oh my gosh - i'm still in a state of utter shock over the very unexpected death of michael jackson earlier today (right on the heels of farrah fawcett sadly losing her long battle with cancer) he was rushed to the hospital after being found unconscious (most likely dead) at an estate in los angeles' holmby hills neighborhood where he was staying while gearing up for his highly anticipated comeback tour (more details will be coming out after an autopsy is performed) now i've said a number of things about his eccentric and oddball ways (he was definitely a strange character) but nobody can ever touch his incredible musical legacy - he will be forever the king of pop! i'll never forget when i was probably about 7 years old - the easter bunny brought me thriller on vinyl (which i still have today) i worshiped him when i was a little kid - who didn't? although i wasn't sure if he was up to performing fifty shows - part of me was really hoping that somehow he was going to kick total ass and revive his career - but now we'll never know what might have happened (i keep saying out loud to myself ... i can't believe i'm writing about the passing of michael jackson) this is such a huge loss - my thoughts go out to his family and three children - i'm totally getting flashbacks from the last iconic death - when princess diana passed away suddenly in 1997 - i am NOT comparing them to each other by any means yet both were pop icons in their own right and adored all over the world - below you'll find some quotes on michael's death (i'll keep adding in new ones) along with a video of man in the mirror which i like to consider mr. jackson's anthem - hands down one of his best songs ever! i was at work when i heard about his death - i managed to keep my composure but when i got in the car - that song came on the radio and i immediately burst into tears - MJ is already missed more than he could ever know - michael jackson may you rest in peace - we love you - and you will never be forgotten
"Rarely has the world received a gift with the magnitude of artistry, talent, and vision as Michael Jackson. He was a true musical icon whose identifiable voice, innovative dance moves, stunning musical versatility, and sheer star power carried him from childhood to worldwide acclaim. A 13-time Grammy recipient, Michael's career transcends musical and cultural genres and his contributions will always keep him in our hearts and memories. We are deeply saddened by this tragic news and our hearts go out to his family and to music lovers around the globe who mourn this great loss." Neil Portnow - President/CEO, The Recording Academy®
"Just as there will never be another Fred Astaire or Chuck Berry or Elvis Presley, there will never be anyone comparable to Michael Jackson. His talent, his wonderment and his mystery make him legend." Steven Spielberg [source]
"I can't stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless." Madonna
"I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words. Divinity brought our souls together on The Wiz and allowed us to do what we were able to throughout the 80's. To this day, the music we created together on "Off The Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad" is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because he had it all...talent, grace, professionalism and dedication. He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever." Quincy Jones
"I can't find the words right now to express how deeply saddened I am by Michael's passing. We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only Pop music but of all music. He has been an inspiration to multiple generations and I will always cherish the moments I shared with him on stage and all of the things I learned about music from him and the time we spent together. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones." Justin Timberlake
"Dame Elizabeth Taylor is too devastated by the passing of her dear friend Michael Jackson to issue a statement at this time." Elizabeth Taylor's Rep
"I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible. I am heartbroken for his children, who I know were everything to him, and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels. Words fail me." Lisa Marie Presley
"I am heartbroken. My prayers go out to the Jackson family, and my heart goes out to his children. Let us remember him for his unparalleled contribution to the world of music, his generosity of spirit in his quest to heal the world, and the joy he brought to his millions of devoted fans throughout the world. I feel blessed to have performed with him several times and to call him my friend. No artist will ever take his place. His star will shine forever." Mariah Carey
"I am so devastated by this terrible news. From the beginning of my career, he was my idol in show business. He was a genius and an incredible artist! I remember when I was growing up and watching him on TV, and all his videos...I had his poster on my wall...he was so amazing...his singing, his writing, his dancing. ...It's unbelievable that he's no longer with us." Celine Dione
"In one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter. Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times. We miss Michael endlessly, our pain cannot be described in words. But Michael would not want us to give up now. So we want to thank all of his faithful supporters and loyal fans worldwide, you - who Michael loved so much. Please do not despair, because Michael will continue to live on in each and every one of you. Continue to spread his message, because that is what he would want you to do. Carry on, so his legacy will live forever. My grandchildren are deeply moved by all the love and support you have shown for them and their father, Michael Jackson." Joseph Jackson & Family [source]
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MICHAEL JACKSON - REST IN PEACE (1958-2009)
you were right mate, this is the perfect image,x
» this comment was posted by ruairidh on june 25, 2009 5:56 pm «
Well done, popbytes. I 'm listening to MJ on the radio now and I get a little emotional thinking about his life.
