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After sixty years of marriage, Joe and Katherine Jackson are filing for divorce. She’s said to have had it up to “here” with him, after he accused her of being the reason for their son, Michael’s death.

The Daily Mail reports:

Mr. Jackson, who was accused of abusing Michael as a child, said in June: “I begged her to go over and stay with him, but she insisted he needed his privacy.”

Mrs. Jackson retaliated, saying through her spokesperson: “Joe Jackson’s statement and conduct toward Mrs. Jackson are outrageous.” Referring to the abuse of their children, the spokesperson then said: “The world also knows who Joe Jackson is and he seems bent on never letting us forget.”

According to a report by Showbiz411, a source says of the alleged divorce explained, “She’s never gotten over [Joe Jackson blaming her for Michael's death].”

It’s about time. I don’t think I would’ve stood for that kind of treatment even one day, let alone as long as she has. Good for her.

Chris Brown is still coming to terms with the loss of his career. What he needs to do is go through the steps so that he can mourn his loss and move on.

He was really hoping that the whole Michael Jackson tribute would’ve brought his butt out of hot water, but that only endeared him to his die-hard fans.

Now, he’s making friends with some up and comers. Contact Music reports:

Brown and Drake put the past behind them and proved they are good pals with an evening out in the Big Apple with their mutual friends Idris Elba and Lil’ Jon on Tuesday. After dining together, the foursome headed to exclusive hotspot Greenhouse and partied with stars including Wilmer Valderrama and Marlon Wayans.

Brown later slipped into the DJ booth to play Drake’s tracks, and stunned the crowd by taking the mic and performing a live rendition of his own songs in a five-track set, according to New York Post gossip column Page Six.

Does he still have fans left?

Chris Brown let out a lot of emotion at the BET Awards when he sang Michael Jackson’s Man In The Mirror. He was crying on stage like a little girl, prompting his fans to say OMG CHRIS IS BACK!!

It was then rumored that Lloyd told Chris to cry to get back into the good graces of fans worldwide. Lloyd then denied those rumors. Then it had emerged that Chris actually used eye drops to fake cry. But, never fear, BET officials are declaring that Chris’ tears were, in fact, real.

Stephen Hill, BET’s Executive VP of Entertainment and Music Programming, said, “I think the pressure of the year and the lyrics of that song really just resonated. And, as someone who was backstage, there was nothing fake about that. I think there is a… story today about like his bodyguard gave him something to induce tears. It’s just not true. I’ve been around actors who cry and when you fake cry, you don’t get… your throat doesn’t get swollen like it does. When he was trying to sing, he couldn’t get anything out. That’s a hard thing to fake. I appreciate people wanting to create controversy, but this guy has gone though a lot this past year, let this emotion be what it is. Everybody comes to the moment where you gotta make that change.”

Did he really just use a Man In The Mirror lyric in Chris’ defense? “Gotta make that change!” All hail MJ, revivor of careers, even one year after his death.

During Chris Brown’s performance of Michael Jackson’s song, Man In The Mirror, at the BET Awards this year, he cried like a little girl.

Some say that Lloyd told him to cry, while others said it was genuine. Either way, it was a good move for his career, obviously.

Now, a witness is claiming that the whole crying thing was FAKED!

Us Magazine reports:

An insider tells UsMagazine.com the crying was fake.

Before he took the stage to belt out “Man in the Mirror,” a backstage source tells Us one of Brown’s bodyguards gave the singer, 21, tear-inducing eye drops.

Brown’s rep denies it, telling Us that Brown simply “was moved by the opportunity to pay tribute to his idol.” But the witness says Brown definitely used drops. See the top 10 shameless male crying displays.

Says the source, “He rubbed it in and he started crying.”

Oh snap! That can’t bode well for his precious career, now can it? Do you feel duped?

In case you missed it, Chris Brown really busted a Michael Jackson move at the BET Awards last night. He donned his best MJ gear and danced until he got emotional and cried. Given that it was just after the one year anniversary of Michael’s death, you would think he would’ve gotten emotional about his idol. But no….

Hollywood Life reports:

In addition to his onstage meltdown, the REAL waterworks occurred backstage, HollywoodLife.com can exclusively report. “This night saved my life, and my career. Thank you for everything,” he told pal Ray J backstage. The men hugged twice before Chris started welling up once again. Our eyewitness adds that his tears were genuine, and he seemed both relieved and elated to finally have his career back on track.

He might as well have just said, “I’ve waited an entire year to cry onstage so that people will love me again. Thanks MJ!”

When the ambulance picked up Michael Jackson on June 25, 2009, Dr. Conrad Murray reportedly failed to mention to the EMTs that he had administered propofol to the singer.

TMZ reports:

The report, published by News of the World, states what TMZ has previously reported — that paramedics felt Jackson was dead when they got to the singer’s home but Dr. Murray, as the senior medical professional present, demanded that Jackson be taken to the hospital.

According to the report, Jackson had flatlined by the time paramedics arrived at the house, and he had no blood pressure, pulse or breath, and his pupils were dilated.

According to the report, Dr. Murray told paramedics Jackson was exhausted because he couldn’t fall asleep and he had given Jackson Lorazepam — a sedative. Omitting the fact that Dr. Murray gave Jackson Propofol is no doubt something the paramedics should have known about and will almost certainly be used by prosecutors in the trial.

