Michael Jackson to hospital in cardiac arrest (Dead)

[10-7]

Originally Posted by The Edit King

Who's the blonde babe on the guitar?

Jackson rehearsal video guitarist discovered by LI's Vai
BY GLENN GAMBOA

10:23 PM EDT, July 2, 2009

Orianthi, a 24-year-old guitar prodigy from Australia discovered by Carle Place native Steve Vai, received her second unexpected bit of international fame this year in Michael Jackson's rehearsal video.

While she is currently working on her American debut for Geffen Records, Orianthi got a surprise introduction to the world on the Grammy Awards show, when Carrie Underwood invited her to be part of her band.

Her addition to Jackson's band has been kept under wraps, but she follows in the footsteps of another big-haired blond guitarist, Jennifer Batten, who toured with Jackson for nearly a decade.

http://www.newsday.com/services/news...,6179690.story

[10-7]

Originally Posted by Jippy

The new guitarist is Orianthi and she has an endorsement with Paul Reed Smith guitars. Never heard her play, but have heard great things about her. I think she opened for Steve Vai a few years back but I got to the show late and missed her set.

Too slow again. Story of my life.

[KillerCannibal]

I was considering going up on Tues, but this is going to be such a clusterfuck that I know it's a bad idea. Forget about the fact that parking will be non-existent, and rates will be through the roof, but much like the Laker parade, I don't want to wade around with LA's resident assholes for a couple hours to see a dead alien.

[mickey65]

So far I haven't seen anything said about a "public viewing" tho. You know if they don't produce the corpse at the "public memorial" - there's going to be riot!

[Franchot]

Why the fuck are the taxpayers of LA being stuck with the bill for the memorial extravaganza for this drug-addict pedophile?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...n-service.html

Councilwoman says city will pick up police costs for Michael Jackson memorial

L.A. City Councilwoman Jan Perry said this morning that the city will dip into a special fund set aside for extraordinary events to pay for the security costs associated with Michael Jackson's memorial service Tuesday at Staples Center.

She also asked for financial aid from private donors interested in "honoring" Jackson by helping to pay for non-security services such as sanitation and trash collection that will be needed for the massive event. Private donors came forward to cover the costs associated with last month's Lakers victory parade and celebration at the L.A. Coliseum.

"The city would deeply appreciate help to offset what are the ... non-police costs," she said, adding that if anyone was interested, they could e-mail her at City Hall to discuss it.

"Its not the first nor will it be the last time our police department is called upon to make and execute the necessary plans for special events of this magnitude," Perry said at the news conference.

Later, she told CNN that the Jackson family had not come forward to pay for taxpayer costs associated with the memorial.

"I am not aware of any activity from the family to do that," she said.

Perry represents the downtown area that includes Staples Center.

Meanwhile, city workers have had to take furlough days and pay cuts and teachers have been laid off due to cuts in the city budget. Incredible.

[Suprmallet]

Wah? Crap. Thanks Joe Jackson.

[The Edit King]

Originally Posted by 10-7

Too slow again. Story of my life.

Here's a pic of Miss 'O' in Honor of your MASSIVE SLOWNESS.



-QUICKS DRAW MCTHEEK!

[mrhan]

I didn't check if this was posted already but if you win you can always sell the tickets for $$$. I don't work far from there so if I win I will go otherwise I'm staying away.

http://www.staplescenter.com/memorial.php

[TLwizard]

Originally Posted by mrhan

I didn't check if this was posted already but if you win you can always sell the tickets for $$$. I don't work far from there so if I win I will go otherwise I'm staying away.

http://www.staplescenter.com/memorial.php

Thanks! Just registered.

[movie diva]

Originally Posted by Franchot

Why the fuck are the taxpayers of LA being stuck with the bill for the memorial extravaganza for this drug-addict pedophile?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...n-service.html



Meanwhile, city workers have had to take furlough days and pay cuts and teachers have been laid off due to cuts in the city budget. Incredible.

Well, i live in Los Angeles and when I heard her begging for money, I sent her an email and told her to stop begging, and if Los Angeles could not afford to do it, don't do it.

[Franchot]

Originally Posted by movie diva

Well, i live in Los Angeles and when I heard her begging for money, I sent her an email and told her to stop begging, and if Los Angeles could not afford to do it, don't do it.

I'm sure Jan Perry's officer worker chuckled for a moment before he/she deleted it.

[DVD Polizei]

Originally Posted by Franchot

Why the fuck are the taxpayers of LA being stuck with the bill for the memorial extravaganza for this drug-addict pedophile?

Hey, wait a minute there, pal.


MJ was no drug addict.

[Abelkems]

[The Edit King]

[movie diva]

Originally Posted by Franchot

I'm sure Jan Perry's officer worker chuckled for a moment before he/she deleted it.

I know, but I was just so pissed.

[calhoun07]

Originally Posted by Suprmallet

I would have considered going but I have work that day.

I would have considered going but I have a life that day.

[movie diva]

Originally Posted by The Edit King

Looks like Janet, sounding out the big words.

[calhoun07]

Originally Posted by movie diva

Looks like Janet, sounding out the big words.

I always thought MJ looked more like LaToya myself (in better days, that is.)

[GizmoDVD]

Originally Posted by Franchot

Why the fuck are the taxpayers of LA being stuck with the bill for the memorial extravaganza for this drug-addict pedophile?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...n-service.html



Meanwhile, city workers have had to take furlough days and pay cuts and teachers have been laid off due to cuts in the city budget. Incredible.

