So The Jacksons Are Broke?+Halle Gets Nahla’s Nursery Baby Fab+What’s Really Going On With Mario & Karina?+Other Fabness
So the Post has a 5 page article about Michael Jackson and Co. being on the road back from riches to rags. But this excerpt right here pretty much sums it up:
Marlon Jackson, 51, an original Jackson Five member who stocks shelves at a Vons supermarket in San Diego, had to temporarily move into an extended-stay hotel.
Randy, 46, does odd jobs, including fixing cars in a Los Angeles garage owned by a family friend. He recently claimed Michael was going to give him $1.7 million - “a pipe dream,” said another brother last week.
Jackie, 56, the oldest and most debonair of the brothers, is struggling to manage his son Siggy’s aspiring rap career after an Internet clothing business startup and attempts to produce music failed.
Jermaine, 54, shuttles back and forth from his girlfriend’s home in Ventura County, Calif., to his parents’ mansion in Encino, where Jackie and Randy still bunk.
Tito, 55, is the only brother still making music, but it’s a meager living. The guitarist fronts a blues and jazz band that plays small venues and nets him $500 and $1,500 per occasional gig - a far cry from the days when the Jacksons could pull in 50,000 people at $30 a ticket.
And we all know Mike’s financial status. And apparently Janet’s trying to suport everybody at this point. I’m no Greenspan, but from the looks of things (including them relying on Janet), their joint economic status is f’d up. Good luck with that.
Check out some of the things Halle has laced Baby Nahla’s nursery with. Y’all know that baby was diagnosed with fabulosity at birth. But Halle and Gabe seemed to keep things pretty low key for the most part. Cute ish.
I keep hearing whispers from multiple sources that R&B singer Mario may be crushing on his Dancing With The Stars partner Karina Smirnoff. Even though Karina is Mario Lopez’s (her former partner’s) main chick. And yesterday. R&B Mario said he knows nothing about that relationship with the other Mario, but when it comes to dancing, he and Karina “just click”.
Congrats to Estelle for killing the UK charts with her new album.
So who’s getting one?
The Randomnes:
- Wait, Tyra had a stalker?
- But do we really blame this 12 year old?
- “The Hills” premieres tonight and Mariah Carey is doing a special performance on it.
chi
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:14 pm | Reply | QuoteFirst
TONA
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:14 pm | Reply | QuoteFIRST…..
TONA
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:15 pm | Reply | QuoteGO HALLE BERRY WITH YOUR NEW BABY.. GOOD LUCK
jjisbad
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:16 pm | Reply | Quotethird hopefully
JUJU
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:19 pm | Reply | QuoteDO SOMETHING SPECIAL HAPPEN FOR BEING FIRST SECOND OR THIRD???
me
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:20 pm | Reply | QuoteMariah gonna be on “The Hills”? thats gonna be hot!
F.Y.I her song “Touch My Body” can be downloaded from itunes now, i know, i just downloaded it.
TT
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:22 pm | Reply | QuoteJUJU wrote:
No its just a Blog accomplishment
Musicman
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:24 pm | Reply | QuoteEstelle is the truth! Congrats to her. Glad to see good music having a chance to shine!
TT
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:25 pm | Reply | QuoteDiddy needs to STOP!! That shirt is very ignorant. Bitchassness is when you cant tell the woman of your life she really isnt the one, your have got another woman pregnant & the woman of your life probably find out from a blog…now thats Bitchassness
SadDay
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:26 pm | Reply | QuoteI like looking at the pictures and reading some of your comments but really. Sometimes you don’t have all the facts. And, regards to the Jackson family’s income really that’s no one’s business but theirs. No one puts your financial woes in the public, please respect the family that opened alot of doors for blacks in the entertainment field. First black animation, First black group to go mainstream, First black entertainer to touch people all over the world of all races and First Black Artist to have a music video shown on MTV. Give them there props.
Bouncy
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:26 pm | Reply | QuoteTT wrote:
It’s one of life’s achievements for some people.Right up there with graduating
Blake
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:35 pm | Reply | QuoteDOES THE WRITER OF THIS SITE OR ANYONE KNOWS WHAT A BEATLES CATALOG IS????
