Michael Jackson"s Thriller voted the most influential promo in the history

"King of Pop" Michael Jackson"s hit video "Thriller" has been voted the most influential promo in the history of pop music. The 14-minute clip for the pop icon"s popular 1983 track, which has been credited with merging music with filmmaking, scored 15.2 per cent of the votes in the poll conducted by social networking site MySpace, Contactmusic reported.

The video saw off competition from rock band OK Go"s homemade video for their song "Here It Goes Again", which became a huge hit in 2006 as fans logged online to see the group dancing on treadmills. Pop princess Britney Spears" music video for her debut single "Baby One More Time" was voted third, while rock/pop music band from Norway A-Ha"s "Take On Me" and Johnny Cash"s "Hurt" rounded out the top five.

The top 10 influential pop music videos are: 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson 2.

Here It Goes Again - OK Go 3. Baby One More Time - Britney Spears 4.

Take On Me - A-Ha 5. Hurt - Johnny Cash 6.

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen 7. Around the World - Daft Punk 8.

Weapon of Choice - Fatboy Slim 9. Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel 10.

Sabotage - Beastie Boys.

Kenny and his team brought the King Of Pop back

Mr Kenny Ortega can’t be thanked enough for such a wonderful tribute to the King Of Pop. For recreating the magic in millions of hearts across the globe. For showing us the good part of Michael Jackson’s death after all the rotten rumours and controversies - This Is It!

Michael Jackson was coming back on stage LIVE after 12 years. There was anticipation. There was hope. There was madness. There were millions of fans who fought for that one entry to London’s O2 arena. This was Jackson’s ’final curtain call’. This was his chance to prove himself, yet again! This was any fan’s dream come true. This was what memories are made of. This was historic. But then the King himself died.

What followed was anything but music. There were accusations. There was a lot of fight over money. Not even his kids were spared. Was he gay? Was he impotent? Was he in debt? Everybody wanted to know what killed Jacko. Nobody bothered about the one thing that kept him alive - Music!

Thank god for Kenny and the team who were to perform for this historic concert. They remembered!

And now, months after MJ’s death, they have brought the King back to life. And this time, to live forever. We can never thank them enough!

It was not just us who were waiting for this concert to happen. Kenny and his team show us how much it mattered, what it meant, what it could have been for Michael Jackson himself. Through This Is It, a compilation of Jacko’s rehearsals for the big event, Kenny says it all.

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This Is It - Michael Jackson's movie earned $20 million on the first day

According to the Hollywood Reporter Thursday, Michael Jackson's documentary film 'This Is It' earned $ 20.1 million at the US box office on the very first full day of release. The film earned a $12.7 million internationally and another $7.4 million in the US, the report said.

This film was made out of a 100 hours of rehearsal footage, into a 90 minute documentary. It has received immmense positive reviews and more and more fans are crowding to see this wonder one more time.

Jackson is said to be the year's top earning celebrity, though he is no more. He has earned $90 million in the year, with another $72 million since his death, as reported by the Forbes magazine. Michael's father, Joe Jackson, intends to build a tribute museum to the star son in his hometown of Gary, Indiana. Along with Gary mayor Rudy Clay, he plans to to build museum, hotel and performing arts centre.

Michael Jackson’s children want to be film stars in the future

Late pop legend Michael Jackson’s three children want to be film stars in the future rather than follow in their father’s footsteps and start music careers.

The King of Pop’s brother Jermaine Jackson revealed that the three youngsters Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, are keen to work on movies when they are older rather than work on a music career, reports contactmusic.

“I think they are going to go into the film business,” said Jermaine.

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Chris Brown is not confirmed to perform in Michael Jackson tribute

Chris Brown will not perform at the forthcoming Michael Jackson tribute show in Vienna, his representative has said.

The singer’s name was included in the list of artists who would pay tribute to the King of Pop at the former imperial Schoenbrunn Palace on September 26. However, a representative for Brown, who is presently on probation for assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna in February, denied the story.

"Chris is not confirmed to perform or participate in any capacity for this show," Contactmusic quoted the representative as saying. Jackson’s brother Jermaine revealed Brown, Mary J Blige, Natalie Cole and Sister Sledge would be among dozens of musicians who will perform the late star’s greatest hits on a crown-shaped stage.

As many as 65,000 fans are expected to attend the gig that will be broadcast live to one billion fans around the globe.

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Shruti Hassan will pay her tribute to Michael Jackson

Shruti Hassan will take some time out from her acting to hold the mike again with her band and pay her tribute to King of pop Michael Jackson.

This event is scheduled for the 29th of August at Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Dad Kamal Hassan will grace the occasion too. AR Rahman, Shankar Mahadevan and many more accomplished celebrities from the world of music will be present. While Shruthi Haasan will perform (even dance!) to King of Pop’s numbers, there will be others like Benny Dayal and Krish performing too. The final list of songs and the details of the event are yet to be finalised.
This event is scheduled for the 29th of August at Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.

Michael...REST IN PEACE...

Michael...We love you...

You'll live in our hearts forever....

Michael Jackson passed away...

The King is Dead...Long Live the King! Michael Jackson, whose excellence as an artist was matched only by his eccentricity, is no more.

According to the reports, the 50-year-old international icon fell unconscious and passed away at his rented home on Sunset Blvd, in Bel Air.

"His personal physician, who was with him at the time, attempted to resuscitate my brother," Michael's brother Jermaine Jackson said last night.

Paramedics were called at 12:26 p.m. local time and the unconscious King of Pop was rushed to UCLA Medical Center, but in vain.

"You've got to save him!" Jackson's supporters were screaming after he was wheeled into the hospital on a stretcher at 1:14 p.m., according to a leading website.

The doctors tried to rescue him but he was in full cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m.

London's Sun reported that Jackson's supporters told doctors that Michael had taken an injection of the painkiller Demerol.

"He started to experience slow, shallow breathing," a source said. "His breathing gradually got slower and slower until it stopped. His staff started mouth-to-mouth and an ambulance was called, which got there in eight minutes."

Around 7 pm local time, Jackson's body, shrouded in a white sheet, was moved to the office of the Los Angeles County coroner for an autopsy today.

Jackson - who had battled addiction to painkillers and among myriad health problems - died in the midst of a comeback bid, with 50 sold-out concerts planned for London this summer.

Jackson's family lawyer Brian Oxman accused "enablers" of pushing the star too hard physically as he prepared for the tour.

Ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis' daughter, said she was heartbroken for Jackson's three children and other family members.

"I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible," she said. "This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me."

Madonna said she "can't stop crying."

No more moonwalks...The king went to walk among the stars...

Michael Jackson is dieing?

The King of Pop Music, Michael Jackson is nearing death as per the report of British media news. Michael Jackson is diagnosed with alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, a fatal genetic condition which is extremely rare. He needs organ transplantation, but his physical condition is not allowing the doctors to go ahead with a surgery. He can hardly speak now and have reportedly lost 95% of vision in left eye. Michael Jackson's biographer, Ian Halperin is the one who has reported this news.

According to Ian, Michael also has emphysema and chronic gastrointestinal bleeding. The doctors are trying hard to stop the bleeding, but if it continues, the world might lose the great singer. Talking to the media, Ian said, "Right now, he isn't doing well and it's really a bad time for him".