Presseschnipsel und andere kleine Infos zu Michael

    Ja Michael und Gottlieb Löffelhard ( Ein Gründer des Parks) waren gut befreundet, Michael kam wohl oft heimlich in besuchen da kann ich mir das schon gut vorstellen......aber wer weiss :weisnet

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    "Es ist eine gefährliche Sache , aus deiner Haustür hinauszugehen, du betrittst die Strasse, und wenn du nicht auf deine Füße aufpasst, kann man nicht wissen wohin sie dich tragen."

    Ja das find ich auch gut. Wenn ich in den Colorado Adventure im Disneyland rein sitze den find richtig lahm.
    Der Thrill Ride hat den Namen schon verdient, er ist auch immer noch sehr gut besucht.
    Michael wusste halt was spass macht :D

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    "Es ist eine gefährliche Sache , aus deiner Haustür hinauszugehen, du betrittst die Strasse, und wenn du nicht auf deine Füße aufpasst, kann man nicht wissen wohin sie dich tragen."

    Executor is cool under Jackson family pressure



    While family members squabble in public over Michael Jackson's money, the man who holds the purse strings of the estate is a calm center of the storm.


    As co-executor of Jackson's will, John Branca chooses to ignore the erupting dramas and personal attacks and keeps his eye on the future, which he says belongs to Jackson's mother and children and to the pop star's musical legacy.


    He and co-executor John McClain have been successfully pursuing projects to pay off a mountain of debt left by the superstar, to assure the financial future of his three children and to guarantee that Jackson's music will live forever.


    "When Michael Jackson died, he was near bankruptcy," said Branca, suggesting the future for his three young children was uncertain. "Now we know the kids will be OK."


    Branca sat down recently with The Associated Press to discuss the current state of the Jackson estate and projects to preserve Jackson's image as the King of Pop. But he resolutely refused to address the elephant in the room — recent attacks on him and McClain by some Jackson siblings who were left out of their brother's will.


    They sent a lengthy letter that became public accusing the executors of deceit and manipulation of their mother and claiming that Jackson's will was a fraud. They have not taken any court action and legal experts say the time to challenge the will, which disinherited them, is long past.


    Branca and McClain issued a statement calling the accusations "false and defamatory," adding "we are especially disheartened that they come at a time when remarkable progress is being made to secure the financial future of his children ..."


    Secure in his knowledge that all four of Jackson's wills named him as executor, Branca continues to make deals for the Jackson estate that are generating millions in revenue. This week, they announced an agreement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing to administer Jackson's Mijac Music catalog, which includes such hits as "Beat It" and "Billie Jean." The deal is expected to generate enough revenues to pay off a remaining $5 million loan by year's end.


    Since Jackson's death on June 25, 2009, Branca said the singer's personal debt of $200 million has been paid off and another $300 million tied to his ownership of the Sony and ATV catalogs has been renegotiated.


    "Michael had a will and a trust and that's what we follow," he said.


    The estate pays Mrs. Jackson $70,000 a month for the children's support, pays the rent on their mansion in Calabasas, and is picking up bills for other expenses including renovation of their Encino home.


    Branca's AP interview was his indirect response to accusations by Janet, Jermaine, Randy and Rebbie Jackson that the estate was being mishandled. Jermaine later disavowed the incendiary letter and called for peace in the family. But Janet, Randy and Rebbie fired back with a letter of their own reiterating their complaints.


    Brimming with excitement, Branca spoke of upcoming ventures he thinks would have delighted Jackson, especially a permanent Jackson-themed extravaganza on the Las Vegas Strip. It comes on the heels of the Cirque du Soleil Jackson tribute show, "Immortal: The World Tour."


    "The Lion King" theater at the Mandalay Bay Hotel is being rebuilt to house the still untitled show, also a Cirque du Soleil production, which is set to open May 23, 2013.


    "It will be highly theatrical and completely different from the arena show, which was more of a concert," Branca said. "We will have the opportunity to create something special and ground-breaking."


    Declining to reveal all of the technical wizardry planned, he said, "We've got all kinds of tricks up our sleeves."


    Every seat will have its own speakers, while the walls and ceiling will be used to create "a totally immersive experience for the audience," he said.


    Unlike the touring show, there will be no live band and all music will come from remixes of Jackson's recordings.


    Branca and co-executor McClain, a reclusive recording executive, say they understand Jackson's desires to take care of his mother and children — Prince, Paris and Blanket — financially and keep his music alive.


    "We feel Michael entrusted us with his legacy and with the future of his mother and children," Branca said. "We're honored and proud and passionate about celebrating Michael. It's a labor of love for us. We love Michael."