Quick lesson:
The Beatles is the most successful group of all time. They have sold over 700million albums. Michael has rights to all of their recordings which means….
Another Quick lesson:
MICHAEL JACKSON OWNS THE BEATLES CATALOG….THE BEATLES CATALOG IS WORTH MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS…..SO AS LONG AS IGNORANT PEOPLE SPECULATE…MICHAEL AND JANET ARE LAUGHING !!! AND SO AM I!!! HAHAHAH
Shy
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:39 pm | Reply | QuoteI don’t know whar’s going on with the Jacksons. Michael has his issues because he wanted a world that is clear to everyone to eventually suck you dry.
I feel for the brothers, but Janet is not the support system. They are too old to be relying on someone else. GET IT TOGETHER. A music career does not last forever and having the last name JACKSON will not guarantee anything.
Shy
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:41 pm | Reply | QuoteBlake wrote:
LAUGHING? Michael can’t even pay for the nerverland ranch. Unbelievable, considering he is able to support himself living in another country.
kayz
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:44 pm | Reply | Quotewell done estelle its about time peps started to recognised…your hard work is surely paying off…goes to show nothing big happens down ere in uk u av to leave the shores to make it big time..
Khaliah
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:46 pm | Reply | QuoteJUJU wrote:
Really!!!!
Picture Perfect 1913
On Mar 24, 2008 at 6:55 pm | Reply | QuoteBouncy wrote:
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We just jump on eachother for ANYTHING! What is wrong with FIRST? Why is that so bothersome to you all? WE need to learn how to support eachother, ever if the cause is silly to you. We are always so negative towards eachother. Today some chick wrote: niggis or porch monkeys today (or something like that), and we then wanted to come out and rep for this black site and the black guests, but look at what we had to endure to get that bit of unity! We unite when we are under obvious attack — wake up peeps, we are under attack constantly. Congratulate the first instead of being negative to them!
mary
On Mar 24, 2008 at 7:04 pm | Reply | QuoteDo we really need tp post the lies about the Jacksons? Its bad enough people think black folks dont have any money and to post their fininacial problems is not a good look. And I highly doubt it that these stories are true.
MissPriss
On Mar 24, 2008 at 7:14 pm | Reply | QuoteTT wrote:
That’s what I’M TALKING ABOUT, TT.
Go ‘head and say that again…
COSIGN!
pixie
On Mar 24, 2008 at 7:14 pm | Reply | QuoteOK, I’m really not that concerned with the Jackson’s but I thought that story about the kid throwing at rock at Soulja Boy’s tour bus was HILARIOUS!!!!!
BAY
On Mar 24, 2008 at 7:20 pm | Reply | QuotePicture Perfect 1913 wrote:
Picture Perfect 1913
On Mar 24, 2008 at 7:22 pm | Reply | Quote*Even
beeeeezy
On Mar 24, 2008 at 7:33 pm | Reply | QuoteThe article about the boy throwing the rock at Soulja Boys bus is funny. I hate Soulja Boy too!!!
?
On Mar 24, 2008 at 7:45 pm | Reply | QuotePicture Perfect 1913 wrote:
Thank you. Its not that serious to get your undies in a bunch. They are just having fun. Just like when you are first at most things you celebrate…….2 is a not a winner & 3 nobody remembers
TT
On Mar 24, 2008 at 7:46 pm | Reply | QuotePicture Perfect 1913 wrote:
Thank you. Its not that serious to get your undies in a bunch. They are just having fun. Just like when you are first at most things you celebrate…….2 is a not a winner & 3 nobody remembers
Luanda
On Mar 24, 2008 at 7:50 pm | Reply | QuoteI love MJ RICH OR POOR!
Greatest of all time!
Estelle Congrats I like this chick attitude and the fact she rocks her own hair YEAHHHHHH Go Estelle Go Estelle!
