Neverland is now predominantly owned by an investment firm, I believe. Michael’s kids have said before that they would like to buy it someday, but obviously they are still kids. I’m actually surprised that some entrepreneurial soul hasn’t turned Neverland into a tourist spot.
Hayvenhurst is owned by Katherine and Joe, I thought. It still is, but on some recent Oprah special, Katherine said the house needed to be totally renovated (it hasn’t been since they bought it), so in the meantime, she and the kids are living in a rented house in Calabasas.
A small part of me loves that you referenced The Jacksons: An American Dream :D:p
Wow, that family tree is interesting. Also, I think it speaks to the Jackson family fucked-up-ness that two of the brothers had kids with the same woman. Makin’ Papa Joe proud with that one, no doubt.
Fair enough. I’ve often found myself on a lazy Sunday watching it on VH1, so you’re totally right. I do believe, though, that as far as celebrity miniseries go, that one isn’t so bad-- it’s got some great actors in it and is actually based off of Katherine’s book (the miniseries had full Jackson family approval, including from Michael).
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I wonder if Joe approved, because he was painted as a bastard. (Good acting job by Hilton Jacobs, though- much better than Angela Bassett playing ‘Ms. Angela Bassett as Katherine Scruse Jackson’.)
I felt sorry for the guy who played Michael, especially during the MoTown tribute, because no matter how good an impersonator or actor you are that’s just— unimitatable if that’s a word. To me at least, and to millions of others I think, that was when you realized “Shiva has reincarnated again”.
I doubt Joe was brought into the consultations, but he seems like such an assbag that he probably couldn’t care less about how he was portrayed.
That said, if you’re feeling up for a trash Jackson miniseries, I suggest Man in The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story. Seriously, awful awful acting, makeup, and . . . well, everything. I think the whole thing is on Youtube in parts. Take a look at this beautiful photo to preview the film’s mastery.
I do agree with you completely on the Motown part, though I think the producers did one good thing-- they interlaced actual footage of Michael in there. It reminds me of in Selena, when they did a mix of real footage with JLo recreating it.
Right before Katherine went off to Arizona there was a “sources close to Janet” type piece in US Magazine that said Janet was upset with her mother for allowing Paris to take an acting job. If I am remembering correctly, Janet was sure that her brother Michael would not want his 14 year old daughter to be in the spotlight.
So this could be just a regular disagreement about how to raise the children blown up all out of porportion.
What I’ve heard about Katherine Jackson lately makes me suspect that she’s pretty much a doormat who’ll go along with anything. I mean, anybody would be better than Joe Jackson, but frankly it sounds like Katherine doesn’t have much to recommend her, either.
A video is going around of Janet and Paris. It contains no sound but shows Paris texting while Janet is trying to speak to her. And Janet is pretty pissed. Many see it as poor Paris being abused by the wicked Janet. I see a 14 year old being disrespectful.
The kicker for me is when Janet snatches the cell phone (or whatever the device is) from Paris’s hand and the fucking bodyguard intervenes and steps between Janet and Paris.
Now, it could be that I’m speaking from some experience that is not common to many but both Paris and the bodyguard would have gotten a smack from me.
Of course this is coming from a person who was a parent of 14 year olds not too long ago. I’m glad I didn’t have cameras pointed at me the time I took my daughter’s cellphone (which I paid for) while we were at Hershey Park and threw it across the park-- making sure it was smashed at the time.
I’m glad I didn’t have cameras pointed at me the time I took my daughter’s cellphone (which I paid for) while we were at Hershey Park and threw it across the park-- making sure it was smashed at the time.
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I’m sorry you didn’t have them on you; I’d watch them on a loop and you’d be my heroine whenever I’m p.o.d at a texting student.
