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Originally posted on AllHipHop : Photo courtesy of Samantha Marble Lil Debbie releases her 2nd track off of her new EP ‘Home Grown’ which drops tomorrow…
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Debbie Rowe took the stand at the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial today, making for an insightful and profoundly emotional experience. Debbie Rowe Testifies at Michael Jackson Trial Jackson’s ex-wife was ordered to testify by AEG Live, who the icon’s family is suing for billions, citing the concert promoters alleged liability for his demise. The Jacksons say AEG was negligent by ignoring warning signs, pushing MJ more than he could take, and hiring Dr. Conrad Murray to oversee his health. On the stand, Rowe found herself explaining Jackson’s relationship with his doctors, and with drugs, which turns out to be the centerpiece of the case. Through tears, she lamented his longtime battle with addiction , saying, “His fear of pain was incredible and I think the doctors took advantage in that way.” “Michael expected doctors to do no harm. Unfortunately, some doctors decided when Michael was in pain they would try to help him, and so he listened.” Debbie Rowe explained that when she was working for Dr. Arnold Klein, she would sometimes go to Jackson’s house twice a day to check on him. She would also go on the weekend, adding that the doctors were competing for MJ business and would call him and tell him they had better drugs. At one point, she called Dr. Allan Metzger and told him that Klein wasn’t doing what was best for Michael, and that Metzger was good for the star. Or at least he might have been. We’ll never know, she lamented, blurting out at one point, “‘Cause Conrad Murray got in there and killed him.” Rowe said Dr. Steven Hoefflin would give Jackson Propofol when he would have his burn scars injected, and only when having a procedure done. However, Rowe added that at times, she knew about when one doctor would just give him Propofol and put him under for 4-5 hours without treatment. She said she talked with Jackson about the problem but “he was worried about the pain … I’m probably one of the one people that said no to him.” Debbie Rowe , interestingly, was called as a witness by AEG, which is looking to establish a pattern of drug abuse that Michael alone is responsible for. They believe her stories will prove that they are not complicit in the King of Pop’s death; Rowe herself does not see eye to eye with them there, though. Debbie feels AEG is responsible for pushing him too hard in spite of this though, adding, “There is no way he could ever do a concert two nights in a row.” “His shows are so physical. My concern was it was a little drastic to do something like that. We were in another country and I didn’t know any of the medications.” She said she worried “what happens if you die,” but mentioned that Jackson himself was not too worried, but “was more worried about not sleeping.” Thus, he took more Propofol than ever. Rowe will resume testimony tomorrow as the complex, high-stakes case winds toward an uncertain end.
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Debbie Rowe took the stand at the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial today, making for an insightful and profoundly emotional experience. Debbie Rowe Testifies at Michael Jackson Trial Jackson’s ex-wife was ordered to testify by AEG Live, who the icon’s family is suing for billions, citing the concert promoters alleged liability for his demise. The Jacksons say AEG was negligent by ignoring warning signs, pushing MJ more than he could take, and hiring Dr. Conrad Murray to oversee his health. On the stand, Rowe found herself explaining Jackson’s relationship with his doctors, and with drugs, which turns out to be the centerpiece of the case. Through tears, she lamented his longtime battle with addiction , saying, “His fear of pain was incredible and I think the doctors took advantage in that way.” “Michael expected doctors to do no harm. Unfortunately, some doctors decided when Michael was in pain they would try to help him, and so he listened.” Debbie Rowe explained that when she was working for Dr. Arnold Klein, she would sometimes go to Jackson’s house twice a day to check on him. She would also go on the weekend, adding that the doctors were competing for MJ business and would call him and tell him they had better drugs. At one point, she called Dr. Allan Metzger and told him that Klein wasn’t doing what was best for Michael, and that Metzger was good for the star. Or at least he might have been. We’ll never know, she lamented, blurting out at one point, “‘Cause Conrad Murray got in there and killed him.” Rowe said Dr. Steven Hoefflin would give Jackson Propofol when he would have his burn scars injected, and only when having a procedure done. However, Rowe added that at times, she knew about when one doctor would just give him Propofol and put him under for 4-5 hours without treatment. She said she talked with Jackson about the problem but “he was worried about the pain … I’m probably one of the one people that said no to him.” Debbie Rowe , interestingly, was called as a witness by AEG, which is looking to establish a pattern of drug abuse that Michael alone is responsible for. They believe her stories will prove that they are not complicit in the King of Pop’s death; Rowe herself does not see eye to eye with them there, though. Debbie feels AEG is responsible for pushing him too hard in spite of this though, adding, “There is no way he could ever do a concert two nights in a row.” “His shows are so physical. My concern was it was a little drastic to do something like that. We were in another country and I didn’t know any of the medications.” She said she worried “what happens if you die,” but mentioned that Jackson himself was not too worried, but “was more worried about not sleeping.” Thus, he took more Propofol than ever. Rowe will resume testimony tomorrow as the complex, high-stakes case winds toward an uncertain end.
