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Jackson Nanny: 'I Had to Pump His Stomach Many Times'

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's former nanny says the pop icon was so addicted to prescription drugs that she had to pump his stomach regularly, the Times of London reports. “There was one period that it was so bad that I didn’t let the children see him," said Grace...

Jackson Doc Hires Attorney to Meet LAPD

Cops question Murray just to 'fill in blanks,' lawyer says

(Newser) - Dr. Conrad Murray, the man at the center of suspicion surrounding Michael Jackson’s death, hired a lawyer before meeting again with police today, the Los Angeles Times reports. But Murray’s attorney says authorities have assured him the cardiologist isn’t a suspect. “We’ve been told more...

Jackson Clan Demands 2nd Autopsy
Jackson Clan Demands 2nd Autopsy
Jun 27, 2009 2:56 PM CDT

Jackson Clan Demands 2nd Autopsy

His kids want to stay with grandma, who vows to win custody

(Newser) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson said today that Michael Jackson's family, suspicious over his death, have ordered a second autopsy. Among their concerns is the role played by Dr. Conrad Murray in Jackson’s final hours. "When did the doctor come? What did he do? Did he inject him?" ...

Chris Brown Returning to Stage for Jackson Show

(Newser) - Chris Brown will return to the stage for the first time since he assaulted ex Rihanna in February for a Michael Jackson tribute at the BET Awards tomorrow, Access Hollywood reports. Rihanna is also planning to attend the event. Brown lent his voice to a tribute song featuring The Game,...

Jackson's Body Released to Family

(Newser) - Michael Jackson’s body has been released to his family, Reuters reports. The family is said to be meeting at Jackson’s parents’ home to discuss funeral arrangements, but no plans have been released to the public. The body was taken to a mortuary from the morgue after an autopsy...

10 Essential Jackson Videos
 10 Essential Jackson Videos 
Jun 27, 2009 11:22 AM CDT

10 Essential Jackson Videos

(Newser) - Michael Jackson videos are once again hot commodities. Here are Newser's top 10 posted on YouTube and showing up on favorites lists all over (to see them, click on "Videos" at left):
  • His 1983 Motown TV performance, in which he shows off his moonwalk.
  • "Thriller"
  • "Beat It"
...

Jackson Left Behind Secret 100-Song Library

(Newser) - Michael Jackson might have a few albums left in him. The singer left behind over a hundred recorded songs that could now be released posthumously, the Times reports. The songs were made for his children, according to Jackson biographer Ian Halperin, but because the singer also left behind about $400...

Inmates Stage Jackson Tribute
 Inmates Stage Jackson Tribute 
Jun 27, 2009 9:16 AM CDT

Inmates Stage Jackson Tribute

Idol's death moves inmates to recreate famous video

(Newser) - The Filipino inmates who shot to fame with a video recreating the Thriller dance swayed and stomped again today in a behind-bars tribute to Michael Jackson, the AP reports. The 1,500 prisoners hit the exercise yard as soon as they heard of the singer's death, practicing almost non-stop for...

How Jackson Got His Glove
 How Jackson Got His Glove 
Jun 27, 2009 7:52 AM CDT

How Jackson Got His Glove

Singer was transfixed after spotting film editor working with one glove on

(Newser) - Some of the mysteries that surrounded Michael Jackson may never be solved, but the glove enigma can be cleared up right now, John Kehe writes at the Christian Science Monitor. Kehe designed the video for the Jackson 5's Can You Feel It in 1980 and took Jackson on a tour...

Jackson Finance Mess Will Take Years to Untangle

Singer left behind perplexing jumble of assets and debts

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's death has left Sony execs groaning over the jumbled state of the singer's finances, the New York Times reports. Jackson was a shrewd investor and negotiator but was prone to wild spending sprees, according to some of the many financial advisers he hired and fired. Sorting out the...

