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The Score: Michael Jackson, "Michael"

Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010 3:25PM
Written by J. Bachelor

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Michael Jackson's Kids Inherit Dad's Bug for Helping Children

February 26, 2011 04:12:04 GMT

Michael Jackson's three children have been caught up in a bitter battle between estate executors and the singer's mother Katherine Jackson over the kids' involvement in a charity. The "Thriller" hitmaker established the Heal the World Foundation in 1992, helping to raise funds for a variety of causes, including drug and alcohol abuse education and disadvantaged children. The organization shut down in 2002, but a separate charity, also named Heal the World Foundation, was set up in 2008.

The new company had no link to Jackson and his estate executors have since launched legal proceedings against founder Melissa Johnson, accusing her of infringement and unfair competition. They claim Johnson's firm is causing the singer's fans to mistakenly believe it is the same Heal the World Foundation the superstar was involved in and are demanding she change the name of her charity. But Katherine Jackson has only added to the confusion by working with Johnson's firm and allowing her three grand kids, Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket, to get involved.

The children paid a visit to the L.A. Family Housing Sydney M. Irmas Transitional Living Center in north Hollywood on Wednesday, February 23 on behalf of the Foundation, and presented a cheque for $10,000 to the center, which helps families' and individuals' transition from homelessness.

Prince Michael, 14, even serves on the Foundation's board and Katherine is determined to continue collaborating with Johnson's charity. She tells U.S. breakfast program "Good Morning America", "It makes me feel very good, one reason why is because it's what Michael wanted." But Katherine's actions have infuriated Michael's estate executors and they have hit out at her decision to get the singer's children involved.

In a statement issued to GMA on Friday, February 25, they say: "The current Heal the World Foundation has no relation to Michael Jackson's charity that touched so many lives before becoming inactive several years before Michael's death... The estate does not believe Michael's children should be used to exploit a foundation that a federal judge found was not associated with Michael Jackson."

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Michael now lives wih the angels (or whatever).

RIP, Mike.

RIP, thread?

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Nice pic - probably how he saw himself.

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Micheal was featured on a blog tonite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75sx7U6dAB4&feature=player_embedded

I suppose it could have went a million different ways for Mike, but in the end there was maybe only one way.

I find the history of Mike to be filled with WTF (as the kids would say), but this song will be around as long as there are humans (or alien pirates).

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Michael Jackson statue unveiled at Fulham Football Club

By Michael Porter on 04/04/2011

Mohammed Al Fayed reveals controversial statue at Craven Cottage to a mixed reaction from fans.

Fulham football club owner Mohammed Al Fayed has unveiled a statue of the King of Pop outside Craven Cottage football stadium.

The unveiling has caused controversy with some fans doubting the relevance of Jackson's links to the football club.

The statue was due to be erected at Harrod's before Al Fayed sold the famous London store.

According to the BBC, Al Fayed said: "Why is it bizarre? Football fans love it.

"The last game he attended here with me, he was running like a child, he loved the place.

"People will queue to come and visit it from all over the UK and it is something I and everybody should be proud of.

"If some fans don't understand and appreciate such a gift this guy gave to the world they can go to hell."

Fulham defender Brede Hangeland said the players were behind the chairman's decision to erect the statue.

The Norweigan defender said: "Some of our players are Michael Jackson fans, some aren't, and that's the same in the general population.

"His music has been on in the dressing room a couple of times. I'm sure we won when his music was played!"

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Prince Michael to Make First Solo Appearance

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This thread contains a sort of fossil record of Ba's evolution into an angry bird.

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^ But like any good fossil record, it has missing links. Can you fill them in?

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^I've been hanging around on this site since about 2002, but even if I knew where to begin I've lost count of your incarnations.

You're like some kind of weird, mysterious changeling. Or maybe you're just weird.