17.02.2010
We Are The World 25 For Haiti - World Premiere
The Complete
Official Version Of The 'We Are The
World 25 For Haiti' Released
Here it is the complete full video of We Are The World 25. The video features
Michael’s original performance with sister Janet adding her part. Michael’s
children do not feature in the video.
Filmed by Oscar winner
Paul Haggis, the video shows images of devastation from the
island nation after the January 12 earthquake that has claimed
more than 200,000 lives.
It also shows some of the 85 artists who gathered in Los Angeles
earlier this month to re-record the 1985 charity anthem.
Teen sensation Justin Bieber opens the song. Also featured are
Jennifer Hudson and Nicole Scherzinger, Sugarland singer
Jennifer Nettles, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion and Fergie. Josh
Groban, LL Cool J, Nick Jonas, Lil Wayne (and his auto-tune),
Jeff Bridges, Kanye West, Miley Cyrus and Haitian-American
singer Wyclef Jean also get screen time.
Michael Jackson, who co-wrote the original hit with Lionel
Richie, is shown in a clip from the original music video. In the
new version, Jackson, wearing his trademark 1980s pseudomilitary
regalia, sings alongside his sister, Janet Jackson.
Richie and fellow producer Quincy Jones introduced the song
Friday via video, saying money raised by its sales will provide
food, shelter and medicine for the Haitian people.
Fans can download “We Are the World 25 for Haiti” online now.
All proceeds will benefit earthquake recovery efforts in Haiti.
Source: Associated Press, MJBaltic.Com
03.02.2010
The
Michael Jackson Official Exhibition In London - Simply Amazing!!!
Hurry Up - European Run Extended Until 28th Of February
2010
Due to huge public demand Michael Jackson: The Official Exhibition is to extend
it’s stay at The O2 bubble venue offering European fans a final chance to see
the stunning collection.
Showcasing some of the
most personal and iconic memorabilia from The King of Pop’s
extraordinary life, Michael Jackson: The Official Exhibition
celebrates his unparalleled career, open for a limited European
exclusive run at The O2 bubble.
The exhibit chronicles Michael’s rise to fame with The Jackson 5
at Motown Records, his record-breaking solo career as a global
superstar, and end with the spectacular shows he had planned for
The O2 arena before his untimely death. This extensive, never
before seen collection is exhibited across nine different themed
galleries and include more than 200 objects.
Michael Jackson: The Official Exhibition includes items that
have never been seen up close by the public. Michael Jackson’s
estate opened up his extensive archives from his homes,
Neverland Ranch, concert collections and video vault to present
more than 250 items, including awards, clothing items and a wide
range of personal belongings. These include an original Jackson
5 contract, personally commissioned portraits, the largest
publicly displayed collection of his iconic concert and video
costumes, his personal Rolls Royce and the famous sequined
glove.
The exhibition is divided into galleries that reflect specific
milestones in Michael’s life, including: Motown, his solo
career, dancing, costumes, his humanitarian efforts and a
celebration of his life.
Source: MJ Exhibition, MJSTAR, MJBaltic.Com
02.02.2010
Michael Jackson Grammy Awards 2010 - Special Tribute In 3D
Michael Jackson Children Prince & Paris Accepted
Grammy Lifetime Award
Prince and Paris Jackson accepted a Lifetime Achievement
Award on behalf of the late King of Pop at the 2010 Grammy Awards.
The pair sported red sashes on their arms to honor MJ and spoke
in measured, well-mannered tones as the audience gave them
standing ovations. They were joined onstage by a number of their
cousins after Lionel Richie introduced the group following a
star-studded performance of MJ’s “Earth Song.”
“We are proud to be here to accept this award on behalf of our
father, Michael Jackson,” older brother Prince said. “First of
all, we’d like to thank God for watching over us for the past
seven months. And our grandmother and grandfather for their love
and support. We would also like to thank the fans. Our father
loved you so much because you were always there for him. Our
father was always concerned about the planet and humanity.
Through all his hard work and dedication, he’s helped with many
charities and donated to all of them. Through all his songs his
message was simple: love. We will continue to spread his message
and help spread the word. Thank you. We love you, Daddy.” Prince
choked up during his speech but maintained his composure and
showed admirable poise while he spoke.
Paris, who delivered a moving speech to her father during the
Staples Center memorial service last summer, closed out the
speech with a brief, reserved message to her father.
“Daddy was supposed to be here, Daddy was gonna perform this
year,” she said, keeping her composure. “He couldn’t perform
last year. Thank you, we love you, Daddy.”
Source: MTV, MJBaltic.Com
26.01.2010
Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT - Philippine “Dancing Inmates” Spectacular Tribute
Philippine “Dancing Inmates” Incredible This Is It
Performance
Philippines “Dancing Inmates” from Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation
Center (CPDRC), a maximum security prison, hosted Michael Jackson’s Concert Team
as they showed appreciation to the “Thriller-Dancing” Inmates — for their
tribute to the King of Pop and to the many hours of amusement Michael enjoyed
when watching their past dance tributes — by Teaching Them New Choreography from
THIS IS IT.
Check out this outstanding performance, simply incredible:
The idea behind the dance came from the
prison’s warden, Byron F. Garcia. Byron was initially inspired
when he watched the classic THRILLER video and realized how the
prisoners and the lifeless forms were similar in some ways. So
he added dance and song to their regimen to “give the prisoners”
life and energy. The convicts marched and danced to several
other songs, including “In the Navy” and “Y.M.C.A.” by the
Village People.
In June of 2009 the inmates were
inspired to re-create the dance as a tribute to Michael after
his tragic death and that video also became a YouTube
phenomenon.
Now, to celebrate of the January 26,
2010 DVD release of This is It, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
sent Travis Payne, Associate Director/Choreographer of This is
It along with two of Michael’s top dancers, Daniel Celebre and
Dres Reid, to convey their appreciation to the prisoners by
teaching them two of the dances from the concert as they would
have been performed.
Payne and the dancers worked with the
Cebu Dancing Inmates for two days before performing it with
them.
Source: Cebu Provincial Detention &
Rehabilitation Center, MJSTAR
22.01.2010
Special 3D Tribute To Michael Jackson At The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
Press Release: Special 3D Tribute To Michael Jackson At The Grammy Awards
Ceremony
GRAMMY® winners Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson,
Carrie Underwood, and Usher will join together, along with the voice of Michael
Jackson, in a moving tribute to Michael Jackson at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sun.
Jan. 31, 8 – 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.
This very special GRAMMY Moment will feature the
never-before-seen 3-D mini-movie for “Earth Song” that was created by Jackson as
the centerpiece of his much anticipated “This Is It” tour, but was never seen by
the public prior to this GRAMMY performance.
The 3-D film was created to support the performance of “Earth Song,” an original
composition and a No. 1 hit for Michael Jackson Jackson. The song has a strong theme about the
future of the planet, and Jackson saw it as a unique opportunity to deliver a
message to millions of people who would have seen him on tour.
“It was one of the most important portions of the concert tour to Michael and
when Michael saw the film for the first time at his last rehearsal, there were
tears in his eyes,” according to Ken Ehrlich, GRAMMY co-Executive Producer and
longtime Jackson associate, who was also at the rehearsal that night.
“This very special GRAMMY Moment will feature some of our most respected GRAMMY
recipients, all of whom have a great love for Michael,” added Neil Portnow,
President/CEO of The Recording Academy. “This segment promises to be an
emotional highlight of this year’s show, and is sure to join the unique list of
amazing performances for which the GRAMMY Awards have become renowned.”
This special segment also represents another GRAMMY technical breakthrough in
that it will be the first time a major awards show broadcasts in 3-D. The GRAMMY
Awards also were the first awards show to broadcast in high definition and 5.1
surround sound (2003).
