Author: Fred Colby

Early January : Michael offers radio hosts Big Boy and Fuzzy a preview of “Thriller 25th” in the Las Vegas recording studio The Palms in the presence of Blanket, Will I Am and Peter Lopez.

Michael rehearses with Lavelle Smith for the upcoming Grammy Awards. But soon after the performance is cancelled.

Michael works on a Pepsi commercial featuring the Thriller dance for the upcoming Superbowl half time ads.

January 2 : Extra & Access Hollywood air new interviews of Janet on the set of the Feedback video.

January 4 : Back in New York City Janet gives a series of interviews.

January 6 : Janet makes a photoshoot for an upcoming cover of VIBE magazine at Milk Studios in NYC.

January 7 : Michael takes Prince, Paris and  Blanket to Madame Tussaud’s was museum in Las Vegas.

January 8 : The video for Janet’s new single “Feedback” is premiered on BET’s show 106 & Park.

January 11 : Janet is gracing the cover of this weeks Billboard Magazine issue with a new interview.

Island Def Jam Records  launches the new version of Janet’s official website.

January 12 : Michael and the kids attend the Tournament of Kings at Excalibur in L.V.

January 14 : The Girl Is Mine 2008″ is released on CD single. For Thriller 25, will.i.am, remixed “The Girl Is Mine”. Entitled “The Girl Is Mine 2008”, the remix featured an original solo demo of the song by MJ.

Mid January : Michael Amir aka Brother Michael arrives in Las Vegas and steps up as Michael’s new personal assistant. Nation Of Islam takes over Michael’s security.

Michael and the kids leave the Palms and move to a rented house on Palomino Lane, Las Vegas.

January 14 : The “Feedback” video is premiered on MTV’s TRL.

January 15 : The mailinglist from Janet Jackson’s official website e-mails all of its subscribers  with the official cover of the Discipline album.

January 16 : L.A REID premieres 8 songs from the Discipline album during a listening party in London.

January 21 : Janet gives radio interviews over the phone.

In a recent interview of french magazine Mademoizelle Janet reveals that the production part of her upcoming tour is already complete.

Janet attends Jermaine Dupri’s Industry Night launch party at Prive Las Vegas inside of the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

January 25 : Janet & JD attend Benny Medina’s birthday party in West Hollywood, California.

January 26 : Michael accepts an award celebrating the 25th anniversary of Thriller in a pre-recorded video message aired during the NRJ Awards ceremony on French TV network TF1.

Late January : Janet starts rehearsing for her upcoming promo tour.

February 1 : Janet’s official website premieres 2 new songs from Discipline : “Rock With You” & “Luv”.

Janet is currently in rehearsals for her new video, “Rock With You”. The song will be released officially to radios in the next few weeks and the video is scheduled to be finished shooting in America within 2 weeks.

February 4 :  Janet is gracing the cover of  TOUCH magazine in the UK.

February 5 :“Rock With U” is released digitally as the 2nd single from “Discipline”.

February 6 : Janet  & JD attend a private Discipline album listening party thrown by LA Reid in New York City where Janet is interviewed by Blender magazine.

February 7 : Janet is gracing the cover of PARADE magazine with a new photoshoot/interview.

Janet, along with celebrety blogger Perez Hilton, makes a surprise appearance at the weekly gay dance party TigerHeat  which is held at the Arena nightclub in Los Angeles

February 8 : Thriller 25, the 25th-anniversary edition reissue of Thriller (1982) is released by Sony BMG’s reissue division, Legacy Recordings. Along with the original material, the reissue contains remixes, new material, a DVD (for some versions) and collaborations with contemporary artists. Thriller 25 debuts at number one on the Billboard Top Pop Catalog Albums and in nine other countries. Two singles, “The Girl Is Mine 2008” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008”, are released from the album to moderate success, and a number of the other remixes charted despite no physical release.

Janet & JD attend the So So Def/Island Records Annual Pre-Grammy Party held at Central Nightclub in Hollywood, California.

February 9 : Janet & JD attend the Clive Davis Annual Pre-Grammy Party held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

February 10 : Janet & JD attend Entertainment Weekly Island Def Jam Grammy After Party in honor to Antonio “L.A”  Reid in Los Angeles.

February 11 : “Luv” is released digitally as the 3rd single from “Discipline”.

February 13 : Michael hosts a party for Prince’s 11th birthday.

Janet graces the cover of The Big Issue & The Observer in the UK.

Janet visits the KIIS FM studios in L.A and gives a live interview on the Ryan Seacrest Morning Show.

Later she gives interviews to MTV News, CNN and Access Hollywwod.

February 14 : Janet & JD attend the NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in  Los Angeles  where Janet wins the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role in “Why Did I Get Married?”. She also presents the special “Hall Of Fame” award to Stevie Wonder.

February 15 : Janet gives radio interviews to Power 106 Big Boy’s Neighbourhood and the Rick Dees Morning Show.

February 21 : Michael hosts a big party for Blanket’s 6th birthday with Grace, Aileen, Brother Michael

February 22 :The album “DISCIPLINE” is released in France

Janet leaves her rehearsals for “Good Morning America” so that she can visit JD at his doctor’s office where he is getting eye surgery..

February 25 : The album DISCIPLINE is released in the UK

In NYC, Janet tapes an interview on the Tyra Banks Show and makes an apperance on BET 1O6 & Park.

February 26 : The album DISCIPLINE is released in the US

DISCIPLINE DAY IN NYC :

-7AM: GOOD MORNING AMERICA – Janet performs “Feedback”, “That’s The Way Love Goes” & “Rock With U” at the Nokia Theatre (44th Street – West of 7th Avenue)

-3PM: MTV TRL – Janet performs “Feedback” live on 1515 Broadway

-6PM: BEST BUY – IN STORE SIGNING 529 5th Avenue

February 27 : The album DISCIPLINE is released in Japan with a bonus track.

February 28 :  DISCILPINE DAY IN L.A :

-VIRGIN HOLLYWOOD  : IN STORE SIGNING

-ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW : Janet tapes a performance of “Feedback” & “That’s The Way Love Goes” in Burbank.

Janet goes to Culver City at Smashbox Studios to make a photoshoot for next month’s issue of Blackbook Magazine.

Janet gives an interview on the Larry King Show on CNN.

February 29 : The Ellen Degeneres Show with Janet is aired.

March : Janet graces the covers of EBONY, VIBE & Blackbook magazines.

March 4 :The Tyra Banks Show with Janet is aired.

Janet is a guest on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. Following the filming, she has dinner at Katsuya, a new, popular celebrity hot-spot in Hollywood.

March 5 : “Discipline” debuts at the Number 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart.

The video for “Rock With U” is premiered on BET’s Access Granted.

March 10 : Janet is taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with a shortness of breath due a bad flue.

March 11  :Janet cancels her upcoming planned performance on “Saturday Night Live” because of her flue.

March 18 :“Can’t Be Good” is released digitally as the 4th & final single from “Discimine”.

March 20 : Birth of Delore “Dee Dee” Dior Jackson, daughter of TJ & Frances.

March 26 : Michael, Prince, Paris and Blanket are having lunch at Planet Hollywood inside the Miracle Mile Shops in Las Vegas

March 29 : Janet and actor Josh Peck present the award for Favorite Movie actress to Jessica Alba at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles

April 3 : Michael hosts a party for Paris’ 10th birthday.

April 9 : Janet arrives in Tokyo, Japan

April 10 : Janet makes a surprise visit to a dance studio in Tokyo.

April 23 : Jermaine introduces Dr Tohme Tohme to Michael.

April 24 : Janet & JD go to the Foxtail club.

April 26 : Ellen DeGeneres presents Janet the Vanguard Award from GLAAD at the 19th Annual Media Awards at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre.

Early may : Dr Tohme calls Tom Barrack to wire $23 million in order to save Neverland from foreclosure. In exchange Barrack and his company Colony Capital receive 50 percent ownership of Neverland.

May 5 : Janet & JD attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala in New York City which celebrates the opening of “Superheros: Fashion and Fantasy.

May 8 : Janet performs “Rhythm Nation” & “Luv” at the United America Concert at the Del Mar Beach in Camp Pendleton for 50,000 Marines, sailors and their families.

May 10 : Janet attends Ellen DeGeneres’s 50th birthday party  at the Warner Brothers lot in Los Angeles.

May 12 : La Toya is a guest on the Danish program “Go’ Aften DK”.

May 13 : Janet attends the Alexander McQueen Boutique launch party in L.A.

May 14 : LaToya is a guest on Danish TV Show “Jensen”.

May 15 : Janet tapes a performance of “Rhythm Nation” & “Luv” for the Ellen DeGeneres show.
Later on, she has dinner with Tyra Bank at the STK in L.A

May 16 : Michael takes Prince, Paris and  Blanket to see “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” at Brenden Theaters (Palms/Las Vegas).

Janet celebrates her 42nd birthday with JD & friends at the Katsuya restaurant in L.A.

May 17 : Janet & JD fly back to Atlanta to attends JD’s daughter birthday party.

May 19 : On today’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Janet announces that she will be kicking off the Rock Witchu Tour on September 10 and she asks the fans to help pick the songs they’d like to see her perform on the tour by calling (323) 622-8139 with their suggestions.

A new official fan club has been created for Janet at www.janetfanclub.com.
The website states that members of the club will receive early access to tickets for the Rock Witchu Tour. The Tour Club, as it is called, apparently was created solely for this purpose.

Via satellite, Janet accepts the Always Next, Forever Now Award for being a friend to the LGBT community at  Logo NewNowNext Awards.
The show will air on Logo on Saturday, June 7 at 9:00 PM ET.

Jermaine and Alejandra divorce is finalized and Jermaine is ordered to pay $50,000 for Alejandra’s legal fees and $50,000 for child support in August 2007 this was in exchange for Alejandra’s waiving her right to spousal support. It is a settlement because Alejandra was married to Nicholas Ray when she married Jermaine, and her marriage to Nicholas was never nullified, nor did she get a divorce from him. Therefore, when she married Jermaine during her marriage to Nicholas, her marriage to Jermaine was null and void.

May 20 : Entertainment news show Extra has filmed a new interview with Janet that will air sometime next week

May 21 : Live Nation issues a press release to officially announce the Rock Withu Tour. The release lists a few of the tour dates with more to be announced soon

May 23 : Michael attends French stylist Christian Audigier’s 50th birthday party at Petersen Automotive museum in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, where he meets French singer Johnny Halliday among others.

May 26 : Janet attends Kanye West’s Glow in the Dark Tour in Winnipeg.

May 30 : Rock Witchu Tour pre-sale starts today through Janet’s Tour Club.

Jackie and LaToya Jackson celebrate LaToya’s birthday for the first time at Prive Las Vegas in Las Vegas,

May 31 : LaToya & Jackie attend the grand opening of Palms Place Hotel & Spa, Palms Las Vegas  in Las Vegas, Nevada.

June : Michael and producer Neff-U start working on songs at this 2710 Palomino Lane home studio in Las Vegas. They work on a new version “A Place With No Name”.

Michael is very upset when “Hold My Hands” leaks online.

June 2 : In NYC, Janet tapes an episode on MTV’s TRL and then an episode of BET’s 106 & Park. She also gives an interview to Entertainment Tonight.

At night, she presents the Humanitarian Award to Pauletta and Denzel Washington at the 2008 Apollo Theater Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

June 3 : Michael has dinner with Thomas Barrack Jr, chairman and CEO of Colony Capital LLC, at the Las Vegas Hilton’s Verona Sky Villa.

Janet makes a surprise appearance this morning on  The View which airs live on ABC and she surprises host Serri Shepherd with free tickets to her upcoming tour.

Janet’s episode of 106 & Park is aired on BET.

June 4 : Janet’s episode on TRL is aired on MTV.

June 5 : Janet’s interview in Entertainment Tonight is aired on CBS

In a teleconference with a select group of blogger, Janet reveals that IDJ has stopped the promotion for “Discipline” and there won’t be a new single.

She also says that her upcoming book, due in November, will be titled “Me”.

June 6 : Michael takes Prince, Paris and Blanket to see “Kung Fu Panda” at Brenden Theatres (Palms)

June 14 : The episode of Nickelodeon’s Dance on Sunset which Janet filmed last month is aired on Nickelodeon.

The Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Foundation presents the 2008 Lisa Lopes Humanitarian Award to Janet during the 13th Annual Hot 107.9 FM Birthday Bash at Phillips Stadium in Atlanta, GA.

Janet accepts it via video, which is played during the award presentation:

June 16 : In a new message left through her phone service at SayNow.com, Janet reveals that she has completed the first week of tour rehearsals and that she will also be bringing the Rock Witchu Tour to Europe.

June 18 : Janet & JD attend the third annual 2008 Cartier Loveday celebration in Beverly Hills

June 20 : The casting call information to become “Janet Jackson’s prodigy” on her upcoming reality show with MTV is posted on ProdigyCasting.com
Janet Jackson and famed choreographer, Gil Duldulao, in association 25/7 productions and Wright Crear Management will be kicking off the search for talented performers with raw talent.

The competition reality series is open to Males and Females at least 16 years old , who appear to be between 16 and 22 and who exhibit superior talent in combined singing and dancing. Those who are eligible are encouraged to apply and attend the nearest open call, taking place in Chicago, New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
Janet & JD take a flight to London and then Milan.

June 21 : Janet and JD attend the Versace Menswear Spring/Summer 2009 show, which is part of Milan Fashion Week.

June 22 : Janet attends the L’Uomo Vogue 40th Anniversary Celebration in Milan where she meets Donatella Versace.

June 23 : Janet gives a phone interview to Ryan Seacrest’s 102.7 KIIS FM morning show.

June 30 : Janet & JD attend the Dior ’09 Spring Summer Haute Couture fashion show this afternoon in Paris, which is apart of Paris Fashion Week.
At the show, she tells the Associated Press that she has been busy preparing for the launch of her own line of lingerie later this year.

Late June : Michael hires Dr Thome Thome as his new manager and president of MJJ Productions.
As a result of a financial reorganiation of the Neverland Valley Ranch, all of Michael’s personal belongings have o be removed from the property.
Dr Tohme R Tohme contact Darren Julien of Julien’s Auction House.

July 1 : Janet & JD attend the Christian Lacroix 09 Spring/Summer fashion show in Paris

July 2 : Janet & JD attend the Jean Paul Gaultier ’09 Fall/Winter Haute Couture fashion show in Paris

July 3 : Janet & JD fly back to Atlanta.

July 4 : Janet & JD celebrate the Independance Day in Atlanta.

July 7 : Michael is spotted in Las Vegas leaving a bookstore and being pushed in a wheelchair by an assistant, while Prince, Paris and Blanket walk with a security guard.

Janet resumes tour rehearsals in Los Angeles.

July 29 : Michael attends a performance of Mystère by Cirque du Soleil at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with Prince, Paris & Blanket.

August 07 : Michael’s manager Dr Tohme sign an agreement with Julien’s Auction House on behalf of Michael in order to remove all his personal belongings from Neverland while simlutaneously arranging for an auction of certain selected items that were no longer desired by Michael.

August 10 : Janet attends the premiere of Star Wars: The Clone Wars at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

August 13 : JD posts a video of himself at Janet’s tour rehearsals on his You Tube page.

August 16 : Michael goes to 40-40 Club (Palazzo) in Las Vegas for the third time in a month.

August 20 : It is announced that Janet has teamed with Bruno Schiavi, the Australian lingerie designer, for her own lingerie line named Pleasure Principle which should be launched later this year.

August 22 : Sony Music releases “King of Pop” , a compilation album of songs by Michael Jackson, in commemoration of his 50th birthday in 2008. The track listing of the album differs significantly across countries because fans in each country where Sony BMG operated national offices were allowed to vote on which songs would appear on that country’s edition of the album. The initial pool of songs, which also differed across countries, was selected from Jackson’s back catalogue and also included a new “megamix” of five songs from the Thriller album that was created by Jason Nevins. “Billie Jean” is the only song to appear on all versions of the album.

Extra & Access Hollywood air new interviews of Janet discussing her lingerie line.

August 26 : Michael attends a performance by Cirque du Soleil at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas with Prince, Paris and Blanket.

August 27 : Michael goes to Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

August 28 : From his home in Las Vegas, Michael gives a telephone interview to Chris Connolly, which airs on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ the following day. Michael speak about his past, present and future as well as his dreams for his children.

August 29 : Michael celebrates his 50th birthday with Prince, Paris and  Blanket in their Las Vegas home.
Colony Capital reaches out to AEG Live to discuss a possible new tour for Michael.

August 31 : JD posts another video of himself backstage at Janet’s tour rehearsals. In the video, Janet reveals that LL Cool J will be her opening act on the tour.

September : After 3 years as their private teacher, Aileen Medalla bids farewell to Michael and the kids and leaves Las Vegas to go back home to the Philippines.

September 4 : Janet holds a conference call with a select group of reporters to promote the Rock Witchu Tour.

In the evening, Janet presents Tito, Jackie, Marlon and Randy with the lifetime achievement BMI Icon Award in Beverly Hills.
Following the acceptance of the icon award, the Jackson brothers posed on stage for photos with father Joseph, mother Katherine and sisters Janet, LaToya and Rebbie.

Michael and Jermaine do not attend the presentation.

September 5 : Janet & JD attend the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards-TAG Records Party in Hollywood, California.

September 7/8/9 : Janet is in Vancouver with JD & the Kids for the final dress rehearsals of the Rock Witchu Tour.

September 09 : The Motown Years (also known as The Motown Years 50), a 3-disc compilation box set by American singer Michael Jackson and the group The Jackson 5, is released by Motown Records and Universal Music Group to celebrate Jackson’s 50th birthday. The 50-track album features all of the hits through the Motown years from both the Jackson 5 (like “ABC”, “I Want You Back”, “Never Can Say Goodbye”) and Michael’s solo material (including “You’ve Got a Friend”, “Ben”, “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “One Day in Your Life”), all of them released during their tenure with Motown (1969–1975), with the exception of “Farewell My Summer Love” and “Girl You’re So Together”, which were released in 1984, long after Jackson and the group had left the company.

September 10 : Michael and the kids have dinner at Benihana at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Janet kicks off the Rock Witch Tour at the General Motors Place in Vancouver, Canada.

September 11 : ET airs an interview of Janet from backstage in Vancouver.

September 13 : Concert at the Oracle Arena in Oakland (Nelly opens the show and joins Janet on stage during “Call On Me”).

September 17 : Concert at the Staples Center, Los Angeles (with JD, Bow Wow, Chris Tucker, Brett Ratner, Jermaine & LaToya Jackson among others). LL Cool J is the opening act.

September 19 : Concert at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas (with Katherine, Rebbie & Tyra Bank among others). LL Cool J is the opening act.

September 20 : Concert at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego.

September 22 : A rep for Janet releases a statement to People Magazine confirming that she has terminated her relationship with Island Def Jam. Producer Rodney Jerkins leaked the news that she had left IDJ in a video interview that was released on the internet earlier this morning.

September 23 : During a phone conversation with friend and spritual advisor June Gatlin, Michael confides his fears about his new manager Dr Tohme.

Janet attends JD’s 36th birthday party at Tenjune, a nightclub in New York City with L.A Reid & Ne-Yo among others.

September 25 : Concert at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont.

September 27 : Janet’s concert in Detroit is rescheduled to October 28.

September 28 : Concert at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada (with LL COOL J as opening act).

September 29 : Janet cancels her concert in Montreal after she “got suddenly ill” during her sound check and had to be rushed to the hospital just before show time.
Janet also postpones the forthcoming concerts in Boston and Philidelphia.

October 4 : Tonight’s concert of the Rock Witchu Tour in Greensboro, North Carolina, is postponed just hours before it was scheduled to begin.
Janet also postpones the forthcoming concerts in Atlanta & Ft Lauderdale.

October 9 : The Tyra Banks Show goes behind the scene at Janet’s concert in Las Vegas.

October 10 : Tomorrow’s concert in Uncasville is postponed due to Doctor’s orders.

October 11 : Fortcoming concert in Verona is postponed due to Doctor’s orders.

October 14 : Janet’s manager Kenneth Crear confirms that the reason Janet postponed a series of shows during the past two weeks is because she suffers from a rare form of migraine called vestibular migraine or migraine-associated vertigo for which she is currently receiving treatment but she is ready to resume the tour.

October 15 : Janet resumes the Rock Witchu Tour with a concert at the Verizon Center, in Washington, DC. JD attends the show from the VIP booth.

October 17 : Concert at the Izod Center in East Rutherford.

October 19 : Concert at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. JD, Mayor Shirley Franklin, Tyler Perry, Ciara, Ne-Yo, Tricky attend the show.

October 20 : Michael and the kids leave their Las Vegas home and check in at the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles.
Michael has a meeting at the Bel Air Hotel with Dr Tohme and Randy Phillips to discuss a new tour with AEG.

October 21 : Concert at the Toyota Center in Houston.

October 22 : Concert at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

In a new  video posted on JD’s YouTube page  which was filmed last night from the backstage of the concert in Houston, Janet thanks everyone for their support and she and JD deny tabloid rumors that they have broken up.

October 24 : Concert at the Sprint Center in Kansas City (with LL COOL J as opening act).

October 26 : Concert at the BOK Center in Tulsa.

October 28 : Concert at the The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills.

October 29 : Michael takes Prince, Paris and Blanket to an Halloween party in L.A.

Michael visits Elizabeth Taylor at her home in Bel Air.

October 30 : Michael takes Prince, Paris & Blanket to Borders Library in Westwood.

Michael’s spokesperson, Dr. Tohme, in response to recent rumors regarding Michael’s participation in a Jackson 5 reunion, has issued the following statement from Michael Jackson:”My brothers and sisters have my full love and support, and we’ve certainly shared many great experiences, but at this time I have no plans to record or tour with them. I am now in the studio developing new and exciting projects that I look forward to sharing with my fans in concert soon.”

October 31 : Michael meets with Dr Tohme and Randy Phillips at the Bel Air Hotel to talk about the AEG deal.

Michael takes the kids to an Haloween party at Natalie Maine’s house (the singer from the Dixie Chicks) They were invited by Veronique Peck.

November : Michael sets up a recording studio in his Bel Air Hotel suite to work on tracks with his longtime musical engineer Michael Prince. Michael records vocals on “Days In Gloucestershire”, “Best Of Joy”, “I Was A Looser” ou “Hollywood Tonight”.

Rod Temperton has a meeting with MJ at his hotel suite during which MJ plays Rod several songs. Some of the songs already had lyrics, which MJ wanted to improve. Others were instrumentals without any lyrics at all. The songs MJ plays for Rod are Best of Joy, Hollywood Tonight, The Loser, The Way Your Love Me, Beautiful Girl, Dark Lady, DIE, and Can’t Stop Loving You.

November 1 : Last concert of the Rock Witchu Tour at the Madison Square Garden in NYC.

November 4 : Janet’s representatives officially announce that they will not reschedule any of the remaining postponed dates of the Rock Witchu Tour. The announcement states that the concerts are not being rescheduled “due to conflicts in the singer’s schedule.”

November 10/11 : Michael leaves notes to the fans from the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles saying that he’s working hard on “music, film and performance”.

November 11 : Michael has given up title to his Neverland ranch, transferring the deed to a company he partly controls.The singer filed a grant deed on the ranch that makes the new owner an entity called the Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. LLC, a joint venture between Jackson and an affiliate of Colony Capital LLC,Colony Capital is a Los Angeles-based real estate investment company run by billionaire Tom Barrack. It owns several properties in Las Vegas, including the Las Vegas Hilton.

November 13 : LaToya attends The Gipsyland Gala Dinner at The Beverly Hills Hotel Crystal Ballroom in Los Angeles, California.

November 15 : Michael speaks with some of his fans including Jenny Winnings at the Hotel Bel Air.

November 17 : Day 1 of Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa VS Michael Jackson trial in London. Michael’s lawyers ask for him to give evidence by video link from the U.S., citing an unspecified medical condition.

November 18 (Day 2) : Testimony of Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

Media outlets in Japan are reporting that Janet will bring the Rock Witchu Tour to four cities in Japan for five performances in February 2009.

November 20 (Day 3) : Michael’s lawyer Robert Englehart tells the judge on that the doctors have cleared Michael to travel to the UK so that he can testify.

Janet & JD attend the grand opening of Palm Jumeirah and its flagship Atlantis, the Palm Resort at the Palm Jumeirah Island in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

November 21 (Day 4) : Testimonies of Grace Rwaramba, Guy Holmes and Mark Stewart.

