Report: Michael Jackson is Now Mikaeel Jackson

Just days after the story broke that he was getting sued by some Bahrain prince, rumors have begun flying that Michael Jackson has converted to Islam.

Not only that, but he has changed his name to Mikaeel Jackson.

Apparently, Jacko was persuaded by songwriter David Wharnsby and producer Phillip Bubal while recording new tracks at their studio in the Hollywood Hills.

“They began talking to him about their beliefs, and how they thought they had become better people after they converted. Michael soon began warming to the idea. An Imam was summoned from the mosque and Michael went through the shahada, which is the Muslim declaration of belief,” reports The Sun (UK).

If this is true, would it even be that strange? At least by Michael Jackson standards, it's barely newsworthy. Islam is practiced by more than a billion humans ... it's not like he joined some cult created a few decades ago by a sci-fi writer.

Or named his kid Bronx Mowgli Wentz. Prince Michael Jackson I and II (a.k.a. Blanket) seem like downright normal names compared to that douche-baggery.

2008 Parklife Biggest Party Yet

IT was the first cab off the rank of the Summer Festival season and as always it didn't disappoint.

Parklife, Fuzzy's annual flagship event, finished up it's tour of Oz at Moore Park in Sydney after the biggest party yet in the event’s 10-year history.

Boasting as one of the most diverse, eclectic and ground-breaking line-ups ever assembled, 2008's Parklife played to a combined crowd of over 100,000 people across the country.

A different layout seemed to work well with the punters, abandoning a traditional main stage in favour of three large outdoor stages and an undercover tent.

Incorporating the elements of Earth, Wind, Water and Fire, every stage entertained a different taste.
However, punters were left feeling like they had to make a life-or-death choice between Dizzee Rascal in one corner, electro masters 2 Many DJs and new-comers Does It Offend You Yeah? competing for crowds at the end of the night.

Does It Offend You Yeah? proved their once small electro-rock experiment is fast becoming a monster.

Frontman James Rushent earlier said he was surprised at the fan base in Australia, and was shocked when told they were headlining one of Australia's biggest national festivals.

"We keep hearing this (that we're big in Australia) and we're quite surprised,'' laughed Rushent.

"We didn't know, we thought we were on at like three in the afternoon and then suddenly we're headlining, that's wicked. We're going to have to come over and roll the ball some more.

"I knew that we were known out there but it seems to be a little bigger than we first thought.''

Festival headliners Goldfrapp handed over to house veteran Martin Solveig who proved a crowd favourite after the success of his song Cie La Vie.

But it wasn't before London's 22-year-old rap sensation Dizzee Rascal enticed everyone to Dance Wiv Me, showing off his signature Cockney and Jamaican accent.

Delivered at lightening speed over the bass-heavy dance beat, it was almost impossible to catch what he was saying.

The event finished up with little trouble, despite Police presence at an all-time high in an effort to stop the fence-jumpers eager for a free ticket in.

However, despite the rousing success of Parklife, the event was marred by the trgic death of former Australian Idol contestant Levi Kereama, who died just hours after performing at Parklife's Brisbane event.

TRL, R.I.P.: Total Request Live Ends on a High Note

Answer: Justin Timberlike, 50 Cent, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, P. Diddy, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Fall Out Boy and Taylor Swift.

Question: What your iPod plays when you hit shuffle, or, just a handful of artists who turned out to give TRL (née, Total Request Live) a heavy-hitting sendoff?

Well, both!

MTV's pioneering video countdown show signed off Sunday evening with a two-hour finale just bursting with live in-studio performances; appearances via satellite; and, the special's real raison d'etre, 10 years' worth of clips and reminiscences. (A big favorite: young 'N Sync standout Timberlake saying how cool it would be to date fellow burgeoning pop star Britney Spears.)

Beyoncé, who first visited TRL as a member of Destiny's Child, started the bittersweet celebration off with a bang, proffering a combo platter of "If I Were a Boy," "Single Ladies" and "Crazy in Love."

As has been the case for 10 years, everyone lucky enough to be sitting inside TRL's Times Square studio was lovin' it, and the tweeny bopper mob outside oohed and aahed at the humongous video screens that let them in on the action.

