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on to his former collaborator.
Michael Jackson's two tribute
concerts at Madison Square
Garden have come and gone,
apparently to great success - at
least on the public relations end.
But they may not have produced
the financial gains the Sony suits
producing his newest album, due
out at the end of October. hoped
for.
But lets not get ahead of our-
selves. It wxas a spectacle in and of
itself to see Liza Minelli back
onstage, somewhat shaky but all
tarted up in S2 million worth of
Nicholas Varney diamonds. She
even sang her mom's classic
"Over the Rainbow" in obeisance
to the King of Pop, something she
almost always refuses to do.
And what in the world was
Marlon Brando thinking when he
appeared like a beached whale on
an onstage sofa. babbling about
various social causes until boos
from the audience got him back
to the subject at hand - that being
Michael, of course.
According to a New Y'ori Post
report, Michael had better hope
that his new album (the last one,
released in 1997. tanked) pro-
duces lavish profits to support hisunsupportable lifestyle. The Post
account says the King of
Pop is also the King
of Red Ink, who
d e s p e r a t e 1
needs vast
sums of
money from
his concerts
and his
I n v i n c i1b1
album to shore
up his ailing
bank account.
(Jackson spokesman
Howard Rubenstein vehe-
mently denied the story)
A former employee, wh
owed money by Jackson, said
while the superstar insists or liv-
ing a life of luxury he hasn't
several members of his
staff in at least six
months and, earlier
this summer. shut
down Jackson
International
which handled
all of his money
matters.
According to
the former employ-
ee, Jackson took out a
loan for some 5200 mil-
lion three years ago, a loanPost was guaranteed by Sony. And
why would the record
company be lured to
back the King of
Pop to the nth
degree? The
source says
part of the
a g r e e nm e n t
was that if
SJ a c k s o n
defaulted on the
single lump-sum
payback. Sony gets
the rights to the
Beatles' catalog of songs, cur-
rently owned by Jackson. Could.
ho is eventually be a nice little plum in
that Sony's pocketbook!
1 1k - "Michael owes a lot of money
paid and everyone knows there is
almost no way hie can
corne up with S200
million," said
another source,
i identified by the
Past only as a
leading music
industry exec.
B e c a u s e
Michael is awash
in royalties and the
Beatles catalog, every-
one believes he's solvent,
that the source said. "But it's like EltonJohn. [Jackson's] lifestyle is so
opulent that the money that is
coming in can't cover his expens-
es.
That's why insiders and
Jackson friends reportedly were
referring to his two Madison
Square Garden tribute concerts as
"Michael Aid."
Christina Aguilera and her
fellow pop tart Pink were
observed indulging in some sap-
phic smooching at Pink's recent
birthday bash at the downtown
Manhattan nightclub Eden. The
same-sex kisses apparently came
during a 3:30 a.m. game of spin-
the-bottle after most of the revel-
ers had left.
"Pink was naked from the
waist up, wearing only body
paint, a source said. "She spun
the bottle and it landed on
Christina. and she leaned over
and kissed Christina right on the
lips."
The smooch session came
during a wild night that included
a trio of drag queens belting out
Destiny's Child songs and a top-
less Pink smashing a conclon-
filled pinata."Tickets for Michael Jackson's concerts are going for $2,500
apiece, but the kids get in free."
M.C. Jamie Foxx at the MTV Video Awards
"I'm not the most attractive person in the world."
A self-aware Moby at the MTV Video Awards
"In typical rock star style, I'm going to go out and smoke
crack with hookers."
-MobY
"I regret that I didn't get an opportunity to speak with
Britney and Justin. I would have liked to have asked Justin
how he can stand not getting any."
Fatboy Slim on the reportedly celibate celebrity couple
"Michael doesn't do nothing small. Anytime a person has
Disney World in their backyard, you know they're thinking
! big."
-Michael Jenkins, who produced much of Michael Jackson's
upcoming Invincible album"I can wear high heels now.'
Statuesque Nicole leidman, taking another jab at her diminu-
tive ex-hubby Tom Cruise
"If I was ever in prison for a really long time, I'd like [Food
Network's Naked Chef] Jamie Oliver to be my cellmate. I just
think he's adorable."
Former Les Halles chef Anthony Rourdain, whose best-selling
Kitchen Confidential is reportedly the subject of a movie-in-
the-works starring Brad Pitt
"I don't want to give too much away. But I'm going to strip
the veneer right off that show. There's going to be no glossy
glamour glitzy, it's all going to be the reality of what's going
on. The bad breath, everything that's going on in
Hollywood"
Ellen DeGeneres on her plans for hosting the Emmy show
"People are hot, they've been out on the red carpet for c
while, they've been sweating, hair can fall. And if they
don't happen, I'll try to make sure it does happen."
Ellen on more plans for the Emmys8
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