November 23 : Michael cancels his trip to London upon learning that his legal team has reached a settlement with Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s lawyers.

November 27 : Michael celebrates Thanksgiving with Prince, Paris and Blanket at their new home. A $38 million Holmby Hils estate rented for $100,000 a month on Carolwood Drive. The pad has seven bedrooms, 13 baths, 12 fireplaces, a screening room, a guest house, a swimming pool and a garden.

Back in the US, Janet & JD celebrate Thanksgiving.

November 28 : Michel spends time with his fans Robert and Talitha in a suite of the Bel-Air Hotel.

December : Tom Barrack and Dr Tohme Tohme convince Michael to accept a concert deal and they contact Randy Phillips from AEG Live in oder to start negociations.

December 08 : JD tells UsMagazine.com in an exclusive interview that the latest rumors about Janet being pregnant are not true

December 14 : Michael is spotted wearing a Zorro mask while shopping in Los Angeles.

December 20 : Michael is spotted wearing a Zorro mask while visiting his Dr Arnlold Klein, his dermatomogist’s office in Beverly Hills.

December 22 : Michael Jackson’s official and sole spokesperson, Dr. Tohme Tohme, in response to recent rumors regarding Michael’s alleged medical condition, has issued the following statement:
“Concerning this author’s allegations, we would hope in the future that legitimate media will not continue to be exploited by such an obvious attempt to promote this unauthorized ‘biography.’
The writer’s wild allegations concerning Mr. Jackson’s health are a total fabrication.
Mr. Jackson is in fine health, and finalizing negotiations with a major entertainment company & television network for both a world tour and a series of specials and appearances.”
SOURCE: Scoop Marketing

December 24 : Michael celebrates Christmas eve with Prince, Paris and Blanket and their guests Dr Arnold Klein and Carrie Fisher in their new Bel Air home.

The golden gates of Neverland are removed and put into storage in an nondescript warehouse on the outskirts of Los Angeles as part of a public auction next April 2009. More than 2,000 items, ranging from personal effects and costumes to pieces from Michael’s private art collection as well as fittings and furnishings from his Neverland ranch, will be up for sale at a four-day public auction at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles.

Janet celebrates Christmas holidays with JD & LaToya.

December 31 : Michael is spotted at Hennessey and Ingalls a Santa Monica bookstore.
He then visits Dr Klein in Beverly Hills.

Previous year : 2007

Following year : 2009

Michael has a meeting in Las Vegas with Peter Lopez, Raymone Bain and Randy Phillips to discuss about a possible tour.

January 5 : Michael has dinner with Kenny Ortega at the Wynn Restaurant in Las Vegas.

January 9 : Episode 8 of Janet’s My Space video journal is online.

January 10 : The TV Reality Show “Armed & Famous” premieres on CBS starring LaToya and other celebrities. The program documents celebrities basic training and service as a reserve police officer with the Muncie Police Department. The show is eventually removed from the CBS lineup, due to its inability to compete with American Idol.

A single called “Armed and Famous” was planned but the title was changed to “I Don’t PLay That” shortly before it was sent to radio stations, where it failed to take off, on January 29, 2007, due to CBS’ cancellation of the show.

January 15 : Janet is gracing the cover of the Spring 2007 issue of V Magazine with exclusive pictures by French artist Jean Paul Goude.

January 24 : Michael has dinner with casino mogul Steve Wynn in a private room at Alex restaurant at the Wynn in Las Vegas.

January 26 : Michael attends Lance Burton’s 7 p.m. show at Monte Carlo with the kids.

January 27 : Michael has dinner with Kenny Ortega, UK producer Simon Fuller and US journalist Robin Leach at Wing Lei at the Wynn.

January 28 : Michael takes Prince, Paris and  Blanket to see the High School Musical at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

February 3 : Michael attends the Beatles Love musical at the Mirage.

Episode 9 of Janet’s My Space video journal is online.

Februry 10 : Janet attends two pre-Grammy parties with JD & Gil.

February 13 : Michael takes Prince, Paris and Blanket to a shopping spree at the FAO Schwarz of the Forum shops at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Later Michael hosts a big party for Prince 10th birthday.

February 14 : Janet & JD spend Valentine’s Day together in Atlanta.

Janet’s tour is cancelled by Live Nation but she decides to go forward with it.

February 17 : Janet, Rebbie, Jermaine, Marlon, Randy, Jackie & Leonard Rowe visit Michael at his Las Vegas home and ask him to reunite with The Jacksons and tour America but he says he is not ready yet.

Over the NBA’s All-Star weekend, Michael, Will I Am & Chris Tucker attend a performance of Prince at his club 3121 in L.V.

February 18 : Michael and Will I Am work on music together.

February 21 : Michael takes Prince, Paris and  Blanket to the World Magic Seminar Show at the Orleans Showroom in L.V. Later Michael hosts a big party for Blanket’s 5th birthday.

Janet & Gil attend Jennifer Hudson’s Pre-Oscars Party at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.

February 22 : Janet invites a journalist from Vive Vixen Magazine to her Malibu home to give an interview.

In the evening she is honored at the Third Annual Ebony Pre-Oscar Celebration held at the Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood.
She walks the red carpet with brother Jackie. Also in attendance are Jermaine Jackson and Jimmy Jam.

February 27 : Michael gives a deposition for the Ayscough & Marar lawsuit.

At night he is supposed to be the surprise guest at Elizabeth Taylors 75th birthday party in Vegas but Randy crashes his residence gate forcing the entrance with his car. Michael os so upset that he cancels his appearance and calls Elizabeth to apologize.

Janet has signed on to star opposite Tyler Perry in his next film, “Why Did I Get Married,” based on the filmmaker’s stage play of the same name according to Varierty.com. Perry  is writing, directing and producing the film for Lions Gate The film is set to being shooting on March 5 in Whistler, British Columbia; Vancouver; and then Atlanta. Sharon Leal (“Dreamgirls”) and Jill Scott have also joined the cast.

March : Janet was recently spotted in Whistler, British Columbia, shooting a scene of the new movie “Why Did I Get Married?,” according to today’s edition of Vancouver’s 24 Hours The newspaper reports that she was also seen on set with cast and crew filming a snowmobile scene in nearby Pemberton.The remainder of the film is being shot in Atlanta.

Janet, Gil & the kids starts rehearsing for the tour in Atlanta.

March 4 : Michael arrives in Tokyo with the kids and he asks the fans to take part in an artdesign contest to be used on his upcoming website for the Michael Jackson Company. He is joined by Raymone Bain, Katherine Jackson and Mark Lester.

March 7 : Michael takes his kids to Disneyland Tokyo.

March 8 : Michael attends the ‘Premium VIP Party with Michael Jackson’ in Tokyo.

March 9 : Michael attends a fan appreciation event in Tokyo.

March 10: Michael visits about 3,000 US troops and their family members gathered at a fitness center at Camp Zama in the south of Tokyo.

Janet attends the 21st Annual Soul Train Music Awards  at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California with JD, who is presented with the 2007 Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements. She does not make any appearances on stage.

March 14 : Michael and his entourage leave Tokyo and fly to London.
They visit Mark Lester and his family in Cheltenham.

March 18 : Danny Mills, a London-based pianist recalls Michael Jackson : “The evening of March 18, 2007 will forever be etched in my memory… I was playing Sunday night at The Dorchester Hotel, London when at about 9:30 p.m. security arrived and removed the guests from the piano.
They asked to continue playing and to my amazement the “one and only” Michael Jackson came up and sat next to me at the piano, accompanied by two friends. He asked me my name and then said: “Hi, my name is Michael.” I replied “I know!” He introduced his friends as the son and daughter of the Sultan of Brunei. Michael said he would appreciate it if I played some of the songs he requested – including Elton John, the Carpenters, the Beatles and his favorite song “Smile.” To my amazement, Michael sang throughout. His voice was magnificent and he complimented me many times during our session, saying things like “You have a real gift” and “Thank you for sharing your musical talent with me.”

March 21 : MJ & the kids leave London and fly back to Los Angeles and then take a connecting flight to Las Vegas.

March 22 : Janet appears on the cover of the newest issue of Vibe Vixen magazine.

April 3 : Michael takes Paris, Prince and Blanket to the FAO Schwarz Toy Store at the Forum Shops in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Afterwards they head to the Wynn Hotel for lunch at “Wing Lei” Chinese Restaurant before going home, where a party is thrown for Paris 9th birthday.

Michael replaces Feldman with Bill Withfield as his new personal assistant.

April 5 : Janet gives an interview to Extra on the set of “Why Did I Get Married”.

April 14 : Director Tyler Perry posts a message on his official website, announcing that the movie “Why Did I Get Married?” has finished filming and will be tentativey released this October.

Janet & the kids continue to rehearse for the new tour in Atlanta.

April 27 : Extra airs an interview of Janet on the set of “Why Did I Get Married”

Early May : Janet & the kids go to the Bahamas to rehearse for the forthcoming mini concert at the Atlantis Resort. They are joined by Katherine, LaToya & Rebbie.

May 4 : Michael goes to see “Spider Man 3” at Brenden Theatres at Palms in Las Vegas.

May 9 : Jermaine Dupri is telling MTV.com that Janet is in negotiations with Island Def Jam to sign a new record contract with the label.

Access Hollywood airs a new interview of Janet from the Bahamas.

May 10 : Entertainment Tonight airs a new interview of Janet from the Bahamas

May 11 : Janet makes a surprise appearance on Good Morning America live fro the Bahamas.

Rebbie, LaToya and Katherine attend the grand opening of The Cove Atlantis on Paradise Island. Resort magnate Sol Kerzner welcomeJohn Travolta and Kelly Preston, Lindsay Lohan, Sean Puffy Combs, Liv Tyler, Rob Lowe, America Ferrera and thousands of other bold faced names to help Janet inaugurate his $1 billion venture.

Janet performs “Rhythm Nation”, “What Have You Done For Me Lately”, “Nasty”, “That’s The Way Love Goes” & “All for You” and the show closed-s with a never-before-seen fireworks display by Grucci that lit up the 171 acre reso night.

After the concert Janet celebrates her forthcoming birthday at the Aura Nightclub on Paradise Island with JD, La Toya and Usher

Janet decides to postpone her tour to 2008.

May 16 : Janet celebrates her 41st birthday with JD

May 18 : Janet & JD attend an exclusive flagrance launch at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

May 21 : Janet & JD go to the Nobu restaurant in London and then to the Kabaret Club in Soho.

May 22 : Michael arrives in London on a flight from Los Angeles with Grace and the kids.

May 23 : Janet is on the cover of US Weekly magazine.

May 25/26 : Michael attends Prince Azim of Brunei 25th birthday celebration at the Stapelford country club in Leicestershire.

June 1 : Michael, Grace and the kids leave London and fly back to Los Angeles.
Michael “Brother Michael” Amir Williams is hired as Michael’s new assistant.

June 6 : Michael takes Prince, Paris and Blanket to a private, two-hour tour of “Bodies … The Exhibition” and “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” at the Tropicana in Las Vegas.

June 7 : Michael takes Prince, Paris & Blanket to the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum in Las Vegas.

June 16 : Janet attends Prive Saturday night for promoter Justin Levine’s Empire Events party in Miami. She is down here with record exec LA Reid for the next three months recording her new album at Circle House Studios.

June 18 : Michael’s lawyers settle a lawsuit brought by Prescient Acquisition that was seeking $48 million. The confidential settlement is signed by the Judge just as jury selection is set to begin in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.

June 22 : Janet has dinner with LA Reid at Table 8 in South Beach in Miami.

June 25 : Janet attends  Ertha Kitt’s 80th birthday celebration at the Carnegie Hall  in New York City and then she goes the nightclub Butter.

Michael’s lawyers agree to a judgment directing him to pay $216,000, plus interest to The law firm of Ayscough and Marar that sued him for overdue fees

June 26 : Janet attends JD’s BET Awards After Party in Los Angeles.

Late June : Michael, Grace and the kids leave their Las Vegas house in Monte Cristo and fly to Middleburg, Virginia. They check in the Goodstone Inn, a 640-acre estate of open pastures, for a summer vacation. They are welcomed by Raymone Bain. Eddie ‘Angel” Cascio visits Michael and the kids.

June 27 : Raymone Bain issues a press release to denie several false rumors about Michael and Grace and she reveals that he is currently in the studio putting finishing touches on his music. She also states that has not “left” Las Vegas nor is he being “evicted” from his residence in Las Vegas. He decided not to exercise the option to purchase the house he’s been staying in since last December.

July 3 : Raymone confirms that Michael is scouting out some summer- house properties. he was in the Eastern Shore of Maryland last week for about 24 hours.
Michael came east with his children about 10 days ago to attend some meetings with his advisers and attorneys who live in the East coast.

July 4 : Janet and JD celebrate the July 4th holiday with some friends at their house in Miami.

July 7 : TJ gets married to Frances Casey. Michael does not attend the ceremony.

July 13 : JD tells Billboard magazine that Janet has signed a new record contract with Island Def Jam. L.A Reid is the executive producer of the new album which is produced by : Pharell Williams, Syience, Jazze Pha, Scott Storch, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don and Johnta Austin.

July 18 : Michael takes Prince, Paris and Blanket to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space and American Indian museums in Washington DC.

July 21 : Janet  attends The 2007 August Issue Release Party For Playboy Magazine hosted by Scott Storch at Chakra Asian Cuisine & Lounge in Miaimi Beach, Florida.

July 25 : Michael goes to the law offices of Venable LLP in Washington to give a deposition in the $30 million lawsuit brought by his former manager, Dieter Wiesner. He is accompanied his attorney, William Mundell and Wiesner by his partner Ronald Konitzer and his attorney: Howard King.

Janet attends The Simpsons movie party at The Forge in Miami Beach.

July 30 : Janet goes to the Rose Bar at the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City

August 5 : Janet has dinner at  South Beach restaurant Nobu in Miami.

August 18 : Raymone Bain rents a luxuty van to drive from Middleburg, Virginia to Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

August 19 :  Michael, and the kids are the surprise guests of Connie Cascio’s 50th birthday at the Cascio family home in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.
Michael sees Frank for the first time since January 2004 and the they reconcile.
While there, Michael starts working on music in Eddie’s home studio with Eddie & James Porte. He also records new vocals for a “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'” remix that will be featured on “Thriller 25”.

Grace, the kids’s teacher, Bill Withfielf, Javon Beard and Mike LaPerruque also stay at hotels close to the Cascios.

August 27 : Janet attends the opening night of the U.S. Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City with make up artist Fran Cooper.

August 29 : Michael celebrates his 49th birthday with Grace and the kids at the Cascio family home.

Janet attends the grand opening party for Jermaine Dupri’s new nightclub Studio 72 in Atlanta.

September 7 : Janet & Gil attend the match between Venus Williams of the U.S. and Justine Henin of Belgium at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York.

September 8 : Janet & Gil attend the Catherine Malandrino Spring 2008 Fashion Show during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Chelsea Art Museum in New York

September 9 : Janet attends a MTV Video Music Awards after-party hosted by JD Nelly, and Travis Barker at Tao, a restaurant in Las Vegas.

September 12 : Janet attends a private party in Malibu held by the Recording Academy to celebrate Jimmy Jam being named as the academy’s new Chair of the Board.

September 14 : Michael meets stylist Rushka Bergman at the Four Seasons Hotel in NYC.

Michael and the kids stay at The Carlyle hotel in Manhattan (payed by Italian Vogue).

September 15 : Michael makes a photoshoot at the Boylan Studios in NYC for an upcoming cover of Italian L’Uomo Vogue magazine with photographer Bruce Weber.

September 16 : Michael takes Prince, Paris and Blanket to see ‘The Lion King’ at the Minskoff Theatre in NYC.

September 17 : Michael and the kids go back to the Cascio family house in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

September 24 : Michael makes a photoshoot for the upcoming cover of Ebony magazine at the Brooklyn Museum with photographer Matthew Rolston. Raymone Bain attends the photoshoot.

September 25 : Michael (with Blanket by his side) gives an interview to Harriete Cole for his upcoming Ebony coverstory at the Four Seasons Hotel in NYC.

Los Angeles Judge Joseph S. Biderman dismisses the Dieter Wiesner case.
The parties agreed to take part in the settlement discussions weeks ago. After a friendly deposition of Michael Jackson, the parties agreed to dismiss not only parts of the claims, but the entire case.

Late September : Michael meets Kayne West at Lyor Cohen’s house (the president of Def Jam Recordings) in NYC. They talk about Kayne’s upcoming remix on Thriller 25.

October 3 : Michael’s issue of L’Uomo Vogue Magazine hit the newstands in Italy.

Janet is a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show promoting WDIGM with Tyler Perry & Jill Scott.

October 4 : Janet gives a press conference in Beverly Hills.

At night she attends the Los Angeles premiere of “Why Did I Get Married?”  at the Cinerama Dome  in Hollywood with L.A Reid, Tito & Jermaine Jackson.

October 5 : New interviews of Janet promoting WDIGM on ET, Extra & The Insider.

October 9 : Janet  & JD attend the New York premiere of “Why Did I Get Married?” and later they go to the “We Own The Night” after-party at The Bowery Hotel.

New interview of Janet on BET Movie Special about WDIGM.

October 10 : Janet and JD attend the 5th Anniversary of In Touch Magazine at Tenjune in New York City with Kayne West among others.

October 11 : Janet & Tyler Perry give live interviews on Good Morning America & Good Day Sacramento.

Later they tape an appearance on 106 & Park with Jill Scott.

October 12 : US theatrical release of “Why Did I Get Married” which tops box office at No. 1 with $21.5 million over weekend.

Janet gives 2 radio interviews on the Gayle King Show & on the Tom Joyner Morning Show.

Janet is a guest on Live with Regis & Kelly.

Janet’s appearance on 106 & Park is aired on BET

October 15 : Janet  tapes an interview on the Ellen DeGeneres Show

Later she attends the book release party for Jermaine Dupri’s new autobiography “Young, Rich, and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul” at Marquee in New York City.

At the High Court in London, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Khalifa’ lawyers file a lawsuit against Michael Jackson allegedly reneging on a $7 million “pay-back” agreement designed to repay money he advanced to Jackson during his financial troubles. He said he and Jackson entered into a “combined rights agreement” under which the star was committed to a recording contract, an autobiography and a musical stage play.

October 17 : Janet’s appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show is aired.

Janet & JD attend Ne-Yo’s Birthday Party at Tribeca Rooftop in New York City.

October 22 : Janet attends the 11th Annual Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. She presents the award for Hollywood Ensemble Acting of the Year to the cast of “Hairspray.”

Fortress Investment Group files a Notice of Default and Election To Sell iwi the State of California. MJ owes the full principal 23 millions dollars mortgage plus 212 963 dollars in interest. Reports of foreclosure proceedings against Neverland Ranch are published

October 24 : Janet and JD are guests at Frederick’s of Hollywood 2008 Spring Collection Fashion Show at the Hollywood Palladium. Later they attend JD’s book release party hosted by Brett Ratner at the Pacific Design Center in L.A.

Late October : Michael decides to replace Raymone Bain with Londell Mc Millan, a high profile attorney. The too of them meet in New Jersey.

October 31 : Access Hollywood airs a preview of Michael’s photoshoot for Ebony magazine.

Michael and the kids celebrate Halloween at the Cascio family home in New Jersey.

Janet calls several radios in the morning. At night she attends an Halloween party hosted by JD ar his privately owned club Studio 72 in Atlanta.

November : Janet makes a photoshoot for the cover and booklet of her new album at the Pier59 studios in NYC with Singaporean fashion photographers Chuando & Frey Ow.

November 5 : After 3 months Michael and the kids leave the Cascio family home in New Jersey and fly from NYC to Los Angeles with Grace, the school teacher and the 3 bodyguards.

November 6 : Michael and the kids stay at Jesse Jackson friend’s house in Beverly Hills.

November 7 : For Immediate Release Contact: Raymone K. Bain

NEVERLAND VALLEY RANCH Washington, D.C. …. In 2006, Mr. Jackson’s former advisors refinanced Neverland Valley Ranch through Fortress Investment Group, LLC. The loan matured in October, 2007. Contrary to published reports, Mr. Jackson was never in default of the loan. Mr. Jackson is in the final stages of refinance and will not lose Neverland Valley Ranch. No further comments will be made regarding this subject as it has been our long term policy not to address Mr. Jackson’s personal financial affairs.

November 8 : Michael attends Reverend Jesse Jackson’s 66th Birthday Bash at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in the company of Berry Gordy, Don Cornelius and Larry King among others.

November 11 : Birth of Sophia Laniak, 2nd child of Valencia Jackson.

November 12 : Michael’s issue of Ebony magazine celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Thriller hits the newsstands in the US.

November 15 : Michael and Grace go shopping in L.A.

November 22 : Michael and the kids celebrate Thanksgiving in L.A.

Janet celebrates Thanksgiving with JD.

November 27 : Janet has signed with the William Morris Agency (WMA) for representation in all areas, the Hollywood Reporter is reporting

She will be represented by a team of agents led by Dave Wirtschafter and Charles King that will run across multiple divisions of the agency including film, touring, licensing and merchandising, television, theater, publishing and new technology.

Janet will still be represented by managers Johnny Wright and Kenneth Crear as well as attorney Don Passman.

Early December : Janet makes a new photoshoot and gives an interview for the January issue of Prestige Hong Kong magazine.

Janet & the Kids start rehearsing the dance routine for her new video “Feedback”.

December 1 : Michael goes shopping at Sharper Image in Beverly Hills.

December 5 : Janet has dinner with producer L.A. Reid in Manhattan.

December 9 : Michael and the kids leave Los Angeles on a bus and go back to Las Vegas. They check in the Green Valley Ranch resort in Henderson, just south of Las Vegas. The hotel room is payed by Londel McMillan. Soon after Michael stops communication with Raymone Bain.

December 12 :   “Feedback,”  leaks online and is premiered on radios.

December 13/14 : Janet & the kids shoot the video for “Feedback” directed by british director Saam Farahmand in NYC.

Janet’s new album will be titled “Discipline” and will be released in the United States on February 26, according to a press release issued by Island Def Jam.

December 15 : Michael takes Prince, Paris and Blanket to a shopping spree in Las Vegas.

December 17 : Michael appears on the cover of Jet magazine.

December 20 : Unable to afford the Green Valley Ranch Hotel, Peter Lopez arranges with George Maloof to put up Michael and the kids for free. They check in at the Palms.
Later that night Michael has a studio session with Akon to work on the song “Hold My Hands” and the remix for “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'” among others.

December 23 : Michael spends 10 000$ on a shopping spree at FAO Schwarz his credit card is refused. Londell McMillan pays the bill by phone from New York.

December 24/25 : Michael celebrates Christmas with Prince, Paris and  Blanket at the Palms.

Janet & JD go snowboarding in Vail, Colorado.

December 27 : Both Michael and Raymone enter into a “Payment and Release Agreement” terminating her employment as Mchael’s manager and president of the MJ Company against the payment of $488,820.05.

December 29 : The song “Feedback” is released digitally as the 1st single from “Discipline”. It peaks at #19 on Hot 100 Billboard.

December 31 :Janet appears on the cover of Prestige Hong Kong magazine.

Back in Atlanta, Janet celebrates New Year’s Eve with JD at his club Studio 72 where her brothers Jermaine, Jackie, Tito & Marlon make a guest apperance.

Michael and the kids celebrate New Year’s eve at the Palms.

The loan on the Sony/ATV music catalog is refinanced which provides 25 millions dollars in cash to Michael.

Previous year : 2006

Following year : 2008

Brett Barnes visits Michael and the kids in Bahrein for three weeks. It’s the last time he ever sees Michael.

January 7 : Michael goes to see the movie Oliver Twist at the Dana Mall with Grace and the kids

January 13 : Michael is invited by the Al Gosaibi family to their wedding celebrations and he surprises everyone by showing up at the marriage ceremony.

Michael, Grace and the kids have now moved into a mansion in Sanad, about 10km south of Manama.

January 18 : In a recent investigation by federal authorities, it was concluded that the animals at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Valley Ranch are not being mistreated.

January 23 : Neverland’s veterinarian Dr Martin Dinnes reveals that lawsuit over unpaid bills has been settled.

January 25 : Michael is spotted behind a shopping mall in Manama, disguised as a Bahraini woman and accompanied by Blanket, Prince, Paris and Grace.

