Michael Jackson said in a 2002 will filed Wednesday that he wanted his mother, Katherine, to care for his three children in the event of his death — and that he wanted Diana Ross to raise them if his mother could not.

The will, filed in a Los Angeles court, leaves his estate to the Michael Jackson Family Trust, the details of which were not made public. But TVGuide.com has learned it includes Jackson's children, members of his family, and charities. It does not include his father, Joseph Jackson, with whom Jackson had a strained and tumultuous relationship.

The will excludes Deborah Rowe, who bore Jackson's two older children. Her attorney, Marta Almli, said Rowe had no comment.

The will's executors, attorney John Branca and Jackson family friend and music executive John McClain, said in court documents they were "not certain of the value of the estate" but estimated it at more than $500 million.

"The most important element of Michael's will is his unwavering desire that his mother, Katherine, become the legal guardian for his three children," Branca and McClain said in a statement. "As we work to carry out Michael's instructions to safeguard both the future of his children as well as the remarkable legacy he left us as an artist we ask that all matters involving his estate be handled with the dignity and the respect that Michael and his family deserve."

Branca brokered some of Michael Jackson's most lucrative deals, including his 1985 purchase of the Beatles publishing catalogue for $47.5 million. Jackson's company, ATV, merged with Sony in 1995 to create a massive publishing catalogue that now includes songs by Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Eminem. Michael Jackson's stake has been estimated at about $1 billion.

Branca represented Jackson from 1980 to 2006, and the singer rehired him just weeks before his death.

I ripped this out of TV guide when I was a kid 'cause it was just so ridiculous, and held onto it cause I knew with time it would get even more so.

Of couse this is best viewed full size

Found it in a box this morning while cleaning / packing / organizing.

January 28, 1961. Andy Griffith and Ronnie Howard of CBS's "The Andy Griffith Show."

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February 16, 1985. Joanna Cassidy, Mary Crosby, Candice Bergen, Suzanne Somers, Angie Dickinson, Stefanie Powers, Frances Bergen, and Catherine Mary Stewart of the ABC miniseries "Jackie Collins' Hollywood Wives."

May 17, 1997. Foldout cover (pieced together from two scans). Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, Nicholas Lea, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis, Dean Haglund, Bruce Harwood, Chris Carter, and Tom Braldwood of Fox's "The X-Files."

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Michael Schneider, Andy Cohen

September 28, 1963. Inger Stevens of ABC's "The Farmer's Daughter."

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Taken in March 1972.

The vendor at a newsstand in Copley Square. The glow on his head is from the heater above him.

An alternative title for this shot might be, "What the Internet has Killed." I used to love browsing at newsstands -- the different newspapers and magazines to consider, the vendor urging you to make your selection and move on, etc. A resource for tactile information and entertainment.

By the way, the issue of TV Guide on sale here (see note) is dated March 11, 1972 and features Robert Young and James Brolin from Marcus Welby, M.D. on the cover.

November 27, 1993. Dolly Parton of an upcoming beauty-products infomerical (yes, that's seriously what she was promoting in this cover story).

February 18, 1989. Mighty Mouse of CBS's "The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse"; ALF of NBC's "ALF" and "ALF Tales"; Bill Cosby and Keshia Knight-Pulliam of NBC's "The Cosby Show"; Big Bird of PBS's "Sesame Street"; Pee-Wee Herman of CBS's "Pee-Wee's Playhouse"; Garfield of CBS's "Garfield and Friends" (illus. by Michael Smollin).

1959 ad for reruns of the Phil Silvers Show on WTCN-TV Channel 11 in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Garry Moore, emcee of CBS's "I've Got a Secret" and many other shows until the mid 1970s, proclaims his sponsor's product "tastes good" while enthusiastic smokers of the same product at home respond "like a cigarette should!" This ad ran on the back cover of the March 3-9, 1956 issue of TV Guide, back when cigarettes were advertised all over TV.

June 20, 1987. Markie Post of NBC's "Night Court."

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TV Guide wrapped up 1969 with a look back at that year's TV events. Among those mentioned were Nixon sworn in as 37th President, Eisenhower's funeral, Smother's Brother's last show, Armstrong's first step on the moon, Senator Kennedy's talk about the Chappaquiddick incident, NY Met's 5 game victory, Seseme Street's debut, Angnew's attack on news commentaries.

March 6, 1976. Noah Beery and James Garner of NBC's "The Rockford Files."

May 18, 1968. Mike Connors of CBS's "Mannix."