» this comment was posted by Team Brenda on june 25, 2009 8:44 pm «
check out everything about Michael Jackson - the king of pop and the king of the charts at www.billboard.com
» this comment was posted by lizhebb on june 26, 2009 11:58 am «
you will always be remembered jacko!
» this comment was posted by rahul on june 27, 2009 6:00 am «
michael i love you and you cant immagine how sad i feel about your death......rest in peace.i will always have your memory in my heart
» this comment was posted by nina on june 27, 2009 10:59 am «
www.missumj.com - The latest news and videos about the tragic passing of the King of Pop! Updated every hour!
Rest in Peace Michael Jackson!
» this comment was posted by Miss U Mj on july 2, 2009 8:11 am «
GOOD MORNING, BEYONCÉ! Monday February 8 2010 @ 9:30PM FILED UNDER BEYONCE PERMALINK
my girl beyoncé was spotted by photographers on the balcony of her hotel in rio de janeiro - it looks like girlfriend just woke up (from either a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare!) if you ever wondered what ms. knowles sleeps in at night - now you know! popbytes
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'CHLOE' HAS ME INTRIGUED ... Monday February 8 2010 @ 7:50PM FILED UNDER TRAILERS PERMALINK
good evening! the other day i caught this trailer (posted below) for a new flick coming out called chloe (releasing in nyc and la on march 26th) starring amanda seyfried (who i don't mind), julianne moore (one of my favorite actresses) and liam neeson - at first it just seemed
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POP NOSH: THE LADY HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Monday February 8 2010 @ 12:37PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» portia de rossi: the first lady of our fight for marriage equality the advocate « » michael jackson's doctor has been charged with manslaughter! popeater « » how does one ask for this hair? who would ask for this hair? lainey gossip « » yikes! what the hell
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VV BROWN - SHARK IN THE WATER - REMIXED Monday February 8 2010 @ 7:46AM FILED UNDER MONDAY MP3 PERMALINK
good morning! as of late i've been on a huge vv brown (@vvbrown) kick - i cannot get enough of her debut album travelling like the light which was just released here in the states (it debuted overseas last july) i also had the privilege of seeing her very first
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GUESS WHO'S FLIPPING THE BIRD? Sunday February 7 2010 @ 8:04PM FILED UNDER GUESS WHO PERMALINK
good evening y'all! can anybody take a guess at who was caught flipping the bird earlier today while being photographed by the paparazzi? the tattoos might give it away ... so find out who was caught with their middle finger high in the air - after the jump ... go!