January 26 : Michael, Grace and the kids fly to Hamburg  to visit the Shleiter family but upon arriving to their house, fans and reporters arrive after hearing the news of his arrival on the radio…

January 30 : Unable to go out because of the fans and reporters in front of the house, Michael, Anton, Grace & the kids leave Hamburg and fly to Venice
They land in Marco Polo airport and travel to Florence where they check in Weistein Excelsior Hotel

February 3 : They leave Florence and go in the Neapolitan Riviera resort of Sorrento where they stay in The Villa Savarese.

February 8 : They leave Sorrento and go to Roma.

JD reveals to the New York Times that Janet’s new album will be titled “20 Years Old.” and will be released next summer…

February 11 : They fly from Roma to London .
They stay on and off at Cliveden in Berkshire , the magnificent backdrop to the Profumo sex scandal where they visit Mark Lester and his family.

February 13 : Michael hosts a big party for Prince’s 9th birthday with the Lesters.

February 15 : The California Court of Appeal rules that Debbie Rowe’s parental rights were not terminated by an earlier court order and that she can pursue custody of Prince & Paris.

February 20 : Visionary: The Video Singles is a series of 20 DualDisc singles in limited edition by American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson. It is released in Europe between February 20, 2006, and June 26, 2006, and then released in North America as a box set on November 14, 2006 by Epic Records and Legacy Recordings.

February 21 : Michael hosts a big party for Blanket’s 4th birthday.

February 23 : Thomas Mesereau confirms that he is no longer Michael’s attorney but they remain close friends.
Michael, Grace and the kids move from Cliveden to the Buckland Manor Hotel near Broadway and they visit Mark Lester at his home in Cheltenham .

March 2 : Michael, Grace & the kids go back to Cliveden.

March 6 : Jermaine Jackson appears on CNN’s Larry King Live to refute claims from Stacy Brown that he was planning a damaging book on Michael just after his arrestation in 2003.

March 9 : Following complaints from Neverland employees who haven’t been paid since December 23, authorities decide to close the ranch and order Michael to pay $69,000 in fines for allowing his insurance to lapse + $100,000 in fines for not paying the employees and $306,000 for the 3 months wages of the 69 employees

March 11 : Michael, Grace and the kids return to Manama. Michael has dinner with Prince Abdullah at The Hunting Lodge.

March 12 : Michael watches the Bahrain Grand Prix from the VIP tower and he then attends the official Formula One after party at Manama where he meets DJ Whoo Kid.

March 13 : Michael has dinner with Prince Abdullah, DJ Whoo Kid & John Legend and they discuss musical collaborations with 50 Cent & Kayne West.

March 16 : Employees of Neverland are summoned to the ranch in staggered groups, given back pay for 12 weeks and are told the ranch had been shut down by Michael…

March 23 : LaToya attends the Collection Bebe Fall 2006 show during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, California.

Early April : Michael attends a private party in Bahrain where he meets Arab singer Ragheb Alama.

Michael’s lawyers file a Petition for Review with the California State Supreme Court. They ask the State Court to review an earlier decision that helps clear the way for Debbie to argue for custody rights to Prince & Paris.

Chris Tucker visits Michael in Bahrain.

April 03 : Michael hosts a big party for Paris’ 8th birthday.

April 13 : It is announced that Michael has restructured his finances. “Following negotiations with several leading financial institutions, Mr. Jackson has concluded refinancing with affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, the lender that currently holds secured debts that were previously held by Bank of America,” the statement said.
Qays H. Zubi Attorneys & Legal Consultants was part of an advisory team that included Bahrain-based financial adviser Ahmed Al Khan, it said.
The music catalogue that Jackson co-owns, known as Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, includes 200 Beatles hits and is thought to be worth $1 billion. The deal ultimately would require Jackson to sell half of his 50 percent share in the catalogue to Sony, the Wall Street Journal and New York Times reported Thursday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the negotiations.

April 17 : District Judge Eldon Fallon dismisses the suit brought by Joseph Bartucci Jr., who claimed he was lured into Michael ‘s limousine during the 1984 world’s fair in New Orleans and held for nine days, during which he was both sexually and physically assaulted. The lawsuit filed in November 2004 sought unspecified damages.

April 18 : It is announced that Michael has hired English music mogul Guy Holmes as new manager who is also named CEO of Two Seas Records, the label founded by ruler Sheik Abdulla Hamad Al-Khalifa and Jermaine Jackson. Michael is currently writing a new album which is due for release late next year on 2 Seas Records.

April 19 : Michael Jackson meets with Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at the Safriya Palace in Safriya, Bahrain.

April 19/20/21 : Gil Duldulao and several guest choreographers hold auditions for the new Kids at the Alley Cats Studios (LA) Janet joins them for the final selection.

May 1 : Janet announces on her official website that she has just finished her new album and she offers a new song called “Weekend” which is a cover of Debbie Deb’s classic “Lookout Weekend”.

May 2 : Janet puts a new message and picture on her offical website. She announces that her first single from her upcoming album ’20 Years Old’ is called “Call on me” and will hit the radio stations on June 19^th and she asks fans to “get ready for her “20 Years Old” album & tour!

Janet & JD arrive in London and they have dinner at the Nobu Berkley Restaurant.

May 3 : Janet & JD visit the LG Chocolate Phone – Launch Party in London.

May 8 : One of the songs on Janet’s new album will reportedly be titled “So Excited” and features rapper Khia, according to the rapper’s official website.
The site claims that the song will be Janet’s “new single” and will be “in stores August 2006.”

May 11 : Janet & JD  attend the screening of “Oprah Winfrey’s Legends Ball” at JP Morgan Library in New York City.

May 16 : Janet celebrates her 40th birthday at the new Los Angeles spot Shag with 300 friends and family members such as Jermaine, Randy, Austin, Jimmy Jam, Gil Duldulao, Stevie Wonder & Paris Hilton.
JD presents Janet with a 2006 white Porsche Caymon as her birthday gift.

May 20 : Michael meets with Prince Abdulla for the last time and informs his host that he is travelling to London and Tokyo. Shortly after producer Bill Bottrell and drummer Brian Macleod arrives in Bahrain to work on new songs for Michael’s project.

May 21 : Janet & JD attend Johnny Gill’s 40th birthday at BB King’s Blues Club in Universal City, California.

Michael grace and the kids fly from Bahrein to London.

May 22 : Michael is in London to give a second deposition for the Marc Schaffel’s lawsuit.

May 23 : Michael talks briefly to Showbiz Reporter Fiona Cummins at the London offices of Harrods where he is visiting his close pal Mohamed Al Fayed.

May 24 : The California Supreme Court declines Michael’s appeal against ex-wife Debbie Rowe regarding her parental rights.

Janet is on the cover of the next issue of Us Magazine, which also features an exclusive interview and a brand new photo shoot.

Entertainment Tonight airs  footage from behind the scene of the photo shoot for the cover of Janet’s new album, “20 Years Old”

May 26 : Michael arrives in Tokyo (Japan) with Grace and the kids. They are joined by Raymone Bain and Katherine Jackson.

Janet is on the cover of Jet magazine. She goes to New York to be photographed by the fabulous Ruven Afanador in high fashion style for her upcoming Essence cover.

May 27 : Michael (accompanied by Raymone) attends the MTV Japan Awards ceremony at Yoyugi Olympic Stadium in Tokyo where he is presented with the MTV Legend Award. He meets Rihanna backstage.

May 28 : Michael visits an orphanage in Tokyo with Grace, Prince, Paris and Raymone.

May 29 : Michael has business meetings in his hotel and then he goes out for a shopping spree

May 30 : Michael and Grace take the kids to the Tokyo Disneyland.

May 31 : Michael makes a surprise appearance on widly popular SMAP variety show in Japan.

LaToya attends Wolfgang Puck Opens Cut Steakhouse – Arrivals at The Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, CA.

June 1 : Michael and  Raymone Bain sign an agreement appointing her as his personal general manager and president of his new company, The Michael Jackson Company.

June 2 : Michael, Grace and the kids leave Tokyo and fly back to Bahrain.
Upon arriving they learn that their belongings have been put in storage at the Ritz Carlton Hotel!

Janet makes a photoshoot in Miami for an upcoming cover of VIBE magazine. Later she and JD Janet attend Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat.

LaToya poses with Dodge RAM SRT10 Truck during Chrysler SRT, Dodge SRT and MOPAR Vehicles at ‘House of Hype’ – Day Two at Private Residence in Beverly Hills.

June 3 : Michael, Grace & the kids leave Bahrain and take a private jet to Paris. They check in the Waldorf Astoria Trianon Palace in Versailles.

June 4 : Janet makes an appearance at Hot 97’s Summer Jam, at Giants Stadium in New York as a surprise guest of JD who is performing himself. Mariah Carey is also a special guest of JD. All three artists are seen greeting each other backstage.

June 5 : Janet attends the CFDA Fashion Awards at the New York Public Library.

June 8 :  Janet attends Cartier and Interview Magazine’s “Celebrate Love” event at the Cartier Mansion in NYC.

Aileen Medalla, Prince, Paris & Blanket ‘s private teacher join Michael, Grace a the kids at the Waldorf Astoria Trianon Palace in Versailles.

June 10 : Janet and JD attend music mogul Antonio “LA” Reid’s 50th birthday party at Nobu 57 in NYC.

June 12 : Michael gives a deposition in the Prescient case in Versailles, France.
Michael is also spotted in Paris botanique garden “Jardin Des Plantes” with Anton & the kids.

A press release is issued this morning by Virgin Records  announcing the release of Janet’s new album, “20 Years Old” on September 26, 2006

June 14 : Michael, Anton, Grace, Aileen and the kids go to Disneyland Paris where they check in the New York Hotel.

Janet makes a visit to the Us Weekly offices in NYC to celebrate, along with the magazine’s staff, the large success of the magazine’s recent issue that featured Janet on the cover.

June 17 : Janet’s new single “Call On Me” is played on New York radio station Z100, two days before it was to have its official radio premiere.

June 19 : “Call On Me’ is released as the first single from “20YO”. It peaks at #25 on Hot 100 Billboard.

June 23 : Michael, Grace, Anton and the kids leave Disneyland Paris and fly to Cork in Ireland.
They stay at Blackwater Castle.

June 24 : Janet makes a surprise guest appearance  at the Power 106 FM Powerhouse 2006 event at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California.

June 27 : Janet & JD attend the BET Awards in L.A where Janet presents the award for best female hip-hop artist along with former “Good Times” castmates Jimmie ‘J.J.’ Walker, Bernadette Stanis, and Ralph Carter. Janet also attends LG & Jermaine Dupri’s launch of the Hot New Fusic mobile phone at Day After in Hollywood, following the BET Awards.

In what is the first of a sweeping restructuring of his personal and business affairs, Michael has severed ties with his long-time accounts and business managers, Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman and Sloan, with Bahrani attorneys Qays Zu’bi and Grahame Nelson, and Gut Records executive, Guy Holmes.

He has also established The Michael Jackson Company, Inc., with plans to phase out MJJ Productions. In other related matters, he has named Spokesperson Raymone K. Bain as General Manager, and has retained N.Y.-based L. Londell McMillan and The McMillan Firm, known for business restructurings and turnarounds, to oversee legal matters pertaining to his business affairs. Michael has previously announced plans to record an album which he predicts will be released in 2007. His recent Japan tour was the first in what will be a line of public appearances, and he is reviewing numerous offers to tour musically, which he plans to embark upon within the next several months.Michael, who is currently in Ireland on personal business, plans on relocating to Europe in the near future.He is continuing to build his management team and other appointments will be forthcoming.

June 28-July 2 : Janet shoots the video for “Call On Me” in L.A directed by Hype Williams and featuring Nelly.

June 28 (Day 1 of Shaffel VS Jackson civil trial) : A jury is selected in Santa Monica and Suprior Court Judge Jacqueline Connor allows Michael ‘s lawyer, Thomas Mundell & Schaffel’s lawyer Howard King to give mini opening statements.

LaToya attends La Toya Jackson Presents Star Ice by Coors Las Vegas and Star Beverages – at OPM Nightclub in Las Vegas.

June 29 (Day 2) : Howard King opens his case by showing the Jury part of Michael’s videotaped deposition then he calls his first witness Allan Whitman.

June 30 (Day 3) : The defenses calls Evelyn Tavasci, Michael’s personal assistant for 15 years

July 3 : Debbie sues Michael at Los Angeles Superior Court for failing to pay her what he promised after their divorce. She seeks an immediate payment of $ 195,000 + $50,000 in living expenses.

July 4 : Janet & JD spend Independance Day at their Atlanta home.

July 4 : Michael, Grace, Aileen & the kids check in the Lugalla Estate in County Wicklow, Ireland. Set on 5,000 acres, Luggala estate (which has been in the Guinness family since the 1930s) overlooks the scenic Lough Tay and steep Djouce Mountains. Built in 1787, Luggala Lodge is a Gothic-style white castle with decorative battlements, arched windows, and quatrefoil designs. The 7,438-square-foot historic hideaway features seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, and three living rooms

July 5 (Day 4) : Testimonies of Marc Schaffel and Al Malnik.

July 6 (Day 5) : Marc Schaffel is cross examined bu Thomas Mundell and the Jurors get to see more of Michael’s videotaped deposition.

July 7 (Day 6) : End of Schaffel’s cross examination. Howard King shows the Jury more of Michael’s depositions + audio clips of Michael’s voicemails left on Schaffel’s answering machine.
He then rests his case and the defense calls her next witness Raul Perez.

July 10 (Day 7) : The defense calls Michael’s former lawyer Zia Modabber.

July 11 (Day 8) : Zia Modabber is cross examined bu Schaffel’s lawyer. The defense then calls forensinc accountant Jan Goren.

July 11 : Janet & JD gIve a surprise live interview on Los Angeles radio station Power 106 FM.

Extra airs a new interview with Janet  filmed on the set of the “Call On Me” video

July 12 (Day 9) : Jan Goren is cross examided. The defense rests its case and Howard King gives his closing arguments.

Janet & JD attend the Espy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles where Janet presents the Best Championship Performance award to Vince Young.

July 13 (Day 10) : Thomas Mundell gives his closing arguments and the case goes to Jury deliberations.

Janet is interviewed  on Los Angeles radio KDAY 93.5

July 14 (verdict day) : In a split decision, Santa Monica civil court jury awards $900,000 to Schaffel in his complaint and $200,000 to Michael in his cross-complaint F. Marc Schaffel originally sued for $3.8 million, but his claims were later reduced to $1.6 million, and his attorney ultimately asked the jury for $1.4 million in unpaid loans and expenses before deliberations began Thursday. Michael’s attorney had said Schaffel owed the pop star $660,000.

July 17 : Janet gives an interview via telephone this morning with Houston’s The Box 97.9 FM

Later she visits Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS FM radio show to give an interview.

July 18 : In an exciting promotion for her upcoming album 20 Years Old, R&B-pop superstar Janet Jackson is asking her fans to submit designs for the album’s cover through a contest held in conjunction with Yahoo! Music. Four winners will see their designs grace the cover of Janet’s new album when the CD hits stores on September 26th.

July 20 :  Janet & JD go to Washington D.C for a round of press junkets and meet-and-greet sessions to promote her new album, “20 Years Old’ and the first single ‘Call On Me’.

July 21 : Janet & JD go to Atlanta to give a press conference & radio interviews.

July 23 : Janet & JD arrive in London.

July 24 : Janet & JD visit London’s radio station Capitol FM and then they attend a listening party of 4 new songs from 20YO plus the world premiere of the “Call On Me” video.

July 25 : Janet gives interviews in London before leaving for Berlin.

July 26 : Janet gives interviews in Berlin and attend a meet & greet party before leaving for Paris.

July 27 : Janet gives interviews in Paris.

July 28 : Janet gives interviews to ELLE magazine & Access Hollywood and attends a meet & greet party at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Paris where 6 songs from 20YO are premiered for the fans!

July 29 : In Paris, Janet makes a photoshoot with Jean-Paul Goude for the cover of V Magazine and then she flies back to NYC.

July 31 : Janet presents the video of “Call On Me” on BET’s 106h & Park in NYC.

August 2 : Janet goes to Chicago to give radio interviews and a press conference.

August 7 : Janet appears topless on the cover of VIBE’s  september issue with exclusive pictures and a new interview.

In what could be one of the biggest conspiracies in entertainment history, documents have been sent to Michael Jackson, and his representatives, which reveal a deliberate plan by some former attorneys as well as associates and advisors, to force Mr. Jackson into involuntary bankruptcy.The documents reveal that former attorneys actively solicited other attorneys, vendors and creditors to “join in a petition to place the client in involuntary bankruptcy.”Mr. Jackson who, on June 27, 2006, announced sweeping organizational changes, has instructed his legal team to investigate and file claims against those responsible for conspiracy, bad faith, and self dealing. These efforts may also result in civil and/or criminal charges, where appropriate.In addition, there is a strong possibility that these documents will be forwarded to the U.S. Attorney General for review and possible involvement.“Mr. Jackson is neither shocked or surprised by these revelations,” says Raymone K. Bain, Michael Jackson’s General Manager. “Based on the timing of events that have impacted his personal and professional life in recent years, he has long been suspicious that some of those whom he entrusted to act on his behalf, and to advise him with respect to his personal and business affairs, may not have always acted in his best interests.”

August 11 : Janet is on the cover of  Life & Style magazine + OK magazine with exclusive pictures and a new interview.

August 13 : Janet is on the cover of Pride magazine with a new interview and she is also featured in the September issue of Essence with exlusives pictures and a new interview.

Janet attends a benefit stage performance of the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Ricardi Montalban Theater in Los Angeles.

August 14 : Janet starts rehearsing the choreography for the video “So Exited” with the new “Kids” & Gil Duldulao in Los Angeles.

August 17 : Janet receives an Industry Award at Radio One’s 25th Anniversary Awards Gala in Washington DC that she attends with JD.

August 18 : Birth of Noah Laniak, first child of Valencia and first grandchild of Marlon and Carol.

Power 106 FM airs Big Boy’s Backstage Breakfast with Janet.

August 19 : JD plays the world premiere of “So Exited” on his radio show SoSoDef radio.

August 23 & 24 : Janet & the Kids shoot the video for “So Exited” directed by Joseph Khan in L.A.

August 25 : MTV Europe premieres the making of the “Call On Me” video on MTV Base.

August 26 : Janet, Gil, and several of the dancers make a surprise appearance in the audience of the House of Latex Ball  in New York at the Rosalind Ballroom.

August 28 : Janet & JD are guests at the June Ambrose release party for her new Book “Effortless Style , held at Tenjune in NY.  “. After, they attend an album listening party for R&B artist Johnta Austin, which is hosted by JD at Show in Times Square and finally they move on to Club Butter for another Pre-VMA party hosted by P Diddy.

August 29 : Prince, Paris, Blanket, Grace & Aileen throw a surprise birthday party for Michael at the luxurious Luggala Castle, in County Wicklow where they have been staying for the past few weeks.

“So Excited” is released as the second single from “20YO”. It peaks at #93 on Hot 100 Billboard.

Janet goes back to Los Angeles to rehearse with the Kids for her upcoming promo tour.

September 1 : Janet is on the cover of the October issues of the FHM & EBONY magazines with new pictures and  interviews.

September 5 : Janet is on the cover of Billboard magazine.

“Call On Me” is released as the 1st single from “20YO”.

September 6 : Entertainment Tonight goes behind the scenes of Janet’s new photo shoot for W Magazine.

Janet gives an interview to DJ Envy on Sirius radio.

September 7 : Janet performs “Nasty” & “So Exited” with the Kids during the taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago and she gives an interview (joined by JD)

Then she gives an interview to Chicago radio WCGI 107.5 and finally she attends a B96 listening party for 20YO.

September 8 : Janet & the kids arrive in Lille (France)

September 9 : Janet & the Kids perform “Nasty” & “So Exited” during NRJ’s Back To School free concert in Lille and then they go back to New York.

She is on the cover of Giant magazine (with new pictures and an interview).

September 11 : Janet gives a radio interview on New York’s Hot 97 with Funkmaster Flex.

September 12 : Janet attends Bill Blass Fashion Show in New York and then she gives a live interview on radio Z 100. Extra airs a new interview with Janet.

September 13 : The video for “So Excited” is world premiered on BET’s Access Granted.

Entertainment Tonight airs a new interview of Janet.

September 14 : The first episode of Janet’s My Space Video Journal is posted on her My Space website.

September 15 : Access Hollywood airs a new interview of Janet in Paris last July.

Janet scores #1 on ‘Billboard’s’ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Chart with ‘Call on Me’

September 16 : A pre recorded video message of Janet congratulating JD on the honor of being inducted into the Georgia Music Hall Of Fame is played at the induction ceremony in Atlanta.

September 19 : “2OYO” is leaked on Internet and put on BET.COM as a free online stream.

Janet visits New Yorks Radio station Hot 97.

September 20 : Janet is on the cover of Black Hair & Vanity Fair (Italian) magazines with exclusives pictures & interviews.

Virgin announces the 4 winners of “20 Y.O.” album covers contest.

September 21 : Janet attends JD’s 34th birthday party in Los Angeles  which is sponsored by Hennessy Paradis.

September 22 : “2OYO” is released in Europe & Japan (with 2 bonus tracks)

Janet makes an appearance via satellite from New York on French reality show Star Academy

September 25 : “2OYO” is released in the UK.

Janet graces the cover of King magazine.

The Oprah Show special Janet is aired on ABC.

Janet tapes an interview on BET’s 106 & Park and then she gives an interview to Angie Martinez Show on Hot 97.

Episode 2 of Janet’s MySpace video journal is now online.

September 26 : “20YO” is released in the US.

Janet makes an instore appearance (accompanied by JD & Gil) at the Virgin megastore of Time Square to sign copies of 20YO.

Her interview on 106 & Park is aired on BET.

Later she attends the official “20YO” release party with JD & Gil at Room Service in NYC.

September 29 : Live from the Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, Janet is the special guest of NBC’s Today Show where she performs 3 songs live with the Kids : “Nasty”, “Call On Me” (featuring Nelly) & “So Excited”.

Michael and Debbie have reached a confidential settlement over their 3 years long dispute regarding Debbie’s visitation rights on Prince & Paris & money compensation.

Michael who is still in Ireland with Grace and the kids has recently met with hip hop producer Ron Feemster & his uncle/manager Charles Stanton to discuss possible collaboaration on his his album. He also asked Teddy Rilley and Will I AM from the Black Eyed Peas to work on new songs for him.

September 30 : Janet & JD attend a Mariah Carey concert in Las Vegas and then they go to another 20YO release party at the Tao nightclub with Joe Jackson among the many guests.

Early October : Michael, the kids, Grace & Aileen move from the valleys of Luggala to the Grouse Moutain Lodge in the Rosemount viillage in Westmeath County

October 2 : Janet arrives in Paris with Gil & her make up artist Fran Cooper. During her stay in Paris, Janet is introduced to a quarry businessman named Wissam Al Mana who stays at the same hotel (Park Hyatt).

October 3 : Janet & Gil attend the Vivienne Westwood show as a part of the Paris Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2007 at Carousselle du Louvre.

October 4 : Janet & Gil attend the Valentino Fashion Show in Paris and later they attend the PPR Gala Dinner at Museum Des Arts Decoratifs.

October 5 : Janet is on the cover of Upscale magazine.

She & Gill attend the Yves Saint Laurent Fashion Show in Paris.

October 7 : Janet, Gil & Fran attends John Galliano Ready to Wear Spring-Summer 2007 Fashion Show in Paris. Later they attend the Hermes fashion house show by French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier and Gaultiers 30th anniversary of fashion shows’ party.

Janet hosts BET’s top 25 countdown where she presents her top 25 favorite music videos.

Janet graces the cover of Atlanta’s Luxury Living Magazine Jezebel – October issue

October 8 : Janet attends The Louis Vuitton Lanvin Spring – Summer 2007 Fashion Show.

October 9 : Janet takes a flight from Paris to Miami.

October 14 : Janet presents JD with the Music of the Heart Award  at the 9th annual benefit for the Lili Claire Foundation held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

October 15 : Janet & JD attend the Movieline Hollywood Style Awards at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood where Janet is presented with the “Ultimate Trendsetter Icon” award.

Michael agrees to let US journalist Billy Bush from Access Hollywood visit him at the Grouse Lodge residential recording studios in County Westmeath where he is working on new music with producer Will I AM. Soon after, Michael and the kids move to Coolatore, a large Victorian-style mansion very close to the Grouse Lodge (a 10 minutes walk).

October 16 : In New York City, Katherine gives a déposition in the Prescient case against MJ.

