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There's no news thread yet so let me see what's up in the world of MJ :yes:
Ok not much going on except people talking about the J5 reunion tour that Jermaine Jackson has confirmed (we already have a thread on this for discussion :yes: ) but here's some of the articles printed on it and some tid bits about Michael...
Beat goes on for this Jackson
Reinvented... Jermaine Jackson in Sydney yesterday.
Photo: Danielle Smith
Emily Dunn and Garry Maddox
October 30, 2008
FROM Jackson Five singer to reality television star, Jermaine Jackson, like his siblings, has refused to fade.
Now 53, the fourth of the nine Jackson children last year reinvented himself as a reality TV star when he was crowned runner-up to Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty on the British version of Celebrity Big Brother. His appearance won him a new generation of fans and put the Jackson Five hit I Want You Back back in the British charts.
"My role was to try and find tranquillity and peace," Jackson told SiT yesterday of his time in the house.
The singer and father of seven - who converted to Islam in 1989 and divides his time between Los Angeles and the Middle East - is focusing on creating Jackson-nostalgia. He produced the '90s television miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream (where son Jermaine jnr portrayed him as a teenager) and is working on a new reality series of the Jackson family (Michael is scheduled to make cameo appearances, he says) and a West End jukebox musical of the group's hits - planned for 2010 - along with attempts to reunite the original group for a world tour. "[But] it has to be spectacular."
On his famous brother, Michael, Jackson said he was "very happy".
"I am the one who put [Michael] in Bahrain, I told him to go somewhere that is private and peaceful - [although] he still has to disguise himself," he said of Michael's move from the US after being acquitted of child sex abuse charges, during the hearing of which he often appeared in court supported by Jermaine.
"We still get together for family days and holiday gatherings," the big brother said of the Jackson clan, which includes 27 grandchildren. "[Now] we are the audience; it is the children who perform for us."
Jackson was in Sydney yesterday for the launch of 111 Hits, a new Foxtel channel of television classics. In Melbourne today, he will join Molly Meldrum to film a one-hour special of Countdown, to air on Saturday and featuring him performing I Want You Back. Last night, he joined Jenna Elfman, star of the US television series Dharma & Greg, and Foxtel personalities Antonia Kidman, Sophie Falkiner, Ian Thorpe and Sarah Murdoch, at a party in Sydney for the launch of Foxtel's 2009 season.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertai...or-this-jackson/2008/10/29/1224956139745.html
Michael Jackson to tour with siblings
Posted : Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:06:20 GMTAuthor : DPA
window.google_render_ad(); Sydney - Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, will tour the world with a reconstituted Jackson 5, his older brother Jermaine Jackson said in Sydney on Wednesday. "This has been a long time coming for the Jackson family to get back together," Jackson told Australia's AAP news agency. "It's just the timing," he said. "So what we have been doing is working on the music and all the logistics."
The Jackson 5 were hugely successful in the 1970s and rumours of a reunion have been circulating for some time.
"It's going to be more like a family affair, Janet's going to open and, of course, the original Jackson 5 ... Michael, Randy and the whole family ... we are in the studio, we are planning on being out there next year," Jackson said in Sydney.
The group originally consisted of siblings Michael, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon Jackson. Later Randy Jackson replaced his brother Jermaine.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/239141,michael-jackson-to-tour-with-siblings.html
Jackson 5 to reunite
October 30, 2008
SYDNEY: Former pop idol Michael Jackson will join his siblings in resurrecting the 1970s hit band The Jackson 5, his older brother says.
Jermaine Jackson last night confirmed rumours that The Jackson 5 were getting back together and said they would tour from next year.
At a pay-TV launch in Sydney, Jackson said his siblings were all on board, including Michael and Janet. Rumours have been floating around for a year.
"This has been a long time coming for the Jackson family to get back together," Jackson said.
"It is just the timing, so what we've been doing is working on the music and all the logistics.
"It is going to be more like a family affair, Janet's going to open and, of course, the original Jackson 5 ... we're in the studio, we're planning on being out there next year."
Jackson was the guest of honour at the Multi Channel Network's 2009 launch to advertisers in Sydney.
AAP
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24574618-2703,00.html
Mentioning...
Washington begins stretch with lame-duck coach
By TIM BOOTH – 15 hours ago
SEATTLE (AP) — Michael Jackson songs blared from the speakers next to the field. Tyrone Willingham still wore a purple cap with a white "W" on the front, bouncing around to various players and clapping encouragement during the beginning stages of Tuesday's practice...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h5-VjcZtDRqEqr-lDnxxBT8jROvQD943QOD82
2003 - It was reported that Michael Jackson's "What More Can I Give" charity single had been released as a paid download on the Internet. The release was delayed two years due to disputes over ownership of the song. The charity single was originally intended to aid victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York.
