‘King Of Pop: The Swedish Hit Collection’ drops 1 place this week on the Swedish Album Chart to #10.

Source: Swedish Charts

Corbin Bleu (Corbin Bleu Reivers), an US actor known for his roles in the ‘High School Musical’ series, appeared on the US tv show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and spoke about what it was like meeting Michael Jackson.

Jimmy Kimmel: When you were a kid did you have somebody that you idolized?? In the way that these kids go crazy for you and your coworkers.

Corbin Bleu: Yes. Michael Jackson! My mom is a huge eighties fan. And I pretty much grew up listening to Michael in the womb. She would pretty much put the headphones on.

I actually got the opportunity to meet him, once!

JK: Where did you meet him?

Corbin Bleu: Kenny Ortega, director of High School Musical, has done Michael’s tour numerous times. He has worked on music videos.

He actually came to the ‘High School Musica’l concert in Los Angeles.

JK: Michael Jackson???

Corbin Bleu: Michael Jackson came to the ‘High School Musical’ concert. With his kids. His kids are huge fans.

And… he actually came to the backstage. And you know… of course all these huge bodyguards come in and they check the surrounding and make sure there’s no cameras.

And then Michael walks in! He has got these big shades on. And, I mean - he is so cool. He is a guy… that’s first of all. He is a dude… Most people - if you see him - a lot of people think of him as you know…. more of a frail kind of person. Dude walks in… he is a big guy… he has got a strong handshake.

JK: Really???

Corbin Bleu: Yeah. He is very much of a… you know, he is a dude.

The crazy part was that afterwards, we had to do the show…knowing that he is sitting right there. And we could see him. And my bit in the show is almost an entire homage to him. I mean, between the outfit I pop up on the stage… a lot of the moves. I am sitting up here going: “Michael Jackson’s watching me dance right now!” I mean, it was just one of the most surreal moments of my life. But I grew up being so inspired by him, and loving him. I love his work.

Source: Jimmy Kimmel Live

Michael Jackson’s spokesperson, Dr. Tohme, in response to recent rumors regarding Michael’s participation in a Jackson 5 reunion, has issued the following statement from Michael Jackson:

“My brothers and sisters have my full love and support, and we’ve certainly shared many great experiences, but at this time I have no plans to record or tour with them. I am now in the studio developing new and exciting projects that I look forward to sharing with my fans in concert soon.”

Source: Scoop Marketing

According to Global Track Chart, the official global hitlist compiled and provided by Media Traffic, ‘King Of Pop’ re-enters the Global Album Chart this week at #39 with sales of more than 26,000.

Source: Global Track Chart

Having collaborated with everyone from Ludacris and Ciara to Chris Brown, T-Pain has worked with most of his peers. So who’s left for him to work with? No one, he says.

“I pretty much did it already. I did two pieces with Michael Jackson, so I’m pretty much done; my list is all checked off.”

And it looks like MJ’s upcoming project will have T-Pain’s touch.

“I just worked on his new album. He actually invited me to his house. So I went to his house and it was pretty much that day where we just hung out …”

While the vocoder-laced singer/producer seems to be taking his success in stride, he admits that he never imagined he’d have a chance to collaborate with the King of Pop.

“I never thought Michael Jackson would ever work with me. He actually sent for me, so that was kind of weird and cool at the same time.”

Source: The Boombox Music Blog

The fan-voted album King Of Pop will also be released in Russia.

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Source: MSN Russia

Yesterday, Michael Jackson took his costumed children out shopping for Halloween costumes. They went from his Los Angeles (USA) hotel to a nearby Halloween shop.

Once spotted, he was immediately bombarded by autograph seeking fans and paparazzi alike - with Michael greeting them all with smiles and enthusiasm.

Source: Gossip Girls

The numbers are in - stating that 4,179 zombies worlwide danced to Thriller as part of the Thrill The World event last weekend! This means that a new record has been set!

For details you can check the web site of the Record Holders Republic. The entry there reads as follows:

Thriller Dance: Largest Simultaneous: 4,179 people: Ines Markeljevic. On Oct. 25, 2008, 4,179 people from 10 nations (Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Ireland, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America, and Wales) simultaneously performed The Thriller Dance as part of the Thrill The World event, organized by Ines Markeljevic of Canada.

Thanks to everyone who participated and who made this new record come true!

Source: Thrill The World, Record Holders Republic, MJFC-USA

A special Thriller Dance Event will take place today at Madame Tussauds New York (USA) to break the Guinness World Record for the most people doing the Thriller dance at the same time. This will also be a early celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Michael Jackson video (which debuted on MTV in December 1983).

In a statement to People Magazine, Michael Jackson commented on the event:

“I always thought Halloween and ‘Thriller’ fit each other like a glove.”

Source: People Magazine

Actor Zac Efron (’High School Musical’) was overwhelmed to find out Michael Jackson is a fan of his work - and was left “speechless” when the entertainer called to congratulate him on his success.

Michael Jackson is a close friend of the films’ director Kenny Ortega. Efron admits he was delighted when Ortega handed him his cellphone and told him that Michael Jackson was on the line for him:

“I’ve been wanting to talk to Michael Jackson my whole life, but as soon as Kenny handed me the phone, I was at a loss for words. I have never been so speechless.

He said he loves High School Musical. It was motivation for us, and encouragement.”

Source: World Entertainment News Network