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Debbie Rowe Breaks Down on Stand During Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Trial
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Debbie Rowe is not feuding with the Jackson family and is not planning to wrestle away legal guardianship of Paris Jackson , despite reports to the contrary. Unless the situation changes drastically, she will make no such overtures, because she has too much respect for Michael’s wishes, his mother and his kids. She’d be willing to step in under certain circumstances, but it’s not her wish. Rowe doesn’t want to split up MJ’s three children (two of whom she is the biological mother of) and “likes and respects” Katherine Jackson, their grandmother. This is all way too logical and clear-headed for a Jackson family article. Debbie is also said to be a big fan of TJ Jackson, Michael’s nephew and the children’s co-guardian, though she worries he has too much on his plate. He has a family of his own to care for on top of Michael’s kids, so that’s a real concern, though for the moment there is no imminent change coming. As for Debbie Rowe and Paris’ relationship, she calls Debbie “Mom” and they behave as mother and daughter – with Debbie the unquestioned boss. According to sources cited by TMZ, she is often “laying down the law” and not afraid to show her little girl tough love when she feels it’s necessary. While Paris Jackson is welcome to stay and live with her, Debbie doesn’t want to split her up from Prince and Blanket, her older and younger brothers. The latter, in particular, is vulnerable and feels abandoned. All sounds like she’s thought this through carefully and with the best of intentions, which makes one wonder why there is such backlash against her. Michael’s brothers and sisters – with the exception of Janet Jackson – have been on a campaign against Debbie being part of Paris’ life in any way. Might be just what she needs though, right? You tell us: Debbie as guardian … Yes. It sounds like she needs her mom! No! I don’t trust that woman! View Poll »
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Debbie Rowe Will NOT Seek Paris Jackson Guardianship … Yet
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We can’t decide if Paris needs an azz whoopin’ or the hand of Jesus. Paris Still Hasn’t Grieved Michael’s Death All jokes aside maybe Paris really never grieved her father’s death and that’s why she is so phucked up. We will pray for her. According to TMZ Paris Jackson is stable and doing OK … but she’s dealing with some pretty heavy issues, including the fact that she hasn’t dealt with Michael Jackson’s death — this according to sources connected with the Jackson family. Our sources say Paris — who’s currently receiving psychological help at UCLA Medical Center — has indeed felt bullied, but NOT by schoolmates. We’re told Paris has had an obsession with comments people leave about her on social media and websites — and the negative comments “really get to her.” Our sources say she currently does not have access to her phone or the Internet, so the problem is temporarily solved. Paris, one source says, is a “rebel.” We’ve learned Paris almost got expelled from school after punching a student who “talked smack about her father.” We’re told Debbie Rowe has expressed deep concern about some of the friends Paris has been hanging with — friends who she believes have been a bad influence. And there’s this … we’re told the shrinks who have been helping Paris believe she has not really gone through the grieving process over her dad’s death. In other words, a lot of emotional upset has been building for nearly 4 years. We’re told when Paris gets out of UCLA … she and Debbie Rowe are going away together for 6 to 8 weeks so she can get better. Our sources say Debbie feels very strongly it’s important to get her the hell out of L.A. for the summer. We’re guilty of being critical of Paris, but if our comments “really get to her,” we’ll back off.
