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Paris Jackson wants to make Conrad Murray pay for Michael Jackson's death (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:33:19 PDT

Paris Jackson wants to make Conrad Murray pay The 15-year-old star is allegedly determined to force the doctor - who administered the fatal dose of Propofol which killed the King of Pop in June 2009 - to testify in her family's wrongful death lawsuit against concert promoter AEG Live, who hired Conrad to help Michael during his final 'This Is It' concertsMartial arts fan Paris has apparently vowed to "karate chop" the jailed doctor if he refuses to give evidence to get the Jackson family £26 billion in compensationA source told The Sun newspaper: "Paris wants to kick Murray's butt She wants him to explain what pressure he was under to make Michael perform READ MORE

Conrad Murray insists he is ‘innocent’ of the death of Michael Jackson (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:17:49 PDT

Conrad Murray insists he is 'innocent' of Michael Jackson's deathThe shamed doctor is currently serving four years in jail on an involuntary manslaughter charge relating to the King of Pop's death in June 2009, but he maintains that he was not responsible for his passingMurray - who was found guilty of administering the fatal dose of anaesthetic Propofol which killed Michael - insists he has been made a scapegoat for tragedy and is himself still grieving for the loss of his friendIn a telephone interview from prison on current affairs show 'Anderson Cooper 360', Murray - who was stripped of his medical license - said: "I'm an innocent man, Anderson I maintain that innocence READ MORE

Conrad Murray will plead the Fifth at Michael Jackson's wrongful death lawsuit trial (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:47:36 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Although the shamed doctor has been called to take the stand at Michael's mother Katherine's civil case against AEG Live - which accuses the company of being responsible for negligently hiring Conrad to care for Michael – he will not answer questions because the responses could affect his appeal, according to TMZ.

Lady Gaga bought 55 items in an auction of Michael Jackson’s costumes (IrishCentral)

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:46:37 PST

Lady GagaThe ‘Poker Face’ singer splashed out in the sale, which raised over five million dollars, held by Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles and promised to archive the items carefullyShe tweeted: “The 55 pieces I collected today will be archived & expertly cared for in the spirit & love of Michael Jackson, his bravery, & fans worldwide (sic)”The iconic jacket Michael wore during his ‘Bad’ tour sold for $240,000 while two of the late King of Pop’s famous crystal encrusted gloves sold for over $100,000 each at the auction which featured clothes from the collections of Michael’s longtime costume designers Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush Adam Ant recently claimed the pop superstar – who died in 2009 - got the idea to wear military jackets from his own signature gold and black hussar jacket READ MORE

Dame Elizabeth Taylor surpasses Michael Jackson as the highest-earning dead celebrity (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:30:39 PDT

Dame Elizabeth Taylor The late actress' estate amassed a staggering $210 million last year mainly thanks to the auction of Elizabeth's jewellery, costumes and artwork, which brought in $184 million after every one of the 1,800 lots sold, which puts her at the summit of Forbes magazine's list of Top-Earning Dead CelebritiesElizabeth's most expensive item to go under the hammer was an 1889 Van Gogh painting which sold for $16 million, while her perfume, White Diamonds, made around $75 million in 2011According to the publication, Elizabeth's estate also made money from property sales and from her films as after starring in 1963 drama 'Cleopatra', the actress – who died in March 2011 aged 79 – negotiated a 10 per cent ownership stake in each of her moviesMichael – who died in 2009 – dropped into second place in the list with earnings of $145 million and Elvis Presley is third with $55 million, the same amount he pulled in last year READ MORE

Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris takes on One Direction fans over MTV VMAs (IrishCentral)

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:47:06 PDT

Paris JacksonMichael Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson has lifted the veil she was literally shrouded in while her late, great father was alive She’s gone public in a big way these past few months, stuck in the middle of the ongoing war over MJ’s estate and tweeting about everything and anything to her more than 900,000 followersThe teen got herself into a spot of bother last week when she tweeted her support for Justin Bieber at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards, and said that the voting could be slanted in favor of Irish/Brit boy kings One Direction"Ay im voting for justin READ MORE

The Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am was more "intimidated" by U2 than Michael Jackson (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:01:27 PDT

William and BonoThe Black Eyed Peas star has produced a whole host of high-profile artists' work but was incredibly nervous about being in the studio with the 'One' hit-makersHe said: "I recorded for a month with U2 READ MORE

