Today is the two-year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death -- and the saga has played out like a soap opera about betrayal, jealousy, love, greed and redemption.
When TMZ broke the news, it triggered a flood of stories about Jackson's struggles with drugs, the doctors who enabled him, the mystery surrounding his death, a little known drug called propofol, a family war against Michael's estate, a full court press to erase Michael's debt, and a posthumous marketing campaign to rival Elvis.
Take a look at TMZ's timeline from the moment we found something was terribly wrong with Michael.
When TMZ broke the news, it triggered a flood of stories about Jackson's struggles with drugs, the doctors who enabled him, the mystery surrounding his death, a little known drug called propofol, a family war against Michael's estate, a full court press to erase Michael's debt, and a posthumous marketing campaign to rival Elvis.
Take a look at TMZ's timeline from the moment we found something was terribly wrong with Michael.
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Inside Are The Ones Who Tell Prophecy
Cause Nobody Would Dare Face Them
In War,
Cause They Rule The World
They're The
Men In Black
Deciders Of Our Fate
Men In Black
The Doorkeepers Of Reality
Men In Black!
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And I'm Hungry For Life, I Wanna Be One Of You
The Guys Walking Down The Street
Time Bends As They Move
All Are Paralyzed When Look At You
Cause You're The
Men In Black
Deciders Of Our Fate
Men In Black
The Doorkeepers Of Reality
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Men In Black
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Men In Black
The Doorkeepers Of Reality
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jour Night Its The Fight For Your Life
Its Like A Human JUngle
tigres And All
Cause All toi Really Need To Fear Is The
Strongest Ones Of All!
Men In Black
Deciders Of Our Fate
Men In Black
The Doorkeepers Of Reality
Men In Black!
Men In Black
Deciders Of Our Fate
Men In Black
The Doorkeepers Of Reality
Men In Black!
Inside Are The Ones Who Tell Prophecy
Cause Nobody Would Dare Face Them
In War,
Cause They Rule The World
They're The
Men In Black
Deciders Of Our Fate
Men In Black
The Doorkeepers Of Reality
Men In Black!
Don't Try To Hurt Me, Cause I'm Armed
And I'm Hungry For Life, I Wanna Be One Of You
The Guys Walking Down The Street
Time Bends As They Move
All Are Paralyzed When Look At You
Cause You're The
Men In Black
Deciders Of Our Fate
Men In Black
The Doorkeepers Of Reality
Men In Black!
Men In Black
Deciders Of Our Fate
Men In Black
The Doorkeepers Of Reality
Men In Black!
Pointing Guns, Against The Sun
jour Night Its The Fight For Your Life
Its Like A Human JUngle
tigres And All
Cause All toi Really Need To Fear Is The
Strongest Ones Of All!
Men In Black
Deciders Of Our Fate
Men In Black
The Doorkeepers Of Reality
Men In Black!
Men In Black
Deciders Of Our Fate
Men In Black
The Doorkeepers Of Reality
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All alone wishing on stars
Waiting for toi to find me
One sweet night I knew I would see
A stranger who'd be my friend
When someone in the dark reaches out to you
And touches off a spark that comes shining through
It tells toi never be afraid
Then somewhere in your cœur, coeur toi can feel the glow
A light to keep toi warm when the night winds blow
Like it was written in the stars I knew
My friend, my someone in the dark was you
Promise me we'll always be
Walking the world together
Hand in hand where dreams never end
My étoile, star secret friend and me
When someone in the dark reaches out to you
And touches off a spark that comes shining through
It tells toi never be afraid
Then somewhere in your cœur, coeur toi can feel the glow
A light to keep toi warm when the night winds blow
Look for the arc en ciel in the sky
I believe toi and I
Could never really say goodbye
Wherever toi may be
I'll look up and see
Someone in the dark for me
Wherever toi may be
I'll look up and see
Someone in the dark for me
Waiting for toi to find me
One sweet night I knew I would see
A stranger who'd be my friend
When someone in the dark reaches out to you
And touches off a spark that comes shining through
It tells toi never be afraid
Then somewhere in your cœur, coeur toi can feel the glow
A light to keep toi warm when the night winds blow
Like it was written in the stars I knew
My friend, my someone in the dark was you
Promise me we'll always be
Walking the world together
Hand in hand where dreams never end
My étoile, star secret friend and me
When someone in the dark reaches out to you
And touches off a spark that comes shining through
It tells toi never be afraid
Then somewhere in your cœur, coeur toi can feel the glow
A light to keep toi warm when the night winds blow
Look for the arc en ciel in the sky
I believe toi and I
Could never really say goodbye
Wherever toi may be
I'll look up and see
Someone in the dark for me
Wherever toi may be
I'll look up and see
Someone in the dark for me
Michael Jackson's estate is lashing out at the people behind a new MJ documentary set to debut in Japon tomorrow -- claiming fans are being duped into believing the flick was authorized par Team MJ.
The estate has released a scathing statement claiming that flamant, flamant rose Features is promoting the movie in a way that is misleading MJ's fans into believing the film -- shot par former MJ confidante Marc Schaffel -- was properly authorized.
