There was a girl who just got on a flight from Japan to California. The next week, she was gonna try out for This Is It. She's participated in dance for a long time and her teacher encouraged her to look up short films of different songs to dance along to, specifically Michael Jackson ones. Now, she grew up with his music. Her mother always played Jackson 5 music and Michael's music when she was little and started showing some talent. Her mother signed her up for dance classes when she was 5 and she took lessons from Travis Payne, who was announced as Michael Jackson's choreography helper. She thought about meeting Michael Jackson and wondered what he looked like. Her mother gave her an autographed picture of him when she went to one of his concerts. She's always looked up to Michael Jackson and learned a lot from him. She's a visual learner, like he is. She's around the age of 18. Her name is Becca Yamamoto. She's half Japanese, thanks to her father.
Landing in Los Angeles
She got off the plane and walked around the airport. She was looking for her mother's friend, Katherine. Little did she know that Katherine was Michael Jackson's mother. Her mother was friends with Katherine since they were growing up. She saw a sign that said 'Becca Yamamoto' on it and ran over. "Aunt Katherine?" She asked. She's always considered Katherine to be her aunt, not by blood, though. She moved the sign to reveal herself and smiled. "Why hello there, Becca. I haven't seen you in so long. Last I saw you, you were just a little toddler." She said and gave Becca a hug. She hugged back. They went over to get her bags and headed out to the car. Becca was nervous about auditioning for This Is It, but at the same time, she was excited. She couldn't wait until she got to the black box theater and rehearse what she had been practicing all her life. Once they reached the car, she saw Joseph and stopped in her place. She was afraid of Joseph because of what she had read about him in Moonwalk. Katherine walked up to Becca and helped her. "No need to be afraid of Joseph, sweetie. He won't do anything to you." She reassured her. Becca nodded nervously and Joseph helped her get her stuff into the trunk. She noticed things there in the trunk, like: a sequin glove, tape, flat boxes, and clothes. She was a bit curious to check out the stuff, but Joseph closed the trunk door after putting her stuff in there and looked at her. Then he spoke. "You look like my son. White with a small nose and the attitude and fear." Katherine walked up to Joseph and elbowed him. "Don't scare her, Joseph. Yes, she does look like him, but that's no reason to scare her." Becca bit her lip and Katherine opened the back door for her and she got in, Katherine closing the door. She got in front and so did Joseph. Becca messed around with her fedora in her hands, looking out the window. She's never seen Hollywood before, but she's glad she gets to stay here.
At the Jackson residence
Joseph got through the gate and parked the car and opened the trunk. Becca got out of the car and went to get her stuff. Joseph helped her with one of her bags and got her inside the house, leading her to the room she'd be staying in. "Here's your room, Becca. Make yourself at home." He said and placed her suitcases down by the dresser. The room was big enough for her to practice her dancing. "Joseph?" He turned to her before he left the room. "Sorry about how I acted at the airport. I was just shocked a bit." He nodded at her. "It's alright. My kids get that way sometimes, too. Especially my 2nd youngest son." "If you don't mind me asking...who's that?" "Michael. I'll leave you to getting settled then. Dinner should be done soon." He said and left the room. Becca was in shock. 'Michael is Joseph's son? Wow...I need to really catch up on Moonwalk then!' She thought and got herself settled into her room. Once she was settled, she got out Moonwalk and started reading it from where she left off...which was in the middle of chapter 1. Soon, Katherine came into the room after knocking. "Becca, dinner's ready." She said and Becca looked up from the book. "Alright. Thanks." She said and put her book down on the bed and went to go eat.
After dinner
Becca went back into her room and started changing into her pajamas, which was a Thriller shirt and her black pants. She turned off the main light in her room and kept her nightstand light on. She got under the covers and picked up the book and continued reading, trying to finish chapter 1. Once she finished the chapter, she marked it with her bookmark and placed it on the nightstand next to her and laid down and turned the light off. 'I hope I'm ready for this audition next week...' She thought as she fell asleep.
Landing in Los Angeles
She got off the plane and walked around the airport. She was looking for her mother's friend, Katherine. Little did she know that Katherine was Michael Jackson's mother. Her mother was friends with Katherine since they were growing up. She saw a sign that said 'Becca Yamamoto' on it and ran over. "Aunt Katherine?" She asked. She's always considered Katherine to be her aunt, not by blood, though. She moved the sign to reveal herself and smiled. "Why hello there, Becca. I haven't seen you in so long. Last I saw you, you were just a little toddler." She said and gave Becca a hug. She hugged back. They went over to get her bags and headed out to the car. Becca was nervous about auditioning for This Is It, but at the same time, she was excited. She couldn't wait until she got to the black box theater and rehearse what she had been practicing all her life. Once they reached the car, she saw Joseph and stopped in her place. She was afraid of Joseph because of what she had read about him in Moonwalk. Katherine walked up to Becca and helped her. "No need to be afraid of Joseph, sweetie. He won't do anything to you." She reassured her. Becca nodded nervously and Joseph helped her get her stuff into the trunk. She noticed things there in the trunk, like: a sequin glove, tape, flat boxes, and clothes. She was a bit curious to check out the stuff, but Joseph closed the trunk door after putting her stuff in there and looked at her. Then he spoke. "You look like my son. White with a small nose and the attitude and fear." Katherine walked up to Joseph and elbowed him. "Don't scare her, Joseph. Yes, she does look like him, but that's no reason to scare her." Becca bit her lip and Katherine opened the back door for her and she got in, Katherine closing the door. She got in front and so did Joseph. Becca messed around with her fedora in her hands, looking out the window. She's never seen Hollywood before, but she's glad she gets to stay here.
At the Jackson residence
Joseph got through the gate and parked the car and opened the trunk. Becca got out of the car and went to get her stuff. Joseph helped her with one of her bags and got her inside the house, leading her to the room she'd be staying in. "Here's your room, Becca. Make yourself at home." He said and placed her suitcases down by the dresser. The room was big enough for her to practice her dancing. "Joseph?" He turned to her before he left the room. "Sorry about how I acted at the airport. I was just shocked a bit." He nodded at her. "It's alright. My kids get that way sometimes, too. Especially my 2nd youngest son." "If you don't mind me asking...who's that?" "Michael. I'll leave you to getting settled then. Dinner should be done soon." He said and left the room. Becca was in shock. 'Michael is Joseph's son? Wow...I need to really catch up on Moonwalk then!' She thought and got herself settled into her room. Once she was settled, she got out Moonwalk and started reading it from where she left off...which was in the middle of chapter 1. Soon, Katherine came into the room after knocking. "Becca, dinner's ready." She said and Becca looked up from the book. "Alright. Thanks." She said and put her book down on the bed and went to go eat.
After dinner
Becca went back into her room and started changing into her pajamas, which was a Thriller shirt and her black pants. She turned off the main light in her room and kept her nightstand light on. She got under the covers and picked up the book and continued reading, trying to finish chapter 1. Once she finished the chapter, she marked it with her bookmark and placed it on the nightstand next to her and laid down and turned the light off. 'I hope I'm ready for this audition next week...' She thought as she fell asleep.
Lloyd's of London has gone to court ... asking a judge to let the company off the financial hook, claiming it doesn't owe the Michael Jackson Estate $17.5 million on grounds MJ was a fraud.
The company issued the muilti-million dollar policy to cover the doomed "This Is It" tour for losses.
But Lloyd's claims it doesn't have to honor the policy for 2 primary reasons:
1. Michael Jackson and AEG allegedly lied about Michael's medical history -- specifically, MJ said he had not seen a doctor other than a cosmetic MD since June, 2005.
2. Michael did not disclose he was taking prescription drugs prior to and at the time of his death -- including Propofol.
Lloyd's is asking the court for a declaration that the policy is null and void as a result of the alleged fraud.
Howard Weitzman, the lawyer for the Estate, tells TMZ, "This legal action is nothing more than an insurance company trying to avoid paying a legitimate claim by the insured."
The company issued the muilti-million dollar policy to cover the doomed "This Is It" tour for losses.
But Lloyd's claims it doesn't have to honor the policy for 2 primary reasons:
1. Michael Jackson and AEG allegedly lied about Michael's medical history -- specifically, MJ said he had not seen a doctor other than a cosmetic MD since June, 2005.
2. Michael did not disclose he was taking prescription drugs prior to and at the time of his death -- including Propofol.
Lloyd's is asking the court for a declaration that the policy is null and void as a result of the alleged fraud.
