Michael Jackson's Estate Defends Him Against Recent "Tabloid Trash"

"The most pure people are always torn down." Paris Jackson

Michael Jackson is headlining media articles from a recent child pornography allegation.

On Monday, June 20, Radar Online released a story with "never-before-seen" police reports from the 2003 child molestation investigation against the late icon. In the story, Jackson was referred to as a "drug and sex crazed predator."

The tabloid says the police reports are  from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department that include notes, pornographic photos and videos that were collected while Jackson was on trial.

According to LA Times, Kelly Hoover, a spokeswoman for the Santa Barbara Sheriff's office, some of the documents appear to be copies of reports that were authored by Sheriff's Office along with evidentiary photographs taken by the Sheriff's department personnel. However, she cautioned that they were interspersed with content that appears to be obtained off the Internet or through other sources.

Hoover also stated that the Sheriff's Office didn't release any of the documents to the media.

The late pop singer's estate responded to the allegation with a statement in the evening on Tuesday, June 21.

"Seven years ago this coming Saturday, the world lost an amazing artist and humanitarian devoted to helping children in need in all corners of the world. Michael Jackson's fans, including the Executors of his estate, prefer to remember the wonderful gifts Michael left behind instead of having to once again see his good name dragged through the mud by tabloid trash."

"Everything in these reports, including what the County of Santa Barbara calls "content that appears to be obtained off the Internet or through unknown sources" is false, no doubt timed to the anniversary of Michael's passing. Those who continue to shamelessly exploit Michael via sleazy Internet "click bait" ignore that he was acquitted by a jury in 2005 on every one of the 14 salacious charges brought against him in a failed witch hunt."

"Michael remains just as innocent of these smears in death as he was in life even though he isn't here to defend himself. Enough is enough."

The Estate of Michael Jackson

A recent tweet from the King of Pop's 18 year-old daughter, Paris Jackson, says, "Unfortunately negativity will always sell. I urge you all to ignore the trash & the parasites who make a career trying to slander my father."


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Tess Holliday Welcomes New Bundle of Joy

Tess Holliday is a mom again!

The plus sized model gave birth to son Bowie Juniper Holliday on Monday, June 6. The baby boy weighed at 8 pounds, 10 ounces and 22 inches long. This is her first child with her fiance, Nick Holliday, and has a ten year-old son from a previous relationship.

 Holliday, 30, revealed her pregnancy in January. She told People that she was a little nervous and "worried about her ability to detach herself from work and focus on her family." Although this is Holliday's second time around, is happy to be a mom again. "I'm really excited to be doing it again and have support, and be able to enjoy having a baby, because I couldn't last time."

After Holliday made her pregnancy announcements, she faced some backlash.

                                   

Posting this photo on her Instagram page, she captioned: When people say to me "I can't tell you're pregnant" & my face is like 😏🙄🤔😂 I will continue to live unapologetically, to thrive in this body, prove the naysayers wrong & laugh at the ignorance. #babyhollidayontheway #37weeks #effyourbeautystandards #plussizepregnancy


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Rock Singer Scott Weiland Dies in His Sleep at 48

Rock sensation Scott Weiland, who was best known for being the lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots, died last night in his sleep. The sad news was announced on his Facebook page. According to the post, Weiland was on a tour bus in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his band The Wildabouts when he passed. The post asked that "the privacy of Scott's family be respected."

A native of California, he was born Scott Kline on October 27, 1967. His parents divorced when he was two and was adopted by his step-father when he was five, changing his last name to Weiland. 

Along with brothers Dean De Leo and Robert, Weiland formed the band Stone Temple Pilots and achieved a lot of success. In 1992, the band's debut album Core sold over eight million copies. The album ranked at No. 3 on Billboard's 200 in 1993 and in 1994 their album Purple was No. 1. The band also won a Grammy in 1994 as well. The band broke up in 2002. 

Weiland got together with former members of Guns N' Roses Duff McKagan, Slash and Matt Sorum to form Velvet Revolvers. The band was successful as well. They released two albums, earned two gold-selling singles with "Fall to Pieces" and "Slither" and also won a Grammy for "Slither." However, Weiland left in 2008 and rejoined STP. 

Although he was a prominent singer, Weiland battled drug addiction, mainly with heroin and had several run ins with the law. In 1995, he was put on probation after being convicted of buying crack cocaine. He was arrested for D.U.I. in 2003 and 2007. 

In 2010, STP released their album Stone Temple Pilots. They fired Weiland in 2013, replacing him with Chester Bennington from Lincoln Park. Weiland put out four solo albums in between bands. His last band, The Wildabouts, released Blaster earlier this year. 

