Janet Jackson on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" March 23, 2010

Janet Jackson made an appearance last night on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" to promote her new movie Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married, Too? Janet was shy and well-spoken and she looked great! It is good to see her out in the spotlight again. I thought the bit where she thanked ?uestlove for the Jackson 5 tee-shirt was too cute!

This Is It Thriller Segment

Kenny Ortega and others discuss the making of the "Thriller" segment from Michael Jackson's This Is It. The movie will be released on DVD and Blu Ray in the United States on Tuesday.

VH1 "World Premiere" of "They Don't Really Care About Us" from This Is It

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VH1 made a lot of hoopla about its "world premiere" of "They Don't Really Care About Us" from Michael Jackson's This Is It. Fans rushed to turn on their television sets last night at 10pm Eastern...only to see the same exact segment they saw in the theateres. It was the same segment with NO extras. Ah well, for those who have been suffering through withdrawal since the movie left the theater, (Planet has had access to a copy of the movie all along and it's not one of those poor quality pirated copies either) this was a welcome appetizer for the main course that will be released next Tuesday. Play it over and over to your heart's content.

Sneak Preview: This Is It Extra Footage

I already have the movie, but I am dropping cash on the 26th to buy the full version of the movie! This looks great!

This Is It Limited Edition Flash Drive

Michael Jackson's concert documentary, This Is It, will be distributed on a limited edition USB flash drive beginning on January 26, 2010. Timed to the DVD and Blu-ray Disc(TM) release of "Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT," the limited edition drive will be available on www.kingston.com/shop and at major U.S. retailers on January 26, 2010. The film on the drive can be backed up on up to three PCs and is compatible with Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Windows 7 operating systems. You will need Windows Media Player to view it

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"Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is dedicated to exploring new distribution channels, and we are pleased to work together with Kingston on a program that introduces consumers to Flash memory as a vehicle for enjoying their favorite movies on devices like netbooks and PCs," said Joe Arancio, senior vice president, digital distribution, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
"We are humbled and excited to present this movie starring Michael Jackson, the greatest entertainer of all time, on Kingston Flash memory," said Rick Webb, vice president, consumer markets group, Kingston. "Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is a leader in providing quality content and this collaboration into digital media adds unique value to our memory offerings. This DataTraveler USB Flash drive is destined to be a collector's item."

This might be a good option for some who want portability of the movie and do not have the resources to make a backup copy for themselves. Besides, you can share it with two of your friends!

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I went to see This Is It for the last time on Thursday

I went to see This Is It during the mid afternoon Thursday. There were not that many of us in the theater so I had my pick of seats. I was able to sing and do a little dancing without worrying about bothering anyone else. I was excited all day long thinking about going to the movies for one last time. I was on the edge of my seat anticipating each part as it came. The movie flew by this time, probably because I knew it would be my last time seeing it on the large screen. I felt myself becoming more and more emotional the closer we got to the finale. Tears started streaming down my face at the beginning of Man In The Mirror, then I started sobbing when Michael spread his arms at the end. I wanted to watch all the extras at the end (and I needed a minute to pull myself together), so I stayed until the house lights came on. I really couldn't even look at anyone else on my way out of the theater. Honestly, my grief felt fresh all over again. It was a bittersweet farewell on the three month anniversary of Michael's interment.

MTV

acquired the rights to show 'This Is It' (again and again) starting in 2010.

Stevie Wonder can't handle TII

When asked, “Do you think he [Michael Jackson] would have wanted the movie to be released even though it’s all rehearsal footage?” Longtime friend Stevie Wonder emotionally replied, “I don’t know. I really don’t know...I haven’t seen the movie yet. I’m sure I will go see it but, emotionally, I can’t really handle going to see it now...“I will say that I hope the film, the movie is very successful and I hope that his children, his mother and the family get what they're supposed to receive.”

Translation: I hope Joe don't get shyt because Michael left him out of the will on purpose.

LaToya's major motion picture debut...

Toya's deleted scene from the motion picture...'Bruno'

This Is It tops the box office

Michael Jackson's concert rehearsal documentary "This Is It" topped the box office pulling in $101 million worldwide. Domestically, the film has made $32.5 million; it pulled in $68.5 million overseas, including $10.4 million in Japan, $7.6 million in Great Britain$6.3 million in Germany, $5.8 million in France and $3.2 million in China. As predicted, Sony decided to extend the two week limited engagement to at least Thanksgiving in the United States and varying dates in other markets.

This is Tit

T-Pain showed up on the Australian red carpet premier for Michael Jackson's "This Is It:" wearing a t-shirt featuring Cassie's accidentally on purpose released nude pictures. Why in the hell was he in Australia???

Joe Jackson at Tuesday Vegas Premiere of 'This is It'

Joe Jackson with Craigslist's best at the Vegas premiere of 'This is It'. He was also presented with a celebrity star at the Palms Hotel by the Maloof Bros. Papa Jackson told ET, "I think it's a fantastic thing to be able to accept a star. I accept it because of my son." He also added to People Magazine referring to Prince, Paris and Blanket (we think): "They are healthy, they exercise, they practice martial arts. They are fine."

I went to one of the "This Is It" World Premieres

The movie is fantastic. I highly recommend you take some time to see it in the next two weeks.

I still have no idea what that strange sweeping motion at 0:11 is. It made no more sense in the film.

