U.S. Tax Court

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

U.S. Tax Court T.C. Memo. 2021-48 UNITED STATES TAX COURT ESTATE OF MICHAEL J. JACKSON, DECEASED, JOHN G. BRANCA, CO- EXECUTOR AND JOHN MCCLAIN, CO-EXECUTOR, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent Docket No. 17152-13. Filed May 3, 2021. Avram Salkin, Steven R. Toscher, Robert Samuel Horwitz, Lacey E. Strachan, Howard L. Weitzman, Jeryll S. Cohen, Sharyn M. Fisk, Paul Gordon Hoffman, Edward M. Robbins Jr., and Loretta Siciliano, for petitioners. Donna F. Herbert, Ray Malone Camp, Sebastian Voth, Jorden S. Musen, and Denise H. Larson, for respondent. CONTENTS FINDINGS OF FACT . 6 I. Early Life . 6 Served 05/03/21 -2- [*2] II. The Rise . 8 A. Off the Wall . 8 B. Thriller. 9 C. Victory . 11 D. Bad. 13 E. Dangerous . 15 III. The Fall . 17 IV. The Collapse . 20 A. The Bashir Documentary and Criminal Case . 22 B. Financial Peril . 23 C. Jackson Leaves Neverland . 25 V. The Unconsummated Comeback . 27 A. This Is It Tour . 29 1. The This Is It Tour Is Announced. 32 2. Discussions for a Tour Merchandising Agreement . 32 B. Jackson Cleans House . 33 VI. Jackson’s Death . 34 A. The Executors Take Charge . 35 B. The Memorial Service . 37 C. The Motion Picture: Michael Jackson’s This Is It. 38 D. Cirque du Soleil. 41 E. General Merchandising Agreement With Bravado. 44 F. Miscellaneous Agreements . 46 G. Posthumous Albums and the Hunt for Unreleased Songs . 46 1. Michael and Xscape . 48 2. Bad 25 . 48 H. Estate Sells Jackson’s Interest in Sony/ATV to Sony . 48 VII. The Estate Prepares Its Return. 49 VIII. The Audit . 51 -3- [*3] IX. Pretrial Preparation and Stipulation . 52 X. Trial . 53 A. The Estate’s Experts . 53 B. The Commissioner’s Expert . 57 1. The Valuations . 57 2. Anson’s Credibility . 59 C. Issues Left for Decision. 61 OPINION . 62 I. Estate Tax Valuation Principles . 62 II. Expert Opinions . 64 III. Valuation . 65 A. Basics. 65 B. Discounted Cashflow Method and Its Discount Rate. 66 C. Synergy . 69 IV. Tax Affecting . 75 A. The Basics . 75 B. The Experts’ Positions. 78 V. Rights in Music Intellectual Property for . Tax Lawyers . 83 A. Composer. 83 1. Income Streams . 85 2. Publishers . 87 B. Performer . 89 C. Right of Publicity . 92 VI. Image and Likeness . 98 A. The Code . 98 B. Summary of the Parties’ Positions . 100 1. The Estate . 100 i. On the Return . 100 ii. At Trial . 103 -4- [*4] 2. The Commissioner . 120 i. Discount Rate . 121 ii. Revenue Projections . 122 C. Analysis . 133 1. Commissioner’s Expert. 133 i. Wrong Assets . 133 ii. Unforeseeable Assets . 137 iii. Faulty Calculations . 142 2. The Estate’s Expert . 145 3. Our Calculations . 147 VII. New Horizon Trust II and Sony/ATV . 150 A. The Asset . 150 B. The Experts’ Opinions. 151 1. The Commissioner . 151 i. Market Approach . 151 ii. Income Approach . 156 iii. Discounts. 162 iv. Value of NHT II . 163 2. The Estate . 163 i. Income Approach . 163 ii. Market Approach . 171 iii. Sony/ATV Value . 175 iv. Jackson’s Interest . 176 v. NHT II’s Value . 180 C. Our Analysis . 180 1. Market Approach . 180 2. Income Approach . 182 i. Discount Rate . 182 ii. Revenue Projections . 185 iii. Sony/ATV Value . 192 iv. Jackson’s Interest . 193 v. NHT II’s Value . 195 VIII. New Horizon Trust III . 196 A. The Asset . 196 B. Mijac’s Value and Writer’s Performance Royalties . 199 -5- [*5] 1. Unreleased Songs . 200 2. Starting Point. 206 i. The Experts . 206 ii. Mechanical Revenue. 209 iii. Performance Revenue . 218 iv. Synch Fees . 224 3. The Spike/Projected Growth. 227 i. Anson . 228 ii. Dahl. 231 iii. Our Opinion . ..
