At rehearsal the inayofuata day
Becca was getting her 60's clothes on for this. Michael requested her to wear something similar to what Jackie wore when they were the Jackson 5. Becca couldn't wait for it. She was in so many colors that she nearly forgot who she was. Michael walked in once she was done changing and looked at her. "Are wewe Becca au Jackie?" He asked sarcastically. Becca turned to him and giggled. "I'm sure I'm Becca, not Jackie." She told him. She had her hair down, at least that's what she wanted to keep. She didn't want to totally look like Jackie from back then. She put on the platform boots that Michael placed in there earlier and walked over to Michael. She stood as tall as he was. "I feel super tall in these. Taller than my heels." He chuckled at her and smiled. "You are taller. You're about as tall as me." She shook her head and smiled at him. "You're weird, Michael." "I know, but wewe upendo me." "Yeah, I do." They gave each other a quick kiss before heading to the stage.
Under the stage
Becca couldn't wait to start singing. They were doing the Jackson 5 Medley and it was gonna be awesome. She waited on the little elevator (the kibaniko, mashine ya kubanika mkate from the jam, jamu sessions) for them to rise up. Once they did, the muziki played for I Want wewe Back. Once she heard Michael imba and she sang along, it was like her moyo had melted. She loved his voice so much. When they had to stop, she was thinking the same thing he was. She could barely hear what was going on. "I'm sorry, can wewe say that again?" Kenny asked. "It's like someone is shoving their fist through my ear. I try to hear, but I can't." Michael said, doing the motions pretending to shove a fist into an invisible ear. All in all, they cleared it up and they started back up on Stop The upendo wewe Save. He had fun doing that, and so did Becca. Once they did that, it came down to the last one...I'll Be There. Michael suggested a guy to do Jermaine's old part, but then he realized the guy didn't have his part down. He looked at Becca who was messing with the microphone. "Becca, would wewe like to do Jermaine's part?" He asked. She looked at Michael and nodded. "Sure, Michael." "Do wewe know his part?" "Yes I do." Michael nodded to the muziki man and he started playing I'll Be There. Michael started singing. "You and I must make a pact. We must bring salvation back. Where there is love...I'll be there. I'll reach out my hand to you. I'll have faith in all wewe do. Just call my name and I'll be there." "Oh, I'll be there to comfort you. Build my world of dreams around you. I'm so glad that I found you. I'll be there with a upendo that's strong. I'll be your strength. I'll keep holding on." Becca sang and Michael was in shock. She could imitate a guy so well. She nodded to him. "If wewe should ever find someone new..." Then back up came with him. "I know he better be good to you." "'Cause if he doesn't...I'll be there. Look over your shoulders honey. Ooo, I'll be there~ I'll be there~. Just call my name, and I'll be there. Just look over your shoulders honey. Ooo, I'll be there! I'll be there!" Then a bit of an instrumental. Then he lists off names. "I'll say 'Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, Tito, Randy. I upendo you...Joseph and Katherine. God bless you.'...There...Just give me a dakika so you'll understand. I will be...I will be. I will be.........There~!" Everyone was holding out that note, even Becca. She stood inayofuata to Michael and he grabbed her hand. Everyone thought it was sweet because they were cheering. Little did Becca know, Michael had a special surprise for her later on during rehearsal...something everyone should witness.
