Genevieve visits Indiana...

Genevieve Jackson, the niece of the king of pop visited the hometown where he grew up and all started. She arrived in the morning according to her twitter page.

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Genevieve Jackson visits her family home in Gary. Genevieve came to Gary March 29 to attend the press conference to announce the MJFanvention2010 August 26 - 29, 2010

Next generation of Jacksons take stage...

IT'S CONFIRMED!!

Genevieve Jackson to perform at tribute gala

Genevieve Jackson, the daughter of Randy Jackson of Jackson 5 fame and former Columbian model Alejandra Patricia Loaiza, will be a performer during the International King of Pop Fanvention August 26 – 29, 2010 at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville, IN.

She is scheduled to sign autographs and participate in photo session. She will also perform Saturday, August 28 at the gala celebration at the Star Plaza Theatre.

For more info visit her official page
www.genevievejackson.com.

(INFO COURTESY OF www.mjfanvention.com)

Janet on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno...

Don't forget to tune in tonight to watch Janet on tonight's episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She will be appearing to promote the release of Why Did I Get Married Too?

The program airs at 11:35 PM ET on NBC.

According to the show's web site, Janet is scheduled to be the first guest on tonight's episode.



(INFO COURTESY OF www.janet-xone.com)

Debbie visits Forrest Lawn...

Debbie Rowe, the mother of Michael Jackson's two older children, visited the late King of Pop's final resting place Thursday.

Wearing dark shades and visibly emotional, Rowe paid a visit to Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA. Rowe was granted access to the cemetery, but did not gain access to the mausoleum because of security restrictions that only allow people who are on an approved list to enter. While inside, Rowe was surrounded by Jackson's fans who embraced her, sharing in their mourning.

We are not sure about this, this is what ET says they told them >>> A source close to Rowe tells ET Rowe still loves Jackson and is continuing to grieve his loss months after his sudden June 25 death. The source tells ET that despite a judge's ruling that granted her visitation rights to see "Prince" Michael and Paris Jackson, Rowe has not been allowed to visit with the children.<<<

Rowe did not attend Jackson's public memorial service last summer

(INFO AND VIDEO COURTESY OF ET)

Jackson estate signed record deal...

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The King of Pop's estate has signed the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects over seven years, according to a person familiar with the deal..

The record-breaking contract through 2017 could be worth up to $250 million if certain conditions are met. One of the albums will be of never-before-released Jackson recordings that will come out in November, the person said..

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the official announcement is expected later Tuesday..

Future projects may also include a video game, a DVD compilation of videos and a rerelease of "Off the Wall," Jackson's fifth studio album, which first came out in 1979, accompanied by some unreleased material. Before his sudden death in June at age 50, the pop star had wanted to reissue the album, people familiar with the deal said..

One of the projects already counted in the contract was the two-disc album that accompanied "This Is It," the film based on footage of concert rehearsals for what was to have been Jackson's comeback at London's O2 arena..

Including the more than 5 million copies of that special release, Jackson has sold some 31 million albums since his death, about two-thirds of them outside the United States..

"During his life, Michael's contracts set the standard for the industry," said John Branca, the co-administrator of the Jackson estate, in a statement prepared for release Tuesday. "By all objective criteria, this agreement with Sony Music demonstrates the lasting power of Michael's music by exceeding all previous industry benchmarks.".

Rob Stringer, chairman of Sony Music's Columbia Epic Label Group, said in prepared remarks, "We're dedicated to protecting this icon's legacy and we're thrilled that we can continue to bring his music to the world for the foreseeable future.".

The landmark deal is worth more than all other benchmarks, such as the all-encompassing rights deals that concert promoter and ticket-seller Live Nation Entertainment Inc. had previously signed with Madonna at $120 million and Jay-Z for $150 million..

Jackson's deal is even more remarkable because it does not include royalties from merchandise..

The contract shows the value of legacy artists. It also comes at a time of decline for the music industry, with sales down about half from their peak in 2000 mainly due to free file-swapping..

The money will go a long way to settling Jackson's debts, estimated at around $400 million when he died. But the singer whose life was plagued with scandal has had a resurgence in popularity in death..

Distribution rights for "This Is It" were sold to Sony Pictures, another unit of Sony Corp., for $60 million and the movie went on to gross $252 million worldwide, the most of any concert film ever..

Revenue from that, song sales and merchandising agreements brought into the estate revenues of about $100 million, lawyers for the estate's administrators told a Los Angeles Superior Court judge in December, when they sought a percentage as an administration fee..

The Walt Disney Co. even brought back the 17-minute Jackson movie "Captain EO" to its Disneyland theme park in Anaheim last month. The original began running at the park in 1986 but was pulled in 1997..

Jackson's most lasting and valuable asset is the 50 percent stake in Sony/ATV Music Publishing, a company that owns publishing rights to music by The Beatles and numerous other artists, including Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan. Split with Sony Music, the copyright catalog itself is estimated to be worth $2 billion..

The new financial windfall comes even as circumstances around his death remain in legal limbo..

Dr. Conrad Murray faces an involuntary manslaughter charge for allegedly giving Jackson a lethal combination of sedatives. He is due back in a Los Angeles court April 5..

(INFO COURTESY OF www.yahoo.com)

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The home of ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson here is being recreated in Ireland for music lovers with pieces of furniture personally commissioned by the singer to go on display.


A luxurious 16-ft sofa and a feather-trimmed armchair hand-picked for his friend Elizabeth Taylor are among the items the late ‘Thriller’ hitmaker ordered for the Kent mansion he planned to live in during his sell-out concerts in London.

The exhibition, at Newbridge Silverware Museum of Style Icons in Co Kildare, will run until May 30 before the pieces are sold at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas

(Info Courtesy of www.mumbaimirror.com)

Lenny Kravitz talks about Mj...

Lenny Kravitz was interviewed on the show "Lopez Tonight' where he talked about his unrealeased track with "The King of Pop"