We are first to report this development in the Jackson saga: The executors of the Michael Jackson estate have sent a letter to most of the Jackson family barring them from Katherine Jackson’s rented home in Calabasas, California. The estate rents the house for Mrs. Jackson and Michael’s three kids. But now Joe Jackson as well as Randy, Jermaine, Janet, and Rebbie, any of their kids or spouses, plus Mrs. Jackson’s secretary Janice Smith–they are all barred from entering.

In other words , the “Jackson 5”–Randy, Jermaine, Janet, Rebbie and Joseph–are out.

After the sort of house attack conducted by Randy, Jermaine and Janet Jackson last week– in which the three siblings tried to take Michael Jackson’s kids, exchanged epithets with them etc–Mrs. Jackson’ s lawyers have sent a letter to them. Now that she’s back Katherine Jackson is allowing grandson TJ to draw up a list for security about who can come and go. There will be no more disturbances and no more crashing cars through security gates.

Here’s part of the letter sent by executor’s lawyer Howard Weitzman last Wednesday to the Jackson 5 so to speak. Randy Jackson gave it to a tabloid website thinking he was smart and people would be outraged. But in fact, the letter was the proper thing to do:

“Following the events of July 23 in which certain members of the Jackson family showed up unannounced at the Calabasas residence of Michael Jackson’s mother and children, causing a very public disturbance, the attorneys for the Estate of Michael Jackson as lessees of the house were requested by Charles Schultz, attorney for TJ Jackson, Jr., the newly appointed Temporary Guardian for Michael Jackson’s children, to send a list to the security gate of people neither TJ or the children wanted allowed on the premises in view of the incidents that had just taken place.  The list may be amended and managed by TJ Jackson Jr. or the Estate when appropriate.  It is imperative to the Estate that from this point forward a safe and appropriate environment be provided for Michael Jackson’s children and his mother.”

“Given the circumstances of the last two weeks, and in order to protect the children and Mrs. Jackson, the Executors believe that it would not be appropriate to allow the following individuals to enter the residence or its grounds and we instruct the security to preclude the following from entering the residence or the grounds: Randy Jackson and any of his children, Janet Jackson, Rebbie Jackson and any of her children, Jermaine Jackson, his wife and any of his children, Janice Smith, or anyone else who was involved in the recent events that led to Mrs. Jackson’s separation from and inability to communicate with Michael’s children, or any agents or representatives of any of these individuals.”

Madonna is coming to Yankee Stadium on September 6th and 8th. The first show is sold out, technically. The second one is not. Madonna’s had a lot of PR trouble recently in France but at least she’s still selling tickets in Europe. She recently cancelled her entire Australian tour–which was supposed to be her first in 20 years. But the prices were too high, and the advance interest wasn’t there. Madonna could not sell $700 premium packages  to the Aussies.

Last week, Madonna caused a riot in Paris when she showed the Nazi symbol of a swastika on a video screen. The swastika has been criticized since it first turned up on her tour. She seems to have no idea how offensive it is, just as she ignored the Nazi passions of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in her movie,. “W.E.” She didn’t care that she was inviting trouble in France last week when she put the Nazi symbol on screen to provoke followers of Marine Le Pen, head of the National Front. Madonna was looking for attention and she got it in the form of a riot from Le Pen’s nasty minions.

Now as she plans her return to the U.S. here’s some advice: Madonna, please do not bring your Nazi swastika and guns to the U.S. let alone Yankee Stadium.  They are unwanted. The last thing that will be acceptable here is the Nazi symbol. Or guns. (Please– in the Bronx that’s like bringing coal to Newcastle.)

Madonna disregards history and has little interest in how she offends others. She thinks it’s all about provocative art or something.  The ironic part of this whole swastika business is that Madonna, courtesy of the bogus Kabbalah Center organization, considers herself some kind of faux-Jew. She wears a cross but attends fake High Holy days services. If Kabbalah were real, or Madonna were actually Jewish., she certainly wouldn’t be sporting a swastika on her forehead. As for guns, Madonna has been out of the country this summer.  Maybe she’s missed the big news stories. One of her lackeys can explain the Aurora killings to her. Guns on stage? Not this year, Madonna. They’re completely out of fashion.

It’s the last week of live shows this season for Live with Kelly, and Seth Meyers is still the leading candidate to join the show next month as permanent co-host. This week, Chris Harrison, from “The Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” has today and tomorrow. Then Nick Lachey, who’s sort of a singer and one of the 21st century’s many people who are well known for being famous for no reason, takes the balance of the week. B

ut then “Live” goes into a month of reruns. Along the way, the show has taped some fresh episodes that they’ll intersperse through the dog days of August. But that’s it. When “Live” returns in September, ABC Disney will be touting changes on the daytime schedule including the move of “General Hospital” to 2pm and Katie Couric’s new show at 3.  The pressure will be on to announce a new co-host for Kelly for a new season.

Meyers makes the most sense. (Thanks to today’s NY Daily News for crediting this column with citing Meyers as the leader back on July 5th.) The “Saturday Night Live” star already lives in New York, and is comfortable with going out at night and telling stories the next day. He has an excellent rapport with Ripa. He’s the right age for the sought after demographic (young moms). He’s edgy enough to make the show interesting, but never offensive. Unlike many of the other guest co-hosts, he’s not bland either. And he’s single, so there’s always the possibility of a “Live” build up to a wedding–a Michael Gelman favorite production.

