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Joe Jackson, Father Of Jackson 5 Has Died
Kenya And Sheree Not With RHOA Cast Filming In Miami
Joe Jackson, the music manager of the famed Jack- son 5 and father of 11, died early Wednesday morning. He was 89. In his final moments he was surrounded by family.
Mr. Joe’s death eerily comes nearly nine years to the date that his son, Michael Jackson died (June 25, 2009).
A few days ago, we reported the Jackson family patriarch had been battling terminal pancreatic cancer and was “not doing well” as of late.
Pancreatic cancer typically spreads rapidly to nearby or- gans. It is seldom detected in its early stages.
If not for Jackson, who worked as a craneman in a Gary steel mill, the Jackson 5 almost certainly wouldn't have signed to Motown Records in the Sixties and made iconic hits such as "I Want You Back" and "ABC." And if not for
Joe Jackson, the man, the head of household to have the vision for the Jackson 5, and the father who helped mold the young Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson into the stars they were and are.
Jackson, who was still man- aging his son when "Off the Wall" came out in 1979, Michael Jackson may have never become the King of Pop. During the Thriller era, Michael would split with his father, eventually accusing him of severe childhood abuse,
Several of his children, in- cluding Jermaine, Marlon and Janet, have credited their
father's strictness for keeping them focused and out of trou- ble.
Born in Dermott, Arkansas,
Joseph Walter Jackson
suffered his own physical abuse from both parents and teachers. He later moved to Oakland, California to follow his divorced father, but wound up in his mother's hometown of East Chicago, near Gary.
Filming has officially began for the Real House- wives of Atlanta! Over the weekend, members of the RHOA cast including NeNe Leakes, Kandi Burruss, Porsha Williams, Cyn- thia Bailey were spotted in Miami. New series regu- lars, Eva Marcille were also in attendance, along with Marlo Hampton.
Visibly absent was Kenya Moore, who is pregnant. It’s been rumored that she has been asked to return to the show, but not as an offi- cial cast member. However, Kenya denied these re- ports. Nonetheless, she was not with the cast.
Sheree Whitfield, who has been rumored to have been fired, also was not
Cast of RHOA began filming in Miami over the weekend. Kenya Moore and Sheree Whitfield were not present.
spotted. Nor was Kim Zol- ciak.
‘The Predator’ Starring Sterling K. Brown Official Trailer Released
After the debut of a teaser trailer last month, the first, full official trailer for The Predator as been released.
The cast includes Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Alfie Allen, Thomas Jane, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey and Yvonne Strahovski.
From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black's explosive reinvention of the Predator series.
Now, the universe's most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having geneti- cally upgraded themselves with DNA from other
Sterling K. Brown stars in ‘The Predator’.
species. When a young boy accidentally triggers their re- turn to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a dis- gruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race.
The film is due in theaters on September 14, 2018.
‘Power’ Returns Sunday On Starz For Season 5; Already Renewed For 6
In the war for vengeance, trust is a weapon. Power Sea- son 5 returns July 1.
In Season 5, James "Ghost" St. Patrick forma a dangerous alliance with his former brother-in-arms, Tommy Egan and mortal enemy Kanan, after his daughter was murdered.
Ghost is blind to new en- emies and must remain vigi- lant toward those wanting to take him down.
Power stars, 50 Cent, Joseph Sikora and Omari Hardwick.
If you’re pumped for the upcoming season 5, be pre- pared to be even more
pumped because the network has already renewed the hit series for a sixth season.
Jermaine Dupri Owes $500K In Back Taxes
According to the Jasmine- Brand, Jermaine Dupri may having some financial is- sues.
The legendary music pro- ducer is accused of refusing to pay $575k in back taxes and has been hit with a lien. On May 29, Dupri was hit with a state tax lien by the Georgia Department of Reve-
Atlanta producer, Jermaine Dupri.
nue. The lien accuses him of
refusing to pay up on taxes for 2012, 2014 and 2015. The Department claims Dupri owes a total of $578,638 in taxes.
The original amount owed was only $278,903 but grew with interest ($165k), penal- ties ($78k) and other collec- tion fees ($55k) over the years.
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