January 13 : Many Jackson family members comment the sudden and tragic death of Lisa Marie Preseley. No public comment from Janet.
LaToya : “We miss you Lisa! You will forever be in our hearts, I will never forget how much you shared the love you had for my brother with me,
I thank you for being so honest #RIP”
January 18 : Michael Jackson Biopic in the Works From Antoine Fuqua, Lionsgate
Michael Jackson is getting the biopic treatment. Lionsgate and director Antoine Fuqua are taking on the musician’s life in a film titled Michael, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Graham King, a seasoned hand at biopics with the Oscar-winning Queen film Bohemian Rhapsody under his belt, is producing along with John Branca and John McClain, who are the co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate. John Logan, who penned Gladiator and The Aviator, wrote the script.
“The first films of my career were music videos, and I still feel that combining film and music are a deep part of who I am,” said Fuqua in a statement. “For me, there is no artist with the power, the charisma, and the sheer musical genius of Michael Jackson. I was influenced to make music videos by watching his work — the first Black artist to play in heavy rotation on MTV. His music and those images are part of my worldview, and the chance to tell his story on the screen alongside his music was irresistible.”
January 30 : Jaafar Jackson to play Michael in the upcoming Biopic.
“Michael” is expected to depict the complicated legacy of the man who became known as the King of Pop. According to the studio, the film will explore all aspects of his life, “including his most iconic performances that led him to become the greatest entertainer of all time.” The film is being made with the cooperation of the Michael Jackson estate,
Prince Jackson on Instagram : “My cousin @jaafarjackson is going to be playing my father in the upcoming biopic produced by @gkfilms and directed by @antoinefuqua! Truthfully I couldn’t be happier and prouder for him, he’s been working his ass off and I know he’s going to do an amazing job. Just being himself, he embodies so much of my dad and I’m confident we are all going to do our best to show the world a part of my father they’ve never seen and that they deserve to see. To all of my family’s fans and supporters out there thank you for your continued support and love. We all know my father and Jaafar’s uncle was such an incredible human being and everyone at @gkfilms is dedicated and excited to bring my father’s story to the big screen. This project means so much to me for many reasons, I’m really happy that my family and I can go on this journey together. @jaafarjackson i know you’re going to be great bro and again I couldn’t be prouder and happier for you cuz. @jourdynnjackson with the to start us off”.
Paris attends Netflix’s ‘Pamela, a love story’ Los Angeles Premiere at Netflix Tudum Theater in Los Angeles.
February 2 : Paris attends the Adidas x Stella McCartney Launch Event held at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles.
February 4 : Paris attends Austin Brown’s gig in L.A with cousin Genevieve.
John Logan on Instagram : “Thrilled to announce Jaafar Jackson will be playing his uncle in MICHAEL. I’ve been working on this script for the past five years so I’m delighted to report it starts filming later this year!”
February 5 : Paris attends Universal Music Group’s 2023 After Party to celebrate the 65th Grammy Awards, Presented by Coke Studio and Merz Aesthetics’ Xperience+ at Milk Studios Los Angeles.
February 8 : Michael Jackson Estate allegedly selling Michael’s catalogue
February 13 : Prince celebrates his 26th birthday.
February 21 : Bigi celebrates his 21st birthday.
February 26 : Paris performs during the 2023 Innings festival at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe, Arizona.
March 06 : Michael Jackson biopic to spend a record $120 million in California under state tax credit program
A Lionsgate Entertainment film about the life of singer Michael Jackson is on track to break records for spending under California’s film tax credit program. The movie known as “Michael” — directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson — is projected to spend $120 million on crew wages and vendors, according to the California Film Commission, which administers the state’s film and TV tax credit program. California has allocated $21.1 million in tax credits to the Santa Monica-based studio for “Michael.” That exceeds other top spenders in the state tax credit program for features from previous years, including Walt Disney Co.‘s “Captain Marvel” ($119 million) Paramount’s “Bumblebee” ($102 million) and Netflix’s “The Gray Man” ($102 million).
