Posted Nov 27th 2008 3:30AM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson has turned his back on cardio-deprived giraffes, according to PETA.
When Neverland Ranch was essentially dismantled a year ago, a bunch of Jacko's pets -- including four giraffes -- were sold to an Arizona couple that wanted to start an animal sanctuary.
PETA claims the giraffes are stuck in cages barely as wide as the animals are tall. They wrote Jacko a letter asking him to help pressure the owners into doing something more humane.
The couple that owns the animals says the giraffes have been moved to their new 150 x 150 ft. digs -- and the animals will have an even bigger space to do whatever the hell it is that giraffes do when their 185 acre sanctuary is up and runnning.
All that aside -- the video of Jacko's old giraffe "Rambo" hittin' the bag to the "Rocky" theme song is worth a peek.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Posted Nov 24th 2008 5:00AM by TMZ Staff
A Bahraini sheik won't get the CD he wanted but it looks like he'll be getting another CD of sorts -- the type containing money.
Michael Jackson has settled a lawsuit filed by the son of the King of Bahrain, claiming he invested $7 million in a CD that Michael never delivered.
Jacko was supposed to board a plane yesterday for London, where he was expected to testify in the case. But it suddenly settled. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Funny how that always happens.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Posted Nov 20th 2008 1:15PM by TMZ Staff
See that drawing below with a bunch of squiggly colored lines and random cartoon faces? Some guy actually shelled out over $300,000 to get Michael Jackson to do one just like it ... and he wants his jack back.
The Bahraini sheikh who's suing Michael Jackson for $7 mil allegedly shelled out the dough to mind-mapping guru Tony Buzan, who has his clients draw and color a mind-map that turns out to look like a little boy's third grade art project. For the record, MJ is a grown man.
BTW, after originally saying he was too sick to travel, Jackson's attorney said today Jacko will testify in London on Monday.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson
Posted Nov 3rd 2008 4:30AM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson apparently has some gigantic reservoir of cash somewhere, because the King of Broke rejected a big payday from the guy who really owns Las Vegas -- Steve Wynn.
Just a couple days after MJ said a Jackson 5 reunion was total BS, Vegas Confidential reports he turned down an offer to play at the opening of Steve Wynn's Encore tower this coming December. The Encore is a $2 bil project that adds a tower next to the Wynn.
Jackson has been recording at the Palms studios.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Posted Oct 31st 2008 1:08PM by TMZ Staff
Dressed in their everyday outfits, Michael Jackson's masked kids spent the afternoon at a bookstore yesterday, wondering why everyone was asking them, "And what are you supposed to be?"
Prince Michael, Paris Michael and Blanket know wearing a costume is for amateurs.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird, Kids, Michael Jackson
Posted Oct 29th 2008 1:07PM by TMZ Staff
He may be a little on the skids, but that isn't stopping childlike 50-year-old former pop star Michael Jackson from dressing up like a Peter Pan character for Halloween.
Sources tell TMZ Jacko picked up a Tinker Bell backpack at a Halloween shop yesterday. Since his kids already wear masks, it must be for his getup.
When you're made up like a white woman 364 days a year, wearing a third grade girl's costume on Halloween is no big whoop.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Michael Jackson
Posted Oct 29th 2008 10:26AM by TMZ Staff
Jacko bought a costume yesterday.
But here's the real question ...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird, Beauty, Michael Jackson
Posted Oct 23rd 2008 5:30PM by TMZ Staff
While most people put on masks this time of the year, the artist formerly known as Michael Jackson decided to take his off. Trick or treat?
Filed under: Beauty, Michael Jackson
Posted Oct 20th 2008 4:49PM by TMZ Staff
We all know Maureen McCormick -- aka Marcia Brady -- dated Michael Jackson back in the day -- but what we really want to know is if Bubbles got in on the action. And we got an answer.
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Posted Oct 7th 2008 1:30PM by TMZ Staff
Just your typical human family outing -- dad takes his unmasked kids to the comic book store to pick up a few necessities. Except in this case, the dad is Michael Jackson and he wears a surgical mask, pajama pants, a pair of over-sized Nicole Richie sunglasses and a giant hooded sweatshirt. May the force be with Paris Michael, Prince Michael and Blanket.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Michael Jackson
Posted Aug 28th 2008 1:20PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson... spotted at Planet Hollywood in Vegas yesterday, wearing pajama pants and a tuxedo jacket. Perfect for a formal event that puts you to sleep.
It's MJ's crazy world -- we're just living in it.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Michael Jackson
Posted Aug 27th 2008 12:09PM by TMZ Staff
MTV is banking on a trainwreck -- but it ain't Britney.
Although Britney shot promos for the VMAs, we're told the real gold is Michael Jackson. Sources close to the awards tell us MTV honchos have been working OT to get Jacko to reappear at the awards.
We're told a deal is as good as sealed to have MJ present an award with sister Janet.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Posted Aug 25th 2008 12:47PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson -- roaming the streets of Malibu? We think not, though the one on his left could be.......
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Michael Jackson
Posted Aug 13th 2008 2:45PM by TMZ Staff
Here's goth rocker Marilyn Manson (left) at in Seoul on Wednesday -- and lovely pop icon Michael Jackson (right).
Neither of them is a white woman.
We're just sayin'!
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Michael Jackson, We're Just Sayin', Nurse!
Posted Aug 11th 2008 7:01PM by TMZ Staff
Apparently no one in the Jacko family has any money anymore.
Even Tito Jackson is taking money from people and not paying them back, allegedly. A martial arts teacher in Devon, England, is suing Tito for almost $25K, claiming that Wacko's older bro still owes him that much bread from almost $40,000 he loaned him earlier this year.
The original loan, says Matt Fiddes, was for T.J. and his family to travel to north Devon to check out some real estate.
Tito couldn't be reached for comment.
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