In the middle of doing Smooth Criminal
They were doing the cut for Smooth Criminal and Becca was excited. She loved this song so much. She saw something in Michael's pocket and was questioning what it was. Once they went to break, Michael told everyone to wait for a few minutes. "Everyone...I want wewe guys to be witnesses on what I'm about to do. This is no joke. This is serious." He alisema and walked up to Becca. "Becca, we may have known each other for a few months since we had rehearsals, but I've fallen in upendo you. I'm so far in upendo that I can't get out. You've become the Lady in my life." Becca was curious on why he was saying that. "Michael, what's going on?" She asked being curious. "Since Paris and Blanket couldn't stop talking about you, I told them the same thing I just told you. They are right in the audience. Paris, Blanket, Prince. Come up here." Soon, Prince, Paris and Blanket came up on the stage and stood inayofuata to Michael. Michael looked at Paris and she nodded. "You may be a few years older than my children, but they sense in wewe a mother figure since their mother left them a while back. So Becca..." Michael got on his knee (still wearing his Smooth Criminal clothes) and got out the little box he had in his pocket. "And it may seem weird that someone my age is asking such a young girl, but like wewe alisema before...age is just a number. Becca..." Michael opened the box to reveal a ring. Becca soon got tears in her eyes. "Will wewe marry me?" The tears started falling one kwa one and she put her hand over her mouth. Everyone seemed like they were gonna cry, even Kenny! "Oh Michael...it's...it's beautiful. I don't know what to say." Becca said. "Will you?" "...yes..." She muttered softly. "What was that, Becca? I couldn't hear you." "I said..." She looked around the room and back at Michael, smiling with tears flowing. "Yes!" Michael smiled and stood up, taking the ring out of the box and placing it on Becca's ring finger. Everyone cheered and clapped for them. Prince, Paris, and Blanket went up to hug their almost new mother. The wedding will be a mystery, depending on the tour tarehe and when they want to be married.
Becca was getting her 60's clothes on for this. Michael requested her to wear something similar to what Jackie wore when they were the Jackson 5. Becca couldn't wait for it. She was in so many colors that she nearly forgot who she was. Michael walked in once she was done changing and looked at her. "Are wewe Becca au Jackie?" He asked sarcastically. Becca turned to him and giggled. "I'm sure I'm Becca, not Jackie." She told him. She had her hair down, at least that's what she wanted to keep. She didn't want to totally look like Jackie from back then. She put on the platform boots that Michael placed in there earlier and walked over to Michael. She stood as tall as he was. "I feel super tall in these. Taller than my heels." He chuckled at her and smiled. "You are taller. You're about as tall as me." She shook her head and smiled at him. "You're weird, Michael." "I know, but wewe upendo me." "Yeah, I do." They gave each other a quick kiss before heading to the stage.
Under the stage
Becca couldn't wait to start singing. They were doing the Jackson 5 Medley and it was gonna be awesome. She waited on the little elevator (the kibaniko, mashine ya kubanika mkate from the jam, jamu sessions) for them to rise up. Once they did, the muziki played for I Want wewe Back. Once she heard Michael imba and she sang along, it was like her moyo had melted. She loved his voice so much. When they had to stop, she was thinking the same thing he was. She could barely hear what was going on. "I'm sorry, can wewe say that again?" Kenny asked. "It's like someone is shoving their fist through my ear. I try to hear, but I can't." Michael said, doing the motions pretending to shove a fist into an invisible ear. All in all, they cleared it up and they started back up on Stop The upendo wewe Save. He had fun doing that, and so did Becca. Once they did that, it came down to the last one...I'll Be There. Michael suggested a guy to do Jermaine's old part, but then he realized the guy didn't have his part down. He looked at Becca who was messing with the microphone. "Becca, would wewe like to do Jermaine's part?" He asked. She looked at Michael and nodded. "Sure, Michael." "Do wewe know his part?" "Yes I do." Michael nodded to the muziki man and he started playing I'll Be There. Michael started singing. "You and I must make a pact. We must bring salvation back. Where there is love...I'll be there. I'll reach out my hand to you. I'll have faith in all wewe do. Just call my name and I'll be there." "Oh, I'll be there to comfort you. Build my world of dreams around you. I'm so glad that I found you. I'll be there with a upendo that's strong. I'll be your strength. I'll keep holding on." Becca sang and Michael was in shock. She could imitate a guy so well. She nodded to him. "If wewe should ever find someone new..." Then back up came with him. "I know he better be good to you." "'Cause if he doesn't...I'll be there. Look over your shoulders honey. Ooo, I'll be there~ I'll be there~. Just call my name, and I'll be there. Just look over your shoulders honey. Ooo, I'll be there! I'll be there!" Then a bit of an instrumental. Then he lists off names. "I'll say 'Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, Tito, Randy. I upendo you...Joseph and Katherine. God bless you.'...There...Just give me a dakika so you'll understand. I will be...I will be. I will be.........There~!" Everyone was holding out that note, even Becca. She stood inayofuata to Michael and he grabbed her hand. Everyone thought it was sweet because they were cheering. Little did Becca know, Michael had a special surprise for her later on during rehearsal...something everyone should witness.
