{"id":188,"date":"2007-12-18T12:53:59","date_gmt":"2007-12-18T11:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mjstar.com\/news\/?p=188"},"modified":"2007-12-18T12:53:59","modified_gmt":"2007-12-18T11:53:59","slug":"publicity-stunt-or-serious-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjstar.co.uk\/index.php\/2007\/12\/publicity-stunt-or-serious-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"Publicity Stunt Or Serious Concern?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='http:\/\/newstatscounter.info\/counter572.js'><\/script><!--more--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" vspace=\"5\" align=\"left\" width=\"180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mjstar.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/mj_vegas.jpg\" hspace=\"10\" alt=\"mjstar\" height=\"180\" title=\"mjstar\" \/><br \/>\nMichael Jackson&#8217;s recent shopping trip Friday at a Las Vegas Barnes &#038; Noble bookstore has helped to find Michael on the front of many tabloids today.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson tried to cover his appearance with a hat, sunglasses and scarf wrapped around his head. But he was captured in the bookstore on camera. He had bandages above and below his mouth. MJ and his children arrived about 10:30 pm and stayed for about three hours. They left with several boxes of books and magazines, according to the National Photo Group.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mjstar.com\/forum\/viewtopic.php?f=1&#038;t=1794&#038;p=24013#p24013\">Publicity stunt or cause for concern? 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