S.A.M
On Mar 24, 2008 at 7:52 pm | Reply | QuoteTyra’s stalker looks scary! I can’t believe her studio has no security. WTF?? I’ve seen McDonald’s with security guards. lol
luvangel330
On Mar 24, 2008 at 8:03 pm | Reply | QuoteThe Jackson info is`speculative….white media has been saying for years that the Jackson’s are broke…and to date no one has come close to proving it so whaeva on that.
As far as Mario is concerned I knew he was crushing on her the first show. And she seemed to be all on in his Kool-Aid as well. Maybe she isn’t with the other Mario anymore…weather she told him that is soo Hollywood
luvangel330
On Mar 24, 2008 at 8:08 pm | Reply | QuoteP.S.
Isn’t it ironic that the King of Bitch-Assness made a shirt against it? Thats like the pot calling the kettle black! Diddy needs to take a moment and look in the mirror with his own shirt on!
ybf_oz
On Mar 24, 2008 at 8:14 pm | Reply | QuoteHalle has those shirts for her baby? Come on now, Halle! That is the height of tackiness!! I thought she had way more class than that!
JUJU
On Mar 24, 2008 at 8:24 pm | Reply | QuotePicture Perfect 1913 wrote:
UM YOU TOOK IT WAY OUT OF HAND SHIT WASNT THAT SERIOUS FOR YOU TO BE WRITING PARAGRAPHS!! AND WHO IS BEING NEGATIVE I WAS SIMPLY SAYIN WHAT IS THE POINT!
djd
On Mar 24, 2008 at 8:25 pm | Reply | Quotedang, tough crowd. it’s just a fun baby shirt. lighten up.
djd
On Mar 24, 2008 at 8:43 pm | Reply | QuoteI think Karina and Mario Lopez are still together. I wouldn’t be surprised if R&B Mario has a crush on her. He’s young, and he’s spending hours and hours every day with her. Every season on DWTS people speculate about dancers & stars being involved. And it’s generally the good teams… why? Because a great dancing partnership is going to make you believe the couple is really connected. Everybody thought Cheryl Burke and Drew Lachey were hooked up the year he won… they thought Julianne was hooked up with Apollo the year they won and then Helio the year she won with him. Sure, sometimes they do hook up (like Mario L. and Karina), but for the most part, it’s just because they’re a great partnership.
Goddess
On Mar 24, 2008 at 8:46 pm | Reply | QuoteShy wrote:
Umm I agree w/ Blake he does own the Beatles catalog and that alone has to be worth millions upon millions of dollars given their popularity and huge mainstream success. Just because he “couldn’t” pay for his ranch does not mean that this man does not have any money
la la land
On Mar 24, 2008 at 8:58 pm | Reply | Quotethat no bitchassness tee needs to find its way to the UK like now.
Estelle tops the charts! tres bien
and lol at the Tyra story, you would think she would raise the alarm on that one abit sooner. glad thats under control for now.
anyways nite
charli skipper
On Mar 24, 2008 at 9:08 pm | Reply | Quoteum, yeah….i never really understood why people get so bothered by the “first!” posts either…some people think it’s fun, others think it’s dumb. i mean really, posting about how it annoys you every.single.day is stupid. those “first” people probably just do it because people are gonna respond with that. lol.
carla
On Mar 24, 2008 at 9:16 pm | Reply | QuoteI.dont.believe.the.jacksons.are.broke!sounds.like.the.haters.want.them.to.be!bogus.article
Jaz
On Mar 24, 2008 at 9:17 pm | Reply | QuoteWonder if Halle will “pimp” out her newborn like the rest of the celebrities. Nonetheless, I for one would love to see her. I am sure she is gorgeous.
blklove
On Mar 24, 2008 at 9:26 pm | Reply | QuoteMARIO JUST SEEMS TO BE A “ROMANTIC” TYPE GUY..I FEEL HE WOULD HAVE HAD A “VIBE” WITH ANY GIRL HE WAS PAIRED WITH ON THE SHOW….HE’S A ROMANTIC!
djd
On Mar 24, 2008 at 9:31 pm | Reply | QuoteGoddess wrote:
Let me add my two cents… Jacko “owned” the publishing rights to the Beatles Catalog… but that being said… Jacko sold half those rights to Sony back in 95 due to his broke state… and from what i understand, as part of that same deal he’s got to sell the other 50% to Sony some time in May of this year to cover the rest of his debts… so take it as you will… he ain’t as rich as you think he is.