In the middle of doing Smooth Criminal
They were doing the cut for Smooth Criminal and Becca was excited. She loved this song so much. She saw something in Michael's pocket and was questioning what it was. Once they went to break, Michael told everyone to wait for a few minutes. "Everyone...I want wewe guys to be witnesses on what I'm about to do. This is no joke. This is serious." He alisema and walked up to Becca. "Becca, we may have known each other for a few months since we had rehearsals, but I've fallen in upendo you. I'm so far in upendo that I can't get out. You've become the Lady in my life." Becca was curious on why he was saying that. "Michael, what's going on?" She asked being curious. "Since Paris and Blanket couldn't stop talking about you, I told them the same thing I just told you. They are right in the audience. Paris, Blanket, Prince. Come up here." Soon, Prince, Paris and Blanket came up on the stage and stood inayofuata to Michael. Michael looked at Paris and she nodded. "You may be a few years older than my children, but they sense in wewe a mother figure since their mother left them a while back. So Becca..." Michael got on his knee (still wearing his Smooth Criminal clothes) and got out the little box he had in his pocket. "And it may seem weird that someone my age is asking such a young girl, but like wewe alisema before...age is just a number. Becca..." Michael opened the box to reveal a ring. Becca soon got tears in her eyes. "Will wewe marry me?" The tears started falling one kwa one and she put her hand over her mouth. Everyone seemed like they were gonna cry, even Kenny! "Oh Michael...it's...it's beautiful. I don't know what to say." Becca said. "Will you?" "...yes..." She muttered softly. "What was that, Becca? I couldn't hear you." "I said..." She looked around the room and back at Michael, smiling with tears flowing. "Yes!" Michael smiled and stood up, taking the ring out of the box and placing it on Becca's ring finger. Everyone cheered and clapped for them. Prince, Paris, and Blanket went up to hug their almost new mother. The wedding will be a mystery, depending on the tour tarehe and when they want to be married.
Michael Jackson's estate is lashing out at the people behind a new MJ documentary set to debut in Japan tomorrow -- claiming mashabiki are being duped into believing the flick was authorized kwa Team MJ.
The estate has released a scathing statement claiming that flamingo Features is promoting the movie in a way that is misleading MJ's mashabiki into believing the film -- shot kwa former MJ confidante Marc Schaffel -- was properly authorized.
The estate also makes it clear it doesn't endorse the flick and none of the profits will benefit MJ's children. They also note that the movie is not allowed to contain any of Michael's music.
Schaffel doesn't appear to be bothered -- the above picha was taken moments zamani at the movie premiere in Tokyo ... where Schaffel took the stage and told mashabiki Katherine Jackson sent along her best wishes.
Tuesday, we shot video of Schaffel and Debbie Rowe boarding a plane to Tokyo.
The estate has released a scathing statement claiming that flamingo Features is promoting the movie in a way that is misleading MJ's mashabiki into believing the film -- shot kwa former MJ confidante Marc Schaffel -- was properly authorized.
The estate also makes it clear it doesn't endorse the flick and none of the profits will benefit MJ's children. They also note that the movie is not allowed to contain any of Michael's music.
Schaffel doesn't appear to be bothered -- the above picha was taken moments zamani at the movie premiere in Tokyo ... where Schaffel took the stage and told mashabiki Katherine Jackson sent along her best wishes.
Tuesday, we shot video of Schaffel and Debbie Rowe boarding a plane to Tokyo.
Dr. Conrad Murray had requested lifesaving equipment and back-up help for Michael Jackson from the promoter of the London concerts -- AEG -- but the company never came through, according to a new complaint filed kwa Joe Jackson.
TMZ broke the story -- Joe was gunning for AEG kwa filing complaints with the California Medical Board and another agency, alleging the tamasha promoter abused Jackson in a way that led to his death -- and he's just filed with the Medical Board.
Joe claims days before Jackson's death Murray had requested a moyo resuscitation machine and a nurse in several e-mails making the request, but AEG never provided it.
According to the complaint, Joe is accusing AEG of co-opting Murray's medical judgment kwa enticing him with a huge salary -- in effect engaging in the "unlawful practice of corporate medicine."
Besides the CPR machine, Murray also asked for saline, catheters, needles and a gurney.
