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Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael's estate

Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by lawyer Brian Oxman, who said there was no apparent reason for the administrators of the estate to not seek an allowance for the Jackson family patriarch. Complete Story...

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Joe Jackson seeks stipend from son's estate
Source: msnbc.com

An attorney for Joe Jackson filed papers in Los Angeles on Friday seeking a stipend, saying there was no apparent reason for the administrators of the estate to not seek an allowance for the 81-year-old family patriarch.

"This Is It" earned $101 million worldwide; No. 1 but disappointment
Source: movienewscentre.com

The latest buzz of Sony's Michael Jackson documentary, "This Is It," did not thrill large crowd of audience in North America....

Gay Advocacy Group Objects to South Parkâ Episode
Source: The New York Times

On this latest episode, called "The F-Word," the children of "South Park" decide that they will change the meaning of the word "fag" so that it will be used as a slur against burly, inconsiderate motorcyclists who ride loud Harley-Davidson bikes instead of against gay …

Britney Spears Angers Fans In Australia
Source: CNN

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Orlando Sentinel - 'Dancing With the Stars': Susan Boyle, Michael Buble to sing by Hal Boedeker
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

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Michael Jackson's father seeks allowance from singer's estate -- latimes.com
Source: The L.A. Times

Joe Jackson, 81, says he has living expenses exceeding $20,000 a month. His attorney says the family patriarch doesn't have a regular income and was dependent on his son's money.

Rihanna: Chris Brown 'had no soul in his eyes'
Source: msnbc.com

Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes."

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Source: msnbc.com

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Source: EW.com

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Source: In My Opinion

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Source: TIME

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Source: msnbc.com

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Man Collapses Over Naked Anna Friel
Source: contactmusic.com

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Source: theskinny.co.uk

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Evil Dead to Rise Again to Theaters in 2010
Source: paste magazine

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Source: Salon.com

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