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  Sony Pictures is finalizing a deal to acquire rehearsal footage from Michael Jackson’s This Is It concert run, with hopes of releasing it in theaters just in time for Halloween. Sony is reportedly payed close to $60 million for the 80 hours of rehearsal footage. The footage was currently owned by AEG Entertainment, who were promoting Jackson’s run of 50 shows at London’s O2 Arena. “High School Musical” director Kenny Ortega, who shot the rehearsal footage, will  also assemble the film. The film will feature “at least three” videos, including an alternative version of “Thriller,” which was intended to be an interstitial video during Jackson’s O2 shows. That video was meant to play in 3-D, but it is not known if it will be presented that way in the feature film. The Jackson family estate is expected to collect 90 percent of what’s left after AEG recoups its production costs for the tour. AEG is planning on recouping the money they lost after Jackson’s death, including the $85 million in ticket refunds! Are you excited to see the movie?

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Just two days before Michael Jackson died , the king of pop rehearsed for his upcoming London tour at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. In this video recorded by concert promoter AEG, Michael sings and dances to “They Don’t Care About Us,” along with eight male back-up dancers. After much back-and-forth within the Jackson camp, the Staples Center has reportedly been chosen as the site for Michael Jackson ’s funeral on Tuesday. Watch Michael’s final performance here: Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a>

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The Hills star Audrina Patridge blogs about being robbed.

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