I got chills watching this footage in the context of the film as a whole and knowing it was some of the last breaths he would take.

I am a huge Michael Jackson fan, but even I thought Elizabeth Taylor was exaggerating in her praise for this documentary. I was wrong; this is a must-see movie for anyone who has even a passing interest in Michael, music, dance--life itself. I was completely blown away by the vibrancy and energy I witnessed on screen. There were poignant moments and moments of humor. The humor especially surprised me. Michael really has a wry sense of humor and was often funny without meaning to be so. He took great pride in his work and some of the best moments of the film came when he was correcting others to bring them in line with his vision of perfection for his works. The crew and the audience alike shared a snicker when one of the musicians agreed to "put a little more booty in it" to funk up a bass line and no one was taken aback when, at another point, Michael told the musicans to play his songs like he wrote them; he wrote them like that for a reason. I was touched by how many people expressed the sheer honor of having the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with him on this concert. More than once someone said it was a "dream come true."

As for Michael, you could tell age was creeping up on him: he held back in both the singing and the dancing to preserve his voice and body through the grueling 14 hour a day rehearsals leading up to the actual concerts. As Michael told his backup singers, "you can sing out; I need to preserve my voice." Still, Michael holding back is better than any person living or dead giving the best performance of their lives. He was always pitch-perfect and completely hands-on from the choreography to the special effects to the harmonies and the music. The scene where he and Judith Hill dueted was classic Michael. All other singers, no matter how accomplished, had to push themselves to keep up with his emotional tenderness, his sweetness of note.

There were many times when I felt like Kenny Ortega was merely a figurehead because Michael seemed to be directing even the most minute details; he wanted the audience to experience the extravaganza as he saw it in his own dreams. The re-imagined Thriller scene was so incredible it would have been worth the international flight to London just to see it in 3-D. He also re-tooled Smooth Criminal to include scenes with Humphrey Bogart and Greta Garbo. He fit in seemlessly with the vintage scenes in his suit, hat, and spats. I would have liked to see more dance choreography to accompany that segment though the Matrix-like special effects and Michael sliding down a staircase and jumping through a plate glass window was awe-inspiring. Still, Smooth Criminal just isn't the same without the famous 45 degree lean.

There are those who say this movie is a sham effort to cover up Michael's frailty in his last days. He looked healthy and happy in the footage which appeared to be taken over the course of at least a week or two prior to his death. Michael did look thinner than usual and he rarely danced full out unless the music really got a hold of him. I think he was saving himself and his energy so he could give a 1000% when he did the actual shows in London. After all, he was a 50 year old man about to perform 50 shows back to back. Michael would never cheat his fans. Indeed, this concert would have spoiled them for any others. Nothing else would have compared. In that sense, he did really mean This is It. In all others, this will never be it for the King of Pop. Long Live Michael Jackson.

Michael Jackson's "This Is It" will premiere

Michael Jackson's concert documentary "This Is It" will premiere simultaneously at 15 locations across five continents Tuesday evening--and I have one of the invites. Eat your heart out. I will most definitely post about the movie to let you know how awesome it was.

"This Is It": This Is Mine

Songwriter/producer "Paul Anka" has reached an agreement with Michael Jackson's estate over the newly released single "This Is It." Anka claims he and Michael co-wrote the song in the 1980's and Michael recorded it in 1991 during his sessions for his Dangerous album. According to Anka, the song was also recorded by a singer named Safire in 1991 and released as "I Never Heard." Producers have arranged at least three versions of the song, the original, a version with Michael's brothers singing backup, and an orchestral arrangement. The latter two will be included on the two-disc companion set for the film This Is It.

Under the terms of the agreement, Anka received an official apology for his omission from the writing credits for the song and he will share in 50% of the publishing rights; Anka, himself, called the omission "an honest mistake" shortly after claiming estate special administrator John McClain told him, "Now we know why the song was so good ... it wasn't the type of Michael Jackson song that he could write." Excuse me?

Michael Jackson's First Single Premieres Tonight

The first song from the documentary "This Is It" will premiere online tonight. If you are a nightowl, log onto http://www.michaeljackson.com/ at midnight tonight. The song will be included on the two-disc companion CD set also titled "This Is It" and it plays during the closing sequence of the film. The film opens nationwide October 28th.

"This Is It" Sold Out

The October 27th Los Angeles sneak peak for Michael Jackson's "This Is It" sold out within two hours. If you were one of the lucky 3000 people to get a ticket holla at us. The film opens nationwide on October 28th for a two week limited engagement.

Michael Jackson "This Is It" Film Poster

The hottest bootleg on the planet

Tickets for the documentary of Michael Jackson's tour preparations This Is It will go on sale September 27th. The movie will have a very limited engagement--two weeks only--in worldwide theaters starting October 28th. AEG Live handed over over 100 hours of footage shot over 2.5 months to Sony Pictures. Sony has pleged to have the film ready for its October release date.

"As we began assembling the footage for the motion picture, we realized we captured something extraordinary, unique and very special," director Kenny Ortega said. "It's a very private, exclusive look into a creative genius' world...This Is It may go down as the greatest concert that no one got a chance to see...with this film, we get a rare portrait of Michael as he prepares for his final curtain call and what I believe was going to be his master work." Michael passed three weeks before his concert was to debut in the O2 Arena in London, England.

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