Michael Jackson Gossip and News

It's been nearly three years since the tragic death of Michael Jackson, but not a day goes by that his mother, Katherine Jackson, doesn't mourn for her son. "Every morning,...

Ola Ray, the girl who played Michael Jackson's date in the famed "Thriller" music video (below), has settled her lawsuit over payment for her role. Three years after filing suit, and 29 years after starring in it. Ray sued MJ and his production company in May 2009, the month before Jackson died, claiming she was owed royalties from the 1983 smash. Michael Jackson - Thriller The video was perhaps Jackson's biggest career highlight. The former Playboy Playmate sued Jackson for breach of contract, insisting that she was still owed a massive share of "Thriller" profits. Terms were not disclosed, but the out-of-court settlement implies Ray was paid in some way, rather than the court tossing her complaint. "Thriller" video director John Landis has filed a similar lawsuit against MJ Estate, with both sides still trying to negotiate a settlement.

Michael Jackson's former bodyguard Matt Fiddes claims that the late King of Pop once tried to have members of his inner circle kill Randy Jackson. His brother, not the portly American Idol personality of the same name. In the interview with The Sun (UK), Fiddes claims that Michael was intensely paranoid and "caught in a war with his brothers for years, They were all desperate to sign him up to a $500 million deal for a Jackson 5 reunion tour." Fiddes explained that the eccentric Michael eventually grew fearful of his sibling. "Things reached a head when Randy was trying to force his way past the bodyguards to speak to him in one of his rented homes. Michael ordered him to be shot." Of course, no one shot Randy, who is alive and (presumably) well right now. Fiddes adds, "[Michael] was out of mind on drugs and luckily Randy was OK." "Randy was so scared he got on the phone and threatened to call the press. He ...

Get ready to see Michael Jackson, or at least his likeness, back in action. Pepsi announced a deal with the late King of Pop's estate that allows the brand to use the music legend's image for its new global marketing push. What will the new Michael Jackson Pepsi commercial(s) and more entail? Maybe a live action hologram performance, a la Tupac at Coachella? According to the Wall Street Journal, the nature of the promotion will vary by country, but will include a TV ad, special-edition Pepsi cans featuring Jackson's image and chances to download remixes of Michael's biggest hits. Pepsi's chief creative officer, Brad Jakeman, said the broader Live for Now campaign took 10 months to develop and its aim is to amplify the company's strong ties with popular culture, with Jackson obviously one of its all-time icons. Jackson first partnered with Pepsi in 1983, but in 1984, his hair caught fire while filming a commercial for the brand, an event that some believe led ...

Get ready to see Michael Jackson back in action. On Thursday, Pepsi announced a deal with the late King of Pop's estate that allows the brand to use his image for its new global...

If the late Tupac Shakur could put on a show, so could Michael Jackson. Yes, a hologram of the King of Pop may be going on tour? READ: Virtual Tupac Headed to a City Near...

Attention all you macabre house hunters: This is it! The notorious Beverly Hills house where Michael Jackson died after suffering a propofol-induced cardiac arrest in 2009 is now for...

Some homes have skeletons in the closet. This one? It hawks a superstar's death in a bedroom. The Beverly Hills mansion where Michael Jackson died from a lethal dose of...

You know they're bad, they're bad, you know it! Two British men have been arrested in the U.K. over charges that they hacked into Sony Music's archive and illegally...

You don't want to be starting something with Paris Jackson. The 13-year-old took to Twitter Wednesday to slam a report suggesting that a Michael Jackson impersonator, rather than her...

With Whitney Houston's funeral less than two days away, it's no surprise that final plans and preparations are beginning to take shape. Not only do we have the confirmed list of...

His memory and indelible mark on music and pop culture will last forever and now Michael Jackson's children have cemented his legacy ... in the literal sense. With a hand and footprint ceremony, Prince, 14, Paris, 13, and Blanket Jackson, 9, left their mark - and Michael's - outside Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theater. Here's a photo of the kids paying tribute to their late father Thursday, at the event held in conjunction with the Cirque de Soleil MJ-themed Immortal show: "This, right here, is his lifetime achievement award," said Prince Michael Jackson, 14. "This is what he strived to get, and this is what we are giving him now." The Jackson kids made an imprint in the cement using Michael's famous sequin glove and a pair of his dancing shoes, and each added their own print as well. Also there to celebrate the King of Pop's memory: mother, Katherine, brothers Tito and Jackie, Smokey Robinson, Quincy Jones and Justin Bieber, who said: "He meant so much ...

Michael Jackson's family has apparently realized the obvious: As much as they want Dr. Conrad Murray to pay dearly for his role in the King of Pop's death, the physician is flat broke and the music icon is worth nine figures. You can't get blood from a stone, and thus, prosecutors will no longer seek more than $100 million in restitution from Murray at the request of Jackson's family. A rep for the L.A. County D.A.'s Office says prosecutors withdrew the motion and a hearing scheduled for Monday has been called off at the family's request. Murray was convicted and sentenced for involuntary manslaughter last year. Murray, who's already serving his four-year jail sentence for his role in the death of MJ, is basically broke, with a revoked medical license halting future income. It's unclear how he plans to earn money once he's released, but he fought having to pay restitution and it appears MJ's family concluded it wasn't worth it. The time and legal fees necessary ...

There's one less pipe dream on the books. The prosecutors who won a conviction of involuntary manslaughter against Conrad Murray have withdrawn their petition demanding $100 million...

How much is a mirror worth when it holds a message that "Man in the Mirror" singer Michael Jackson wrote to himself? Oh, just $18,750. The contents of the late singer's last...