    Branca met Jackson in 1980 when both were just starting out. They would go on to legendary success together but there were also some rocky times. During more than two decades together, they had two three-year periods of estrangement over business disagreements.


    Branca was rehired by Jackson a month before he died, with instructions to draft an agenda for future business deals. Branca presented the plan a week before Jackson died and it has been the roadmap for the estate's posthumous enterprises.


    In addition to the upcoming Las Vegas show, a new album and a concert DVD will be released soon celebrating the 25th anniversary of Jackson's "BAD" album. Then a two-hour documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee on the making of "BAD" will show at the Toronto and Venice film festivals next month.


    The anniversary promotions include a deal with Pepsi to put silhouettes of Jackson on a billion cans of soda in 20 countries.


    And this week, the Cirque du Soleil traveling show begins an international tour to Mexico, Europe and perhaps Asia.




    Copyright © 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    Michael Jackson’s hometown readies for celebration, Katherine and MJ’s children expected


    GARY, Ind. (AP) —


    Michael Jackson’s Indiana hometown is gearing up for a weeklong celebration marking what would have been Michael’s 54th birthday.


    Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson said at a Friday news conference outlining the celebration that Jackson family matriarch Katherine Jackson and her late son’s three children are expected to take part in some of the events.


    Freeman-Wilson said Katherine Jackson “loves the city of Gary and wants to reach out to the city.”


    Gary’s Jackson salute will begin Aug. 29 with a candlelight tribute at the Jackson family’s former home on what would have been his 54th birthday.


    This is the third year Gary has hosted a tribute for Michael Jackson.



    http://www.legendarymichaeljackson.nl/?p=8326

    23.08.2012
    Enrico Rava


    Enrico Rava interpretiert Michael Jackson: Ein wirklicher Thriller!


    In seiner gesamten ECM-Karriere hatte Enrico Rava noch nie ein reines Coveralbum aufgenommen. Nun hat er dies getan und verblüfft mit seiner Wahl: Denn auf “Rava On The Dance Floor” widmet sich der Trompeter den Hits des King of Pop.
    Seit er 1972 mit “Il Giro Del Giorno In 80 Mondi” sein erstes Soloalbum veröffentlichte, hat Enrico Rava sich größtenteils auf das Einspielen seiner eigenen Kompositionen beschränkt. Auf den zwölf Alben, die er bislang bei ECM herausbrachte, findet man zwar vereinzelt Jazzstandards und anderes Fremdmaterial, doch der Löwenanteil der Kompositionen stammte stets aus der Feder Ravas. Jetzt hat er auf seinem neuen Album “Rava On The Dance Floor” erstmals mit dieser “Tradition” gebrochen. Dies allein mag schon verwundern, doch die wahre Überraschung ist, dass der Trompeter für seinen Seitensprung nicht etwa auf ein jazzaffines Repertoire zurückgriff, sondern auf die Popballaden und knalligen Rhythm’n’Blues-Nummern des 2009 verstorbenen Michael Jackson.


    Wie Enrico Rava endlich Michael Jackson entdeckte


    Enrico Rava scheut sich nicht zuzugeben, dass er dem Phänomen Michael Jackson eigentlich nie besondere Aufmeksamkeit geschenkt hatte. Dies ändert sich erst mit dessen Tod im Juni 2009. “Zu seinen Lebzeiten hatte ich nur eine oberflächliche Bekanntschaft mit Michael Jacksons Werk gemacht”, räumt Rava ein. “Aber ein paar Tage nach seinem Tod kehrte ich von einem Gig nach Hause zurück und ertappte meine Frau Lidia dabei, wie sie sich eine DVD mit einem Konzertmitschnitt von ihm aus Bukarest anschaute, und der haute mich wie ein Tornado um. Ab diesem Moment konnte ich ohne seine Musik nicht mehr leben. Ich kaufte alle CDs und DVDs dieses außerordentlichen Künstlers, und sie verwandelten meine langen und langweiligen Autofahrten in freudige Hörsessions. Jeden Tag entdeckte ich neue Schätze. Und irgendwann verspürte ich das Verlangen, tiefer in Michaels Welt eintauchen zu wollen. Und dies konnte ich nur auf eine Weise tun: indem ich seine Songs spielte.”