October 21 : Janet arrives in Tokyo for a short promotional stay in Japan.

October 22 : Janet goes to the FuJi tv station to shoot some tv shows (including 2 performances of “So Excited” with the Kids). She also attends Mickey Fickey Mix Japan Tour Special Party at club as a surprise guest at night.

October 23 : Janet holds a press conference at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Tokyo to promote her “20 Y.O.” album. Right after she makes a Live Talk at Yahoo Japan.

October 24 : E! Entertainment Special airs “Janet Jackson: Exposed” at 9 PM ET. The documentary follows Janet as she promotes her “20 Y.O.”

October 25 : JD officially confirms that he has quit as a top executive of Virgin Records over the lack of promotion of “2OYO”.

October 26 : Episode 3 of Janet’s MySpace video journal is now online.

October 30 : Grace & Aileen plan a surprise for the children by secretly decorating one of the room of the Coolatore for Halloween.

October 31 : “So Excited” is released as the 2nd single from “20YO”.

November 1 : Janet tapes a performance of “Nasty” & “So Excited” for the Ellen DeGeneres Show in Burbank.

Later she & JD attend the Songs of Hope IV charity gala at Esquire House 360° in Beverly Hills.

November 2/3 : NBC airs Michael’s interview on Access Hollywood.

November 3 : Janet tapes an interview on the Tyra Banks Show at CBS Television City in L.A.

November 6 : Janet is on the cover of Hollywood Life magazine.

November 9 : Janet visits Genetic Denim’s One Year Anniversary party in L.A.

November 10 : Episode 4 of Janet’ MySpace video journal is now online.

The Ellen DeGeneres show featuring Janet is aired on US TV.

November 12 : Michael arrives in London with Grace and the kids and they check in the Hempel hotel.

November 13 : Michael is joined by Raymone and they have dinner at the Nobu restaurant with billionaire retail tycoon Sir Philip Green and then they go to the Oxford Street branch of Topshop which Sir Philip opened up especially for Michael at midnight.

November 14 : Michael goes to the Guinness Book Of Records office in London to collect his certificates of records sales.

November 15 : Michael attends the World Music Awards ceremony at Earl Court where Beyonce presents him with the Diamond Award for the Thriller sales and he performs a few lines of “We Are The World’ for the final.

During the ceremony, Prince, Paris & Blanket spend a movie night with Miss Aileen.

November 16 : Michael goes to Royal Albert Hall with Grace, Raymone, and kids to see Mary Poppins

November 18 : Michael and his entourage leave London and they go back to Ireland.

November 20 : Episode 5 of Janet’s MySpace video journal is now online.

The Tyra Banks show featuring Janet is aired on CBS.

Late November : Janet & the Kids rehearse for the Billboard Awards.

December 2 : Janet  & the Kids tape a performance of “Nasty” & “Let’s Wait Awhile” at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas that will be put on stream on the American Express Website.

Then they rehearse for the Billboard Awards opening performance..

December 4 : Janet attends the Billboard Awards with JD and live on Fox TV from the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in  Las Vegas, she & the Kids open the ceremony with a medley performance of “The Pleasure Principle” & “So Excited”.

December 8 : Episode 6 of Janet’s MySpace video journal is now online.

December 11 : “With You” is released to US radios as the 3rd and final single from 20YO.

December 15 : Janet & JD attend Cirque Du Soleil’s “Corteo” at Atlantc Station in Atlanta.

December 18 : Janet graces the cover of the January 2007 issue of Harpers Bazaar.

December 20 :  Episode 7 of Janet’s MySpace video journal is now online.

December 21 : Michael’s attorneys file a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court against the company Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman and Sloan, claiming negligence and breach of fiduciary duty

December 22 : Michael, his personal assistant John Feldman, Grace and the kids arrive in Las Vegas on a private plane from Dublin (Ireland) and they are taken by their new bodyguard Bill Whitfield to a rented house in 2785 South Monte Cristo Way. Miss Aileen goes back to Bahrain to visit her family during the holidays.

December 24 : Eddie “Angel” Cascio arrives in Vegas to spend the Chrstmas and New Year’s eve with Michael and the kids and work on new music with MJ. Michael goes to the FAO Schwarz at the Forum Shop inside Caesars Palace with Eddie for a last minute shopping spree. At night he celebrates Christmas with Prince, Paris, Blanket.

December 25 :  On Christmas morning Michael offers a dog to Prince. He names it Kenya. A few days later Katherine visits them.

December 30 : Michael, along with Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and Raymone attends James Brown’s funerals held at the James Brown arena in Augusta (Georgia) and makes a speech.

December 31 : Michael attends the David Copperfield magic show at the MGM Grand in Vegas with Prince, Paris, Blanket & Omer.

Previous year : 2005

Following year : 2007

January 15 : Janet makes a photoshoot in New York for FHM Magazine with stylist Wayne Scott Lucas.

January 19 : After the leaks of the Grand Jury transcripts to the media, Judge Melville gives Michael permission to react. He gives an interview to Geraldo Rivera. During the interview he reveals that he is working with his bothers on a song to benefit the victims of the Tsunami disaster.

January 21 : ABC airs a 20/20 interview of LaToya & Katherine taped at Hayvenhurst where they defend Michael.

January 30 : Michael releases a video statement approved by Judge Melville.

January 31 (Day 1 of Jury selection) : Michael arrives at court without his family and friends due to a lack of space in the courtroom.

February 1 (day 2) : Michael goes to court where Jury selection continues.

February 2 : Michael’s lawyers attend a court hearing for Debbie’s visitation rights.

February 4 : Janet & JD attend the Olympus Fashion Week Fall 2005-Joseph Abboud- After Party in New York.

February 5 : Fox News airs Michael’s interview with Geraldo Rivera + an interview of Katherine at Hayvenhurst.

February 8 : Janet & JD attend the Bill Blass Fall 2005 Runway at the Fashion Week in NYC.

February 12 : Janet attends the Presidential Innauguration Party for JD with Jackie & Siggy Jackson among others  and then they attend the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party  at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles .  Jimmy Jam reveals that they have begun production on Janet’s new album.

February 13 : Michael celebrates Prince’s 8th birthday at Neverland.

Janet & JD attend the Grammy Awards & then the EMI Post Party.

February 14 (day 3) : Michael goes to court where Jury selection resumes after a break due to Mesereau’s sister death.

February 15 : Jury selection is once again delayed after Michael gets sick on his way to the courthouse. He is taken to the Marion hospital where he spends the night.

February 16 : Katherine, Joe & Jermaine visit Michael at the hospital before he goes back to Neverland to rest.

February 21 : Michael hosts a party for Blanket’s 3rd birthday.

February 22 (day 4) : Michael goes to court where Jury selection continues.

February 23 (day 5) : Michael goes to court where the 8 members of the Jury are selected.

February 24 (day 6) : Michael goes to court where the 8 alternate members of the Jury are selected.

February 25 : Michael goes to court to attend the last preliminary hearing before the trial starts.

February 27 : Janet & JD attend 2005 Vanity Fair Oscar Party  at Mortons in West Hollywood.

February 28 (Day 1 of the trial) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Jermaine. District attorney Thomas Sneddon Jr gives his opening statement followed by Thomas Mesereau’s.

March 1 (Day 2) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Jackie. Mesereau completes his opening statement. The prosecution opens his case by showing the Martin Bashir documentary to the Jury before calling Bashir as the first witness. His testimony is followed by the one of Ann Gabriel.

March 2 (Day 3) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Jackie. Ann Gabriel is cross examined by the defense.

March 3 (Day 4) : Michael goes the court with Jackie & Katherine. The prosecution shows a video of the Neverland search to the Jury. Albert Lafferty testifies followed by Davellin Arvizo.

March 4 (Day 5) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, LaToya & Jermaine. The prosecution shows the rebuttal interview of the Arvizo family made by Michael’s team. Davellin Arvizo is cross examined by Mesereau.

March 7 (Day 6) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jermaine. Mesereau finishes Davellin Arvizo’s cross examination. The prosecution presents the audio interview of the Arvizo family to the Jury before calling their next witness : Star Arvizo.

March 8 (Day 7) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jermaine. Mesereau cross examines Star.

March 9 (Day 8) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Jermaine & Tito. Mesereau completes the cross examination. The next witness is Gavin Arvizo.

March 10 (Day 9) : Michael arrives one hour late and dressed with pajamas with Katherine, Joe, Jermaine & Tito because a terrible back-ache took him to the emergency room of the hospital. Gavin’s testimony resumes.

March 11 : Michael does not attend today’s hearing which is dedicated to motions.

March 14 (Day 10) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Jackie & Tito. Mesereau cross-examines Gavin.

March 15 (Day 11) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Jackie & Tito. Mesereau completes Gavin’s cross examinations. The following prosecution witnesses are Terry Flaa, Steve Robel & Jeff Klapakis.

March 16 (Day 12) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. The prosection shows to the Jury the erotic material found during the Neverland search. Steve Robel Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross. Paul Zelis Direct, Cross.

March 17 (Day 13) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Fritz Coleman – Direct, Cross & Redirect. Kiki Fournier – Direct & Redirect. Ruby Wolff – Direct & Redirect. Shawn O’Grady – Direct & Redirect. Jeffery Ellis – Direct & Redirect. Conn Abel – Direct & Redirect.

March 18 : Special motions hearing without Michael & the Jury.

March 21 (Day 14) : Michael is once again taken to the hospital because of back pain. He then goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jackie where a doctor explains the health state of Michael to the judge who agrees to let him go home. Conn Abel Direct & Cross; Anthony Joseph Urquizo Direct, Cross, Redirect & Recross; Lauren Wallace Direct, Cross & Redirect; Louise Palanker Direct.

March 22 (Day 15) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Louise Palanker Direct, Cross, Redirect, Re-cross & Further Redirect.

March 23 (Day 16) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Robert Charles Cooley Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Freddy Padilla Direct, Cross; Craig Bonner Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross Further Direct, Further Cross; Dr. Antonio Cantu Direct & Cross.

March 24 (Day 17) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Jackie & Marlon. Dr. Antonio Cantu Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Direct, Further Cross; Lisa Susan Roote Henman Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Direct, Further Cross; Charlene Marie Direct & Cross; Heriberto Martinez JR. Direct & Cross; Timo

March 25 (Day 18) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Testimonies about Michael & Gavin’s DNA found on the same porno magazine. Timothy Sutcliffe Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Direct, Further Cross; Alicia Romero Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Nancy Diana Torres Direct, Cross; Michelle Shelley Direct, Cross, Re-direct; James Wittenbrock Direct, Cross, Re-di

March 27 :  Michael gives a one hour long interview to Rev. Jesse Jackson which is broadcast live on the Internet on the radio show “Keep Hope Alive With Rev. Jesse Jackson”. He claims that he is the victim of a conspiracy and says he is completely innocent of child molestation.

March 28 (Day 19) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. 1108 motion ruling; George Lopez Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Ann Serrano Lopez Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Robert Spinner Direct (re-called) (re-opened).

March 29 (Day 20) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Robert Spinner Direct (contd), Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Jamie Masada Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Cynthia Ann Bell Direct, Cross

March 30 (Day 21) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Cynthia Ann Bell Re-direct, Re-cross, Re-direct continued; Stan J Katz Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; William Dickerman Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Jeff Klapakis (Recalled) Direct, Cross.

April 1 (Day 22) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Jeff Klapakis (Contd) Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Jack Green Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Larry Feldman, Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross; Jesus Salas Direct.

April 3 : Michael celebrates Paris’s 7th birthday at Neverland

April 4 (Day 23) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Jesus Salas (Contd) Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Jason Francia Direct, Cross. The next witness is Jason Francia. Back at Neverland, Jason Francia is cross examined. Then his lawyer Chriss Kallman & his mother Blanca Francia testify.

Michael is welcomed by many fans who led by Karen Faye have decorated the ranch gates with rose petals. To thank them, he invites them to his home where they meet Prince, Paris & Blanket + get each a signed box set of Michael’s Ultimate Collection!

April 5 (Day 24) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Jason Francia is cross examined. Then his lawyer Chriss Kallman & his mother Blanca Francia testify.

April 6 : Michael attends the funerals of his old criminal layer Johnnie Cochran.

April 7 (Day 25) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Tito. Ralph Chacon Direct, Cross, Re-dircet, Re-cross; Adrian Marie McManus Direct, Cross.

April 8 (Day 26) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Tito. Adrian Marie McManus (Contd) Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Phillip LeMarque Direct Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross.

April 11 (Day 27) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Tito & Jackie. Bob Jones Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Stacy Brown Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; June Chandler, Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Dwayne Swingler Direct, Cross, Re-direct.

April 12 (Day 28) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Jackie. Testimony of Jay Jackson (Gavin’s stepfather). Jay Jackson is cross examined. He is followed by his wife Janet Arvizo Jackson who pleads the 5th amendment to avoid questions about her welfare fraud.

April 13 (Day 29) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Jay D Jackson Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross; Janet Jackson Direct.

April 14 (Day 30) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Janet Jackson Direct (Contd).

April 15 (Day 31) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. The prosecution shows the Jury surveillance videos of the Arvizo family by Brad Miller. Janet Jackson Direct (Contd), Cross

April 18 (Day 32) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Janet Jackson Cross (Contd), Re-direct.

April 19 (Day 33) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Janet Jackson Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Victor M Alvarez Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Mario A Ventura, Direct; William F Caldwell Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Rod Forney Direct, Cross; Michael Davey Direct, Cross; Janet Williams Direct, Cross.

April 20 (Day 34) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Brian Barron Direct, Cross.

April 21 (Day 35) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Brian Barron Cross (Contd), Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross; Stephen Cleaves Direct, Cross; Timothy Sutcliffe (Re-called) Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Timothy Rooney Direct, Cross; Steven Moeller Direct, Cross; Jeff Klapakis (Re

Janet presents an award to Coretta Scott King during the Atlanta Hero Awards at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta.

April 25 (Day 36) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. : Kassim Abdool Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Jeff Klapakis (Recalled) Direct, Cross; Craig Bonner (Recalled) Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Victor Alvarez Direct.

Brian Oxman is fired by Mesereau.

April 26 (Day 37) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Cynthia Montgomery Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Jeff Klapakis Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Hamid Moleshi Direct.

April 27 (Day 38) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jackie. Hamid Moleshi Cross (contd), Re-direct, Re-cross, Terry Paulsen Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Gabriel Dominguez Direct, Cross; Anne Morie Sims Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Joseph Shebroe Direct, Cross; Jeanne Mulcahy Direct; Deborah Rowe Jackson Direct.

April 28 (Day 39) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jackie. Deborah Rowe Jackson Direct (Contd), Cross, Re-direct; Iris Joan Finsilver Direct; Andrew R Dietz Direct; Jeffrey Schwartz Direct, Cross; Crystalee Danko Direct; Jennifer Simmons Direct; Joe J Corral Jr Direct.

April 29 (Day 40) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jackie. The prosecution shows the Jury a book on children found at Neverland…in 1993! Rosibel Ferrufino Smith Direct; Craig Bonner Direct, Cross; Harry Koons Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Rosibel Smith Direct, Cross; Ian Drew Direct, Cross.

May 2 (Day 41) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Beverly Wagner Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Craig Bonner (Re-called) Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Paul Zelis (Re-called) Direct, Cross.

May 3 (Day 42) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. David Saunders Direct, Cross; Jeff Klapakis (Re-called) Direct, Cross; Craig Bonner (Re-called) Direct, Cross; Paul Zelis (Re-called) Cross (Contd); Steve Robel Direct, Cross; John Duross O’Bryan, Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross

May 4 (Day 43) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Rudy Provencio Direct (Contd), Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct.

May 5 (Day 44) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jermaine. The defense opens his case with the testimonies of Wade Robson & Brett Barnes (who stay at Neverland with their families)

May 6 (Day 45) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Joy Robson Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Chantal Robson Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross; Marie Lisbeth Barnes Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Karlee Barnes Direct, Cross, Re-direct,

May 9 (Day 46) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Jermaine. Francin Contreras Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Gayle Goforth Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Violet Silva Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Ramon Velasco Direct, Cross; Joseph Marcus Direct.

May 10 (Day 47) : Michael goes o court with Katherine & Joe. Joseph Marcus Direct (contd), Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross.

May 11 (Day 48) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Joseph Marcus Re-cross (contd), Further Re-direct; Macaulay Culkin Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; James F Van Norman Direct, Cross, Re-direct. The defense then shows the Jury the outtakes of the Bashir interviews.

May 12 (Day 49) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Carlos Velasco Direct, Cross, Re-direct; David G. Legrand Direct, Cross.

May 13 (Day 50) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe David G. Legrand Cross (Contd), Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct, Further Re-cross; Mark Geragos Direct, Cross.

May 14 : Janet & JD attend the Oprah Winfrey Legends Ball in Santa Barbara .

May 16 (Day 51) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Randy. Jean Lorraine Seamont Direct, Cross; Tiffany Haynes Direct, Cross; Carole McCoy Direct; Kathryn Bernerd Direct; Maria Gomez Direct, Cross; Shane Meridith Direct, Cross; Brian Salce Direct, Cross; Russell Robert Birchim Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cr

Janet and JD attend the 22nd Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills . Later, JD hosts a party for Janet’s 39^th birthday.

May 17 (Day 52) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Randy. Angel Vivanco Direct (Contd), Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Irene Lavern Peters Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Karen Walker Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Simone Pech Jackson Direct.

May 18 (Day 53) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Randy. Simone Pech Jackson Direct (Contd), Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Rijo Jackson Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Michelle Henriette Jackson Direct, Cross; Christian Robinson Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Vernee Watson Johnson Direct.

May 19 (Day 54) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. The judge refuses to allow the testimonies of Larry King & Michael Viner because they are “hearsay”. Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Azja Pryor Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Laurence Nimmer Direct, Cross. The defense then proceed by showing to the Jury a video presentation of Neverland.

May 20 (Day 55) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Randy. Laurence Nimmer Direct, Cross (contd), Re-direct, Re-cross; Mark Geragos (Re-called) Cross (Contd).

May 23 (Day 56) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Maria Gomez (Re-called) Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Mike Radakovich Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Mercy Dee Manrriquez Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Marian Arvizo Direct, Cross; Connie Keenan Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross.

May 24 (Day 57) : Michael goes to court with Katherine. Jay Leno Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; Sulli McCullugh Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Monica De La Santos Wakefield Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Elizabeth Mary Holzer Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Anthony Ranieri Direct; Karen

May 25 (Day 58) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. Chris Tucker Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Timothy Patrick Rooney Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Shane Meridith Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Jesus Salas Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Victor Alvarez Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross.

May 26 (Day 59) : Michael goes to court with Katherine & Joe. : Gina Villegas Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Donna Aggers Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross, Further Re-direct; George Erwin Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Theresa Marquez Direct, Cross; William Dickerman Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross; Christin.

May 27 (Day 60) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Randy. Craig Bonner (Re-called) Direct, Cross, Re-direct; Steve Robel (Re-called) Direct, Cross, Re-direct, Re-cross. The prosecution rests their rebuttal by showing the Jury a video of Gavin police deposition in July 2003. The defense declines to make a rebuttal so Judge Melville declares the testimonies over.  Judge Melville’s Jury Instructions. In a final attempt to allow the jurors to convict on any possible charge, in this final evolution of counts Melville allowed the jurors to also convict MJ on “lesser included offenses” – which were also rejected by the jury.

Late May : Janet shoots a cameo appearance for JD’s video “Gotta Getcha” choreographed by Gil Duldulao.

May 31 : Special hearing where the Judge & the lawyers determine the rules of Jury deliberations. Neither Michael, nor the Jury attend court.

June 1  : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe & Randy where Judge Melville gives the Jury the rules of Jury Deliberations. No witnesses called

June 2 (Day 61) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Randy, Jermaine & Tito. Ron Zonen gives his closing statement followed by Tom Mesereau who doesn’t have time to finish.

Frank Tyson speaks for the first time to defend MIchael in an interview to Prime Time Live on ABC.

June 3 (Day 62) : Michael goes to court with Katherine, Joe, Janet and LaToya. Tom Mesereau completes his closing arguments.

June 3-13 : While Jury deliberations take place, the whole Jackson family waits for the verdict at Neverland.

June 13 (June 63/Verdict day) : The Jury reaches a verdict. Michael and the Jackson family goes to court where he is acquitted on all counts! They go back to Neverland. The trial is over. Family and friends gather at Neverland to celebrate but Michael is too tired and he goes to sleep early.

June 14 : Michael’s acquittal is seen everywhere in the media. Mesereau gives an interview to Larry King. Michael, Grace and the kids leave Neverland and go to San Diego to stay at Deepak Choprah’s place.

June 17 : Michael’s passeport is returned to him as well as his $3 million bail

June 18 : Janet & JD attend the annual gala of  The Human Rights Campaign, a national gay rights organization at the Beverly Hilton where Janet  is honored  with a Humanitarian Award for her generosity in civil rights and charitable causes, as well as her support for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.

June 19 : Michael, Grace & the kids secretly leave the US and fly to Paris where they check in the Crillon Hotel.

June 27 : Janet & JD attend the 18th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards  at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles where JD is awarded with the Songwriter of the Year award and Janet presents an award to Lewis & Jam.

June 29 : Michael, Grace & the kids leave Paris and go to Manama , the capital of Barhain as guests to Prince Abdullah (a friend of Jermaine)

Early July : Grace takes Prince & Paris to Los Angeles where they get to see Debbie for the first time in years at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

July 11 : Michael Jackson is being sued for $48m in fees by a financial firm that claims the singer owes the money for assistance in refinancing bank debts and claiming a larger stake in a library of The Beatles songs. The company, Prescient Acquisition Group (also known as Prescient Capital Corp), filed a lawsuit against Jackson in the US District Court in Manhattan on Monday evening. According to the lawsuit, the company was employed by Jackson’s MJ Publishing Trust in November 2004 to help him secure financing of $537.5m through another company. The money from the refinancing allowed the singer to pay off bank debts and buy the other half of The Beatles library of songs, which he did not already own. The company has claimed that Jackson and MJ Publishing Trust have not honoured a deal which was agreed, promising Prescient fees worth 9 per cent of the completed financing.

July 16 : Janet & JD attend a Destiny Child’s concert in Atlanta.

July 19 : The Essential Michael Jackson is a greatest hits compilation album by American singer Michael Jackson is released by Sony Music’s catalog division Legacy Recordings as part of The Essential series. The two-disc compilation features thirty-eight hit songs by Michael Jackson, from his days at Motown Records with The Jackson 5 in the late 1960s and early 1970s to his 2001 hit “You Rock My World”.

July 20 : In New Orleans , judge Fallon is furious that neither Michael nor any of his layers attended a court proceeding in the Joseph Bartucci case.

Judge Melville orders Sneddon to give back any material belonging to Michael & raided at Neverland except the 1993 body pictures…

July 25 : Sony releases a new double CD Greatest Hits titled “The Essential” as well as the live DVD of The Dangerous Tour in Bucharest .

Birth of London Blue Salas, first son of Stacee Brown & Rex Salas.

First grandson of Rebbie & Nathaniel.

August 3 : Two jury members are about to publish a book to say they think Michael is guilty which causes a great controversy…

August 18 : Court Hearing in the Joseph Bartucci case in New Orleans . Judge Eldon Fallon fines Michael $ 10 000 for failing to be represented at a previous hearing.

Michael’s new attorney is Charles Gay & Bartucci’s new attorney is William Pigg.

August 20 : Michael has lunch at the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai with a Bahraini delegation.

August 23 : Janet Arvizo is charged with a five counts complaint of welfare fraud by the Los Angeles District Attorney.

August 29 : Michael turns 47. He just spent one week in Dubai with Prince Abdullah & top Arab motor sport personality Mohamed Ben Sulayem.

September 6 : Raymone Bain announces that Michael has penned a new charity song named “From The Bottom Of My Heart” for the victims of the hurricane Katrina in New Orleans . He wants to record the song within the next two weeks with other recording superstars and will release it on 2 Seas Records, a label owned by Prince Abdullah & Jermaine Jackson.

September 16 : Michael phones to Linda Deutsch from the Associated Press through Raymone Bain.

September 23 : Michael is at the Dorchester Hotel in London to give a deposition for Marc Schaffel’s suit. He’s accompanied by his lawyers Thomas Mesereau & Michael Sydow while Schaffel is accompanied by his lawyer Howard King & Dieter Wiesner.

During this 3 week stay in London, Michael makes several visits to Metropolis Studios in Chiswick to record his part in the Hurricane Katrina single now renamed “I Have This Dream”.

Janet attends JD’s birthday party at TAO’s Nightclub in Las Vegas with Usher & Paris Hilton among others.

