michael-jackson

—> It was apparently the least of his problems, but the late King of Pop had less than stellar credit, says TMZ.  More »

—> Let's face it, Michael Jackson had a spotty record when it came to managing his money. Sure, he earned a gazillion dollars making music and was savvy enough to buy rights to Beatles' tunes, but in his latter days he also spent lavishly, millions more than his annual income, and he racked up a sizeable debt. In other words, you wouldn't want him as your financial advisor.  More »

—>First, let me say that I am furious that I ate my Cheetos from my collectible Cheeto experiment a while back, because Chuck Jaffe at the Wall Street Journal says one with an MJ likeness just sold for $35 on eBay. What that really underscores, though, is the only surefire way to make any money on Jackson memorabilia is to be the one selling the crap to unwise shoppers.  More »

Ticket holders for the late Michael Jackson's planned 50-concert series in London will receive either full refunds or "souvenir tickets." We're not sure what the latter means. Maybe they're bronzed? Laminated? Holograms? [New York Times]  More »

Ah memories. Michael Jackson was still black and Pepsi's "New Generation" premise was accepted without ironic interpretation. No one could see the darkness falling as the prince of pop converted prepubescent youth to his soulful freak-beat. The dancing kid is apparently "Carlton" from Fresh Prince of Bel Air.   More »

—>Poor Michael Jackson. Although found not guilty of molesting a child over at the Neverland ranch, he can't quite get over the stigma of being an accused child molester. Not only have the authorities shut down Neverland, but now Hungarian political parties are featuring his unique, ghoulish visage on candidacy posters, accusing their opponents of being pro-pedophilia.  More »