Michael Jackson

August 26, 2010 at 5:00am PST
Photos: Chicago Field Museum

Was the coming of Michael Jackson predicted three thousand years ago?

If you look at this limestone statue housed at Chicago's Field Museum, then you may believe it. The artifact bears an amazing resemblence to the King of Pop and people are only just now starting to notice.

Next up, check out a mummy at the Met that looks like Lady Gaga. Oh wait, that's just actually Lady Gaga dressed up like a mummy. Sorry, our mistake.

June 28, 2010 at 5:52pm PST
Photos: BET

Last night at the BET Awards, Chris Brown broke down in tears during a tribute to Michael Jackson. He was singing "Man in the Mirror," and had to have help from the audience to finish.

It's been a year since Michael Jackson died and it's still upsetting, and certainly he's an emotional performer. But was it all for real? Or was he trying to get our sympathy back after he beat up Rihanna.

March 16, 2010 at 6:21am PST

It's been nearly a year since Michael Jackson's tragic death, but don't think that his music is going to stop making money any time soon.

His estate just signed the biggest recording deal in history with Sony. Over the next ten years, they will release a two-disc soundtrack to This is It, a disc of unreleased material, and at least five other projects.

The deal could be worth up to $250 million, which is crazy. But the MJ hysteria hasn't died down yet and probably won't be any time soon.

February 16, 2010 at 6:33am PST

Didn't you think it was a little weird that Jay-Z and Beyonce weren't a part of the new "We Are the World" song benefiting Haiti? All the biggest names in music sang on it, but the couple instead went home quietly after the Grammys.

Well, now we know why.

February 9, 2010 at 9:02am PST

The Jackson family is outraged. Yesterday Dr. Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary mansalughter for the death of Michael Jackson. His family say it was murder.

Murray pled not-guily and denies any wrongdoing, but the family still is not convinced.

Jackson's mother Katherine said: "He's a monster."

February 2, 2010 at 4:14am PST

Quincy Jones was busy the other night at the Grammys. He and Lionel Richie are recruiting artists for a new version of "We Are the World" to benefit Haiti relief.

January 9, 2010 at 7:43am PST

For the comeback tour that never was Michael Jackson had a long list of other artists he wanted to bring up on stage. You can guess who: Janet, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Diana Ross, Justin Timberlake, Bono.

December 30, 2009 at 8:01am PST

Every year the Library of Congress picks twenty-five films for the National Film Registry that they deem "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." This year they made an odd, but sort of cool choice and included the music video for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" on the list.

November 23, 2009 at 6:35am PST

It was another big night for Taylor Swift last night at the fake-Grammys...er...the American Music Awards. She picked up five awards, including Artist of the Year, besting even Michael Jackson.

November 7, 2009 at 5:49am PST

The other Jackson brothers have always tried to grab a bit of Michael's star, and they're at it again, even though he's gone, with a new reality show.

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