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Get Well Soon: Paris Jackson Is In Stable Condition, Still Hasn’t Grieved Michael’s Death
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So Jermaine you say its not about money, but you were quick to try and make a quick buck off your brother’s legacy with that failed concert. You thought we forgot about that huh? According to TMZ Jermaine Jackson Says Michael Jackson’s Kids Need Their Mom Michael Jackson is rolling in his grave — because brother Jermaine Jackson is now encouraging MJ’s daughter to spend time with her birth mom. MJ famously never wanted his kids Prince and Paris to have a relationship with their biological mother Debbie Rowe — cutting off all contact between Debbie and the children after their divorce in 1999. Debbie gave away all custody rights in 2001. But Jermaine has reversed Michael’s policy — telling TMZ, it’s great that Paris is getting to know her mom Is Jermaine just an attention slore or do you think MJ’s kids reuniting with their birth mother is a good idea? Wenn
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Michael Turning In His Grave? Claymation Jermaine Says MJ’s Kids Need Their Mom
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Movieline would like to welcome Pete Hammond to the pages of this site with a new column that we’re calling Hammond on Film. If you love movies, then you’re probably familiar with Pete’s byline. He’s the Awards columnist for our sister site, Deadline Hollywood, as well as a veteran movie critic who has written more than 600 reviews for the best-selling Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide and, most recently, was the film critic for Boxoffice Magazine and Boxoffice.com. He has also reviewed features for CNN. For his first column, Pete takes a close look at Judd Apatow ‘s This Is 40 , which opens Dec. 21. ‘This is 40’: The Sort-of-Sequel to ‘Knocked Up’ Revisiting the married supporting characters Pete and Debbie of his 2007 comedy hit, Knocked Up , writer/director Judd Apatow has crafted his most personal and affecting film to date. In some respects, This Is 40 is an Apatow home movie with Paul Rudd , returning as Pete, subbing for the director. Real-life wife Leslie Mann and daughters Iris and Maude Apatow taking on the same roles here, and it isn’t a stretch to think we’re watching the filmmaker’s life unfold onscreen. Smart, funny and truthful in too many ways to count, Apatow, who’s actually 45, picks up the story of Pete and Debbie’s marriage five years after we first met them. Both are facing 40th birthdays — although Debbie is fudging the truth — and Apatow uses this conceit to build an episodic look at their marital and familial ups and downs over the course of a month. This Is 40 is the most sharply observed and cutting edge of all four Apatow-directed efforts to date, and I suspect that’s because he’s really writing what he knows here. Yes, there is still plenty of Apatow’s trademark raunch, including an opening shower sex scene in which Pete reveals he has taken Viagra, much to Debbie’s chagrin. There’s also a self-inflicted prostate exam and a wild weekend in a hotel room, but these scenes add up to more than just a collection of outlandish comic moments: This is 40 is such an honest, piercing look at middle-aged marriage that it recalls Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes From A Marriage in unexpected ways. Comparing the commercially successful Apatow to the critically revered Bergman is not something I’d ever thought possible but it is to the credit of a wise , if overlong , screenplay that his film enters that arena. Rather than heavy plotting we meet the family: There’s the overbearing older daughter Sadie, who’s embarrassed by her parents and married to everything wired , and her sweet younger sister Charlotte. There’s also Pete’s needy father ( Albert Brooks ) ,who is dependent on his son for money infusions, as well as Debbie’s aloof dad (John Lithgow), who reluctantly attends a family party that turns extremely awkward in terms of his attempts to renew his relationship with his daughter. Debbie also has a know-it-all trainer ( Jason Segel ) and co-workers in her clothing store business ( Megan Fox , Charlyne Yi) that she suspects of stealing from the cash register. From Pete’s fledgling business — he’s the owner of an indie record label that specializes in reviving moribund musical artists (like the proto-punk god Graham Parker, who plays himself) — we meet his associates. Chief among them is Ronnie, who’s nicely played by Chris O’Dowd ( Bridesmaids ). There’s also a very funny, if over-the-top encounter with a mother at the kids’ school that Melissa McCarthy plays to the hilt with her combustible comic style. But at the heart of This Is 40 is Pete and Debbie’s struggle to keep alive the family unit and the spark in a marriage that’s faded a bit. It’s this very relatable pair that makes the movie work so well. Just as Apatow does with his pungent script , Mann and Rudd manage to hit the exact right tone, walking a narrow line between comedy and drama and nailing it. Special kudos go to Mann, in her first genuine leading role, who has never been this appealing or real.She proves she not only has great comic instincts but real dramatic chops. Yes, these are scenes from the marriage of an upper, upper middle-class Brentwood family, but anyone in the delicate game of ongoing relationships should find plenty amusing, revealing and familiar in this movie. Apatow and family have provided a comedy for adults that is welcome relief this holiday season. Related: Review: Apatow Grows Up, Takes A Step Back With Messy ‘This Is 40’ Follow Pete Hammond on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
