TMZ & The L.A. Times Is Reporting That Michael Jackson Has Died!

I hope to God that it is not true that Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50.At this moment,it is unconfirmed.But,it appears that we may have lost two great American icons in the same day,according to TMZ.The L.A. Times also reporting that he has die.

But,it would be astounding if Farrah Fawcett & Michael Jackson passed away today.I am so,so,shocked & saddened.

Here's more from The L.A. Times:

"[Updated at 3:15 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.

[Updated at 2:46 p.m.: Jackson is in a coma and family have are arriving at his bedside, a law enforcement source told The Times.

Jackson was rushed to a hospital this afternoon by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics.

Capt. Steve Ruda said paramedics responded to a call at Jackson's home around 12:26 p.m. He was not breathing when they arrived. The parademics performed CPR and took him to UCLA Medical Center, Ruda told The Times.

[Updated at 2:12 p.m.: Paramedics were called to a home on the 100 block of Carolwood Drive off Sunset Boulevard. Jackson rented the Bel Air home for $100,000 a month. It was described as a French chateau estate built in 2002 with seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, 12 fireplaces and a theater.

The home is about 2 1/2 miles, about a six-minute drive, from UCLA Medical Center. An earlier version of this post incorrectly described the time to travel between the home and hospital as two minutes.](END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

At Manifested Glory Ministries Church,They Perform "Gay Exorcisms"!

I'm not sure how Manifested Glory Ministries Church is going to increase their membership of 25 after people see this video.During one of their services,a 16.yr. old gay teen went through an exorcism.He wanted to get rid of his homosexual behavior.

The pastor who tried to deliver him from a "homosexual demon" went on CNN today to defend her ministry.But,frankly,I was appalled at what I saw.And that may be because I do not believe that a person is possessed by an unclean spirit just because they desire members of their own sex.

Rev. Patricia McKinney should do what is in the title of her church.She should be manifesting glory instead of even more demons for this child to contend with.How much mental damage did this "gay exorcism" do to the boy who participated in it? I wonder if he felt the glory of God after that experience? Somehow,I doubt it.

Here's more on this appalling story from Yahoo:

"The video shows the 16-year-old boy lying on the floor, his body convulsing, as elders of a small Connecticut church cast a "homosexual demon" from his body.

"Rip it from his throat!" a woman yells. "Come on, you homosexual demon! You homosexual spirit, we call you out right now! Loose your grip, Lucifer!"

The 20-minute video posted on YouTube by Manifested Glory Ministries is being called abuse by gay and youth advocates, who are demanding an investigation. But a church official this week denied that the teenager was injured or that the church is prejudiced.

"We believe a man should be with a woman and a woman should be with a man," the Rev. Patricia McKinney told The Associated Press. "We have nothing against homosexuals. I just don't agree with their lifestyle."

The church posted the video on YouTube but has since removed it; it is still available on some Web sites that copied it. The church declined to make the video available for distribution by The Associated Press.

It shows church members standing the youth on his feet by holding him under his arms, and people shouting as organ music plays.

"Come out of his belly," someone commands. "It's in the belly — push."

Later, the teenager is back on the floor, breathing heavily. Then he's coughing and apparently vomiting into a bag.

"Get another bag," a participant says. "Make sure you have your gloves."

As the youth lay back on the ground, limp, church members put a white sheet over him.

It's nearly impossible to say how often similar exercises occur in churches nationwide. But Kamora Herrington, who runs a mentoring program at True Colors and has worked with the youth, said she believes it's fairly common.

"This happens all the time," she said. "This is not isolated."

Robin McHaelin, executive director of True Colors, an advocacy group for gay youths, said her organization is aware of five cases in recent years in which youths in her program were threatened with exorcism.

In one case, she said, a child called to report that his caregiver had called a priest who was throwing holy water on his bedroom door.

"I think it's horrifying," McHaelin said of the video by Manifested Glory. "What saddens me is the people that are doing this think they are doing something in the kid's best interests, when in fact they're murdering his spirit."

McHaelin said she planned to report the situation to the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. An agency spokesman said the agency does not comment on complaints or investigations.

"They have this kid in a full nelson," she said. "That just seems abusive to me."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

Farrah Fawcett Has Died At The Age Of 62!

Farrah Fawcett has died this morning at the age of 62 after a very public battle with anal cancer.She was best known as one of "Charlie's Angels". But,Farrah Fawcett was much more than a beautiful television actress.This was a woman who had great depth to her.

She did two films that have shed light on some really serious issues."The Burning Bed" was an important movie that dealt with domestic violence.Farrah Fawcett's portrayal of an abused woman was so riveting that she was nominated for an Emmy.

The documentary that she recently did on anal cancer was the second issue that she helped to focus people's attention on.Her video diary was very personal & explicit.It detailed everything that she was going through in her fight against cancer.

I didn't watch it because the subject matter was far too depressing for me to bear.But,a lot of people say that they were inspired & touched by her struggle.Sadly,that story has now come to an end.


Here's more from EW.com:

"Actress Farrah Fawcett died on June 25 in Los Angeles at the age of 62. With her passing after a long battle with anal cancer, we lose one of the quintessential symbols of post-feminist Hollywood, a definitive pinup who somehow parlayed a delicate-flower demeanor and all-American beauty into a 30-year career.

“After a long and brave battle with cancer, our beloved Farrah has passed away," Fawcett's longtime companion Ryan O'Neal said via a statement. "Although this is an extremely difficult time for her family and friends, we take comfort in the beautiful times that we shared with Farrah over the years and the knowledge that her life brought joy to so many people around the world."

As it turned out, her bravest role of all was her final one: She shared every brutally unglamorous step of her cancer treatment with the world in the riveting NBC documentary Farrah's Story. Perhaps most touchingly, the film gave its 9 million viewers a glimpse of her extraordinary love affair with O’Neal, who has supported her throughout treatment -- and even told Barbara Walters on a recent 20/20 that he’d finally asked her to marry him after nearly 25 years together: “We will, just as soon as she can say yes.”

Craig J. Nevius, producer of Farrah’s Story and the 2005 reality show Chasing Farrah, said in a statement: "Farrah was and is the true definition of an ‘icon.’ She was of her time but transcended her time....Not many stars can be credited with inspiring both a hair style and changes in legislation (surrounding domestic violence and more recently patient privacy). And she did it without posturing or campaigning but by simply choosing her own path and making her own rules.”

The former University of Texas sorority girl became an instant star when she sashayed onto Charlie’s Angels in 1976. (Her trademark poster -- shot pre-Angels -- hit stores that same year, cementing her role as a sex symbol.) Fawcett left the show after only one season, and, after a string of big-screen flops, finally earned critical praise in the mid '80s with the off-Broadway play Extremities and the NBC movie The Burning Bed. (Her role, as an abused wife, earned the actress her first Emmy nomination.)"(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.