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filed by Bigi, formerly known as Blanket, show that the 93-year-old matriarch is trying to tap into funds from Michael’s estate to challenge a $600 million music catalog deal.Katherine’s side argues that the estate should cover her $500,000 legal fees, while Bigi disagrees.“… it seems clear to [Katherine] that the Executors are holding all of the assets in the Estate in order to keep control over them, and to avoid the more liberal distribution requirements of the Trust,” says a new complaint filed by Katherine’s attorney, according to People.But close family sources say this is not really about Bigi, now 22, trying to deny his grandmother anything.Rather, it’s about trying to wean the extended family off Michael’s legacy.“Bigi isn’t going against his grandmother. Bigi is really trying to protect his grandmother in the same manner that Michael did, which is to protect her from the Jacksons!” a longtime family associate told The Post.“It’s the same s–t,” the associate said, alleging that some relatives get money from the trust via soft-hearted Katherine.

Michael Jackson, has taken another dramatic turn as Katherine Jackson, the matriarch of the Jackson family, fires back at her grandson, Bigi Jackson, amidst dispute.Just days after Bigi, formerly known as Blanket, raised objections in a court filing to his grandmother’s use of funds from Michael Jackson’s estate to cover her legal fees in a dispute with the estate’s executors over the sale of the singer’s catalog to Sony, Katherine Jackson has filed a blunt response.In a filing dated March 20th, Katherine Jackson alleges that the estate’s executors are too conservative with managing the estate’s finances, claiming they have enough resources to cover the expenses she is requesting, as shown in documents obtained by PEOPLE.According to the filing, Katherine Jackson contends, “it seems clear to [Katherine] that the Executors are holding all of the assets in the Estate in order to keep control over them, and to avoid the more liberal distribution requirements of the Trust.”Michael Jackson’s son Bigi takes grandmother to court over estate disputeSony might buy Michael Jackson’s music catalog for about $900 millionMichael Jackson biopic: Miles Teller to play the singer’s attorney John BrancaKatherine Jackson’s main argument is that the estate has ample resources to cover the costs of her legal fees. She believes that the estate’s current value, estimated at $1.5 billion, is more than enough to justify the allocation of funds for her legal expenses. However, she feels that the executors are unwilling to provide the necessary financial support, which she believes is unwarranted.Attorneys representing Katherine Jackson argue that covering her legal fees would not detriment creditors or the estate itself.

Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, has announced a new collection of cast mates.Among the roles that have been newly cast for Michael, are legendary figures such as Diana Ross, Quincy Jones and the King of Pop’s older sister La Toya Jackson. According to a report from Variety, The Vampire Diaries star Kat Graham will portray the iconic Diana Ross.Graham wrote of her casting on social media: “Grateful to play the legendary Diana Ross… directed by the great Antoine Fuqua.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Things weren’t always this tense between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.

Drake has appeared to hit back at Kendrick Lamar, following the latter dissing him on a recent track.The tension between the two arose when Kendrick Lamar took aim at Drake and J Cole on a new track, ‘Like That’, which was shared as part of Future and Metro Boomin’s new collaborative album ‘We Don’t Trust You’.Others to star on the album include The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Playboi Carti and Rick Ross, however, it was Lamar’s appearance that turned heads, seemingly responding to J Cole’s verse on ‘First Person Shooter’ from Drake’s 2023 album ‘For All The Dogs’.“Love when they argue the hardest MC / Is it K-Dot? Is it Aubrey? Or me? / We the big three like we started a league, but right now, I feel like Muhammad Ali,” J Cole rapped on the track, with “K-Dot” referring to Kendrick Lamar (via Independent).However, on ‘Like That’, Lamar seems to dismiss the idea that they’re in the same league, saying: “Motherfuck the big three, n****, it’s just big me/ N****, bum, What? I’m really like that/And your best work is a light pack.”He also went on to liken their rivalry to the ‘80s conflict between Prince and Michael Jackson.This comes as in ‘First Person Shooter’, Drake compared his chart success to that of Michael Jackson, but On ‘Like That’, Lamar points out: “N****, Prince outlived Mike Jack.”Now, while both Drake and J Cole are out co-headlining their ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour, the former seems to have weighed in his opinion on Lamar’s comments.“A lot of people asking me how I’m feeling… the way I’m feeling is the same way I want you to walk out of here feeling tonight about your fucking selves.