Howard Weitzman, the lawyer for the Estate, tells TMZ, "This legal action is nothing more than an insurance company trying to avoid paying a legitimate claim by the insured."
one day, there's a girl name josephine, who just moved to LA with her aunt. after moving in, she goes to an acting school. the same school with michael jackson kids.
and at the first day at school, it seems like 4ever 4 her.after school, she goes home to her house that only 4 bloks away from neverland.
and at the next day, she goes to the same class with paris. then, paris and her group is planning to prank josephine.
she planned that at p.e, when it's dogeball time, they all gonna beat joshephine. then, that all happen with only a split of minute.
because of that, josephine have to go to th nurse room.
but the next day, is the worst day for paris. paris almost always fail her math. but, as the teacher see that josephine is really really good at math, the math teacher told josephine to tutor paris.
for joshephine, it's really ok. but 4 paris, it was the worst day and the worst felling ever...
and at the first day at school, it seems like 4ever 4 her.after school, she goes home to her house that only 4 bloks away from neverland.
and at the next day, she goes to the same class with paris. then, paris and her group is planning to prank josephine.
she planned that at p.e, when it's dogeball time, they all gonna beat joshephine. then, that all happen with only a split of minute.
because of that, josephine have to go to th nurse room.
but the next day, is the worst day for paris. paris almost always fail her math. but, as the teacher see that josephine is really really good at math, the math teacher told josephine to tutor paris.
for joshephine, it's really ok. but 4 paris, it was the worst day and the worst felling ever...
t appears Katherine Jackson is going to do what Oksana Grigorieva couldn't ... appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
Production trucks have arrived at the Jackson family compound in Encino along with two black SUVs. Members of the production crew told TMZ they are there for "an Oprah shoot."
A security guard told TMZ Oprah will not be showing up ... so this could be filming for an introductory segment of the show.
No word on what the interview might be about ... but we're guessing the words Michael and Jackson will be used often.
UPDATE 5:10 PM PT -- No one has left yet, but there has been a visitor ... the Domino's Pizza delivery guy!
UPDATE 6:23 PM PT -- The production trucks are getting a parking ticket. Put it on Oprah's tab.
UPDATE 6:39 PM PT -- The two SUVs have taken off and the production crew has begun to load equipment. Looks like it's a wrap.
Production trucks have arrived at the Jackson family compound in Encino along with two black SUVs. Members of the production crew told TMZ they are there for "an Oprah shoot."
A security guard told TMZ Oprah will not be showing up ... so this could be filming for an introductory segment of the show.
No word on what the interview might be about ... but we're guessing the words Michael and Jackson will be used often.
UPDATE 5:10 PM PT -- No one has left yet, but there has been a visitor ... the Domino's Pizza delivery guy!
UPDATE 6:23 PM PT -- The production trucks are getting a parking ticket. Put it on Oprah's tab.
UPDATE 6:39 PM PT -- The two SUVs have taken off and the production crew has begun to load equipment. Looks like it's a wrap.
● I ► is for↔ Inspiration
● C ► is for↔ Creative
● H ► is for↔ Hero
● A ► is for↔ Amazing
● E ► is for↔ Excellent
● L ► is for↔ Lovable
● J ► is for↔ Joyful
● A ► is for↔ Amazing
● C ► is for↔ Caring
● K ► is for↔ Kind
● S ► is for↔ Sweet
● O ► is for↔ Optimistic
● N ► is for↔ Natural
Michael's name has the exact letters to describe him. He had the sweetest voice for such a young child and the smoothest dance moves. We would have talent shows at our school or community recreation center, and there would always be a number of us who wanted to portray Michael and the Jackson five.
As he and we grew older we still enjoyed his sounds and performances. No one makes all perfect decisions in their lives. As with many a great artist he had some ups and downs. But through it all, his musical talents have been phenomenal genius.
Michael Jackson cannot be stopped ... even in death -- the King of Pop is set to release a posthumous album of brand new songs this November ... and it's just the beginning.
According to Rolling Stone, Jackson has approximately 100 still-unreleased songs from throughout his career -- and the Jackson Estate has already inked a $250 million deal with Sony to release them over the next seven years ... along with reissues of the MJ classics.
Among the unreleased tracks are collaborations with Akon, Will.i.am and Ne-Yo.
The album is due out in November.
According to Rolling Stone, Jackson has approximately 100 still-unreleased songs from throughout his career -- and the Jackson Estate has already inked a $250 million deal with Sony to release them over the next seven years ... along with reissues of the MJ classics.
Among the unreleased tracks are collaborations with Akon, Will.i.am and Ne-Yo.
The album is due out in November.