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Paris Jackson New Tweet: “9 days and counting… so help me god i will make whoever did this pay”

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Paris Jackson just sent out a new Tweet. She had her siblings have now been removed from their home to keep them safe from Michael’s siblings. This is quite crazy. Sources tell me that footage this morning “Good Morning America” was ‘licensed’– ie. sold–to them by Randy Jackson. Oy vey. Also, GMA mis-identified TJ Jackson’s Tweet to Paris as coming from Trent Jackson, a cousin. TJ is Tito’s son. Paris has also the makings of a great war journalist. She’s faithfully reporting the action from her own Hanoi Hilton in Calabasas.

Here are some of our current Jackson postings:

http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/07/24/debbie-rowe-very-concerned-about-katherine-jackson-kids

http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/07/24/katherine-jacksons-lawyers-plan-in-place-for-three-years-to-remove-her-from-her-home-and-grandchildren

http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/07/23/lapd-sheriff-two-jackson-family-members-in-minor-scuffle-at-home

http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/07/23/janet-jackson-tries-to-take-michaels-kids-has-she-lost-her-mind

 

Toronto Film Festival 2012: Ben Affleck, David O. Russell, Neil Jordan, Redford, Malick, Wachowskis

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The 2012 Toronto Film Festival Tweeted out 60 films for its September gathering this morning. No press release. The Tweets are all in Capitals. In ten years or more I’ve never been able to get a single person on the phone from TIFF. Whatever. We go. And so: they’ve announced Ben Affleck’s “Argo,” David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook,” the Wachowskis’ “Cloud Atlas,” and Neil Jordan’s “Byzantium.” It’s a big list with lots of stars. Affleck will also be represented in the new Terrence Malick film, but as an actor. It’s called “To the Wonder.” Also highly anticipated: “The Sapphires,” the musical bought by the Weinsteins in Cannes. Love that film! Also: Robert Redford directing Susan Sarandon, Shia LaBeouf and Anna Kendrick in “The Company You Keep.” Susan Sarandon is ready for a big comeback. #tiff remains an enigma wrapped in a shroud, covered by a mystery.

Opening night film: Rian Johnson’s “Looper” with our old pal, Bruce Willis, the ubiquitous Joseph Gordon Levitt, and Emily Blunt.

Also official: what could be Bill Murray’s Oscar performance, in “Hyde Park”–this could be Bill’s year. “Anna Karenina” which I’m told is wonderful, with Kiera Knightley. Billy Bob Thornton directing “Jayne Mansfield’s Car” (hope this isn’t distressing to Mariska Hargitay). “Great Expectations” with Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, and Sally Hawkins. “Inescapable” with Alexander Siddig, Joshua Jackson and Marisa Tomei.

There will be tons and tons of A listers and stars walking around Bloor St. and hanging around the Lightbox. That much is good.

PS Expect to hear about Dustin Hoffman’s “Quartet” and maybe Coens’ “Inside Llewyn Davis.”

Debbie Rowe “Very Concerned” About Katherine Jackson, Kids

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Debbie Rowe, biological mother of Prince and Paris Jackson, is said to be “very concerned” about Katherine Jackson and all three of Michael Jackson’s kids. Sources tell me that when Paris Jackson first Tweeted the news that her grandmother was missing, Debbie dropped everything she was doing in northern California for her ranch business and headed straight to Calabasas.

California. Rowe, who as I’ve written before has a very cordial friendship with Mrs. Jackson, stayed for several days at the home of producer Marc Schaffel, just one gated community away from the Jacksons. Schaffel, a long time friend and business associate of Michael Jackson’s, taped the first interview with Mrs. Jackson after Michael’s death and has remained very friendly with her.

Neither Debbie Rowe nor Marc Schaffel returned calls yesterday. But Rowe, who’s back at her ranch awaiting word on Katherine Jackson, has had several conversations with the grandmother since Michael’s death and is very happy with the way the kids are being raised, I am told. The relations between both houses is so relaxed, sources say, that Paris Jackson has been posting pictures of Rowe on her Facebook page.

Katherine Jackson’s Lawyers: “Plan in Place for Three Years to Remove Her From Her Home and Grandchildren”

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EXCLUSIVE Katherine Jackson’s lawyers have sent me a statement about what went on yesterday in Calabasas. All of it was witnessed by the attorneys. Here it is, exclusively:

“Yesterday afternoon certain Jackson family members ambushed Katherine Jackson’s home after their vehicle tore through security gates on the tails of the SUV containing Michael Jackson’s children.  After exiting their vehicles, Jackson family members ran up to Michael’s children as they yelled and began to aggressively grab at the cell phones in their hands. Out of concern for the well being of Prince, Paris, and Blanket Jackson, the children were forced to temporarily leave their home and taken to a safe location.  An altercation ensued shortly thereafter and law enforcement arrived at the scene.

