Neverland is nevermore (or so we hope)
Shocking development, 80s fans! California authorities on Thursday have ordered the closure of Michael Jackson's Neverland estate, pending payment of his worker's compensation bill.
Jackson has been fined $169,000 in fines and still owes more than $300,000 in unpaid wages, according to a report tonight by Reuters. (I guess dressing like a Muslim woman in Dubai isn't paying the bills these days. And there's no one left in the civilized world who needs a copy of Thriller or Bad.) In the meantime, local animal welfare authorities will take care of the zoo on his 2,800-acre estate/themepark. (No word on who's babysitting his sleep-over guests.)
The King of Pop (ack! I hate saying that. Can we call him Wackson Jackson?) was cleared last year of charges of sexually abusing a boy at Neverland. Lately, he's spent much of his time overseas and away from the camera's eye. The Reuters news service was unable to reach any representative for comment.
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Pal,Have you noticed that Michael's lips are the same color as my bathing trunks?
Posted by: Red Gluteus | March 09, 2006 at 10:49 PM
Was that intentional?
Posted by: Steve Spears | March 10, 2006 at 06:51 AM
He (Michael, not red gluteus) looks a lot like Joan Crawford in that photo. Shivers!
Posted by: Likes2mtnbike | March 10, 2006 at 11:01 AM
Believe it or not, that was LEAST creepy photo I could find of Wackson.
Posted by: Steve Spears | March 10, 2006 at 01:42 PM
Nothing's creepier than the butt photo of Red Gluteus.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 10, 2006 at 03:27 PM
Good! I'm glad Neverland is closing. They oughta take a flamethrower to that place, considering what went on there. *shudders*
Posted by: Six | March 11, 2006 at 11:40 AM
hahahahahahaha all we can do is laugh im glad to that neverland is going down (nice red gluteus)yep alot went on in neverland and i feel bad for the boys
Posted by: | August 25, 2006 at 12:33 PM
I thought to it damage about let it go. came
Posted by: dayyahoogost | April 07, 2008 at 05:05 PM