Is he Regis? No is Regis. Everyone wants Regis to come back. He’s not coming back. Regis is 81 this summer. He’s enjoying his life, doing all kinds of guest gigs. I’m told he has all kinds of offers and proposals for shows. He doesn’t want to work 5 days a week, which is a problem. Regis needs some kind of once a week show. But he’s not coming back to “Live.” Give the guy a break. As he used to say, “I’m only one man!”

In the end, Seth Meyers’ deal will come down to money and schedule. Lorne Michaels will still want him for the news on “SNL,” especially through the election. And remember, “SNL” isn’t on every week. Meyers has lots of downtime from that show. If ABC/Disney is willing to make it work, it will work. And in five years, when Jimmy Fallon moves up to the Tonight show, Meyers can take his spot. Or something else will happen that will give him a talk show at night. By then, Paris Jackson will be ready to take over “Live.”

Fresh from her success as war correspondent in her own home, 14 year old Paris Jackson–star of the summer, by far–has taken on a new cause. She’s defending Justin Bieber on Twitter from an attack by much older–yes, 26– actor and singer Drake Bell. Who is Drake Bell? For those of us over 21, he’s the biggest Nickelodeon star ever, from their series “Drake and Josh.” (Josh Peck, 25, was the very good star of a movie no one saw but I liked called “The Wackness.”)

Anyway, Drake Bell posted a questionable picture of Bieber tonight, thus inciting little Justin’s fans. Paris, not watching the Olympics (she Tweeted earlier that she didn’t care for them) came quickly to Bieber’s defense. What you might not know is that Bieber lives in the same gated community in Calabasas. Paris doesn’t want her neighbor attacked. (Yes Justin has left Canada for more privileged environs. Thank YouTube for that.)

So now it’s war. Paris having just won a war, is on a roll.

The Bell-Beiber conflict began about a week ago. The Bieb’s fans have been attacking Bell ever since. Bell wrote: “I haven’t listened to much Justin Bieber but his songs must be

full of hate and rage because that’s what his believers are filled with..”

Today he  Tweeted: I don’t “Hate” @justinbieber!! I just think his fans are repulsive. Not a huge fan of that style of music…big deal…I don’t like popradio”

And he put up this picture. Paris didn’t like that. “If u wanna compare the amount of fans or amount of TALENT even between u & Justin you know u would lose right? know ur place” She later added: “just like he stated his opinion , i stated mine …although posting a hate picture isn’t really an opinion but oh well”

Me, I don’t careabout Justin Bieber, I don’t know who Drake Bell is, and I wish Paris would watch the Olympics. But it’s Sunday night, and more importantly, the Yankees are taking it on the chin tonight from the Red Sox.

I’m sure this tempest in a teapot will go on for a while. But here’s my question. If Justin Bieber has so many fans, how come they haven’t bought his album or singles?

Who doesn’t love Kirk Douglas? He’s the greatest. Three time Oscar nominee Kirk is a hero. He’s recovered mightily from a stroke, has written several books. At 95, he’s a role model. He and his wife Anne gave $990,000 to charities last year, worthy causes, from their Douglas Charitable Foundation. It’s all good.  Now he and Anne have pledged to leave $50 million to five charities, including the Alzheimer’s Wing at the Motion Picture Home.

But where does the money come from? Good investments. The Foundation, according to its Form 990 from 2010, had over $19 million in total assets. Most of that was from stock. But yikes–the stock is typically American and not very politically correct. In a way, the Douglas Foundation has been like Robin Hood–taking from the rich and giving to the needy.

The Douglas Foundation’s largest assets, at least on December 31, 2010, were from the Big Tobacco and Big Oil. They claimed market values of $4,5 for Philip Morris, and $2 million more from Altria Group, making essentially two investments in Big Tobacco as Altria owns Philips Morris USA while the international Philip Morris is a separate entity with a robust stock price of $90 a share as Friday. The Foundation’s other largest holdings were from Chevron ($1 million) and Exxon ($2 million). There’s also about $700,000 in market value from Royal Dutch Petroleum and another $500,000 from Concoco.

These are the same companies and stocks the Foundation had in 2008 and 2009. And they’ve increased in value. So at least the Foundation is getting good investment advice.

The Foundation also paid Kirk and Anne’s son, Peter, a salary of $115,000 a year– for 17 hours’ worth of work as president. In 2008, the salary was only $50,000, so that’s a nice raise. As Matthew Broderick sings on Broadway, “Nice work if you can get it.”

The Douglas Foundation supports lots of worthy arts programs, certainly. But the money is coming cancer causing tobacco and Big Oil. Maybe that’s the price you have to pay to be charitable and do good works. The Douglases certainly have their hearts in the right place when it comes to giving money away. Their largest donation in 2010 was $100,000 to the Center Theater Group, which produces plays and musicals at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles (it’s sort of their Lincoln Center) and $200,000 to St. Lawrence University.

But they may also be causing some heart attacks by investing in tobacco. And oil? Chevron has been polluting Ecuador for years. Exxon? The list is too long.