“Following the incident, it was learned that one of the family members who was part of the ambush admitted that a plan has been in place for the last three years to remove Katherine Jackson from her home and her beloved grandchildren.  Prince, Paris, and Blanket Jackson have not heard from their grandmother since she left their home nine days ago to attend a series of her sons’ concerts on their Unity Tour. She never made the shows. Despite efforts to interview Katherine Jackson at her current location in Arizona yesterday, Los Angeles County Sheriffs confirmed that they were denied access to Mrs. Jackson by security for one of her children. “

Hamptons Weekend: Obama’s $400 Golf Club, and Timothy Green’s Odd Life

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Ah, the Hamptons. Whilst the Jackson family set about torching Michael Jackson’s memory, and Tom Cruise flew to London, life went on in the Hamptons. At East Hampton Studios, a massive party space, money was raised for VH-1 Save the Music with a shopping and rock and roll party St Barths in the Hamptons. One of the Jonas brothers, Kevin, and his wife Danielle, were the hosts. Michael Wudyka, who rehabbed this lost industrial building near the East Hampton airport, showed us around. We met the singer, Carly Blair, from Every Empire. I got to sit in a Ferrari convertible with a leather interior like buttah. You could try lollipops filled with cake, champagne from upstate New York, and ogle a very expensive cabin cruiser that was for sale.

But wait: we met Amir, owner of Sweet Wood Golf, a company that makes very high end, one of a kind, custom golf products. His golf clubs are all made of wood, and I’m not talking pine. Teak, maple, mahogany. Amir told us he made a $400 putter for President Barack Obama out of a tree that had been planted on the White House lawn by President Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president of the U.S. Quick–what are his distinctions? He was one term president, and grandson of another one term president, William Henry Harrison (#), who died on his 32nd day in office of pneumonia. Anyway. Benjamin Harrison’s single term broke up the non sequential two terms of Grover Cleveland. Now Barack Obama is swinging away with a new putter made of BH’s tree (since deceased).

Did Obama pay? “No,” Amir said. “It was a gift.” And how did they get in contact with the White House? “They found us,” he said. Luckily, President Obama does not wear the bespoke suits we saw, which can feature gold or diamonds in the pinstipes of the luxe tropical wool.

Afterwards, we headed to Sotto Sopra in Amagansett, the new hot restaurant where Alec Baldwin and new wife Hilaria are often seen dining. The food and decor are terrific, and you’re right down the street from the Stephen Talkhouse.

Sunday night: Disney premiered Peter Hedges’ family film, “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” which has an all star cast including Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Dianne Wiest, Lois Smith, Emmett Walsh, the rapper Common, and real life couple Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt. I don’t understand why Rosemarie DeWitt isn’t a big star already. I’ll see anything she’s in. She can read the phone book. In this case, she read Hedges’ lines, from a story by Ahmet Zappa. Famed cinematographer John Toll made the movie look beautiful. Peter Hedges introduced us to his 15 year old movie star son, Lucas, who’s in “Moonrise Kingdom” and has two more films coming. He turned down a role in “Odd Life” so it wouldn’t seem like nepotism. At the after party, we hung out with “Regis” producer Michael Gelman, his bw Laurie, and their two cute daughters. Gelman refused to say if I’m right about Seth Meyers joining “Live with Kelly” in September. But he didn’t deny it either!

LAPD Sheriff: Two Jackson Family Members in “Minor Scuffle” at Home

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The police were called to Katherine Jackson’s rented home in Calabasas earlier today. Spokesman Steve Whitmore said they had to break up a “minor scuffle” between two Jackson family members around 1:10pm Pacific time. No one was arrested. But the call came on the heels of the missing persons report about Katherine Jackson, and all the weird stuff that’s gone on for the last week concerning Michael Jackson’s kids, his mother, his siblings, his executors and a cast of characters everyone thought had finally settled down.

I’m told by a source that Randy, Jermaine and Janet Jackson tried to enter the house with the idea of taking Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson–three minor children whose guardian is Katherine–out. Where exactly? That part hasn’t been determined yet. But once the police left, security ejected the trio and told them not to return.

