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    TANUKIII: The whole thing looks cheap, and the calligraphy average and without character. Applying an existing template is not "designing." However, whether th... more »
    Conchie Birdie: I like how in the pricing section of her site she puts CALL FOR QUOTE for every rate. Nice. #michaeljackson more »
    Shadowlayer: Why 11k? those don't look completely hand made... #michaeljackson more »
    RollsRoyceRevenge: If she actually hand-wrote 14,000 invitations, then she is charging less than a buck per invite. Sounds like a bargain to me. #michaeljackson more »
    sparkyl: Have YOU ever sat and threaded ribbon through hundreds of programs? Well worth $11,000. #michaeljackson more »
    scroll_lock: I wouldn't have paid a cent over $10K for that calligraphy. She's gouging them. #michaeljackson more »
    BrainyHistorian: I'm not saying the price isn't high, but as a designer myself, I have to say, people truly undervalue the services an artist or designer provides and ... more »
    DevilsAvocadoRedux: With all due respect to the departed... ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT AMONGST THOSE GARISH AND LURID OUTFITS THERE WASN'T A SINGLE PIECE THAT YOU WERE HAPPY... more »
    MrInBetween: At these high-end hooker prices, the high-end calligraphy sales quotation needs to ooze sexual innuendo. And it does. more »
    LatestBy: For $20, I'll print something off in Edwardian Script ITC when Jermaine goes. Call me, Joe. #michaeljackson more »
    MissNormaDesmond: ? There are comments missing in this thread that were here earlier. #michaeljackson more »
    Seeräuber Jenny: Joe Jackson is Exhibit A for the existence of Toxic Parents. [www.nytimes.com] more »
    grayzip002: Joe Jackson is an easy target, and why would Gawker be immune from racisms to which even the New York Times falls prey? Still between this and your ... more »
    jasonelias: Joe's an awful man. I bet all of the kids are fucked up in several different ways. #michaeljackson more »
    MissNormaDesmond: Whereas Joe's worthless either way. [Edit] Oh, heh, just scrolled down. Tip o' the hat to Business Guy, who said pretty much the same thing. It is ... more »
  • #clipjob

    Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day

    Today at Gawker.TV, we inspect Michael Bay's 360-degree "hero shot," the remaining members of The Jackson Five do reality TV, Million Dollar Listing finale, Gilly gets her own SNL Christmas special, and we take a look at the frequent-flyer obsessed. More »
  • #thisisit

    This Is What $11,716 Funeral Invitations Look Like

    Michael Jackson's death continues to form effortless metaphors for his life. At his private family funeral the remaining Jacksons were charged $35,000 for 'burial garments', $21,455 for food and $3682 for a framed picture, among other ludicrous inflations. More »
  • #thisisit

    Joe Jackson Assists Michael Jackson's Posthumous Valuation: "He's Worth More Dead Than Alive"

    And you think your parents are bad? This Is It comes out this weekend. To celebrate, Joe Jackson isn't remembering his son's life. He's telling Extra that Michael Jackson's worth more dead than he is alive. More »
  • #thisisit

    Michael Jackson Is Still a Gigantic Celebrity the World Over—Except in New York

    Last night was the premiere of This Is It, and there were galas in 16 cities around the world. Most of them were huge, ornate affairs. Except in New York, where barely anyone noticed. More »
  • #gossiproundup

    The Ulcer-Inducing Career Updates of Lindsay Lohan

    Lindsay Lohan's career brings out the worst in Jewish Mother impulses. Brad Pitt busts himself up on a motorcycle, LADIES. The Rock shows true colors: stone cold asshole. Sienna Miller, Roman Polanski, Morrissey, Musicals: presenting your Sunday Morning Gossip Roundup: More »
  • #sadthings

    Joe Jackson Sells Out His Grandkids for Reality TV Fame

    A&E purchased the reality show The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty which will feature appearances by the late Michael Jackson's three kids, Prince, Paris, and Blanket. Thankfully, at least one Jackson thinks this is a bad idea. More »
  • #mixedbag

    10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

    This week's multimedia compilation of pop culture crap features a sneak preview of Oprah's interview with Whitney Houston, plus Ryan Jenkins' sister, pure glamour, and Hailey Glassman blurred out of an episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8. [Jezebel]
  • #funerals

    Michael Jackson Burial Solemn, But Still a Spectacle

    70 days after his death, Michael Jackson has finally been laid to rest. At once somber and extravagant, the event boasted sorrowful celebrities, a fleet of limousines, ushers dressed as cadets and even a conclusion of sorts. More »
  • #gossiproundup

    Everyone Hates Katherine Heigl

    Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow trash Katherine Heigl, Joe Jackson confirms Michael Jackson's Norwegian lovechild, Britney mocks K-Fed's weight gain, Robert Redford dislikes Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Simpson has an expensive new reality show and Sienna Miller needs love. More »
  • #stalker

    Joe Jackson is Using New York as His Own Personal Neverland Ranch

    Not even three weeks after his son's funeral, Joe Jackson is sullying our fair city with his partying ways. The Beyoncé concert and the Hard Rock Café are not safe. What institution with an accent in the title is next? More »
  • #mixedbag

    10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

    This week's multimedia compilation of pop culture crap features a toddler who wants Botox, a toddler who has giant muscles, a toddler who acts like Anna Nicole Smith, and more. [Jezebel]
  • #wannabestartinsomethin

    Larry King Live: Joe Jackson Cries Foul Play, "Bull S," Receives Phone Call

    On last night's LKL, an ornery Joe Jackson and associate Leonard Rowe accused promotion company AEG of foul play in the death of Michael Jackson. Joe ranted a lot (something about slavery and beatings) and then his cell began ringing. [Jezebel]
  • #gossiproundup

    Jon Gosselin: Never Getting In Minetta Tavern On My Watch, But Can Go To Mars 2112 Any Day

    Jon, Kate, and the Cabal of 8 hit the streets of New York and their crew's already beefing with people. Also, Robert Pattinson's a shitty tipper, 50 Cent's a shitty real estate buyer, Mischa Barton's sad and crazy. Happy Sunday! More »
  • #clips

    Joe Jackson Eyes Paris & Blanket's Potential As Performers

    On Good Morning America, Joe Jackson said he and his wife should get custody of Michael Jackson's kids, but moments later he presented the best evidence against his involvement in their lives. Clip at left. [Jezebel]
  • #predictableshitshows

    Michael Jackson's Memorial Service: Free Online Tickets, "Broadcast Live Around The World"

    Details for Michael Jackson's public memorial service on Tuesday are shaping up right now at a press conference. What's important: it's going to be broadcast live on TV and streamed, and tickets can be applied for online right now. More »
  • #sadthings

    Joe Jackson: Plugging Away

    Oh, Joe Jackson. Deceased Michael's monster of a father held a press conference today with Al Sharpton in which he managed to lovingly honor his tragically-fated son promote his "record company" and just appear all around looney-tunes. More »
  • #shameless

    Watch Joe Jackson Stoically Use His Son's Death to Plug a DVD

    This is just awful. Earlier tonight CNN's Don Lemon interviewed Joe Jackson on the red carpet at the BET awards, where Jackson displayed indifference over the recent death of his son and then plugged some Blu-Ray disc he's peddling. More »
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