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  The new version of We Are The World finally debuted on Friday during the opening ceremonies at the Olympics. And although everyone’s intentions to remake it were good, the new song has gotten some mixed reviews, with many thinking the original should have remained untouched. One of those is Jay-Z , who admitted:     “I know everybody is gonna take this wrong: ‘We Are the World,’ I love it, and I understand the point and think it’s great. But I think ‘We Are the World’ is like [Michael Jackson’s] ‘Thriller’ to me. I don’t ever wanna see it touched.     I’m a fan of music. I know the plight and everything that’s going on in Haiti. I applaud the efforts: [Millions have been raised] through text [donations] to Haiti. So I appreciate the efforts and everything, but ‘We Are The World’ is [musically] untouchable like ‘Thriller’ is untouchable. Some things are just untouchable. It was a valiant effort, but for me, it’s gonna be untouchable.”

Michael Jackson’s daughter wants to be a singer. The family of the late pop superstar are astonished at how similar his three kids – Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, who is known as ‘Blanket’ – are to him with the eldest pair in particular showing signs of following in his footsteps.

Michael Jackson’s daughter wants to be a singer. The family of the late pop superstar are astonished at how similar his three kids – Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, who is known as ‘Blanket’ – are to him with the eldest pair in particular showing signs of following in his footsteps.

  Lionel Richie has revealed that Michael Jackson will posthumously appear in the 25th anniversary remake of We Are The World with his vocals and video footage from the original remastered for the new version. What is particularly touching is that the video will feature Michael in a split-screen with sister Janet Jackson. Janet will singing with Michael. It will all put together with fabulous choreography. Here’s what Lionel had to say: “When you say you’re going to redo, it conjures up all kinds of terrible images of what could go wrong. Everything could go wrong! Once we got there, we realized, who do we give the power to? A totally new group. And we put the icons in, of course — Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion — because that’s the ground floor of what will make the excitement come from the newer people, to stand next to those people. Snoop was having the best time of his life, just standing there next to Tony Bennett and Barbra Streisand. It was just a wonderful group of people together.”  The single to benefit Haiti is due out shortly.

Michael Jackson’s mother insists Dr. Conrad Murray “killed” her son, despite the physician pleading not guilty to his involuntary manslaughter. Katherine Jackson watched as the medic – who was with Michael when he died last June – entered his plea at Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday (08.02.10) and later insisted he had lied to the judge.

Michael Jackson has apologized to Lisa Marie Presley from beyond the grave. The spirit of the late ‘Thriller’ singer is believed to have made contact with his ex-wife and their friend Karen Faye – who used to work as the pop star’s make-up artist – through a psychic last week, who told them Michael wanted their forgiveness.

Paris Hilton is rumoured to have secretly got engaged to Doug Reinhardt. The hotel heiress sparked rumours she has accepted a proposal from former ‘The Hills’ star Doug when she accepted an award for her charity work over the weekend.

Last night at the Grammy’s Michael Jackson’s children Prince and Paris Jackson accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award on his behalf. Michael is probably rolling in his grave at the site of his kids on tv. He was private along with the kids and now that he is gone his family has them out in the public eye. The Jackson family should respect Micheal and stop trying to make money off his children.

Michael Jackson’s children could perform at the Grammy Awards. Katherine Jackson – who is now the legal guardian of Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II, seven – is reportedly in talks with organizers about whether the kids could sing one of their father’s songs at the ceremony at Los Angeles’ Staples Centre on Sunday night (31.01.10).

Ryan Seacrest has posted on his Twitter page that Michael Jackson’s children may be set to perform at the Grammy Awards. The Grammy Awards will air this Sunday night. just talked to the exec prod of @thegrammys…hearing MJs kids may sing. Also Mary J & Andrea Bocelli dueting for Haiti. Wow. I really wonder if this is true. Michael was so fiercely protective of these kids and tried so hard to keep them out of the spotlight. I’m floored over the possibility of his kids up there singing for the world to see. I doubt this would’ve been his wish. What do you think about it? Maybe they are just trying to drum up buzz (aka big viewing numbers) for the awards show? Photos by WENN & INF

Peter Andre’s upcoming tour will feature a tribute to Michael Jackson. The ‘Mysterious Girl’ singer is preparing to go on the road next month and although he doesn’t want to give away too many secrets, revealed he is hard at work with the late singer’s former choreographer planning a special sequence.