In preparation for the December auction of various items from the 55,000-square-foot rental property in the heart of Los Angeles where Michael Jackson spent his last days, the Julien’s auction house allowed the Today show inside for a tour.

Take a tour of his inner sanctum, previously off limits to everyone, including his kids and security. As for the auction, Inquisitr reported it here as well.

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“The attorneys for the parties in this case … are ordered not to comment to anyone outside of their respective teams either directly or indirectly regarding any aspects of this case, whether orally or in writing,” Pastor said.

Judge Pastor’s order came at midday on Friday, the fourth day of the widely-watched trial in which prosecutors are trying to prove that Murray, former doctor of the late Michael Jackson, is responsible for the drug overdose that led to the pop icon’s death on June 25, 2009.

“I sat there with my mouth open,” Judge Pastor explained, when recalling the “Today Show” appearance by Matthew Alford, a law partner of the lead defense attorney.

On the show, Alford directly addressed the case, saying his team would keep Murray off the witness stand as long as possible, and that Jackson was addicted to propofol.

Pastor said that Alford’s actions were “shocking,” in light of his continual exhortations not to try Dr. Conrad Murray’s case in the media.

While lead lawyer, Ed Chernoff, argued that even though Alford was part of his law firm, he was not directly a member of Murray’s defense team and therefore, as a private citizen, should be allowed to speak freely, Judge Pastor disagreed, noting that Alford was repeatedly identified as a member of the defense team on the broadcast.

Conrad Murray is on trial for involuntary manslaughter; the trial is expected to last about five weeks. If he is convicted, he could spend four years in a California prison and lose his medical license.

To hear Alford’s full Today Show comments regarding the high-profile case, skip to the 4:20 mark in the video below:
via Hollywood Reporter

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Jackson is launching an exclusive dance game application on Facebook, MySpace, and Bebo as part of his King of Pop album promotiom. The game will allow users to control the singer’s dance moves as if they’re playing dance revolution.

Prizes will be awarded for the highest hourly and daily scores, exclusive ringtones for hourly winners, and limited edition iPod Nanos for daily winners. Top five scorers from each social network will move to a secret extra level. Scary?

The secret level will actually have the players competing against each other for two ’round-the-world plane tickets and other prizes.

Please remind your kids to stay away from social networks for the time being.

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