria Falls in southern Africa — on the stage. “I was ready to jump off the balcony of my office,” says Randy Phillips, president of the concert promotion firm AEG Live. “We went and met with Michael, and [director] Kenny [Ortega] said, ‘Michael, you’ve got to stop. We’ve got an incredible show, we don’t need any more vignettes.’ Michael said, ‘But Kenny, God channels this through me at night. I can’t sleep because I’m so supercharged.’ Kenny said, ‘But Michael, we have to finish. Can’t God take a vacation?’ Without missing a beat, Michael said, ‘You don’t understand — if I’m not there to receive these ideas, God might give them to Prince.’ ”

 

[A. Sizzle]

Re: Entertainment Weekly MJ Cover

I would like to draw everyone's attention to Mike's feet.

Notice the shoes?

Might we see the lean in the movie?

 

[souldreamer7]

sure looks like the Smooth Criminal shoes eh...

 

[Memefan]

Re: Daily News - October 15, 2009

I adore MJ - but I also am a heavy Prince fan too. I own a lot of Prince music and enjoy it very much.

Michael and Prince can't even be put in the same categories except for the obvious demographics (race/age/birthplace in the midwest/religion), and their music/performing geniuses are very much different & unique.

Anyway, this is an OLD argument, since Prince's first album came out in 1978. And it's more propelled by the record labels than the artists' themselves.

Same here. I have all his music.

Michael & Prince....I understand and appreciate the competition between them.

I love it actually, because i am fan of both and have been for years. I was a fan of MJ from 9 years old...while I discovered Prince in early adulthood.

 

[loveforever]

Re: Daily News - October 15, 2009

I can’t understand why Michael could have thought that Prince is the competition! Can someone enlighten me please?

______________________________________

To be honest, I just know Prince a couple of months ago from this board.

 

[*MissChanel*]

Prince doesn't appeal to me. I brought his album and found it very disappointing.

He also is in no way on the same level as Michael Jackson, with fame and success. Ive heard about him being this music genius from fans on MJ forums and because of that brought his album for that reason but again not my type of music I guess.

 

[KingOfPop1]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/10/15/t...ovie-how-jackson-fought-for-dr-conrad-murray/

by EW staff
Categories: Michael Jackson, Music
From this week’s cover:

Though outsiders wondered whether Michael Jackson could pull off the physically grueling task of mounting 50 concerts, Jackson’s collaborators were reassured as they watched some of the world’s best young dancers struggle to match his moves. Still, the pop star did look awfully thin. “I was always handing him Boost drinks and meal-replacement things,” says choreographer Travis Payne. “We all encouraged him to eat as much as he could. But at the same time, I understand: When you eat a lot and then you dance, it hurts. It was all for his art, I think.”

Jackson had insisted on retaining a full-time private physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, who was paid through the show’s budget to oversee his medical needs. Dr. Murray is now the focus of a manslaughter investigation. “Michael was very confident in the doctor,” AEG Live’s Randy Phillips says. “I actually tried to talk him out of hiring him. I didn’t want to spend $150,000 a month on a doctor, since we were playing in London, which has phenomenal medical resources. It was the first time Michael and I had cross words with each other. He admonished me that he needed a doctor 24/7, the same way Barack Obama did, because his body is what fuels this whole business. Michael prevailed on that. And I guess, looking back, we know why.”

For more on the upcoming Michael Jackson movie, including exclusive photos, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, Oct. 16.

Interesting.... I wonder is this the reason why the insurance policy covered death from an overdose and not natural causes?? Hmph... AEG is really removing themselves from culpability. Bottom line is if you saw Michael in trouble, not eating and under stress, why didn't you simply postpone the shows for a few weeks and make Michael see another doctor??

“Curiouser and curiouser!” Cried Alice ......

 

[Marilyn Monroe]

http://popwatch.ew.com/20...his-is-it/

This week's cover: An exclusive first look at the new Michael Jackson movie

When tickets for Michael Jackson’s This Is It went on sale on Sept. 27, hundreds of shows around the globe sold out in less than 24 hours, without anyone knowing quite what it even was — a concert movie? A documentary? “It’s somewhere in between,” says Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal of the film, which consists of behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson rehearsing for his planned comeback concerts at London’s O2 arena. “It’s a movie about rehearsing for a concert that never happened. It’s heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. It gives you chills.”