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Apatow’s ‘This Is 40’ Is ‘Scenes From A Marriage’ With Laughs − And Viagra
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This is 40 ends with a title card saying that it’s “Based on characters created by Judd Apatow .” While this is true — the film’s about Debbie ( Leslie Mann ) and Pete ( Paul Rudd ), who were supporting figures in Apatow’s 2007 hit Knocked Up — it also feels like it might be more accurate for it to declare “Based on Judd Apatow.” It doesn’t just star his wife Mann, it features their daughters Maude and Iris as her children, and it’s not hard to read Rudd’s character as an Apatow proxy who’s struggling through the world of music instead of, these days, riding high in comedy. It’s shot on the same block on which director/writer/producer lives with his family, and includes what are clearly many of his thoughts and experiences on relationships, parenting and getting older. It’s Apatow’s most personal film yet, even more so than Funny People , and it benefits from the closeness of this material to its creator as much as it suffers for it, though its weakest points are when the film strives for the angle indicated in its tile — This is 40 — and tries too hard to be about the universal (“This is everyone’s story,” the trailer boldly declared). Its more general observations on aging and marriage aren’t just familiar, they can take on the well-meaning but blithely entitled sensibility of a college sophomore who’s finally lost his or her virginity and now feels qualified to hold forth about sex with the authority of Dr. Ruth. When Debbie forgets which year she’s lied about being born in to avoid dealing with the big four-O and yells at Pete for needing a Viagra for their morning birthday hookup, or when we watch a montage of the pair getting different orifices checked out by the doctor during a physical, the film feels like a recycled Erma Bombeck column with some added iPad etiquette discussions to modernize jokes about bodies no longer working and looking like they used to. This thing is, Debbie and Pete aren’t like everyone — they’re leading lives of comparable privilege and glamour, existing in an upper middle class world of gluten-free diets and spandex-clad road bike riding groups, of getting hit on by professional hockey players at a nightclub and throwing a concert to which Billie Joe Armstrong comes. They aren’t an everycouple, which is fine — it’s actually the specifics of their marriage and careers that, as the film unfolds at an overlong 134 minutes, make it compelling if more rooted in drama than domestic comedy. There’s an underlying terror guiding their lives, one not just related to getting older but to the possibility of failing to hold on to their economic rung and their concept of a happy, healthy family. Debbie and Pete smile so hard, like they can will away their unhappinesses, which surface instead in bickering. There’s a lot of bickering in This is 40 . Debbie badgers Pete and feels unappreciated by him while he sneaks cupcakes, loans money to his dad Larry (Albert Brooks) and hides the growing financial difficulties his retro record label is facing. An always perplexing aspect of Mann’s place as Apatow’s on-screen muse as well as his real-life partner is that the characters she’s played in his films, particularly Debbie, tend to be so shrill you wonder if there’s some concealed antagonism coming through. That’s a tendency that This is 40 directly addresses, with both Debbie and Pete having joking conversations about the fantasies they’ve had about murdering one another. The openness of that discussion of how you can genuinely if temporarily hate the one you love, and how it’s balanced by the easy unity Debbie and Pete have when defending themselves from another parent (Melissa McCarthy) at a school conference (the film’s funniest scene), is a minor but welcome improvement from the director’s past tendency to paint female characters as martyred nags impatiently dragging their men toward adulthood. This is 40 is notably messy, with narrative threads about which of the two employees (played by Megan Fox and Charlyne Yi) at Debbie’s store has been stealing and about Pete’s not very successful attempt to release a new album by Graham Parker and the Rumour drifting