Recommended publications
  • Billboard.Com “Finesse” Hits a New High After Cardi B Hopped on the Track’S Remix, Which Arrived on Jan
    GRAMMYS 2018 ‘You don’t get to un-have this moment’ LORDE on a historic Grammys race, her album of the year nod and the #MeToo movement PLUS Rapsody’s underground takeover and critics’ predictions for the Big Four categories January 20, 2018 | billboard.com “Finesse” hits a new high after Cardi B hopped on the track’s remix, which arrived on Jan. 4. COURTESY OF ATLANTIC RECORDS ATLANTIC OF COURTESY Bruno Mars And Cardi B Title CERTIFICATION Artist osition 2 Weeks Ago Peak P ‘Finesse’ Last Week This Week PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL Weeks On Chart #1 111 6 WK S Perfect 2 Ed Sheeran 120 Their Way Up W.HICKS,E.SHEERAN (E.C.SHEERAN) ATLANTIC sic, sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music and streaming activity data by online music sources tracked by Nielsen Music. tracked sic, activity data by online music sources sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music and streaming Havana 2 Camila Cabello Feat. Young Thug the first time. See Charts Legend on billboard.com/biz for complete rules and explanations. © 2018, Prometheus Global Media, LLC and Nielsen Music, Inc. Global Media, LLC All rights reserved. © 2018, Prometheus for complete rules and explanations. the first time. See Charts on billboard.com/biz Legend 3 2 2 222 FRANK DUKES (K.C.CABELLO,J.L.WILLIAMS,A.FEENY,B.T.HAZZARD,A.TAMPOSI, The Hot 100 B.LEE,A.WOTMAN,P.L.WILLIAMS,L.BELL,R.L.AYALA RODRIGUEZ,K.GUNESBERK) SYCO/EPIC DG AG SG Finesse Bruno Mars & Cardi B - 35 3 32 RUNO MARS AND CARDI B achieve the career-opening feat, SHAMPOO PRESS & CURL,STEREOTYPES (BRUNO MARS,P.M.LAWRENCE II, C.B.BROWN,J.E.FAUNTLEROY II,J.YIP,R.ROMULUS,J.REEVES,R.C.MCCULLOUGH II) ATLANTIC bring new jack swing and the second male; Lionel Richie back to the top 10 of the landed at least three from each of his 2 3 4 Rockstar 2 Post Malone Feat.
    [Show full text]
  • Letter Reso 1..4
    *LRB09613384KXB28107r* HR0544 LRB096 13384 KXB 28107 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives and State Representative Monique D. Davis are 4 saddened to learn of the death of Michael Jackson, who passed 5 away on June 25, 2009; and 6 WHEREAS, Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 7 in Gary, Indiana to Joseph and Katherine Jackson; at the age of 8 4, he began singing with his brothers, Marlon, Jermaine, 9 Jackie, and Tito, as the Jackson 5; and 10 WHEREAS, By 1968, the Jacksons had cut singles for a local 11 Indiana label called Steeltown; at an engagement that year at 12 Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, singer Gladys Knight and pianist 13 Billy Taylor saw their act and recommended them to Motown 14 founder Berry Gordy; and 15 WHEREAS, Motown moved the Jacksons to California, and in 16 August 1968 they gave a breakthrough performance at a Beverly 17 Hills club called The Daisy; their first album, "Diana Ross 18 Presents the Jackson 5," was released in December 1969, and it 19 yielded the No. 1 hit "I Want You Back," with 11-year-old 20 Michael on the lead vocals; "ABC," "I’ll Be There," and other 21 hits followed, and the group soon had their own television 22 series, a Saturday morning cartoon, and an array of licensed -2-HR0544LRB096 13384 KXB 28107 r 1 merchandise aimed at youngsters; and 2 WHEREAS, By 1972, Michael Jackson had his first solo album, 3 "Got to Be There," which included the title hit as well as 4 "Rockin' Robin"; his first solo No.