January 21, 1984. Pat Sajak of NBC's "Wheel of Fortune"; Monty Hall; Bob Barker of CBS's "The Price Is Right"; Jack Barry of the syndicated "The Joker's Wild"; Bill Cullen of NBC's "Hot Potato"; Wink Martindale of the syndicated "Tic Tac Dough."

"TV Guide" from May 5-11, 1990 featuring coverage about David Lynch and Mark Frost's "Twin Peaks," specifically, episode 1.005 from the first season. See more details: twinpeaksblog.com/2024/11/01/twin-peaks-in-tv-guide-from-...

April 20, 2002. Jeri Ryan of UPN's "Star Trek: Voyager."

July 21, 1990. Malcolm-Jamal Warner from NBC's "The Cosby Show"; David Faustino from Fox's "Married...with Children"; Neil Patrick Harris from ABC's "Doogie Howser, M.D."; Alyssa Milano from ABC's "Who's the Boss?"

September 18, 1999. Faith Hill of the CBS special "The 33rd Annual CMA Awards."

Found the TV Guide with the recipes on eBay last week. I'm so excited to share them. Kraft was the sponsor for "A Christmas Toy" in 1986. Instead of running regular commercials, Kraft ran recipes during the breaks.

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September 7, 1985. Phylicia Ayers-Allen and Bill Cosby of NBC's "The Cosby Show."

December 27, 1986. Heather Locklear of ABC's "Dynasty."

May 20, 1978. Suzanne Somers, Joyce DeWitt, and John Ritter of ABC's "Three's Company" (illus. by Richard Amsel).

May 11, 1996. Tom Selleck and Courteney Cox of NBC's "Friends."

August 29, 1998. Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers.

January 14, 1989. Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis of ABC's "Moonlighting."

(Franklin...)[whispered]

The central focus of the 13th and last episode of the first season of Twilight Zone - The Fever this slot machine followed Franklin to his room whispering his name and taking his last dollar.

Watling ROL-A-TOP Bird of Paradise, twin jackpot five cent (nickle) slot machine modified for The Fever (The Twilight Zone)] with a smile replacing the twin jackpot and a blinking dome where the coin elevator would be seen. and a neon sign attached to the top "Special Jackpot $10,000.00"

The same machine, without the smiley plastic covering the twin jackpots, appears briefly at the beginning of The Twilight Zone Episode: "The Prime Mover", Season 2, Episode 22 where a pre-“Beverly Hillbillies” Buddy Ebsen plays a gentle man whose telekinetic powers are abused by Ace Larson his greedy partner (Dane Clark). Kitty: Christine White. Sheila: Jane Burgess. Nolan: Nesdon Booth. Hotel Manager: Robert Riordan. Host: Rod Serling. Original Air Date: Mar 24, 1961

The episode opens with the waiter of a coffee shop Ace loosing at this slot machine, complete with the translucent plastic dome covering the anti-fraud "elevator" glass on top, repeating "I've just GOT to win!" Then he approaches a trucker at the cashier "Double or nothing." The trucker agrees and beg a quarter from the cashier to toss the trucker's call "heads" in the air as the coin is flipped. It's the trucker's lucky day as he grabs the coin and says "My lucky quarter" walks over to this slot machine and plays the coin to win 3 bars, dispensing jackpot one. It's also seen briefly towards the end as a single machine between the casino front door and the restroom, but only cosmetically to establish decor.

Guest Cast

Dane Clark: Ace Larsen

Buddy Ebsen: Jimbo Cobb

Christine White: Kitty Cavanaugh

Jane Burgess: Sheila

Nesdon Booth: Big Phil Nolan

Clancy Cooper: Trucker

Robert Riordan: Hotel Manager

William Keene: Desk Clerk

Joe Scott: Croupier

In related news: I was in Las Vegas, staying at the Western Hotel and Casino. I was having trouble sleeping when I reached into my pajama pocket to find $5. So I went downstairs and bought ten rolls of pennies to play the penny slots until I got tired. I lost a lot and won a little and was almost broke, so I thought "Let's get this over with…" and finished my last pull with the "Bet Max" button. Wouldn't you know it hit for $300! The white light came on with the green one and six crisp $50 bills were placed in my hand by the very lovely floor manager accompanied by a complementary Long Island Iced Tea and a "lucky kiss."

