Janet Jackson wants custody Of Michael Jackson’s Three Kids

With the fallout from his loss still far from settled, a custody hearing is scheduled in LA today to determine who should take over the care of Michael Jackson’s three children. And so far, his sister is well in the lead. Michael’s most recent will, written in 2002, named Katherine as the children’s guardian but Janet – who accompanied the children to their family home to retrieve their belongings after the singer’s death last month – has the support of her siblings in taking over as primary carer.

Michael Jackson’s Final Rehearsals Footage : The Movie

Just before his death, Michael Jackson was prepping for a 50-date concert series, set to kick off July 13 at London’s O2 arena. Now, AEG Entertainment is close to selling over 80 hours of Michael Jackson rehearsal footage to Sony Pictures, which will shape it down to a feature film that will most likely be released before the end of the year. The material, expected to be purchased for more than $50 million, also includes three videos, one an alternate version of "Thriller" that were to be shown during the London shows. High School Musical director, Kenny Ortega, who shot the videos, ...

TV One Schedules “Forever Michael Week”

Starting Sunday at 8 p.m. ET, US televison station TV One presents Forever Michael Week, a seven-day tribute to the King of Pop. "Forever Michael Week." The seven-day tribute to the King of Pop will include "The Jacksons: An American Dream" miniseries; "Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, and a new documentary entitled "The Michael Jackson Story." The week will begin with a new documentary titled "The Michael Jackson Story", which premiers on Sunday, July 26 at 8 p.m., with a repeat showing at 11 p.m. (all times ET). Where his life is chronicled from his days as a child in Indiana ...

Michael Jackson’s Executor And Sony Discuss Unreleased Songs

Michael Jackson’s executors are in talks with Sony Corp. to determine the ownership of about 100 unreleased songs and how they can be marketed. The tracks are leftovers from the studio albums Jackson recorded for Sony. Rob Wiesenthal, chief financial officer of Sony's U.S. operations, says that most of the songs are owned by Michael Jackson's estate or by Sony. He says that the master recordings, which include everything recorded while making the albums, are controlled by Sony, but full ownership of the masters will eventually revert back to Jackson’s estate. “It will get worked out,” Wiesenthal said yesterday in an ...