Thriller Jacket is up for auction:Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson's iconic red leather 'Thriller' jacket is up for auction.

The coat – which the late star wore in the iconic 1983 music video which saw him transform into a zombie – is expected to fetch between $200,000 and $400,000 when it is sold in Beverley Hills, California, later this month.

Auctioneers Julien’s said: "We know of no other jacket that is so easily recognisable or one that so altered fashion history. It is the most recognised and significant piece of pop culture.”

The jacket is signed "love Michael Jackson" on its sleeve, and was originally presented to the King of Pop’s designers, Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush, who worked with him on a number of outfits during his career.

The epic 14-minute 'Thriller' video in which Michael wore the leather coat is regarded as one of the most influential and recognisable in pop culture history and featured a street sequence in which a ghoulish version of the singer danced with zombies.

Other items in the sale include the shirt Michael wore in the video to his duet 'Scream' with sister Janet and a black sequined glove the 'Man in the Mirror' star wore at the 1984 American Music Awards, which it is thought will sell for up to $30,000. Another item is a wig worn by the star, expected to fetch up to $6,000.

The 'Music Icons' sale also features memorabilia from a host of other stars, including a bustier signed by Madonna, a pair of trousers worn by Gene Simmons, a Jaguar car owned by Frank Sinatra and a pair of trainers signed by Britney Spears, as well as items once belonging to Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley.

Julien's 'Music Icons' sale will take place on June 25 and 26.

Major Operation:Princess Eugenie

While on a good deed tour to the U.K.'s world-class Royal National Orthopedic Hospital (RNOH) yesterday, Princess Eugenie revealed a major secret of her own.

At the tender age of 12, the fascinator-sporting daughter of Sarah Ferguson underwent a major operation to correct a curved spine that would have dramatically distorted her appearance, making her a hunchback.

Why did Eugenie finally go public with it yesterday at the hospital?

Because it's the same place where the 21-year-old princess had her surgery performed years ago.

Eugenie had been diagnosed with scoliosis after her curved back was discovered while getting a massage. After determing she needed immediate medical help, surgeons had carefully placed eight-inch pins along her back in a surgery that was supposed to last one hour, but actually took eight. She spent the next three days recovering in intensive care and stayed in the hospital for 10 days, six of them in a wheelchair. She now has a scar on her back from the operation.

Currently a college student at Newcastle University, Eugenie was at the hospital visiting teens who had undergone the same procedure and was trying to raise funding for the facility to rebuild. She said she now considers herself to be a role model for those diagnosed with scoliosis.

"I wouldn't look the way I do, my back would be hunched over," she tells the U.K.'s Telegraph. "I wouldn't be able to talk the way I do about it and help other children who come to me with the same problem." It was a huge part of my life when I was 12, so young. Children can see me and know that the operation works."

A section of the RNOH will be renovated and will house kids being treated at the hospital. It will be named after Eugenie.

Critical Condition of Sean Kingston

 

Sean Kingston has been transferred from the trauma unit to the intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital -- where he is in critical condition, but has been stabilized ... this according to his rep.

Kingston and a female friend were injured in Miami last night in a jet ski accident. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Kingston's rep tells us, "Sean's family thanks everyone for their prayers and support during this time."


Hip-hop star Sean Kingston is in critical condition in a Miami Beach hospital after being injured in a bad jet skiing accident Sunday evening ... TMZ has confirmed.

According to Local10.com, the "Beautiful Girls" singer had a female passenger on board his watercraft when it crashed into a bridge (see below) around 6:00 PM local time. We're told both Kingston and his passenger were rescued from the water by a good Samaritan.

The Miami Fire Dept. responded to the scene and both Kingston and his female passenger were transported to nearby Jackson Memorial Hospital. We're told Kingston's injuries are so severe, he is being treated in the trauma ward.

We're told ... at this moment, officials do not believe alcohol played a role in the crash.

Kingston's rep tells TMZ .... "Sean Kingston was in an accident today. No further details are available at the moment. He and his family thank everyone for the well-wishes."

Officials are investigating the cause of the crash.

This news collected from www.tmz.com

Sean Kingston in Critical Condition After Jet Ski Accident

A jet ski crash in Miami has landed hip hopper Sean Kingston in critical condition.

The "Beautiful Girls" crooner reportedly crashed his jet ski into the bridge connecting Palm Island to the MacArthur Causeway Sunday night, according to Gossip Cop.
While the extent of Kingston's injuries has not been released, he is reportedly being treated in the trauma ward of Jackson Memorial Hospital.

A female passenger on Kingston's jet ski was also hospitalized.

"Sean Kingston was in a accident today," Kingston's publicist, Joseph Carozza, said in a statement to E! News. "No further details are available at the moment. He and his family thank everyone for the well wishes."

'American Idol' Winner: Scotty McCreery Defeats Lauren Alaina for Season 10 Crown

Scotty McCreery, whose deep, syrupy voice has been compared to that of Josh Turner, was crowned Season 10's American Idol on Wednesday night's live finale.Seventeen-year-old McCreery defeated fellow teenage country singer Lauren Alaina, continuing the trend of male victories throughout the show's last four seasons. (Every winner since 2007 -- since Season 6 champ Jordin Sparks -- has been male.)

A record 122.4 million votes were cast following Tuesday's performance show, bringing the total votes for Season 10 up to more than 730 million -- the highest number of votes for any Idol season."It's been a year now since Lauren and I tried out," McCreery told the crowd upon being crowned American Idol, adding that the two have "stuck together." He continued: "I gotta thank the Lord first -- he got me here."

The Garner, N.C., native clinched the Idol title with a performance of his debut single, "I Love You This Big," on Tuesday's show, in addition to renditions of Montgomery Gentry's "Gone" and George Strait's "Check Yes or No." McCreery returned to the Idol stage Wednesday alongside Tim McGraw, as the two performed McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying."

The two-hour American Idol finale was, as usual, jam-packed with all-star performances and duets, including Lady Gaga, Carrie Underwood (dueting with Alaina on "Before He Cheats"), U2's Bono and the Edge, Lil Jon with the surviving members of TLC, Steven Tyler, Marc Anthony with Jennifer Lopez, Tony Bennett, Judas Priest and Tom Jones. Additionally, Beyonce took the stage to debut the piano-driven ballad "1+1," a new song from her forthcoming album, 4.

American Idol's top 3 performance show topped Wednesday ratings.

"Modern Family" and "Cougar Town" dip; canceled spinoff "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" hits low.

The Fox juggernaut averaged 23 million total viewers and a 7.2 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary. Idol, up just a tad from last week, easily gave Fox the Wednesday win in both categories. Compared to the same telecast last season, Idol grew 7 percent in the 18-49 demo and 23 percent in viewers (23 million vs. 18.7 million).

As finales near for ABC's comedies, The Middle (7.7 million, 2.4) was the only one to improve. Modern Family (10.1 million, 4.0), Cougar Town (5.4 million, 2.0) and back-to-back episodes of Happy Endings (3.4 million, 1.4) sinking.

CBS' season finale of Criminal Minds (12.5 million, 3.3) grew 6 percent and was the top-rated scripted program, while canceled spinoff Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (8.4 million, 2.0) hit a low. ABC and CBS tied for second in the demo, averaging a 2.2 rating.

NBC's Minute to Win It (3.5 million, 1.0) rose 11 percent and the Law & Order: SVU season finale (8.7 million, 2.8), up 4 percent from last season's closer and the highest-rated program in its time slot.

The finale of America's Next Top Model averaged 1.8 million and a 0.8.