Michael Jackson’s Obsession With Being Knighted
As Michael Jackson’s former public relations head, Bob Jones dubbed him the “King of Pop,” but he couldn’t get the King to be an official knight, as ‘Access Hollywood’ found out. “We spent a fortune communicating with the Queen [of England’s] people to make him a knight and they weren’t interested,” Jones revealed to Billy Bush. “He was obsessed with the celebrity image to the core. He has a throne in his house.”
Jackson Skips Victory Party
June 22, 2005 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night, “Oh hey, here is some great news. You folks might not know this. You probably heard this story. The 11-year-old boy scout who disappeared in the mountains of Utah, five days ago? Found perfectly healthy. Everybody was scared to death. Yeah. It turns out when he heard about the acquittal, he was just hiding from Michael Jackson. … Speaking of that, Michael Jackson had a big party for his supporters over the weekend. Michael did not attend the party. He was busy baby-sitting the kids whose parents went to the party. … You have heard about this? Michael Jackson said he’s been thinking about moving to Africa. Well, that is the perfect place for someone who wants to stay out of the sun, isn’t it? Africa? The guy walks around with an umbrella guy 24 hours a day. Why don’t you go to Seattle? At least your umbrella guy would earn his money.”
Jackson Adds Sign To His Bedroom
June 21, 2005 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Monday night, “And other earthquake yesterday. This is getting crazy. This is like four earthquakes in a week. You think maybe this is God’s way of saying he’s not that happy with the Michael Jackson jury either? Well, as I’m sure you heard by now, Michael Jackson’s attorney, Tom Mesereau, who was here Friday — very nice man, he said that Michael will no longer invite young boys into his bedroom. Right next to his bed, Michael now has a sign that says, ‘You must be at least this tall to ride Michael Jackson.’ … In fact, Michael Jackson is now demanding that the district attorney return all photos taken of Michael’s private parts. They took pictures. He wants them all back. He said those photos were never intended to be seen by adults. … And he was mad. He told the D.A.,’Hey, the balls are in your court.’ … And there’s all sorts of gossip going on now. Sources close to Michael say he’s planning on leaving the country. He wants to live in either Africa or Switzerland. Africa or Switzerland. Why is everything either black or white with this guy?”