September 24 : Janet & JD attend the TAO’s Nightclub Grand Opening in Las Vegas with Nelly among others.

October 1 : Janet hosts a pre-party for the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation’s 10th Annual “Grand Slam for Children” Fundraiser  at the Las Vegas nightclub Pure.

October 6 : Michael is at the Dorchester Hotel in London with Grace, Prince, Paris , Blanket, Raymone , Thomas Mesereau & Prince Abdullah.

October 7 : Michael is mobbed by his fans when he goes out of his hotel to go to the legendary recording studio of Abbey Road

October 8 : Michael & Grace take the kids to see the stage show of Billy Elliot. They are accompanied by Mark Lester & his family.

October 9 : Michael goes to Madame Tussaud wax museum with the kids, Raymone, Grace & Prince Abdullah.

October 12 : Michael takes Prince, Paris & Blanket to Harrods where they are greeted by owner Mohamed Al Fayed.

October 16 : Michael & Grace take Prince, Paris & Blanket to see the movie Wallace & Grommit.

October 18 : Michael & his entourage leave London .

October 20 : Michael has once again been summoned to appear in court – but this time as a juror. Thomas Mesereau informs that Michael won’t be be able to attend because he’s seeking permanent resident in Bahrain.

October 26 : In a statement released today, Janet denies a former brother-in-law’s claim that she has a “secret” 18-year-old daughter.

October 27 : Michael’s lawyer Brent Ayscough confirms that Michael has filed a counter suit against Marc Schaffel , accusing him of concealing and misappropriating funds and he has also settled a lawsuit filed by an antiques dealer who alleged he had not fully paid for $380,000 worth of goods.

While in Barhain, Michael coordinates the recording of I Have This Dream in Los Angeles with artists such as R Kelly. The O’Jays, Snoop Dogg, Ciara, Shirley Caesar, James Ingram et Babyface. He also renames the song I Have A Dream.

November 5 : Michael & the kids are back in Dubai where they stay at the One and Only Royal Mirage.

November 12 : Michael has to be escorted by the police after mistakenly entering a ladies room in the Egyptian Court of Ibn Battuta Mall (Dubai)

November 14 : Michael attends the Dubai Desert Rally racing tournament at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi hotel in Dubai with close friend and renowned UAE rally driver Mohammad Ben Sulayem and Saeed Hareb, managing director of the Dubai International Marine Club.

November 15 : Michael & the kids arrive in Muscat (Oman) where they stay at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Michael’s longtime head of security and father figure Bill Bray dies at the end of 80. Michael has a nervous breakdown when he hears the tragic news.

November 19 : Michael & the kids stay at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel in Muscat

November 21 : Michael’s former business partner & adviser Dieter Wiesner files a civil complaint against Michael & his society Triumph in Los Angeles demanding $64 million for fraud & breach of contract of MJ Net Entertainment.

November 22 : A new controversy arises when US TV show Good Morning America plays excerpts from phone recorded message left by Michael to Marc Shaffel in 2003 which contain an anti-semetic words…

November 23 : Janet & JD attend Tito Jackson’s concert at B.B. King’s. 1000 Universal Center Dr. Universal City, CA  with Katherine, Latoya, Rebbie, 3T and many other members of the Jackson family.

November 24 : Michael, Grace & the kids have Thanksgiving dinner in Muscat with the family of the US Ambassador to Oman, Richard Baltimore

December : After a job interview with Grace, Aileen Medalla, a Filipino teacher leaving in Manama, Bahrein, is hired as a private teacher for Prince, Paris & Blanket.

December 1 : In response to tabloid reports claiming Tom Sneddon is investigating Michael reported use of illegal drugs, Michael’ s lawyer Brent Ayscough says that Michael uses an amount of prescription drugs, but does not take anything illegal or obtain anything in an illegal manner.

December 5 : Michael goes to an emergency dentist in Muscat, during his stay in Oman. He is treated by Dr. Samia Taufiq Asfour.

December 11 : Janet attends Jermaine’s 51st birthday lunch in Los Angeles.

December 19 : Court hearing in the Debbie Rowe’ s children visitation rights case in Los Angeles.
On the eve of the deadline date for the reimboursement of Michael’s 270 millions loan to Bank Of America, Fortress Investments accepts to give one more delay to Michael…

December 22 : Michael spends $40 000 in Christmas shopping at Ashraf’s Department Store.

December 23 : Michael spends $35 000 in Christmas shopping at the Panasonic Store. He has invited the Cascio and Lester families to spend the holidays with him in Bahrain and they all came except Frank Cascio who is still upset at Michael.

December 24/25 : Michael takes his kids, the Cascios & Lesters to see King Kong at the Seef Mall Movie Theatre.
Later, they go the to the International Italian Circus and they spend Christmas’s eve all together.

December 30 : Michael & his guests return to the to the Seef Mall to see the new Harry Potter movie.

December 31 : Michael & his guests spend New Year’s eve at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain where they have rented 3 luxury villas.

Previous year : 2004

Following year : 2006

January 2 : CBS airs a TV Special for Number Ones featuring many young artists speaking about Michael’s influence.

January 5 : LaToya is a guest on Cristina TV Show.

January 12 : While Jermaine gives a press conference outside Hayvenhurst to organize fans’ support, Mark Geragos hosts a big meeting of Michael’s team at the Beverly Hills Hotel attended by Charles Koppleman, Leonard Muhammad, Al Malnik, John Branca, Alan Whitman, Zia Modabber & Kevin Mac Lin.

Marc Schaffel & Dieter Wiesner have lunch with Debbie Rowe at the Ivvy restaurant to talk about her children.

January 15 : Geragos announces that Michael & him have hired top criminal layer Benjamin Brafman.

Gloria Allred asks the Department of Child & Family Services of Los Angeles to remove Michael’s children from his care.

January 16 : Michael arrives 20 minutes late at the Santa Maria Courthouse where he is formally arraigned. Accompanied by Katherine, Joe, Janet, Jermaine, Tito, Randy, Grace, Karen, Frank Dileo & Leonnard Muhammad. He pleads not guilty to all the charges and judge Rodney Melville imposes a gag order preventing both sides from making public comments about the current case.

After going out of the courthouse, Michael gets on the top of his SUV and invites all the fans for an after arraignment party at Neverland!

January 24 : Social workers from the Department of Child & Family Services of Los Angeles go to Michael’s rented mansion in Beverly Hills to talk with Prince, Paris, Blanket & Grace.

Michael goes back to Neverland where he gets the visit of Dominic, Eddie & Frank.

Because of the trial Michael & Frank are prohibited from having contact so that is the last time that they speak until the verdict day 18 month later!

January 29 : Janet attends a Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show press conference in Houston, Texas, along with Nelly, Kid Rock, and P. Diddy.

January 30 :Janet and JD attend Maxim Magazine’s “Circus Maximus” party at an undisclosed ranch in Stafford (Texas)

January 31 : The police searches the houses of Marc Schaffel & his assistant Christian Robinson.

February 1 : Janet performs “All For You” & “Rhythm Nation” during the Superbowl Halftime Show and then Justin Timberlake appears on the stage to perform “Rock Your Body” with Janet. Following the line, “better have you naked by the end of this song,” Justin ripps off the fabric that was covering Janet’s right breast.

Virtually seconds after performing at the Super Bowl halftime show, Virgin Records releases a press release officially announcing that Janet’s new album, “Damita Jo,” will be released in the on March 30th.

Michael, who stays with Grace & the children at his friend Ron Burkle’s house in La Jolla, watches his sister Janet’s performance  on TV.

February 2 : “Just A Little While” is sent to radios & released digitally as the 1t single from “Damita Jo”. It peaks at #45 on Hot 100 Billboard.

Janet’s breast exposure soon nicknamed the “Nipplegate” causes a huge controversy in the US . CBS, NFL & MTV are furious against Janet & Justin.

Janet goes home to Los Angeles and releases a written statement to apologize.

February 3 : Janet makes a photoshoot with Beyonce & Mary J Blige for an upcoming cover of Essence Magazine. She also releases a short video statement concerning the Nipplegate.

NARAS, the group that distributes the Grammy awards informs Janet that they no longer need her to present an award to Luther Vandross during the ceremony.

February 6 : Upset over what he considers the unfair treatment of Janet by NARAS,  JD announces at a press confererence that he is resigning as president of the group’s Atlanta chapter.

February 7 : Michael hires Raymone Bain as new official Spokesperson.

February 10 : While she is finishing work on her new album with Lewis & Jam in their Los Angeles Studio, Janet gives her first interview after the Nipplegate to Ebony Magazine.

February 13 : Janet & JD attend a private gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel where Lewis & Jam present Janet an award from Behind the Bench, an association of wives of NBA players, for her humanitarian and charitable contributions.

Michael hosts a party for Prince’s 7th birthday with Grace & the children at his friend Ron Burkle’s house in La Jolla.

Geragos & Brafman go to Santa Maria Courthouse where they obtain a delay of the prelimiary hearing to have more time to study the prosecution case.

February 14 : Janet  & JD attend the Maxim Magazine Valentines Day Love Party at PaPaz Nightclub in Los Angeles.

February 15 : Janet and JD attend the NBA All-Star basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

February 16 : Michael, Grace, the kids, Omer Bhatti & Dr Sebi (Alfredo Bowman) arrive in Old Snowman in Colorado where Michael has rented the Meanwhile ranch (close to Aspen)

February 20 : Janet shoots the video for “Just A Little While” directed by Dave Meyers in Los Angeles.

The single “I Want You” is released to radios.

Raymone Bain denies reports claiming that Michael came to Aspen for a detox programme.

Retired family judge Stephen Lachs accepts to mediate Michael & Debbie litigation over her visitation rights on Prince & Paris.

February 21 :Michael hosts a party for Blanket’s 2nd birthday with Grace, Prince, Paris, Omer Bhatti & Dr Sebi in Old Snowman in Colorado where Michael has rented the Meanwhile ranch (close to Aspen).

February 23 : A spokeswoman for Janet confirms that she has been dis-invited from playing an ABC biopic about Lena Horne by Horne herself and her daughter Gail Lumet Buckley, who were incensed by the Nipplegate.

March : Michael’s new official website MJJ SOURCE is launched.

Sneddon sets a Grand Jury proceeding to avoid the preliminary hearing.

Michael, Grace & the kids go to Hawaii.

March 1 : Janet is on the cover of Ebony Magazine.

She rehearses the choreography of “Just a Little While” with Gil & the new Kids.

March 4/5 : Janet shoots the video for “I Want You” directed by Dave Meyers in Los Angeles (with a cameo appearance of JD).

March 6 : Janet and JD attend a Human Rights Campaign awards ceremony at the Centry Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

March 8 : Janet arrives in Paris with Gil & the Kids.

March 9 : Janet attends the world premiere Listening Party of “Damita Jo” at the Perching hall  Hotel in Paris. She also makes a photocall with fans and journalists.

Michael Jackson “The One” is released on DVD.

March 10 : Janet & the Kids tape performances of “Just A Little While” on French TV Shows Vivement Dimanche, Le Grand Classement & Hit Machine before leaving for London.

March 11 : In London, Janet tapes an interview for MTV TRL and then she tapes a performance of  JALW on Top Of The Pops (which air on March 12) . In the evening, she attends a listening party of “Damita Jo.”

March 14 : Janet & the kids fly back to Los Angeles.

March 15 : Janet is on the cover of V magazine with exclusives new pictures.

March 16 : The “I Want You” video is premiered on BET.

March 19 : The Department of Child & Family Services of Los Angeles refuses to remove Michael’s children from his care.

March 20 : Janet & JD attend the Soul Train Awards  where she is presented with the Quincy Jones Award for outstanding career achievement.

Following the ceremony, Janet & JD  attend a CD release party titled “A Night With Janet Damita Jo Jackson” at Morton’s in West Hollywood with Jermaine, Jackie & rebbie Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Usher Deborah Gibson, Macy Gray, Andy Dick, Vivica A. Fox, and Antonio Sabato Jr among others.

March 23 : Janet wears a t-shirt with the words “fuck off” adorned on it while dining at the Ivy restaurant in Beverly Hills with JD.

March 24 : Janet tapes interviews for Extra, Access Hollywood & Entertainment Tonight.

March 25 : Secret Jury selection is completed in Santa Barbara.

Michael files a lawsuit in US District Court in Los Angeles to regain possessions that were sold to a European buyer by Henry Vaccaro.

March 25-27 : Janet & the Kids rehearse the choreography of All Nite.

March 29 : Prosecutor Ron Zonen gives his opening statement during the first day of a Grand Jury proceeding where neither Michael nor his lawyers have the rights to appear. Members of the media are also prohibitted from attending.

In NYC, Janet tapes interviews for 1O6 & Park on BET and Late Night With David Letterman.

In the evening, Janet & JD attend a “Damita Jo” release party at the Spice Market restaurant with Courtney Love, Patti LaBelle, MC Lyte, boxer Lennox Lewis, Ja Rule, fashion designer Betsey Johnson, Brian McKnight, recent presidential candidate Al Sharpton, Nick Cannon, Island Def Jam President L.A. Reid and Ice-T among others.

March 30 : The album “Damita Jo” is released worldwide.

Gavin & Star Arvizo testify before the Grand Jury.

Michael visits the office of the Republican Congressman, Chaka Fatah, in Washington, which Fatah stated to the press “Michael Jackson has been the main inspiration and motivation for my involvement in the issue of safe blood for Africa”.

March 31 : Early in the morning and live from the Battery Park in Manhattan, Janet performs “All Nite” & “I Want You” on Good Morning America and she gives a short interview to Diane Sawyer.

Later she makes a photoshoot for Blender magazine.

In the afternoon , Janet signs copies of “Damita Jo” at the HMV in Harlem with JD & Gil by her side.

After that they fly back to Los Angeles.

Janet Arvizo testifies before the Grand Jury.

Michael returns for the second day to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., this time as a guest of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Led, to speak with several members of Congress about his commitments to fighting the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

April 1 : Janet & the Kids rehearse for the Ryan Seacrest Show.

Michael is presented with a special award from the African Ambassadors’ wives at the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington D.C. in honour of his worldwide humanitarian efforts, and particularly for his work in fighting AIDS in Africa (Grace attends the presentation).

April 2 : Live from Hollywood, Janet performs “All Nite” & “I Want You” on the Ryan Seacrest Show and she cries when Ryan reunites her with her childhood best friend Kendal Seidel.

Geragos & Brafman go to Santa Maria courthouse where they obtain the Arvizo family court documents in the JC Penney case.

Judge Lachs refuses visitation rights to Debbie but he accepts to nullify her 2001 decision to give up her parental tights which sets a new battle between Michael & Debbie’s attorneys.

April 03 : Michael hosts a big party for Paris’s 6th birthday.

Janet, JD & the Kids fly back to New York to rehearse for Saturday Night Live.

April 5 : “I Want You” is released as the second single from “Damita Jo”. It peaks #57 on Hot 100 Billboard.

April 6 : Janet gives an interview to New York radio station Z 100.

April 8 : Janet poses for publicity photos  along with “SNL” cast member Jimmy Fallon and “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell, who will appear as a special guest on the show.

Michael, Grace & the kids go to Orlando to visit theme parks.

April 10 : Live from New York , Janet is the star of Saturday Night Live on NBC. Aside from the many sketches, she performs “All Nite” & “Strawberry Bounce”.

After the show, Janet attends an after party with JD.

April 11 : Medias report the allegations of Daniel Kapon, a young man who claims to have been abused by Michael when he was a kid. It turns out that the Santa Barbara Police Department did not find him credible and closed this case after investigating it.

April 16/17 : Back in L.A, Janet & the Kids shoot the video for “All Nite” directed by Francis Lawrence.

April 21 : Michael who is is a rented mansion in Orlando learns that he has been indicted by the Grand Jury in Santa Barabara. He asks Randy to intervene quickly.

Janet tapes an interview on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and with the help of Gil teaches Ellen the choreography for “All Nite”

April 24 : Randy hosts a meeting at Michael’s house in Orlando with his civil lawyer Brian Oxman and top criminal lawyer Thomas Mesereau Jr.

April 25 : Michael announces that he has changed his legal team. Mesereau officially takes over Geragos & Brafman. He also decides to get rid of the Nation Of Islam and to go back to Neverland.

April 29 : In Burbank, Janet peforms “All Nite” on Tonight With Jay Leno and she kisses him on the mouth.

April 30 : Michael arrives on time at the Santa Maria Courthouse with Katherine, Joe, Grace, Randy, Jackie, Mesereau, Oxman & Raymone Bain.

He pleads not guilty to 10 counts retained by the Grand Jury. The new charges indicate a new timeline of allegations + a charge of false emprisonment + abduction of a child with the help of 5 undicted co-conspirators (Schaffel, Wienser, Konitzer, Tyson & Amen) Outside of the court house, Mesereau & Michael give a little speech before returning to Neverland.

May 1 : LaToya attends the 130th Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky.

May 4 : While giving an interview on CHUM FM in Toronto Janet announces that her upcoming concert tour will begin on September 17 inVancouver.
Later she gives another radio interview to Flow FM and finally she performs “All Nite” & “I Want You” on Much Music TV show and Just A Little While on Much Demand.

May 5 : Janet performs “All Nite” & “I Want You” on AM and then she flies to NYC to tape an interview on Late Night With Conan O Brian.

May 13 : The “All Nite” video is premiered.

May 14 : Janet tapes a performance of “All For You”, “Just A Little While”, “All Nite” & “I Want You” at MSNBC Studios in New York City.

May 15 : Janet performs “All Nite” & “All For You” at the Wango Tango Festival at the Rose Bowl in in Pasadena.

May 16 : JD hosts up a surprise birthday party for Janet with 50 friends and family members in L.A.

May 18 : Janet & JD arrive in Tokyo, Japan.

May 23 : Janet performs JALW at Hey Hey Hey Show.

Later she performs “All Nite” at the MTV Japon Awards and is presented with th Inspiration Award.

May 24 : Press day for New Zealand & Asia.

May 25 :  Janet tapes the Australian TV show Rowe Live.

May 26 :  Janet & the Kids leave Tokyo for London.

May 27 : Janet is a guest on the Jonathan Ross Show on BBC.

May 28 : Press & radio interviews

Mesereau goes to the Santa Maria courthouse with Brian Oxman & Joe Jackson for an hearing where Judge Melville sets September 13 as date for the trial to begin.

May 29 : Janet performs “All Nite” at the Festivalbar in Milano

“All Nite” is released as the 3rd & final single from “Damita Jo”.

June : Janet is on the cover of Blender magazine with exclusive photos and a new interview.

June 1 : Janet arrives in Cologne and she tapes a performance of “All Nite” on TV Total.

June 2 : Janet performs “All Nite” at the MChart and is a guest on Anke Late Night.

June 3 : Janet goes to Paris to tape 2 performances of “All Nite” on 20H10 Pétantes & Hit Machine.

June 4 : In London, Janet tapes a performance of “All Nite” on Top Of The Pops.

June 8 :  Janet gives a radio interview in London.

June 9 : Janet performs “All Nite” on a TV show in Copenhagen.

June 10 : Janet performs “All Nite” at TVE Studios in Madrid, Spain.

Randy fires Bob Jones, vice president of MJJ Productions since 1987, after discovering that he is writting a tell all book on Michael. He also stops paying Marc Schaffel.

June 11 : Janet & the Kids fly back home

June 15 : Judge Melville refuses to lower Michael’s bail.

Diane Dimond reveals the details of the Chandler secret financial settlement of 1994…

June 16 :LaToya attends the 2004 Crest Whitestrips Style Awards held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills.

June 18 : Janet performs “All Nite” at a charity festival in Los Angeles.

June 25 : Mesereau goes to a hearing in Santa Maria .

Katherine hosts the graduation party of Austin Brown at Hayvenhurt with Janet, Rebbie, LaToya, Jackie & Tito among others.

Michael, who is in Miami calls Austin to congratulate him.

June 26 : Janet & the Kids interrupt the BET Awards rehearsals and fly to NYC.

June 27 : Janet gives a surprise performance at the annual Dance on the Pier, one of the several parties held during NYC’s Gay & Lesbian Pride Week.
She performs “All Nite” & “Together Again”.

June 29 : Back in L.A, Janet & JD attend the BET Awards where Janet performs a medley of “All Nite/R&B Junkie” (with Elephant Man)
After the show, they attend an after party host by Usher.

July 1 : Michael learns about his friend Marlon Brando’s death.

July 8 : Janet & JD attend an Usher concert at Wembley (London)

Janet & JD go to the Chinawhite nightclub in London.

July 13 : Back in California, Janet & JD attend a private charity gala at Quincy Jones’ home.

July 16 : Janet is on the cover of gay magazine NEXT.

Mesereau goes to Santa Maria where he obtains the trial to be pushed back to January 31st 2005…

August 8 : Janet attends the Teen Choice Awards in L.A where she presents the Teen Choice Courage to Bethany Hamilton, the 13-year-old surg boarder who lost her arm in a 2003 shar attack.

August 9 : Janet gives an interview to Access Hollywood on the set of NBC comedy sitcom “Will & Grace”

After the court Michael & the family go to Neverland to spend time with Prince, Paris & Blanket.

August 26 : Janet & JD visit Disneyworld in Florida.

September 6 : The DVD  “From Janet to Damita Jo” is released by Virgin.
The promotion for the album “Damita Jo” is stopped when the single for “R&B Junkie” is canceled.

September 9 : Janet & JD attend Tommy Hilfiger’s Fashion Show in NYC.

September 11 : Janet & JD attend Baby Phat’s Fashion Show in NYC.

Debbie gives an interview to Entertainment Tonight. Considering that she has violated her confidentiality agreement, Randy decides to cancel her annual 1$ million payment.

September 14 : Janet & JD visit New York radio station Hot 97

Mesereau gives a speech to state that Michael regrets the settlements he has done on the past.

The Jackson family returns to Neverland where Michael has invited the fans and later they all have dinner at the Epihany Restaurant in Santa Barabara.

September 22 : Will & Grace’s episode featuring Janet is aired on NBC.

September 23 : Janet throws a birthday party for JD in a Miami club with Usher, P Diddy, Jay Z & Beyonce among many others.

September 29 : Janet attends a party honouring Dallas Austin in London.

September 30 : Janet attends the MOBO Awards in London where she presents Anita Baker with the Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Janet is also presented with the Icon Hall Of Fame Award

Janet is on the cover of gay magazine GENRE.

October 13 : Rita Cosby visits Hayvehurst and tapes an interview with Alejandra, Genevieve, Randy Jr, Donte, Jaafar & Jermahesty for the CBS Early show

LaToya is a guest on the Frank Skinner Show in the UK where she defends Michael.

October 19 : Janet & JD attend the premiere of the movie “Ray” in Hollywood.

October 25 : Janet & JD attend the Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas where Nelly presents Janet with the Radio Legend Award.
After the show, they go to an after party with Usher in a Casino.

November : Alejandra files for divorce and Jermaines gets married for the third time to his new girlfriend Halima Rashid.

Alejandra and her children remain at Hayvenhurst with Katherine.

Janet signs a new management deal with Kenneth Crear and Johnny Wright.

Michael’s lawyers go to the Santa Maria Courthouse where Judge Melville refuses to withdraw Tom Sneddon from the case.

A man called Joseph Bartucci files a civil complaint in New Orleans claiming that Michael abused him in May 1984 when he was 18 and he supposedly suppressed that from his memory until 2003…

November 10 : Janet goes to the Dennis Basso Stone private party in NYC.

November 11 : Janet is honored at the 25th annual benefit gala of 100 Black Men Inc in NYC.

November 14 : Janet & JD attend the American Music Awards in L.A where Janet introduces a performance by Usher & Alicia Keys.

Marc Schaffel files a civil complaint in Los Angeles seeking 3 $ millions for money loans. He reveals that he has written a tell all book about Michael with Stuart Backerman.

December : Janet starts working on a new album with JD as executive produce

Michael records a video message to thank his fans on his MJJ SOURCE website.

Previous year : 2003

Following year : 2005

Early Year : Michael takes Prince, Paris & Blanket to a family day at Hayvenhurst. This is the first time since 1988 that Michael, Janet & LaToya spend time together at Hayvenhurst.

Early January : Michael, who is in Miami , gives an interview to tabloid “The Globe” where he speaks for the first time of his pain from the spider bite and he shows a picture of his leg.

January 04 : Michael’s letter from friend, actor Gregory Peck about Michael as a father, is published.