March 8 : Katherine Jackson will not be at Jeffre Phillips’ trial
March 9 : Heal Los Angeles Foundation and Prince Jackson just announced that his annual event “Thriller Night” on Halloween will not take place this year. The reason given is that the Hayvenhurst property owned by the Michael Jackson Estate wil be used for the filming of the upcoming biopic “Michael”.
March 11 : Paris opens up Phillip Plein’s fashion show. During the Oscars weekend, Philipp Plein presented a couture-inspired collection representing quality, prestige and luxury made with Jacob Meir.
Michael Jackson Estate demand of transaction objected by Katherine Jackson
March 12 : Paris attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.
March 21 : Paris attends the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards held at Goya Studios in Los Angeles.
April 3 : Paris celebrates her 25th birthday.
LaToya : Wishing you a lovely Happy Birthday on your special day @ParisJackson! Hope you’re having an amazing day!
April 14 : Paris and Alessandra Ambrosio attend the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House in Coachella, California.
April 15 : Paris attends REVOLVE Festival 2023, Thermal, CA – Day 1 in Thermal, California.
April 18 : Last November, the Estate of Michael Jackson asked permission to the court to go ahead with a secret transaction. The court documents are sealed and non of us know what this is about but speculations point out to the selling of Michael’s catalogue. Last month, Katherine Jackson filled an objection to the transaction in question. Now the Estate led by John Branca, is asking the court to dismiss Katherine’s objections to the proposed transaction and to move forward with the deal in question. In their motion, the estate lays out how they turned Michael’s estate around. Branca and McClain said when they took over the pop star was drowning in debt. The estate said none of Michael’s children have raised issues with the deal. The executors argue Katherine should not be allowed to prevent the three beneficiaries from benefiting from the deal and they said that Katherine’s objections are “misplaced”.
April 29 : The proposed transaction is approved and the executors are authorized and instructed to take all actions necessary to implement the proposed transaction. Katherine Jackson has filed an appeal of the decision so the saga continue.
May 04 : Paris attends Drake’s Hollywood grand opening in West Hollywood.
May 20 : Paris attends Charlize Theron’s Africa Outreach Project Block Party at Universal Studios Backlot in Universal City, California.
May 23 : The dispute between the Michael Jackson Estate and Katherine Jackson regarding a secret deal is still on going. New court documents revealed that the Estate is fearing the legal opposition from Katherine Jackson might jeopardise the deal. “Given the amount of time that an appeal will take, almost certainly more than a year, it is unlikely that this deal will be on the table for the Executors to accept at the conclusion of appellate proceedings, Offer of this magnitude are not typically left open for months or years at a time, with no certainty that they will ever close. This is particularly true here since the economics of the deal necessarily change with the passage of time.”The filing noted that one family member’s objection is not that the deal is bad but rather the family member does not want to proceed with any such transaction of the kind. It seems that the whole secret deal is about the selling of Michael Jackson own music catalog. Both McClain and Branca claimed in court that the loss could be greater than $400 Million! The judge still have to take a decision on the matter.
May 27 : Paris performs on Day 2 of BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival at Napa Valley Expo in Napa, California.
May 28 : Following the Michael Jackson Estate demanding to inspect the allegedly stolen property in the possession of Jeffree Phillips, Jeffree will be turning over personal property owned by Michael Jackson to a third party to safeguard while he continues to fight the estate over claims he stole the items. Jeffree was ordered by the court to produce 109 CDs/DVDs, five hard drives, three silver-colored Apple Macintosh laptop computers, two iPods, two Dictaphones with two micro-cassettes and three standard cassette tapes. The property will be stored by a man named Kevin Singer. Singer is a specialist Court-Appointed Court Receiver and his role is to preserve assets where there is a dispute within a partnership or a company pending a decision on the matters of dispute.The Michael Jackson property will be in safe hands until the dispute is settled.
June 18 : Paris performs in concert during Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.
June 25 : Michael’s family and friends celebrate his life on the 14th anniversary of his passing. Prince & Paris share pictures on their Insta stories. Janet shares pictures on Instagram. LaToya writes : “You will always be missed, loved and admired for your humbleness, your kindness, your ability to love all and your incredible talent that you shared with the world! May you continue to RIP”.
June 27 : Wade Robson’s case to go on trial
The California Court of Appeal just cleared the way for Robson to make his case in court. The trial court favoured the Estate’s argument, but the Court of Appeal begged to differ, and according to a tentative ruling the case will be sent back down for trial. Robson sued the MJ corporation in 2013 and The California Court of Appeal has reversed the 2021 decision dismissing his case. The case was originally dismissed in 2017 after a judge found it was filed past the statute of limitations. However, a new law extending the time for child victims to file legal claims revived the case in 2019. Then, in 2021, the judge ruled that Michael’s company had no legal duty to protect Robson from any alleged harm.
Prince Jackson shares a picture at a production meeting for the MJ biopic.
June 30 : LaToya Jackson, Michael’s sister and ex-fiance of Jeffre Phillips will be called as a witness according to the court documents. Phillips plans to use Latoya as part of his defense in the case. He claimed, “had the Estate simply asked for the property and not resorted to the premeditated set-up and bullying tactics, I would have called La Toya to inform her that the Estate was requesting the items, and the two of us would have then called her mother. If Ms. Jackson instructed me to give the property back to the Estate, I would have done so.”
July 17 : Thayana Sco Jackson gives birth to a baby girl named Tylee Delores Sco Jackson. She is the 3rd daughter of Taj & Thayana.
July 19 : Jeffree Phillips, who is being sued by the Michael Jackson Estate over allegedly stolen items from Michael Jackson home just few days after his death, is asking the court to delay the trial to be able to build his defense.
Phillips has requested the sheduled trial date of September 6, 2023 to be pushed by 6 months as his lawyer still wants to depose Michael’s 93 year old mother Katherine along with the two co-executors of the Estate, John McClain and John Branca.
Phillips also said that he had to change lawyer and this new lawyer needs more time to catch up on the case. He even said that the extra time would allow the parties to continue settlement discussions.
July 21 : LaToya shares an old picture of Michael, Bubbles and her : “Awe how cute! Reminds me of Bubbles! So smart.
July 23 : Paris starts a summer tour with a concert at the KettleHouse Amphitheater in Montana.
July 26 : Paris performs at the Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park.
July 28 : Paris performs at the TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park in Indianapolis.
July 29 : Paris performs at the McGrath Amphitheater in Cedar Rapids.
August 7 : John Branca revealed in a video that they would be releasing the full cast for the biopic but due to the actor’s strike, the video was deleted. Let’s hope the strike ends soon so we can get more updates.
August 12 : Katherine and Rebbie attend Austin Brown‘s concert last night at the Hard Rock Cafe Los Angeles, 6801 Hollywood Blvd.
August 17 : “And why Michael Jackson?” “He’s a great artist. He was Human. We’re gonna show the good, bad and the ugly…We just gonna tell the FACTS” Antoine Fuqua talks about how the biopic will portray Michael.
August 18 : APPEALS UPDATE: Court Publishes Final Opinion – Unchanged from Tentative. The court has reversed both dismissals of Wade/James back to trial court. Based on the tentative and judge demeanor in oral arguments, this is no surprise. The litigants continue.
Statement from the estate on the appeal reversal : “…We remain fully confident that Michael is innocent of these allegations, which are contrary to all credible evidence and independent corroboration…motivated solely by money. We trust that the truth will ultimately prevail.”
Prince and his girlfriend attend the 23rd Annual Harold & Carole Pump Foundation Gala at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
August 28 : Prince and Bigi Jackson attend a private viewing of The Michael Jackson Blue Sapphire Immersive Experience in Las Vegas.