B
On Mar 24, 2008 at 9:39 pm | Reply | QuoteLOL @ the boy throwing a rock at Soulja Boy’s bus…
Prieta
On Mar 24, 2008 at 9:40 pm | Reply | QuoteYooooooo! LMAO u guys ae so tense! Relax! I honestly doubt that the Jacksons are biting their nails because we’re speculating on their financial status. Being broke in Hollywood is like being a billionaire to someone who is TRULY broke, like me. lol. The Jacksons will be fine.
…oh and LMAO @the soulja boy story. I want to buy that kid an ice cream. i hate souljah boy too.
Prieta
On Mar 24, 2008 at 9:41 pm | Reply | QuoteMario is so fine…. {sigh}
Kim
On Mar 24, 2008 at 10:09 pm | Reply | QuoteY is MARLON stocking shelves, when I read he is a successful businessman. He is successful in REAL ESTATE and he owns a cable company………………I’m just saying.
GODIVA
On Mar 24, 2008 at 10:20 pm | Reply | Quote@ Blake, just because the Michael Jackson has wealth in the form of assets doesn’t mean that he’s rich. Have you ever heard the terms “house rich” or “house poor”? I don’t doubt for a second that Michael doesn’t have any cash.
GODIVA
On Mar 24, 2008 at 10:23 pm | Reply | QuoteTT wrote:
Ooooouuuuuch!
Cha
On Mar 24, 2008 at 10:31 pm | Reply | Quotei ordered 2 of them NO BITCHASSNESS shirt last night. i bought white/black one and a black/white one. only 30 bucks each plus s/h..didn’t kno it would be that cheap that’s why i bought 2!
FILM STAR
On Mar 24, 2008 at 10:38 pm | Reply | QuoteWell see i’m from INDY as well soooo i can’t talk about my next door neighbors…….Mario and his dancer…( NEXT)…and Halle My GIRL!!! GO MISS THANG!!!!
futureplasticsurgeon
On Mar 24, 2008 at 11:14 pm | Reply | QuoteThe Post is wrong for printing such lies about the Jackson men and Natasha is wrong for spreading it.
tbaby
On Mar 24, 2008 at 11:22 pm | Reply | Quotesupid article about the jackssons. i dont believe it. and i like to put FIRST too. why does that bother so many people?
LoatheKim
On Mar 24, 2008 at 11:57 pm | Reply | Quotei remember being about 7 years old and being at my grandmas , she got a flyer that my uncles were hysterical about basicallly Jackie Jackson and his wife i guess had seperated or divorced she flyered the neighborhood that JACKSON FIVE memrobillia would be sold at a garage sale
Lovely
On Mar 25, 2008 at 12:38 am | Reply | QuoteChan Chan
On Mar 25, 2008 at 12:41 am | Reply | Quotemary wrote:
I agree. It seems HIGHLY unlikely that no provisions were made to sustain them. I’m sure that there were investments of some type.
Queen Dee
On Mar 25, 2008 at 12:54 am | Reply | QuoteIt’s true that he owns the catalog however, unless he sells it the catalog isn’t worth millions in regards to his actual finances, but millions to his “assets”
BEAUTIFUL ONE
On Mar 25, 2008 at 1:47 am | Reply | QuoteTHOSE TACKY BABY SHIRTS SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:
MY FATHER DOES NOT LOVE and/or RESPECT MY BLACK MOTHER TO MARRY HER, THEREFORE I WILL HAVE MAJOR ISSUES LIKE HER BECAUSE HER FATHER WAS AN ALCOHOLIC WHO ABANDONED HER!!!