January 05 : Michael visits Maurice Gibbs (one of the Bee Gees) at a Miami hospital.

January 11 : Dieter Wiesner & Ronald Konitzer officially take over Michael’s management in a written agreement. They start working on a plan named MJ Universe which Is supposed to relaunch Michael’s carrer.

Michael visited Maurice Gibb in a Miami hospital. The next day Maurice dies of complications resulting from a twisted intestine.

January 12 : Michael gives his final interview to Martin Bashir in his Miami Hotel. The same day, he hears that Maurice Gibb has died from an heart attack.

January 14 : Michael Jackson House Shopping in S. Fla : Michael Jackson is house shopping in south Florida, and recently toured a 17,000-square-foot mansion on the market for $45 million, his real estate broker said Wednesday. The reclusive pop star decided against the luxury beachfront dwelling, said broker James Meiskin, of New York. He said he expects Jackson will decide whether to buy a home in the area in the next few months. Real estate agent Nadine House, who represents the mansion’s owners, said she initially didn’t believe Meiskin when he told her who wanted to see the house late last month. “I was in trauma shock. … I never thought that Michael Jackson would ever think of coming to Palm Beach,” she said. Accompanied by six security guards, Jackson arrived two hours late for the visit, House said. “I was sitting there fuming,” she said, but she was charmed by Jackson’s multiple apologies.

Later that month, Michael visits Jeffrey Epstein’s house in Palm Beach and the two of them pose for a picture.

January 15 : Michael pays a last respect to Maurice Gibb at the Miami Chapel with his brother Barry.

January 16 : Michael, Prince & Paris have dinner with the Malnik family in Miami.

January 27 : Michael is staying at the Miami Oriental Hotel with Grace, the kids & Dieter Wiesner. He shows Dieter a letter he just received from his accountant Barry Siegel.

February : In a series of letters drawn by Wiesner & Konitzer, Michael terminates his working relationship with John Branca, Barry Siegel, Trudy Green & Howard Koffman.

February 01 : The Cascios join Michael in Miami (Frank, Aldo & Marie Nicole). Mark Lester is also there. Wiesner & Konitzer try to block the airing of Martin Bashir’s documentary after obtaining the final transcrpit.

February 03 : “Living With Michael Jackson”, the Martin Bashir Documentary is premiered in on ITV and gets phenomenal ratings!

February 04 : A huge controversy arises in the UK over Michael’s admission that he loves to share his bed with children & his interview with Gavin Arvizo.

Jenny Winnings on X : “I saw MJ the morning after the Bashir doc aired in London, a day before it aired in US. He had tears rolling down his face, we had no idea why. He kept saying “they are saying I am doing these bad things again. I’m not! You know I would never!””

Gavin’s mother, Janet Arvizo agrees to give an interview to the London Daily Mail where she defends MIchael against $4000!

Michael calls gavin and asks him to come to Miami to do a press conference. Following Marc Schaffel’s idea he also calls Debbie to ask her to do an interview for him.

February 05 : Gavin, his mother Janet, brother Star & sister Davellin go to Miami on a private Jet with Chris Tucker. Once arrived, they check in the Turnberry Isle Resort where Michael & his friends stay.

Marc Schaffel convinces Debbie to come to his house and do an interview for Michael by promising her that she will get to see her children. Debbie gives a long interview to journalist Ian Drew in the presence of her lawyer/friend Iris Finsilver, Marc Shaffel, his assistants Christian Robinson & Rudy Provencio, as well as Michael’s new spokesman Stuart Backerman.

Scheffel also hires David LeGrand, a new layer based in Las Vegas

February 06 : Jordy Chandler’s 1993 deposition is leaked on the Smoking Gun website which create a new controversy.

In Miami , Wiesner & Konitzer ask Janet Arvizo to sign a complaint against Granada Television, the company which produced LWMJ.

LWMJ is aired on American’s network ABC. Michael is devastated.

Michael makes a personal statement regarding the documentary, feeling “more betrayed than perhaps ever before” about “this terrible and unfair program”.

February 07 : Janet & JD attend the NBA all-Star Weekend in Atlanta

Michael decides to cancel the press conference and return to Neverland to give an interview. He leaves Miami in a private Jet with Prince, Paris, Blanket, their nannies Grace & Patricia, his physician Dr Alex Farschian, Marie Nicole & Aldo Cascio, the bodygards Mike LaPerruque, Chris Carter & Danny Crawford as well as Gavin, Star, Davellin & Janet Arvizo.

February 08 : CBS Entertainment (Ed Bradley & Jack Saussman) arrive at Neverland in order to interview Michael for their show 60 Minutes but Michael cancels the interview when he hears about the leak of the Chandler deposition. Bradley does get to meet Gavin & his family (who volunteer to give an interview to defend Michael!) as well as Mark Geragos, Michael’s freshly hired criminal lawyer who came to Neverland to meet Michael and make Gavin’s mother sign a release stating that Michael’s relation with Gavin was never innapropriate.

With the outtakes from the Martin Bashir interviews captured by Michael’s cameraman Hamid Moslehi, Michael asks his team (Schaffel, Wiesner & Konitzer) to produce & sell a rebuttal TV documentary.

February 09 : David LeGrand hires his girlfrend Ann Gabriel as a consultant for Michael’s PR Team.

Gavin, Star, Davellin, Marie Nicole, Ann & Silvana Ruiz go shopping close to Neverland.

February 11 : Janet Arvizo gets a body wax in a beauty shop close to Neverland.

Michael’s friends, Mark Lester, Robert Evans, Miko & Karen Brando (with their children Prudence & Shane) come to Neverland to support him.

Wiesner & Konitzer (with his family) also stay over at the ranch to work on the TV rebuttal.

February 12 : After an argument with Wiesner & Konitzer, Janet Arvizo asks Jesus Salas (a Neverland employee) to take her & the children to her parent’s house in El Monte . He accepts to take the family out of Neverland in the middle of the night…

February 13 : Michel hosts a Spiderman theme party for Prince’s 6th birthday at Neverland with many kids (his cousins Rijo and Simone, the Cascios, the Lesters and the Brandos).

Franck Cascio arrives at the ranch and he calls Janet Arvizo on the phone (recording the conversation) to ask her to come back to Neverland in order to avoid the media frenzy.

February 14 : The Los Angeles Family Service opens an investigation on Michael Jackson’s relationship with Gavin based on a phone call made from his school…

Janet & her children go to her boyfriend’s appartment, Jay Jackson.

February 15 : Ann Gabriel is fired by Mark Geragos after wanting to appear on US TV show Access Hollywood as Michael’s Spokesperson.

February 16 : Bradley Miller (Geragos’ private investigator) comes to Jay Jackson ‘s to record a tape interview of Gavin, Star, Davellin & Janet where they defend Michael. Just after, the Arvizos are taken back to Neverland by Michael’s chauffeur Gary Hearn but once they arrive, Janet asks Michael’s bodygard Chris Carter to take her back to her boyfriend’s appartment leaving her children at the ranch with Michael…

February 17 : LA Family Service calls Janet Arvizo to set an interview between her children & social workers on February 20.

February 18 : Santa Barbara Police Department opens an investigation on Michael Jackson based on a letter from Gloria Allred & Carol Lieberman…

Janet & Gil go to the Fashion Week in London

February 19 : Hamid Moslehi goes to Neverland to pick up Gavin, Star & Davellin and take them to his house while Vinnie Amen (a friend of Franck) pick up Janet Arvizo & Jay Jackson. In the presence of Wiesner, Brad Miller, Christian Robinson & Jay Jackson, Janet & her children tape a long interview where they defend MIchael. After the taping ends, Vinnie takes Janet back to Jay Jackson’s and the Arvizo kids back to Neverland. The interview is supposed to be included in the TV rebuttal but Moslehi asks $ 400 000 that he is owed for the Bashir outtakes which Schaffel & Wiesner refuse.

Michael is spotted by fans leaving the Neverland gates in a limousine with his children and Fox TV presenter Maury Pochich. Michael tells them he is on his way to Miami and he invites them to spend the day at Neverland. At night the fans have dinner with Miko Brando, Maria Nicole Cascio and Gavin Arvizo and his siblings.

February 20 : Michael flies to Miami with his children and they stay at Al Malnik’s mansion.

Three social workers come to Jay Jackson’s to interview Gavin & his family. Once again they defend Michael and say nothing innapropriate ever happended. Chris Tucker’s girlfriend Azja Pryor is there to support the family and after the interview she takes the children to Neverland while Vinnie takes Janet to a federal office in LA in order to obtain birth certificates of the family that they will need to get visas & passeports for a planned trip in Brazil.

“TAKE 2 : The Footage You Were Not Meant To See” is aired on FOX TV. It includes the outtakes of the Bashir interview & the interviews of Debbie, the Jackson family, Karen Faye, Hamid Moslehi & Jamie Massada. The Arvizo family interview is not included after all.

February 21 : Janet Arvizo is back at Neverland and she defends Michael to Fox News’ journalist Rita Cosby who came to the ranch to meet them. Following the advice of her friend Jamie Massada, Janet consults a lawyer named William Dickerman.

Michael hosts Blanket’s first birthday party at the Malnik’s house in Miami.

February 25 : Franck & Vinnie take Janet Arvizo to the Laugh Factory where she has a second meeting with Dickerman. After that, they take the family to the Calabasas Inn where they stay for 5 days in order to obtain the Visas and look for a new appartment paid by Michael for the family.

March 1 : The family’s appartment is emptied at the mother’s request and their belongings are put into storage (paid by Michael)

March 2 : Franck & Vinnie take the family back to Neverland where they meet Michael & his children who are back from Miami.

March 3 : Michael’s cousins, Rijo & Simone Jackson arrive at Neverland.

March 4 : LaToya gives her first interview on US TV since 1996 appearing on CNN’ s Larry King Live to announce an upcoming album titled “Starting Over”.

Later that week she also appears on The View.

March 5-9 : Michael & his children stay at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The Brazil trip is cancelled.

March 9 : On his way back to Neverland, Michael invites several fans that he knows well (Joanna Thomae, Jen Winings, Souhil Giroud & Ahmad Elatab) to spend the day with him at the ranch and on a shopping spree at the local Toys ‘R Us with Franck Cascio and the Arvizo kids. They all witness the complicity between Michael & Gavin. Later Michael’s fans spend the night at Neverland’s theatre.

March 10 : Vinnies takes Gavin to the hospital for a urine test. On the way back, he drops Janet Arvizo at her boyfriend’s and takes Gavin back to Neverland.

Janet is recording her new album in L.A with Lewis & Jam.

March 11 : Vinnie takes Janet Arvizo to the Los Angeles family court where she obtains an increase of her ex husband child support.

March 12 : Janet Arvizo calls Franck & Vinnie to ask them to take her children to their grandparent’s in El Monte because they are supposedly sick. The Arvizo family officially moves into Jay Jackson’s appartment and cuts every contact with Michael & his team..

March 14 : Michael is ordered to pay $5,3 million to concert promoter Marcel Avram for the cancellation of the Millenium Concerts.

Mid March :  On his way to to a skateboards shop in Lompoc with his cousins Anthony, Rijo, Elijah & Levon, Michael takes his French fan Joanna with them and kisses her in front of his cousins. Later, back at Neverland they all watch movies together. The day after, Michael leaves Neverland to take a flight to Miami with his kids. Joanna stays at Neverland for a few days without Michael then she leaves.

March 23 : Janet attends the Vanity Fair Oscar After Party in West Hollywood.

March 26 : William Dickerman sends a letter to Mark Geragos asking for the family belongings to be returned.

From Miami, Michael goes to Acapulco in Mexico with the Malnik family, Brett Ratner & Chris Tucker for a movie project and they shoot some footage for the upcoming Private Home Movies, a Fox TV Special. During three days, Michael enjoys an idyllic setting in a residence in Las Brisas Fraccionamiento, with a breathtaking view of the sea, owned by his host. Las Brisas in Acapulco is a village with 263 spacious villas with a pool, spread over several hectares of flowery and lush gardens on a hill overlooking the bay of Acapulco. Michael is a guest of businessman Tony Rullan. Michael goes to Tont Rullan’s nightclub, Enigma, with Brett Ratner and Al Malnik.

March 29 : Michael returns to Neverland.

March 31 : Michael & his children go back to Miami where they are the guests of Al Malnik.

April 1 : Michael & Chris Tucker visit lawyer Willie Gary in Stuart (Florida).

Janet attends the David Cardona Fashion Show during Mercedes-Benz Shows LA – David Cardona – Front Row at The Standard Downtown LA in Los Angeles.

April 2 : Michael, Chris & Brett have dinner at the Forge Restaurant in Miami with Al Malnik & Serena Williams.

April 3 : Michael hosts a party for Paris 5th birthday at Al Malnik’s home in Miami with Prince, Blanket, Grace and the Malnik family.

April 6 : Michael makes a surprise appearance at the Palm Beach Film Festival Grand Gala Awards Show joining Chris, Brett, Robert Evans & Al Malnik at the centre table.

April 16 : The Santa Barbara Police Department closes his investigation with no elements against Michael. Dickerman sends the family to consult Larry Feldman (the lawer who negociated the civil settlement between Michael & the Chandlers).

April 17 : During a shopping spree in Santa Monica with Prince & Paris, Michael meets his sister LaToya!

Janet is recording her new album in L.A with Lewis & Jam.

April 24 : Michael Jackson “Private Home Movies” airs on Fox TV. Michael hosts this two-hour special from his movie theatre in Neverland.

May 1 : Michael is spotted on a shopping spree in Aventura, Florida.

May 2 : Janet, JD & LaToya attend the annual Barnstable-Brown pre-Derby Party in Louisville, Kentucky.

May 3 : Janet, JD & LaToya attend the Kentucky Derby race.

Early May : Michael returns to Acapulco for a three days stay.

May 8 : Janet & Gil go to the gay bar the Splash in NYC.

May 9 : Michael files a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court seeking unpaid royalties for his Motown recordings.

May 13 : Janet & JD attend the premiere of “Matrix Reloaded”  at The Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.

May 15 + 29 : Larry Feldman sends Gavin, Star & Davellin to consult Stanley Katz. (the psychologist who “analysed” Jordy Chandler)

May 16 : Janet celebrates her 37th birthday with JD in NYC.

May 17 : Wearing Seventies clothes and an afro wig, Michael attends a party at Miami’s Forge night-club for owner Al Malnik’s 70th birthday with Aldo Cascio, Chris Tucker, Brett Ratner & Wiesner among others.

May 20 : Michael arrives in Indianapolis with his cousins Rijo, Simone, Elijah & Levon. He came to give a deposition in court following a lawsuit brought by Steeltown Records boss Gordon Keith.

May 21 : Before he is able to give his deposition, Michael is taken ill and decides to fly back to LA.

May 27 : Michael takes Prince & Paris to Universal Studios in Los Angeles. He is accompanied by Mark Lester and his daughters.

May 30 : Michael attends a party at Robert Evans’ house to celebrate the launch of Brett Ratner’s book “Hilhaven Lodge: The Photo Booth Pictures”, a collection of shots from a photo booth at Ratner’s Beverly Hills mansion, including Michael himself; he briefly interviews with “Los Angeles Times” there about Ratner.

Later, Michael shows up at a MTV Movie Awards after party at Ron Burkle’s Beverly Hills Mansion where he meets Puff Daddy & Paris Hilton among others.

June 03 : Michael attends a lunch at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition created by Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago, Illinois. The not for profit organisation seeks social kustice, civil rights and the awakening of political activism. Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) focuses its work on the city’s black population, its churches, schools, slums and playgrounds and promotes hope for a better future.

June 9 : Michael attends the National Cable Telecommunications Association conference in Chicago with Chris Tucker. Michael stays for about 10 minutes in a cameo appearance to support brother Marlon, who was the new co-owner of the Black Family Channel.

He then returns to Indianapolis.

June 10 : Michael, for his second attempt, gives a court-ordered deposition in Indianapolis for a copyright lawsuit regarding the “Pre-History: The Lost Steeltown Recordings” album; he testifies that he was never involved with the album’s production or release. Michael is subsequently removed from the case.

Michael hires Charles Koppleman as a new business adviser.

June 11 : Accompanied by Karen and his cousins Elijah & Levon, Michael returns to his hometown Gary. Michael first goes to the City Hall where the Mayor King presents him with a Key to the city. He then returns to his childhood home 2300 Jackson Street that now belongs to a cousin of Joseph Jackson! Later, Michael visits Roosevelt High School and in the evening he attends “Salute to the Troops”, an event held at the Baseball Stadium

The lawsuit between Myung-Ho Lee and Michael has been settled out of court.

June 12 : Michael attends a Rainbow/PUSH Coalition breakfast planning meeting with Reverend Jesse Jackson in Chicago.

In London, LaToya is a guest on the Graham Norton show where she promotes her new single Just Wanna Dance.

Michael’s dear friend Gregory Peck dies in his sleep from bronchopneumonia at the age of 87 at his home in Los Angeles. His wife Veronique was by his side.

June 13 : After weeks of backgound plotting, Feldman & Katz finally report the allegations of the family to the Santa Barbara County Sherriff. District Attorney Tom Sneddon asks Feldman not to file a civil suit before he has completed a criminal investigation…

Michael is back in Los Angeles.

For the first time, Michael takes on the role of interviewer for the August 2003 edition of Interview Magazine. He interviews producer Pharrell Williams (of The Neptunes) in a telephone conversation.

June 15 : Michael invites the German family Wolf to Neverland.

June 16 : Michael is one of the 3000 people who attend a memorial service for Gregory Peck at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles.

June 23 : LaToya attends the 3rd Annual BET Awards Media Room in L.A.

June 24 : Michael makes a surprise appearance at the BET Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood to present James Brown with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

LaToya also attends the ceremony and poses with Michael backstage.

June 27 : Michael records “One More Chance” at Marvin’s studio in L.A.

Early July : After Katherine Hepburn dies, Michael supports her family.

July 04 : Michael, Grace, Prince, Paris & Blanket spend the Independance Day with the Malnik family and Brett Ratner in Miami Beach.

July 06 : The Arvizo family gives depositions to the Santa Barbara Police Department.

July 12 : Michael goes on a boat in Santa Monica where the ashes of Barry White are thrown in the sea.

July 15 : Michael takes Prince, Paris & Blanket to Universal Studios in Hollywood.

July 26 : Michael hosts the “Joe Jackson Day” in Neverland (attended by Jermaine, Jackie, Tito, Janet, JD & LaToya) but after too many people show up, he decides to leave the ranch with his children and they go to Monterey to spend the week end.

August 29 : Michael celebrates his 45th birthday at Neverland with family & friends (The Cascios, The Bhattis & The Brandos).

Michael invites his fans inside Neverland but the main house is off limits.

Michael invites a young singer named Nisha Kataria to live at Neverland for 6 weeks in order to record a song with her. Dieter Wiesner becomes her manager.

August 30 : Michael attends a fan-club party for his birthday with the Cascio family, Omer Bhatti, Prudence Brando, Karen Faye & Dieter Wiesner among others. The show is hosted by Steve Harvey and at the end Michael gives a long speech to thank his fans and announce his future plans…

August 31 : Michael returns to Neverland.

September 1 : It is announced that Janet has signed on to portray Lena Horne in an upcoming ABC TV biopic.

September 6 : Michael invites a group of 13 fans to spend the day with him at Neverland. Ther were waiting in front of the gates for days in their cars. Among them are Talitha Linehan, Jill anda group of French fans Marie, Sabrina, Mélissa etc. The fans get to spend time in the main house and theatrer with Michael, his children Prince, Paris & Blanket, his cousin Lee Jackson and the nanny Grace.

September 8 : Michael goes to Montreal with Dieter Wiesner

September 10 : Michael goes to Toronto to study new 3D techniques. He gives a telephone interview to DJ Rick Dees of US radio station KISS FM.

September 12 : Michael goes back to Neverland.

September 13 : Michael opens the gates of Neverland for a special charity day with many celebrities such as Mike Tyson, Rodney Jerkins, Chris Tucker, Nick & Aaron Carter. Michael shows up at the end minutes with Frank Cascio to thank everyone for coming. The party is hosted and broadcast live by KIIS FM. Michael briefly addresses the guests in attendance. Prior to his speech, the “Harvest International Children’s Choir”, along with a host of fans and special guests in attendance, all joined in singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Michael.

MJ : “Thank you all for coming tonight. For in my opinion, in my opinion, this is a very special cause and the cause is our future and the future is our children. I will continue to fight for them for the rest of my life. I thank Rick Dees, you’re the man, and KIIS FM. I love you Rick! [laughs] I love you, thank you so much!”

September 29 : Janet is presented with an humanitarian award during a private gala with JD, Katherine, LaToya, Jermaine & Jimmy Jam among others.

October : Michael invites the whole Jackson family to Neverland for a special photoshoot including Prince, Paris, Blanket, Omer Bhatti, Katherine, Joe, Rebbie, Jermaine, LaToya, Randy, TJ, Auggie among others. For the occasion Michael meets his half sister Joh Vonnie and her daughter Yasmine for the first (and only) time.

October 1 : During a charity event at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Michael presents the Medical Visionary Award to Dr Alan Metzger in recognition for his work to aid LUPUS patients.

October 6 : Michael & Dieter have a meeting with representatives of CinéGroupe at Neverland Ranch. They agree to be partners in the project to be named “MJ Studios – The Movie Studio of Tomorrow”.

October 7 : Michael releases a statement on “Siegfried & Roy” magician and entertainer Roy Horn’s October 3 stage accident.

October 15 : Michael & Janet attend Tito’s 50th birthday party with all the Jackson family.

Janet & Rene’s divorce dispute is settled out of court.

“One More Chance”, the single from the forthcoming Number Ones compilation is premiered on radios.

October 18 : Janet & JD attend Usher’s 25th birthday party with Jimmy Jam.

October 25 : Michael is presented with the Key to the City of Las Vegas, Nevada by Mayor Goodman at Art Of Music Store in the Desert Passage Mall in Las Vegas. He is accompanied by his friend Mark Lester & manager Dieter Wiesner.

During a private ceremony, Michael is named Godfather of Mark Lester’s children and Mark Lester is named Godfather of Michael’s children.

October 27 : “What More Can I Give” is made available as a download on the Internet. Michael goes shopping at the Regis Gallery and Magic Shop Museum at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, with the Lester girls. Michael attends the premiere of the song’s video at a Las Vegas casino. During the screening, Michael mingles with the small audience and watches the video while sitting on the floor

In the evening, Michael premieres the video of the song during the Radio Music Awards where Beyonce also presents him with the Humanitarian Award.

October 30 : On the occasion of Halloween and following the release on the Internet of the single What More Can I Give , Michael grants again an interview to Rick Dees for the radio KIIS FM.

October 31 : Janet & JD celebrate Halloween in Atlanta.

Michael celebrates Halloween in Las Vegas with the Prince, Paris, Blanket and the Lester family and they go out to do the traditional trick and treat.

November 3 : It is announced that Janet will perform at the upcoming Superbowl half time show.

Janet choses Gil as her new creative director she attends the dancers’ auditions.

November 5 : LaToya attends a party held at Ferre Rodeo Store in Beverly Hills.

November 8 : Michael attends Céline Dion’s show ‘A New Day…’, at the Colosseum of Caesars Palace, in Las Vegas, Nevada. They meet backstage and pose for a picture together.

November 9 : Michael donates a pair of painted shoes for “Shoes for Charity”. A shoe manufacturer named Tatami had the idea to create this charity for children suffering from traumas. Celebrities, including Michael Jackson, gave their donated shoes a special and unique touch by painting them.

November 15 : Michael is honored for his contribution to racial harmony at the third Power Of Oneness Awards held at the Globe Theater at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. He accepts the Power of Oneness Lifetime Achievement Award via satellite because he is busy shooting the video for “One More Chance” in Las Vegas.

November 17 : November 17 : Michael cancels, at the last minute, an interview with Daphne Barak that had been arranged (and sold) by Joe Jackson. To get away from Joe and Daphne, Michael asks Dieter Wiesner to leave the Four Seasons Hotel. Michael, Grace, Prince, Paris, and Blanket then check in the Mirage hotel, where an entire floor had been reserved for them. Marie Nicole and Aldo Cascio also stay with them.

Later that day, Michael starts shooting the “One More Chance” short film in Las Vegas with Aldo & Marie Nicole Cascio.

November 18 : The Number Ones CD & DVD are released in the US. Tom Sneddon chooses this specific day to raid Neverland with a search warrant accompanied by 7O members of the Santa Barbara County Sherriff.

