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You are invited by Spike Lee, 40 Acres and A Mule Filmworks, Spike DDB, and The Republic of Brooklyn to come celebrate the 52nd birthday of “The King of Pop” Michael Jackson. The Event starts from 12 noon till 5 PM on Sunday, August 29th 2010 at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York on Nethermead Field with DJ Spinna on the turntables. Come and enjoy hit songs by Michael Jackson such as “The Way You Make Me Feel”, “Billie Jean”, "Beat It”, “Man In The Mirror” and many more. Please visit http://www.40acres.com/ for more information.

Help us reach our goal of one million tributes to the King of Pop on the MichaelJackson.com tribute wall.

So far over 600,000 fans around the world have posted their tributes. Now's your chance to add yours at MichaelJackson.com.

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BET: The BET Awards (June 27, 8-11:00 p.m.) Queen Latifah hosts the 10th annual Awards from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium. Along with performances from T.I., Kanye West, Usher, T-Pain, Alicia Keys, and Eminem, a Michael Jackson tribute has been added to the lineup.

According to AP, Michael Jackson's estate is challenging another Japanese company that claims it owns the rights to use MJ's image.

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Publisher Partners with The Estate of Michael Jackson for Ultimate Performance Experience

GARY, Ind. — Work could begin next year on a museum and arts center dedicated to Michael Jackson in his hometown, his father and Gary officials announced Wednesday.

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According to Nielsen SoundScan, MJ has nine of the 17 best-selling R&B hits in digital history, including, "Thriller," "Billie Jean" and "Beat It," all from his landmark album Thriller; "Man In The Mirror," the gospel-tinged smash from Bad; and "Don't Stop ‘Til You Get Enough," the disco-flavored lead single from Off The Wall.

REUTERS: Tokyo, Japan . From the 24k gold engraved Neverland gate sign from Jackson's California estate to a sampling of his most recent industry awards, some of the most cherished personal possessions of The King of Pop will be on display at the Tokyo Tower just in time for the Golden Week Holiday April 29th. More than 280 estate owned items make up "MICHAEL JACKSON -The Official LIFETIME Collection", including the singers 1967 Rolls Royce Phantom, antique piano, and costumes from the 3D "Thiller" video shot for Jackson's "THIS IS IT" tour.

Have you been inspired by the King of Pop? The Rock Hall is looking for one talented artist or group to perform at the 2010 Rock and Soul Festival, an annual community festival which this year will pay tribute to two-time Inductee Michael Jackson on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. The performer who is selected will share the festival bill with a national recording artist and have the opportunity to perform at a future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Community Festival.

Michael Jackson is apart of the first class of entertainers to be honored with stars on a new Walk Of Fame site outside of New York's Apollo Theatre.

VH1 give artists a chance to share their playlist with fans. Will.I.Am explains why Michael Jackson's Thriller video is important, watch the video to see for yourself.

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