In an interview obtained by News of the World from the early 1980s, Michael Jackson talked about how his most successful album ‘Thriller’ was almost scrapped. “‘Thriller’ sounded so crap. The mixes sucked,” the late King of Pop said bluntly. “When we listened to the whole album, there were tears… I just cried like a baby.”

To resolve the situation, Jackson said, “What we did was, we took a couple days off, came back fresh, cleared our ears out and we mixed two songs a week.”

The entire story and audio of Jackson’s comments at newsoftheworld.co.uk has since been removed.

Jermaine Jackson Talks About Michael’s Tribute Concert In Vienna

September 10, 2009 - Jermaine Jackson talked with reporters about the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna on September 26th. Jermaine revealed the family haven’t had time to mourn as he unveils plans for the King of Pop tribute. Watch a pair of clips from the news conference below.

Hard Rock Hotel Wins Michael Jackson Glove Auction

September 7, 2009 - A glove worn by Michael on a tour in Australia has been auctioned off in Melbourne, purchased for $48,000 by the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, where it will be on display. A report from ITN at MSN.com has since been removed.

Michael Jackson’s brother Marlon is speaking out about the King of Pop’s death and the role his doctor Conrad Murray played in the homicide. “Michael died and someone is to blame - and it’s the doctor who was with him,” the 52-year-old told The Mirror. “Conrad Murray was the last person to be with Michael and he knows exactly what went on and he’s not saying.”

Marlon added, “I don’t think anyone tried to kill Michael on purpose but something went wrong, something happened and, yes, some of my family do think it’s murder. He had too many ‘yes’ men around him. With a bunch of ‘yes’ people around him there was no doubt he was headed for destruction. I’m talking about the doctors who were around him, the people he had working for him. It’s sad to say but these doctors would do anything for the money.”

Michael Jackson Is Still Alive?

August 27, 2009 - Last night’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ featured footage of Michael Jackson rumored to still be alive after emerging from a coroner’s van and walking into a building. Not only that, but the King of Pop wasn’t the only person in the vehicle. Watch the comedy clip below.

Michael Jackson Death Ruled A Homicide

August 25, 2009 - An official says that the L.A. County coroner has ruled Michael’s death a homicide. Meanwhile an affidavit revealed new details about the actions of the singer’s doctor Conrad Murray. Watch a report from CBS News correspondent Sandra Hughes, followed by Katie Couric’s interview with legal corespondent Trent Copeland, below the cut. (more…)

Beginning October 30th, moviegoers will have a front-row seat for the late King of Pop’s final concert, as Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment release Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’.

‘This Is It’ is being produced with the full support of the Estate of Michael Jackson and will be drawn from hundreds of hours of rehearsal and behind-the-scenes footage, captured in high definition with state of the art digital sound as the late singer was preparing for his concert series in London. The film, which will also offer select sequences in 3-D, will provide a unique career retrospective and feature interviews with some of Jackson’s closest friends and creative collaborators.

“The world will see what our team was so fortunate to experience, which was the full commitment, passion and creativity that Michael put into this project,” said Kenny Ortega, director of and Jackson’s creative partner on the This Is It concert. “He was the architect of This Is It, and we were his builders. The footage that was captured from the early stages of the production to our technical rehearsals at the Staples Center in L.A. will show Michael as he truly was, creatively involved with every aspect of the production, from the staging and choreography, to the music, lighting, production design and conception of the original short films and video backdrops. It will also show Michael as one of the greatest entertainers in the world and one of the industry’s most creative minds. This Is It was Michael’s last theatrical work and although it was still a work in progress, I think the footage will show that the process was something that Michael deeply enjoyed and that it was clear that he was on his way to another theatrical triumph.”