    [Show full text]
  • Master's Thesis
    I Know I Am Someone: Michael Jackson, Thriller, and American Identity by Sara Tenenbaum B.A. in American Studies, May 2006, Brandeis University A Thesis submitted to The Faculty of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences of George Washington University in partial fulfillment of the degree requirements for the degree of Master of Arts May 15, 2011 Thesis Directed by James A. Miller Professor of English and American Studies © Copyright 2011 by Sara Tenenbaum All rights reserved ii Abstract of Thesis "I Know I Am Someone: Michael Jackson, Thriller, and American Identity" This thesis addresses the cultural phenomenon surrounding Michael Jackson's 1982 album Thriller and uses it as a lens through which to view and analyze the development of a distinct American, primarily youth, identity in 1983 and 1984. It is structured using a three-prong approach that first analyzes the sonic work of the music of Thriller, second explores the characteristics of Michaelmania and the youth identity being constructed within the Michael Jackson pop explosion, and third analyzes the backlash from both the white and African American communities against Jackson in that time to illuminate his subversion and danger to the status quo. I argue that Jackson's act of profound crossover during the Thriller era triggered within the American youth an equally profound act of identity formation that transcended racial stratification in America's past and created a foundational part of our contemporary identity that moves slightly beyond America's troubled racial history. Using both the voices of his fans and his critics to tease out the work his person and his music did in the early 1980's, I advocate we keep Jackson and his work foregrounded in our study of popular culture in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, as his pop explosion fundamentally and permanently effected how Americans understand ourselves and our relations with each other.
    [Show full text]
  • Sarbanes-Oxley, Kermit the Frog, and Competition Regarding Audit Quality Matthew .J Barrett Notre Dame Law School, [email protected]
    Notre Dame Law School NDLScholarship Journal Articles Publications 2008 Sarbanes-Oxley, Kermit the Frog, and Competition Regarding Audit Quality Matthew .J Barrett Notre Dame Law School, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/law_faculty_scholarship Part of the Business Organizations Law Commons Recommended Citation Matthew J. Barrett, Sarbanes-Oxley, Kermit the Frog, and Competition Regarding Audit Quality, 3 J. Bus. & Tech. L. 207 (2008). Available at: https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/law_faculty_scholarship/638 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Publications at NDLScholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal Articles by an authorized administrator of NDLScholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Journal of Business & Technology Law Volume 3 | Issue 2 Article 2 1-1-2008 Sarbanes-Oxley, Kermit the Frog, and Competition Regarding Audit Quality Matthew .J Barrett Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/jbtl Part of the Accounting Law Commons, and the Corporation and Enterprise Law Commons Recommended Citation Matthew J. Barrett, Sarbanes-Oxley, Kermit the Frog, and Competition Regarding Audit Quality, 3 J. Bus. & Tech. L. 207 (2008) Available at: http://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/jbtl/vol3/iss2/2 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Academic Journals at DigitalCommons@UM Carey Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Business & Technology Law by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UM Carey Law. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MATTHEW J. BARRETT* Sarbanes-Oxley, Kermit the Frog, and Competition Regarding Audit Quality It's not easy bein' green.
    [Show full text]
  • The Eagle the Eagle
    Texas Early College High School Texas Early College High School TheThe EagleEagle TheThe EagleEagle October 2020 October 2020 Behind The Mask By: Amma and Macy Once a year everyone dresses up on Halloween as their favorite characters going door to door gathering candy. Considering everything going on with Covid, will Halloween look different this year? Here are a few students and their thoughts on how Halloween will work out this year and what they plan to dress up as. Eighth-Grader Conner Christmas received a costume hint from his friend Karlee Sawyer and Pinterest. He is leaning towards a ‘traffic cone.’ “I want to add a sombrero,” he said, still contemplating his wardrobe. On a somber note, Conner is concerned about what Halloween will look like this year. “I think a lot of people won't participate handing out or receiving candy. many people will most likely be wearing masks and many kids probably won't be al- lowed to trick or treat,” he lamented. A similar sentiment was expressed by Freshman Montana Allen and Eighth-Grader Yasmine Else. “I think many people will stop from doing halloween or Maybe make costume adjustments,” says Montana. She plans on dressing as Jack from “Hotline Miami.” The character wears normal clothes, a letterman, and a chicken mask. Yasmine also be- lieves there will be a bigger problem than finding a costume, saying “A Lot of people will get coronavirus from hal- loween parties, especially from high school students.” Despite her misgivings, Yasmine plans on becoming a character from the video game “Among Us.” Not all Students are deterred by the virus.
