THE FACTS
In a hearing over about Michael Jackson’s estate, Katherine and Joe Jackson take opposite sides.

THE SPIN
It seems like Mama Jackson is not the pushover some people take her for.

According to TMZ Katherine Jackson’s new lawyer, Adam Streisand, told a judge that Joe has no legal standing to object to John Branca and John McClain’s roles as executors of Michael Jackson’s estate. Papa Joe tried to claim the signature on Michael’s last known will was forged, and thus should be nullified.

Streisand argued Katherine has no problem with them as executors and that since Michael didn’t mention him in the will Joe has no legal standing to say anything.

That’s what the kids call shade, Joe.

Joe then threatened that if he doesn’t get an allowance, he’ll file a creditor’s claim against his son’s estate. Super classy, ya’ll.

Joe tried to say Katherine made a deal, which kept her from co-signing his legitimate estate challenge.  But Katherine denied this, and noted that while she has no problem with him asking for money, she objected to his right to contest who runs Michael’s finances.

You know, given Michael didn’t think enough of him to mention him in his will and all.

A judge agreed and told Joe to sit his old self down (in PC, legal speak, of course) and formally appointed Branca and McClain co-executors of the Jackson estate.

All’s well that ends well?

However, Joe Jackson will get his day in court next month to decide whether or not he deserves an allowance from Michael Jackson’s estate.Source: 1, 2

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THE FACTS
Joe Jackson has sued Michael Jackson’s estate for allowance.

THE SPIN
On Friday Papa Joe filed a court petition asking for spending money from Michael’s estate, claiming his son had supported him for many years.

In his legal filing Joe claims Michael Jackson’s estate has earned an estimated $100 million since Michael’s death and is expected to earn another $100 million by year’s end.

In other words, “Hell ya’ll got it, why not share a lil’ bit of it my way?”

And the AP reports:

A declaration accompanying the filing states that in the early 2000s, Michael Jackson paid Katherine Jackson roughly $50,000 a month and that amount grew to $66,000 per month later this decade.

The declaration claims Michael Jackson knew some of that money was passed along to Joe Jackson to help him pay his expenses, and the suit says those payments have now stopped.

Joe claims Michael would tell Katherine to give Joe half of that money.

So what does Joe Joe need the money for? Here’s a list of his expenses:

$2,500 for eating out
$2,000 for airfare
$3,000 for hotel rooms
$1,000 for groceries
$1,200 for rent
$50 for charity

$2,500 for steak and shrimp, $50 for the homeless. Classy.

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THE FACTS
Mathew Knowles has been hit with a paternity suit.

THE SPIN
When Beyonce was asked how her family compared to the Jacksons in last year’s interview with Giant, she threw a little shade down 2300 Jackson Street’s way when she said:

“I grew up upper-class. Private school. My dad had a Jaguar. We’re African-American and we work together as a family, so people assume we’re like the Jacksons. But I didn’t have parents using me to get out of a bad situation.”

Well, Papa Knowles may have driven a Jag and put her in private school, but if you let one woman tell it he’s got a little Papa Joe in him (and her), too.

Alexsandra Wright filed a paternity suit in L.A. County Superior Court claiming that she is 6-months pregnant and Mathew Knowles is the father.

She is repped by Neal Hersh, who is currently representing Lamar Odom in the prenup negotiations with Khloe Kardashian. Clearly, she’s not playing.

And if she’s right that would mean Mathew and Tina Knowles have a very Katherine and Joe Jackson approach to marriage – complete with its own little version of the lost Jackson, JohVonnie.

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