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Posts with tag: michael-jackson | Return to WatchersWatch.com Homepage This Is It Grosses $20.1 Million Worldwide in Opening Day The Michael Jackson documentary This Is It grossed $20.1 million worldwide on opening day, according to Variety. "This Is It" grossed $20.1 million in its first day at the worldwide box office -- a solid, but not glowing, start for Michael Jackson's final act. The Sony release grossed $7.4 million from 3,481 theaters at the domestic B.O., including $2.2 million from Tuesday night shows.The film is expected to top the box office this weekend, barring some kind of upset due to the Halloween factor. Posted on October 31, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | The Michael Jackson documentary This Is It grossed $2 million in its opening day. Sony held 18 premieres all over the world, with the biggest premiere happening in Los Angeles. The movie has gotten rave reviews from critics. The film was distilled from 80 hours of rehearsal footage from what would have been Michael's comeback concert series starting in London. The global preem was held Tuesday in order to line up with foreign territories' usual opening days -- films typically bow on Wednesdays in France, for example. The 6 p.m. Tuesday start time in Los Angeles translated to 2 a.m. Wednesday over most of Europe, meaning thousands of fans flocked to screenings in the middle of the night.The behind the scenes look at how Michael worked and supervised every minute detail of the show gives a never before seen look into the King of Pop's work ethic. It shocked many people how good a shape Michael was in during the grueling rehearsals. Overseas grosses are expected to be high. Posted on October 28, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Trailer for This Is It Released The trailer for the upcoming Micheal Jackson film, This Is It, has been released. The film includes footage from the rehearsals for Michael Jackson's London concerts that would have been held if Michael Jackson had not died. The film will arrive in theatres in October 28, 2009 for a two-week limited viewing. Take a look: Posted on September 14, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | TMZ reports that Janet Jackson is working hard on a special tribute to her brother Michael to be performed at the MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday. Ms. Jackson is set to put on a huge MJ-honoring performance featuring 20 backup dancers -- which is being put together by some of the best choreographers in the world, including Frank Gatson and Travis Payne.The Video Music Awards will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and Janet is expected to open the show with her tribute. Posted on September 8, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | Michael Jackson's Memorial Service Watched by Millions Michael Jackson's memorial service was held today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and was broadcast for free around the globe. The two hour program was tasteful and moving, with low-key performances by Jermaine Jackson (who sang Michael's favorite song "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin"), Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder and Lionel Ritchie. Queen Latifah read a poem written for the occasion by Maya Angelou, Brooke Shields spoke of her friendship with Michael and Motown founder Berry Gordy talked about Michael's life. But the most moving moment came at the very end when Michael's daughter Paris, while choking back tears, spoke of her love for her father. Katie Couric reports: Posted on July 7, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | ADG Will Refund $85 Million Worth of Michael Jackson Concert Tickets Concert promoter AEG will refund $80 million worth of tickets sold to the Michael Jackson concerts this summer, due to the singer's premature death. Concert promoter AEG Live will offer full refunds to those who bought tickets to Michael Jackson's "This Is It" concerts at the O2 Arena in London. Tickets must have been purchased through an authorized agent. Refunds will include all ticket service charges.AEG is a part of billionaire Philip Anschutz's Anschutz Corp. AEG is looking at a huge loss on the deal unless it can get the insurer to pay up. Michael Jackson had to pass a physical to get insured for the concerts, but with the recent revelations about Jackson's severe drug addictions we have to wonder: who did the physical exam that said Jackson was in excellent health? You can get more details at Michaeljacksonlive.com. Posted on June 30, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | On TV: All Michael Jackson, All the Time After Michael Jackson died, tv stations have rushed to air tributes to the King of Pop. In fact, it's pretty much been wall to wall Michael Jackson coverage lately. BET's Sunday night "BET Awards" will now take on a different tone, as the kudofest opens with a tribute to Jackson. It took the death of Jackson, meanwhile, for MTV to do something it hasn't done in years: Run music videos all day long. The cabler, which came of age during the "Thriller" era, started pre-empting its programming Thursday night with wall-to-wall Michael Jackson music videos, concert performances and other footage, and continued to do so right up until 6 p.m. on Friday.TV execs believe that the onslaught of Michael Jackson programming will substantially boost viewership this weekend. Posted on June 27, 2009 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) | |
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