Demi Moore seeks advice from Michael Jackson's former spiritual guru Deepak Chopra (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:15:23 PST

Demi MooreThe 'Showgirls' actress is said to have consulted with Deepak Chopra in the wake of her hospitalization last week after suffering a seizureWhile her whereabouts is unknown, it is rumored she had gone to rehab for an "eating disorder and addiction issues"Demi - who split from husband Ashton Kutcher in November amid speculation he had cheated on her - and Deepak are old friends, with her visiting him in India in 1996 and she even served on the board of advisers at his Californian healing center, according to People magazine-------------------Read more: More celebrity gossip news from IrishCentralSnakes in the parade banned from Savannah’s St READ MORE

Michael Jackson’s Irish American chauffeur remembers him fondly (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:54:13 PST

By: BUZZ BRADY

Justice was at last served last week in the Michael Jackson tragedy when his “doctor” was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, and Michael’s many Irish acquaintances are fondly remembering the time when the King of Pop lived in Ireland for a while back in 2006.

Michael Jackson’s shoes to go on display in Co.Offaly (IrishCentral)

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 06:36:03 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Bowling shoes once worn by Michael Jackson on a family visit to Jumpin Jacks in Tullamore are going on display this weekend to coincide with the global “Thrill the World” record breaking attempt in Co. Offaly.

Michael Fassbender tipped to star in Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit' (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:12:25 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Irish actor Michael Fassbender has been tipped to star in “The Hobbit” which is due to start filming next February. The Irishman is reportedly on the producers wish list for the upcoming production. “The Inglorious Bastards” star was raised in Killarney, Co. Kerry but is now based in LA.

How Michael Jackson lived incognito in a converted cowshed in Ireland for six months (IrishCentral)

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:45:03 PDT

The story of how Michael Jackson lived in a converted cowshed in rural Ireland for six months in 2006 has finally been toldJackson fled with his family incognito to Ireland where he stayed at a converted cowshed with his familyIt was right after the Neverland trial where he was found not guilty of sexual contact with childrenJackson liked rural Ireland so much that he stayed until the end of 2006 READ MORE

Mariah Carey to buy Michael Jackson’s living room set (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:00:07 PDT

Mariah Carey has paid tribute to the legend Michael Jackson on her twitter account It has also been revealed that she’s eyeing up his living room suite too An auction of the King of Pops belongings will take place in Las Vegas as his one year anniversary is marked Jackson’s brother has opposed the auction urging the organizers not to sell his brother’s possessions but it seems as if the sale will go head READ MORE

Michael Jackson remembered in Dublin at weekend (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:11:48 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

The first anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death was marked by events around the globe this weekend and Dublin was no different.

Susan Boyle more popular than Michael Jackson for Sony (IrishCentral)

Sat, 15 May 2010 04:54:52 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Susan Boyle means as much to Sony Records as Michael Jackson, the latest figures from the company reveal.

Michael Jackson a child abuse victim (IrishCentral)

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:45:15 PST

Posted by Niall O'Dowd at 6/26/2009 1:46 AM EDTMichael Jackson never had a chance As surely as Irish child abuse victims were tormented and had their lives destroyed, Michael Jackson, too, never had a chance at a normal lifeHis father Joe destroyed his life putting him on stage at just six years of age and never allowing him to live the normal life every kid is entitled toJoe Jackson was rushing to his son's side today as the news broke, as was his mother but it was all way too late READ MORE

Michael Jackson's brother reveals Ireland was King of Pop's sanctuary (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:35:39 PDT

By: DEBBIE MCGOLDRICK

Michael Jackson’s older brother Jermaine made a pit stop in Dublin on Friday en route from Vienna to appear on the “Late Late Show,” where he revealed to host Ryan Tubridy that Ireland was Michael’s “getaway” place to escape from all the madness in his ultimately tragic life.

Evanna Lynch is Michael Jackson's number one fan! (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:51:30 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Irish actress Evanna Lynch, who plays the role of Luna Lovegood in the “Harry Potter” film series, has revealed that when it comes to music, all she listens to is Michael Jackson.

GAA: Mayo player Conor Mortimer loves Michael Jackson (IrishCentral)

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:36:48 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

The best off-beat stories in the world of sport are the ones you can’t make up, and this is one of them.

Irish fans join sad pilgrimage to Michael Jackson funeral (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:04:12 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Hundreds of Irish fans have joined the crowds descending on the City of Angels to say farewell to the king of pop.