Diane Dimond is the first “journalist” to report the news for Court TV (she was informed of this raid by Sneddon).

Other searches are done at Bradley Miller (Mark Geragos’ private investigator) & Hamid Moslehi (Michael’s videographer) ‘ houses.

The second day of filming of the “One More Chance” short film is canceled.

Michael issues a statement through his spokesman Stuart Backerman.

Katherine, Randy, Rebbie, LaToya, Jeffre & Jermaine visit him at the Mirage Hotel where he just had a nervous breakdown.

Janet is working on her new album with Dallas Austin when she hears that Neverland has been raided by the police.

November 19 : While the news of the Neverland search is covered by every media around the world, DA Tom Sneddon & Sherriff Jim Anderson give a press conference to announce that they have a stop warrant against Michael in connection to new allegations of child molestation made by a 12 year old boy. Media learn that the boy accusing Michael is Gavin.

After destroying his hotel suite Michael is asked to leave the Mirage Hotel with Grace & the Kids. They move to the Green Valley Ranch on the southern outskirts of Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada. Aldo & Marie Nicole Cascio fly back home to New Jersey.

November 20 : Michael arrives at the Santa Barbara airport in a private Jet with Grace & his attorney Mark Geragos where he is handcuffed and taken to the Santa Barbara County main jail. He is allowed to walk free after posting a $3 million bail, posing for a mugshot and being advised of the charges against him.

Geragos gives a press conference to refute those allegations.

Michael flies back to Las Vegas. Back to Green Valley Ranch, TV trucks and reporters surround the hotel. Michael and his entourage move again to the Ritz Carlton Hotel in the city of Henderson on the south-western outskirts of Las Vegas.

November 21 : Michael’s mugshot is on the front page of every newspapers in the world. A media frenzy explodes in America & Europe with tons of talk shows being dedicated to this new controversy.

November 24 : Michael & Mark Geragos sue Extra Jet for illegally taping them during their flight from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara.

November 25 : Janet hosts Thanksgiving dinner at her Malibu house with Katherine, LaToya, Rebbie, Austin, Jermaine, Brandi, 3T among others.

Late november : A delegation from the Nation Of Islam (the NOI) led by Louis Farrakhan, his son and son-in-law Leonard Muhammad meet Michael in his Ritz Carlton suite. Soon after the NOI take over Michael’s security. His former bodyguards are fired. NOI cut contacts between Michael and his team (Dieter Wiesner, Ronald Kontizer & Marc Schaffel).

Dieter Wiesner flies back to Germany.

November 27 : Michael celebrates Thanksgiving by histing a dinner at the Ritz Carlton Hotel with Prince, Paris, Blanket, Grace and the Cascios (Frank does not attend).

Early December : Michael, who does not consider Neverland as his home anymore, moves in a rented mansion named Coldwater Canyon House in Beverly Hills with Grace & the kids.

December 18 : Prosecutors formally charge Michael with seven counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 and two counts of administrating an intoxicating agent to a child for the purpose of committing a crime during a timeline going from February 7 to March 20 2003.

Mark Geragos denies all these allegations during a special interview at the Larry King Show featuring also Jermaine who alleges that Michael was mistreated by the police during his arrestation.

December 20 : Michael returns to Neverland for the first time since it was searched for a private get together entitled “You Are Not Alone” which about 600 friends & family attend (including Janet & LaToya). The event is organised by Grace. Michael attends the celebration surrounded by his parents and siblings. Many friends and family members give speeches of support. Michael also gets to hug his biggest fans like Joanna and Talitha.

December 24 : Michael celebrates Christmas with Prince, Paris, Blanket, Eddie, Aldo & Dominic Jr at the Coldwater Canyon House.

December 25 : Michael’s vocal coach and friend Seth Riggs brings a choir to the Coldwater Canyon House to sing Christmas carols. Michael attends the performance with Prince, Paris, Blanket, Grace and the Cascios.

Later that afternoon, Michael goes to the Beverly Hills Hotel to give an interview to Ed Bradley (shown on CBS’s 60 minutes 3 days later) in the presence of Mark Geragos, Leonard Muhammad & Grace.

December 30 : Stuart Backerman resigns because of the presence of the Nation Of Islam.

December 31 : While the media claim that the NOI has taken over Michael’s business, a worried Debbie who can’t get in touch with Michael & her children decides to file for visitation rights.

The Santa Barbara Sherriff Jim Anderson gives a press conference to denies Michael’s claim that he was manshandled by the police during his arrestation.

Michael spends New year’s eve at the Coldwater Canyon House with Mark Lester.

Previous year : 2002

Following year : 2004

January : LaToya launches her official website and announces that she is working on new music and a new book.

January 9 : Chris Tucker presents the Artist of The Century Award to Michael at the American Music Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Chris introduces film director Brett Ratner to Michael.

Janet gives a press conference in Tokyo, Japan and then she accepts an American Music Awards via satellite.

January 12+13 : Janet gives two concerts at the Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan.

January 16 : Janet appears at an album signing at an HMV store in Tokyo . While at the signing, Janet is interviewed by the radio station J-Wave 81.3 FM and is presented with an award for having the best selling album of 2001 at HMV stores

January 17+18 : Janet gives two concerts at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

January 25 : Janet gives a concert at the Freedom Hall in Louisville.

January 26 : Janet gives a concert at the Assembly Hall in Champaign.

January 29 : Janet gives a concert at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Canada.

January 30 : Janet gives a concert at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.

February : Michael is on the cover of VIBE magazine with an exclusive interview & photoshoot at Neverland.

February 1 : Janet gives a concert at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park.

February 2 : Janet gives a concert at the Etess Arena in Atlantic City.

February 5 : Janet gives a concert at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.

February 6 : Janet gives a concert at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale.

February 8 : Janet gives a concert at the First Union Arena in Wilkes-Barre.

February 9 : Michael & Elizabeth Taylor attend the fund-raiser Art For Aids : A Tribute To Rock Hudson at the Laguna Art Museum in Laguna Beach. Later in the evening, they attend a private dinner at Dana Point with Michael’s dermatologist Dr Arnold Klein.

Janet gives a concert at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton.

February 10 : Janet goes to New York City to promote her upcoming HBO Special in Hawaii.

February 11 : Janet tapes appearances on the Rosie O’Donnell Show and Late Show With David Letterman.

February 12 : Janet tapes appearances on Good Morning America & The View.

February 13 : Janet arrives in Hawaii.

Michael hosts a party for Prince’s 5th birthday at Neverland with Grace & the Cascio family.

February 14 : Janet films the opening sequence for the HBO Special.

February 15 : Janet rehearses for her HBO Special.

February 16 : 72nd and last concert of the All For You Tour at the Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Missy Elliot does a surprise performance during the song “Son Of A Gun”.
Katherine, Rebbie, LaToya & Jermaine Dupri attend the concert.

February 17 : Janet “Live in Hawaii” is broadcasted on HBO.

February 21 : Birth of Michael’s new son Prince Michael II at the Grossmont Hospital in San Diego, California. Soon after Michael accompanied by Connie Cascio pick up the baby from the surrogate’s representative at an hotel and take in to Neverland on a private luxury bus.

They soon nickname him Blanket!

February 24 : Michael, Elizabeth Taylor & Brett Ratner attend a private party at Mark Damon’s house to announce that Neverland Entertainment and Raju Sharad Patel have signed with Damon’s independant film company MDP Worldwide Entertainment to create a new division called Neverland Pictures.

February 27 : Janet, along with singer Gloria Estefan and actor Matthew McConaughey, presents the Album of the Year award to the “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack during the Grammy Awards Ceremony held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

March 8 : Jimmy Jam presents Janet with the Entertainer Of  The Year Award at the NABOB Awards in Washington DC.

March 16 : Michael is best man at the wedding of David Gest & Liza Minnelli celebrated in New York City with a galaxy of stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Ross, Frank Cascio, Joan Collins and Michael’s brothers Randy & Tito.

Angry with Sony Music who refused to release “What More Can I Give” & finance the “Unbreakable” short film, Michael invites several fans to his suite to explain them the situation and encourage them to push the promotion of “Invincible”.

Michael also decides to finance & produce the “Unbreakable” short film by himself. He hires Brett Ratner to direct it and asks Chris Tucker & Mel Gibson to play in it. He also contemplates the idea of a new world tour mainly to pay back his debt to Sony.

Back to Neverland, Frank decides to take a break from working for MJ and he comes back to NYC.

March 24 : Janet attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Morton’s in West Hollywood, California where she gets to see Diana Ross.

April : Michael is about to start shooting the “Unbreakable” short film when Sony announces that they won’t release the single. The promotion of the Invincible album is over with only 2 singles!!!

Michael’s former business manager Myung-Ho Lee files a $13 million lawsuit claiming that on September 14, Michael met him in Los Angeles and signed an agreement to pay him those fees but he never got them. Michael’s lawyer Zia Moddaber answsers that his client never signed anything and was not even in Los Angeles on that date…

April 03 : Michael hosts a party for Paris 4th birthday at Neverland with Prince, Blanket, Brett Barnes and Grace.

April 12 : Michael talks to the the actionnaires of MDP Worldwide through a recorded video message asking them to rename the company Neverland Pictures. The first movies project is called “Wolfed”.

Michael shoots a scene for the movie “Miss Cast Away” at Neverland directed by Brian Michael Stollers. Together, they work on a movie project called “They Cage The Animals At Night” based on a novel.

April 14 : Janet opens the MTV Icon ceremony with a speech in tribute of Aerosmith held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.

April 20 : At the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Michael tapes a performance of “Dangerous” for Dick Clark’s 50th Anniversary of American Bandstand.

Janet is presented with the “Wannabe Award” at the Nickoldeon Kids Choice Awards held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California,

April 21 : Michael, Grace and the kids go to NYC.

April 22 : The three biggest Michael Jackson’s fan-clubs in the world gather their effort to denounce the lack of promotion of Invincible from Sony Music and they organize many demonstrations of fans to re-launch the album.

April 23 : Michael and his dancers rehearse for the upcoming ‘A Night at the Apollo’ performance.

April 24 : Michael performs “Dangerous”, “Black Or White” & “Heal The World” (joined by Diana Ross!) during a fund-raiser for the Democratic National Committee’s Every Vote Counts ‘campaign held at the mythic Apollo Theatre in Harlem. It is Michael’s last live performance in front of an audience.

Brett Barnes, Prince, Paris, Blanket, Grace, the Cascio family Chris Tucker & Rodney Jerkins attend the event. Afterwards Michael makes a photoshoot with Bill Clinton.

While in NYC Michael introduces Prince, Paris & Blanket to President Clinton and Diana Ross and his son Evan Ross.

April 27 : Janet attends an N’SYNC concert in Fl Lauderdale (Florida).

May :  Katherine, Jackie, LaToya, Tito, Janet, Rebbie & Randy stage an intervention at Neverland to help Michael on his prescription-drug dependency.

Michael & LaToya are reunited 14 years after their last meeting during the 1988 Bad Tour.

Michael introduces them to Blanket.

May 2 : Janet joins her friend Jermaine Dupri (JD)  in Atlanta at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, GA to pay respects to Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes who just died in a car accident.

Soon after, Janet & JD start dating.

May 19 : JD throws a birthday bash for Janet’ s 36th birthday. The party is held in the private room at the popular South Beach dance club Kiss Steakhouse with several celebrity friends including Jay-Z, Ashanti & Missy Elliot.

May 23 : Rebbie and daughter Yashi attend VH1 Divas Spécial in Las Vegas.

May 31 : Janet is presented  with the first ever Essence Awards Reader’s Choice Entertainer of the Year Award at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles .  Later in the evening she also presents producing team Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis with the Excellence in Music Award.

June 6 : Michael joins the NAC (National Action Network), a recently formed coalition which has been set up to investigate artist exploitation by major record labels supported by lawyer Jonnnie Cochran and civil rights campaigner Reverend Al Sharpton. He also denies owing $200 millions to Sony Music

June 10 :Michael arrives in London and checks in the Marriott Renaissance Hotel.

June 11 : Michael has dinner with Uri Geller and his family. Geller introduces him to British journalist Martin Bashir who wants to do a TV documentary on Michael.

June 12 : Michael goes shopping at Hamley’s.

June 13 : Michael goes shopping at HMV store.

Michael is inducted into the National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Liza Minnelli & David Gest accept the award on his behalf.

June 14 : Michael visits the Houses of Parliament accompanied by Uri Geller and magician David Blaine.

Later, Michael leaves Paddington Station, on a train ride to Exeter with Geller, Blaine, Mark Lester & 200 fans. They go to St James’ Park where 10 000 had gathered for this fund-raising event, organized to raise money for the footclub club and two charities aimed at combating Aids and malaria.

June 15 : Michael attends a fan demonstration at the Sony Music offices in London . He arrives riding on the top deck of a London open topped bus which has been organized for him by a group of fans.

Later, Michael attends a fan-club event with Uri Geller at the Equinox nightclub where he speaks for the first time of his problems with Sony and his CEO Tommy Mottolla.

June 17 : Michael has business meetings with Mohamed Al Fayed and Adrian Grant.

June 18 : Michael flies back to L.A and goes to Neverland.

June 20 : Janet is presented with the Recording Academy’s Governors Award at the annual National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Luncheon at Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills. Katherine, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Randy, Rebbie, Yashi and Jimmy Jam attend the event.

Michael’s french fans Joanna and Sandra visit Neverland where they see Michael with his children.

June 23/24 : Janet shoots the video for “Feel It Boy” (a duet she recently recorded with Beenie Man), at a beach in southern California.

June 24 : Janet’s HBO concert in Hawai is released on DVD.

June 25 : Janet presents the Video Of The Year Award to Puff Daddy at the BET Awards at The Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California.

Rebbie and Austin Brown attend the ceremony.

“Feel It Boy” is released as a single.

June 28 : Janet inducts Kathleen Battle into the Hollywood Bowl Hall Of Fame.

July 5 : Janet & JD attend Missy Elliot birthday party in Miami with Justin Timberlake among others.

July 6 : Michael attends a fan demonstration at the Sony Music offices in Manhattan, New York. As he did in London, Michael arrives on the top of a double-decker bus.

Later, Michael goes to a civil rights meeting to speak out against the music industry’s treatment of the artists and he calls Tommy Mottala a “racist, mean and devilish man” which causes a huge controversy.

In the evening, Michael attends a fan-club party with Grace & Karen at the Webster Hall where he accepts the 30th Anniversary Fan Award.

July 9 : Michael goes to Al Sharpton’s National Action Network headquaters in Harlem where he speaks again of a conspiracy in the record industry against black artists.

July 13 : Michael gives a live telephone interview with The Journal News.

Mid July : Michael moves into the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas with Prince, Paris & Blanket, their nannies Grace & Patricia & bodyguards.

July 18 : Janet presents JD with an award at the Atlanta Heroes Awards Presented by The Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy at The Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, GA,

July 24 : World premiere of the “Feel It Boy” on BET.

July 30/31 : Michael invites British journalist Martin Bashir to Neverland to shoot a documentary on his life.

August 6 : Michael Siegfried & Roy at The Mirage in Las Vegas and he introduces them to Blanket. Soon after they tell the press that Michael has a new son thus revealing to the world the existence of Prince Michael Jackson II.

August 26 : Michael invites Chris Tucker to Las Vegas so that they can work on film projects together.

He also invites the Wolf, a German family who lost everything during the recent floods to Neverland.

August 29 : Michael goes to New York City to appear at the MTV Video Awards Ceremony, held at Radio City Music Hall, where Britney Spears presents him a birthday cake for his 44th birthday but Michael misundetstands and gives a thanking speech for the Artist of the Millenium award.

The Cascio family attends the event;

Michael opens the gates of Neverland to all the fans that came for his birthday.

September : Michael invites journalist Martin Bashir to Las Vegas . They do interviews and go on a shopping spree with Prince, Paris & Grace.

September 19 : Janet has completed vocals for the song “(And She Said) Take Me Now” which will appear on Justin Timberlake first solo album “Justified” to be released on november 5.

September 26 : Michael is at Neverland with Martin Bashir to shoot an interview with young Gavin Arvizo who says Michael saved him from cancer. At one point, he holds Michael’s hands and reveals that he has slept over in his bed (Michael adds that he slept on the floor).

Late september : Janet takes JD to the Carribean Island of Mustique for a two week vacation celebrating his 30th birthday.  They officially become an item.

September 29 : It is announced that Janet has been chosen to record a new song for the “Chicago” movie soundtrack.

October 9 : Janet introduces President Bill Clinton at the Democraric National Commitee “Every Vote Counts” fundraiser in Washington.

October 12 : Michael invites more than 200 members of the US Air Force and their families to spend the day at Neverland.

October 23 : Janet is back in the studio in Minneapolis with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to work on the “Chicago” soundtrack and on the new album.

November 2 : Michael accepts the World Arts Awards through a recorded video message during the World Awards For Men in Vienna.

Early november : Frank Cascio visits Michael at Neverland.

November 6 :  Janet, Jimmy & Terry continue the recording sessions at Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles.

November 13/14/15 : Michael goes to the Santa Maria Courthouse to testify in the Marcel Avram trial. His appearance causes media frenzy.

November 18 : Janet & JD attend Puff Daddy’s birthday party at The Supper Club at The Supper Club in New York City.

November 19 : Michael arrives in Berlin, with his three children and Grace.

Later he shocks the world by dangling Blanket over the balcony of his hotel suite because he wanted to show him to the fans.

In the evening he goes to the restaurant with journalist Martin Bashir & business partner Dieter Wiesner.

November 20 : Janet makes a photoshoot for Harper Bazaar magazine in NYC.

Michael is on the cover of all the tabloids around the world because of the “Balconygate” and although he issues a statement of apologises, he is severly critisized. Michael makes things worse by taking Prince & Paris to the zoo (with Grace, Wiesner & Bashir) but he puts scarfs on their faces to protect their identity which is also severly critisized.

In the evening he attends the charity gala “A Tribute to Bambi” with Wiesner & Bashir where he donates one of his jacket for auction.

November 21 : Michael attends the Bambi Awards with Wiesner & Bashir where Boris Becker presents him the Pop Artist Of The Millenium award.

During the ceremony, the video for “What More Can I Give” is premiered.

November 23 : Michael and his entourage fly back home.

November 25 : Janet introduces her new boyfriend Jermaine Dupri to the Jackson family during Thanksgiving dinner at Hayvenhurst.

November 26 : It is announced that the song Janet recorded for “Chicago” won’t be on the soundtrack after all.

November 28 : Bunte magazine publishes an interview of Michael

December : Michael invites Dieter Wiesner & Ronald Konotzer at Neverland to work on a 10 year plan named “MJ Universe”.

December 1 : Michael takes Prince, Paris & Blanket to Disney World in Orlando with the Cascio family.

December 3/4 : Michael goes back to the Santa Maria Courthouse to resume his testimony in the Marcel Avram trial. He arrives on crutches after being severly bitten by a spider at Neverland.

December 5 : Janet & JD attend the premiere of the movie “Drumline” in Atlanta.

December 9 : Live from Neverland, Chris Tucker presents Michael a special award to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Thriller during the Billboard Awards. Frank Cascio and 4 fans are present (including Joanna Thomae).

December 20 : Gold magazine publishes an interview of Michael.

Michael goes to Miami to visit houses and work with Barry Gibb on a charity song.

December 23 : Michael makes a Christmas televised message via The German channel ZDF to his fans and the world asking us to not only love but to care for those in need and continue to help him in his efforts to HEAL THE WORLD for children.

December 24/25 : Michael celebrates Christmas at Neverland with Prince, Paris, Blanket, the Cascio family, the Bhatti Family, the Schleiter Family & the Farshchian family.

Previous year : 2001

Following year : 2003

July 9 : Janet gives a concert at the General Motors Place in Vancouver, Canada.

July 10 : Janet gives a concert at the Skyreach Centre in Edmonton, Canada.

July 11 : Janet gives a concert at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Canada (Edgefest 2001).

July 14 : Janet gives a concert at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City.

July 15 : Janet gives a concert at the Savvis Center in St. Louis.

July 17 : Janet gives a concert at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

July 21 : Janet gives a concert at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus.

July 22 : Janet gives a concert at the Rupp Arena in Lexington.

July 24 : Janet gives a concert at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline.

July 26+27+28 : Janet gives 3 concerts at the United Center in Chicago.

July 30 + 31 : Janet gives 2 concerts at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills.

August : Michael starts working on the “Unbreakable” short film with director Dave Meyers. He has a visual concept and asks Lucasfilms Studio to take care of the special effects.

Janet is on the cover of Essence magazine with an article she wrote about herself.

August 2 : Janet gives a concert at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada.

August 3 : Janet gives a concert at the Centre Molson in Montreal, Canada.

BBC UK airs Janet’s performance of “Someone To Call My Lover”.

August 9 : In a Los Angeles dance studio, Michael starts rehearsing a medley with his 5 brothers for the upcoming New York concerts.

August 10 : Janet gives a concert at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo.

August 11 : Janet gives a concert at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford.

August 16+17+18 : Janet gives 3 concerts at the MCI Center in Washington, DC.

August 18 : New York’s KTU radio premieres MJ’s ‘You Rock My World’.

August 20+22+23 : Janet gives 3 concerts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.

August 25+26 : Janet gives 2 concerts at the Fleet Center in Boston.

August 28 : Janet gives a concert at the First Union Center in Philadelphia.

September 8 : Janet gives a concert at the Philips Arena in Atlanta.

September 9 : Janet gives a concert at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro.

September 18 : Janet gives a concert at the Compaq Center in Houston.

September 19 : Janet gives a concert at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

September 22 : Janet gives a concert at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

September 26 : Janet gives a concert at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego.

September 27 : Janet gives a concert at the America West Arena in Phoenix.

September 29 : Janet gives a concert at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in Anaheim.

September 30 : Janet gives a concert at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento.

Janet gives a concert at The Arena in Oakland in Oakland.

October 10 : Janet gives a concert at the Compaq Center in San Jose.

October 12 : Janet gives a concert at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

October 13 : Janet gives a concert at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

October 18 : Janet gives a concert at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

October 20 : Janet gives a concert at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh.

Janet gives a concert at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte.

October 28+29 : Janet gives the last two concerts of the american leg at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise.

Mid January : Michael leaves his townhouse in Manhattan and after a few days of vacation at Neverland, he resumes the recording sessions in Los Angeles with Bruce Swedien.

February :  Janet completes the filming of “Nutty Professor 2” (NP2) and she goes to Flyte Time Studios to record “Doesn’t Really Matter” for the NP2 soundtrack.

February 13 : Michael hosts a party for Prince’s 3rd birthday at Neverland with family and friends including Macauley Culkin.

February 27 : A whole episode of E True Hollywood Story is dedicated to LaToya and features an interview of Katherine at Hayvenhurst where she speaks for the first time about LaToya’s reconciliation with the family.

March : Michael stops the recording and leaves for Europe with Grace, Prince & Paris. They spend time with the Chaplin family in Switzerland.

March 13 : Michael cancells a visit to Poland after talks about a theme park project he was involved in broke down. MJ wanted to build a theme park in the city since his first visit there in 1996, but difficulties in finding an appropriate site held up progress.

March 31 : Michael takes Prince & Paris to a zoo in Hamburg, . While in town they stays at the Schleiter family house with Anton & Frantcheska.

April 03 : Michael hosts a party for Paris 2nd birthday in Hamburg at the Schleiter family house.

May 7 : : Michael arrives in Zurich for a few days and stays at the The Dolder Grand hotel with his children Prince and Paris, at this five-star hotel located on the heights, on the shores of Lake Zurich.  Michael takes Prince & Paris to the famous Knie Circus in Zurich.

May 8 : Michael arrives in Monaco with Prince, Paris, Grace, Bob Jones, Karen Faye, Michael Bush & german business man Dieter Wiesner.

May 10 : Prince Albert of presents Michael with the Artist Of The Millenium Award at the very end of the World Music Awards ceremony.

May 12 : Michael goes to London with Prince, Paris & Grace & they visit his good friend Mark Lester and his family.

May 16 : Janet celebrates her 34th birthday with friends in NYC.

May 21 : “Doesn’t Really Matter” is released as the 1st single from the Nutty Professor II Soundtrack. It peaks at #1 on Hot 100 Billboard.

May 22 : Janet & Eddie Murphy are guests on the Oprah Winfrey Show (in Chicago) to promote NP2.

May 26 : Michael escorts Dame Elizabeth Taylor to a tribute concert honoring her at the Royal Albert Hall in London .

