Grammy to show 3-D MJ Movie

On January 31st, the Grammy’s plan to air Michael Jackson’s 3-D mini movie, title Earth Song. It was completed just before his death and has never been released. It was meant to be played at his concerts during the “This is it” tour. Jackson only saw it once before his death and reportedly cried.

MJ’s ‘This is it’ coming to DVD in January

“This Is It,” the box-office sensation that captures Michael Jackson [ tickets ] rehearsing for what was to be the late King of Pop’s string of comeback concerts, will be available for the small screen early next year.

Scheduled for release on Jan. 26, the home version of “This Is It”–which will be available in Blu-ray, DVD and PSP formats–will feature all of the footage shown in the theatrical version, as well as bonus features including two making-of documentaries and a “costume featurette,” according to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Additionally, the Blu-ray edition will feature exclusives including “all-new ‘Smooth Criminal’ and ‘Thriller’ vignettes,” among other extras.

Originally due to play in theaters for only two weeks, “This Is It” saw its theatrical run extended thanks to strong ticket sales; the flick has reportedly grossed more than $70 million in the US and almost $170 million worldwide since its October release.

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MJ’s ‘This is it’ Debuts

When Michael Jackson died, he was days away from launching comeback concerts. Now, video footage of preparations for those performances has become “Michael Jackson’s This Is It.” Ben Tracy reports.

MJ’s: ‘This is it’ has been done already

Hours after the pop singer’s first posthumous single “This Is It” was released amid great hype on Monday, it emerged that the tune had been recorded 18 years ago by an obscure Puerto Rican singer.

Moreover the co-author of that tune, “My Way” songwriter Paul Anka, threatened to sue Jackson’s estate for proper credit and his share of royalties.

The administrators of the estate quickly acknowledged Anka’s claims and granted him 50 percent of the copyright, a potentially massive payday for the 68-year-old Canadian crooner. And an equally massive loss for the estate.

“They realize it’s a mistake, they realize it’s my song, they realize it’s my production of his vocal in my studio and I am getting 50 percent of the whole project, actually, which is fair,” Anka said in a video posted on the TMZ gossip Web site.

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