So that viewers can enjoy this unique 3-D TV experience at home, CBS and Target
have partnered to provide millions of free 3-D GRAMMY Glasses. From Sunday, Jan.
24, through Sunday, Jan. 31, Target stores nationwide will exclusively offer
these 3-D GRAMMY Glasses so that fans have the opportunity to see the film that
was very personal to Jackson. Additionally, the audience at STAPLES Center will
share the 3-D experience, wearing the same glasses as those being worn by
viewers at home.
Source: Sony Music, MJBaltic.Com
16.01.2010
New Video From Michael Jackson 'This Is
It' DVD & Blu-Ray Has Been Released
Sony Have Just Released Exclusive Video Clip
From Michael Jackson’s 'This Is It' Blu-Ray:
Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment
18.10.2009
Michael Jackson 'This Is It' New Video Clip Released
Michael Jackson’s 'This Is It' Is In Cinemas
Worldwide From 28th Of October 2009
His final days have been publicly scrutinised, his state
of mind analysed in minute detail, now fans have been given a chance to see for
themselves what Michael Jackson's last months entailed courtesy of a clip from
the forthcoming film Michael Jackson's This Is It.
The video, obtained exclusively by Times Online and an
American news site, sees Jackson rehearsing various numbers onstage. The King of
Pop was preparing for his much much-anticipated This Is It comeback concerts at
London's O2 when he died suddenly on June 25 from a prescription drug overdose.
The director of the concerts, Kenny Ortega, said the film, which he has also
directed, was a "gift to Michael's fans" and would show that, despite rumors,
Jackson was still a "consummate performer".
"I’m proud of the many years of friendship and creative association I shared
with Michael and I’m happy that people will get a chance to see his spirit and
drive in action," he said.
"This Is It may go down as the greatest concert that no one got a chance to see,
but with this film, we get a rare portrait of Michael as he prepares for his
final curtain call and what I believe was going to be his master work.”
The film, to be released on October 28, follows a string of disastrous attempts
to honour the singer. Earlier this week, his estate released a new song, also
called This Is It, amid feverish anticipation and tight security. The track,
however, failed to impress critics and quickly caught the attention of veteran
singer-songwriter Paul Anka, who found it strangely familiar. The Canadian icon
revealed he had written the piece with Jackson in the Eighties and threatened to
sue the estate, who quickly granted him a credit and 50 per cent of the
copyright.
Last month Jackson's brother Jermaine cancelled a lavish tribute concert just
two weeks before it was due to take place at a Vienna castle after a raft of
artists who he had announced would be performing said that they had never
agreed.
Police are treating Jackson's death as a homocide and are investigating doctors
who treated him in Los Angeles, where he died.
Source: Sony Music, Times Online, MJBaltic.Com
26.09.2009
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' - New Single And Album Release
Unreleased Michael Jackson Song 'THIS IS IT'
To Be Unveiled On 12th Of October 2009
On October 12th, the first new Michael Jackson song to
emerge since the world
mourned the loss of this musical icon will be released – a brand new single
entitled "This Is It." Soon after, Sony Music Entertainment's Columbia/Epic
Label Group will release the two-disc album This Is It featuring the music that
inspired Sony Pictures' forthcoming film MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT.
This
two-disc album will be available internationally on October 26th and North
America on October 27th to coincide with the worldwide release of the motion
picture which arrives in theaters on October 28th and runs for a limited
two-week engagement.
"This song only defines, once again, what the world already knows - that Michael
is one of God's greatest gifts," comments John McClain, co-producer of the
album.
Disc one will feature the original album masters of some of Michael's biggest
hits arranged in the same sequence as they appear in the film. The disc ends
with two versions of the never-released "This Is It." This song is featured in
the film's closing sequence and includes backing vocals by Michael's brothers,
the Jacksons.