May 30 : Michael becomes a key investor and partner of HollywoodTicket.com Inc

May 31 : Rene Elizondo reveals during a press conference that he & Janet secretly got married on March 31, 1991 and that they are filing for divorce.

June : Michael & the kids go to Geneva, in Switzerland. They stay at the presidential suite on the third floor (central balcony) of the Hotel d’Angleterre, a five-star hotel located on the shores of Lake Geneva.

Michael takes Prince & Paris to visit the Chaplin family at the manor of Ban, or the manor of the Champ de Ban estate, located in Corsier-sur-Vevey, a Swiss commune near Lake Geneva. The property is famous for being the residence of Charlie Chaplin for 25 years, from 1952 until his death in 1977.

Marcel Avram sue Michael for breach of contract of the Millenium Concerts and asks for $21 million.

June 3 : Janet presents an award to Keanu Reeves at the MTV Movie Awards at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City.

June 4/8 : Janet shoots the video for “Doesn’t Really Matter” in L.A.
The video is directed by Joseph Khan and choreographed by Swawnette.

June 15 : Janet gives an interview to Ed Gordon on BET.

Janet starts working on a new album with Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam.

June 19 : Janet & Rene are on the cover of Jet Magazine.

June 28 : The video for “Doesn’t Really Matter” is premiered on MTV’s Making The Video.

July : Michael takes Prince & Paris to Disneyland Paris where they are joined by Omer Bhatti.

July 7 : Janet goes to NYC to promote NP2.
She gives an interview to Z100 radio and attends a Britney Spears concert.

July 10 : Janet is a guest on MTV’s TRL in Times Square.
The single of Doesn’t Really Matter reaches number 1 on Hot 100 Billboard!

July 11 : Janet gives an interview to Hot 97 in NYC.

July 12 : Janet gives a press conference for NP2.

July 21 : Janet is photographed for USA Weekend in Los Angeles.

July 24 : Janet and father Joe Jackson attend the “Nutty Professor II: The Klumps” Premiere at Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City.

July 25 : Janet attends an NSYNC concert at the Madison Square Garden in NYC.

July 28 : Janet is a guest on the Today Show with Matt Lauer.

NP2 is released in theatres across the US and tops the Box Office!

Michael is spotted leaving the restaurant Planet Hollywood in Orlando, Florida.

July 29 : Michael takes the kids to the Siegfried & Roy magical show at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.

July 31 : Janet is on the cover of Jet magazine with the characters of NP2.

August 1 : Janet tapes a performance of “Doesn’t Really Matter” in a Los Angeles studio for British Show Top Of The Pops.

Janet is photographed for Honey Magazine.

Janet gives an interview to UK TV show GMTV.

August 24 : Janet is in Paris to promote NP2.

August 25 : In Paris, Janet gives a press conference with NP2’s director Peter Segal and she also gives an interview to NRJ radio.

August 27 : Michael invites Rabby Schmuley Boteach & his family to spend one week at Neverland so they can work on their projects for the children (a book and a new foundation). The same day, he invites 10 year old cancer victim Gavin Arvizo & his family (his parents Janet & David, his brother Star & his sister Davellin).

Gavin & Star ask him to sleep over in his room, Michael offer them his bed and sleeps on the floor with Frank Cascio.

August 29 : The Arvizo and Boteach kids arrange a small party for Michael 42nd birthday at Neverland with the Cascios, Prince & Paris.

Early September : Michael resumes recording sessions on his new album in L.A and asks Teddy Riley to work with him.

September 7 : Janet opens the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony with a performance of “Doesn’t Really Matter” at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

September 30 : Michael sells his merchandising rights to Dieter Wiesner who creates MJ NET Entertainment.

October 07 : Alejandra gives birth to Jermajesty and takes him home to Hayvenhurst to live with Genevieve, Randy Jr, Donte, Jaafar, Jermaine, Katherine & Joe.

October 28 : Michael & Elizabeth Taylor attend the Carousel Of Hope charity gala at the Hilton Hotel of Beverly Hills.

November : Michael, Frank, Grace & the kids go back to NYC and check in the Four Seasons Hotel.

Michael resumes recording sessions for his new album in NYC.

Janet is on the cover of Ebony magazine.

November 20 : Michael attends Schmuley Boteach birthday party at his home in the New Jersey .

November 21 :Michael presents 6 songs from his new album to Sony Music excecutives in New York .

In the evening he attends the launching of his new foundation “Heal The Kids” with Shmuley Boteach & Frank Cascio at his publicist Howard Rubenstein’s house.

November 25 : Michael & the kids spend Thanksgiving dinner at Shmuley Boteach home in New Jersey .

November 30 : Michael attends the Angel Ball Fundraiser with Schmuley Boteach and Denise Rich in NYC. N’Sync present him an award and Michael gets to see President Clinton, Elie Wiesel and Professor Stanley Greenspan.

December : As MJJ Productions offices on Sunset boulevard are closed, MJ Team included Bob Jones and Evvy Tavasci now work from their home.

December 2 : Michael attends Tommy Mottola’s wedding at the Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York .

December 10 : Janet attends the premiere of “The Emperor’s New Groove” movie in Los Angeles.

December 19 : Michael makes an appearance on the stage of the Madison Square Garden in New York at the end of the charity concert Miracle On the 34th Street and hugs Whitney Houston & Destiny’s Child.

December 24/25 : Michael, Grace & the kids celebrate Christmas at the Cascio family home in Franlin Lake in New Jersey.

December 29 : Rene Elizondo sues Janet for 10 millions dollars claiming that she manipulated him into signing a pre-nuptial agreement back in 1990. He also threatens her to write a tell all book about her…

Previous year : 1999

Following year : 2001

January : Janet shoots the video for “What’s it Gonna Be” with Busta Rhymes.

“Ask for More” is released as a promotional single by Janet Jackson for Pepsi.

The campaign is launched as a re-branding for Pepsi internationally.

Alternate versions of the campaign also co-stars Hong Kong singer Aaron Kwok for the Asian market and aired in China, and Latino singer Ricky Martin for the Latin market and aired in Latin America.

A duet version of the song performed in Spanish by Jackson and Martin was also aired in Europe as part of the commercial campaign.

A full length promotional music video of the version with Kwok was released in Asian markets. The original version of the ad features model and dancer Rob Vinson. Dancers Tina Landon and Shawnette Heard appear in all versions of the ad along with Janet.

January 6 : Janet gets together with Teddy Riely, of the music group Blackstreet, at Broadway Stages in Long Island City to shoot the video for “Girlfriend/Boyfriend”.

Janet flies from Los Angeles to Tokyo, Japan with Rene.

January 11 : Janet accepts an American Music Awards via satellite live from Tokyo.

January 12 + 13 + 14 : Janet gives three concerts at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.

January 13 : The Japonese pop group J-Friends releases the single “People Of The World” written and composed by Michael.

January 14 : Michael signs a four-concert deal that includes two December 31 millenium concerts: one in Sydney and, a speed jet ride later, one in Honolulu. Mama Concerts & Rau promoter Marcel Avram ultimately sues him on June 16, 2000 for not having two of the four mentioned concerts.

Michael arrives in Johannesburg, South Africa, with Prince, Paris & their nanny Grace Rwaramba. They go to Sun City.

January 15 : Michael travels to Sandton, a suburb of Johannesburg where the Cohen family resides, to attend the Bar Mitzvah of Dean Cohen, the eldest of the children. Dressed in a red military-style jacket, Michael surprises all the guests upon his arrival, accompanied by his children, Prince and Paris, and surrounded by bodyguards. After the ceremony, and as his children are escorted back to the hotel, Michael also attends the party held in honor of young Cohen. “He danced the hora and other traditional dances, shook hands with all the children, and signed autographs,” recalls a guest.

January 16 + 17 + 19 + 20 :  Janet gives 4 concerts at the Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka, Japan.

January 21 : Janet gives a concert at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagaya, Japan.

January 23 : Janet gives a concert at the Hamamatsu Arena in Hamamatsu, Japan.

January 25 + 26 : Janet gives two concerts at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.

January 26 : On his way back home from South Africa , Michael stops by an hospital in Miami to be treated for a small fracture to his right wright.

January 27 : Janet, Rene & the Kids fly from Tokyo to Honolulu.

January 28 : Michael takes Prince to the emergency room of the Cedars Sinai Medical Center of Los Angeles because of a viral infection.

January 29 : LaToya is a guest on the Graham Norton Show in London, UK.

January 30 : Janet gives the 121st and last concert of the Velvet Rope Tour at the Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.

February 10 : “Lisa Marie Presley danced till dawn to celebrate her 31st birthday with 300 guests at L.A.’s Argyle Hotel on Sunset Boulevard. Elvis’s little girl, in a sexy red Dolce and Gabbana dress, partied Friday (her actual birth date was Feb. 1) with Janet Jackson, who stuck close, Seal, Kirstie Alley, Marisa Tomei, Andy Dick, Jimmy Jam, David Foster and Glenn Ballard, who’s working with Presley in the studio on her forthcoming record. Juliette Lewis picked up a mike to sing Happy Birthday. Guests enjoyed backrubs and a photo booth. No sign of Presley exes Danny Keough and that Michael guy. But an unidentified beau supposedly hosted the event”.

February 12 : After 13 years of relationship and 8 years of marriage, Janet & Rene decide to split and soon file for divorce. Janet leaves their Malibu beach house

February  13 :  Michael hosts a party at Neverland for Prince’s second birthday with Paris, Grace, Pia & Omer.

February  21 : Michael, Dr Freeze and Brad Buxer work on “A Place With No Name” at Record One.

Michael asks Carole Bayer Sager to work on his new album and she introduces him to Rodney Jerkins.

Rodney, his brother Fred and friend LaShawn Daniel (the Darkchild Team) join the MJ Team at Record One and start working on songs for MJ.

February 24 : Michael invites the Top Epic Records Executives (Cory Rooney, Tommy Mottola, John Doelp, Dave Glew & Polly Anthony) to the Marvin’s Room in Hollywood for a listening session and he plays only one song : “Break Of Dawn” produced by Dr Freeze.

February 27 : Michael attends Elizabeth Taylor’s birthday celebration at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas with Dr Arnold Klein. He presents Elizabeth with a football-size elephant handbag covered in jewels, inspired by Gipsy.

March 9 : “What’s it Gonna Be” is released as a single.

Janet is on the cover of Ebony magazine.

Mid March : Michael goes back to Sun City .

March 20 : Michael goes to Munich to announce the Michael Jackson & Friends Benefit Concerts during the German TV Show Wetten Dass.

March 21 : Janet attends the 71st Annual Academy Awards – Elton John AIDS Foundation Party at Pagani’s in Los Angeles with Shawnette & Lisa Marie Presley. She also spends time with Whitney Houston.

March 23 : Michael visits Nelson Mandela’s Cape Town residence where he gives a press conference to announce two charity concerts entitled “Michael Jackson & Friends – The Adventure of Humanity.”; one in Seoul, and one in Munich. He says the theme of the shows are “What More Can I Give”, a song he is working on at the time.

While in South Africa he visits Sun City.

Late March : Michael, Prince, Paris and Grace check in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

Michael starts working on new songs at the Hit Factory with Cory Rooney (“She Was Lonving Me”) and the Darkchild Team.

April : Elizabeth Taylors makes a photoshoot at Neverland for Talk Magazine. She talks about Michael in the interview. Michael talks about Elizabeth in a phone interview to the reporter Paul Theroux (the issue is released in October 1999).

April 03 : Michael hosts a party for Paris 1st birthday at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

April 10 : Michael arrives in London to spend the week end in London with Mohamed Al Fayed. He visits the  Craven Cottage Football Ground in London

April 11 : Michael makes a surprise visit to Liberty Radio, a radio station owned by Mohammed Al Fayed. He gives an interview discussing his visit to Fulham Football Club with owner Mohammed Al Fayed, Elizabeth Taylor, collaborating with his brothers and 3T and his future plans.

At night, he spends one hour speaking to his fans outside Al Fayed’s apartment on Park Lane in London. Michael talks about the “immortalising work” he wants to do in films and explains he’s now channelling his efforts more towards this type of project.

April 12 : In the office of Harrods in London, Michael gives an interview to Piers Morgan for UK tabloid Daily Mirror. The interview is published front page on April 13 + April 14. In the interview Michael talks about new music : ‘I’m right in the middle of the album. I’m half way through and it’s just a calvacade of wonderful songs and I’m putting everything I have into it. I’m putting my heart into it because I’m not sure if I’m going to really really do it again. This may be my last one as far as an album. I may do – the next is doing soundtrack albums. Soundtracks and films but not just straight out pop albums. I want to touch the world. I want to touch the heart, the emotion of the entire world and every demographic from a child to older people, from the farmer in Ireland to the lady who scrubs toilets in Harlem, I mean I want to reach every demographic I can, through the love and joy and the simplicity of music.

During the interview, MJ reveals that he is working on a new charity song to help the the crisis in Yugoslavia : “I wrote a song What More Can I Give that I want to put all the stars together and if I could do it here in Britain it would be great. Maybe I should do it in Britain. I wrote it and I want to give the proceeds to the families of Yugoslavia. Maybe I should do it here instead of America and get all your celebrities in England and if the Americans want to fly down too. One of the things I didn’t like about “We are the World” song that I wrote was I didn’t like the idea “USA for Africa” it was like it was discriminating the rest of the world. I asked for the Bee Gees and I asked for other groups and they said “they weren’t born here” I said “I don’t care! I just want the world to show that they care”. I mean I am not into politics and I don’t talk about religion and politics but I think it’s totally ignorant and it’s wrong to hurt people, to hurt innocent children over some political issue? I think its genocide; I think it’s wrong. Ethnic cleansing? It’s ignorant, it’s stupid.”

April 12-14 : Michael stops by Paris before going back to London.

April 26 : Michael gives an interviews on a 4AM phone call with Paul Theroux, discussing Elizabeth Taylor, fame and isolation, hobbies, his childhood, and his children.

May : LaToya and her business partner Jeffre Philipps launch their joint company JATAIL Enterprise.

May 1 : Michael attends the Bollywood Movie Award held at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New York. He is dressed in a black Indian suit designed by Manish Malhotra. He accepts a special “Humanitarian Award” from London-based industrialist S.P. Hinduja for his role in promoting the cause of global peace.

May 5 :  Janet goes to Monaco with Shawnette where she is presented with a Lifetime Achievment Award by Prince Albert at the World Music Awards.

May 10 : Michael attends a private screening of “Matrix” movie in Manhattan .

May 17 : In NYC Michael attends a private screening of “Star Wars Episode 1” in Manhattan with Prince and magician Uri Geller.

In LA Janet attends the ASCAP Awards where she is presented with an award and presents another to Joni Mitchell.

May 25 : “Girlfriend/Boyfriend” is released as a single.

May 27 : Janet attends the Commitment to Life XI Gala to Benefit AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) at Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City where she is presented with an Award for her fight against Aids.

May 28 : A special presentation of the song ‘Seeing Voices’, sung by Michael, is unveiled at the Ventura Club in Sherman Oaks, California by Sidney Fine. The event is filmed by Michael’s personal cameraman, but he does not appear at the event.

June 1 : Due to Prince’s sickness, Michael cancels his participation in the Pavarotti And Friends Charity Concert in Modena.

June 9 : Michael is in Munich with Prince, Paris and Grace to hold a press conference for Michael Jackson And Friends.

June 10 : They stop by Paris.

June 11 : They stop by New York where Michael meets Sony executives.

June 12 : Michael purchases director David O. Selznick’s “Best Picture” Oscar award for “Gone With The Wind” at a Sotheby’s New York auction over the phone through an agent, paying $1,542,500, a record sum for Hollywood memorabilia.

June 13-20 : Michael rehearses for the concerts in Los Angeles .

June 16 :  Janet & Swawnette attend the premiere of “The Ideal Husband” at the Paris Theatre in New York City.

June 21 : Michael arrives in Seoul with Grace and the kids.

Frank Cascio becomes Michael’s new personal assistant and he flies from NYC to Seoul.
Wayne Nagin becomes Michael’s manager and his brother Skipper new head of security.
Myung-Ho Lee becomes Michael’s new financial manager;

June 22 : Michael invites about twenty children from an orphanage in Namsan to spend the day with him. They have lunch together at his hotel, and in the early afternoon, Michael decides to do some shopping. So, accompanied by the children, he goes by bus to the Gangnam Tower store. In the afternoon, the King of Pop is at Everland Park, where he had the opportunity to visit the previous year. This time, he is not there as a tourist but as a guest of honor. Surrounded by the park’s mascots, he attends a reception where he inaugurates a copper plaque bearing one of his messages, in the Victoria Theater of the park and an imprint of his hand. Michael declares, “I really love Korea, and I will continue to love it in the future”. He then attends, in the Rose Garden of the park (now called the Four Seasons Garden, located in the European Adventure section), alongside children with disabilities, a children’s choir, and a traditional music performance. Between performances, he shows care and attention to the young disabled children.

June 23 :  Janet & Shawnette attend a party hosted by Allure Magazine at Bottino in NYC.

Michael leaves his hotel to go to the Hyundai Department Store, a shopping center, in Apgujeong-dong, in the Gangnam district, south of Seoul. Around 5 pm, he goes to the Bennigan’s restaurant in Dogok-Dong, an affluent neighborhood in the Gangnam district. He will spend the evening with about fifteen children suffering from leukemia.

June 24 : Michael visits the U.S. Army base in Seoul to support the soldiers. He meets with base officials and signs autographs for the troops. This is the Eighth Army, a U.S. field army that commands all U.S. military forces in South Korea. In 1999, its headquarters was at Yongsan Garrison, in the district of the same name, in central Seoul. It has since relocated to Camp Humphreys, about ninety kilometers from Seoul. After taking some photos and signing autographs, Michael decides to make an impromptu visit to Lotte World Adventure with Franck Cascio. This leisure complex opened in 1989 and is located near Jamsil Olympic Stadium, south of the Han River.

Michael rehearses his performance for MJ & Friends in Seoul including the song “She’s Out Of My Life” cut from the final setlist. When he returns to the hotel, Michael joins the artists who will participate in the concert the next evening for a private gathering organized in one of the lounges at the Shilla Hotel.

June 25 : Michael performs performs at Chamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul, Korea, for his “Michael Jackson & Friends” charity concert. He also speaks of Korea and its president at the time. He performs a medley (Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”/”The Way You Make Me Feel”/”Scream”/”Beat It”/”Black or White”/”Billie Jean”), “Dangerous”, “Earth Song”, and “You Are Not Alone”. The concert is broadcasted live on Koean TV. Backstage he spends time with Boys 2 Men and Mariah Carey.

June 26 : Michael, Frank, Grace and the kids arrive in Munich, Germany.

June 27 : Michael performs his second concert in Munich . During Earth Song, a technical problem occurs and the central section of The Bridge Of No Return collapses which hurts Michael’s feet and back (he’s taken to the hospital after the show). The show is broadcasted live on German TV.

This concert is the last time Michael ever performed the songs “You Are Not Alone” and “Earth Song” in front of live audience.

June 29 : Michael, Frank, Prince, Paris and  Grace arrive in Paris and check in the Plaza Athenée Hotel.

June 30 : Michael and his friends go to see the Matrix movie on the Champs Elysées.

July 1 : Michael goes shopping at La Samaritaine in Paris with Anton and Franziska Schleiter.

July 3-4 : In the Studios Duran Duboi in Issy les Moulineaux, a commune in the southwestern suburban area of Paris, Michael makes a top secret photoshoot with French photograph Arnaud Bani, his make up artist Karen Faye and stylist Michael Bush.

July 5-13 : Michael Grace and the kids stay at Disneyland Paris where they are joined by Debbie & Anton Schleiter, Omer Bhatti and the Cascios kids.

July 14-24 : Michael and his entourage go to Sun City .Dominic and Connie Cascio join them.

July 18 : Michael attends Nelson Mandela’s 81st Birthday in Johannesburg, South Africa.

July 25-27 : Michael and his entourage go to London where Michael meets Mohamed Al Fayed and Prince Naseem.

July 28 : Michael, Frank, Grace and the kids fly back to L.A.

Early August : After a few days at Neverland, Michael resumes the recording sessions of his new album in New York City . He moves into a beautiful Townhouse on the Upper East Side with Grace, the kids and Frank. The mansion is situated at 4 East 74th Street. It was built in 1898 when architect Alexander Welch was commissioned to design the Beaux-Arts townhouse. Welch served as the consulting architect on the restorations of Alexander Hamilton’s Harlem home Hamilton Grange and George Washington’s headquarters in White Plains.

Rabbi Scmuley Boteach pays a visite to Michael at this townhouse and they soon become friends.

August 15 : The Dalai Lama grants an audience to Michael Jackson. It is the first meeting between The Dalai and Michael. The meeting takes place at the Mark Hotel in NYC. The Dalai Lama and Michael speak for about 20 minutes.

August 18 : Janet attends the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood Busta Rhymes and her are presented with the Award For Best Video for “What’s It Gonna Be”.

August 29 : Michael is back at Neverland to celebrate his birthday with Grace, Prince, Paris, the Cascios & the Bhattis.

Michael decides to cancel the Millenium concerts due to take place in Hawaii & Seoul on the 31st of December.

September 04 : Michael goes to Sun City with Grace, Prince, Paris, Omer and the Cascios. He accepts a Lifetime Achievement award and presents a 165 000 dollars cheque to Nelson Mandela during the Kora All African Awards.

September 5 : Michael visits Danie de Jager again in his Hartbeespoort studio with Prince & Paris. Later that day, Michael and his children are invited on a yacht with the De Jager couple. A few minutes’ drive from the sculptor’s studio, in Schoemansville, the company Waterfront No. 1 offers cruises on the luxurious catamaran De Jagter, anchored in the waters of the dam. The Cascio children and Omer Bhatti are also present that day.

September 9 : Janet attends the 16th Annual MTV Video Music Awards at the Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center in New York City. Video Music Awards. She walks the red carper with Q-Tip and later she presents an award to Ricky Martin & Tina Landon.

Janet decides to delay the recording of her new album after learning that she got the part in Eddie Murphy’s new comedy “The Nutty Professor II”.

Michael & Elizabeth Taylor speak about their close friendship in Talk magazine

September 11-14 : Michael is in Disneyland Paris with Grace, Prince, Paris, Omer and the Cascios. Debbie joins them from Los Angeles.

September 17 : Michael is invited aboard the yacht of a prominent South African figure. Grace, Prince, Paris, Omer and the Cascios are onboard with him.

October 1 : Michael attends a jewish service in New York with Uri Geller & Schmuley Boteach.

October 5 : Janet starts to film the movie Nutty Professor II in Los Angeles with Eddie Murphy.

October 8 : Debbie officially files for divorce and sign a confidentiality agreement.

October 11-early November : Michael & the kids stay at Neverland.

October 23 : Birth of Royal Jackson, first child of TJ with Frances Casey, first grandchild of Tito and first great grandchild of Joe & Katherine.

November 12 : Michael plans to star as the lead actor in a film named “The Nightmares of Edgar Allan Poe” and starts working on songs for the soundtrack of the movie.

November 25 : Michael & Schmuley Boteach take their kids to see the movie Toy Story in New York for Thanksgiving.

Late November : To celebrate Thriller as the best video ever, Michael graces the cover of TV Guide (issue dated December 4, 1999) with an exclusive photoshoot + an interview given recently in a New York hotel. In the interview Michael talks about his new album : “I have a couple of things planned. I think it’s going to be totally different from what I did before. There’s a song on the new album called “I Have This Dream.” It’s a millennium song about the world and the environment that I cowrote with Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster.” MJ also talks about Lisa Marie : “Lisa’s sweet. I like her very much, and we are friends. And who knows what tomorrow brings? I have no idea how she feels today. I’ll just say that. She comes to my house and sees the children, and we talk on the phone, that sort of thing.”

December 4 : Michael attends Whitney Houston ‘s Fund Raising Event at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York with his old friend Gregory Peck.

December 08 : Michael gives an interview to Alex Colletti for “MTV: 100 Greatest Music Videos Ever Made”, where he discusses his creative process, the Three Stooges, innovation, contributing to the “Billie Jean”music video, and the idea of becoming a panther.

December 20 : After recording over 75 songs for his new album, Michael leaves NYC and go back to Neverland for the holidays with Grace, Franck & the kids.

December 24/25 : Michael & the kids celebrate Christmas with the Cascios & the Bhattis at Neverland.

Previous year : 1998

Following year : 2000