Tag archive: Michael Jackson

Facebook commerce company Milyoni, which “helps entertainment and lifestyle companies convert Facebook fans into customers,” has teamed up with Ridgeline Entertainment to produce what will be the first ever global pay-per-view broadcast to  take place on Facebook. The event being shown is the Michael Jackson ‘Michael Forever’ tribute concert, which takes place at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on October 8. To watch the concert… Read More

Michael Jackson may be dead, but his career is booming. Ubisoft revealed today that since its release last November, Michael Jackson: The Experience has sold 3 million copies around the world on the Nintendo DS, Wii, and PSP alone. The game is scheduled to be released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next week. “We’re delighted with the sales success of Michael Jackson The Experience to date,” said Ubisoft's UK marketing… Read More

Michael Jackson's Thriller made history as one of the most cinematic music videos of all time. Now it may make history as the only music video to inspire a big-budget, feature-length film. Deadline reports that a number of studios are bidding on the rights to make a Thriller movie. Kenny Ortega (High School Musical) is currently hooked to direct while Jeremy Garelick (The Hangover) is set to write the screenplay. The film will have a… Read More

Iconic pop star Michael Jackson is getting his own virtual world: development company See Virtual Worlds has announced it plans to launch Planet Michael in late 2011, a new MMO virtual world that will focus on entertainment and themes from Michael Jackson's life and music, as well as provide ways for Michael Jackson fans around the world to support charitable causes. Like many other virtual worlds, Planet Michael will feature an in-world… Read More

Michael Jackson's name has been used to sell a great many things, from Pepsi to Suzuki scooters…and now electronics giant Samsung wants to get into the game—albeit a tad late—announcing a new version of its Samsung S2 Portable hard drive pre-loaded with the Michael Jackson movie This Is It chronicling the rehearsals and preparation for Michael Jackson final tour…which never happened due to the star's… Read More

Michael Jackson's stunning death made him Yahoo's biggest star this year. The quest to find out what happened to Jackson in his final hours on June 25 and celebrate his legacy elevated the late entertainer to the top of the Internet company's annual breakdown of the most frequent online search requests. The self-proclaimed King of Pop ended singer Britney Spears' four-year reign atop Yahoo's search rankings.