Now, with the October 28th worldwide release of the movie fast approaching, the late pop star’s collaborators open up about working with Jackson during his precarious last days. At age 50 Jackson hadn’t toured in more than a decade, but while his team worried at times about his health, his imagination was as active as ever.

In fact, as the production got under way, it quickly became clear that Jackson’s creative ambitions for the concerts were beyond anything he’d ever attempted. With the budget already past $24 million, Jackson told his team he wanted to recreate one of the world’s largest waterfalls — Victoria Falls in southern Africa — on the stage. “I was ready to jump off the balcony of my office,” says Randy Phillips, president of the concert promotion firm AEG Live. “We went and met with Michael, and [director] Kenny [Ortega] said, ‘Michael, you’ve got to stop. We’ve got an incredible show, we don’t need any more vignettes.’ Michael said, ‘But Kenny, God channels this through me at night. I can’t sleep because I’m so supercharged.’ Kenny said, ‘But Michael, we have to finish. Can’t God take a vacation?’ Without missing a beat, Michael said, ‘You don’t understand — if I’m not there to receive these ideas, God might give them to Prince.’ ”

:crackingup::crackingup::crackingup:
Michael & Prince are silly
gotta get this issue.

 

[Memefan]

Re: The new Michael Jackson movie: How Jackson fought for Dr. Conrad Murray

Interesting.... I wonder is this the reason why the insurance policy covered death from an overdose and not natural causes?? Hmph... AEG is really removing themselves from culpability. Bottom line is if you saw Michael in trouble, not eating and under stress, why didn't you simply postpone the shows for a few weeks and make Michael see another doctor??

“Curiouser and curiouser!” Cried Alice ......

that has been proven false a looooonnnnggg time ago. There is no such thing as an "overdose coverage". That was something Joe and his crazy "cousin" (the thief who stole money from R Kelly & Ne-yo, i don't remember his name and don't care to research it either) came up with.

The Lloyds of London (Insurance company that was gonna cover the tour) said they have never cover overdose and they don't even have anything remotely like that as a policy.

By the way, MJ wasn't even fully covered by the insurance at the time of his death. He still had physical exams left to be done upon his in arrival in London to begin the concert. The insurance co wanted their own doctor in England to do the exams. If those results were satisfactory, he would have received the full coverage AEG needed. But as of June 25th, he wasn't fully covered...and Overdose wasn't included.

 

[KingOfPop1]

that has been proven false a looooonnnnggg time ago. There is no such thing as an "overdose coverage". That was something Joe and his crazy "cousin" (the thief who stole money from R Kelly & Ne-yo, i don't remember his name and don't care to research it either) came up with.

Can you please provide the link to this? Sorry to contradict but Randy Phillips of AEG is the one who stated that the insurance covered accidental drug overdose: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31716678

AEG boss: Jackson insurance covers overdose
Insurance will cover loss on canceled concerts if death is not natural causes

LOS ANGELES - Concert promoter AEG Live’s chief executive says insurance will help cover any losses on the now-canceled Michael Jackson concert series if the pop star died accidentally, including of a drug overdose, but not if he died of natural causes.

Randy Phillips said Thursday that the company took out $17.5 million in insurance coverage through Lloyd’s of London.

That would still fall short of the $25 million to $30 million Phillips says AEG Live spent on Jackson’s advance, producing the show, covering some of Jackson’s debts, and paying his staff and rent.

The Lloyds of London (Insurance company that was gonna cover the tour) said they have never cover overdose and they don't even have anything remotely like that as a policy.

That's not what Loise Shields, spokeswoman for Lloyds of London said. She said that she's never heard of a case where her company has insured someone for a drug overdose. She did NOT deny that the policy was issued and was dismayed that AEG spoke publicly about it.

A spokesperson for Lloyd's of London tells us she's never heard of a case where her company has insured someone for a drug overdose.

AEG, the company that was promoting Jackson's London concerts, claimed yesterday the policy it took out from Lloyd's did not cover death from natural causes but did cover overdoses.

Louise Shield -- the head of communications for Lloyd's of London -- tells us such a policy is "odd" and that she's never heard the company insuring for drug overdoses.

What's more -- Shield says the company typically requires a "medical assessment" .... a physical before the policy is written.

As we first reported, Jackson's body had dozens of injection sites in various places. So the question -- how could a policy be issued with clear evidence of a problem?

Shield would not comment on the policy, and found it strange AEG discussed it publicly. She's not saying if overdoses were covered or not.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/tag/Lloyds+of+London/#ixzz0U3pif1QX

By the way, MJ wasn't even fully covered by the insurance at the time of his death. He still had physical exams left to be done upon his in arrival in London to begin the concert. The insurance co wanted their own doctor in England to do the exams. If those results were satisfactory, he would have received the full coverage AEG needed. But as of June 25th, he wasn't fully covered...and Overdose wasn't included.

According to AEG's Randy Phillips, Michael was insured up to 17 million dollars and Overdose WAS included. All Randy Phillips words, not mine.

 

[earthlyme]

Kenny [Ortega] said, ‘Michael, you’ve got to stop. We’ve got an incredible show, we don’t need any more vignettes.’ Michael said, ‘But Kenny, God channels this through me at night. I can’t sleep because I’m so supercharged.’ Kenny said, ‘But Michael, we have to finish. Can’t God take a vacation?’ Without missing a beat, Michael said, ‘You don’t understand — if I’m not there to receive these ideas, God might give them to Prince.’ ”

OMG!!! LMAO!!!! Awww!!! Thats Hillarious!!! MICHAEL, I Love you Man!

 

[MJsPYT1]

excited about the new Mike and Jan duet :yes:
And Michael is so silly with that Prince comment! :rollin: - I wish everyone knew his silly/fun side

 

[rockstar]

Re: Daily News - October 15, 2009

This week's cover: An exclusive first look at the new Michael Jackson movie

When tickets for Michael Jackson’s This Is It went on sale on Sept. 27, hundreds of shows around the globe sold out in less than 24 hours, without anyone knowing quite what it even was — a concert movie? A documentary? “It’s somewhere in between,” says Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal of the film, which consists of behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson rehearsing for his planned comeback concerts at London’s O2 arena. “It’s a movie about rehearsing for a concert that never happened. It’s heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. It gives you chills.”

Now, with the October 28th worldwide release of the movie fast approaching, the late pop star’s collaborators open up about working with Jackson during his precarious last days. At age 50 Jackson hadn’t toured in more than a decade, but while his team worried at times about his health, his imagination was as active as ever.

In fact, as the production got under way, it quickly became clear that Jackson’s creative ambitions for the concerts were beyond anything he’d ever attempted. With the budget already past $24 million, Jackson told his team he wanted to recreate one of the world’s largest waterfalls — Victoria Falls in southern Africa — on the stage. “I was ready to jump off the balcony of my office,” says Randy Phillips, president of the concert promotion firm AEG Live. “We went and met with Michael, and [director] Kenny [Ortega] said, ‘Michael, you’ve got to stop. We’ve got an incredible show, we don’t need any more vignettes.’ Michael said, ‘But Kenny, God channels this through me at night. I can’t sleep because I’m so supercharged.’ Kenny said, ‘But Michael, we have to finish. Can’t God take a vacation?’ Without missing a beat, Michael said, ‘You don’t understand — if I’m not there to receive these ideas, God might give them to Prince.’ ”

For more on the upcoming Michael Jackson movie, including exclusive photos, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, October 16th

http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/10/15/this-weeks-cover-michael-jackson-this-is-it/

thank you so much for posting that :clapping::smilerolleyes: i can't wait i'll go out tomorrow to get it
and i maybe will get 2 or three copes of this magazine :jump:

 

[elmari]

I think it would be soooo funny to actually hear that Prince comment in the movie. In the 'Prince on MJ' thread you can see also that Prince was still just as competitive with MJ when he said that MJ's 50 concert attempt was going to push him to work harder.

Michael hasn't performed since 2001 after 30 years of constantly performing. Prince has been performing all the years that Michael has not. I sort of wish that Michael eased his way back in instead of putting so much pressure on himself. But I understand how Michael is. . . he always wants to be the best and always wants to do things big.