My source says, “Randy got into it with a security guard, and even Janet was very aggressive. They all had cameras out and running to record what was happening.” The “scuffle” between two family members may have been between Michael’s brother Randy and Joe Jackson’s nephew, Trent. The latter was hired by Michael Jackson seven or eight years ago to take care of Mrs. Jackson–drive her, run errands, whatever she needed. There was a rumor today that Jermaine and Randy were going to accuse Trent of “elder abuse”–but the rumor was scotched by Whitmore. By all accounts, Trent has taken excellent care of Mrs. Jackson.

The altercation was settled, but bad feelings linger. If I were Jermaine or Randy Jackson, I’d get Mrs. Jackson home to Calabasas and her court-appointed guardianship right away.

Paris Jackson Tweets: “I Wanna Talk Directly to My Grandmother!”

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Paris Jackson has resumed Tweeting. She just posted at 8:42 Eastern time:”8 days and counting . something is really off , this isn’t like her at all .. i wanna talk directly to my grandmother!!<|3″ Paris, 14, and her two brothers have not heard from or seen their grandmother in that time.A few minutes later, TJ Jackson, son of Tito Jackson, Tweeted: “I know it’s completely unfair for them to do this to you and your brothers. We will keep trying. I love you.”

On July 22nd, Paris started a firestorm when she Tweeted: “yes , my grandmother is missing . i haven’t spoken with her in a week i want her home now .”

This is war.

Randy, Jermaine, and Janet Jackson have made a terrible miscalculation by making enemies of Michael’s children. They are the sole heirs to his estate. When Katherine Jackson dies, her inheritance ends and all the money goes to the kids. They’re not likely to forget this episode.

Janet Jackson Tries to Take Michael’s Kids: Has She Lost Her Mind?

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Janet Jackson was always considered the “normal” one of Michael’s performing siblings. But today, according to Celebuzz.com, she showed up at her mother’s $30,000 a month rented home in Calabasas, California and tried to take Michael’s three kids away from their house while Janet’s own mother was involuntarily–perhaps– out of town. Janet was accompanied by brothers Jermaine and Randy.

On top of that, Janet signed a letter to Michael’s executors last week demanding that they resign. And she agreed with a statement that Michael “despised” John Branca and John McClain. This, despite the fact that McClain actually gave Janet her career in 1984 at A&M Records with her “Control” album. A few years later it was McClain, always a friend of the Jacksons, who tried to put together Michael and Janet with their brothers for an album and a tour.

Has Janet Jackson lost her mind? Or is she now just like her brothers– in need of Michael’s money. Janet has not had a hit in many, many years. She currently has no recording contract. Her last album, “Discipline,” in 2008, sold only 450,000 copies–it didn’t even go “gold.” The album before that, “20 Y.O.” sold 650,000 copies. Her last real hit album was “Damita Jo” in 2004– eight years ago. And hit singles? She hasn’t had one since 2001, and “Someone to Call My Lover.” That’s eleven years ago, friends.

Does Janet need money? With declining album sales, and less frequent touring, the answer would be yes. Also, most of her hits were written by Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis. Many of her later hits were also based on samples from artists who had to be paid–like Carly Simon. While Janet is a name, she’s aged out of her heyday. Rihanna, Beyonce, and others have long since replaced her.

The one place where Janet can still make money: touring. Her “Number Ones” World Tour in 2011 grossed $60 million, and finished 45th out of the year’s top 50 tours according to Pollstar.com.

When all of that is calculated, it may not be so surprising that Janet Jackson’s behavior has changed–and her attitude toward Michael’s estate. For Janet to try and take Michael’s kids once her mother is out of town–it suggests that something has shifted in Janet Jackson’s mind. She’s trying to get Control, while asking What have you done for me lately?

read also:
http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-07-23/cops-called-to-katherine-jackson%E2%80%99s-home-stop-michael-jackson%E2%80%99s-children-being-removed-by-janet-jermaine-and-randy-jackson-exclusive/

 

Jackson Family Member: “Kids Are Lying” About Not Hearing from Grandmother

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A real war has broken out between the members of the Jackson family who want Michael Jackson’s money and his kids. A member of the family just told me that Michael’s kids are “lying” about not hearing from their grandmother. Meanwhile, I can tell you exclusively that Katherine Jackson is NOT visiting with her granddaughter in Arizona. I just got off the phone with someone in Stacy Brown’s house in California. She is right at home, and simply not in Arizona. The Sheriff’s Department in Pima County, Arizona says they saw Katherine Jackson, and the tabloid photo site X17 Online somehow has a picture Katherine and some family members playing Uno at the dinner table last night.

