Michael Jackson Turns 50, Won’t Be On ‘VMAs’

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FIRST PUBLISHED: August 29, 2008 12:20 PM EDT
LAST UPDATED: August 29, 2008 1:06 PM EDT

NEW YORK, New York --

Michael Jackson reached a milestone on Friday, turning 50 years old. But there’ll be no big birthday bash for the King of Pop – he’s planning on staying home with his kids, he told ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

“[I’ll] just have a little cake with my children and we’ll probably watch some cartoons,” he said via phone.

And despite rumors to the contrary, Michael will not be on this year’s MTV “Video Music Awards,” Access Hollywood has learned.

The pop star was in good spirits on Friday, telling “GMA” he was “having a wonderful time, just relaxing” and listening to James Brown.

While Michael has been sighted recently in a wheelchair, he says he can still pull of his signature dance moves and “more.”

“I feel very wise and sage, but at the same time very young,” he said. “I am still looking forward to doing a lot of great things.”

While he’s hoping to work on new music and go on tour, he’s also been focused on his three children, sons Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., Prince Michael Jackson II and daughter Paris Michael Katherine Jackson.

“I am writing all the time,” he said. “I love composing and the whole thing. But I am also raising my children and enjoying it and teaching them to ride bicycles and how to read. I love it.”

Asked to reflect on past achievements, Michael went back to the success of 1982’s “Thriller,” which became one of the best-selling albums of all time.

“That meant very much to me and seemed to be received so beautifully by the public and the world,” he said. “I enjoyed it very much.”

He had a tougher time picking out a favorite from his many hit songs.

“Oh boy, that’s a hard one,” he said, choosing “We Are the World,” “Billie Jean” and “Thriller.”

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