Jackson 5's 1st gig venue for sale, in pieces (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
The owner of the nightclub where Michael Jackson first performed professionally with the Jackson 5 wants to sell the building to fans of the King of Pop brick by brick.

Memphis Woman Pays $1200 for 'Thriller' (FOX Eugene)
Since his death, Michael Jackson memorabilia has been flying off the shelves and flooding the online market. Just this week, a Memphis woman paid big bucks for a single copy of the Michael Jackson album "Thriller" on Ebay.

Campus Notes (Albert Lea Tribune)
Jennifer M. Lombardi, a 2002 graduate of Albert Lea High School and 2006 graduate of University of St. Thomas with a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish and visual communications, received her juris doctor degree cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul on May 17.

‘Sad' Madonna plans Jackson tribute (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Madonna will perform a special tribute to Michael Jackson during her London show Saturday at the venue where he was due to stage his farewell shows, she said in a newspaper interview.

When Albert Lea had a triple-themed parade (Albert Lea Tribune)
One of the pre-parade activities now taking place in Albert Lea and other localities is to place chairs of all types next to the street curbs along the known parade routes a day or two prior to the annual events.

Jackson: The delusion of America's fantasy world (The Age)
Meeting Michael Jackson in the mid-1980s was one of the creepier experiences of my life. I was an editor at the New York Daily News and presented him with an award.

Swanky Saturdays: Beyoncé's Look for Less (E! Online)
Some women work out to nab a man. But Beyoncé stays in shape because of her Oscar dream—and her need to wear skinny jeans. Jay-Z's wifey showed her helping hand and a...

UVic student helped create British star Lily Allen (Victoria Times Colonist)
Before you read this, go to YouTube (we have the links) and watch "Chinese," a choral tribute to Lily Allen by the Capital Children's Choir.

Thousands want Jackson tickets (News 24 South Africa)
More than half a million fans from around the world have applied for 17 500 free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service.

Site Search: (Jersey Evening Post)
THE cutting of a ‘prom cake’ signalled the end of 12 years of compulsory education for students in Year 11 at Grainville School. Around 150 teenagers attended the secondary school’s annual prom on Friday night (26 JUN) at the Radisson Hotel.