"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.

South Park is tasteless yet again

The infamous Chef Matt Stone and his wife

The creators of South Park have sunk to a new low of tastelessness--I say this as a fan--with their new episode "I See Dead Celebrities." The installment shows recently deceased stars Michael Jackson, Patric Swayze, Farrah Fawcett, and David Carradine dwelling in purgatory while waiting to enter heaven. (Where are Steve McNair and Ed McMahon?) During the episode Michael's spirit inhabits one of the show's regular characters.

Jackson fans are striking back at the show in internet chatrooms and social networking sites. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone just laughed it off when Isaac "Chef" Hayes quit the show over their mocking of Scientology, but this just may be their counterpart to the banned Boondocks "Hunger Strike" episode about BET.

A warrant might be issued for Dr. Conrad Murray

Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal physician, failed to show for a child support hearing this week. His babymama, Nenita Malibiran, claims he owes more than $13,000 in back child support. The Family Law court is seeking a bench warrant for his arrest and suspension of his medical license.

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Aussies perform Jackson 5 blackface act

This is an Australian version of The Gong Show. It turns out Harry Connick Jr. is a judge on this coonery. After the 'Jackson Jive'(in blackface) performs if you can call it that, and the audience boos, brutha Harry asks the producers for a minute and tightens they asses up over that bull-ishhh....then QUITS THE GIG ON LIVE TV!!!! (I'm digging up the 1996 MAD TV skit with Harry in blackface as you read...)

I found it WMS...I don't consider this blackface. I'm still trying to figure out if he is in brown makeup or if he just had a tan at the time. I have met him in person and he can get very tan. A lot of Australians are trying to use this video to defend themselves online. What do you think?

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"Kanye, Imma let you finish, but the Jacksons '84 Victory tour was the best ever..."

Kanye West and Lady Gaga's co-headlining Fame Kills Tour has been canceled, according to a press release from tour promoter Live Nation.

No reason was given for the cancellation (poor ticket sales). The press release stated that refunds are available at the point of purchase, and that tickets purchased online and via phone will be refunded automatically.

Rumors about the tour's possible cancellation have been swirling for days, largely related to the negative publicity stemming from West's interruption of Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards last month. We'll see over the coming days if it was Kanye or Gaga who pulled out...

The Meter is Running...

VH1's "The Jackson Dynasty" is filming, and yes they are getting paid to have lunch...did we mention the BBC show "Move Like Michael Jackson?"-stay tuned-guess who's a judge...

Michael's Autopsy Shows He Was Perfectly Healthy

I will post this story later today when I have time. (It's crunch time at work.) Basically, Michael had no major health conditions which would have killed him. He had no meds in his system other than those given that last night by Dr. Murray. He was NOT on any drugs and had no alcohol at all in his blood stream. He was in good physical condition and would have put on a hell of a show. RIP Michael!

Michael Jackson knew how to spot a golddigger

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, one of Michael Jackson's former spiritual advisors has been making the media rounds for the past two weeks to promote his latest exploitative moneygrubbing book detailing conversations he had with Michael.

According to tapes he made of these conversations, Boteach said Michael held women in high regard but at the same time was very suspicious of their motives; Michael had encountered many women who used their womanly wiles to manipulate the men around them:

Jackson: "Women can do some things that make guys very unhappy. I see it with my brothers. I see my brothers crying in tears and pulling the grass out of the lawn out of frustration because of their wives."

Boteach: "Do you think all their wives were interested more in their success than in them?"

Jackson: "Absolutely. They were after their money. That's why I said to myself, 'I'll never be married.' I held out the longest. I stayed at home until I was 27, 28."

Boteach: "What was part of the attraction to Lisa Marie? That she had her own money? She had her own fame. You knew it wasn't about any of that."

Jackson: "Absolutely. She didn't take a penny, didn't want anything."

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Working Stiffs-the MJ Blueprint.

Watch CBS News Videos Online

Celebrities are very much alive when it comes to earning money for their estates, but 84,000 Elvis tribute artists? Marilyn Merlot anyone? Check out the 60 Minutes clip...

"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.

Janet and Jermaine with Versace in Milan

Is Ebony Magazine For Sale?

It's been a year of excruciating decisions for publishing companies—layoffs, pullbacks, reduction in advertising dollars, closures. Now it appears Johnson Publishing’s chairman and CEO, Linda Johnson Rice, has reached what must have been an agonizing decision: Johnson Publishing is seeking a buyer or investor for its flagship publication, Ebony, in an effort aimed at securing the survival of the nation's oldest magazine devoted to African-American life. It's unclear whether the company's other properties, including Jet, would be part of a possible sale-perhaps to Time Warner. You can read the rest of the Newsweek article here.

In 1942, with a $500 loan collateralized with his mother's furniture, John Johnson launched what would become the world's largest African-American-owned publishing company. Three years later he began publishing Ebony, which changed the face of publishing and media merely by its existence and mission. Johnson, who died in 2005, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996.

Centric Channel Launches on Sept. 28th

CENTRIC is a 24-hour entertainment channel that’s the result of a partnership with BET Networks and MTV Networks. The channel is focused on the influential target audience, ages 25 to 54 years and will be available on major satellite, cable and telcom providers.

CENTRIC will kick off the week with a series of shows that commemorate the unforgettable legacy of Michael Jackson. November will feature a Soul Train Marathon.

“This couldn’t be a more perfect time to launch a fresh brand dedicated to the African-American and multi-cultural adult audience,” said Scott Mills, BET Networks President and Chief Operating Officer. “CENTRIC is all about reflecting the beautiful life that our audience has created for themselves and the one they are still reaching for."

Repo Man takes Michael Jackson's DeLorean

28 years of payments is a long time is this a car or a house?