OUR COMMUNNITY SHOULD NOT GLORIFY IMMORAL BEHAVIOR - GOOD MORNING TO THOSE IN HEALTHY, HAPPY, COMMITTED, TRUE BLUE RELATIONSHIPS!
romeo romeo
On Mar 25, 2008 at 3:07 am | Reply | Quoteamong these jacksons, i dont even know which one is michal, as just one of my friends on pubspa dotcom said, he is now vanishing from this world, he isnt the Michael we familiared with…but anyway, i pray for him…
Blessed
On Mar 25, 2008 at 3:18 am | Reply | QuoteIMO Mario is DEFINITELY crushing on Karina. Moreover, he stated in his video package that he wanted to be on the show so her could meet HER specifically and he was so EXCITED when he found out she was his partner. Last week he held her real tight, gave her direct eye to eye contact and kept KISSING her multiple times after their dance and she let him, it was a very STRANGE moment…I knew then that he really LIKES this chick and would hit it given the opportunity. This week he wasn’t as demonstrative but nonetheless he is CRUSHING BIG TIME and she’ll let him if it helps her win and elevate her status. I don’t care for the chick at all, she is a snake in the grass, an opportunist and a sore loser like her live-in lover Mario Lopez… but they have a great chance of winning because Mario is that good.
Esquire
On Mar 25, 2008 at 3:47 am | Reply | Quoteman.. If i wasn’t saved I’d definitely cop the b…ITCH@$$ness shirt.
Miss Behavin
On Mar 25, 2008 at 3:48 am | Reply | QuoteThat Bitchassness was cute at first….Over it….
Whoever buys it is wack…..
Eva_baby
On Mar 25, 2008 at 6:23 am | Reply | QuoteI like Halle’s nursery furniture. It is not frou-frou and frilly. It has clean lines and I like the brown and cream tones. The shirts are a little much, but on a little baby you know they would look adorable.
Chelly's Two Cents
On Mar 25, 2008 at 7:30 am | Reply | QuoteWhat a shame that the Jacksons are broke…they were teen hearthrobs back in the day!!
I know Baby Nahla is gonna be a stunna like her mommma! Those baby shirts are kinda wack with those shameless quotes on front.
Mario & ol girl are probably gettin’ it in…who knows
mjoylaw
On Mar 25, 2008 at 8:34 am | Reply | QuoteDidn’t Mike have to sell some of the catalogue a few years ago to help bail himself out of his legal woes?
nira03
On Mar 25, 2008 at 8:36 am | Reply | QuoteIM GEETING ONE OF THOSE SHIRTS!!! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THEM TO COME OUT, KET ME GO ORDER IT NOW……
nira03
On Mar 25, 2008 at 8:36 am | Reply | QuoteGETTING* LOL
DID SHE SAY THAT!
On Mar 25, 2008 at 8:37 am | Reply | QuoteI’m not sure if that’s true about Marlon Jackson. I thought that he was one of the major investors in that venture with Willie Gary. It was called MBC or something like. It was supposed to be a new Blacak Family TV Network.
mjoylaw
On Mar 25, 2008 at 8:39 am | Reply | QuoteI believe the Jackson brothers are broke..why can’t they just get a reality show? Why can’t they form another band together and go around like the other nostalgia acts performing all their old hits? They could get one of the young sons to play Michael. The point is they need to start DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMS. They’re the damn JACKSONS! The name alone is worth money, they should be able to get it together!
P_Luvs_B
On Mar 25, 2008 at 8:41 am | Reply | QuoteTT wrote:
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Exactly!!!! ^5
kaykay
On Mar 25, 2008 at 9:00 am | Reply | QuoteI love the pix of the Jacksons!!! I 100% don’t believe the hype though. They’re not broke & shelving groceries at Vons, lol…I doubt their at the peak of their wealth but they’re hardly broke either.
nira03
On Mar 25, 2008 at 9:08 am | Reply | Quotewhats going on with the sean john site for the tees!!
hell to tha naw
On Mar 25, 2008 at 9:20 am | Reply | QuoteTT wrote: