L.A. Times - Entertainment — Sony's unusual Wednesday launch for its Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" yielded decidedly mixed results. more info

The Newsroom — As the much anticipated Michael Jackson movie THIS IS IT hits theatres, Hollywood 411 has an exclusive sneak peek at a clip. Check out what Elizabeth Taylor calls the greatest piece of filmmaking. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Chris Brown has played his first gig since his infamous assault on Rihanna, earlier this year.   The R n B star made his comeback in East Rutherford, New Jersey with a Michael Jackson inspired... more info

Topix — I thought he'd be a bit of a mess, but he wasn't. He looked almost normal. The most surprising aspect of 'This Is It'- an hourlong HBO special that snuck into the movies- is that Michael Jackson was actually in pretty good shape in his final days. more info

Perez Hilton — We'll believe it when we see it! And with only $10,000 to start with, we think it will be a LONG time before anyone sees it! Get ready for a huge tax increase Gary, Indiana. Last night, Joe Jackson appeared with the mayor of Michael Jackson'ss homet... more info

Perez Hilton — We still think it probably came down to budget disputes, but director Kenny Ortega says that after overseeing the Michael Jackson documentary film, This Is It, he just needed to take a break, causing him to pull out of the Footloose remake. "It was n... more info

NME — Coroner denies official pictures on the market as rumours surface more info

Dlisted — Here's Joe Jackson practicing his money counting skills, because he's going to be doing a lot of that once the giant bags of cash start rolling in. In an interview with Extra, loving father Joe Jackson said that his son is worth more money ... more info

The Playlist — In this perverse world, Roman Polanski is a vilified cretin for a crime he admitted to, yet Michael Jackson, who was involved in two child sexual abuse allegations (one that he essentially bought his way out of), is still dubbed a saint. Riiiiiight.A... more info

Mjsbigblog — A correspondent from Jimmy Kimmel Live was set loose on the red carpet before the Michael Jackson documentary, This is It, premiered Tuesday night in LA.  It’s pretty hilarious. He interviewed Adam Lambert and David Cook, and you can spot Nige... more info