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Michael Jackson’s Got A Guinness World Record. Despite Being Dead.

Guinness World Records, the global authority on record breaking, today confirms that a poster erected to mark the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Michael’ album (released 13th December) has set a new record as the world’s largest poster.

Guinness World Records confirmed that the poster of Michael Jackson’s ‘Michael’ measures 171ft by 170ft with a total surface area of 29,070 ft², smashing the previous record – held by the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver – by more than 110 ft².

To put it into perspective, the ‘Michael’ poster would take over three quarters of the pitch at Wembley stadium, is longer than the equivalent of six Routemaster buses end-to-end and if upright would be higher than Nelson’s column.

The poster, made of PVC and weighing one ton, took engineers three hours to install – and is less than 3,000 meters from one of Heathrow’s main runways, literally viewable by all planes arriving/ departing.

The poster will stay at what will be known as ‘Michael’s Field’ until 23rd December, after which, the poster will travel via sea container into continental Europe where it will be toured and displayed.

Michael Jackson’s Guinness World Records include:

  • World’s best-selling album for ‘Thriller’
  • Highest annual earnings for a pop star from 1989 and this record remains unbroken 21 years later
  • Most hit singles on UK singles chart in one year in 2006 when Michael had 19 singles in the UK Top 40
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Michael Jackson Was In PROPER Debt

Another day, another story about Michael Jackson, but this time it isn’t someone trying to leech off his death and make a quick buck, in fact, I cant see many people trying to scam some cash out of Jacko anymore as he was apparently in tens of millions of dollars worth of debt by the time of his death.

The single was scheduled to perform 50 concerts at the O2 Arena when he died and he had hoped that the cash from the gigs might pay off some of his debts, but alas, he died before he could cash in.

Since he dies, the stars estate have paid off a couple of the bills thanks to profits from the this Is It film and a string of greatest hits cds, but I don’t think they’re out of the woods yet…

Ruth.xx

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Michael Jackson’s Mother Is Suing Someone Else…

Michael Jackson’s mother and children (are they even old enough to understand the legal system) have decided they haven’t been in the news for a while now, so they’re going to sue concert promoters AEG Live because they believe the company contributed to the stars death.

It’s seems the Jackson’s are keen to blame ANYONE for the star’s death, and this time they’re moaning that AEG imposed a strict rehearsal schedule and were negligent in their hiring of Dr Conrad Murray.

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So, despite everyone accusing Dr Conrad Murray for administering the lethal drugs, its not also AEG’s fault for hiring him in the first place? …Right.

Court documents state, “AEG has legal duties to treat him safely and not put him in harms way. Despite its knowledge of his physical condition, breached those duties.” before continuing,  “ [AEG] breached those duties by putting  it’s desire for massive profits  from the tour over the health and safety of Michael Jackson.”

Crikey, what do you make of this latest debacle??

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Michael Jackson : The Tragic Recordings

Tragic recordings of Michael Jackson apparently in fear of his life have been unveiled today.

The late King Of Pop, who passed away almost a year ago, was believed to have been pleading for financial help amid fears for his safety in shocking tapes which have been unveiled by British newspaper, The Sun.

The recordings – which were sometimes incoherent – tell how Michael was desperate to escape the confines of his Neverland ranch and find safety somewhere as he pleads; “I am very concerned about my life. I want to be away where they can’t find me.”

The messages, which were left on one of Michael’s friends answering machines in 2003, show just how the star appeared to be suffering the effects of an addiction to prescription drugs. In February of that year Michael was still reeling from a public backlash after the Martin Bashir TV documentary exposed him for sharing his bed with children.

Below are the messages US journalist Daphne Barak passed on to The Sun; in the first message he is determined to move away:

“It is Michael calling. It is very important, I want that 150 in that account for me, because… I am very concerned about my life. I am hearing a lot of stories that (name withheld) is still trying to sabotage (inaudible) me and I want to be in a different environment and, um, I’ve found a place that I like and now (inaudible) I want to be away for a while where they can’t find me. So please help me, help (inaudible) help me, and, um, more important than (inaudible). We are brothers.”

The second is more slurred and slower, which is thought to be to do with the medication;

“It is Michael. Ahh, it is 4:30 in the morning here that’s why I sound very sleepy (laughs) and I’m really worn out… but please check the message I left a day or so ago. I am very concerned. I don’t trust that man. We think he’s bad, we think he is Italian mafia. Please… we must be smarter than him. So please, help me with this. I need to get that, those funds so I can do that, I wanna be away. . . I don’t want to be in Neverland right now.”

In a separate message Jackson again seems to be seeking money urgently; “If you get this message call me immediately at 805 *** ****. What I want to talk to you about is very top – top secret… I need a German or Swiss bank… ” before he calls back and asks for money to be transferred. He appears to use a code word “Sun Screen” – possibly suggesting protection money.

“I am very embarrassed. But, um, there should be that I have some finance that’s coming up January, February 2nd, and um… that’s why I, we need to have on Sun Screen to the account 150. Please don’t be mad at me for… (inaudible) It’s something that’s very important to me and my family, because I’m (inaudible) that I’m being stalked and I think it is (name withheld).”

