Top News:
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Dies — We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50. — Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.
Discussion:
X17 Online, Starpulse, PopEater, Us Weekly, omg!, CONCRETELOOP.COM, BallerStatus.com, EW.com, Socialite Life, AOL Radio Blog, Pink is the New Blog, BBC, Showbiz Spy, iVillage, /Film, New York Magazine, Fan Fare, Associated Press, USA Today, Reuters, PopSugar, popbytes, TV Squad, The Live Feed, Spinner, Tabloid Prodigy, New Zealand Herald, Amy Grindhouse, Gabby Babble, F-Listed, IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com, Gone Hollywood, CelebWarship, The Celebrity Blog …, Evil Beet Gossip, Anything Hollywood, Queerty, Cele|bitchy, Idolator, Hollywood Rag, brooklynvegan, Perez Hilton, DailyFill.com, The Superficial, Gawker, Dlisted, Movieline, Bumpshack.com, Popoholic, Music articles at Blogcritics, Celebslam, CelebNewsWire and Deceiver.com
RELATED:
People.com:
Drugs and Alcohol: Jackson Family Attempted Vegas Intervention — As far back as 2006, members of Michael Jackson's family were terrified that his escalating dependence on prescription drugs had become a danger to his life - and attempted an intervention in Las Vegas.
TMZ.com:
Jackson Family — Demerol Shot Caused Death — A close member of Michael Jackson's family has told us Jackson received a daily injection of a synthetic narcotic similar to morphine — Demerol — and yesterday he received a shot at 11:30 AM. — Family members are saying the dosage was “too much” and that's what caused his death.
Discussion:
Perez Hilton, Gone Hollywood, The Blemish, Hot Momma Celebrity …, Pop Crunch, New York Post, Rod 2.0:Beta, New York Magazine and Lifeline Live
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Doctor — MIA — We've learned law enforcement is looking for a doctor who lived at Michael Jackson's home — and the doctor is nowhere to be found. — Law enforcement sources tell us a BMW belonging to the doctor was towed from Jackson's home last night. — Cops are looking to interview the doc.
ETonline:
MICHAEL JACKSON: EXCLUSIVE LAST PHOTO — A source close to Michael Jackson tells ET that the international superstar and pop-music legend has passed away earlier Thursday afternoon. He was 50. — The Los Angeles County Coroner's office tells ET that Jackson was transported from his residence in full cardiac arrest on Thursday.
Discussion:
F-Listed, Showbiz Spy, L.A. Rag Mag, Bumpshack.com, New York Post, Cele|bitchy and The Insider
Shelby Grad / L.A. Now:
Michael Jackson is dead [Updated] — [Updated at 2:46 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson is in a coma and his family is arriving at his bedside, a law enforcement source told The Times. — Jackson was rushed to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center this afternoon by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Madonna 'Can't Stop Crying' Over Michael Jackson — Madonna — The sudden death of Michael Jackson jolted his friends and family, a second blow to the entertainment world after it lost another icon, Farrah Fawcett, just hours earlier. — “I can't stop crying over the sad news,” Madonna says.
Discussion:
The Superficial, Dlisted, iVillage, AceShowBiz.com, CoverAwards, Lemondrop, Bricks and Stones Gossip, Rolling Stone and EW.com
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Michael Jackson's Kids “Doing Fine,” With Grandmother — After Michael Jackson's sudden passing, the singer's three children “are doing fine,” says Brian Oxmon, the Jackson family attorney for 20 years. — “They are in the care of a nanny,” he tells Usmagazine.com, adding that they're staying with their grandmother, Katherine.
Discussion:
Perez Hilton, Amy Grindhouse, Bossip.com, X17 Online, omg!, Associated Press and Reuters
TMZ.com:
Jackson Family Feared Morphine OD — Members of Michael Jackson's family told us the singer was given a “heavy dose of morphine” prior to his death, and family members were alarmed. — We're told Joe Jackson recently wanted to put Michael in a rehab facility in Palmdale …
Castina / Pop Crunch:
Latoya Jackson “Bruno” Cameo Cut Out Of Respect For The Late Michael Jackson — REUTERS/Kevork Djansiszen/Pool/Files (UNITED STATES OBITUARY ENTERTAINMENT) — In the wake the shocking death of pop music's beloved Peter Pan, the late Michael Jackson, a scene featuring LaToya Jackson …
Discussion:
#gay
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson's Autopsy Has Begun — The Los Angeles County Coroner has started the autopsy on Michael Jackson. — Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran is performing the autopsy. The Dr. was a star witness in the O.J. Simpson case.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Scene Mocking Michael Jackson's Family Cut From Bruno — Following the death of Michael Jackson, footage in the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy Bruno, in which sister Latoya Jackson is mocked, has been cut. — In the scene, LaToya is tricked into doing an interview with the fake Austrian fashion journalist.
TMZ.com:
Jackson Danced and Sang Last Night — We've learned Michael Jackson showed no unusual signs of distress — he was rehearsing his upcoming concert at the Staples Center in L.A. But, we're told, like other nights of rehearsal, Jackson was both hours late and lethargic. — We're told rehearsal went late into the evening.
msnbc.com:
Singer Michael Jackson dead at 50
Singer Michael Jackson dead at 50
Discussion:
I'm Not Obsessed, Amy Grindhouse, The Laughing Stork …, The Movie Blog and Hot Momma Celebrity …
PopEater:
Friend Confirms: Michael Jackson Is Dead
Friend Confirms: Michael Jackson Is Dead
Discussion:
ScifiSquad.com, Inside Movies Blog, TMZ.com, omg!, Us Weekly, Splash Page, The Boombox Music Blog, Associated Press, Cinematical, Reuters, Showbiz Spy and Spinner
omg!:
Celebs React to Michael Jackson's Death
Celebs React to Michael Jackson's Death
Discussion:
Us Weekly, INF Daily, X17 Online, E! Online, New York Magazine, Gabby Babble, TMZ.com and Associated Press
People.com:
Farrah Fawcett Dies of Cancer at 62 — Farrah Fawcett, who skyrocketed to fame as one of a trio of impossibly glamorous private eyes on TV's Charlie's Angels, has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 62. — Fawcett died at 9:28 a.m. PST at St. John's Heath Center in Santa Monica …
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, TVNewser, iVillage, Perez Hilton, Hollywire.com, Amy Grindhouse, TMZ.com and Hollyscoop Entertainment News
RELATED:
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Hollywood Pays Tribute to Farrah Fawcett
Hollywood Pays Tribute to Farrah Fawcett
Discussion:
Cele|bitchy, Pink is the New Blog, Gold Derby, Socialite Life, Us Weekly, EW.com, StyleList Fashion Blog and iVillage
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Jeff Goldblum Alive and Well — There's nothing really newsworthy about not being dead. — But as the world was busy reacting to news of Michael Jackson's sudden passing, someone in the blogosphere thought it would be a good idea to feed the beast and say that Jeff Goldblum had died.
RELATED: