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King Of Pop! Michael Jackson Headed For The Guinness Book Of World Records

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May 4 2012, Published 2:30 p.m. ET

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By Jen Heger - Breaking Celebrity News Assistant Managing Editor

Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, is heading for the Guinness Book Of World Records because one billion Pepsi cans with Jackson's image are going to be produced to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the late singer's Bad album, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.

The executors of Michael Jackson's estate, John Branca and John McClain, negotiated the worldwide deal with Pepsi. The Michael Jackson Pepsi cans will feature Jackson striking one of his iconic poses against a blue backdrop. Consumers will be able to use their smart phones to scan a code on the cans to download remixed versions of Bad.

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Despite the infamous 1984 incident, in which Michael Jackson was burned on his scalp while filming a Pepsi commercial, he continued to have a long-standing professional relationship with the soda giant. "Michael had a long and professional relationship with Pepsi," a source close to the company tells Breaking Celebrity News. "Pepsi worked with Michael on his Dangerous and Bad tours and he valued the relationship. Anyone that says otherwise is just misinformed. Michael had moved on from the 1984 incident and believed in Pepsi. He wouldn't have done business with the company if he felt otherwise.

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"Pepsi plans on releasing one billion cans with Michael Jackson's image. That is just a staggering number and Pepsi plans on reaching out to the Guinness Book of World Records because this has never been done before. The Michael Jackson cans will certainl