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.
He wasn't too thin?, are serious?. I think it's pretty clear he had been too thin for years.
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.
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...
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-
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...
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.
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.
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.
I can’t understand why Michael could have thought that Prince is the competition! Can someone enlighten me please?
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.
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.’ ”
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.
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.
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.
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.
OMG!!! LMAO!!!! Awww!!! Thats Hillarious!!! MICHAEL, I Love you Man!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.’ ”
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/
Prince doesn't appeal to me. I brought his album and found it very disappointing.
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-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.