Seriously? OMG! WTF?

Ending 18 months of seclusion in Europe, reclusive superstar Michael Jackson was on a plane to the United States late Saturday bound for Las Vegas, where he plans a comeback. Jackson and his three children, Prince Michael, Paris and Prince Michael II were due to arrive before midnight at a private executive terminal at McCarran International Airport, sources said. Advertisement Click Here for the Page Store We hear that Jackson’s friend, Las Vegas dealmaker Jack Wishna, was instrumental in having the pop icon move back to the United States. Reminiscent of Howard Hughes’ secretive arrival in Las Vegas on Thanksgiving Day in 1966, Jackson’s surprise move came after his father, Joe Jackson, vowed his son would not live in the United States again. The 48-year-old deposed King of Pop has lived in Bahrain and a Celtic castle in Ireland since being acquitted in California of child molestation charges in June 2005. Wishna, reached by telephone, wouldn’t comment, other than to confirm Jackson was moving to Las Vegas and to say, "We are working on several projects." Jackson has had more than a dozen No. 1 hits on the U.S. charts, the last in 1995. He has not toured since the mid-1990s. Wishna wouldn’t say where Jackson might land on the Strip. Wishna made headlines during Jackson’s trial when he courted the entertainer, saying a Jackson comeback would earn a Celine Dion-like contract in Las Vegas. Calling Jackson "one of the greatest entertainers in the world," Wishna said the singer "is poised to return to the top of the entertainment world soon."

Norm Clarke (story) and Ababaca USA (photo)

Is the town big enough for Prince and him?

Cash-strapped Jacko dealing with TV show to sell ranch Michael Jackson’s career is in ruins – and so is his world-famous Neverland Ranch, as these startling photos show. The 2,700-acre sprawling estate, once perfectly maintained, has gone from magical fantasyland to ghost town since the singer deserted the California property in July 2005. Desperate for cash, Jackson is hoping to sell the ranch – with its abandoned zoo and amusement park – by featuring it on a cable television show, The ENQUIRER has learned. The embattled star, who left the country after being cleared of child molestation charges, wants to unload the property for $50 million and is negotiating with the Bravo network to sell it on their reality show, "Million Dollar Listing: Hollywood." "Michael needs cash – and fast," a source told The ENQUIRER. "By making the show the exclusive agent for the Neverland sale, he can get some up-front money real quick. "The show will have exclusive access to Neverland and can do numerous segments about selling one of the most famous residences in the world. "Michael is in a bad way. He is running out of funds and appears distraught. He showed up at a meeting last week with his pants inside out! He’s a mess."

National Enquirer (story) and Abaca USA (photo)

I would so watch just to get a tour of the place! Imagine…and this where the cops found the pictures of the little boys…

American superstar Michael Jackson has postponed a pricey Tokyo Christmas event to next year so he could add another date to his schedule to meet fans, organizers said. Jackson had been set to appear in a December 19 "Premium Christmas Party" for 1,600 fans in an event to include dancers, a band and gospel singers. According to an Internet notice, the event, renamed as "Premium V.I.P. Party," has been rescheduled to March 8 and will offer more tickets at high prices. For 400,000 yen ($3,428), 300 "platinum" ticket holders can "meet and greet" Jackson and have a picture taken with the star. The ticket will include food, drinks and a glass of champagne. Jackson himself will not perform and will watch the show from a special VIP area, the advertisement said. He will also make some brief remarks. Previously, 200 platinum tickets were on offer. In an additional "Fan Appreciation Day" event on the following day, tickets costing 15,000 yen will allow fans to view a show of dancers performing to Jackson’s hit songs while the star watches from a special area.

Reuters

Who wants to bet that he will postpone his March dates too?

RECLUSIVE former pop icon Michael Jackson will be the star attraction of a Christmas party in Japan where tickets will cost up to $US3400 each, organisers said. Jackson, who has been lying low since his acquittal on child molestation charges last year, is not scheduled to sing but will join fans listening to his recorded music and watching performers including gospel singers. The December 19 party for up to 1600 fans is marketed as a "25th anniversary" bash for Jackson’s Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, which in fact was released 24 years ago in December 1982. "I look forward to visiting Japan again, and greeting my fans and friends," the erstwhile "King of Pop" said in a brief statement. Jackson, 48, is reported to be suffering serious financial problems since his sensational trial. After being acquitted, he fled the United States for seclusion in the Arab kingdom of Bahrain. Jackson visited Tokyo in May in his first public outing since his trial to receive a "Legends Award" at MTV Japan’s Video Music Awards. He also toured an orphanage. A total of 1600 tickets will be on sale for the Christmas party. Buyers of the 200 "platinum tickets," each priced at 400,000 yen ($US3400), will have a "meet and greet" with Jackson before the show, said promoter Misaki Hayashi. The remaining tickets cost 200,000 yen each, said Hayashi, who expected the event to be sold out within days. "He had a good feeling when he came to Japan last May for the music video awards. So I’m sure he wanted to come back to Japan as soon as possible," she said.

Agence France-Presse 

Would you pay 400,000 yen to see Michael Jackson? I sure as heck wouldn’t.

Michael Jackson has decided to ditch his hopes of reviving his music career and concentrate on film-making. The 48-year-old realised that it was time to leave pop behind after his performance of We Are The World at the World Music Awards on Wednesday was poorly received by the audience. "He knows the WMAs didn’t go well," a source told the Daily Star. "He’s a pragmatic man and realises his musical comeback has every chance of being a disaster, so he’s diversifying. He wants to produce pictures that can be watched by all ages."

Digital Spy 

I am not so sure I believe this story, but you never know with him.

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