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A sculpture of Michael Jackson is displayed at ‘The official Lifetime Collection’ exhibition in the Tokyo Tower museum
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MiJac Exhibit Floors Tokyo Fans; ‘Thriller’ Video Voted ‘Most Influential’. Michael Jackson fans in Tokyo literally bum-rushed the opening of an exhibition of Michael Jackson memorabilia Saturday, with several folks even fainting at the sight of some 300 items formerly owned by the late King of Pop – including his famous crystal-studded gloves and favorite 1967 Rolls Royce. The exhibits, dubbed The Lifetime Collection, also included costumes and masks of ghosts prepared for his planned comeback shows in London, as well as plastic containers used for his lunch in final last days. “By seeing his memorabilia, I was refreshing my memories of Michael,” Kimiko Sato, 49, said, sobbing. “I felt as if he was still alive here.”
Yu Tei, a 21-year-old Chinese student studying in Tokyo, said: “It was so regretful that we lost him. I like all of his songs and his lifestyle. He was so cool.” The collection, on display in a hall at the foot of Tokyo Tower, also included an antique piano, a gate sign from his “Neverland” ranch, trophies and gold discs commemorating one million sales of his records such as “Rockin’ Robin,” “Got To Be There,” “Maybe Tomorrow” and “I Want You Back.” A memorial event will be held at the hall on June 25 to mark the first anniversary of his death, the organizers said, adding that proceeds from the two-month exhibition would be in part given to Jackson’s estate administrators and children. In other MJ news, the iconic video for his single “Thriller” has been voted the most influential in pop music history, according to the results of a MySpace poll released today. More than 1,000 music fans voted in the survey, choosing from a list of 20 videos selected by music and entertainment critics. Thriller, credited with breaking down the boundaries between music and filmmaking, garnered 15.2 percent of the votes, ahead of “Here It Goes Again,” the 2006 Internet hit featuring OK Go dancing on treadmills. Britney Spears’ song “Baby One More Time” came in third, followed by A-Ha’s part-animated “Take On Me.”
Following is the list of the top 10 most influential pop music videos:
1. “Thriller,” Michael Jackson, 1983 (15.2 percent)
2. “Here It Goes Again,” OK Go, 2006 (11.7 percent)
3. “Baby One More Time,” Britney Spears/1998 (11.2 percent)
4. “Take On Me,” A-Ha, 1985 (8.6 percent)
5. “Hurt,” Johnny Cash, 2003 (7.6 percent)
6. “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Queen, 1975 (5.6 percent)
7. “Around the World,” Daft Punk, 1997 (5.4 percent)
8. “Weapon of Choice,” Fatboy Slim, 1999 (4 percent)
9. “Sledgehammer,” Peter Gabriel, 1986 (3.7 percent)
10. “Sabotage,” Beastie Boys, 1994 (3.5 percent)
Conrad Murray Helps Unconscious Passenger on Flight. Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician accused of administering the powerful anesthetic that killed Michael Jackson, helped stabilize a young woman who fell unconscious on a US Airways jet on Saturday. En route to Los Angeles from Houston to confer with lawyers, Murray was aboard Flight 641 when a woman went into distress. He found the woman had a very weak pulse, hooked her up to an IV line he got from the plane’s medical bag and monitored her while the jet was diverted to Albuquerque, N.M., according to TMZ and the Associated Press. “We’re not surprised,” said Miranda Sevcik, from the legal team representing Murray in his involuntary manslaughter case. “He’s a good doctor, we’ve always said he was a good doctor, and that’s what good doctors do is save people.” The young woman, who Murray said was 23 and traveling with an 11-month-old baby, was met at the gate in Los Angeles by paramedics and taken to a hospital, Sevcik said. The plane then continued on to Phoenix. US Airways confirmed that a doctor on the flight helped stabilize a patient who had a medical emergency. Spokesman Todd Lehmacher said it was against company policy to identify the passenger or the doctor on board who helped stabilize her. Murray had been hired at $150,000 a month to be Jackson’s personal physician during a planned comeback tour. He was with Jackson when the singer died last June after being found unresponsive in his Beverly Hills home. Murray told police he administered the anesthetic propofol to Jackson as a treatment for insomnia. The 57-year-old was charged in February with felony involuntary manslaughter. He has pleaded not guilty, and remains free on $75,000 bail pending trial. The cardiologist has offices in Houston and Las Vegas. His license to practice medicine in California has been restricted by a judge and he is fighting to maintain his license in Las Vegas, where back child support could result in its suspension.
Dr. Conrad Murray has a June 14th court date. It’s been almost a year since the death of Michael Jackson, and Dr. Murray has been charged with manslaughter in Jackson’s death. Dr. Murray says he’s innocent, and he will have a cast of supporters by his side when he shows up in court. Friends, patients and church members from Houston and Las Vegas will converge on the courtroom in support of the doctor. Dr. Murray was The King Of Pop’s personal physician at the time of his death. It is believed that he administered the fatal dose of Propofol that led to Jackson’s death.