These shocking words are just the latest ‘development’ to have crawled out of the woodwork since Michael’s untimely death last June, but what do YOU make of them, is it possibly that the theories that Michael faked his own death in order to go and live a quiet life could be true?

Ruth.x

Michael Jackson: Still Alive or Dead for Years?

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OMG! Jacko Gets Posthumous Cirque Du Soleil Show

Isn’t it about time we stopped cashing in on Michael Jackson’s death? It’s been almost a year since he passed away and the vultures are still circling, trying to squeeze every last penny out of his passing.

This time it’s the turn of acrobatic circus troupe Cirque du Soleil to step up to the plate as they have announced plans to pay tribute to the musical legacy of Michael Jackson in a new stage show.

The theatrical troupe will begin touring the U.S. with a live production featuring the Thriller hitmaker’s songs next year after signing a deal with the executors of the Jackson estate.

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The tour will be followed by a residency in Las Vegas in 2012 at a property owned by casino operator MGM Mirage, which will feature 3D technology. Jackson’s estate and Cirque du Soleil producers will each own 50 per cent of the project and will equally share production costs. The estate will also receive royalties from the use of Jackson’s music and other property.

The Jackson show isn’t the only specially-dedicated Cirque du Soleil production – the troupe has also performed tributes to fellow pop icons Elvis Presley and The Beatles; so, what do YOU think of the idea?

Ruth.x

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Lisa Marie Talks To Jacko’s Ghost… Right.

If you’re a firm believer in ghosts and the afterlife then you’ll be pleased to hear that Michael Jackson’s “unsettled” spirit has been having a nice chat with his ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley.

Well, we say nice, it might not have been nice, as he’s apparently begged her to forgive him at a séance held with Karen Faye and a psychic last week. Quite whether or not Jacko’s ghost is still milling around in ‘limbo’ is anyone’s guess, but for the sake of argument, we’ll go with it for now.

Karen, 53, said: “He seemed to be on a mission to reach out to people in his life and be forgiven. Michael spent his time explaining his faults and wanting us to forgive him. He seemed unsettled. He seemed more jovial with Lisa. The psychic turned to me and said Michael is telling me, ‘You took such good care of me, and I am so sorry I hurt you so much’. He said he should have listened to me more. It hit me straight in the heart.”

Even more spookily, Karen insisted that the medium had “no idea” of her link to Jacko, who died aged 50 last June, although why the medium didn’t recognise someone like Lisa Marie is totally beyond me, but then again, who am I to try and understand the afterlife?

Oddly though, the medium, oh wait, I mean Jacko, wouldn’t discuss manslaughter charges faced by his doctor Conrad Murray, as the King Of Pop was apparently “detached” from these things. Convenient.

What do YOU think? Have you been chatting with any dead people recently?

Ruth.xx

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Danyl Johnson – The Jacko Impersonator

X Factor star Danyl Johnson looks set to wow us all on this week’s Jacko themed tribute tomorrow night – because according to The Sun, he’s ‘obsessed’ with the King Of Pop.

Now to be perfectly honest, I very much doubt he’s obsessed with the dead singer -but we all know This Sun is a fan of sensationalising stories, so Danyl might just like the King Of Pop a little bit, but because he’s got more than one album, he’s now branded obsessed.

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Anyway, I’m going off on a tangent here – despite Danyl being the joint favourite to get the boot on Sundays show, he is hoping that his years of practicing Michael’s Moonwalk will save him from the axe.

Personally I don’t see how his ability to walk backwards will give him an advantage over any of the other contestants, but what do YOU think?

Ruth. xx

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Ruth’s Wednesday Waffle

Not all the Michael Jackson fans are excited about the upcoming release of the movie This Is It. They are calling on all of the King of Pop’s fans to boycott the movie claiming that the star was overworked by promoters… overworked? You are on a different planet pal!

It doesn’t seem twelve months since we kicked off the awards season but that time of year is hear again as The British Independent Film Awards have announced their nominations. And it’s Fish Tank leading the way with 8 nods and Moon just behind with 7.

Madonna claims that she has learnt a lot from Malawi and believes that she was ‘chosen’ to help the poverty stricken country… pass me the vomit bucket have you ever heard anyone so full of their own self importance?

Liam Gallagher doesn’t seemed to bothered that sibling Noel walked out on Oasis later this summer as he has plans to start a new band. The Oasis frontman seems more than happy to continue without his brother, well Noel too has solo plans of his own. Who needs family?


Ruth xx

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Kanye West Dead? Only On Twitter!

Kanye West might not be everyone’s favourite singer after he publicly embarrassed Taylor Swift at the MTV VMA awards, but it seems that someone is really, really cross with the star… so much so that they’ve decided to kill him.

Well, on Twitter at least… in truth the only thing that’s dead about Kanye West is his popularity, although, I guess being the top trending topic on Twitter might suggest something to the contrary.

Anyway, it looks as though the rumour that the rapper was dead is completely false, despite the phrase Kanye West Dead being the top search trend on Google overnight.

Personally I reckon someone is either still majorly pissed off with Kanye and wanted to pretended he was dead, OR Kanye wanted to cash in on the media hype over dead celebs after seeing the popularity the likes of Michael Jackson and Stephen Gately have been given since their demise, after all, he has got a new book to promote….

What do you think kids?

Ruth xx

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