Janet Jackson's attorney is demanding a retraction from Vanity Fair magazine over a report which suggested the singer delayed her late brother Michael's funeral over a financial dispute.

Lawyer Blair G. Brown has slammed claims printed in the November issue that Janet held up the burial in 2009 while waiting to be repaid the $40,000 she gave to cemetery bosses as a deposit for a burial plot.

In a letter to Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Graydon Carter, Brown insists the story, which was an excerpt from Randall Sullivan's upcoming book, Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Mich...

Janet Jackson's lawyer has dismissed "outrageous" allegations suggesting the star delayed her late brother Michael's funeral over a financial dispute.

The Thriller hit-maker died on 25 June, 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest brought on by an overdose of anesthetic Propofol. He was publicly remembered at a memorial the following month before a private burial took place in early September, 2009.

Editors at Vanity Fair alleged this week that Janet had delayed her sibling's funeral over money owed relating to the burial plot deposit. The article appeared on the magazine's website on Thu...

Moviemaker John Landis and the administrators of Michael Jackson's estate have settled their three-year legal battle over rights to the Thriller video.

The promo's director Landis and producer George Folsey, Jr. sued Jackson and his company, Optimum Productions, five months before his death in June 2009, claiming they were owed money for work on the iconic 1983 video.

When Jackson died in June, 2009, Landis and his partner were forced to file a claim on his estate, stating they were still more than $2 million out of pocket.

Landis also took issue with Jackson's plans to produce a Thrille...

Moviemaker Spike Lee launched his new Michael Jackson documentary at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on Friday - on the 25th anniversary of the release of the King of Pop's "Bad".

Wearing a "Bad" T-shirt and cap, the director told reporters his new film is "a love letter to Michael."

At a press conference launching the film, Lee said he grew up wanting to be Michael Jackson - but wasn't talented enough.

He joked, "I had the afro (hairstyle), the look... That's where it stopped."

Lee plans to show his homage to all things Jackson to the late superstar's three kids before an edited vers...

Michael Jackson's nephew T.J. has been made a permanent co-guardian of the King of Pop's three children.

Tito Jackson's 34-year-old son was appointed as the temporary guardian of Prince, Paris and Blanket amid a family feud last month, when matriarch Katherine Jackson was reported missing.

The 82 year old returned to the Calabasas, California home she shares with the youngsters after a 10-day "vacation" at an Arizona resort, and she was subsequently reinstated as the kids' carer after agreeing to share the responsibility with her grandson T.J.

The case returned to a Los Angeles court on ...

This weekend's release of Sparkle will mark the final film for the recently deceased Whitney Houston. Posthumous film releases aren't too common, but there have been some fantastic films that hit theaters after a star's tragic death. Here are the Top 6:

The Deer Hunter (John Cazale) Cazale was in six films and all of them were nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture. He was dying from terminal lung cancer during The Deer Hunter, but his girlfriend Meryl Streep and director Michael Cimino threatened to walk away from the film if the studio fired Cazale. Robert De Niro used his own m...

Janet Jackson's attorney has issued a statement denying claims that she and and her brothers are trying to benefit financially from Michael Jackson's estate handlers.

The Jacksons have been contesting their brother's will and feuding with music industry veterans John Branca and John McClain, who are in charge of the estate.

Adding to the drama was when Katherine Jackson was whisked to an Arizona spa for 10 days in what she claims was a plot to keep her out of the way.

Janet's attorney Blair G. Brown stated, ""They stand to gain nothing financially by a finding that the will is invalid." ...

Janet Jackson has stepped up her ongoing feud with the executors of her late brother Michael's estate by blaming them for "damaging fundamental family relationships" and banning her from visiting her mother Katherine.

Blair G. Brown, the lawyer representing Janet, Rebbie and Randy Jackson, has addressed reports about the 82-year-old matriarch's alleged disappearance last month, calling administrators' John Branca and John McClain "negative" media campaign "relentless."

Katherine was reported missing during a trip to Arizona and she was subsequently stripped of sole guardianship of the Th...

Michael Jackson's mother has been reinstated as his three kids' guardian after agreeing to share the responsibility with her grandson TJ.

A Los Angeles judge suspended Katherine Jackson as the primary care giver of Prince, Paris and Blanket, and appointed Tito Jackson's 34-year-old son as their temporary guardian amid a family feud, which began when the matriarch was reported missing last month.

The 82 year old returned to the Calabasas, California home she shares with the youngsters after a 10-day "vacation" at an Arizona resort. The veteran had initially vowed to fight the court rulin...

Jermaine Jackson is backing out of a family scheme to take over Michael Jackson's estate and oust its current executors. The singer has had a change of heart and has taken his name off a letter accusing John Branca and John McClain of faking Michael's legal documents before his death in order to control his estate.

"Enough has become enough... After much soul-searching, it is clearly time for us to live by Michael's words about love not war," he tweeted on Wednesday. "In this spirit, I offer this statement by way of extending an olive-branch. Accordingly, I rescind my signature from the le...