Michael Jackson’s son, Bigi, has taken his grandmother to court in an attempt to prevent her from using funds from his father’s estate as part of a legal battle.Bigi – whose legal name is Prince Michael Jackson III, and is also known as Blanket – has requested that Katherine Jackson be prevented from using the funds to finance her legal battle against executors.Attorneys have said that Katherine’s legal services requests do not benefit the estate, so a judge should not approve them (per USA Today).It comes after reports emerged last week that the late pop legend’s son was filing a legal injunction against his grandmother.The filing was thought to be in response to Katherine’s opposition of the recent landmark deal the estate made with Sony to sell half of Michael’s music catalogue for $600million (£475million).The deal is expected to be the biggest-ever valuation of an artist’s music assets, with sources valuing it at between $1.2billion and $1.5billion in total (£950million – £1.19billion).Bigi previously claimed that he and Katherine presented their arguments against the deal, but ultimately the court ruled against them – which seemingly brought the legal issue to a close.However, a filing states that “despite the expense and long odds, Katherine decided to pursue an appeal.”The court filing said the Sony deal was “of paramount significance to Bigi, both financially and personally”, who has decided to move on from the court dispute.Katherine had previously told the court that Michael never wanted his music catalogue to be sold.Last week, Billboard reported that Katherine Jackson has received more than $55million (£43.5million) since the singer’s death in June 2009, according to claims from Michael Jackson’s estate

Michael Jackson’s estate, his son Bigi Jackson, also known as Blanket, has taken an unexpected step by filing against his grandmother, Katherine Jackson. The 22-year-old son of the pop icon contested the use of estate funds to support Katherine’s legal battle against the executors.In documents obtained by PEOPLE, Bigi asserts that Katherine Jackson should not be allowed to draw from Michael Jackson’s estate to finance her legal challenges against the estate’s executors, John Branca and John McClain.

Kendrick Lamar has dissed Drake and J. Cole while appearing on Future and Metro Boomin‘s new track ‘Like That’.The track is featured on Metro Boomin’s latest joint album ‘We Don’t Trust You’.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Kendrick Lamar made an uncredited appearance on Future and Metro Boomin’s new album “We Don’t Trust You,” and with it delivered a series of apparently sharp, pointed words for Drake and J.

Two members of the Jackson family are in a bitter legal battle over Michael Jackson’s estate!

sell nearly half of Michael’s music catalog for $600 million.But this month, the judge sided with the executors and allowed them to use the late star’s money for the deal.According to TMZ, Katherine wants to appeal this decision, but Bigi doesn’t because he reportedly believes that she’ll lose. Bigi is the heir of his father’s money, and also does not want Michael’s estate paying for Katherine’s legal bills.Bigi, who arrived via surrogate in 2002, is one of the “Thriller” singer’s three children. Michael also shared son Prince, 27, and daughter Paris, 25, with his ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, 65.

Michael Jackson‘s youngest son Blanket has filed a legal injunction against his grandmother, Katherine.As TMZ reports, the 22-year-old – real name Bigi Jackson – is attempting to prevent the late singer’s mother, 93, from using money from Michael’s estate to fight in an ongoing legal battle.In documents filed this week, Blanket asked the court not to allow Katherine to use Michael’s estate money to fund an appeal of a previous ruling.It is reported that Blanket and his grandmother were recently working together to stop the executors of Michael’s estate from going through with a large business transaction that they were both opposed to.The documents do not disclose the specific details of the transaction. However, it could be related to the landmark deal the estate reportedly made with Sony recently to sell half of Michael’s music catalogue for $600million (£475million).Blanket claimed that he and Katherine presented their arguments against the deal, but ultimately the court ruled against them – which seemingly brought the legal issue to a close.It is said that Katherine has decided to appeal the ruling, though Blanket doesn’t want to be involved any further.

EXCLUSIVE: Artists First has signed Nancy Moscatiello, the investigative journalist and Emmy-nominated producer whose most recent investigation spurred the hit podcast Scamanda, for which she was creator and EP. Going forward, the management and production company will look for opportunities to help her translate stories, old and new, for film and TV, while supporting her other endeavors.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour broke records on Disney+ with 4.6 million views, making it the No. 1 music film ever on the platform per the studio.