Whoever Katherine is with, it’s NOT her 44 year old granddaughter, the daughter of eldest child Rebbie and her husband Nathaniel Brown. Stacy is married to a music producer and they live in Los Angeles. Katherine Jackson does have cousins in Phoenix, but their numbers don’t answer. A source close to the Jackson saga confirms: “You know the family is going to try and get Katherine to sign papers and they won’t let her leave til she does.” By the way, Rebbie and husband Nathaniel live with Stacee and her husband in Los Angeles–so none of them are in Arizona, thanks.

WE TOLD YOU: Mariah Carey Named American Idol Judge, Randy’s Deal Coming

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Mariah Carey was named a judge on “American Idol” this afternoon. I told you about this ten days ago, before anyone, and on Saturday I told you about Mariah’s new single, “Triumphant.” I also told you that Randy Jackson manages Mariah, and that he’ll be re-signed as a judge imminently. Here’s a press release–confirming the single, too:

also read: http://www.showbiz411.com/2012/07/21/mariah-carey-new-single-may-be-titled-triumphant-to-mark-idol-deal

PLATINUM-SELLING GLOBAL MEGASTAR MARIAH CAREY
JOINS “AMERICAN IDOL” AS NEW JUDGE

Mariah Carey, one of the best-selling female recording artists of all time, has joined AMERICAN IDOL as a new judge. A five-time Grammy Award-winning global superstar with more than 200 million records sold worldwide and more No. 1 songs than any solo artist in history, her 18 Billboard No. 1 singles (17 of which Carey wrote) rival all but The Beatles. Carey joins the judges’ panel when AMERICAN IDOL returns in January 2013 on FOX.

“As a singer, songwriter and producer, it’s going to be fun and rewarding to help find new talent and give back with AMERICAN IDOL,” said Mariah Carey. “I’m currently in the studio working on my new album and its first single, ‘Triumphant,’ which will be out early next month. I can’t wait to channel my creative energy as a part of this show which is a massive global phenomenon.”

“We are proud to have one of the world’s greatest-ever female singers join our show,” said IDOL creator and executive producer Simon Fuller. “Mariah defines the word ‘Idol’ and will inspire every singer that has the honor of performing in front of her.”

“Mariah Carey is a global icon whose list of musical accomplishments is unprecedented,” said Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia. “Having sold more than 200 million records worldwide, she’s a true artist, ideally suited to identify and nurture AMERICAN IDOL’s next great music superstars. We warmly welcome her to the IDOL family.”

“Mariah Carey is the real deal. Not only is she one of the best-selling artists and performers on the planet and one of the world’s most gifted vocalists, she also is a successful songwriter, record producer and actress,” said Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. “She has a deep knowledge of music and a career insight that will make her a really amazing asset to our judges’ table and to our contestants. It’s the dream of almost everyone who auditions for IDOL to sing like Mariah and we couldn’t be happier to have her be part of the show.”

With a distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting and producing talent, Carey has defined the modern pop performance. As a singer/songwriter/producer, she has been recognized with five Grammy Awards, nine American Music Awards, Billboard’s Artist of the Decade Award, the World Music Award for World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium and BMI’s Icon Award, to name a few. She has two consecutive and unparalleled Billboard Song of the Decade titles: “One Sweet Day” (with Boyz II Men); and “We Belong Together,” further marking her massive presence on the charts since her 1990 song debut “Vision of Love.” Mariah became the second artist in history and the first female performer to have a song debut at No. 1 with “Fantasy” (1995), the groundbreaking collaboration with O.D.B. of the innovative rap group Wu-Tang Clan. Carey’s original holiday classic, “All I Want For Christmas is You,” redefined its place in pop culture as one of the greatest holiday hits of all time when it reached

No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 2011, 17 years after its debut. Carey’s influential and stellar contribution to the music industry spans multiple genres and is showcased through a multifaceted hit catalogue as well as a long list of diverse collaborations.

Carey’s ongoing impact transcends the music industry and has left an indelible imprint upon the world at large. She recently made a substantial mark in film with her critically acclaimed role as a social worker in “Precious,” the 2009 film based on the novel “Push,” by Sapphire. A Congressional Award recipient, Carey has generously donated her time and energy to a range of domestic and international philanthropic causes near to her heart, including The Fresh Air Fund/Camp Mariah (a retreat where inner-city children explore career development), Save the Music Foundation and Make-a-Wish Foundation, among several others.

Carey is currently in the studio, writing, recording and executive-producing her next album for Island Def Jam Music Group, with the lead single “Triumphant.”