I forget why I wanted to go the to the convenience store because on the way out I tied my shoes, still without socks, and leaned on the roulette table for support. "No more bets." was the call, and by the time the knots were tight, "30 - Red - winner" I had inadvertently placed a bet and now had $600. Walking down the street with my pajamas on I stopped in the Pioneer Club, played a hand of poker and got dealt a 6 of diamonds and a three of spades, I put them down and raised every round. At the last call "I'm all in." no one called or raised. Everyone folded. With $2550 in hand I walked into the Four Queens, put half on the Black Jack spot and got two aces, I doubled down with a three, and a seven. The dealer busted. $5100 and I put $100 on the Wheel of Fortune $1 place, and the spin landed on $5. Finally a looser! So I dropped the rest on the least likely to hit - the $100 spot, and the spin hit! With $50,000 in hand I stopped in the Golden Gate for a shrimp cocktail. I briefly sat at the five-card draw table and put it all on two pair - threes and nines. The poor hand was better than the others and took the pot, and the floor manager who authorized the one time over limit to start the hand asked if there was anything else he could do for me. "Well I just wanted a shrimp cocktail" and he brought a bowl full with sauce on the side. I had my fill and went across the street to the Plaza, pajamas wafting in the warm gentle breeze.

At the craps table I tried the limit on the pass line, then the don't pass and back, each time doubling my bet. Suddenly I was the shooter and I put $5000 on hard 8, I rolled a nine. I lost my $5000 but it was still my roll, so I put the rest on hard 12, rolled and crapped out. I passed the dice and turned to walk away. "Sir, your winnings." I turned and the general manager with two guards and a cart of cash followed me to the roulette wheel. "All on green!" I didn't even know how much it was. "0 - green - a winner!" "All on double zero I exclaimed!" The general manager called someone on his mobile-phone, tugged at his collar, then nodded to the croupier. "Twenty-one - black - winner" but it wasn't me. I lost it all, the general manager asked if there was anything he could do for me as the crowd that had gathered through this spree exhaled a collective "Aw." "Well, I'm about to fall asleep and I'm a few blocks from my hotel." He put me in a limousine with two attractive ladies who kept me up until I made it to my room. I knocked on the door, my wife answered wondering where I'd been.

"I gambled until I was tired."

"Well, how did you make out?"

I told her "I got a drink and a shrimp cocktail."

Just before I went to sleep i muttered "Oh, and I lost five bucks."

July 13, 1985. Heather Thomas of ABC's "The Fall Guy."

March 24, 1973. Ann-Margret of an upcoming NBC special.

December 24, 1983. Gavin McLeod, Lauren Tewes, Ted Lange, Bernie Kopell, Jill Whelan, and Fred Grandy of ABC's "The Love Boat" (illus. by Bruce Stark).

Grandma's birthday cake - a slightly retouched recipe from the July 1994 TV Guide article by Glenn Esterly that featured Chef Willard Scott. It's been a family favourite ever since!

Recipe:

TV Guide Red Velvet Cake

Prepared for a 1994 article by Glenn Esterly that featured Chef Willard Scott, and has been a family favourite ever since. The filling/frosting is not sweet, which is a nice change from the standard cream cheese frosting.

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup shortening

2 eggs

1 tbsp vanilla

2 tbsp red food colouring

3 tbsp hot coffee

4 tbsp cocoa

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp sea salt

1 cup buttermilk

1 tbsp white vinegar

1 tsp baking soda

Frosting / Filling (makes more than you technically need, but pile it on - it is SO worth it):

12 oz cream cheese (I used a mixture of low-fat and regular), softened

1/4 cup shortening

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp sea salt

2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Cake:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease two 9" round pans.

In a large bowl, cream sugar with shortening.

Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.

Make a paste of the food colouring, coffee and cocoa, add to above mixture.

Mix in half the flour and salt, then stir in buttermilk.

Beat in the remaining flour.

Mix vinegar and baking soda to combine well (it will foam, if it doesn't, you need new baking soda!). Add to the batter and blend well.

Bake 30 minutes. Cool completely and refrigerate 2 hours before filling and frosting.

Frosting:

Beat cream cheese, shortening, vanilla and salt together until well blended.

Gradually sift and beat in the icing sugar until it's all incorporated.

Assembly:

Place one cake round on a serving plate and cover with a thick layer of freshly made (so it's soft) frosting.

Place the second cake round on top and coat with a thin layer of frosting (i.e. the "crumb coat"). Chill until firm.

Finish frosting the cake and decorate as desired.

TV Guide cover from 1955

The magazine cover design and illustration is by David Edward Byrd.

May 2, 1987. Woody Harrelson, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, Ted Danson, and Shelley Long of NBC's "Cheers" (illus. by John Solie).

October 6, 1984. Nicolette Sheridan, Terry Farrell, and Morgan Fairchild of ABC's "Paper Dolls."

July 5, 1958. Bill Cullen of NBC's "The Price Is Right."

June 21, 1980. Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers of ABC's "Hart to Hart" (illus. by Richard Amsel).