Author: Fred Colby

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.

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 11 : Rebbie, LaToya and Katherine attend the grand opening of The Cove Atlantis on Paradise Island. After the concert Janet celebrates her forthcoming birthday at the Aura Nightclub on Paradise Island with JD, La Toya and Usher.

July 7 : LaToya attends the wedding of her nephew TJ to Frances Casey.

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

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

May 31 : LaToya attends Wolfgang Puck Opens Cut Steakhouse – Arrivals at The Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, CA.

June 2 : 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 28 : LaToya attends La Toya Jackson Presents Star Ice by Coors Las Vegas and Star Beverages – at OPM Nightclub in Las Vegas.

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

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

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.

June 3 (Day 67) : 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 : 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.

July 25 : Birth of London Blue Salas, first son of Stacee Brown & Rex Salas and first grandson of Rebbie & Nathaniel.

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

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

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

June 16 :LaToya attends the 2004 Crest Whitestrips Style Awards held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills.

June 25 : Katherine hosts the graduation party of Austin Brown at Hayvenhurt with Janet, Rebbie, LaToya, Jackie & Tito among others.

August 7 : LaToya Jackson gives an interview to VH1 All Access.

August 16 (Day 1 of pre-trial) : Even though his presence is not complulsory, Michael goes to the Santa Maria courthouse. Accompanied by Katherine, Joe, Janet, LaToya, Jermaine, Jackie, Randy, Grace, Karen, Mesereau & Oxman to watch district attorney Tom Sneddon testify about the search of Brad Miller. After the court Michael & the family go to Neverland to spend time with Prince, Paris & Blanket.

August 30 : For his 46th birthday, Michael takes all the Jackson family (including Janet, JD, LaToya & Jeffre) to the Noe Restaurant at the Omni Hotel of Los Angeles.

September 15 : LaToya attends the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

September 17 (7th day): Even though his presence is not complulsory, Michael goes to the Santa Maria . Accompanied by Katherine, Joe, Janet, LaToya, Jermaine, Jackie, Randy, Grace, Karen, Mesereau & Oxman to watch Janet Arvizo Jackson testify. 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.

October 14 : LaToya is a guest on the Frank Skinner Show in the UK where she defends Michael.

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.

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.

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.

April 17 : During a shopping spree in Santa Monica with Prince & Paris, Michael meets his sister LaToya!

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.

June 12 : In London, LaToya is a guest on the Graham Norton show where she promotes her new single Just Wanna Dance.

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.

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.

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.

November 5 : LaToya attends a party held at Ferre Rodeo Store in Beverly Hills.

November 18 : Tom Sneddon raids Neverland with a search warrant accompanied by 7O members of the Santa Barbara County Sherriff. Katherine, Rebbie, LaToya, Jeffre & Jermaine visit Michael at the Mirage Hotel where he just had a nervous breakdown.

November 25 : Janet hosts Thanksgiving dinner at her Malibu house with Katherine, LaToya, Rebbie, Austin, Jermaine, Brandi, 3T among others.

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.

January : LaToya launches her official website and announces that she is working on new music and a new book.

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 21 : Birth of Michael’s new son Prince Michael II at the Grossmont Hospital in San Diego, California. Michael soon nicknames him Blanket!

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.

November 25 : Janet introduces her new boyfriend Jermaine Dupri to the Jackson family during Thanksgiving dinner at Hayvenhurst.

September 11 : After hearing of the terrorist attacks in New York , Michael leaves New York with Grace, Prince & Paris and the Cascios. They go at the Cascio family house in New Jersey. The Jackson family rides back to California in a bus.

LaToya is in Las Vegas. She writes the song “Free The World”.

October 5+6 : Janet gives 2 concerts at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Katherine, Joe & LaToya attend the concerts.

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.

October 07 : Alejandra gives birth to Jermajesty and takes him home to Hayvenhurst to live with Genevieve, Randy Jr, Donte, Jaafar, Jermaine, Katherine & Joe.

January 29 : LaToya is a guest on the Graham Norton Show in London, UK.

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.

May : LaToya and her business partner Jeffre Philipps launch their joint company JATAIL Enterprise.

October 8 : Debbie officially files for divorce and sign a confidentiality agreement.

October 23 : Birth of Royal Jackson, first child of TJ with Frances Casey, first grandchild of Tito and first great grandchild of Joe & Katherine.

January 10 : LaToya appears as herself in an episode of MADtv.

March 3 : An order is entered by District Judge Carl J. Christensen at Clark County, Nevada dissolving the marriage between LaToya and Jack Gordon and awarding LaToya royalties and property. The order concludes with a response to Jackson’s petition for a restraining order against Gordon; it is ordered by the court that Gordon and Jackson are both strictly prohibited from going within 100 feet of each other, each other’s work place or residence, or any member of each other’s family. Gordon is ordered to provide Jackson with a $350,000 settlement and pay $15,000 to cover Jackson’s attorney fees.

March 14 : LaToya goes to Spain where she gives an interview to Alfonso Arus and she is a guest on Risas y estrellas.

April 3 : Debbie Rowe gives birth to Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, second child of Michael, at the Spalding Pain Medical Clinic of Beverly Hills.

August 29 : Janet gives a concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Michael spends his 40th birthday with Taj & Taryll and they attend Janet’s concert together. LaToya also attends the concert but doesn’t get to see Michael.

September 9 : LaToya performs Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ on a TV show in Germany.

December 24 : LaToya is a guest on the Graham Norton Show taped in London, UK.