    [Show full text]
  • Entertainment Industry, 1908-1980 Theme: Residential Properties Associated with the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1980
    LOS ANGELES CITYWIDE HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT Context: Entertainment Industry, 1908-1980 Theme: Residential Properties Associated with the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1980 Prepared for: City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning Office of Historic Resources October 2017 SurveyLA Citywide Historic Context Statement Entertainment Industry/Residential Properties Associated with the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1980 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface 1 Contributors 1 Theme Introduction 1 Theme: Residential Properties Associated with the Entertainment Industry 3 Sub-theme: Residential Properties Associated with Significant Persons in the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1980 13 Sub-theme: Entertainment Industry Housing and Neighborhoods, 1908-1980 30 Selected Bibliography 52 SurveyLA Citywide Historic Context Statement Entertainment Industry/Residential Properties Associated with the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1980 PREFACE This theme is a component of SurveyLA’s citywide historic context statement and provides guidance to field surveyors in identifying and evaluating potential historic resources relating to residential properties associated with the entertainment industry. Refer to www.HistoricPlacesLA.org for information on designated resources associated with this context (or themes) as well as those identified through SurveyLA and other surveys. CONTRIBUTORS The Entertainment Industry context (and all related themes) was prepared by Christine Lazzaretto and Heather Goers, Historic Resources Group, with significant guidance and input from Christy
    [Show full text]
  • Exhibit 677 - 4 1 Monica Boulevard, Suite 700, Los Angeles, California 90025, and Continuing from Day to Day
    PANISH SHEA & BOYLE LLP BRIAN PANISH, State Bar No. 116060 KEViN BOYLE, State Bar No. 192718 ROBERT GLASSMAN, State Bar No. 269816 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 700 Los Angeles, California 90025 Telephone: 310.477.1700 Facsimile: 310.477.1699 Attorneys for Plaintiffs SUPERIOR COURT OF TilE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CENTRAL DISTRICT KATHERINE JACKSON, individually and as Case No. BC 445597 the Guardian ad Litern of MICHAEL JOSEPH Assignedfor All Purposes to Hon. Yvette M JACKSON, JR., PARIS-MICHAEL Palazuelos, Department 28 KATHERiNE JACKSON, and PRINCE MICHAEL JACKSON II, PLAINTIFFS' SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED Plaintiffs, DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT AEG LIVE, LLC'S PERSON(S) MOST V. KNOWLEDGEABLE AND DEMAND FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AEG LIVE LLC, et aL, Time: 9:30 a.m. Defendants. Date: December 19, 2012 Place: Panish Shea & Boyle LLP 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 700 Los Angeles, California 90025 Complaint Filed: September 15, 2010 Trial Date: April 2, 2013 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD HEREIN: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Sections 2025.0 10, et seq., of the Cálifornia Code of Civil Procedure, Plaintiffs KATHERINE JACKSON, individually and as the Guardian ad Litern of MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON, JR., PARIS-MICHAEL KATHERINE JACKSON, and PRINCE MICHAEL JACKSON II, by and through their attorneys of record, will take the deposition, on oral examination, of the person(s) most qualified to testify on behalf of Defendant AEG LIVE, LLC, at 9:30 a.m. on December 19, 2012, at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, 11111 Santa 1 PLAINTIFFS' SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT AEG LIVE, LLC'S PERSON(S) MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE AND DEMAND FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS Exhibit 677 - 4 1 Monica Boulevard, Suite 700, Los Angeles, California 90025, and continuing from day to day, 2 Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, until completed.