I’m not sure how much news I would necessarily believe coming from News Of The World, but this would make sense, considering how shady Dr. Murray is.

Jack White & Jay-Z record a song together – Hollywood Dame

Jesse James says he’s sorry to Sandra Bullock – Amy Grindhouse

Heidi Montag is still looking FAKE – I Need My Fix

Amy Adams shows off her baby belly – Busy Bee Blogger

Tiger Woods was sexting his hooker – Celebrity Smack

Britney Spears’ weave is jacked up – Poor Britney

Courtney Love apologizes to Billy Corgan via Facebook – Dipped In Cream

Michael Jackson’s biographer is cashing in! – Celeb Dirty Laundry

Chris Golightly held a press conference because he’s trying to convince American Idol producers that he deserves another shot on the show.

Chris was ousted from the show over record contract issues, but says that it’s not fair. To prove (or not) that he’s got the chops to go forward in the competition, he sang Michael Jackson’s “Man In The Mirror”.

It was awful, to say the least. (continue reading…)

According to Contact Music, Janet Jackson has agreed to fill in for her late brother Michael as the Jackson Five go on tour later this year.

Jermaine said that his sister has already agreed to do the tour. He said, “We had a conference call and Janet has agreed to join us on tour.”

We’ll see how true that is, but for now it remains a rumor.

Forty-nine Youtube singers and music editors came together for this new recording of the classic Lionel Richie/Michael Jackson song, “We Are The World”.

This version of the song sounds amazing, and even much better than the official remake. Kudos to Lisa Lavie for pulling all of this together.

After the jump for the video and it’s so worth it! (continue reading…)

Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris, wants to follow in her dad’s footsteps and become a singer.

A source said, “Talking to Prince is like talking to Michael. He’s so smart and mature – way beyond his age. Paris, meanwhile, wants to be a singer.”

Good for her. Now that she has the ability to recognize her own talents and do what she can with them, it’s only a matter of time before she’s in the media spotlight for her own successes. I don’t know that Michael would have wanted that, considering he used to make them wear masks in public, but I would love to hear what she sounds like.

Michael Jackson is featured on the cover of “Paris Match” magazine, with Dr. Conrad Murray on the inset photo, seemingly while visiting his grave site.

Sad, still. He may only get four years for the death of MJ.

Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” remixes, part two! – Celebrity Smack

Half naked Kate Moss is hard to work with – Amy Grindhouse

Lindsay Lohan thinks she’s Jesus – Hollywood Dame

Will Kiefer Sutherland be in the “24″ movie? – I Need My Fix

Britney Spears’ Circus spoof – Poor Britney

Captain Phil Harris has passed away – Allie Is Wired

Michael Jackson peed in jars – Dipped In Cream

Katie Holmes needs a pick-me-up – Busy Bee Blogger

So apparently MJ’s doctor is getting blamed for Michael Jackson’s death, I guess I’m glad I’m not a doctor, or especially one who cares for famous people. It’s so weird to me how last year if you mentioned the name Michael Jackson, everybody would snarl “THAT PERVERT FREAK!!!” or make some completely tasteless joke about MJ and his “childish” behavior. Now not only does everybody pretend like they’ve always loved him, but they want to blame somebody else for his death, maybe as some way to make themselves feel better about saying so many bad things about him for so long.

Lets face it, the guy was a mess. I don’t know what he did with kids, nobody really does, but he certainly had a life unlike any one else. I seriously can’t imagine the doctor being to blame for his poor lifestyle choices, he was undoubtedly messed up and any drugs he was being administered were not being given to him against his will.

So now the public won’t rest until somebody goes down for the un-murder of the guy that everybody called a pervert and now everybody “always loved” Now some poor doctor is going to go to prison for 4 years because he gave a shot to a drug addict who had already butchered his own face and body for 20 plus years with plastic surgery and God knows what else.

The human race is a confusing bunch sometimes.

According to TMZ, Dr. Conrad Murray is gearing up to plead not guilty when arraigned tomorrow afternoon on charges that he killed Michael Jackson.

Murray is being charged with involuntary manslaughter in Jackson’s June 25th death, after it was said that he administered lethal amounts of Propofol to the singer.

Reportedly, Murray is set to arrive at the courthouse between 1:00 and 2:00 PM PST. (continue reading…)

Well, it’s about freaking time!

Dr. Conrad Murray, the douche who was charged with taking care of Michael Jackson, is finally going to be arrested and charged on Friday, February 5, 2009.

He is set to be charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to TMZ. Reportedly, Dr. Murray will turn himself in to the LAPD Friday morning for booking and court. He will face a judge at Airport Court in Los Angeles at 1:30 PM.

Fry him tonight!

Kourtney Kardashian’s son makes his radio debut – Amy Grindhouse

Not Captain Phil! – Hollywood Dame

Actor Justin Mentell, dead at 27 – Dipped In Cream

New leaked Britney Spears photo – Poor Britney

Finally! Michael Jackson’s doctor to be charged! – Celeb Dirty Laundry

Reese Witherspoon is out & about – I Need My Fix

Jeff Bridges’ still from “Tron Legacy” – Busy Bee Blogger

Kellan Lutz looking hot on the red carpet – Ten Gossip

Gerard Butler & Reese Witherspoon hook up? – Allie Is Wired