Ok not much going on except people talking about the J5 reunion tour that Jermaine Jackson has confirmed (we already have a thread on this for discussion :yes: ) but here's some of the articles printed on it and some tid bits about Michael...
Beat goes on for this Jackson
Photo: Danielle Smith
Emily Dunn and Garry Maddox
October 30, 2008
FROM Jackson Five singer to reality television star, Jermaine Jackson, like his siblings, has refused to fade.
Now 53, the fourth of the nine Jackson children last year reinvented himself as a reality TV star when he was crowned runner-up to Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty on the British version of Celebrity Big Brother. His appearance won him a new generation of fans and put the Jackson Five hit I Want You Back back in the British charts.
"My role was to try and find tranquillity and peace," Jackson told SiT yesterday of his time in the house.
The singer and father of seven - who converted to Islam in 1989 and divides his time between Los Angeles and the Middle East - is focusing on creating Jackson-nostalgia. He produced the '90s television miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream (where son Jermaine jnr portrayed him as a teenager) and is working on a new reality series of the Jackson family (Michael is scheduled to make cameo appearances, he says) and a West End jukebox musical of the group's hits - planned for 2010 - along with attempts to reunite the original group for a world tour. "[But] it has to be spectacular."
On his famous brother, Michael, Jackson said he was "very happy".
"I am the one who put [Michael] in Bahrain, I told him to go somewhere that is private and peaceful - [although] he still has to disguise himself," he said of Michael's move from the US after being acquitted of child sex abuse charges, during the hearing of which he often appeared in court supported by Jermaine.
"We still get together for family days and holiday gatherings," the big brother said of the Jackson clan, which includes 27 grandchildren. "[Now] we are the audience; it is the children who perform for us."
Jackson was in Sydney yesterday for the launch of 111 Hits, a new Foxtel channel of television classics. In Melbourne today, he will join Molly Meldrum to film a one-hour special of Countdown, to air on Saturday and featuring him performing I Want You Back. Last night, he joined Jenna Elfman, star of the US television series Dharma & Greg, and Foxtel personalities Antonia Kidman, Sophie Falkiner, Ian Thorpe and Sarah Murdoch, at a party in Sydney for the launch of Foxtel's 2009 season.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertai...or-this-jackson/2008/10/29/1224956139745.html
Michael Jackson to tour with siblings
Posted : Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:06:20 GMTAuthor : DPA
window.google_render_ad(); Sydney - Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, will tour the world with a reconstituted Jackson 5, his older brother Jermaine Jackson said in Sydney on Wednesday. "This has been a long time coming for the Jackson family to get back together," Jackson told Australia's AAP news agency. "It's just the timing," he said. "So what we have been doing is working on the music and all the logistics."
The Jackson 5 were hugely successful in the 1970s and rumours of a reunion have been circulating for some time.
"It's going to be more like a family affair, Janet's going to open and, of course, the original Jackson 5 ... Michael, Randy and the whole family ... we are in the studio, we are planning on being out there next year," Jackson said in Sydney.
The group originally consisted of siblings Michael, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon Jackson. Later Randy Jackson replaced his brother Jermaine.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/239141,michael-jackson-to-tour-with-siblings.html
Jackson 5 to reunite
October 30, 2008
SYDNEY: Former pop idol Michael Jackson will join his siblings in resurrecting the 1970s hit band The Jackson 5, his older brother says.
Jermaine Jackson last night confirmed rumours that The Jackson 5 were getting back together and said they would tour from next year.
At a pay-TV launch in Sydney, Jackson said his siblings were all on board, including Michael and Janet. Rumours have been floating around for a year.
"This has been a long time coming for the Jackson family to get back together," Jackson said.
"It is just the timing, so what we've been doing is working on the music and all the logistics.
"It is going to be more like a family affair, Janet's going to open and, of course, the original Jackson 5 ... we're in the studio, we're planning on being out there next year."
Jackson was the guest of honour at the Multi Channel Network's 2009 launch to advertisers in Sydney.
AAP
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24574618-2703,00.html
Mentioning...
Washington begins stretch with lame-duck coach
By TIM BOOTH – 15 hours ago
SEATTLE (AP) — Michael Jackson songs blared from the speakers next to the field. Tyrone Willingham still wore a purple cap with a white "W" on the front, bouncing around to various players and clapping encouragement during the beginning stages of Tuesday's practice...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h5-VjcZtDRqEqr-lDnxxBT8jROvQD943QOD82
Today in
Michael Jackson History
1961 - Stephan Randell (Randy Jackson) was born. Michael Jackson History
2003 - It was reported that Michael Jackson's "What More Can I Give" charity single had been released as a paid download on the Internet. The release was delayed two years due to disputes over ownership of the song. The charity single was originally intended to aid victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York.
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