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Watch the teaser for Michael Jackson and Akon’s Hold My Hand

December 7th, 2010

Since the devastating passing of the King of Pop in 2009, the world was let into the genius behind the man in Kenny Ortega’s beautiful documentary, This Is It. A perfect send off to the artist who demanded nothing short of perfection, Akon, with the permission of the Jackson family, has released an unfinished collaboration [...]

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Lady Gaga to Hit Up Larry King Tonight

June 1st, 2010

Lady Gaga taped an interview with Larry King that will air Tuesday night on CNN where she talks about her health and Michael Jackson. She speaks about the rumours about her having lupus. She confirms that she has been tested and that although she doesn’t have it now, it does run in her family. Gaga [...]

Tags: lady gaga, Lary King, michael jackson, this is it
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This Is It a Hit

February 5th, 2010

Michael Jackson has topped the charts once again. His concert film This Is It is the week’s best-selling DVD and Blu-Ray DVD, with total sales of more than 1.2 million copies. The total has also broken the record for first week sales by a music DVD. And that might not be it for This Is [...]

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New Release Tuesday

January 26th, 2010

Aw yeah! Monday is ovah! We are one day closer to the magical time that is known as ‘Saturday’. All hail the weekend! Until then, we have a sweet, sweet line up of new releases in music and dvd’s to get you through the week. Ch-ch-ch-check it owwt!

Tags: Alia Shawkat, backstreet boys, Beach House, Blue Rodeo, Bruce Willis, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Corinne Bailey Rae, David Bowie, Ellen Page, Four Tet, Good Shoes, Hadouken!, I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell, Jason Castro, jennifer lopez, Jesse Bradford, Lady Antebellum, Little Ashes, Los Campesinos!, Magnetic Fields, Matt Czuchry, michael jackson, new found glory, robert pattinson, Saw VI, Surrogates, this is it, Three 6 Mafia, Tobin Bell, Whip It, White Rabbits
Posted in Movies, Music & Videos | Posted by Allison |

MJ honoured at Grammys with 3-D tribute

January 20th, 2010

The much teased 3-D portion of Michael Jackson’s This Is It documentary will be coming to TV as part of a Grammy Awards tribute to MJ on January 31. Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Smokey Robinson and Celine Dion will be singing along with Jackson’s “Earth Song” vocals while a 3-D mini movie rolls behind. [...]

Tags: Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Grammy Awards, Jennifer Hudson, michael jackson, Smokey Robinson, this is it, usher
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This Is It coming to DVD in January

November 30th, 2009

The Michael Jackson concert doc This is It will arrive on DVD January 26th. The DVD will include hours of extra footage including three featurettes, audition footage of the dancers and of course – memories of MJ. You can pre-order your copy beginning December 24th.

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No This Is It for Christmas

October 30th, 2009

Don’t expect to add the new This Is It to any stockings this Christmas. Sony was hoping to have a DVD on store shelves in time for the lucrative Christmas shopping season. However, the studio has pushed back its release to early 2010 in order to keep the theatre chains happy. Studios and theatres typically [...]

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MJ making millions

October 29th, 2009

Midnight screenings for This Is It earned an impressive $2.2 million dollars, setting up what was to be a big opening day for the film. But it isn’t just the movie that is making money for Michael Jackson’s estate. According to Forbes, the late King of Pop has grossed $90 million since his death thanks [...]

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This Is It premieres

October 28th, 2009

Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Adam Lambert, Paris Hilton and Paula Abdul are just some of the stars who turned out for the premiere of This is It last night in Los Angeles. The film features footage of Michael Jackson rehearsing what would have been his comeback concerts in London just before his death [...]

Tags: Jennife Lopez, katy perry, michael jackson, paris hilton, Paula Abdul, this is it, Will Smith
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MuchNews exclusive: Why Kenny Ortega is not directing Footloose

October 26th, 2009

Director/choreographer Kenny Ortega might be the man behind Michael Jackson’s This Is It, but he is no longer directing the remake of Footloose. After serving as a guest judge on the finale of So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Ortega told MuchNews that he decided not to direct the remake because he needed a [...]

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