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.
Lloyd's of 런던 has gone to court ... asking a judge to let the company off the financial hook, claiming it doesn't owe the Michael Jackson Estate $17.5 million on grounds MJ was a fraud.
The company issued the muilti-million dollar policy to cover the doomed "This Is It" tour for losses.
But Lloyd's claims it doesn't have to honor the policy for 2 primary reasons:
1. Michael Jackson and AEG allegedly lied about Michael's medical history -- specifically, MJ said he had not seen a doctor other than a cosmetic MD since June, 2005.
2. Michael did not disclose he was taking prescription drugs prior to and at the time of his death -- including Propofol.
Lloyd's is asking the court for a declaration that the policy is null and void as a result of the alleged fraud.
Howard Weitzman, the lawyer for the Estate, tells TMZ, "This legal action is nothing 더 많이 than an insurance company trying to avoid paying a legitimate claim 의해 the insured."
The company issued the muilti-million dollar policy to cover the doomed "This Is It" tour for losses.
But Lloyd's claims it doesn't have to honor the policy for 2 primary reasons:
1. Michael Jackson and AEG allegedly lied about Michael's medical history -- specifically, MJ said he had not seen a doctor other than a cosmetic MD since June, 2005.
2. Michael did not disclose he was taking prescription drugs prior to and at the time of his death -- including Propofol.
Lloyd's is asking the court for a declaration that the policy is null and void as a result of the alleged fraud.
Howard Weitzman, the lawyer for the Estate, tells TMZ, "This legal action is nothing 더 많이 than an insurance company trying to avoid paying a legitimate claim 의해 the insured."
Michael Jackson 팬 are scrambling to stop the Discovery Channel from broadcasting a gruesome reenactment of MJ's autopsy ... calling the whole thing an "affront to human dignity."
TMZ has learned ... 팬 have already collected nearly 1,500 signatures -- all demanding the network pull the plug on a special entitled "Michael Jackson's Autopsy" ... in which MJ's bloody autopsy is expected to be reenacted in gory detail.
The 팬 behind the petition call the documentary "an affront to human dignity" -- adding, "This type of sensational and unscrupulous reporting can only cause harm."
The petition states, “We ask the directors of the Discovery Channel programming to proceed with the outright cancellation of this indecent documentary.”
The doc is scheduled to air January 13th in the UK.
TMZ has learned ... 팬 have already collected nearly 1,500 signatures -- all demanding the network pull the plug on a special entitled "Michael Jackson's Autopsy" ... in which MJ's bloody autopsy is expected to be reenacted in gory detail.
The 팬 behind the petition call the documentary "an affront to human dignity" -- adding, "This type of sensational and unscrupulous reporting can only cause harm."
The petition states, “We ask the directors of the Discovery Channel programming to proceed with the outright cancellation of this indecent documentary.”
The doc is scheduled to air January 13th in the UK.
Originally 게시됨 May 29th 2010 1:00 AM PDT 의해 TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Dr. Conrad Murray will visit Michael Jackson on 또는 around the first anniversary of the singer's death.
Sources connected with the doctor tell us Murray is torn up 의해 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 의해 going either early in the morning 또는 during off-hours.
TMZ has learned Dr. Conrad Murray will visit Michael Jackson on 또는 around the first anniversary of the singer's death.
Sources connected with the doctor tell us Murray is torn up 의해 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 의해 going either early in the morning 또는 during off-hours.
Originally 게시됨 May 14th 2010 12:35 AM PDT 의해 TMZ Staff
Lisa Marie Presley's prayers have been answered -- TMZ has learned a 꽃 company is about to deliver a field's worth of sunflowers to Michael Jackson's burial site in Glendale, CA.
Jason Levin from sunflowerguy.com tells TMZ he's shipping several thousand sunflowers -- which were Michael's 가장 좋아하는 -- to his mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery today.
Levin's donation follows Lisa Marie's MySpace posting Wednesday, complaining that Michael deserves 더 많이 than the few bouquets, candles and gifts that currently surround his tomb.
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Lisa Marie Presley's prayers have been answered -- TMZ has learned a 꽃 company is about to deliver a field's worth of sunflowers to Michael Jackson's burial site in Glendale, CA.
Jason Levin from sunflowerguy.com tells TMZ he's shipping several thousand sunflowers -- which were Michael's 가장 좋아하는 -- to his mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery today.
Levin's donation follows Lisa Marie's MySpace posting Wednesday, complaining that Michael deserves 더 많이 than the few bouquets, candles and gifts that currently surround his tomb.
Read more: link
You're dancing through the 일
You're grabbing for the magic on the run
You're a whole new generation
You're lovin' what 당신 do
Put a Pepsi in the motion
That choice is up to 당신
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Hey-hey
You're the Pepsi Generation
Guzzle down and
Taste the thrill of the 일
And feel the Pepsi way
Taste the thrill of the 일
And feel the Pepsi way
You're a whole new generation [x3]
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Then Happy came one day, chased my blues away
My life began when Happy smiled
Sweet, like 캔디 to a child
Stay here and 사랑 me just a while
Let sadness see what Happy does
Let Happy be where Sadness was
Happy, that's you
당신 made my life brand new
로스트 as a little lam was I, till 당신 came in
My life began when Happy smiled
Sweet, like 캔디 to a child
Stay here and 사랑 me just a while
Let sadness see what Happy does
Let Happy be where Sadness was
(Till now)
Where have I been?
What lifetime was I in?
Suspended between time and space
Lonely until Happy came smiling up at me
Sadness had no choice but to flee
I said a prayer so silently
Let Sadness see what Happy does
Let Happy be where Sadness was
Till now
Happy, yeah yeah
Happy, oehoe happy
happy oh yeah Happy
[fade out]
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In the morning
When she says hello to the world
Got to be there, got to be there
Bring her good times
And show her that she's my girl
Oh what a feeling there'll be
The moment I know she loves me
'Cause when I look in her eyes I realize
I need her sharing her world beside me
So I've got to be there
Got to be there in the morning
And welcome her into my world
And show her that she is my girl
When she says, "Hello world!"
I need her sharing the world beside me
That's why I've got to be there
Got to be there where 사랑 begins
And that's everywhere she goes
I've got to be there so she knows
That when she's with me, she's 집
Got to be there
Got to be there
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I don't knowwhat's going to happen to you, baby
But I do know that I 사랑 you
당신 walk around this town with your head all up in the sky
And I do know that I want you
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Shake your body down to the ground
당신 tease me with your loving to play hard to get
'Cause 당신 do know that I 사랑 it
당신 walk around this town with your head all up in the sky
And 당신 do know that I want you
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Shake your body down to the ground
Shake your body down to the ground
Shake your body down to the ground
당신 are the spark that lit the 불, 화재 inside of me
And 당신 know that I 사랑 it
I need to do just something to get closer to your soul
And 당신 do know that I want to
Let's dance, let's shout
Let's dance, let's shout
But I do know that I 사랑 you
당신 walk around this town with your head all up in the sky
And I do know that I want you
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Shake your body down to the ground
당신 tease me with your loving to play hard to get
'Cause 당신 do know that I 사랑 it
당신 walk around this town with your head all up in the sky
And 당신 do know that I want you
Let's dance, let's shout
Shake your body down to the ground
Shake your body down to the ground
Shake your body down to the ground
Shake your body down to the ground
당신 are the spark that lit the 불, 화재 inside of me
And 당신 know that I 사랑 it
I need to do just something to get closer to your soul
And 당신 do know that I want to
Let's dance, let's shout
Let's dance, let's shout