    [Show full text]
  • Behind the Mask: My Autobiography
    Contents 1. List of Illustrations 2. Prologue 3. Introduction 4. 1 King for a Day 5. 2 Destiny’s Child 6. 3 Paris 7. 4 Vested Interests 8. 5 School of Hard Knocks 9. 6 Rolling with the Punches 10. 7 Finding Klitschko 11. 8 The Dark 12. 9 Into the Light 13. 10 Fat Chance 14. 11 Wild Ambition 15. 12 Drawing Power 16. 13 Family Values 17. 14 A New Dawn 18. 15 Bigger than Boxing 19. Illustrations 20. Useful Mental Health Contacts 21. Professional Boxing Record 22. Index About the Author Tyson Fury is the undefeated lineal heavyweight champion of the world. Born and raised in Manchester, Fury weighed just 1lb at birth after being born three months premature. His father John named him after Mike Tyson. From Irish traveller heritage, the“Gypsy King” is undefeated in 28 professional fights, winning 27 with 19 knockouts, and drawing once. His most famous victory came in 2015, when he stunned longtime champion Wladimir Klitschko to win the WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles. He was forced to vacate the belts because of issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, and did not fight again for more than two years. Most thought he was done with boxing forever. Until an amazing comeback fight with Deontay Wilder in December 2018. It was an instant classic, ending in a split decision tie. Outside of the ring, Tyson Fury is a mental health ambassador. He donated his million dollar purse from the Deontay Wilder fight to the homeless. This book is dedicated to the cause of mental health awareness.
    [Show full text]
  • „Sie Sind Hinter Mir Her“
    Kultur „Sie sind hinterLEGENDEN mir her“ Auf 15000 Leinwänden in der ganzen Welt läuft ab dieser Woche ein Dokumentarfilm über die letzten Tage von Michael Jackson. Er entstand während der Proben für sein Comeback – und feiert einen Künstler, der längst ein Wrack war. as Büro von Dieter Wiesner ist ein Memorabilia mit dem Schriftzug „King 45. Geburtstag von Jackson. An den Wän- schwarz möbliertes Hinterzimmer of Pop“. Alle wollen noch einmal groß den hängen Poster, „Dieter“ steht handge- Din einem Gewerbegebiet in Rodgau, an Jackson verdienen. „Seit der Maikl tot schrieben auf einem dieser Plakate, „Stop Erdgeschoss, Gebäude 2F. Auf dem Boden ist“, sagt Wiesner, „ist der größte Kosten- the tabloids“; auf einem anderen „You’re liegt eine Kiste mit Michael-Jackson-Hand- faktor weg.“ the best! Michael“. Stopp die Boulevard- taschen und Michael-Jackson-Stöckelschu- In einer Glasvitrine steht eine Michael- blätter. Du bist der Beste! Michael. hen, Kunstleder made in Germany, gelie- Jackson-Porzellanstatue, angefertigt in Auf einem Foto in einem Regal ist fert aus der Türkei, die jüngste Ladung Rumänien, ein Geschenk Wiesners zum Jackson zu sehen, wie er 2002 an einem 160 der spiegel 44/2009 Sänger Jackson auf seiner Neverland-Ranch 1991 DILIP MEHTA / AGENTUR FOCUS Fenster des Hotel Adlon in Berlin der Men- Er war jahrelang Jacksons Geschäfts- Michael Jackson, der starb, am 25. Juni ge seinen Sohn zeigte. Jeder kennt diesen partner, später sein Manager und Bera- dieses Jahres. Moment des Wahnsinns, weil ihm damals ter. Und Wiesners Büro sieht aus, als Von diesem Michael Jackson erfährt fast das Baby aus den Händen rutschte, hätte sich bis heute daran nichts geän- man, wenn Wiesner den Safe, der unter aber das Bild ist nicht wie die anderen von dert.
    [Show full text]
  • Michael Jackson - Bad 25 (Deluxe 3CD+DVD Box Set)
    Michael Jackson - Bad 25 (Deluxe 3CD+DVD Box Set) CD 1 – re-mastered CD 2 – Bonus Tracks, Demo, Rarities and 1. Bad Remixes 2. The Way You Make Me Feel 1. Don’t Be Messin’ Around 3. Speed Demon 2. I’m So Blue 4. Liberian Girl 3. Song Groove (A/K/A Abortion Papers) 5. Just Good Friends 4. Free 6. Another Part Of Me 5. Price Of Fame 7. Man In The Mirror 6. Al Capone 8. I Just Can’t Stop Lovin’ You 7. Streetwalker 9. Dirty Diana 8. Fly Away 10. Smooth Criminal 9. Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu (I Just Can't Stop 11. Leave Me Alone Loving You, Spanish Version) 10. Je Ne Veux Pas La Fin De Nous (I Just Can't Stop Loving You, French Version) 11. Bad (REMIX BY AFROJACK FEATURING PITBULL - DJ BUDDHA EDIT) 12. Speed Demon (REMIX BY NERO) 13. Bad (REMIX BY AFROJACK - CLUB MIX) CD 3 - CD Live at Wembley Stadium July DVD – Live at Wembley Stadium July 16, 16, 1988 1988 1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 1. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2. This Place Hotel 2. This Place Hotel 3. Another Part Of Me 3. Another Part Of Me 4. I Just Can't Stop Loving You 4. I Just Can't Stop Loving You 5. She's Out Of My Life 5. She's Out Of My Life 6. I Want You Back / The Love You Save / I'll 6. I Want You Back / The Love You Save / I'll Be There Be There 7.