    Rava schwimmt gegen den Strom der vorherrschenden Kritiker- und Fan-Meinung


    Interessant ist auch, dass Enrico Rava sich nicht der vorherrschenden Kritiker- und Fan-Meinung anschließt, gemäß der Michael Jackson seine besten Alben unter der Ägide von Quincy Jones (“Off The Wall”,”Thriller”und “Bad”) aufnahm. Zu seinen Favoriten zählt er stattdessen die Alben “HIStory” (1995) und “Invincible” (2001). Rava lobt vor allem die Melodie des Songs “Speechless” (von “Invincible”), mit dem er hier sein Album beginnt, hält “Little Susie” für ein Meisterwerk und teilt auch Jacksons Faible für den Charlie-Chaplin-Klassiker “Smile” (beide erschienen auf “HIStory”). Auch das besonders mitreißend interpretierte “Privacy” stammt von “Invincible”, während das trotzige “They Don’t Care About Us”, “HIStory” und “Blood On The Dance Floor” durch “HIStory” und das dazughörige Remix-Album “Blood On The Dance Floor: HIStory In The Mix” bekannt wurden. Aber natürlich griff Rava auch auf ein paar Songs der drei von Quincy Jones produzierten Hit-Alben zurück: “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” und “Smooth Criminal” stammen von “Bad”, “Thriller” vom Album gleichen Namens.


    Ravas Partner: der Arrangeur/Posaunist Mauro Ottolini und das Parco della Musica Jazz Lab


    “Ich wollte aber auch etwas Eigenes zu diesem Projekt beitragen” fährt Rava fort. “In Mauro Ottolini fand ich den idealen Partner für die Arrangements. Als Band kam nur das Parco della Musica Jazz Lab in Frage [mit dem der Trompeter im Laufe der letzten paar Jahre schon einige aufregende Projekte realisierte]. Und der Aufnahmeort sollte das Auditorium Parco della Musica di Roma sein, in dem alles seinen Anfang genommen hatte.” Dazu muss man wissen, dass Rava von Jacksons Tod nach einem Auftritt in eben diesem Auditorium erfahren hatte.


    Das Parco della Musica Jazz Lab: ein Sprungbrett für junge Talente


    Das Parco della Musica Jazz Lab (kurz PMJL) ist ein von der Stiftung “Musica per Roma” finanziertes Ensemble, das vor allem junge Talente fördern soll. Zu denen zählt der 27-jährige Pianist Giovanni Guidi, der momentan auch Ravas regulärem Quintett angehört (das letztes Jahr bei ECM das Album “Tribe” vorlegte). Der Posaunist und Arrangeur Mauro Ottolini arbeitete u.a. schon mit Carla Bley, Bill Frisell und Maria Schneider zusammen (einen gewissen Einfluss der genialen Carla auf seine eigenen Arrangements kann man auf “Rava On The Dance Floor” durchaus heraushören). Glänzend in Szene setzen sich auch die anderen Bläser: die Trompeter Andrea Tofanelli und Claudio Corvini sowie die Saxophonisten Daniele Tittarelli und Dan Kinzelman. Und zu guter Letzt ist da noch die hervorragende Rhythmusgruppe mit Gitarrist Marcello Giannini, Keyboarder Franz Bazzani, Bassist Dario Deidda, Drummer Zeno De Rossi und Perkussionist Ernesto Lopez Maturell, die gerade bei den groovigeren und rockigeren Nummern wie “They Don’t Care About Us”, “Thriller”, “Privacy”, “Smooth Criminal” und “Blood On The Dance Floor” für den notwendigen Drive sorgt.



    http://www.jazzecho.de/aktuell…-ein-wirklicher-thriller/



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    Christina Applegate Blasts Paparazzi: “Taking Pics of Kids Is Sick!”



    Christina Applegate had some harsh words for the paparazzi — and the celebrities who encourage them — on Twitter early Friday morning.


    The “Up All Night” star revealed an outing with her year-and-a-half-old daughter Sadie turned downright scary after they found themselves surrounded by photographers.


    Applegate began, “I want my daughter to live a normal life. I want her to feel free to be who she wants, so paparazzi stop taking pics of her! Enough.”


    She went on to sympathize with the family of the late Michael Jackson, whose kids have been endlessly hounded by the tabloid media.


    “It’s times like these where I understand why Michael Jackson had his kids covered they were able to be anonymous until they decided to be public,” Applegate wrote, adding, “We need a law against this! Taking pics of kids is sick!”

    The actress continued, “When I chose to be an actor we didn’t have paparazzi. We excelled on the merit of our work, not by what gown we were wearing.”


    An admittedly “p*ssed” Applegate then called out “those who use paparazzi to further their careers,” saying such stars “are going to have a rude awakening when their talent doesn’t get them anywhere.”


    “When I chose to be an actor we didn’t have celebrities. We had actors,” she explained. “Not people who wanted fame. I blame those people who need fame.”


    Applegate then reiterated her main point: “Just imagine for one second you having fun with ur kid in the park and a bunch of a holes start surrounding you and freaking ur kid out.”


    In 2010, then-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill cracking down on paparazzi who are reckless in their pursuit of celebrities.


    Obviously, there is still a long way to go.



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