7/29/2010 2:20 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's former dermatologist -- and longtime friend -- Dr. Arnie Klein will now have a say about what YOU can put in your face ... TMZ has learned he's been appointed to the Food and Drug Administration ... an arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Klein -- who's been practicing medicine for 35 years and is considered a leader in the field of dermatology -- will offer his expertise in the field of injectables.
Klein tells us he'll primarily be dealing with trials for certain injectable products -- to determine how they should be used. He will also participate in toxicity testing.
Klein tells us, "It's most important that someone takes responsibility for what's happening in medicine ... we're the best country in the world, we should be able to deliver the best medical care in the world and have the best possible drugs at the lowest possible prices."
Filed under: Dr. Arnie Klein, Michael Jackson, Nurse!
7/29/2010 12:10 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
"Do not worry" ... Dr. Conrad Murray was merely rocking his infant son to sleep while taking a dip in Miami today where he and baby mama Nicole Alvarez are on vacation.
As we first reported, the LAPD believes Dr. Murray sent shipments of Propofol
-- the drug that killed Michael -- from a Las Vegas pharmacy to
Nicole's apartment in Santa Monica.
Dr. Murray is due back in court to face involuntary manslaughter charges on August 23.
Filed under: Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson, Photo Galleries, Summer, Stars In Heat
7/28/2010 6:45 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray is still the lone suspect in the death of Michael Jackson after state investigators announced today that seven other physicians will not be charged.
Attorney General Jerry Brown had launched a probe of seven other doctors who treated Jackson -- mainly looking at the prescribing practices of the physicians.
One of the doctors on the list has been reported to the California Medical Board for prescribing drugs to an alias for Michael. That doctor was not named.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Conrad Murray, Celebrity Justice
7/29/2010 12:05 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained never-before-seen photos of the Jackson house in Encino, CA where Katherine Jackson and her grandchildren live -- and according to our sources, it was personally decorated by Mama Jackson herself.
Katherine definitely has a flair for pretty things -- but we can't help but raise our eyebrows at that creepy toy display case.
Thanks to Michael Jackson's Secret Vault for the pics.
Filed under: Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson, Photo Galleries
7/28/2010 10:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
We took your questions today on everything -- including Katherine Jackson saying she hasn't been doing well since MJ's death, Gloria Allred's plans to not eat for a month, and Chris Tucker owing $11 million in back taxes.
Plus: The new "Jersey Shore" member dropping N-bombs.
Filed under: Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson, Gloria Allred, Music, Movies, TV, TMZ Live, Chris Tucker, Jersey Shore, MTV
7/28/2010 9:20 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's alleged illegitimate daughter just suffered a devastating blow to her far-fetched claims ... because the woman who supposedly gave birth to her -- Diana Ross' sister -- says it's all a bunch of BS.
TMZ just spoke to Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee, who tells us she's pretty damn sure that Mocienne Petit Jackson "is not my daughter" -- adding MPJ is "delusional" and calls the situation nothing short of "bizarre."
Dr. Ross-Lee also points out a major hole in MPJ's story -- saying it would have been impossible for her to have conceived a baby with Michael back in 1975 ... because she never even met the guy.
Dr. Ross-Lee says there was a time when MPJ "was really harassing me at my office" -- and was forced to have her employer contact the police to get MPJ to stop.
According to Dr. Ross-Lee, she responded to one of MPJ's emails a few years ago to tell her she was mistaken and to wish her well.
As we first reported, MPJ filed documents yesterday requesting a judge allow her to take a DNA test to prove she's MJ's daughter ... and therefore lay claim to part of his fortune and be granted custody of his kids.
Good luck with that ...
Last night, MJ's brother Randy Jackson also commented on the situation, saying the whole thing "sounds kinda crazy."
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Celebrity Justice
7/28/2010 12:25 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Katherine Jackson claims she "hasn't been doing so well" since MJ died -- in fact, according to a never-before-seen interview from last month, the singer's mother has basically been an emotional wreck.
During the moving interview -- which took place before the anniversary of Michael's death -- a visibly upset Katherine claims, "Not a day goes by that I don't think about my son."
The clip was shot by the same website hawking Katherine's new book "Never Can Say Goodbye" -- and according to our source, the footage is all part of a larger documentary on Jackson's life.
As for who's behind the whole project -- we're told it's an equal partnership between Katherine and Howard Mann -- the same guy who co-wrote her book.
Filed under: Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson, Howard Mann
7/27/2010 11:42 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
A woman who claims to be Michael Jackson's illegitimate love child -- conceived when MJ was a minor -- has filed legal documents claiming there was a diabolical plot to cover up her existence ... involving murder, abduction and Diana Ross' sister.
The alleged MJ spawn -- Mocienne Petit Jackson -- has filed documents with L.A. County Superior Court claiming she will surely be in line for a serious inheritance check ... if a judge will give the go-ahead on a DNA test.
Here's the story -- MPJ claims back in 1975, 17-year-old Michael Jackson secretly impregnated her mother Barbara ... who happens to be Diana Ross' sister.
MPJ claims when she was 9 years old, Katherine Jackson hatched a plan to "abduct" MPJ and send her to Belgium to protect Michael's "reputation." She claims all 7 of her abductors were later murdered.
Now MPJ -- who currently lives in the Netherlands -- has decided to come forward with her story ... so she can "formally claim my part of my father's inheritance." She also wants custody of MJ's kids so she can give them a "more normal life."
MPJ also claims she was diagnosed with Vitiligo ... so, there's that.
Calls to Diana Ross, Barbara Ross and MJ's camp have not been returned.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Celebrity Justice, Developing Stories
7/27/2010 10:30 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
We took your questions on everything -- including Mel Gibson and Oksana Grivorieva planting a "placenta tree", Chelsea Clinton's wedding having $15,000 porta-potties, and a Netherlands woman who claims Michael Jackson is her father.
Plus: Updates on Lindsay Lohan's stint in jail.
Filed under: Mel Gibson, Chelsea Clinton, TMZ Live, TV, Movies, Lindsay Lohan, Oksana Grigorieva, Michael Jackson, Music
7/25/2010 8:10 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's ideal double feature -- an Adolf Hitler documentary with a Judy Garland chaser ... that's according to a video distributor who claims to have provided Jackson plenty of both.
Norman Scherer tells the NY Post that MJ had a penchant for collecting Nazi documentaries. Scherer, who owns a videotape distribution company, says Jackson had a "really good collection" -- which included, "Nazis -- Of Pure Blood," "Oasis of the Zombies" and "Hitler's Children."
Scherer also claims Jackson enjoyed Judy Garland's TV specials and dramas depicting troubled boys in dysfunctional families.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
7/24/2010 12:15 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson won't just get a plaque when he's inducted into the Hall of Fame at the National Museum of Dance next month ... dude is getting an entire garden -- thanks to a band of passionate fans.
TMZ has learned museum officials have agreed to make space for a permanent garden to honor the late icon -- after an MJ fan group informed employees that an influx of flowers would be headed their way on the day MJ will be enshrined.
So, instead of just letting the flowers die ... the museum's honchos -- along with a local florist -- decided to construct a permanent garden in MJ's honor on the museum's grounds.
There's a tiny catch -- the MJ fan group is gonna have to foot the bill for the garden -- and the size of the garden will be determined by how much cash they raise.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
