MJ mentionings:
Validation for Viggo
by Richard Horgan
http://www.filmstew.com/showBlog.aspx?blog_id=1289
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On the pop music side of things, 2008 heralds the arrival of the half-century lifespan mark for three seminal performers -
Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince.
http://fox21news.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=87628
Widefield High School rocks
By Rachel Regalado-Welte
District 3's Widefield High School was rockin' and rollin' Tuesday, a reward from their principal for a job well done.
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With his group, The Poor Boys by his side, Principal Duren showed no fear with a performance
Michael Jackson would have been proud of, and his students, well they were thrilled.
"It was awesome, it was just really cool how they got together, and they were wearing business suits so you did not expect that they would be singing together up there," Danielle Artmeier, a student said.
http://www.cinematical.com/2008/01/22/pics-from-x-files-set/
Pics from 'X-Files' Set
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Maybe it's because the first werewolves I was familiar with growing up were
Michael Jackson in the "Thriller" video and Michael J. Fox in Teen Wolf, but whatever the reason, the fact remains that I don't think they're scary and I don't think they're cool.
http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/38/shaka-rattle-and-roll
Shaka, Rattle And Roll
Ladysmith Black Mambazo At Ej Thomas Hall, Wednesday, Jan. 30
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The vocal group's recorded steadily since then, earning eight Grammy nominations and collaborating with everyone from
Michael Jackson to singer-songwriter Josh Groban.
note: Ladysmith Black Mambazo appeared in Moonwalk where they performed The Moon Is Walking
http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=736
Visiting London 's Madame Tussauds Attraction
by Marsha Girish - USA
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Even though, few popular figures like
Michael Jackson and James bond were secured barricade, most of them weren't. I was able to take pictures with some of my role models like Oprah Winfrey, Martin Luther King and Gandhi!
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/jan/23/paris-hilton-interview-and-photos/
Paris Hilton interview and photos
By John P. Meyer
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Highlights of our conversation, included in podcast form for your convenience:
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Madonna, Prince, Britney and
Michael Jackson are her musical favorites.
http://www.kentucky.com/141/story/294692.html
B-boys: Generation next
Schoolteacher coaches students in the moves he loved as a kid
Tom Miller was a kid growing up in Lexington when he first saw the body-twisting, gravity-defying, acrobatic moves of breakdancers grooving to hip-hop music.
"I was obsessed with it," he said.
Now some decades later, Miller is still a fan of the dance style, made popular in part by
Michael Jackson. And he's training a new generation of kids to love it, too.
http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48741000_warner-music-france-acquires-jean-claude-camus-pro
Warner Music France Acquires Jean-Claude Camus Productions
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Since 1957, Jean-Claude Camus, an icon of French artistic production, has produced and promoted numerous French-speaking artists such as Sheila, Johnny Hallyday, Patrick Bruel, Michel Sardou, Anggun, Roland Magdane, Florent Pagny, Alain Bashung, Lara Fabian, Chimène Badi, Michel Fugain, Jean-Michel Jarre and Mimie Mathy. He has staged concerts in France for many International artists, such as Bob Marley, Madonna,
Michael Jackson, Police, Frank Zappa, Prince, Toto and the Rolling Stones as well as Musicals such as “Starmania”.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23433722-details/O2+run+gives+Spice+Girls+%C2%A310m+each/article.do
O2 run gives Spice Girls £10m each
By Amar Singh
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David Campbell, chief executive of the O2 told the Standard: "It's been a lovely, friendly, family atmosphere over the past few weeks, we have really enjoyed having the girls here."
He said the venue still hoped to book Michael Jackson later this year.
http://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=505&Itemid=1
Why Bob Johnson is an ***hole and a Hypocrite
by Davey D
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Those of us who are old enough to recall, when BET first came out it held a lot of promise and became a source of pride. It promised to fill the void and become a much needed answer to MTV which started out refusing to air videos from Black artists. Eventually
Michael Jackson, Run DMC and later Yo MTV Raps knocked down some of those doors, but BET started off promising to be our uncompromised mouthpiece.
http://www.newcitychicago.com/chicago/7360.html
Portrait of the Artist
Derek Erdman
Derek Erdman recently celebrated his 34th birthday, and has only been selling paintings since he was 27, but has managed to become one of the most likable artists in Chicago in the past decade.
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Moreover, the Cleveland, Ohio native (and eleven-year Chicago resident) has expressed an interest in continuing to explore new materials and forms apart from his traditional wood and canvas squares—such as framed windows and life-size scenes in which the heads of characters are cut-out holes to allow for the viewer to enter into the painting (such as at carnivals and fairs). Other recent inspirations include
Michael Jackson, Washington, D.C. Belway Snipers, Lee Boyd Malvo and John Alan Mohammed.
Derek Erdman’s next show, "Hey! Michael Jackson!" will take place on Thursday, January 24, at The Erdman Art Hut, 2068 North Leavitt, (773)278-2434.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-23-2008/0004741436&EDATE=
USO Veteran to Entertain Troops and Prove He's the Real McCoy
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Multi-Platinum Country Music Icon Neal McCoy Will Soon Embark on His
13th USO Tour and Perform for Service Members in the Persian Gulf
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Born and raised in Jacksonville, Texas, McCoy fell in love with the
world of entertainment at the age of nine after seeing legendary performer
Michael Jackson on television. Today, with three platinum albums, a
collection of back-to-back hit singles and a horde of accolades under his
belt, he continues to garner fans and mesmerize audiences. His songs
"Wink," "Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On," "No Doubt About It," and "The
Shake," continue to be a hit and are featured on McCoy's greatest hits CD.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19224047&BRD=1395&PAG=461&dept_id=216620&rfi=6
In Stark Contrast
By: Natasha li Pickowicz
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Stark went on to take piano lessons from age seven until he graduated from high school. "My piano teacher really kept my interest at an early age. They were traditional piano lessons - classical music and a lot of theory, which is what you would expect - but the last 15 minutes of every lesson he would say, 'What's your favorite song on the radio?' And this was in the 80s, so I would name a
Michael Jackson tune," Stark laughs. "He would write out the melody and chords for me, and let me do my own thing with it. And that got me into improvising. Later on, when I got a little older, I started to see the relationship between pop music and jazz, and how those two could be mixed together."
http://www.monroenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080123/NEWS01/849278939/-1/NEWS
Did you get a thrill from ‘Thriller'?
story updated January 23. 2008 11:21AM
Do you recall watching the "Thriller" music video for the first time?
The 14-minute video that changed the face of music videos was the ultimate example of innovation. The mini horror film plot, the dance sequences, Michael Jackson's transformation into a werewolf and the spoken words by Vincent Price made the 1983 video the most successful of all time.
The "Thriller" video is just one of the many reasons why the "Thriller" album by Michael Jackson is a classic. It revolutionized the music industry and established Mr. Jackson's status as the King of Pop.
The album celebrated its 25th anniversary in December. The 25th anniversary edition, "Thriller 25," is being released in February.
What are your memories of the album? Some of the album's singles include "Beat It," "Billie Jean," and "P.Y.T." How did it impact the music industry, fashion, dance and how music videos were made?
We want to hear your thoughts for a story to be published in February. Or, better yet, send in your video of yourself doing the Moonwalk. Call reporter Michelle Swartz at 240-5784 or e-mail her at
mswartz@monroenews.com.