August 29 : Genevieve Jackson gives birth to a baby boy named Jola Jackson Huguely. His grand parents are Randy Jackson and Alejandra Jackson.
Michael’s family, friends ans fans celebrate him on what would have been is 65th birthday.
LaToya : “Happy Birthday to greatest entertainer ever! You are loved, missed and you will never be forgotten”.
Prince Jackson : “Happy birthday dad. I miss you and I love you. You may be gone but not forgotten. You’re in our hearts each and every day”.
BET : “As we celebrate what would’ve been Michael Jackson’s 65th birthday, his nephew, Grammy-nominated producer @AustinBrown, takes a trip down memory lane and pens a sweet message about Michael’s purpose, dedication and legacy”.
Paris posts a video on Instagram to call out the fans who attacked her for not aknowledging her dad’s birthday on her social medias. She shares a video of her on stage that same day paying tribute to her dad.
Prince, Bigi, Jackie (with his wife and kids), Brandi & Taj (with his wife and kids) attend a party to remember Michael at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, where Cirque du Soleil’s acclaimed Michael Jackson: ONE show is currently being performed. The event held special significance as it coincided with the 10th anniversary of the Michael Jackson: ONE show’s residency in Vegas. The event is hosted by Michael Jackson ‘s Estate as part of the Blue Sapphire Birthday Celebration. The evening also featured an exceptional performance by the cast of the Michael Jackson: ONE show, which promises to blend music, acrobatics, and artistry into a stunning spectacle.
September 01 : The production, for the MJ biopic, will have a cast of 64 and 300 crew members. It is expected to be filmed over 80 days in California, primarily Santa Barbara (this is where Neverland is located).
September 07 : Within less than 24hrs, the court of appeal of the State of California has already denied the Petition for Rehearing deposited by the Michael Jackson Estate on September 05. The court appeal has denied the petition on September 06, meaning that they will not revise their decision for the Robson case to go to trial. However, fan experts in US laws are positive about this as it seems this was expected and planned by the Estate. The Estate’s plan is to go to the Supreme Court of the United States as this is the ultimate power decision in the US court system. The petition being denied will build their case for the Supreme Court and reverse the Appeal court decision.
September 16 : Prince Jackson via Heal LA foundation, just announced a new series of events that will take place at Hayvenhurst in California: “King of Popcorn”. The first event will take place on December at 5pm on the property where fans and donators will be able to watch “Rush Hour 2” in the garden of Hayvenhurst, property of the Michael Jackson Estate. Ticket tag is $777 as a donation to Heal Los Angeles Foundation.
September 18 : Taj Jackson sat down on September 2 with Charles Thomson for the MJCast and he gave few updates on his documentary. Taj first talked about his family, going to Las Vegas for the Estate’s Michael Jackson Sapphire Celebration, Myles Frost and MJ The Musical and the Biopic. Taj also confirmed that the documentary is still looking for funding as the two deals he announced last year never materialised. He confirmed that he will release the series before the Robson’s trial and before the Biopic which is supposed to be out in 2024.
September 21 : Paris attends the Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills.
LaToya shares a short clip from the last Victory Tour concert in December 1984 : I don’t recall this footage what so ever, however there I was in blue dancing! #throwbackthursday”.
September 26 : Paris attends the ETAM Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France.
The Estate of Michael Jackson files petition to the Supreme court
The estate of Michael Jackson has just filed a 42-page petition seeking review from the California supreme court in the Robson/Safechuck case. The Estate hopes to that the Supreme court will reverse the court of appeal of the State of California that was denied at the beginning of the month. We will update you as soon as the Supreme Court issued an answer. The petition was filed on September 26, 2023.
September 27 : Paris attends the YSL Beauty Party MYSLF as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France.
September 28 : Paris attends the Christian Louboutin ‘Rouge Stiletto’ Beauty Event during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2024 at YOYO in Palais de Tokyo in Paris, France.
