Michael Jackson

Family drama

Michael Jackson's mother 'missing' as Paris lashes out

Authorities believe Katherine Jackson, the mother of pop legend Michael Jackson and the guardian of his three children, is safe in Arizona with family members after she was reported missing.

Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray sentenced to maximum four years in jail

Conrad Murray

The doctor who was convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson has been sentenced to the maximum four years in prison.

Michael Jackson 'gave himself anaesthetic'

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An anaesthesia expert testifying for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death has told jurors he believes the pop superstar gave himself a fatal injection of an anesthetic.

Michael Jackson kidnap plot revealed

Fiddes and Jackson

Cameron Atfield Michael Jackson's concerned family discussed kidnapping the ailing star a year before he died so they could host an intervention, his former bodyguard revealed today.

Physically fine

Paris Jackson in hospital after suicide attempt, mother says

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Michael Jackson's 15-year-old daughter, Paris, was hospitalised on Wednesday after attempting to kill herself, according to her family.

Melbourne feels it, Jackson-style

Jermaine Jackson.

Suzanne Carbone It was 1pm on a Wednesday and the Jacksons, as in the brothers of Michael Jackson, were bopping to Can You Feel It? on stage at The Trust bar and restaurant in Flinders Lane.

Date with Kate

'He's just an angry bully'

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US DJ Samantha Ronson was in Sydney this week to perform at Marquee at the Star on New Year's Eve. Ronson came to international fame during her relationship with the actor Lindsay Lohan but this...

Jackson tweet battle as grandmother Katherine reunited with MJ's children

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Michael Jackson's children Prince and Paris have taken to Twitter to defend their grandmother Katherine Jackson in a public battle with other Jackson family members, after a judge temporarily took...

Fans and family applaud as Jackson's doctor waits for sentencing

Dr. Conrad Murray

In the end, they blamed it on the doctor.

Jackson demanded drug that killed him, say defence lawyers

Drugs found in the home of pop star Michael Jackson.

LOS ANGELES: Defence lawyers for the doctor accused of killing Michael Jackson have begun their case, targeting Jackson as the architect of his own demise by seeking to cure his insomnia with an...

Jackson doctor in 'pharmacological never land'

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Harriet Ryan, Victoria Kim LOS ANGELES: If Michael Jackson's doctor had acted more like a medical professional and less like a domestic, the singer would be alive today, a prosecution expert testified at the physician's trial.

Wacko trial: the Jackson circus froth and fury

People hold placards outside the courthouse on day four of the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor on September 30, 2011 in Los Angeles. Doctor Conrad Murray is accused of involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death, allegedly by giving him an overdose of the powerful sedative propofol, which the singer referred to as

La Toya Jackson fires off tweets from the courtroom alleging sinister conspiracies about her brother's death, tabloid television serves up ''gavel-to-gavel'' coverage followed by hours of histrionic...

Doctor's words didn't 'add up'

LOS ANGELES, CA  - SEPTEMBER 30: Michael Jackson's bedroom is projected in court during the Conrad Murray involuntary manslaughter trial at the Los Angeles Superior Court on September 30, 2011 in downtown Los Angeles, California. Murray is charged in the death of singer Michael Jackson who died of an overdose of prescription drugs, including propofol and lorazepam, in June of 2009. (Photo by Al Seib-Pool/Getty Images)

Anthony McCartney LOS ANGELES: After just a few moments in Michael Jackson's bedroom, the paramedic dispatched to save the singer's life knew things weren't adding up.

Trial

Jackson gave himself fatal dose, court told

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Prosecutors told jurors that Michael Jackson was killed by the actions of his personal physician, who used a dangerous anesthetic without adequate safeguards and botched recovery efforts when he...

Cause of Whitney Houston's death remains a mystery

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US police say they have yet to determine what caused Whitney Houston's death, as a US media report claimed she may have died from taking prescription drugs and alcohol.

Whitney Houston dead

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died.

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A very different spotlight: Jennifer Hudson's star power to complicate murder trial

Jennifer Hudson

Accustomed to wearing Vera Wang gowns on red carpets, singing at the Grammys or autographing her weight-loss memoir, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson will take on a new role under a very different...

Presley halts rare Jacko's auction

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Lisa Marie Presley has intervened to stop a letter written to her by ex-husband Michael Jackson going under the hammer at auction.

Jackson's doctor suspended as case goes to trial

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Harriet Ryan LOS ANGELES: A judge has stripped Conrad Murray of his state medical licence after ruling that prosecutors have enough evidence to try the doctor for manslaughter in the death of the pop singer...

Detail frenzy

Rumours abound for Chelsea Clinton's wedding

Chelsea Clinton.

The dress, the guests, the music, even the bathroom arrangements: the world now knows everything about Chelsea Clinton's wedding. Or does it?