Just wonderful. I hate this state.

[chris_sc77]

SO i read the new Entertainment Weekly magazine today and in it was Stephen King's little Opinion page and it too of course was about MJ.
It shared his experience with MJ and how they collaborated together.
He states during a conference for their mini-musical project "Ghosts" MJ fell asleep and another time when King was not home MJ called his house and talked to Mr. Kings wife to ask for Mr. Kings phone number of where he was staying. Minutes later MJ called back on teh verge of tears saying he needed to get the number again because the first time he didnt have a pencil and he wrote it down with his finger in the carpet. Then he never called Mr. King after all that.
Thats right folks you read that right. He traced the number down on the carpet and sure enough that didnt work out so well.

[Poink]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

SO i read the new Entertainment Weekly magazine today and in it was Stephen King's little Opinion page and it too of course was about MJ.
It shared his experience with MJ and how they collaborated together.
He states during a conference for their mini-musical project "Ghosts" MJ fell asleep and another time when King was not home MJ called his house and talked to Mr. Kings wife to ask for Mr. Kings phone number of where he was staying. Minutes later MJ called back on teh verge of tears saying he needed to get the number again because the first time he didnt have a pencil and he wrote it down with his finger in the carpet. Then he never called Mr. King after all that.
Thats right folks you read that right. He traced the number down on the carpet and sure enough that didnt work out so well.

Hey, at some point or another we all learn that dipping a finger into a young boys ass and rubbing it into the carpet is no substitute for a pencil and paper...

[Tarantino]

Originally Posted by Poink

Hey, at some point or another we all learn that dipping a finger into a young boys ass and rubbing it into the carpet is no substitute for a pencil and paper...

If that's not signature material, I don't know what is.

= J

[mrpayroll]

Extree Extree, read all about it.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/...ichael_jackson

Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press Writer
2 hrs 39 mins ago

LOS ANGELES – The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service.

Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it's given intravenously and is very unusual to have in a private home.

The law enforcement official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak about the matter.

A Los Angeles Police spokesman, Lt. John Romero, declined to discuss the case. "It's an ongoing investigation," he said.

The cause of Jackson's death has not been determined. Autopsy results are not expected for several weeks.

At the downtown Staples Center, where Jackson's memorial will be held Tuesday morning, Assistant Police Chief Earl Paysinger said anywhere from 250,000 to 700,000 people could try to reach the arena, even though only 17,500 tickets will be available.

City Councilwoman Jan Perry urged people to stay home and watch the memorial on TV. There will not be a funeral procession through the city.

Tickets to Jackson's memorial service will be free. They can be obtained by registering at Staplescenter.com. There will be 11,000 tickets for seats inside Staples Center and 6,500 for seats in the adjacent Nokia Theatre, where fans can watch a simulcast. On Saturday night, 8,750 names will be randomly selected to receive two tickets each.

No details about the memorial service itself were released.

Jackson was known to have suffered from severe insomnia. In the weeks before his death, Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse who was working with the singer, said Jackson pleaded for Diprivan amid the stress of preparing for a massive series of comeback concerts.

Lee said she repeatedly rejected his demands because the drug was unsafe.

Told Friday that Diprivan had been found at Jackson's house, she said, "I did everything I could to warn him against it."

Jackson had trouble sleeping as far back as 1989, said one of his former publicists, Rob Goldstone, who spent a month on the road with Jackson during the "Bad" tour.

"He had very bad nightmares, he found it very difficult to sleep," Goldstone said.

Diprivan, which has a milky appearance, is sometimes nicknamed "milk of amnesia." Last fall, doctors from the Mayo Clinic warned at a conference that in rare cases, Diprivan can trigger an irreversible chain of events leading to heart dysfunction and death.

They said three patients receiving Diprivan to treat severe seizures had suffered cardiac arrest, and two died. The doctors said the clinic stopped using Diprivan to treat such patients because of the danger.

The drug's manufacturer, AstraZeneca PLC, warns that patients using Diprivan should be continuously monitored, and in a tiny number of cases patients using it have suffered cardiac arrest, although it was not clear the drug was to blame.

Authorities are investigating allegations that the 50-year-old Jackson had been consuming painkillers, sedatives and antidepressants. Any criminal charges would depend on whether Jackson had been overly prescribed medications, given drugs inappropriate for his needs, or if doctors knowingly prescribed Jackson medications under an assumed name.

Edward Chernoff, an attorney for Jackson's doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, said Friday through a spokeswoman that he had agreed with investigators not to comment until information is released through official channels. Murray was in Jackson's rented mansion when the singer went into cardiac arrest in his bedroom on June 25.

Murray has spoken to police and authorities say he is not a suspect. In an earlier interview, Chernoff said Murray never gave or prescribed Jackson the painkillers Demerol or OxyContin, and denied reports suggesting that the doctor gave the pop star drugs that contributed to his death.

Chernoff would not discuss what drugs the doctor administered to Jackson, but said they would have been prescribed in response to a specific complaint.

___

AP Entertainment Writer Lynn Elber and AP Music Writer Nekesa Moody contributed to this report.

Chris

[Giantrobo]

Originally Posted by The Edit King

Here's a pic of Miss 'O' in Honor of your MASSIVE SLOWNESS.



-QUICKS DRAW MCTHEEK!

[Deftones]

Michael probably had nightmares because of all the sick shit he did with kids.