Michael Jackson
 Birthday: August 29, 1958 Death: June 25, 2009 Age: 50 Sign: Virgo Birthplace: Gary, IN Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Big Break: Jackson 5 | Biography Michael Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer and businessman. Michael Jackson was the seventh of nine children, and started his career at the tender age of eleven with his brothers in a band called the Jackson 5 back in 1969.
Michael was so popular he embarked on a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the 'King of Pop' he went on to become the best selling artist in music history. His 1982 album 'Thriller' is the world's best selling record of all time, and four other solo albums are among the world's best selling records: 'Off the Wall' (1979), 'Bad' (1987), 'Dangerous' (1991), and 'HIStory' (1995). One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, Michael's other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records, including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time," 13 Grammy Awards, and 13 number one singles in his solo career. Michael's success was colored with accusations of child molestation in 1993 and 2005. The latter case went to court and Jackson was found not guilty. In 1994, Jackson married Elvis Presley's only child, Lisa Marie, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1996. Jackson married Debbie Rowe the same year and had two children, before splitting in 1999. Jackson died on June 25, 2009, aged 50 after suffering from cardiac arrest. He was announced dead at 2:26pm at UCLA Medical Center. Before his death, Jackson had announced a 50-date sell-out This Is It comeback tour, in London, England. Did you know...
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Today, the Estate of Michael Jackson was immortalized in a hand and footprint ceremony celebrating the King of Pop outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
Hollyscoop talked to Paris’ uncle, Jackie Jackson, at the event. And Jackson told us we can expect great things from Paris’ debut.
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So when a celeb checks into a hotel or reserves a table at a restaurant they usually use a fake alias so nobody knows it's them.
Was the "Bella Lovelace" staying in the hotel next to you actually Lindsay Lohan? Was the "Dr. Doolittle" that checked into the airport actually Michael Jackson? Here are some of the celebs with bizarre aliases.
Justin Bieber: When Bieber doesn't want to get nabbed by millions of screaming fans he goes incognito by using the pseudoname "Chandler Bing" which was the name of Matthew Perry's character on "Friends." However, I'm sure when Justin uses that name he is probably greeted by an entirely different kind of screaming fan, namely, women in their 30's who like coffee shops and watch the bonus content on their limited edition "Friends" DVD.
December 19, 2011
A number of very intimate and personalized items from the mansion that Michael Jackson was renting when he died have been auctioned off over the weekend.
December 15, 2011
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Now, Paris’ aunt, Janet Jackson, is giving her input on growing up in the limelight.
"I'm happy for her," Jackson told ABC News anchor Juju Chang.
December 14, 2011
Michael used to go out in public with his children only if they covered their faces with bizarre masquerade-type masks.
Paris admitted to Ellen, "I was like 'This is stupid, why am I wearing a mask?'"
It's okay Paris, we wondered the same thing too.
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December 9, 2011
Paris will play the heroine in a fantasy flick called “Lundon’s Bridge and the Three Keys.” The movie is to feature both real and animated characters, and I’m guessing will be aimed at children.
Apparently, the Jackson family agreed that all the kids would have to wait until they were 18 to begin Hollywood careers, but Paris begged Katherine to let her do the movie because she thinks the film has a message that her dad would have loved.
December 5, 2011
An all-new documentary, Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon, is a full-length tribute to the pop star. Available on Blu-ray and DVD, the tribute features interviews with David Gest, Katherine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick and more.
And the good news is, three of our Hollyscoop readers will win a copy of Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon on Blu-ray, along with their very own Blue-ray player!
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November 30, 2011
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Murray was convicted of the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson, but because it wasn’t outright murder and he’s not a huge threat to society (just don’t ask him to be your doctor), he could probably do his time ‘a la Lindsay Lohan, and by that I mean, house arrest.
A source told RadarOnline that his lawyers are actually glad he didn’t get community service, because that could possibly put Murray’s life in danger as he is hated by every Michael Jackson fan ever.
November 29, 2011
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Murray is set to serve a maximum of four years in prison, but because of the new California law, non-violent felons serve their time in county jail. Judge Michael Pastor denied Dr. Murray probation and gave him the maximum sentence, saying he has "absolutely no sense of remorse...and is, and remains, dangerous."
Before the sentencing, the judge allowed a statement to be read from the family. Brian Panish, an attorney and friend of the Jackson family, represented them by reading their message to the court:
"I am the attorney and friend of the Jackson family.
TMZ spoke to judges, prosecutors and criminal lawyers who all agree that 4 years in prison is Murray’s maximum sentence, which they think is a little steep.
These legal experts concluded that the average person in this kind of accidental manslaughter case with a similar background (a clean record) would get only a year or two in jail followed by a year of two of community service.
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