Jackson Drug Cocktail: 3 Painkillers, 2 Anti-Depressants

Star was on powerful mix of narcotics, painkillers

(Newser) - The Sun gets the details on the potentially lethal cocktail of prescription drugs Michael Jackson was on in the months before his death. Jackson took addictive narcotic painkillers Demerol and Diluadid daily, the Sun's sources say, and had recently added Vicodin to the mix. He also took a muscle relaxant...

Coroner: No Foul Play in Jackson Death

(Newser) - A spokesman for the Los Angeles County coroner said this afternoon there is “no indication of foul play” in the death yesterday of Michael Jackson, the AP reports. The officer acknowledged that the pop star, 50, took a variety of prescription drugs but said it was too soon to...

World's Fuss Over Jackson 'False Emotion'

(Newser) - The outpouring of grief over Michael Jackson’s death really has nothing to do with the singer, Hadley Freeman writes in the Guardian. Just look at him: “For the past 15 years, ever since the first child-abuse allegations,” Freeman writes, “he has been a figure of freakishness....

Custody Battle Over Michael's Kids Heats Up
 Custody Battle Over 
 Michael's Kids Heats Up 
JACKSON ROUNDUP
Jun 26, 2009 4:15 PM CDT

Custody Battle Over Michael's Kids Heats Up

(Newser) - Michael Jackson’s parents and Debbie Rowe, the ex-wife who’s the mother of two of Jackson’s children, are already murmuring about custody, the Sun reports. “It will be probably the start of a long battle,” the Jackson family lawyer said, adding that Michael’s mother, Katherine,...

No Evidence of Demerol Injection: LAPD
 No Evidence 
 of Demerol 
 Injection: LAPD  
jackson investigation
Jun 26, 2009 2:55 PM CDT

No Evidence of Demerol Injection: LAPD

(Newser) - Authorities have seen no evidence that Michael Jackson was injected with the painkiller Demerol before his death, a detective tells the Los Angeles Times. The widely reported claims “are coming from outside the investigation,” he said today. Meanwhile, Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray, has returned to the city...

Jackson Traffic Threatened to Break Internet

(Newser) - The surge in Internet traffic yesterday as Michael Jackson fans searched for information about his death had a deep impact on the Web, Ars Technica reports. Sites as diverse as Twitter and the iTunes Store slowed to a crawl, but perhaps the most profound effect was on Google. The search...

911 Call: Jackson Wasn't Breathing

(Newser) - An emergency caller from Michael Jackson's home yesterday said he wasn't breathing or responding to efforts to revive him. The Los Angeles Fire Department released the audio of the 911 call today. The caller reported that Jackson—whose name he didn't use—was on a bed, wasn't breathing, and wasn't...

Top 10 Moments in Life, Career
 Top 10 Moments 
 in Life, Career 
jackson's legacy
Jun 26, 2009 1:31 PM CDT

Top 10 Moments in Life, Career

(Newser) - As legions mourn the King of Pop, Time rounds up the 10 defining moments of his life and career:
  • The Jackson 5 bursts onto the scene in 1968, and its first single, “I Want You Back,” makes it to No. 1.
  • The release of Thriller in 1982 makes
...

In the End, Abuse Charges Eclipsed Career
 In the End, Abuse
 Charges Eclipsed Career 
jackson's legacy
Jun 26, 2009 12:56 PM CDT

In the End, Abuse Charges Eclipsed Career

(Newser) - Michael Jackson’s reputation will forever be tainted by the numerous allegations of child molestation levied against him, the New York Daily News reports. Jackson was never convicted of any crime, but he did settle out of court on two occasions, once for $20 million. A Jackson attorney said the...

Forget Thriller: Off the Wall Was His Best

(Newser) - It’s no exaggeration to say that Michael Jackson “made a more profound impact in the arenas of soul, R&B and dance-pop than any other singer or songwriter in history,” writes Jim DeRogatis in the Chicago Sun-Times. But while many fans reach for Thriller, “widely considered...

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