September 30 : Paris & Omer Bhatti attend the #BoF500 Gala during Paris Fashion Week at Shangri-La Hotel Parisin Paris, France.
October 02 : Paris attends the Stella McCartney Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France.
Taj Jackson : “This docuseries WILL clear Michael Jackson’s name once and for all. That has always and will always be its main purpose and focus. It will tackle the topics and crap that those of us who defend Michael daily have to deal with. The series will finally educate the uninformed/ill-informed public. That being said, It is equally important to also humanize Michael Jackson and show him as a real person and human being. Otherwise the general public won’t bother empathizing or sympathizing with him. I need them to feel all the horrors he was put through. It still amazes me to this day how strong my uncle was.
Although the last 4 years have taken its toll both mentally and physically, I will NEVER EVER stop fighting for my uncle. This docuseries is the top priority for me.
And for those of you who have fought right there alongside me on the front lines … I am eternally grateful. We have held each other up.
Last but not least… I truly appreciate all the love, support and confidence you guys have continuesly shown me. Together we can and will Right HIStory. That is a promise.”
October 05 : After a long and public exposure of the lawsuit between Jeffree Phillips and the Estate of Michael Jackson, both came to settlement.
“The litigation between the Estate of Michael Jackson and Jeffré Phillips has been amicably resolved without the need for a trial and without any findings or admissions of wrongdoing. Mr. Phillips has voluntarily returned Michael Jackson’s property to the Estate. All outstanding disputes between the parties have been settled on confidential terms. We wish Mr. Phillips well in his future endeavors. ” said Jonathan Steinsapir, counsel for the Co-Executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson.
Michael Jackson’s estate is no longer arguing with Jeffree who allegedly stole $1 million worth of MJ property from Michael’s Carolwood estate. The parties just told the court there’s a settlement.
According to new legal documents, Michael’s estate settled its legal dispute with Jeffré Phillips, who was accused of taking tons of Michael’s belongings in 2009, after the singer died.It is unknown if the pressure to make Katherine and LaToya Jackson testifying in this case has a play into the settlement.
The terms of the settlement are confidential, though it’s worth noting the Estate had been asking the judge to help return the property.
October 27 : Paris Jackson attends the annual “Casamigos” Halloween party in Los Angeles.
October 28 : Paris attends Vas Morgan and Michael Braun’s Halloween Party in Los Angeles.
October 31 : The song “Thriller” is #1 on Amazon Best Seller Songs list., #1 on the Global iTunes Chart., #1 on U.S Apple Music.
November 16 : The estate of Michael Jackson’s petition for review of the appeal’s reversal has been denied. The Robson/Safechuck case will therefore go to trial so brace yourself for another years of fighting for justice.
November 18 : The Jackson family (including Katherine, Rebbie, Austin, Prince, Genevieve, Donte, Jermajesty, Randy Jr & Jaafar) hosts a party at Hayvenhurst to celebrate the retirement of a man called Jesus who worked for Katherine for 40 years.
November 23 : Jaafar spends Thanksgiving with his mother and siblings at Alejandra’s place.
On November 9th, Lionsgate Entertainment had a conference call regarding their Q2 2024 Earnings. Jon Feltheimer – CEO, Jimmy Barge – CFO, Michael Burns – COO, Kevin Beggs – Chariman of the Motion Picture Group, Nilay Shah, head of Investor Relations and Joe Drake, president of Worldwide TV discussed the foreplaning of the corporation and the future revenue coming into place during the Quarterly Calendar of April, May and June. Later on in the conversation Joe Drake confirmed: “Just quickly on the Motion Picture side, we were able to strategically really get ahead of it. We were able to secure a number of waivers and really lined our productions up so that as soon as we came out of the strike, we could be running the Michael Jackson movie starts in January.” They also recently confirmed crew and staff on the biopic : Robert Richardson will be in charge of the cinematography. Kimberly Hardin and Victoria Thomas are in charge of the casting. The production design will be done by Academy Award winner, Barbara Ling. Visual effects will be attributed to Pasquale Antonelli and Wesley Barker.
