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NEWS ABOUT: Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson stories: 20 news summaries

 Joe Jackson Asks 
 Estate for Allowance 

Michael left dad out of the will, but supported him for years

Nov 7, 09 8:04 AM CST
(AP) - Michael Jackson's dad is asking for an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month. The request came in court papers filed yesterday by his lawyer, despite the fact that Michael's 2002 will omitted any mention of his father. The two had a... More »

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Michael Jackson • Katherine Jackson • Joe Jackson

WATCH THE VIDEO

 Jackson Movie Trailer Released 

Plus, the King of Pop's final messages revealed—and a secret sister speaks

Sep 14, 09 9:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The trailer for Michael Jackson’s This Is It, a flick pieced together from more than 100 hours of rehearsal footage, has been released, the Sun reports. Watch it at left. More on Jackson:
  • Messages left on Post-it notes give a view into Jackson’s state of
... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Michael Jackson • Joe Jackson • celebrity death • JohVonnie Jackson

 Jackson Laid to Rest 

Elizabeth Taylor, ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley among invitees

Sep 3, 09 10:55 PM CDT
(AP) - Paris Jackson wept as she stepped into the Forest Lawn mausoleum where her father, Michael, was to be entombed. Katherine Jackson, overcome by sorrow, turned back when she was faced with her son's final resting place. On a sultry evening, amid a sea of white flowers and with a bejeweled... More »

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entertainment • Al Sharpton • Los Angeles • homicide • Chris Tucker • funeral • Michael Jackson • Elizabeth Taylor • burial • motorcade • coroner • Macaulay Culkin • Katherine Jackson • Joe Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • celebrity death • Forest Lawn cemetery • Corey Feldman


 Jacko to Be Buried 
 on Birthday: Dad 

King of Pop to be laid to rest at LA's Forest Lawn Cemetery

Aug 17, 09 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson will be buried on Aug. 29, what would have been the late artist’s 51st birthday, Joe Jackson tells the New York Daily News. The King of Pop’s father says plans for the burial, to take place at LA’s Forest Lawn Cemetery, were just made in... More »

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Los Angeles • LAPD • funeral • Michael Jackson • burial • Conrad Murray • Joe Jackson

Jermaine's Old Book Pitch: Michael Hated Jews

Jackson bro hoped to pen shockingly candid tell-all

Aug 12, 09 4:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jermaine Jackson circulated a tell-all book proposal that got no takers in 2003, writes Roger Friedman for Showbiz411. He lays out some salacious excerpts:
  • "My brother purchased children. It is like a sanctioned black market. He is very powerful; he picked the sperm donor by using information provided
... More »

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DreamWorks • Michael Jackson • Neverland • Jermaine Jackson • Jackson Five • Neverland Ranch • Joe Jackson

JACKSON ROUNDUP

 Jacko Sources: 
 Pal Not Paris' Dad 

Plus, Michael finally buried, and more

Aug 10, 09 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mark Lester’s words were “twisted around,” his friends tell People, and though he did donate sperm to Michael Jackson, “he’s not claiming to be the father of Paris Jackson.” Or at least not this morning. All such stories circulating the tabloids are “... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Michael Jackson • sperm donors • paternity • Joe Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • celebrity death

 Joe Jackson:  
 'I Knew Michael  
 Had Another Son' 

Omer Bhatti 'can dance like a Jackson'

Jul 30, 09 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - The rumors are true: Michael Jackson “had another son,” his father tells NewsOne. Omer Bhatti “looks like a Jackson, he acts like a Jackson, he can dance like a Jackson. This boy’s a fantastic dancer,” Joe Jackson says. Discussing Michael, he became emotional, saying he... More »

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entertainment • children • Michael Jackson • son • Joe Jackson • Omer Bhatti

 Michael's Mom Gets Custody 
 of Jackson Kids 

Rowe will have visitation, sources say

Jul 30, 09 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - The custody battle between Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe is over, sources tell CBS News. The Jackson matriarch has been awarded full custody of Michael Jackson’s three children, and Rowe will have visitation rights—but receive no money. “It’s an agreement for the best interests of the... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • custody • Michael Jackson • Debbie Rowe • Katherine Jackson • Joe Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • Blanket Jackson • celebrity death • Prince Michael Jackson II

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 Joe: I Never Abused Michael 

Plus, the family argues over burial, will

Jul 21, 09 8:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Jackson spoke to Larry King last night—in an interview King made sure to affirm was not paid for—and reaffirmed his belief Michael’s death involved “foul play,” denied any plans to put his three grandchildren into show business, and called claims he abused Michael “... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Michael Jackson • Katherine Jackson • Joe Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • celebrity death • Prince Michael Jackson II

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 Rowe Sues 
 Fake 'Friend' 

