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Actually… Honestly… I loved what Michael said (if he said it), let’s read it again:

“You don’t understand — if I’m not there to receive these ideas, God might give them to Prince.”

Not only that this makes me smile for his child-like nature, but also you can see that even Michael believes that God prefers to give the ideas FIRST to him before anyone else, and if Michael is not there then Prince will be God’s second choice!! Here I also sense a lot of respect from Michael towards Prince as a second best. Additionally (and most importantly) Michael knows that he is the best.

Just my thoughts :)

Update: As per Kenny Ortega’s interview on Oprah’s show he clearly confirms that Michael was joking when he said that… :D

PS. With all due respect, Michael is better than Prince.
 
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I exactly remember Halloween last year...he took my letter and I begged him for a second duet with Janet. Happy times. I hope it is true, would be wonderful to hear both on one track.
He's just too kind for words
 
Trish said:
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
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From all the articles I've seen on this my understanding is that they only had insurance for accidents which excluded "illicit" drug use - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32336957

I guess all depends on how you interpret "illicit taking of drugs".

Maybe a scenario involving drugs that is not "illicit/illegal" would be covered (maybe if someone dies of drug complications while taking properly prescribed doses or something similar?) I think AEG believes the drug use in this case is not illicit so t it's covered.

I don't think though that any insurance company on the planet will agree with them and say that taking ICU anastethics at home without proper monitoring is just fine, surely this has to be illicit drug use, whether it's illegal or not in the strict sense (I'm not sure if it's technically illegal or not since propofol is not a controlled substance, but I'm almost sure that an insurance company will not want to pay in this situation).

So IMO it's highly unlikely that overdose was specifically covered, I don't think any insurer would issue such a policy. An accidental death insurance and differing interpretations of illicit drug use sounds much more likely, and it would also explain the contradicting statements on whether overdose is covered or not.
 
Today is Titos's birthday. To honour him fans will be using the hastag #titotime on social media
 
Extra Updates from
https://www.reddit.com/r/MichaelJackson/comments/178d0b4/on_this_day_in_michael_jackson_history_october

  • 1970- The Jackson 5 Christmas Album is released on Motown
  • 1971- Jackson 5 perform at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1989- Hey magazine (Turkey) featured Michael on their cover with the story: "Michael Jackson Moonwalker Firtinasi" ["Moonwalker Storm"]
  • 1993- Michael plays the first of two nights at Estádio do Morumbi in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In Rio de Janeiro, he donates thousands of tickets for the gigs to underprivileged children and visits a hospital. At the time, concert promoter Dodi Sirena recalls a "sensitive" artist who asked for an amusement park to be reserved for his use, then invited children from the poorest public schools. "He displayed great concern for everything in the country, with poverty, with street children," Sirena says. Two years later, he would film in Rio de Janeiro, in the Dona Marta slum. “This process to make Dona Marta better started with Michael Jackson,” press liaison for Rio’s office of tourism, Claudia Silva says. “Now it's a safe favela. There are no drug dealers anymore, and there's a massive social project. But all the attention started with Michael Jackson.”
  • 1997- The HIStory World Tour concluded with a sold-out concert at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, South Africa, attended by an audience of 50,000. It was Michael's 82nd concert of the Tour. The HIStory tour broke all existing records. It is the biggest world tour any solo performer had ever done. The tour also broke the legendary record set by the Rolling Stones with their Voodoo Lounge World Tour! The HIStory tour spanned the globe with stops in 56 cities on 5 continents, and included 82 concerts to about 4.5 million fans. With this, Michael broke his previous record which he set with the Dangerous World Tour. Michael toured with the widest stage anyone had ever toured with, and the mega show featured special effects by magicians David Copperfield and Siegfried & Roy. During the 2nd leg of the HIStory tour, beginning in Bremen, Germany on May 31st, Michael performed 40 shows, grossed over $83.5 million and had a total attendance of 2,035,189. This equals to an average $2,087,853 gross and 50,880 attendance per show! Michael sold his one millionth concert ticket at the Wembley Stadium and sold out four concerts in a row there. The estimated grosses totaled more than $160 million and again, it was the biggest concert tour of its time
  • 2001- All four re-issues (Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous) containing previously unreleased material plus a new booklet with new photos, were officially released.
  • 2001- While Quincy Jones is promoting his autobiography on Oprah, Michael calls him on the phone to congratulate him.
  • 2001- Michael completes the recording of "What More Can I Give"
  • 2003- Michael attends his brother Tito's 5Oth birthday party with all the Jackson family, including Janet
  • 2003 - “One More Chance”, the single from the forthcoming Number Ones compilation is premiered on radio The song, written by R. Kelly in 2001 & the only new song from Michael’s upcoming album, was released as a single on 11/20/03, reaching #83 in the U.S., #5 in the UK and reaching #1 in Venezuela, Moldova and Turkey.
  • 2004- Steve Cochran took a "temporary leave of absence" from Michael's defense team but will continue to "collaborate" with lead attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. Jackson said: "I would like to thank attorney Steve Cochran for all of the hard work he has done on my behalf. He continues to be my friend and close adviser" A reason for the departure was not released In a separate statement, Mesereau denied rumors that there was animosity between him and Cochran. He called Cochran a friend, "brilliant lawyer, and a great credit to our profession."
  • 2006- Michael agrees to let US journalist Billy Bush from Access Hollywood visit him at the Grouse Lodge residential recording studios in remote Westmeath, Ireland where he is staying with Grace & the kids and working on new music with producer Will.I.am
  • 2007- At the High Court in London, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Khalifa’ lawyers file a lawsuit against Michael allegedly reneging on a $7 million “pay-back” agreement designed to repay money he advanced to Jackson during his financial troubles. He said he and Jackson entered into a “combined rights agreement” under which Michael was committed to a recording contract, an autobiography and a musical stage play.
  • 2009- Lisa Marie Presley was in Mahiki Mayfair (UK) with her mom, Priscilla, for the Paul Smith store launch party. According to reports, Lisa Marie was having a great time with her friends. She was dancing away until "Thriller" was played. Without warning, she walked off the dance floor and went back to her seat looking really upset.
  • 2010- Michael's name is finally and rightfully uncovered at the Gardner Street Elementary School! In late 2003, when Jackson was arrested, the school decided to do away with his name, painting over the letters and covering them with a plywood box. According to the Los Angeles Times, then principal of the school and Los Angeles Unified School District officials had come to the decision after receiving multiple complaints and requests from parents. Following Michael's death in 2010, fans rallied for the reinstatement of the Michael Jackson Auditorium, which LAUSD's then-district superintendent Ramon C. Cortinez subsequently ordered. In the wake of Leaving Neverland, the school and didnt act as quickly as they did in 2003. After receiving several complaints, officials decided to put the matter to a vote of the school community “A majority of those who participated voted to maintain the current name as the Michael Jackson Auditorium,” according to a statement issued by the Los Angeles Unified School District. “I commend Gardner Street School for allowing the parents to decide whether or not Michael Jackson’s name should remain on the auditorium,” Wade Robson, who also attended the school, said before the results were announced. A spokesman for Jackson’s estate had urged the school community to respect the right of Michael, like anyone else, to be presumed innocent until proven guilty
 
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