The estate also makes it clear it doesn't endorse the flick and none of the profits will benefit MJ's children. They also note that the movie is not allowed to contain any of Michael's music.
Schaffel doesn't appear to be bothered -- the above photo was taken moments il y a at the movie premiere in Tokyo ... where Schaffel took the stage and told fans Katherine Jackson sent along her best wishes.
Tuesday, we shot video of Schaffel and Debbie Rowe boarding a plane to Tokyo.
The estate has released a scathing statement claiming that flamant, flamant rose Features is promoting the movie in a way that is misleading MJ's fans into believing the film -- shot par former MJ confidante Marc Schaffel -- was properly authorized.
The estate also makes it clear it doesn't endorse the flick and none of the profits will benefit MJ's children. They also note that the movie is not allowed to contain any of Michael's music.
Schaffel doesn't appear to be bothered -- the above photo was taken moments il y a at the movie premiere in Tokyo ... where Schaffel took the stage and told fans Katherine Jackson sent along her best wishes.
Tuesday, we shot video of Schaffel and Debbie Rowe boarding a plane to Tokyo.
Originally posté May 29th 2010 1:00 AM PDT par TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Dr. Conrad Murray will visit Michael Jackson on ou around the first anniversary of the singer's death.
Sources connected with the doctor tell us Murray is torn up par Jackson's death and the anniversary is an important milestone.
And we've learned Dr. Murray has visited the Forest Lawn mausoleum where Jackson is entombed a number of times. "He goes there a lot," we're told. Murray avoids attention par going either early in the morning ou during off-hours.
TMZ has learned Dr. Conrad Murray will visit Michael Jackson on ou around the first anniversary of the singer's death.
Sources connected with the doctor tell us Murray is torn up par Jackson's death and the anniversary is an important milestone.
And we've learned Dr. Murray has visited the Forest Lawn mausoleum where Jackson is entombed a number of times. "He goes there a lot," we're told. Murray avoids attention par going either early in the morning ou during off-hours.
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Ben, the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
I'll never be alone
And toi my friend will see
You've got a friend in me
(You've got a friend in me)
Ben, you're always running here and there
(Here and there)
toi feel you're not wanted anywhere
(Anywhere)
If toi ever look behind
And don't like what toi find
There's something toi should know
You've got a place to go
(You've got a place to go)
I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it's "us", now it's "we"
I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it's "us", now it's "we"
Ben, most people would turn toi away
I don't listen to a word they say
They don't see toi as I do
I wish they would try to
I'm sure they'd think again
If they had a friend like Ben
(A friend)
Like Ben
(Like Ben)
Like Ben
Ben, the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
I'll never be alone
And toi my friend will see
You've got a friend in me
(You've got a friend in me)
Ben, you're always running here and there
(Here and there)
toi feel you're not wanted anywhere
(Anywhere)
If toi ever look behind
And don't like what toi find
There's something toi should know
You've got a place to go
(You've got a place to go)
I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it's "us", now it's "we"
I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it's "us", now it's "we"
Ben, most people would turn toi away
I don't listen to a word they say
They don't see toi as I do
I wish they would try to
I'm sure they'd think again
If they had a friend like Ben
(A friend)
Like Ben
(Like Ben)
Like Ben
Originally posté May 3rd 2010 8:25 PM PDT par TMZ Staff
God help anyone who uses a picture of Michael Jackson to hawk their products, because the licensee of MJ's image is going after some new companies with a vengeance.
Bravado International Group -- which markets all things Michael -- is suing T-Line Design, Inc. based in Oregon.
According to the federal suit, obtained par TMZ, T-Line is downright "defiant," sardonically écriture a blog that says, "...it SUCKS TOTAL BOLLOCKS when people steal those creations..."
The suit seeks $750 for each image illegally used, as well as statutory damages of $150,000.
Bravado filed two other infringement Suits – Avocats sur Mesure today against two other companies for unauthorized MJ
Read more: link
God help anyone who uses a picture of Michael Jackson to hawk their products, because the licensee of MJ's image is going after some new companies with a vengeance.
Bravado International Group -- which markets all things Michael -- is suing T-Line Design, Inc. based in Oregon.
According to the federal suit, obtained par TMZ, T-Line is downright "defiant," sardonically écriture a blog that says, "...it SUCKS TOTAL BOLLOCKS when people steal those creations..."
The suit seeks $750 for each image illegally used, as well as statutory damages of $150,000.
Bravado filed two other infringement Suits – Avocats sur Mesure today against two other companies for unauthorized MJ
Read more: link
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toi gave me the gift of
a little sister
And I'm proud of toi today
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Happy birthday Lisa
Lisa its your birthday
Happy birthday Lisa
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I wish toi l’amour and goodwill
I wish toi PRAISE and joy
I wish toi better than
your cœur, coeur desires
And your first Kiss from a boy
Lisa its your birthday
Happy birthday Lisa
Lisa its your birthday
Happy birthday Lisa
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