AEG and Murray had no comment.
TMZ broke the story -- Joe was gunning for AEG kwa filing complaints with the California Medical Board and another agency, alleging the tamasha promoter abused Jackson in a way that led to his death -- and he's just filed with the Medical Board.
Joe claims days before Jackson's death Murray had requested a moyo resuscitation machine and a nurse in several e-mails making the request, but AEG never provided it.
According to the complaint, Joe is accusing AEG of co-opting Murray's medical judgment kwa enticing him with a huge salary -- in effect engaging in the "unlawful practice of corporate medicine."
Besides the CPR machine, Murray also asked for saline, catheters, needles and a gurney.
AEG and Murray had no comment.
Michael Jackson had some unexpected company drop kwa this weekend -- a surprise visit from his close friend Stevie Wonder.
TMZ has confirmed that the singer and three of his children stopped kwa Michael's tomb at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, CA this weekend to pay their respects.
According to Stevie's rep, Wonder and his kids had gone to the cemetery to visit Stevie's dearly departed mother -- but Stevie's children insisted they visit MJ too.
Wonder and MJ were famously close -- and at MJ's memorial last year, Stevie told the crowd he often let Michael know how much he loved him ... and was "at peace with that."
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TMZ has confirmed that the singer and three of his children stopped kwa Michael's tomb at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, CA this weekend to pay their respects.
According to Stevie's rep, Wonder and his kids had gone to the cemetery to visit Stevie's dearly departed mother -- but Stevie's children insisted they visit MJ too.
Wonder and MJ were famously close -- and at MJ's memorial last year, Stevie told the crowd he often let Michael know how much he loved him ... and was "at peace with that."
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TMZ has learned Presley sent the flowers to sunflowerguy.com -- along with a personalized card that said, "Thank wewe so much for donating the beautiful flowers."
As we previously reported, the florist sent zaidi than 1,500 sunflowers to Forest Lawn Cemetery on Friday , after Lisa Marie begged MJ's mashabiki to do a better job of decorating Michael's tomb.
Originally ilitumwa May 13th 2010 5:30 PM PDT kwa TMZ Staff
Lisa Marie Presley's desperate plea for mashabiki to bring zaidi flowers to Michael Jackson's tomb must have fallen on deaf ears -- because as of today the entrance to the tomb was pretty bare.
Michael Jackson's ex-wife complained about too much "empty space" around the singer's tomb on her MySpace page yesterday -- and urged mashabiki to fill the void with lots of sunflowers ... but obviously that didn't happen.
mashabiki have since fired back, claiming they've been faithfully doing their part flowers-wise since MJ died last year.
Read more: link
Lisa Marie Presley's desperate plea for mashabiki to bring zaidi flowers to Michael Jackson's tomb must have fallen on deaf ears -- because as of today the entrance to the tomb was pretty bare.
Michael Jackson's ex-wife complained about too much "empty space" around the singer's tomb on her MySpace page yesterday -- and urged mashabiki to fill the void with lots of sunflowers ... but obviously that didn't happen.
mashabiki have since fired back, claiming they've been faithfully doing their part flowers-wise since MJ died last year.
Read more: link
Verse 1:
Looking out
Across the nighttime
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice
Shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
Verse 2:
Get me out
Into the nighttime
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town
Is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
Chorus:
If they say
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
if they say-
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
Verse 3:
Reaching out
To touch a stranger
Electric eyes are ev'rywhere
See that girl
She knows I'm watching
She likes the way I stare
Chorus
I like lovin' this way
I like lovin' this way
Verse 4:
Looking out
Across the morning
Where the city's moyo begins to beat
Reaching out
I touch her shoulder
I'm dreaming at the Street
Chorus
Looking out
Across the nighttime
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice
Shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
Verse 2:
Get me out
Into the nighttime
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town
Is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
Chorus:
If they say
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
if they say-
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
Verse 3:
Reaching out
To touch a stranger
Electric eyes are ev'rywhere
See that girl
She knows I'm watching
She likes the way I stare
Chorus
I like lovin' this way
I like lovin' this way
Verse 4:
Looking out
Across the morning
Where the city's moyo begins to beat
Reaching out
I touch her shoulder
I'm dreaming at the Street
Chorus