Lisa Marie Presley really loved Michael Jackson - but now wonders whether he married her just to improve his public image. “I did fall in love with him,” she tells Chris Heath of Rolling Stone magazine. “I can’t tell you what his intentions were, but I can tell you I absolutely fell in love with him and fell into this whole thing which I’m not proud of now.”
Lisa Marie Was ‘Terrified’ By Jacko’s ’94 VMA Kiss
So what was Lisa Marie Presley thinking back when then-husband Michael Jackson laid a kiss on her at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards? Lisa Marie tells Rolling Stone magazine, “that was not my idea, by the way. I was terrified. It was his manager’s idea. I thought it was stupid. All of a sudden I became part of a public relations machine.”
Michael Jackson’s New Album, Final Tracklisting
March 21, 2003 - Contributed anonymously: MJNewsOnline.com reports the following: According to MJJ Productions, Michael and his advisers are currently looking at new material that Michael has recorded recently. MJJ Productions say there is a final tracklisting chosen, but is not yet finalized. The reason being for it not being finalized yet is that Michael must first deal with his situation with Sony. It is said that Michael Jackson and Sony will eventually agree to release the new album on the label. There still has been no confirmation of producers working on the project, and there has been no official title chosen for the album.
Is Jacko Married To The Mob?
March 19, 2003 - Star magazine reports Michael Jackson’s new friend Alvin Malnik is a multimillionaire South Florida tax lawyer and developer whom law enforcement officials suspected for years of being involved in organized crime. “Alvin and Michael were having a grand ol’ time,” one source says. “Alvin just had triplets with his 28-year-old wife, and Michael has three little ones, so they have a lot in common.”
Craig Kilborn’s St. Patrick’s Day Cheer
March 19, 2003 - Craig Kilborn joked during his Late Late Show monologue on Monday night, “Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (applause and cheers) Michael Jackson was in the spirit. Today he dangled a leprechaun. I saw Christina Aguilera today and she was wearing a button that said ‘Kiss me, it’s only a cold sore’.”
Jacko Lavishes Liz Taylor For Her 71st Birthday
March 18, 2003 - Despite reports of a rift when Michael Jackson didn’t show up for Elizabeth Taylor’s 71st birthday, the Chicago Sun-Times paints a different story. Word is when she turned 71 recently, Jackson sent her more than 1,000 sterling silver roses, along with a diamond bracelet. He also included pictures of himself and his kids.
Jacko And Liz Taylor Have A Terrible Falling-Out
March 17, 2003 - Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com reports that Michael Jackson was a no-show at the posh Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles where Elizabeth Taylor celebrated her birthday. “The talk all night was that they’d had a terrible falling-out,” says a source. “It seems that Michael had summoned Liz to Neverland, but when she arrived he wasn’t there. She’s furious.” Read more.
Lisa Marie’s Horror At Jacko’s ‘Secret Tapes’
WENN reports Lisa Marie Presley holds secrets about ex-husband Michael Jackson’s fixation with young boys, according to her uncle, the Reverend Rick Stanley. “Lisa Marie knows the sick truth about Michael Jackson,” Stanley said. “She’s known he has an unusual interest in young boys for years. That’s why she never allowed her own kids around him.” He added, “I asked Lisa Marie if she knew the allegations against Michael from the Jordy Chandler case were true, that he had a sexual interest in young boys. She said, ‘Ricky, I did not know it when I married Michael, but I know now.’ She’d discovered that Jackson seemed fixated on young boys when she stumbled on his secret video collection.”
Jacko Spotted Shopping After Returning Merchandise
February 25, 2003 - The New York Post reports Michael Jackson was spotted with a bodyguard in Bal Harbour, Florida where he bought fine art and antiques at Evans Collections. They better hold off on spending the money though, as the Post also reports Jacko quietly returned the $6 million worth of merchandise he bought during his on-camera shopping spree on the Martin Bashir documentary.
Leno Continues Jacko Jokes
February 24, 2003 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday, “As you know, February is Black History Month. That’s why we’ve seen so much of Michael Jackson. At one point in history he was black. I guess last night, on Fox, Michael Jackson gave his rebuttal to the Martin Brashir documentary on ABC. I think it was called ‘I’m Michael’s Kid, Get Me the Hell out of Here!’ They kept billing it as ‘The footage you were never meant to see.’ If we were never meant to see it, why show it? I saw it. I still don’t want to see it.”