away rather than arriving at an end point. Sometimes that untidiness works for the film — both Pete’s relationship with Larry and Debbie’s with her largely absentee dad Oliver (John Lithgow) suggest lifetimes of complications that can’t be resolved in a side plot — but the questions about artistic integrity and business that are raised in the collapsing of Pete’s label are interesting and half-formed and could do with more exploration. Other elements, including older daughter Sadie’s (Maude Apatow) constant burrowing into her phone and tablet, the revelation of a character’s pill addiction and Jason Segel’s presence as a self-congratulating personal trailer, don’t really fit into any larger scheme. Apatow’s film comes across as overstuffed and understructured, a collection of elements that hasn’t really been assembled into a story and could do with the backbone. Rather than set out to make a feature about middle age and marriage and family, it feels like Apatow would have been better served to focus on making a film about Debbie and Pete and their journey, one that would naturally touch on all those themes. When they have a very funny fight about their relationship in terms of who’s Simon and who’s Garfunkel, the potential of this material is clear, but the end product feels like a step forward in terms of maturity of subject matter and a step back in terms of filmmaking. Follow Alison Willmore on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
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REVIEW: Apatow Grows Up, Takes A Step Back With Messy ‘This Is 40’
Aubrey O’Day may not be a slut , but she is out of a job. The outspoken … whatever she is gave it her best all season long, but she was fired Sunday on Celebrity Apprentice, leaving Clay Aiken and Arsenio Hall as the last men standing and vying for the top spot next week. Did Donald Trump make the right call axing Aubrey? The boss man called the singer “transparent,” sending her packing and leaving Arsenio and Clay to battle it out, with former teammates back in the fold. Clay got some help from Penn Jillette, Dee Snyder, Debbie Gibson and Aubrey O’Day . Arsenio, picked Paul Teutul Sr., Teresa Giudice, Lisa Lampanelli and Adam Carolla. Team Clay and Team Arsenio were then told to direct, produce and star in a variety show to raise money for their charities, sell tickets and create a PSA. Clay decided to put on a musical, asking Debbie for musical advice and Penn to help write and conceptualize. Clay and Debbie quickly sparred over it. The former American Idol runner-up was a fan of micromanaging more than Arsenio, but both men were dedicated to raising funds for their causes. Clay, a former special education teacher, was happy and right in his element when working with children for a National Inclusion Project PSA. Arsenio, who was raising money for the Magic Johnson Foundation, took a humorous approach to the task. He even involved Magic in the PSA. Unfortunately for Team Arsenio, a miscommunication with the tech team made much of Magic’s essential shot unusable, possibly dooming him. It’s all about the ticket sales and contributions raised, though, and both will play a key role in who wins the Celebrity Apprentice next weekend. Who do you think it’ll be, Clay or Arsenio? Tell us below.
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Considering its relatively mundane subject matter — Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann ‘s Knocked Up characters, Pete and Debbie, go into mid-life crisis mode when age 40 approaches — there’s a deceptive amount of classic signatures in Judd Apatow ‘s This is 40 . Yes, I’m talking about dick jokes. And boners and nipples and vagina tree rings and whatever it is that Rudd is gazing at through a mirror without his pants on. In other words: Comedy gold! Right? Well, that’ll depend on what kind of Apatow you’re expecting from This is 40 . Suburban married protagonists struggling with parenting and fitness and stuff is much more grounded terrain than Apatow’s biggest hits. Not that it’s a bad thing that Rudd and Mann’s duo seem fairly realistic, considering; they were great foils to Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl in Knocked Up , though This is 40 seems to mostly follow-up on Debbie’s age-insecurity than Pete’s hamstrung powerlessness. We may not see Rogen or Heigl reprise their roles in the “sort-of-sequel,” but Jason Segel returns, joined in the supporting cast by Lena Dunham, Megan Fox, Melissa McCarthy, Albert Brooks, Chris O’Dowd, John Lithgow, Annie Mumolo, the blond kid from Super 8 , and real life Apatow-Mann daughters Iris and Maude. I’m just hoping Debbie goes back to that club with her new boner-iffic bod and gives Craig Robinson what for. Verdict: This is… promising, but not a surefire slam dunk. Fingers crossed. This is 40 hits theaters December 21.
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Trailering Judd Apatow’s This Is 40: Middle Age Comedy Crisis
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