November 29 : A video of Jaafar Jackson interpreting Michael Jackson’s “Man In The Mirror” for the official Michael Jackson Biopic is posted online. As production has resumed after the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, this might be the first rehearsal or reference video for the biopic which is due to start filming in January 2024.
December : Dance rehearsals begin in Los Angeles for Jaafar Jackson and the actors playing the Jackson Five/Jacksons in the Michael Jackson biopic.
December 01 : Paris attends star ceremony where Macaulay Culkin is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.
Michael Jackson’s Estate : The Thriller 40 Documentary premiers tomorrow Saturday, December 2nd on Showtime in the US at 8pm Eastern US time and will be available on Paramount+ in other countries around the world.
December 02 : Paris attends Vas Morgan’s 35th Birthday Party at Private Residence in West Hollywood, California.
December 09 : The Michael Jackson Estate is not happy about the digital sale of “Big Boy” recording by Swedish company called “Anotherblock” which we talked about last November. The Estate’s lawyer Jonathan Steinsapir sent a letter to Anotherblock stated that the company might “expose them to liability to the Michael Jackson Estate”. He warned that the estate owns all rights to Jackson’s name, image and likeness rights, along with his trademarks. “Given this,” Steinsapir wrote, “any use of Michael’s name, image, and likeness in marketing, advertising or in the product itself violates the Jackson Estate’s rights.”
December 14 : Taj Jackson : “I’ve tried for so long to keep this project under the radar and hide it from the general media and public. My strategy was…they can not stop what they do not know. However, I don’t 100 percent feel like this tactic is as effective anymore.
All it really does is frustrate you guys and keep you totally in the dark with questions and no answers. Another alternative is me considering the open and transparent angle. This would be pretty new to me regarding this project, but I am willing to entertain that idea now.
I’m curious to hear your thoughts or concerns about either route.
If the open and transparent angle route is the right way to go for most of you, we can start early 2024 off that way. After all, this is not just my project, this is OUR project.
We have been on this MJ battlefield fighting together and have the permanent battle scars to prove it. And while others might now feel safe enough to swoop in to reap all the rewards from OUR wins and efforts.. I will continue to remind them that WE were the ones on those front lines, not them. That is why you guys will always have my gratitude and respect.”
December 16 : At Hayvenhurst, Prince Jacksons hosts “King of Popcorn Movie Night Series!”, a benefit event for the Heal Los Angeles Foundation.
December 24/25 : Prince & Bigi spend Christmas with some of the cousins in Cabo, a resort city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Paris stays in Los Angeles because of Covid.
December 28 : A woman has sued Jermaine Jackson, older brother of Michael Jackson and a member of the Jackson 5, alleging that the singer sexually assaulted her. In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Rita Barrett claims that she knew Jackson through her husband’s friendship with Motown Records founder Berry Gordy. She alleges in the suit that, in 1988, “Defendant Jackson arrived at Plaintiff’s home unannounced. Defendant Jackson forced himself into Plaintiff’s home, and with force and violence sexually assaulted Plaintiff.”
December 30 : According to court documents, Katherine Jackson, 93, is demanding the Michael Jackson Estate to pay $561,548 for her legal fees, fighting against the secret deal the Estate is planning. While her appeal is still ongoing in court, Katherine Jackson stated that the Estate was responsible for reimbursing her legal fees. Katherine said her law firm had to interview family members, gather documents, prepare exhibits for trial, prepare trial briefs, prepare witnesses, examine and cross-examine witnesses, and various other tasks. She said from April 1, 2023, to November 30, 2023, the law firm billed her $561,548.48 for a portion of the appeal work. Katherine argued that the estate is solvent and has “ample resources and much more than will be necessary to pay its anticipated expenses.” The executors have yet to respond on that matter and the court has still to take a decision on Katherine’s appeal against the processing of the secret deal.
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