Sources inside the Jackson camp say the pop star has recorded so much new
material that a studio album of new songs may be released instead.
This week in Today newspaper.
Michael Jackson's sister LaToya. Find out what life
was really like behind the scenes of my glamorous
family. And read the book
they didn't want me to write.
I don't hold anything back.
Today's Inside Story.
There was continuing turmoil that pushed family members to the edge.
Not only me,
a lot of my brothers and sisters
have tried to commit suicide.
One of nine children, she will not reveal any names,
but this extraordinary suicide claim came
during a long and emotional interview with LaToya Jackson about her
controversial new book, Growing Up in the Jackson Family.
In an obvious and stark contrast to 2300
Jackson Street, LaToya Jackson describes her entire family is dysfunctional.
She says she hopes her brothers and sisters will come forward now
to support her version of growing up in the Jackson family.
Well we started working together, and I didn't have a date for the Academy Awards.
And Michael was like, Well, who are you gonna go with?
And I said, I looked at him. I said.
I don't know. You want to go?
And he said, yeah, that'd be great.
And from Los Angeles, California, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion,
it's the annual Academy Awards.
On Hollywood's hottest night, Michael Jackson stunned 76 million TV
viewers by taking a very special date to the 1991 Academy Awards,
Madonna.
Viewers at home wondered how two of the most outrageous personalities in
pop hooked up. As you're driving the limo and all that traffic.
What do you talk about with Michael Jackson? What we talk about?
Well, for I beg him not to wear sunglasses. Exchange powder puffs.
So you both look wonderful?
We both powder our noses, and we compare bank accounts I don't know.
Jackson's personal biographer
J. Randy Taraborrelli, unleashing The Magic,
The Madness: The Whole Story, answering questions about everything.
Inside of every man, woman and child.
It's a place where I feel that you can return to your childhood.
You find grownups doing things they haven't done since they were, like, ten years old.
Neverland is me.
It represents
the totality of who I am. It really does.
I love Neverland.
Mac and I would go on vacation together,
and Mac is very smart, and he's very ingenious in causing trouble.
But it's his idea.
Yes, I'm not going to tie this one.
We were in Bermuda together, and we were signing water balloons.
He had me signing water balloons,
and he was throwing these balloons at the fans on the balcony.
They loved it. They wanted more.
They were asking for more. But Mac's throwing it.
I was signing these balloons, and he kept throwing them on.
I'm signing them. He's throwing them.
And that's what he did.
I'm ready Hammer.
Michael what are you doing? I'm here to accept your challenge.
You kind of caught me in the middle of doing something here Mike.
Saturday Night Live.
I'm ready right now.
He's amazing.
I never seen anything like that in my life.
That guy can dance.
I mean, don't get me wrong.
I mean, he's no threat to us.
What do you reckon Mike?
I can't write a song. I'm only ten.
Only ten. When I was your age, I had six gold records.
Hey, Loony Tunes.
This is what Michael Jackson looks like.
You look like a big, fat mental patient.
You'd be amazed how often I hear that.
It was actually wonderful.
There were only about 160, 180 people, and it was very intimate.
It was very family oriented.
And it was difficult to hear all the vowels because of the helicopters.
As Michael walks from his trailer to his
camera position, he's really charged with a kind
of contained but tense anticipation for what he's about to do.
Ready all around.
Watch the cues and playback.
It's an all out song and dance video spectacular in ten or eleven minutes.
That's taken more than 14 weeks to complete.
From rehearsal hall beginning to big budget location shooting finish.
From the looks of it,
it could be one of the most expensive music videos ever made.
Although no one's really saying exactly
how much this new Michael Jackson video is costing.
We want more worms,more wormy.
You can grab your nuts some more.
See.
He's thinking dirty
I don't do dirty dancing.
It's wormy, right?
No. No. No. Its a expression
I know exactly what you mean.
He knows what I mean.
He's so dirty.
Excuse me was I doing it?
It's all in the mind.
Yes.
Was I imagining him grabbing his nuts?
How would you describe the way Michael has changed over those years?
Well, how has Michael changed?
He's taking a lot more control of his own life.
And it's pretty clear to me that Mike makes his own decisions now.
And how has he changed?
He has a lot more pressure on him.
I know that, there's a lot more jealousy.
On the Eve of his long awaited new video,
a song of betrayal from his own brother, Jermaine.
This was supposed to be Michael Jackson's
month, the premiere of his most expensive video ever.
But now he's been sabotaged by his big brother.
Once you were made you changed your shade. Was your color wrong?
Radio stations are playing it every hour.
Back to back with Michael's new single,
Black and White. Bitter Jermaine second banana in the old Jackson five.
He criticizes Michael for everything
from lightning his skin to being just plain weird.
Once you were made to changed your shade.
With Michael's new billion dollars deal on the line, it could be his most costly
embarrassment yet. And with brothers like Jermaine, who needs LaToya?
When Michael became very successful,
Jermaine was very hurt by it, and he didn't like it.
Michael's my brother.
But I was angry.
We're creative people.
I couldn't get to him.
So I put it in a song.
My frustrations, I put it into words.
An MTV world premiere November 14th.
Monday night on the nine network
you'll get to see the new clip
for Black or White and Michael's new album out next Friday.
If you're sitting down, get up.
It's time for the MTV world premiere of Michael Jackson's Black or White.
Featured in the video are Macaulay Culkin,
Bart Simpson and the guitar works provided by Slash from Guns and Roses.
So get on up.
Here it is the world premiere of Michael Jackson Black or White.
Probably heard the uproar over the the new Michael Jackson video.
Eat this.
Which the pop world has waited for four years now.
Michael Jackson video is an event in itself.
Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson
lt made a mistake in broadcasting
the eleven minute Black or White video last night.
The international broadcast premiere
of Black or White was immediately followed by uproar and condemnation.
We played the short film
for Elayne Blythe, President of the film advisory board.
And all these kids in this film and the kids watch it.
Look at that. Goodness, I can't believe this.
Jackson says he was only trying to interpret
the animalistic instincts of the Panther into a dance.
In a statement released within the hour, Michael Jackson said, quote.
It upsets me to think that Black or White
could influence any child or adult to destructive behavior, Jackson said.
Either sexual or violent.
I deeply regret any pain or hurt
the final segment of Black or White has caused children
their parents or any other viewers.
Chill out homeboy.
Some Jackson critics are saying this whole incident is a publicity stunt.
Two days ago, he was out with long time friend, Brooke Shields.
This morning, Shields defended Jackson, saying he did not plan it.
He doesn't ever predetermine his the way he's going to try to get something across
and with malice.
Michael Jackson
Dangerous
Brilliant new album, Dangerous
from Michael Jackson
seventy six minutes of great music.
Michael Jackson's new album, Dangerous,
arrived in record stores this week.
I don't know what to expect.
I'm just going to buy it and see if it's different.
Oh I will always buy Michael,
whatever he comes out with I'll buy it.
Yeah, I think the people are feeling it,
the recession a little more.
We can only hope that this will kick
the industry in the butt a little and get sales really strong again.
Look me in the face
and tell me if you think I'm black or white.
If I'm black or white. You tell me.
We don't know.
Black or white.
I don't know.
We don't know.
If I'm black or white. You tell me.
Maybe you can tell me, am I black or white?
You're under arrest.
Well I guess I am black.
Make sure that it's safe for Michael.
I'm moving back, I was burned by this kind of stuff.
Ohhhh
So when you shoot with Michael
plenty of unexpected things happen, like a visit from his affectionate chimp
during rehearsals.
And the arrival of a very large statue
honoring Michael's video music achievement.
We've made you this statute to show our
appreciation for all you've done for music and MTV.
And here it is. And it's rather large.
Thank you very much.
He has landed
George Michael, Five.
Aerosmith.
Four, Madonna.
Three, R.E.M.
Two, and the King of Pop,
Michael Jackson.
Every year MTV
salutes one artist with their most prestigious award, the Video Vanguard.
And it's in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the medium.
This year, the award has been renamed the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard.
I never asked you to name an award after me. Did I?
Michael, who?
In honor of Michael's
decade of achievement
Ladies and gentlemen. The King of Pop
Michael Jackson with his friend Slash