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UNNECESSARY THINGS: KIM KARDASHIAN'S SCENT Saturday February 6 2010 @ 8:37PM FILED UNDER PEOPLE PERMALINK
oh my gosh! do we really need yet another 'celebrity' fragrance?! now kim kardashian (of all people) is releasing a scent - i have zero desire to sniff her (she's pictured below at release party held at sephora in miami beach) there are lots of unnecessary things out there and
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VIDEO FIX: KIRSTIE ALLEY'S BIG LIFE Friday February 5 2010 @ 8:42PM FILED UNDER VIDEO FIX PERMALINK
good evening! one of my favorite people in the entire universe is all set to star in a brand new reality series - kirstie alley's big life - which will chronicle ms. alley's kooky everyday life with her two kids and twenty-five animals (girlfriend puts my zoo to shame!) along
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POP NOSH: A CHILD UNLIKE OTHER GIRLS Friday February 5 2010 @ 12:13PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» 'small wonder': so bad it's trifling! (also, so so gay) fourfour « » jesus luz hasn't escaped madonna's clutches yet ... the blemish « » note to lautner management: must audition friends! lainey gossip « » taylor swift spent the night with john mayer?! celebslam « » bradley
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LEGALBYTES: THE LAW WILL BITE DR. MURRAY Friday February 5 2010 @ 7:06AM FILED UNDER LEGALBYTES PERMALINK
this week in pop culture and law clearly belongs to dr. conrad murray. is he or isn't he guilty? is he in la to surrender to police or just to visit his baby mama? will he be arrested or arraigned? the answers to these questions seemed to change by the
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HOTTIE ORLANDO BLOOM GETS ALL WET! Thursday February 4 2010 @ 8:15PM FILED UNDER ACTORS PERMALINK
good evening! earlier today i started cleaning out my storage unit - you seriously wouldn't believe how much crap i have accumulated in my almost ten years of living here in los angeles (it seems like just yesterday i was living in nyc!) i threw a bunch of stuff away
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CAN'T WAIT FOR LADY GAGA'S 'TELEPHONE' VIDEO? Thursday February 4 2010 @ 5:40PM FILED UNDER BEYONCE + LADY GAGA PERMALINK
well then you need to watch this great video put together by ryan james yezak and friends - this should definitely tide you over until the real telephone video with both lady gaga & beyoncé premieres later this month (ny magazine has a sneak peek!) popbytes over & out for
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POP NOSH: JAMIE KENNEDY IS HUNG! Thursday February 4 2010 @ 12:50PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» omg, he's naked and hung: jamie kennedy! (link nsfw) omg blog « » kate moss made another elegant exit after a night out ... holy moly « » behind the scenes at calvin klein's 'x' underwear campaign oh la la « » jennifer aniston wants to be set
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VIDEO FIX: 'THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM' IS BACK Thursday February 4 2010 @ 11:19AM FILED UNDER TELEVISION PERMALINK
hey y'all! please don't forget ... tonight is the third season premiere of the sarah silverman program over on comedy central (at 10:30pm) starring my favorite funny lady, the one and only, sarah silverman! i just adore her dry and crass sense of humor - it's totally right up my
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A-HALO ... BEYONCE VS. A-HA Thursday February 4 2010 @ 7:34AM FILED UNDER MASHUP OF THE WEEK PERMALINK
† from dj paul v.now that the dust has settled from the grammy awards, i think we can all agree: most of the awards are a total joke (or worse, a complete embarrassment). lady gaga was robbed of many she deserved, jamie foxx needs to stop singing period and
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CATCH THE FEVER Wednesday February 3 2010 @ 8:55PM FILED UNDER BEYONCE PERMALINK
good evening! let's all give up for beyoncé - girlfriend walked off with six grammy awards the other night (they should have given her all ten she was nominated for!) now she's celebrating the release of her very first fragrance heat which is apparently selling quite well (i saw an
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POP NOSH: LITTLE MONSTERS! Wednesday February 3 2010 @ 2:03PM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» lady gaga got herself a new tattoo! in case you didn't know « » calvin klein's new underwear campaign starring kellan lutz oh la la « » you could have been sandra but now you're mischa ... lainey gossip « » leif garrett was arrested for drugs ...