Weiland died at the age of 48. He leaves behind his two kids, Lucy and Noah from his second marriage and his wife Jamie Wachtel whom he married in 2013. 

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Mark Zuckerberg Commits to Donating 99 Percent of Facebook Shares to Charity

Who knew that becoming a parent could put someone in a charitable spirit.

Mark Zuckerberg announced the birth of his daughter on Tuesday, December 1 via Facebook in an open letter to her. His wife gave birth to the new addition to their family, Max, who weighed in at seven pounds and eight ounces.
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In the letter, he wrote how much disease has affected society and his hope to change that would be to advance human potential and promote equality.

"Advancing human potential is about pushing the boundaries on how great a human life can be," he said. "Promoting equality is about making sure everyone has access to these opportunities- regardless of the nation, families or circumstances they are born into."

Zuckerberg said that he and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, will commit to donating 99 percent of their Facebook shares, valued at over $45 billion, throughout their lives. They are creating the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative where the "initial areas of focus will be personalized learning, curing disease, connecting people and building strong communities."

The Facebook co-founder said that they will share more details in the coming months after they return from their maternity and paternity leaves.


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Kobe Bryant Announces Retirement In "Dear Basketball"

After years of dedication to the game, this season will be his last.

NBA player Kobe Bryant is retiring from basketball after the end of this season. The announcement was made on Sunday, November 29 in a poem titled "Dear Basketball" posted on Player's Tribune.

This season is all I have left to give.

My heart can take the pounding

My mind can handle the grind.

But my body knows it's time to say goodbye.

The news is only a confirmation to what Bryant, 37, has said many times in the past weeks that his 20th season could be his last. The Los Angeles Lakers player has had a very lucrative career. NBA commissioner Adam Silver made a statement regarding the athlete's success.

"With 17 NBA All-Star selections, an NBA MVP, five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals and a relentless work ethic, Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game. Whether competing in the finals or hoisting jump shots after midnight in an empty gym, Kobe has an unconditional love for the game."


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Mary-Kate Olsen Marries Olivier Sarkozy in Private Ceremony

First comes love and then comes marriage.

After saying "I do," one of America's favorite twins has started a new chapter in life. Mary-Kate Olsen married beau Olivier Sarkozy. The newly-weds got married on Friday, November 27, in an outdoor garden at a private residence in Manhattan, NY.

The two started dating in 2012 and were engaged in February 2014. They have always been tight-lipped when it comes to their relationship, so there's no surprise that they had a private wedding.

There were 50 guests in attendance and according to People, all were required to turn in their phones before entering the ceremony.

Despite their 17-year age gap, Mary-Kate, 29 and Olivier, 46, the two seem to make it work. This is the first marriage for MK and the second for Olivier. He has two children from his previous marriage.


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Justin Bieber Breaks The Beatles Long Standing Billboard Record

Breaking hearts and records one album at a time.

With his new album 'Purpose.' Justin Bieber has broken The Beatles' 51 year-old record of having the most songs in a week on Billboard's Hot 100.

 The Beatles had the most when they got 14 songs in a week on April 11, 1964. Their songs "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Twist and Shout" were the top two songs on the chart. Drake recently matched their record twice this year in March and October with albums If You're Reading This It's Too Late and What a Time to Be Alive with rapper Future.

Bieber, 21, broke the record with 17 songs in a week on Billboard's Dec. 5 Hot 100, which is the most that any artist has ever done. The singer's album is also No. 1 on Billboard's Dec. 5 200 Chart. This is the sixth time that he has had an album at number 1 on Billboard's chart.

All but one song on the album made the Hot 100 chart. Here is the list below:

No. 2, "Sorry" (up from No. 3)
No. 4, "Love Yourself" (New)
No. 5, "What Do You Mean?" (up from No. 6)
No. 19, "I'll Show You" (up from No. 27)
No. 31, "The Feeling," featuring Halsey
No. 34, "Where Are U Now" (Skrillex & Diplo with Bieber) (up from No. 49)
No. 42, "Mark My Words" (New)
No. 43, "Purpose" (New)
No. 49, "No Pressure," featuring Big Sean (New)
No. 53, "Company" (New)
No. 54, "No Sense," featuring Travi$ Scot (New)
No. 67, "Life Is Worth Living" (New)
No. 74, "Children" (New)
No. 81, "Been You" (New)
No. 88, "We Are," featuring Nas (New)
No. 90, "Get Used to Me" (New)
No. 98, "Trust" (New)

Even though their record has been broken, according to Billboard, The Beatles "locked up the top five" of the Hot 100 chart in April 1964, which no other artist has still been able to do.


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