Supposedly Michael Jackson was just taken to the hospital in cardiac arrest...
Michael Jackson
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Michael Jackson Dead At Age 50
Pop Star Reportedly Suffered Cardiac Arrest, Was Rushed To UCLA Medical Center.
King of Pop Michael Jackson was reportedly in a coma Thursday at a Los Angeles hospital where he was rushed around 1 p.m. PT by paramedics, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Jackson, 50, had reportedly suffered cardiac arrest.
Capt. Steve Ruda told the Los Angeles Times earlier Thursday that paramedics responded to a call at Jackson's home around 12:26 p.m. Ruda said Jackson was not breathing when they arrived.
There were earlier reports that the singer had died, but his family has not confirmed those reports. A law enforcement source told the LA Times that Jackson was in a coma and his family was flocking to his bedside.
Jackson had announced months ago that he would be doing a comeback tour, but his representatives announced in May that the the star would postpone several of his London shows scheduled for this summer.
Jackson, who has sold more than 750 million albums and won 13 Grammys, hasn't undertaken a a major tour since 1997 or released an album of new material since 2001.
The 50-year-old singer has been seen in public infrequently since he was acquitted of child molestation in California in 2005. He has struggled to pay his debts, and was forced last year to give up the deed to Neverland, his 2,500-acre ranch and miniature amusement park in California.
On May 20, Jackson's representatives announced several postponments to his London comeback shows scheduled for this summer. The opening night at the 02 Arena had been set for July 8 but was be moved back to July 13, promoters said. In addition, other shows scheduled for July were moved to 2010.
The delays fueled speculation that Jackson was suffering from health ailments.
Also in May, his publicist and general manager filed a $44 million lawsuit against the pop star claiming he has not paid her for deals she's made. Raymone Bain of Washington had been Jackson's spokeswoman for more than five years, speaking on his behalf in all sorts of matters including his child molestation trial. Three years ago, Jackson expanded her role by appointing her the head of the Michael Jackson Co. Inc. and his personal general manager.
In November 2008, Jackson was reportedly too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheikh $7 million. Jackon sought to give his testimony by video link from the United States.
Jackson has often been seen wearing a surgical mask in public. In one infamous 2002 court appearance in California, he appeared to have a bandage hanging from his hollowed-out nose.
Despite much speculation about his radically changed appearance over the years, he has denied having had any alterations to his face other than two operations on his nose to help him breathe better to hit higher notes.
Jackson, a twice-divorced father of three, said during his 50th birthday celebration last year that he aims to provide a a normal life for his children.
"I am letting them enjoy their childhood as much as possible. ... I let them go to the arcade and go to the movies and do things. I think that comes naturally. I want them to get to do things I didn't get to do," he said.
"I get pretty emotional when I see them having a wonderful time," he said.
As for his career, Jackson said he's "looking forward to doing a lot of great things. ... I think the best is yet to come in my true humble opinion."
He said recording the blockbuster albums "Thriller" and "Off the Wall" were the happiest times of his life.
"That meant very much to me and seemed to be received so beautifully by the public and the world. You know, I enjoyed it very much," he said.
Pop Star Reportedly Suffered Cardiac Arrest, Was Rushed To UCLA Medical Center.
King of Pop Michael Jackson was reportedly in a coma Thursday at a Los Angeles hospital where he was rushed around 1 p.m. PT by paramedics, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Jackson, 50, had reportedly suffered cardiac arrest.
Capt. Steve Ruda told the Los Angeles Times earlier Thursday that paramedics responded to a call at Jackson's home around 12:26 p.m. Ruda said Jackson was not breathing when they arrived.
There were earlier reports that the singer had died, but his family has not confirmed those reports. A law enforcement source told the LA Times that Jackson was in a coma and his family was flocking to his bedside.
Jackson had announced months ago that he would be doing a comeback tour, but his representatives announced in May that the the star would postpone several of his London shows scheduled for this summer.
Jackson, who has sold more than 750 million albums and won 13 Grammys, hasn't undertaken a a major tour since 1997 or released an album of new material since 2001.
The 50-year-old singer has been seen in public infrequently since he was acquitted of child molestation in California in 2005. He has struggled to pay his debts, and was forced last year to give up the deed to Neverland, his 2,500-acre ranch and miniature amusement park in California.