 

[Arty]

Prince doesn't appeal to me. I brought his album and found it very disappointing.

Take it positive!
Not everyone can have a good musical taste.The world would be a very boring place if everyone has a good taste. We need the trash to apperciate the good. So you should thank yourself you make the world more colourful

 

[FedoraHatGirl2058]

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Michael Jackson-Penned Posthumous Comic Book Drawing Fair Chatter

By Rachel Deahl -- Publishers Weekly

While there was some question as to the foot traffic in the rights center during the first day of the 2009 Frankfurt Book Fair—one American noted the sparse number of occupied mailboxes as a sign that the fair is sluggish while another pointed to full tables as a sign it’s business as usual—a handful of titles were drawing buzz, and some high advances, after the close of day one.

One book generating lots of conversation is a graphic novel project by the King of Pop. Yes, you read that correctly. Apparently Michael Jackson was working on a comic book for years with friend (and son of Deepak) Gotham Chopra and now Random House’s Villard imprint is prepping to release the fruits of this seemingly unlikely collaboration. The book, Fated, is about a Jackson-esque pop icon named Gabriel Star whose fame has left him isolated and emotionally cut-off. After a suicidal swan dive from his hotel one night, Star survives only to see his celebrity grow and discover that he’s becoming, per the publisher, “something not quite human.” No word yet from Random House on foreign sales, but we hear the house is showing bits of the book to foreign houses. The title’s slated for a June 2010 hardcover U.S. release—the art’s black and white and the book is small format—and Mukesh Singh is illustrating.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6702008.html?desc=topstory​

This was to me the MOST interesting one, in fact i just found another article about it, cross fingers Hope its true:yes:

Michael Jackson wrote a graphic novel

• Posted on October 15, 2009 - 08:08 AM by Sean T. Collins

Michael Jackson browsing in L.A.'s Golden Apple

Should that headline read "Michael Jackson wrote a graphic novel!!!" or "Michael Jackson wrote a graphic novel???"
Either way, it appears the late King of Pop will soon be conquering another part of pop culture. Reporting from the Frankfurt Book Fair, Publishers Weekly reveals that Jackson and his friend Gotham Chopra (son of famous guru Deepak Chopra and former honcho of Virgin Comics) had quietly spent years collaborating on a book called Fated, about a reclusive pop superstar whose failed suicide attempt makes him even more famous and "something not quite human." (Whether that means he somehow gains extraordinary powers or is just, you know, kinda like Michael Jackson remains to be seen.)
The book, a small black-and-white hardcover illustrated by Mukesh Singh, is due out from Random House/Villard in June 2010. Here's hoping its success leads to a 12-issue Thriller maxi-series.

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karen

October 15, 2009 at 9:44 am


wow. i sure hope this is for real. anything about michael jackson, anything good and (not the rubbish from the media) Michael was such a talent! so gifted. I bought his book DANCING THE DREAM. He is so well read and so intelligent. So profound.


Kiel Phegley

October 15, 2009 at 10:09 am


Man, whatever happened to the whole "Liquid Comics" label that Chopra was supposed to be taking the Virgin properties to? I really wanted to see that animated Morrison thing they quietly announced two years back at NYCC. I think it was called "MBX"?


hana morey

October 15, 2009 at 2:36 pm


i knew he could draw... and he loves comics.. and he met stan lee.. but i didn't think there was going to be much coming out of that collaboration.. other than the fulfillment of michael's child-like dreams

meeting the maker of all his fav comic books.. so this news is just great... but the story line itself.. doesn't sound very mj... suicide and michael jackson? mj may have sung some bloody and gory songs.. but its always out of concern of others.. and its always uplifting.. so yeah.. i look fwd to this comic if he really drew it.. at the same time.. i have my reservations..


Max

October 15, 2009 at 8:32 pm


I hope this is for real, anything Michael Jackson is just interesting, the man was cool



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[Cinnamon234]

A lot of interesting stuff indeed. Thx to all for posting!

 

[moonball29]

So the song Make Me is a duet? Cuz I bought the single on iTunes and there's definitely no Michael. I'm gussing the album version will be different then? I'm confused. lol