Sunday, Nov. 08, 2009

Jackson's father seeks allowance

Los Angeles -- Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday.

The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by lawyer Brian Oxman, who said there was no apparent reason for the administrators of the estate to not seek an allowance for the Jackson family patriarch.

Michael Jackson's 2002 will, however, omitted any mention of his father. The two had an often strained relationship, and Michael Jackson said at one point that he would get physically sick - as a child and as an adult - at the sight of his father.

The singer's private trust calls for money to be paid to his mother, Katherine, his three young children, and various charities.

A judge has approved more than $26,000 in payments to Katherine Jackson each month, and a $60,000 monthly payment for the care of the children.

Rihanna describes attack

New York Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes."

"There was no person when I looked at him," the 21-year-old singer recalled during portions of an interview with Diane Sawyer airing on ABC's "20/20" and, earlier, "Good Morning America." "He had no soul in his eyes. Just blank."

Brown was arrested Feb. 8, hours after he was accused of beating Rihanna after the two argued over another woman. He later pleaded guilty to felony assault.

In the interview, Rihanna, who is no longer with Brown, described him as "definitely my first big love." She said their relationship was intense.

Brown was sentenced to five years' probation, six months of community labor and a year of domestic violence counseling after he pleaded guilty to felony assault.

Birthdays today

Actor Norman Lloyd, 95

Singer Patti Page, 82

CBS newsman Morley Safer, 78

Singer Bonnie Raitt, 60

Former Playboy Enterprises chairman and chief executive Christie Hefner, 57

Author Kazuo Ishiguro, 55

Rock musician Porl Thompson (The Cure), 52

Singer-actor Leif Garrett, 48

Chef Gordon Ramsay, 43

Actress Courtney Thorne-Smith, 42

Actress Parker Posey, 41

Actress Gretchen Mol, 36

Actor Matthew Rhys, 35

Actress Tara Reid, 34

TV personality Jack Osbourne, 24