Michael Jackson Roundtable On ‘Larry King Live’
February 24, 2003 - Larry King had an hour feature on Michael on Friday’s ‘Larry King Live’ featuring guests Brian Oxman, Michael family’s attorney for the past 13 years, Uri Gellar, the renowned psychic and close friend of Michael, Nancy Grace of Court TV, and Jane Velez-Mitchell, who’s been covering Michael Jackson for the TV show ‘Celebrity Justice.’ Check out a transcript of Friday’s show here.
Lisa Marie Presley On Album And Michael Jackson
Lisa Marie Presley joined Sarah & No Name of Radio Alice in studio to talk about her upcoming album and her thoughts on the Michael Jackson special with Martin Bashir. Presley said he could have moments of being a certain way, but she thought it was unnecessarily cruel. Audio and pictures have since been removed.
NBC Offered To Bump ‘Dateline’ For Jacko Outtakes
February 17, 2003 - According to Roger Friedman at FoxNews.com, NBC offered to bump their ‘Dateline’ episode tonight and instead air the unedited Michael Jackson tapes from his documentary. A memo to Jackson wrote: “Unlike with other networks, the acquisition of the rights to the special on NBC will have the added benefit of pre-empting NBC’s planned broadcast of the one hour ‘Dateline’ scheduled for February 17th.” The network also offered $5 million to Jackson’s team for the rights to the outtakes and a new interview. Read more.
RCA Rejected Lisa Marie Presley’s New Album
Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com reports Lisa Marie Presley’s new album was rejected by RCA, the lifelong home of her dad’s recordings. “They weren’t very good,” said one listener, “and there wasn’t much we could do for them. We told her that it wouldn’t be right to release just because she was Elvis’ daughter. And she understood that.” Read more.
Lisa Marie Presley On KIIS FM
Lisa Marie Presley has a new album coming out, and she was in-studio with Rick Dees on Monday from the KIIS FM studios in Los Angeles. Presley talks about her music career, famous parents and past relationships — including Michael Jackson, and her comments on the controversial documentary with Martin Bashir, that prompted her to call the King of Pop. Audio and pictures have since been removed.
Lisa Marie Presley Follows In Dad’s Footsteps
‘Lights Out,’ the bluesy first single from Lisa Marie Presley’s upcoming debut album, was officially released to radio stations around the country on Monday by Sony Corp.’s Capitol Records, and has received pretty good reviews from critics. “I never wanted to write a song, ever, about anything indicating my genetic code whatsoever, or my background. But if I had to do it, then ‘Lights Out’ would be that song,” Presley said in promotional materials for the album. “It’s kind of a darker, odd take on it. It’s not like, ‘Woo! I’m from Memphis, and look at my life and it’s so wonderful.”‘
Michael Jackson Wants To Remarry Lisa Marie Presley
The Sun reports Michael Jackson wants to remarry his ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley after her recent divorce with Nicolas Cage. “She is available and Michael wants her back,” a source said. “He’s in a lot of trouble and he needs her.” The source explains that Elvis’ daughter was “the only calming influence in his life.” Read more.
Jacko Needs A Spider Bite On His Nose
December 6, 2002 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Thursday, “Michael Jackson limped into court yesterday with a bandage on his foot. It was swollen from a spider bite — swollen up to three times it’s normal size. You know, maybe he should think about taking that spider and putting it on his nose. I don’t know. Is it me, or is Michael Jackson a little strange? A little strange? Did you see what he was wearing in court yesterday? It looked like a private schoolboy’s uniform. Isn’t that creepy? That’s like seeing your priest showing up in Garanimals. You know what I mean?”
Jacko Wanted A Role In ‘The Three Stooges’
December 5, 2002 - The National Enquirer reports producers on the set of the upcoming film ‘The Three Stooges’ were stunned when Michael Jackson phoned them out of the blue to ask if there was a part for him. A spy says Jackson was told politely: Don’t call us, we’ll call you.
VMA & VMA Afterparty Photos
WireImage.com has a huge selection of photos from the Video Music Awards and after parties that took place afterwards.
Despite earlier reports that Lance Bass of *NSYNC wouldn’t party after the VMAs because of the Aaliyah tragedy, he was photographed at the birthday party of Destiny’s Child Beyonce Knowles. Also on hand at the party were Nelly, Lil Kim, Michelle Williams, and Olympic hero Carl Lewis.
J. Lo’s party at Manray saw Jennifer pose with Sony labelmate Jessica Simpson and appearances by Christina Aguilera, Jorge Santos, Dream, Derek Jeter, Ja Rule, Molly Simms, and O-Town.
The MTV After Party at Hudson Hotel saw Billy Corgan, Johnny and Marky Ramone, Lisa Marie Presley, Nicolas Cage, Moby, and Sheryl Crow.