Plus, investigation turns criminal, doctor flees California

Jul 17, 09 9:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Let the Michael Jackson lawsuits begin. Ex-wife Debbie Rowe filed a defamation suit against Rebecca White, Radar reports. White who claimed to be a friend of Rowe's, publicized an e-mail in which she said Rowe wrote, “Do I want the kids? Hell no.” Rowe denies being friends with... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • lawsuit • Michael Jackson • Debbie Rowe • Conrad Murray • Katherine Jackson • Joe Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • Blanket Jackson • celebrity death • Prince Michael Jackson II

JACKSON ROUNDUP

 LA Mayor: Thanks, But 
 We Can Pay for MJ Memorial 

Mayor calls donation request 'ridiculous'

Jul 14, 09 12:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Imagine the surprise of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa when he returned from vacation to find his proxy asking for donations to fund the Michael Jackson memorial. “This is a world-class city, and we provide fire and police protection, period,” he says. “The idea that we would... More »

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entertainment • Los Angeles • Antonio Villaraigosa • celebrity • Michael Jackson • Elizabeth Taylor • ABC News • Fred Astaire • Joe Jackson • celebrity death

 Dad Slams 
 Michael's 
 Grueling 
 Tour Sked 

'I was worried about his health,' says Joe Jackson

Jul 14, 09 5:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson's dad yesterday blasted the grueling schedule of 50 concerts planned for his son, saying "no one" could have delivered that package. "I was worried about his health," Joe Jackson told ABC News. "I knew Michael couldn't do all those shows without some rests."... More »

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exhaustion • Michael Jackson • comeback • concert tour • Joe Jackson

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 Joe Plans 'Jackson 3' Tour 

Plus, ubiquitous biographer publishes another shocking book, more

Jul 13, 09 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Jackson wants to turn his grandchildren into the “Jackson 3,” Michael’s biographer tells the Sun. “Joe wants the children to go on a world tour in 2010. He has also already offered recording contracts to two of Michael’s kids,” Ian Halperin tells the... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Michael Jackson • Debbie Rowe • Katherine Jackson • Joe Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • celebrity death • La Toya Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson II

 La Toya: 'Michael Was Murdered'


Jul 12, 09 6:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson was "murdered" by a shadowy entourage of handlers who were after his money, says his angry sister La Toya. "I believe Michael was murdered. Not just one person was involved, rather it was a conspiracy of people," she tells the Daily Mail. "Michael was... More »

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investigation • drugs • crime • murder • addiction • Michael Jackson • Joe Jackson • La Toya Jackson

(Newser) - Debbie Rowe, mother of Michael Jackson’s two eldest children, wants custody—and a restraining order to keep them away from Jackson’s father, she told KNBC-TV of Los Angeles today. “I want my children,” said Rowe, ex-wife of the late singer and mother of Michael Jr., 12,... More »

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Michael Jackson • child custody • Debbie Rowe • Joe Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • NBC Local

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 Jacko Fans Suicidal, 
 and More Wacko News 

Estate questions heat up, death details come out

Jun 30, 09 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some Michael Jackson fans are reacting to his death in extreme ways. At least a dozen worldwide have committed suicide, Sky News reports. Meanwhile, websites claiming the entertainer is alive—and faked his demise to escape the pressures of fame—are cropping up, according to the Sun. Elsewhere:
  • Jackson’
... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • death • Michael Jackson • Debbie Rowe • Katherine Jackson • Joe Jackson



 Jackson May 
 Be on View in 
 Glass Coffin 

Funeral promises to be extravagant event

Jun 30, 09 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson’s funeral could be as lavish as one of his concerts. His body will reportedly be transported in a horse-drawn carriage, and he could be on view in a glass coffin. “The glass casket idea would create so much public interest it would take time to organize,... More »

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entertainment • coffin • casket • celebrity • death • funeral • Michael Jackson • burial • Jehovah's Witness • Katherine Jackson • Joe Jackson

(AP) - Michael Jackson's father, Joe, says planning for the pop star's funeral is awaiting results of a second autopsy. Joe Jackson told reporters outside the family's Southern California compound at midday today that the second autopsy is under way, and he expects results soon. The county coroner conducted an autopsy Friday... More »

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entertainment • music • Al Sharpton • autopsy • funeral • Michael Jackson • coroner • Neverland Ranch • Joe Jackson

(Newser) - A Los Angeles judge today gave Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, temporary custody of the late singer’s three children, the AP reports. Katherine Jackson was not, however, given guardianship of the children’s estate. A hearing is scheduled Aug. 3 to determine permanent arrangements. “We’re not trying... More »

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entertainment • Michael Jackson • child custody • petition • legal filing • Conrad Murray • Katherine Jackson • Joe Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • Blanket Jackson

(Newser) - The BET awards last night were turned into a  star-studded tribute to Michael Jackson, with host Jamie Foxx donning a red leather "Billie Jean" jacket and Beyonce calling Jackson "my teacher and hero." Joe Jackson, wearing a hat and sunglasses, expressed anger about the singer's death. "... More »

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Janet Jackson • will • Michael Jackson • child custody • tribute • BET • Joe Jackson

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