Snoop Dogg's Upscale Community Up in Smoke

Oprah Winfrey and Rob Lowe aren't the only celebs affected by the raging wildfires ripping across Southern California this weekend.

Snoop Dogg's family members and staff were among 26,000 residents forced to evacuate their homes on Sunday due to an uncontrollable blaze that has already destroyed 150 homes and threatens 3,500 more.

The Grammy-winning rapper owns a multimillion-dollar home in The Country Estates, an exclusive, gated hillside community in Diamond Bar, Calif. A reporter for Los Angeles' KNX 1070 radio caught up with members of Snoop's entourage, who said they were on their way to retrieve possessions and memorabilia from his house.

The rapper was not home at the time of the evacuation.

As part of the "Triangle Complex" fire, the inferno has already scorched 10,000 acres and spans four counties: Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside.

Example of Eintertainment (Games)

Games provide relaxation and diversion usually following a rule set. Games may be played by one person for their own entertainment, or by a group of people. Games may be played for achievement or money such as gambling or bingo. Racing, chess or checkers may develop physical or mental prowess. Games may be geared for children, or may be played outdoors such as lawn bowling. Equipment may be necessary to play the game such as a deck of cards for card games, or a board and markers for board games such as Monopoly, or backgammon. A few may be ball games, Blind man's bluff, board games, card games children's games, Croquet, Frisbee, Hide and sekk, Number games, Paintball and Video games to name a few.

Example of Eintertainment (Reading)

Reading comprises the interpretation of written symbols. An author, poet or playwright sets out a composition for publication to provide education or diversion for the reader. The format includes paperback or hard cover books, magazines, periodicals, puzzle books, crossword magazines and coloring books. Fantasy,horror, science fiction and mystery are forms of reading entertainment.

Example of Eintertainment (Dance)

Dance refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. Dance includes ballet,cancan,charleston,Highland fling, folk dance,sun dance, modern dance, polka and many more.

Example of Eintertainment (Comic)

Comics comprise of text and drawings which convey an entertaining narrative. Several famous comics revolve around super heroes such as Superman,Batman.Marvel Comics and DC Comics are two publishers of comic books. Manga is the Japanese word for comic and print cartoons.

Caricature is a graphical entertainment. The purpose may vary from merely putting smile on the viewers face, to raising social awareness, to highlighting the moral vices of a person being caricaturised.

Example of Eintertainment (Comedy)

Comedy provides laughter and amusement. The audience is taken by surprise, by the parody or satire of an unexpected effect or an opposite expectations of their cultural beliefs. Slapstick film, one-liner joke, observational humor are forms of comedy which have developed since the early days of jesters and traveling minstrels.

Example of Eintertainment (Circus)

Circus acts include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, trapeze acts, hula hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists. Circuses are a great place for families.

Example of Eintertainment (Theatre)

Theatre encompasses live performance such as plays, musicals, farces, monologues and pantomimes. It's very familiar in South Korea.

Example of Eintertainment (Cinema)

Cinema provides moving pictures as an art form. Cinema may also be called films or movies.A film produces an illusion of motion by presenting a series of individual image frames in rapid succession. Films are produced by a crew that handle the cameras, sets and lighting. The cast consists of actors who appear in front of the camera and follow a script. After the film has been shot, it is edited then distributed to theaters or television studios for viewing.

Example of Eintertainment (Animation)

Animation provides moving images that are generated by an artist, in contrast to the live action normally used in motion pictures. It is typically accompanied by a sound track consisting of recordings of live actors. Animation is often used in computer-based forms of entertainment.

Cartoons are a comedic form of animation. Anime or TV manga refers to animation originating from Japan in the Occiddental use of the word. In Japan the word refers to all animation. It may contain adult themes and futuristic locations.

Definiton

Entertainment is an activity designed to give people pleasure or relaxation. An audience may participate in the entertainment passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

The playing of sports and reading of literature are usually included in entertainment, but these are often called recreaciton, because they involve some active participation beyond mere leisure

The industry that provides entertainment is called the entertainment industry.

Entertainer is the one who plays entertain.