Eminem made history when he became the first celebrity with 60 million Facebook likes. Of course, whenever someone hits a milestone like that, we have to ask: who's next. Here are seven other celebrities that could be hitting the 60 million mark soon.

Rihanna: Eminem's Love the Way You Lie collaborator will be the next with 60 million likes - she's only 600,000 likes away. The next time a single or album is hyped up, expect the star to hit the mark.

Lady Gaga: She's the second closest to 60 million, but by a wide margin. Lady Gaga "only" has 53 million likes - perhaps because she offers s...

After she was temporarily stripped of the responsibility, Michael Jackson's mother Katherine has agreed to share guardianship of her son's three children.

On Wednesday, a judge suspended Katherine Jackson as the prime carer of her grandkids Prince, Paris and Blanket. Tito Jackson's son TJ was given temporary guardianship amidst a family feud, which began when the matriarch was reported missing last weekend.

On Thursday, after a 10-day "vacation" at an Arizona resort, Katherine, 82, returned to the Calabasas, California, home she shares with the children. She vowed to fight the court rulin...

Paris Jackson, 14, insists a tweet her brother Prince, 15, posted yesterday was genuine. Early Thursday morning Michael Jackson's eldest son tweeted that he was unhappy with the way he and his siblings had been treated by his aunts and uncles during the recent drama about his grandmother Katherine Jackson's whereabouts.

Katherine was reported missing last weekend. After a 10-day "short vacation" in Arizona she returned to the Calabasas home she shares with her grandchildren.

Prince's tweet read: "As I am sure everyone is well aware of the events that have been going on. I have been holdin...

Michael Jackson's nephew, TJ Jackson has been appointed the guardian of the late King Of Pop's three children, Prince, Paris and Blanket, following a controversy related to mother Katherine Jackson's recent "disappearance."

Conflicting reports over Katherine's whereabouts last week spurred a judge to suspend her guardianship of the three children and hand the responsibility to their cousin TJ -- Tito Jackson's son.

The 82-year-old Jackson matriarch was reported missing last weekend by her nephew Trent, and Paris even posted to her Twitter account that she hadn't seen her grandmother in a...

The Jackson family is fighting over a letter that allegedly "leaked" online earlier this week, and Michael's daughter Paris, 14, is particularly annoyed with her Uncle Randy.

In the letter, Randy, Jermaine, Janet, Tito and Rebbie reportedly demand that John Branca and John McClain resign from their positions as the executors of the Michael Jackson Estate.

The Jackson family claim Branca and McClain's actions have resulted in Katherine Jackson becoming so stressed out that she had a mini-stroke.

On Twitter, Randy posted, "We ask that everyone respects that this is a serious matter that wi...

The executors of Michael Jackson's estate are on course to pay off the late singer's $500 million debt by the end of the year.

The "Thriller" hitmaker's finances were a mess when he died in June, 2009, and administrators have been working to make amends for his excessive spending by generating funds for his three children's inheritance by striking various publishing and licencing deals.

And their efforts appear to be paying off - by the end of May, the estate had generated gross earnings of more than $475 million, according to documents obtained by TMZ.com.

Executors are currently trying...

In light of Michael Jackson's untimely death just over three years ago, the general public has become captivated with the entertainer’s music, personal life, and the lasting impact he had on the world. Jackson has become the topic for scholars, writers, and historians who have to dig into the man that was so wrongfully misunderstood.

In the forefront of the post-Jackson hysteria, is author Joseph Vogel, who has covered Michael Jackson in a variety of essays posted online and also penned the book "Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson", which gives the most in-dept...

The pet tiger Michael Jackson used to keep at Neverland Ranch recently died of lung cancer at actress Tippi Hedren's Shambala Preserve in California.

The tiger "Thriller" and her brother "Sabu" were moved from Jackson's ranch in Santa Barbara to Hedren's sanctuary in Action following Jackson's child molestation court case in 2006.

Thriller, 13, died on June 11. She was cremated and Hedren and her staff are planing a private memorial service.

Strangely, Jackson never checked on his tigers or offer to help with the animals' upkeep, according to the Associated Press. The actress even sent a...

Today marks the third year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death and to protest his innocence, Dr. Conrad Murray has sent a message through his lawyers to protest his conviction of involuntary manslaughter.

Murray is currently serving a four-year jail sentence after he was convicted of administering the fatal dose of anaesthetic Propofol, which cost the singer his life on 25 June, 2009.

Now, in a new interview with Eonline.com on Monday, the third anniversary of Jackson's passing, Murray's appeals lawyer Valerie Wass claims the embattled medic is haunted by what happened on that fateful ...

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has paid a sincere tribute to her late father on the third anniversary of his death.

The King of Pop passed away on June 25th, 2009 after his physician Dr. Conrad Murray administered a fatal dose of anesthetic Propofol to help him sleep.

Jackson's sister La Toya took to Twitter.com on Monday to mark the anniversary of his passing, and hours later 14 year old Paris also posted an emotional message on the website.

She writes, "RIP Michael Jackson... Dad you will forever be in my heart... i love you."