Monty Don is one of TV's most enduring experts as the host of Gardeners' World and a trusted source of advice for those wanting to grow their green-fingered skills. Fans of his BBC Two show were worried recently when rumours began swirling that he might be quitting Gardeners' World, but Monty, 68, reassured them that he wasn't going anywhere on a February appearance on The One Show.

“Cabaret” (starts April 1). I caught Redmayne when he played the role in London, and found his Evil Clown turn menacing.

Michael Jackson‘s oldest child Prince made a rare but meaningful public appearance on Thursday (March 14).

A new rom-com is in the works with some major talent!

The late Michael Jackson had three kids and the one we don’t hear about much is Bigi (aka Blanket), but there are some rare new photos of him!

beat it.Miles Teller is defending the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, proclaiming that the late singer should get his own movie “regardless” of what critics think.“You only get so many opportunities in this business to make films,” Teller, 37, told Variety during the Vanity Fair Oscars party. “I’m really excited to be a part of it.

Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed has described the script for the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael as “startlingly disingenuous”.Michael has been confirmed to receive a theatrical release in the United States on April 18, 2025, per production house Lionsgate. A UK release date is yet to be announced.Given the project’s connection to the Jackson estate, it is unclear whether the film will explore the most controversial aspects of the singer’s life, including the allegations of child sexual abuse.However, according to Reed, who has read a draft of the script, the film makes a point to discredit Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the two men who allege that Jackson sexually assaulted them in the 2019 docuseries Leaving Neverland.“Jackson is only ever seen caring for children with childhood cancer, or dancing with a little girl in a wheelchair, or tucking up multiple little boys, mostly his nephews, at sleepovers,” Reed said of the script (via Variety).

Paris Jackson was one of thousands in attendance at Madonna’s Celebration Tour at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on March 12. The daughter of Michael Jackson and her friend Mikiel Benyamin looked like they had an amazing time watching the iconic singer perform.There are many epic moments during Madonna’s show, but she also includes a tribute to Paris’ father.

EXCLUSIVE: A24 and Star Thrower Entertainment have partnered on director David Freyne’s romantic comedy Eternity with Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner in talks to star. Freyne will direct the pic, with Teller and Olsen exec producing.

Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer recently picked up shares of the company on the open market and vice chair Michael Burns said today he thinks the purchase was spurred by a visit the set of the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic.

Michael Jackson biopic will reportedly address the allegations of child sexual abuse against the singer.Given that the film has the approval of the Jackson estate, it had been unclear whether the film would explore the most controversial aspects of his life, but a new report suggests it will.Puck News’ Matthew Belloni has obtained an early draft of the script, and says that the film “wants very much to convince you Michael is innocent”, adding that it goes to “great lengths to minimise and downplay the actual claims and eviscerate the Chandlers”.In 1993, Evan Chandler, a dentist and screenwriter based in Los Angeles, accused Jackson of sexually abusing his 13-year-old son Jordan. The case was concluded when the two parties reached a financial settlement in 1994.In 2013, four years after Jackson’s death, the choreographer Wade Robson filed a lawsuit against his estate, saying Jackson had sexually abused him between the ages of seven and 14.

Notorious former NFL superstar Antonio Brown is giving the finger to a judge who threw the book at him for refusing to give a pair of $1 million finger “covers” back to a celebrity jeweler.Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kerry Bensinger recently ordered Brown, now a rising rap artist, to pay Shuki International $1,095,000 after the embattled ex-All Pro receiver failed to answer a lawsuit alleging he borrowed the jeweler’s diamond-encrusted finger covers and other pieces of jewelry in 2022 — but never returned or paid for them.Jean Louis Shukitold The Post that Brown blew off voice messages he’s left since last month’s ruling, and instead only fired back texts indicating the court order won’t sway him.“U caint [sic] get s–t cracker,” said Brown in the first text, fired off at 4:42 a.m. on Feb.

One man is preparing for a “quite unbelievable” Oscars night, having found himself nominated three times this year in the same category.

“This isn’t a flip-flops and shorts show!” yelled Madonna on Monday night, marking her Celebration Tour’s arrival in Los Angeles.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer “Michael,” the splashy forthcoming biopic about Michael Jackson from director Antoine Fuqua, has added actor Laura Harrier in a key role. Harrier, of “BlacKkKlansman” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming” fame, will portray pioneering female music executive Suzanne de Passe in the Lionsgate project. De Passe was a creative assistant to Motown founder Berry Gordy, and is credited with convincing Gordy to sign The Jackson 5 to his label.