Did Michael Jackson's Doctor Prescribe Medications to Janet Jackson Too?

Well, if this isn't a sad turn of events, then I don't know what else is. It wasn’t bad enough that MJ’s doctors have all come into question regarding his death and the fact that they enabled and facilitated the destruction of the world’s greatest entertainer, but now it's spreading to encompass other Jackson siblings, namely Janet Jackson. Seems like one of MJ's shyster doctors, Allen Metzger, was hitting Janet off with some illegal prescriptions too.

A doctor who has treated Michael Jackson, went on tour with Jackson and even videotaped Jackson's wedding to Debbie Rowe, was reprimanded by the Medical Board of California for writing fraudulent prescriptions for Michael's sister, Janet.

Dr. Allan Metzger received a public letter of reprimand from the Medical Board in September, 2000. The letter states, "You engaged in fraudulent medical practice based on prescriptions written for an international entertainer, using a false/fictitious name." Dr. Metzger told us the entertainer is Janet Jackson.

Dr. Metzger is a lupus specialist -- Michael Jackson reportedly had the disease. Dr. Metzger traveled with Jackson during the HIStory Tour in 1996.

Dr. Metzger told us in the late 90s, he wrote prescriptions for Janet Jackson using the name of her private chef, Ricardo Macchi. Dr. Metzger told us the prescriptions were for diuretics. He also wrote a prescription for a hepatitis B injection -- he says he wrote it because Janet was going on tour and wanted to guard against the disease. Again, the name on the prescription was Ricardo Macchi, even though it was for Janet. Source: TMZ

When this this mess end? This is a shame and these unscrupulous concierge doctors need to lose their license to practice medicine.

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Joyce DeWitt, Who Played Janet Wood on 80's Sitcom "Three's Company," Arrested on Suspicion of DUI

Remember Janet Wood from "Three's Company? Well, she looked pretty rough in her mug shot. Joyce DeWitt was arrested for DUI on July 4th in El Segundo, Ca. According to media reports, DeWitt drove past a barricade and when an officer approached her, he reportedly said she smelled like booze. She was given field sobriety tests and was then arrested for suspicion of DUI. She posted bail for $5,000.

Somebody please give Joyce DeWitt a day job.

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Peter King, NY Congressman on Michael Jackson: "He Was a Pedophile"

I am appalled at recent comments made by Congressman Pete King (R-NY), who, according to TMZ, said "we should be honoring the men and women of the Armed Forces -- and not a "pedophile" and "child molester" like Michael Jackson. Wait, am I missing something? Wasn't Michael Jackson acquitted of these charges? What a moron. He called Michael Jackson a "low-life" as well as a "pervert." He said that the media has disgraced itself in its coverage of Jackson. The media disgraced itself in the fact that it has been focusing mainly on the negative things about Michael Jackson and not the good that he has done. Funny, I don't recall Peter King complaining when the media had a field day when Anna Nicole Smith died. Didn't she have a questionable past as well?



King was reportedly standing in front of the American Legion in Wantagh, when he ripped into America's celebration of the life of Michael Jackson -- instead of the people who serve in the military. So, I am guessing that his constituents ought to remember his shameless and reprehensible dig against Jackson. I hope Rev. Al Sharpton hears about this, since he has been a tireless crusader for positive coverage for the late singer. I guess Peter King is oblivious to the literal implosion of his Republican Party and the hypocrisy that is being revealed as we speak.

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Los Angeles County Dept. of Children and Family Services Launches Investigation into Welfare of Michael Jackson's Three Children

Just when you thought the fallout from the death of King of Pop Michael Jackson couldn't get any worse, it did. According to Access Hollywood, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is conducting an investigation into the welfare of his three children, due to the mystery surrounding his untimely death. The three children, Prince Michael I, Paris Michael Katherine and Prince Michael II, were in the singer’s rented Holmby Hills mansion when he reportedly collapsed and later died. DCFS was alerted after Jackson’s live-in physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, gave Emergency Room personnel a list of medications his patient had been taking -- reportedly a “copious amount of drugs.”

After Jackson’s death, the children were taken to the Jackson family compound in Encino, Calif., where they are under the care of family matriarch, Katherine Jackson, and other family members. The drama continues and just who will end up with the kids is really unclear because a legal battle looms between Mrs. Jackson and gold-digger Debbie Rowe.

The investigation, which falls under a category known as Caretaker Absence or Incapacity, involves talking with the children about their life while Jackson was alive, including what, if any, exposure they had to drug use in the house by their father.

The investigators will also look into conditions at the Encino house, such as who would care for the children should Katherine not be available. The investigation is expected to take a month but could be extended, depending on the results of toxicology tests done as part of Michael Jackson’s autopsy. Those results are expected in approximately two weeks. Source: Access Hollywood

The drama will continue until the guardianship issue is settled and after the toxicology results have been released. I remember the media circus and family squabbles that followed Anna Nicole Smith's death. She did not have a quarter of the money and assets Michael Jackson had, but it was still a media circus. I pray that these three children will not be used as pawns in a squabble for access to the singers multi-million dollar estate. Money certainly brings out the worst in people.

