Ron Weisner, producer of the 2009 BET Awards says this Sunday’s ceremony is being overhauled to include an opening tribute to Michael Jackson that will include surprise guests. The King of Pop died on Thursday after suffering a heart attack at his California home. He was 50.
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The entertainment world is mourning the loss of the most successful musician of all time, the late Michael Jackson.

Celebrity friends, fans and entertainment entities are reacting to the news of Michael’s sudden death of a heart attack in Los Angeles this afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »

Music mogul/superproducer Quincy Jones, who worked with the late Michael Jackson on numerous music and film projects throughout the ’70s and ’80s, has issued a statement on the passing of the King of Pop.

Michael Jackson died Thursday afternoon at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 50 years old.

“I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don’t have the words. Divinity brought our souls together on ‘The Wiz’ and allowed us to do what we were able to throughout the ’80s. To this day, the music we created together on Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because he had it all…talent, grace, professionalism and dedication. He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I’ve lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him.”

Michael Jackson is dead. According to a report from The Los Angeles Times he was rushed to a hospital in a coma via ambulance and later died.

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Michael Jackson was rushed to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center by the Los Angeles Fire Department after suffering an apparent heart attack on Thursday afternoon. Reports are that he was in a coma and may have been using prescription drugs. According to the publication, he was not breathing when paramedics arrived and never regained consciousness…

Michael Jackson was the greatest performer of our generation…I’m in tears right now.

Rest In Peace, Michael….May God Be With The Jackson Family.

Michael Jackson was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital on Thursday, after suffering a possible heart attack.
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Michael Jackson has denied reports that he has skin cancer.

On Saturday, Britain’s The Sun claimed Michael was suffering from spots on his skin, cancer on his upper body and pre-cancerous cells on his face – thought to be linked to vitiligo, a condition he was diagnosed with twenty years ago.

But Dr Tohme Tohme, a spokesperson for the “Beat It” star, says M.J. is in the “best of health” and isn’t suffering from the potentially fatal disease.

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We hear Beyonce’s baby sister, Solange Knowles, is in discussions to perform as the opening act for Michael Jackson’s upcoming 50-Date European Tour at London’s O2 Arena this summer.

Billie Jean is not my lover, or is she?

According to court documents filed in Los Angeles last Friday, Billie Jean Jackson, whose real name is believed to be Lavon Powlis, claims she’s married to Michael Jackson and is seeking joint custody of his youngest child, 6-year-old Blanket, whose birth name is Prince Michael II.

Billie Jean claims she is Blanket’ birth mother.

New York theater owner James Nederlander is producing a musical version of Michael Jackson’s 1983 music video “Thriller” that is expected to hit the Nederlander Theatre sometime in the next few years.

In the meantime, producers have announced open auditions to find an unknown to play a young Michael Jackson on the West End stage. The young man will be cast as the lead in the musical Thriller – Live when it opens in London this January.