La Toya also took the chance to expand on her earlie...

Lisa Marie Presley has intervened to stop a letter written to her by ex-husband Michael Jackson going under the hammer at auction.

The note, handwritten by the late superstar, was reportedly penned between 1993 and 1996 and details Jackson's battle with insomnia which ultimately led to his death from a drug overdose in 2009.

The message reads, "Lisa I truly need this rest I haven't slept literally (sic) in 4 days now. I need to be away from phones and business people. I must take care of my health first. I'm crazy for you."

The letter was due to be sold off by Julien's Auction in Beve...

Michael Jackson's stage costumes are to go on a world tour before they are sold at an auction in December.

A series of costumes worn by the late pop superstar, including the suit he wore onstage during the "Bad" tour in the late 1980s and a crystal covered glove, will be exhibited around South America, Europe and Asia.

The exhibit has been organized by celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien and will debut on May 18 at the Museo de la Moda in Santiago, Chile.

The items will eventually be auctioned off on December 2, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Guide Dogs of America and Nathan ...

Justin Bieber's performance of Boyfriend on The Voice was supposed to be one of the highlights of the evening, but it could end up being remembered for its poor quality.

Bieber closed the show with a flashy, Michael Jackson-esque performance that featured women pressing themselves to the young singer and stroking him all over (Bieber look rather uncomfortable during these parts of the performance).

The recent high school graduate sounded breathless during his rapping parts of the tune, and the backup vocal levels almost dominated his singing as he battled falsetto notes.

Generally, pop...

According to the Irish Film and Television Network, Andre 3000 is headed to Ireland to begin production on the Jimi Hendrix biography film All Is by My Side. Where will it stack up among these great music biopics?

The Jacksons: An American Dream followed the Jackson 5 (with a focus on Michael) as the group dealt with their fast rise to fame and Michael's solo career. The two-part miniseries was seen by almost 40 million households in 1992.

Ray, the biography of Ray Charles, earned Jamie Foxx a deserved Academy Award for Best Actor in 2004. Sadly, Charles died months before the premi...

PepsciCo Inc. has negotiated a new sponshorship deal with the Michael Jackson estate. the company will release 1 billion soda cans with the image of the pop icon on it. Originally, Jackson's mug was a familar face on Pepsi cans in the 1980s.

The new cans will be released in China before hitting the United States later this month. They will feature Jackson striking one of his iconic poses.

The new Jackson deal with Pepsi is part of the company's worldwide "Live For Now" campaign. It will also include television ads in some markets and chances to download remixes of some of the pop star's ...

Michael Jackson is coming back from the dead to star in a series of new Pepsi cola commercials.

Marketing bosses at the soda firm have signed a deal with the executors of the King of Pop's estate, allowing them to use his image for a new global ad campaign to coincide with the upcoming re-release of his 1987 album "Bad".

The "Thriller" superstar's photo will also feature on special Pepsi cans and consumers will also have the chance to win the opportunity to download remixes of his hits.

Ironically, Jackson is believed to have developed his addiction to prescription painkillers after burn...

Michael Jackson's one-time bodyguard has revealed the singer and Whitney Houston had a brief fling - and the King of Pop dreamed of making the R&B icon his wife.

Matt Fiddes, who is about to embark on a legal challenge for visitation rights to Jackson's youngest son Blanket - claiming he's the boy's biological dad, insists his late pal was in love with Houston and never recovered after the famous pair split following a secret tryst at Neverland.

The martial arts master from Devon, England tells The Sun newspaper, "This affair will end all the myths that Michael was some kind of child mole...

Michael Jackson's former bodyguard is planning to fight to prove he's the biological father of the King of Pop's youngest child, Blanket.

Matt Fiddes wants to spend quality time with the 10 year old and introduce the boy to his mother, who is battling cancer. He tells the Globe, "I want her to see Blanket more than anything."

The British martial arts expert has maintained he's Blanket's dad for years and now he's planning to give a DNA sample to officials and let them decide if he has the right to fight for visitation rights. Fiddes adds, "All I want is access."

And he insists his ...

Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber will make out of this world cameos in the new Men In Black movie - as aliens.

The pop superstars are among the big name guest stars to make an appearance in the highly-anticipated third installment of the franchise, which re-teams Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as secret agents in charge of policing extra-terrestrials.

Gaga and Bieber will play aliens who sit on a surveillance board, alongside kooky filmmaker Tim Burton.

Director Barry Sonnenfeld tells Collider.com, "In this (installment) there are a few people that you'll see up on the surveillance board i...

You'll find yourself wanting to "Dance with Somebody" this Tuesday night. Glee pays respect to the late Whitney Houston with an eight-song tribute episode.

Glee coincidentally covered "I Will Always Love You" in the same week that Whitney Houston tragically passed away. Though Amber Riley's rendition was flawless and heartfelt, it just wasn't enough -- and the show announced that it would begin production on a full-fledged tribute spanning an entire episode.

Even more so, the eight-song tribute episode would be the beginning of the end for the show's seniors -- including Amber Riley, Le...