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Movie Review: "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur," About as Exciting as Watching Snow Melt

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D+ Horrible: The latest animated adventures of a motley mammalian menagerie from prehistoric times (Ray Romano and Queen Latifah as mammoths, Denis Leary as a sabertooth, and John Leguizamo as a sloth) are about as exciting as shoveling snow. Rumor has it that a fourth installment in the Ice Age saga is very possible, but I hope this is indeed a joke. Aside from the diverse voice cast, this installment is a far cry from the first Ice Age movie. Sorry, but the thrill is truly gone. Even with modern-day wise cracks, the adventures of unlikely buddies Manny (Romano), Diego (Leary) and Sid (Leguizamo), as well as occasional tag-along Scrat (Chris Wedge) with his acorn obsession, was just not enough to hold our attention. Part two introduced a couple of thawed-out aquatic dinosaurs and Latifah as a love interest for Manny, but still stayed within the same visual playground.

This time around, Sid discovers a lost world of dinosaurs under the ice, and is whisked away by an angry mother T-rex who is tremendously displeased that the buck-toothed goofball has tried to raise her babies by himself. In one scene, Sid tries to milk a male yak in order to feed them, an unintentional similarity to the dry well the filmmakers are similarly trying to pan. Alas, a rescue must be launched, but this new environment fails to measure up to even Will Ferrell's Land of the Lost. Even Scrat, the usually reliable slapstick comic relief, finds romance and loses his edge by movie's end.

What 3-D effects? Totally disappointing. The only saving grace is that kids who have a residual affection for the characters might still enjoy this. My kids were restless and distracted. Sorry, this was not worth the money and my time.

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RadarOnline: $25 Charge To Attend Michael Jackson Memorial at Staples Center July 7th

It is being reported by RadarOnline.com that fans who wish to attend Michael Jackson's star-studded memorial service at Staples Center will have to shell out $25 to sit in the stands. Family, friends and VIPS will have seats at no charge on the main floor for The Tuesday, July 7th Staples service, while the general public will be plucking down cash to sit in the stands, where they won't be able to see much of anything without giant television screens.

Michael Jackson's close friend Elizabeth Taylor is expected to attend, along with Diana Ross. T-shirts that were going to be sold on Michael's upcoming "This Is It" tour will not go to waste. They will be sold outside Staples to people entering the service.

The service will be held between 10am PST and noon PST. Personally, thousands of fans will be only too happy to pony up the $25. I would only hope this tackiness isn't attributable to Joe Jackson. I know that Michael Jackson is one of the greatest entertainers who ever lived, but this is fast becoming a circus with no end in sight.

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Debbie Rowe, Ex-Wife of Michael Jackson, Now Says She Wants Custody of her two Children, Michael Joseph Jr., 12, and Paris Michael Katherine, 11

I knew that Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe would pop up sooner or later to say she wants custody of her children. The soap opera continues. She reportedly broke her silence today and declared she wants custody of the two children she had with the late King of Pop. "I want my children," Rowe said during a 90-minute phone interview with NBC-LA. Funny how she suddenly wants to be the doting parent after she chose money over her kids. Good Lord, when will this drama end? Everyone is so self-serving and it's as though this is the gold rush of 2009. You see, Michael Jackson could not have paid me any amount of money to give up my kids to him. There is no way on earth that I would become an absentee mother to my kids. On that basis, Ms. Rowe should not be allowed to sashay back into the lives of these kids after giving them up to Michael Jackson. She said that the kids were a gift to Michael Jackson, essentially giving up her rights as a parent. So now, since he has died, they should go to whoever the court deems the best person to take care of them and I am pretty sure it won't be her.

Rowe, who married Jackson in 1996 and filed for divorce three years later, told the station that she is willing to submit to DNA testing to prove maternity and psychological testing. Legally speaking, she has grounds to contest Katherine Jackson's request, but morally speaking, she does not deserve to get these kids. Rowe had initially signed a contract with Jackson surrendering her parental rights, but an appeals court threw out that contract in 2006, ruling that Rowe remained the legal parent of son Michael Joseph Jr., 12, and daughter Paris Michael Katherine, 11.

Rowe retained visitation rights while Jackson kept custody of the children. I am sure that these kids can count the times their mother came to visit them. It seems very suspect that she has decided to throw her hat in the ring after Michael Jackson specifically omitted her from his will. What I find absolutely amazing is that Michael Jackson never bothered to legally adopt these kids since he's is reportedly not the biological father of the children.

Rowe also said she'll seek a restraining order to keep their grandfather, Joe Jackson, away from the children. It's common knowledge that Michael Jackson had a strained relationship with his father, who he said struck him as a child. Still, Debbie Rowe does not deserve custody. Yes, Joe Jackson was an absolute monster and still is. It has been mentioned that Joe and Katherine Jackson do not live together, so the judge should make it abundantly clear that the custody of these children are not being put in his hands either. He should not be in a position to make any decisions concerning the three kids.

While I am on the subject, let's visit HLN's Nancy Grace's comments about Diana Ross being named as Jackson's choice of a guardian in the event that his mother cannot serve in such a capacity. Nancy Grace had to get a dig in about Diana Ross' DUI case and her short stint in jail. What she failed to mention was that there have never been any complaints about Miss Ross' parenting skills. It is unfair that because she had one run-in with the law, she suddenly being typecasted as a bad person.

Stay tuned, there will be more drama to follow......

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