Marsha Ambrosius talks about working with Michael Jackson and his passing

Marsha Ambrosius, formerly of Floetry, discusses Floetry's breakup, her dream come true of working with Michael Jackson, and the aftermath of learning of his passing. She penned "Butterflies" and recorded the demo. Michael heard the demo and called her up. The rest is history. Both Floetry and Michael Jackson recorded the song; both versions are stunningly beautiful.

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.

Nat King Cole "The Christmas Song"

Nobody is as smooth as Nat. Nobody.

Mariah Carey "All I Want For Christmas"

Love this song! Love it!

Jackson 5 "The Little Drummer Boy"

The Jackson 5 Christmas Album. Michael really broke it down in this song! In my opinion this is even better than David Bowie's version.

Bing Crosby feat. The Andrews Sisters "Mele Kalikimaka"

If you ever get the chance, Christmas in Hawaii is amazing! You can have the snow. I'll take a tropical Christmas any time.

Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou! (Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!)

Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

I can remember watching this everysingletime it came on Mtv. Every time. Did you know Kool & the Gang and Jody Watley (Shalamar) were the only Americans to participate in the collaborative effort? Other attendees included U2, Boy George and Culture Club, Duran Duran, Wham!, Bananarama, Queen, Phil Collins, and Sting. This was right up there with "We Are The World" for me.

Click here to donate to the latest Band Aid effort, Band Aid 20. Feed the World.

Jackson 5 "The Christmas Song"

The Jackson 5 Christmas Album

Jackson 5 "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"

Wham! "Last Christmas"

Yes, I'm a Wham! fan. And whut?

Stevie Wonder "The Christmas Song"

Brian McKnight "Home for the Holidays"

Take 6, Stevie Wonder, and Brian McKnight LIVE "Christmas Medley"

Jackson 5 "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"

Jermaine's fans give him mad props for his singing in this song on the YouTube page.

Justin Timberlake regrets throwing Janet Jackson under the bus

Almost six years after the career-changing incident, Justin Timberlake apparently has regrets over the way he treated Janet Jackson in the wake of their 2004 Super Bowl scandal. The two were performing what was sure to be a showstopping routine during half time of the game when at the end of a song,Timberlake ripped open Jackson's shirt to reveal her naked breast covered by a pastie. Viewers had to be keen of eye to catch the momentary flash, but the fallout lasted for years.

Both Jackson and Timberlake apologized, with Jackson calling it a "wardrobe malfunction", however only Jackson's career seemed to suffer in its wake. Timberlake, for his part, denied knowing Jackson was topless, and distanced himself from her allowing the media and the public to draw conclusions she alone was responsible for the flash. Janet was left alone to deal with the fallout as she watched her album sales fall and her endorsements dry up. She retreated from the public eye, becoming a recluse and gaining quite a bit of weight. "Nipplegate" on CBS was seen by an estimated 140 million viewers and brought unprecidented complaints to the FCC and a huge fine for the network. Now, Timberlake says he's sorry. He told Entertainment Weekly he regrets his handling of the situation. “I wish I had supported Janet more. I am not sorry I apologized, but I wish I had been there more for Janet,” he said.

Personally, I used to be a JT fan. I loved his music and his style of dancing, but the way he treated Janet...really left a bad taste in my mouth. He came out of it with his career intact, but in my opinion he abandoned her like a coward. He was the one who actually ripped her shirt, not her. He humiliated and exposed a Black woman on international television. Why wasn't it considered assault? How can you blame someone for someone else ripping their clothes off? I never understood that. Even if they had planned it, they should have stood together to take the heat. Instead, he took the easy way out. I never forgave him for it and never bought anything else he did. He lost a fan in me back in 2004. How did you feel about it? Do you think he's being sincere now?

Boyz II Men "Let It Snow"

I really miss Boyz II Men! They were the unadulterated BOMB!

Michael McDonald on Conan O'Brien 12-07-09

Honorary brother Michael McDonald graced the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on Monday night.

Jackson 5 "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

The Jackson 5 Christmas Album

Stevie Wonder "It's Christmas Time"

Michael Jackson "Little Christmas Tree"