When Michael Jackson was laid to rest last year, the King of Pop went out in style with a gold coffin that was as extravagant and bold as the singer’s lifestyle. Thank goodness, though, the people in charge of Jackson’s final arrangements did not hear about a similar gold coffin shown this year at a recent international luxury fair in Italy. I’m sure if they

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Fancy Gold Coffin includes cell phone in case you feel the need to call from the other side (Geek.com)

Grammys to show Jacko in 3-D Michael Jackson will receive an unprecedented posthumous tribute Jan. 31 during the Grammy Awards show. The CBS broadcast will include a 3-D clip the singer made for his hit Earth Song, a video that was to be integral to the comeback concerts planned before his June 25 death. Usher, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson will perform …

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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS (The Columbus Dispatch)

Michael Jackson’s brothers have revealed how they heard about the singer’s death last June.

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Michael Jackson’s brothers reveal ways they discovered he was dead (Daily Mirror)

Over the objection of Michael Jackson’s father, the special administrators of the singer’s estate on Tuesday were named its executors by a judge who ruled the family patriarch had no standing to challenge the appointments.

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Judge names executors of Michael Jackson’s estate, despite father’s objection (Los Angeles Daily News)

*Despite being left out of Michael Jackson’s 2002 will, his father Joe Jackson is seeking a stipend from the singer’s estate to help cover his $15,000 monthly expenses, according to court documents filed Friday.

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PAPA JOE SEEKS ALLOWANCE FROM MJ ESTATE: Joe Jackson asking court for at least $15,000 a month from late son. (Eurweb)