So Gawker doesn’t mince words: “Michael Jackson’s Doctor Is A Bankrupting Sketchball”. Turns out Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s personal physician, is in a spot of financial bother.
Michael Jackson
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Leave Michael alone
Readers tell us to lay off Jacko, plus comments on Utegate, Christmas Island, burqas and more.
Would it be easier to moonwalk on the moon?
And other Michael Jackson FAQs.
Guy Rundle: Michael Jackson, we can only hope, was just the first
The death of Michael Jackson need not be the end of the line for celebrity termination.
Lest we forget: his music was great, his behaviour disturbing
Michael Jackson’s behaviour “truly troubled me”, writes Maureen Orr, who wrote five feature pieces for Vanity Fair over 12 years, including courtroom dramas. Re-read them and remember.
The two types of Michael Jackson fan
Michael Jackson had fans whose devotion knew no bounds — and then there were those who preferred to keep memories of the singer locked firmly in his 1980s prime.
Michael Jackson’s gift to advertising
Michael Jackson’s Pepsi commercial was the “first product endorsement by a superstar of his magnitude in history”. Director Bob Giraldi recalls the magic and the burnt hair incident.
Michael Jackson’s death: predicted
While Blind Freddy could probably have seen MJ’s premature death a mile off, Ian Halperin in the Daily Mail had some specific predictions six months ago. A must-read, says Gawker.
Jackson’s legendary lean: it’s patented
How Michael Jackson defied gravity on a 45 degree lean — with a little help from engineering.
Jackson coverage was overkill
American entertainment bows to what economists call “consumer sovereignty,” and Jackson’s popularity was a clear example of that, writes Tom Rutten. Still, the media had more important issues to discuss.
Special Michael Jackson edition – the world’s front pages
One story dominated the front pages of newspapers throughout the world in the last 48 hours - the death of Michael Jackson.
Jackson’s death is not A Diana Moment
The outpouring of grief over Michael Jackson’s death is just false emotion, spawned from the public’s desire to be part of a community and a big event, writes Hadley Freeman.
Death goes well beyond the demise of pop royalty
The risk for the deeply troubled Jackson is that his cumulative florid personal issues can actually camouflage what a massive and defining talent he really was, writes Ross Stapleton.
Guy Rundle: In the teenage bedrooms of the mind
An ode to Jacko.
Wankley Awards: Richard Wilkins’ Goldblum gaffe
Do’s and Don’ts for Richard Wilkins: don’t repeat everything you read on Twitter. At least, not on live television, writes Sophie Black.
Crikey Says: Michael Jackson and the death of perspective
It’s easy to point out the contrast between the depth afforded the simple fact of one entertainer’s death and issues of actual real-world consequence — but much harder to explain.
Michael Jackson: flawed phenomenon
Finding nice things to say about Michael Jackson feels a bit like that line people sometimes use: well at least Mussolini got the trains to run on time, says Crikey blogger Tim Dunlop.
Michael Jackson’s death: a media timeline
Michael Jackson’s death — how the media reports of his death unfolded on Friday morning.
Michael Jackson confirmed dead
According to TMZ, performer Michael Jackson is dead at 50, after going into a cardiac arrest. The LA Times has pronounced him dead too. Police are yet to confirm the story.
Neverland’s thrifty new look
More than 80 workers have been making over Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch to convert the former money pit into a lucrative asset, repairing the property while removing some of the more gaudy excesses — like orangutans.
Political snippets: What happened to the CSIRO?
CSIRO: a once great institution … Costello shows his merits … Browsing the Jacko collection
