Quincy Jones Sues Michael Jackson Estate
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Legal Issues,
Quincy Jones is suing Michael Jackson's estate.
The music producer and close friend of the late King of Pop - who produced some of his biggest hits including "Thriller" and "Billie Jean" - is seeking $10 million from the estate and record label Sony Music Entertainment, claiming that they re-edited Michael's hit songs in order to avoid paying him royalties and production costs.
The 80-year-old music expert believes tracks he produced for the singer have been improperly edited and featured in 2009 musical documentary This Is It and a pair of Cirque du Soleil stage shows which are based on Michael's music. Quincy feels he should have received a producer credit on the 2009 film, which chronicled Michael's preparation for his stage return at The O2 in London prior to his untimely death in June 2009, and he is seeking an investigation into the estate's accounting to determine how much he is owed from the profits of the film and theater productions.
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Michael Jackson Needed a ‘Psychiatric Intervention’
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Meltdowns, Rumors,
Kenny Ortega - who had known Michael for over 20 years before his death from a Propofol overdose in June 2009 - emailed tour promoters AEG voicing his concerns about the singer's "paranoia, anxiety and obsessive behavior," but was ignored.
In emails obtained by the Los Angeles Times, Kenny wrote to Randy Phillips, the chief executive of concert division AEG Live, "here are strong signs of paranoia, anxiety and obsessive-like behavior. I think the best thing we can do is to get a top Psychiatrist in to evaluate him ASAP. It is like there are two people in there. One [deep inside] trying to hold on to what he was and still can be and not wanting us to quit on him, the other in this weakened and troubled state. I believe we need professional guidance in this matter."
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Michael Jackson’s Last Video Shoot in Pictures
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Photos, Galleries, Breaking News, Obituaries,
Michael Jackson was shooting a promotional video for his upcoming tour a few days ago in Los Angeles, and there were images taken of the event. TMZ obtained the photos, which we’ve got here. As you can see, just a few days ago, Michael looked great and like he was having a great time. As we reported earlier, Michael Jackson has died at age 50 of cardiac arrest.
You can see two more photos after the break.
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