    [Show full text]
  • UCLA-Bruin-Blue-Spring-2021.Pdf
    BRUINS DESERVE MORE Earn an Extra $500 with Wescom!* Bank with Wescom and Get $500 on Us* To learn more and open your account, visit ucla.wescom.org/welcome. Promo Code: BRUIN 1-888-8WESCOM (1-888-893-7266) ® #BetterBankingforBruins /WescomCreditUnion @_Wescom Offer valid until 12/31/2021 and may discontinue at any time. Member must meet all qualifications to receive full $500 bonus. Full/partial bonus will be deposited to your regular savings account the first week of the month following the full calendar month after you qualify for the bonus. Offer valid for new members only and cannot be combined with any other offer. Youth Account, Wescom employees, their families, Wescom Volunteers, Wescom Board of Directors and existing Members are not eligible for this offer. Anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in Southern California is eligible to open an account at Wescom. A $1 deposit to a Regular Savings Account is required. Certain conditions and restrictions apply. Ask for further details. Insured by NCUA in California. And top 4 in the nation. #1 in Los Angeles, #4 in the nation, U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals. BRUIN BLUE SPRING 2021 INSIDE this ISSUE VOL 7 | ISSUE 3 | SPRING 2021 THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF CONTENTS UCLA ATHLETICS WRITERS: JON GOLD EMILY LERNER COURTNEY PERKES MANAGING EDITOR: DANNY HARRINGTON [email protected] 4 8 12 LAYOUT & DESIGN: 16 LEARFIELD IMG COLLEGE UCLA ATHLETICS IN PHOTOS SARAH JANE SNOWDEN, SPARKING A MOVEMENT Featuring UCLA men’s and women’s track and field teams, KIMBERLY SANDERS How Nia Dennis’ 90-second homage men’s water polo player Nicolas Saveljic and All-American to black culture became a viral sensation.
    [Show full text]
  • Relive the Magic and Magnificence of Michael Jackson: Moonwalker on a Brand-New Print Be the First in Asia to Catch It Exclusively at Golden Village
    Relive the magic and magnificence of Michael Jackson: Moonwalker on a brand-new print Be the first in Asia to catch it exclusively at Golden Village 21 July 2009 – Golden Village Multiplex will be screening Michael Jackson’s MOONWALKER on Thursday, July 30 th 2009. Being the first re-release in Asia on a brand new print, the film will be screened at GV VivoCity for a limited period as part of its tribute and celebration to the pop star’s amazing musical career. Golden Village is the exclusive cinema exhibitor to screen MOONWALKER in Asia, making this a befitting tribute to the greatest musical genius that ever lived. Fans of the King of Pop will have the opportunity to relive the amazing and phenomenal magic of Michael Jackson on the big screen, and once again witness the brilliant film production of the world’s greatest pop legend. Said Mr. David Glass, Managing Director, Golden Village Multiplex Pte Ltd, “Golden Village is very proud to screen Michael Jackson’s MOONWALKER on a brand-new print. His blinding talent and enormous influence in the music industry has had a huge impact on tens of millions of fans around the world. As the leading cinema chain in Singapore, we want to unite Michael’s massive local fan base in a unique tribute to this iconic superstar through this movie screening.” MOONWALKER is an American film that was released in 1988. It features a collection of short films about the King of Pop, rather than a continuous narrative. The movie stars Michael as the lead, along with a cast that includes Mick Jagger, Sean Lennon and Joe Pesci.
    [Show full text]