Sideshow: Of MJ, O-Bee, and DNA
In a shocking revelation that has shocked us out of all previous shocking revelations about Michael Jackson, the King of Pop's pop, Joe, says Norwegian wannabe rapper Omer Bhatti, 25, is MJ's son.
In a shocking revelation that has shocked us out of all previous shocking revelations about
Michael Jackson
, the King of Pop's pop,
Joe
, says Norwegian wannabe rapper
Omer Bhatti
, 25, is MJ's son.
"Yes, I knew he had another son," Joe tells TV One. "He looks like a Jackson, he can dance like a Jackson." Reportedly, OB (stage name O-Bee) is taking a DNA test to prove M-Jack's paternity.
An anon "ex-Jackson associate" tells ABCNews.com that Omer once was "one of Michael's 'little friends'. . . . [But he] wasn't Michael's kid."
Police chiefs snoops?
Two police chiefs in Ohio -
Barry Carpenter
of Martins Ferry and
Chad Dojack
of Bridgeport - were charged yesterday with multiple felonies for allegedly spying on the surrogate mother for
Sarah Jessica Parker
and
Matthew Broderick
. The two are also accused of conspiring to steal personal items from the unnamed woman to sell to the tabloids. Carpenter could face up to 21½ years in prison, Dojack 14½ years.
Tidbits 'n' pieces
Chicago cops investigated a suspicious package outside
Oprah
's studios yesterday, but found no bomb.
The Mariah Carey-Eminem war continues. In a new track, "The Warning," Em boasts about his alleged sexual history with the singer, who is married to Nick Cannon.
Model Samantha Burke, 24, is carrying Jude Law's fourth child, her lawyer tells TMZ.
Britney Spears' ex, Kevin Federline, 31, is shooting a new reality show, People.com reports. The show, which hasn't been picked up yet, will tell the story of Kev's life as a divorced father of four. (Yawn . . .)
'Alien' fans, rejoice!
Ridley Scott
, who so deeply touched many an adrenaline-flooded heart with his '79 classic
Alien
,
will direct a prequel, Variety says. There are no details. Will Ellen Ripley
be back? "I don't see how Ripley could be part of a prequel,"
Sigourney Weaver
, who played the heroine, tells MTV. "I wish them well."
Country papers
The demise of newspapers hasn't touched a crucial demographic: country singers.
Billy Currington speaks to the 'paper generation in "People Are Crazy," which continues to top the country singles charts. "Then one sunny day/ I saw the old man's face/ Front-page Obituary/ He was a millionaire-ee," he sings, strainin' his rhymin'.