Posted on 07/02/2009 11:28:06 AM PDT by Shermy
London, July 2 : Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's old friend Bubbles the chimp will not be attending his funeral.
The ape will be kept 3,000 miles away when Jackson is laid to rest in California, and it will spend the day listening to "calming flute music" at the animal sanctuary in Wauchula, Florida, where it presently lives.
"It is sad for Bubbles but it is better that he stays here," the Sun quoted a spokesman for the Centre For Great Apes as saying.
He revealed that staff at the centre have "not said anything" to Bubbles about Jackson's death thus far.
He, however, added: "There has been no invitation for him to attend the funeral. Maybe we'll mark the occasion another way."
Bubbles, who is presently 26 years old, was rescued by Jackson from a cancer research centre in 1985. It then went on to live in the singer's house, and often wore matching outfits.
Jackson eventually gave the ape up amid fears that it was growing aggressive.
The chimp is presently much healthier than when it was Jacko's companion, and is said to be at the heart of a Hollywood movie and book deal.
It now spends his days painting , listening to music, and playing with an older chimp called Sam.
--- ANI
So what? I bet there's lots of young boys who could say that.....
So what? I bet there's lots of young boys who could say that.....
Please! No details!
Oh, the stories that monkey could tell if he could talk.
He revealed that staff at the centre have "not said anything" to Bubbles about Jackson's death thus far.
The Jackson funeral won’t be any less of a freak show without Bubbles. And at least Bubbles wasn’t a hanger-on grifting Jackson for every last dollar. Let Bubbles go!
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w/ Quincey Jones:
“Q: It’s interesting you mention this, because I was just watching a clip on YouTube where you’re sitting on a couch with Michael and he’s petting a snake the whole time.
A: Oh, I remember that. Yeah, that was Muscles.
Q: Muscles?
A: Muscles. That’s a big boa constrictor he had. Muscles used to wrap around my leg in a record session and crawl across the console. I was never comfortable with that. It was a choice between that and Bubbles—you know, the chimp.
Q: Did you ever meet Bubbles?
A: Are you kidding me? He bit a hole in my daughter’s hand! Rashida’s hand. Rashida Jones—did you see I Love You, Man? That’s my daughter. She was a little girl. And Bubbles bit her hand. Michael used to bring Muscles and Bubbles by the house all the time, you know.
Asked for a comment on his former owners death Bubbles replied “Ook Ook”, smiled, then farted.
Bubbles can’t keep a secret anyway...
Asked for a comment on his former owners death Bubbles replied “Ook Ook”, smiled, then farted.
I’m let down. Quincy Jones has done some fine work over the years and worked with a lot of great talent.
But every producer knows that a gun is required equipment in the studio.
There’s a reason for that.
Did you ever blow bubbles as a kid?
That piece alone proves Jeff Koons is insane.
So true.
Also, read the whole interview. Jones is a good no-nonsense guy.
Why not let Bubbles join this circus?
Well, there is nonsense...
Quincy Jones Leads Chorus Urging a Cabinet-Level Arts Czar
Washington Post ^ | January 14, 2009 | Jacqueline Trescott
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165360/posts
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