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VIDEO FIX: I WANT TO GO TO PLASTIC BEACH! Wednesday February 3 2010 @ 1:04PM FILED UNDER VIDEO FIX PERMALINK
i'm beyond excited for the release of plastic beach - the third album from gorillaz (comprised of four animated band members: russell, noodle, 2d, and murdoc) which will be out on march 8th - below is an 'orchestral trailer' promoting the new album (the first single is called stylo) the
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IS ANGELINA JOLIE A MANEATER? Wednesday February 3 2010 @ 10:42AM FILED UNDER STAR MAGAZINE PERMALINK
good morning! although everything appears to be fine with brad pitt and angelina jolie (the couple was at the dga awards this past weekend - looking more in love than ever) the latest issue of star magazine claims she has set her sights on her upcoming co-star johnny depp! soon
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GUESS WHO REPLIED TO MY TWEET? Tuesday February 2 2010 @ 11:27PM FILED UNDER GUESS WHO PERMALINK
good evening! the other night i was thrilled when one of my favorite people in the entire world replied to one of my tweets (their hobo tie-dyed chic legs are pictured below) for those of you who follow me on twitter - you might already know ... find it out
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POP NOSH: CAN I SEE A SHOW OF HANDS? Tuesday February 2 2010 @ 11:31AM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» who wants to see nude pics of 'jersey shore' star snooki?! celebslam « » 'boston legal' actor justin mentell died at age 27 :( celebrity smack « » is lindsay lohan getting back with samantha ronson? popsugar « » miley cyrus' little sister is making lingerie?! pop on
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82ND ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS - NOMINATIONS Tuesday February 2 2010 @ 5:31AM FILED UNDER OSCARS PERMALINK
good morning! it's so early here in los angeles ... the nominations for the 82nd annual academy awards are posted below! this year there are ten films vying for 'best picture' - the hurt locker and avatar are tied for the most nominations - nine each! the oscars will be
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ORANGE YOU GLAD TO SEE VALENTINO? Monday February 1 2010 @ 8:49PM FILED UNDER PEOPLE PERMALINK
just in case you were wondering ... fashion icon and designer valentino (he turns 78 in may) is still bringing the orange factor to the table in 2010 (i first posted about his artificial orange glow back in 2008 and then this past march) i think he'd actually look way
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POP NOSH: BRANGELINA ... 2GETHER 4EVA! Monday February 1 2010 @ 11:44AM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» brad pitt & angelina jolie are still in love! sorry team aniston cityrag « » who was the little boy sitting next to beyonce & jay-z? pop on the pop « » amy winehouse supposedly likes to swing both ways! towleroad « » glamorous girls go nude and
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VIDEO FIX: CHERYL COLE'S 'PARACHUTE' Monday February 1 2010 @ 10:23AM FILED UNDER VIDEO FIX PERMALINK
good morning everyone! here's the brand new cheryl cole video for her latest single parachute - the third release off her debut album 3 words which i really like (it even got an honorable mention in my top albums of 2009) plus the video stars mega cutie derek hough from
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THE 52ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS! Sunday January 31 2010 @ 7:15PM FILED UNDER GRAMMYS PERMALINK
hey hey! is everyone pumped for the grammy awards tonight? mainly i'm excited to see the performances but i'm super bummed the festivities won't be airing live here on the west coast - i know there are internet feeds out there but it's just not the same - i need
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JUST BECAUSE HE'S CUTE: JARED LETO Saturday January 30 2010 @ 6:55PM FILED UNDER JUST BECAUSE HE'S CUTE PERMALINK
hey y'all! who else loves cutie jared leto and his intense blue-eyed stare as much as i do?! i've loved him since the day i first laid eyes on him when he played 'jordan catalano' on the short-lived but awesome 94-95 series my so-called life! although to be totally honest
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VIDEO FIX: PEE-WEE HERMAN GETS AN IPAD! Friday January 29 2010 @ 1:17PM FILED UNDER VIDEO FIX PERMALINK
oh my gosh! i can't believe pee-wee herman already scored himself an ipad ... i'm jealous! watch below as mr. herman shows off his brand new toy to the gang at his playhouse! enjoy - xo! ps don't forget to catch the pee-wee herman show here in la before it
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POP NOSH: WEDDING BELLS FOR BRIDGET JONES? Friday January 29 2010 @ 11:27AM FILED UNDER POP NOSH PERMALINK
» bradley cooper, did you buy a ring for renée zellweger? hollywood life « » rihanna is heartbroken over death of jasmina anema a socialite's life « » angelina jolie 'had affair with lady gaga'? what?! showbiz spy « » meet matthew mcconaughey's new daughter vida popeater « »
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LEGALBYTES: FILE THIS, TILA TEQUILA Friday January 29 2010 @ 9:24AM FILED UNDER LEGALBYTES PERMALINK
like a typical lawyer, i decided to organize my files this week. poor susan boyle. she got a place in the cabinet, because a male intruder broke into her home tuesday night. yeah, there's a first time offense joke there. sadly, though, my "death" file grew as nancy kerrigan's father
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you were right mate, this is the perfect image,x