Katherine Jackson

Jackson too incoherent to take the stage, choreographer says

2013-05-14 18:59:00

During preparations for his anticipated “This Is It” performances in London, Michael Jackson at times seemed “under the influence of something” during rehearsals and once couldn’t take the stage because he appeared...

Jackson witness: Answer to health was 'Get him a bucket of chicken'

2013-05-10 15:01:00

Michael Jackson’s makeup artist testified Friday that although the singer once asked her if she had painkillers, she never broached the subject of his addiction with him. Karen Faye said that during Jackson’s 2005 molestation trial in...

Concert producer feared Michael Jackson was dying, she testifies

2013-05-09 07:16:00

A producer of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” concert series said the singer was so gaunt, she feared he was dying, she testified in court. Alif Sankey told a jury Wednesday in the Jackson family’s wrongful death suit against...

Jackson's weight, absences were of concern, producer testifies

2013-05-08 13:17:00

As his anticipated comeback tour approached, Michael Jackson appeared to have lost weight and had failed to show up for rehearsals, an associate producer of the “This Is It” concert series testified Wednesday. Alif Sankey, who was under...

Family tried to get Jackson to stop taking drugs, detective says

2013-05-02 16:00:00

This post has been corrected. See note at bottom for details. Michael Jackson’s family tried over and over to talk with the pop singer about his drug abuse and attempted one intervention at his Neverland retreat, a Los Angeles police detective who...

Jackson's drug use started after Pepsi commercial, attorney says

2013-04-29 11:36:00

With fortunes and reputations at stake, attorneys began opening statements Monday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom where a powerful entertainment giant stands accused of playing a critical role in the death of entertainer Michael Jackson. The...

Michael Jackson civil case: Attorneys seek six alternate jurors

2013-04-23 07:03:00

A day after a jury of six men and six women was impaneled in the Michael Jackson civil case, attorneys were scheduled Tuesday to continue questioning potential jurors to find six alternates. Jury selection began three weeks ago with potential jurors...

Michael Jackson-AEG trial: Potential jurors know witnesses, tossed

2013-04-16 08:42:00

The headline on this post has been corrected, as noted below. Would-be jurors in the Michael Jackson wrongful death case were asked to review the extensive list of witnesses who might be called to testify, and to let the court know if they recognize any...

Jackson lawsuit against AEG expected to take over 4 months

2013-04-08 00:00:00

The lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson's mother and children blaming entertainment giant AEG for the singer's death is expected to take more than four months to try, the judge said last week. The length of the trial was the court's first concern as jury...

No live coverage of Michael Jackson-AEG trial, judge rules

2013-04-05 17:43:00

A Superior Court judge ruled Friday that there will be no live television coverage of the wrongful death suit that Michael Jackson’s mother and children filed against Anschutz Entertainment Group, the entertainment giant that was promoting Jackson&...

Jackson family-AEG trial could last until summer, judge says

2013-04-02 13:41:00

The lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson’s mother and children blaming entertainment giant AEG for the singer’s death is expected to take more than four months to try, the judge said Tuesday. The length of the trial was the court’s first...

Joe Jackson hospitalized with minor stroke

2012-11-30 12:43:00

Joe Jackson, father of Michael Jackson, suffered a minor stroke and was hospitalized late Wednesday, a family rep said, but by Friday was back to normal and cracking jokes, according to a family friend. Jackson, 83, went to a hospital in Las Vegas,...

A Los Angeles judge ordered an investigation Friday into the care of Michael Jackson's children, capping a tumultuous week of family feuding in which some relatives of the late pop star accused others of kidnapping their elderly matriarch.

2012-07-27 16:26:00

In this handout photo provided by Harrison Funk/The Jackson Family, Katherine Jackson and Joe Jackson attend Michael Jackson's funeral service held at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park . (Photo by Harrison Funk/The Jackson Family via Getty Images )

2012-07-22 08:19:00

Caption: Katherine Jackson , the mother of pop singer Michael Jackson , peers out at the crowd gathered in front of the old Jackson home in Gary, Ind. where she raised nine children. Katherine Jackson returned to Gary for the unveiling of a memorial for her son, who died one year ago.

2010-06-25 00:00:00