On May 20, Jackson's representatives announced several postponments to his London comeback shows scheduled for this summer. The opening night at the 02 Arena had been set for July 8 but was be moved back to July 13, promoters said. In addition, other shows scheduled for July were moved to 2010.
The delays fueled speculation that Jackson was suffering from health ailments.
Also in May, his publicist and general manager filed a $44 million lawsuit against the pop star claiming he has not paid her for deals she's made. Raymone Bain of Washington had been Jackson's spokeswoman for more than five years, speaking on his behalf in all sorts of matters including his child molestation trial. Three years ago, Jackson expanded her role by appointing her the head of the Michael Jackson Co. Inc. and his personal general manager.
In November 2008, Jackson was reportedly too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheikh $7 million. Jackon sought to give his testimony by video link from the United States.
Jackson has often been seen wearing a surgical mask in public. In one infamous 2002 court appearance in California, he appeared to have a bandage hanging from his hollowed-out nose.
Despite much speculation about his radically changed appearance over the years, he has denied having had any alterations to his face other than two operations on his nose to help him breathe better to hit higher notes.
Jackson, a twice-divorced father of three, said during his 50th birthday celebration last year that he aims to provide a a normal life for his children.
"I am letting them enjoy their childhood as much as possible. ... I let them go to the arcade and go to the movies and do things. I think that comes naturally. I want them to get to do things I didn't get to do," he said.
"I get pretty emotional when I see them having a wonderful time," he said.
As for his career, Jackson said he's "looking forward to doing a lot of great things. ... I think the best is yet to come in my true humble opinion."
He said recording the blockbuster albums "Thriller" and "Off the Wall" were the happiest times of his life.
"That meant very much to me and seemed to be received so beautifully by the public and the world. You know, I enjoyed it very much," he said.
Betsy
Team Owner
R.I.P Michael
Plastic surgeons all over the world will morn your passing.
Betsy
Plastic surgeons all over the world will morn your passing.
Betsy
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foehammer111
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He still has the #1 and #2 best selling albums of all-time.
Rest in peace.
Rest in peace.
Benevolent One
Team Owner
What's the difference between a dead dog in the road and a dead pedophile in the road?
There are skid marks in front of the dog.
There are skid marks in front of the dog.
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Digger
Guest
Little boys in LA are a lot safer now. 
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Digger
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Until he became more of a caricature than a person, he was an Entertainer.
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Digger
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Leave it to our media to make America look stupid.
MSDNC, CNN and ClusterFOX have been covering this non-stop and commercial free all night. NBC canned 30 Rock and ABC canned Grey's Anatomy. Local news is already saying they will run Fixed News Channel and MSDNC's special coverage instead of airing the, um, local news (we had a trainwreck kill 9 people and injure 75 people just a couple days ago ya'know)
Meanwhile, North Korea has a missile pointed right at us and are threatning to drop nukes on us and Iran's killing everybody on the streets of Tehran. American media's finally found an excuse to sweep both of those stories under the rug.
Oh yeah there are also two other wars... and one of those with a critical pullout taking place over the weekend, and there's an economic depression. No need to cover all these stories because the world has come to an end now that Michael Jackson's dead.
Seriously, the way our media obsesses over celebrities, it's just nonsense.
I have unplugged my TV and will not plug it back in and turn it on until Saturday for the IRL race on Versus... which I wish I was at (g.d. economy)
MSDNC, CNN and ClusterFOX have been covering this non-stop and commercial free all night. NBC canned 30 Rock and ABC canned Grey's Anatomy. Local news is already saying they will run Fixed News Channel and MSDNC's special coverage instead of airing the, um, local news (we had a trainwreck kill 9 people and injure 75 people just a couple days ago ya'know
)Meanwhile, North Korea has a missile pointed right at us and are threatning to drop nukes on us and Iran's killing everybody on the streets of Tehran. American media's finally found an excuse to sweep both of those stories under the rug.
Oh yeah there are also two other wars... and one of those with a critical pullout taking place over the weekend, and there's an economic depression. No need to cover all these stories because the world has come to an end now that Michael Jackson's dead.
Seriously, the way our media obsesses over celebrities, it's just nonsense.
I have unplugged my TV and will not plug it back in and turn it on until Saturday for the IRL race on Versus... which I wish I was at (g.d. economy)
mike honcho
Knuckleheads
It's sad all the primetime airtime wasted on a pedophile
couldnt have said it better
Bucky Badger
Go Kyle Go
Finally...kiddie coktails for everyone.
Bucky Badger
Go Kyle Go
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Digger
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For once I agree with you.
Leave it to American Television to prove the rest of the world right when they say the US population is stupid.
In one evening, the networks have devoted more airtime to Michael Jackson than they did to New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit. Freakin' incredible.
can we get a caws n jaws confirmation on this?For once I agree with you.
Leave it to American Television to prove the rest of the world right when they say the US population is stupid.
In one evening, the networks have devoted more airtime to Michael Jackson than they did to New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit. Freakin' incredible.
wilson89
Team Owner
I feel a bit sad, i mean i know the guy was weird and may or may not have done stuff to children but he had been a star since he was 5 years old and his entire life was spent in the public eye which i belive finally got to him mentaly.
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SST55
Guest
I feel for Farrah's family, it's like she didn't exsist as soon as Jackson's death was announced.
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foehammer111
Guest
Takes one to know one.
Just as a fact-check, he was acquitted on all charges. So regardless of your personal wishes for a celebrity villain, he officially committed no crimes. This was a case that had very little evidence, and arguably never should have gone to trial. The prosecution had their chance to prove beyond a reasonable doubt his crimes, but they were not able to do so.
I'm not condoning or condemning his actions. I'm just wishing that he finds peace, because he certainly didn't find any in life from the media. I feel that it's not our place to judge someone that we don't know. Just because you've seen him on TV, and had people tell you what you should think, doesn't make you qualified to pass judgment on him.
Leave that sort of stuff to a higher power if you believe in one. "Do not judge others lest yourself be judged." No one here is a saint, and we all have the figurative "skeleton" in our closet. Or to put it another way, "Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone."
On a side note, I do feel it's sad that all the other news is overshadowed because of the death of an entertainer. But that's the way the media has always been, and will always be.
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Digger
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Digger
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Look what's still on every single channel. They won't even take three seconds out of their obsession of MJ to cover real news.
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foehammer111
Guest
Look what's still on every single channel. They won't even take three seconds out of their obsession of MJ to cover real news.
I thought you said you weren't going to plug your TV back in until Saturday? You lied to us.
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ERRORS:
Thriller is still the best-selling album of all time with 109 million copies sold world-wide. But I mistakenly said that he also had the #2 album. This is NOT true. That record belongs to AC/DC with "Back in Black" having sold 49 million world-wide. Jackson's second biggest seller was 1991's "Dangerous" at #18 with 32 million in units sold.
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Digger
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THIS JUST IN: Michael Jackson is back and he's going to do a Thriller comeback tour.
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foehammer111
Guest
So was OJ Simpson.
But there's a difference. It's not an apple to apple comparison.
The OJ trail had strong evidence against him, yet he was still acquitted. In contrast, the Jackson trial had very little evidence against him other then heresay.
At the time, a lot of legal experts were even questioning why the case went to trail because there was so little evidence for a criminal case. Most experts agree that this should have been a civil case because of the lack of solid evidence.
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foehammer111
Guest
THIS JUST IN: Michael Jackson is back and he's going to do a Thriller comeback tour.
FAIL
The skin is way too dark.
Takes one to know one.
Just as a fact-check, he was acquitted on all charges. So regardless of your personal wishes for a celebrity villain, he officially committed no crimes. This was a case that had very little evidence, and arguably never should have gone to trial. The prosecution had their chance to prove beyond a reasonable doubt his crimes, but they were not able to do so.
I'm not condoning or condemning his actions. I'm just wishing that he finds peace, because he certainly didn't find any in life from the media. I feel that it's not our place to judge someone that we don't know. Just because you've seen him on TV, and had people tell you what you should think, doesn't make you qualified to pass judgment on him.
Leave that sort of stuff to a higher power if you believe in one. "Do not judge others lest yourself be judged." No one here is a saint, and we all have the figurative "skeleton" in our closet. Or to put it another way, "Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone."
On a side note, I do feel it's sad that all the other news is overshadowed because of the death of an entertainer. But that's the way the media has always been, and will always be.
Well said, foehammer, well said.
I doubt any of us could live 24/7 in the public eye our entire lives. He started at 5 and the watching began.
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Digger
Guest
And that means he should get 24/7 coverage while Iran slips in to turmoil and Korea launches missiles at us?
To his credit, he is responsible for the best music video ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex30DYwQlHU&fmt=18
mike honcho
Knuckleheads
Takes one to know one.
Just as a fact-check, he was acquitted on all charges. So regardless of your personal wishes for a celebrity villain, he officially committed no crimes. This was a case that had very little evidence, and arguably never should have gone to trial. The prosecution had their chance to prove beyond a reasonable doubt his crimes, but they were not able to do so.
I'm not condoning or condemning his actions. I'm just wishing that he finds peace, because he certainly didn't find any in life from the media. I feel that it's not our place to judge someone that we don't know. Just because you've seen him on TV, and had people tell you what you should think, doesn't make you qualified to pass judgment on him.
Leave that sort of stuff to a higher power if you believe in one. "Do not judge others lest yourself be judged." No one here is a saint, and we all have the figurative "skeleton" in our closet. Or to put it another way, "Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone."
On a side note, I do feel it's sad that all the other news is overshadowed because of the death of an entertainer. But that's the way the media has always been, and will always be.
I agree. Let him rest in peace
kelloggs5TLfan
Team Owner
Takes one to know one.
Just as a fact-check, he was acquitted on all charges. So regardless of your personal wishes for a celebrity villain, he officially committed no crimes. This was a case that had very little evidence, and arguably never should have gone to trial. The prosecution had their chance to prove beyond a reasonable doubt his crimes, but they were not able to do so.
I'm not condoning or condemning his actions. I'm just wishing that he finds peace, because he certainly didn't find any in life from the media. I feel that it's not our place to judge someone that we don't know. Just because you've seen him on TV, and had people tell you what you should think, doesn't make you qualified to pass judgment on him.
Leave that sort of stuff to a higher power if you believe in one. "Do not judge others lest yourself be judged." No one here is a saint, and we all have the figurative "skeleton" in our closet. Or to put it another way, "Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone."
On a side note, I do feel it's sad that all the other news is overshadowed because of the death of an entertainer. But that's the way the media has always been, and will always be.
I agree. He will answer to a higher power if he was guilty.
Prayers for his children. That's the only parent that they knew.
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Guido
Guest
Look what's still on every single channel. They won't even take three seconds out of their obsession of MJ to cover real news.
That's the whole idea.
Take the attention off of the Knee-cap and Charade bill that they are trying to ram through congress as well as the health care bill.
Both bills designed to ruin this country and make it a third world power.
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SST55
Guest
Think it's a conspriracy? The Govt kilt Micheal to run this bill thru congress?
I gotta get some tin foil and make a hat.
I gotta get some tin foil and make a hat.
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Guido
Guest
Think it's a conspriracy? The Govt kilt Micheal to run this bill thru congress?
I gotta get some tin foil and make a hat.
No, not really.
Just that more Americans are concerned about Michael Jackson but have no idea what is going on in the Congress right now.
And the stupid media is just falling over all of this celebrity nonsense.
kelloggs5TLfan
Team Owner
Bucky Badger
Go Kyle Go
You got that right....
CAUTION...downward sprial ahead..... Put you seatbelts on....it's gonna be a bumpy ride....
kelloggs5TLfan
Team Owner
It's been a bumpy ride.
Michael Jackson's passing has nothing to do with how screwed up the Congress is. What we have allowed it to become.
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Restrictor Plate King!
Guest
i personally was a fan of the man. i tried to be like him when i was a kid & i have all of his music, although some of his choices later on in life were questionable i never thought he was guilty of what he was accused of. i think what california & the deed holder should do now is turn neverland into somekind of permanent memorial to him.
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Mopardh9
Guest
Thank you....I'm not the only person here that feels Jackson did not deserve the 12 hours of major network swooning over his death when there are far more important things going on in the world. It never ceases to amaze me the amount of coverage a celebrity gets versus an important issue that is relevant to every day life.
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Digger
Guest
Unfortunately the ratings show it.
Americans care more about some pedophile celebrity dying than they do about issues that are going to have an effect on them, whether positive or negative.
I'm not a fan but like his music or not you can't deny how big he was, up there with Elvis and the Beatles. Even though he hasn't made an album in years he was still really popular, i'm sure you guys saw on tv that he had 50 concerts in London that were completely sold out within a few hours of going on sale. About the pedophile thing, I don't think he did it. He was a really wierd guy that liked hanging out with kids too much but I think that he was just an easy target for $$$. He was only accused, you are innocent til proven guilty.