Disc two offers previously unreleased versions of some of the artist's classic
tracks. This disc also features a touching spoken word poem from Michael Jackson
entitled "Planet Earth" that has never been heard before.
Source: Sony Music, MJBaltic.Com
23.09.2009
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' - More Than 25 Global Premieres Worldwide
More Than
15 Premieres will occur simultaneously around
the world On 27th Of October 2009
Fans worldwide will have the
opportunity to celebrate the global launch of Michael Jackson’s
'THIS IS IT' when
Sony Pictures Entertainment hosts over 25 global premieres, with more than 15 of
those coordinated simultaneously around the world, on Tuesday October 27.
Simultaneous with the LA Premiere at 6.00pm Tuesday October 27, the London
Premiere will take place at 1am Wednesday October 28 at the Odeon Cinema
Leicester Square.
Following the London Premiere event, UK audiences will be able to see the highly
anticipated film for the first time when the film opens to the public from
4.00am on Wednesday October 28.
Michael Jackson’s 'THIS IS IT' will be in cinemas worldwide for a limited two-week
run beginning Wednesday October 28. Tickets will go on sale worldwide to the
general public this coming Sunday September 27. UK audiences will be able to book
tickets at cinemas nationwide from 12.01am.
“Michael Jackson has an army of fans everywhere around the world. By rolling out
this film simultaneously worldwide, we are giving audiences an incredible
opportunity to join together in celebration of Michael Jackson’s incredible
career,” said Jeff Blake, Chairman, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for
Sony Pictures.
The film’s world gala will be in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on
Tuesday, October 27. That event, which begins at 6.00pm PDT, kicks off a series
of more than 25 premieres around the globe. More than 15 cities, including
London, New York, Rio De Janeiro, Berlin, Johannesburg, and Seoul will host
events simultaneously, with red carpet arrivals and activities from the Los
Angeles event broadcast by satellite to those cities. Other cities, including
Moscow, Tokyo, Sydney, Paris, and many others will host their own,
non-simultaneous premiere activities.
After the worldwide celebration of the motion picture, the first public
screenings of the film will begin. For example, the first audiences in Los
Angeles will see the film at 9.00pm; in New York, audiences will have the
opportunity to see the film at midnight; and in London, cinemas open at 4.00am
UK time.
Michael Jackson’s 'THIS IS IT' will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide
a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and
rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this
summer in London’s O2 Arena. Chronicling the months from March through June,
2009, the film is produced with the full support of the Estate of Michael
Jackson and drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage,
featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. Audiences will
be given a privileged and private look at Jackson as he has never been seen
before. In raw and candid detail, Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT captures the
singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, creative genius, and great artist at work
as he creates and perfects his final show. Kenny Ortega, who was both Michael
Jackson's creative partner and the director of the stage show, is also directing
the film, which is being produced by Randy Phillips, Kenny Ortega and Paul Gongaware. Executive producers are John Branca and John McClain. The film will
be distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures Releasing. For more information about
the film please visit www.thisisit-movie.com
Source: Sony Music, MJBaltic.Com
14.09.2009
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' Movie Trailer
11.09.2009
Announcement: 2009 MTV VMA's To Broadcast This Is It Trailer
MTV TO EXCLUSIVELY DEBUT TRAILER FROM MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT DURING "2009
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS" ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT 9PM ET/PT
MTV is partnering with Sony Pictures
Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment to exclusively premiere the official
trailer from the highly anticipated film Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT during the
"2009 Video Music Awards" on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape
delayed PT). The trailer debut on the "Video Music Awards" will provide
audiences their first look at the extraordinary new film which opens worldwide
in theaters for a two-week limited engagement beginning October 28, 2009.
Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide
a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and
rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this
summer in London's O2 Arena. Chronicling the months from April through June,
2009, the film is produced with the full support of the Estate of Michael
Jackson and drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage,
featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. Audiences will
be given a privileged and private look at Jackson as he has never been seen
before. In raw and candid detail, Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT captures the
singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, creative genius and great artist at work
as he creates and perfects his final show. Kenny Ortega, who was both Michael
Jackson's creative partner and the director of the stage show is also directing
the film, which is being produced by Randy Phillips, Kenny Ortega and Paul
Gongaware. Executive producers are John Branca and John McClain. The film will
be distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures Releasing. Tickets for the limited
two-week engagement of the film go on sale beginning September 27.
The movie website www.thisisit-movie.com will be launched simultaneously with
the trailer debut on the Video Music Awards. For more information on the film,
please visit the website after the trailer is presented during the show.
The trailer for Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT will make its debut in theaters on
September 18th with the Sony Pictures Animation release of Cloudy With a Chance
of Meatballs.
MTV will be promoting the trailer with MTV News and during promotion spots that
will air throughout the week leading up to the debut of the Video Music Awards.
As previously announced, comedian Russell Brand will host the show, and Beyoncé,
Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Green Day, P!nk, Taylor Swift and Muse are confirmed to
perform. In addition, Katy Perry, Ne-Yo, Nelly Furtado, Chace Crawford, Leighton
Meester and Miranda Cosgrove are confirmed presenters. Wale and the legendary go
go band UCB are the official VMAs house band and will collaborate with artists
including The All-American Rejects, Pitbull and 3OH!3.
Janet
Jackson to pay tribute to Michael at the Video Music Awards.
Janet Jackson will be performing a musical tribute to her brother Michael
Jackson at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards this weekend.
Janet has been rehearsing a tribute set to air live at MTV's VMAs on Sunday,
September 13th. It is set to be a huge Michael Jackson honoring performance
featuring 20 backup dancers, none other than the best choreographers in the
world, including Frank Gatson and Travis Payne.
According to Kryiss Grant, one of the dancers involved (who was also an usher at
MJ's burial), some rehearsals have lasted 15 hours a day.
Once Janet is finished honoring her brother, Grant tells TMZ, "there won't be a
dry eye in the house."
The "2009 MTV Video Music Awards" will be available to a potential viewing
audience of more than 1.2 billion people via MTV's global network of 68 channels
reaching 577 million households around the world as well as through syndication.
In addition, its convergent programming & content will reach the entire
interactive community, via MTV's more than 200 digital media properties around
the world.
Source: Sony Music,
TMZ, MJBaltic.Com
04.09.2009
Final Farewell: Intimate Funeral For Michael Jackson
Friends and family of Michael Jackson have paid their last
respects to the King of Pop at a funeral ceremony outside
Los Angeles.
Dame Elizabeth Taylor, actor Macaulay Culkin and music producer Quincy Jones
were among the 200 invited guests. Gladys Knight sang at the service while civil
rights campaigner the Reverend Al Sharpton was one of the speakers. The
Jackson family wrote on the invites: "We loved him, we laughed with him, we sang
with him. We danced with him. But on this day, we celebrate him."
While waiting for the Jacksons to arrive, Mr Sharpton posted a message on
Twitter saying: "What MJ went through was so unfair, yet he succeeded. In
the end, he was the biggest artist ever. He faced the headwinds but he made it."
The service opened with a quote taken from Jackson's book Dancing The Dream
which read:
"If you enter the world knowing you are loved and leave the world
knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with."
Songwriter Clifton Davis sang The Jackson 5 song "Never Can Say Goodbye," which
he wrote for the group.
Police cordoned off the area surrounding Forest Lawn after urging fans to stay
away from the event.
Michael Jackson was laid to rest in the Great Mausoleum at the cemetery,
where scores of Hollywood legends are buried.
His casket was to be placed in a private area of the crypt that also houses the
bodies of Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Carole Lombard.
Jackson's body has been kept at the cemetery since his public memorial service
at the Stapes Centre in downtown Los Angeles on July 6.
The star's sudden death was ruled a homicide last week.
