See me in the streets, the jewelry, you can keep it-that be our little secret. Actually, your man passed the ice to me. The Jewelry Man...life in the fast lane-little red corvette.

In "I'm gonna sit on my cash and let it burn" news, the dancing pop star homey Michael Jackson will forgo making payments, partially shut down Neverland Ranch and lay off some of the employees of his California estate.

Not that BIG silly estate EbenGregory, say it ain't so.

It's true. The singer, who's played games in Bahrain since his child molestation trial ended last year, is partially closing the ranch.

Here's Jackson's spokeswoman Raymone K. Bain trying to spin doctor the situation: It is public knowledge that Mr. Jackson currently resides in the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain. He therefore decided to close his house and reduce his work force. This is a common practice when a residence is vacant for an extended period of time. Reports indicating that Neverland has been closed or 'shut down' for good are inaccurate.

Oh really?

I guess the state officials confirming that Jackson owed more than $306,000 to his workers had nothing to do with it. You know, the workers who complained they hadn't received a pay check since December 19?

However, acting Labor Commissioner Robert Jones warned this figure could rise, as the singer's payroll records were still being scrutinized. Official figures will be released next week.

Here's a question: Who's gonna take care of Jackson's menagerie, which at times has included elephants and a giraffe? Don't forget about those three-legged monkeys.

Here's a funny by EbenGregory: California labor officials issued a stop-work order for the ranch last week after learning that workers compensation insurance for the 2,600 acre estate's employees had been allowed to lapse.

Here's some jewelry being dropped by EbenGregory on Mike Jackson partially shutting down Neverland: One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, add a three-legged monkey. There ain't nothin' that can beat teamwork.

What a funny picture The Jewelry Man has selected. Excuse me while I take a victory lap...I got a better shipment of jewelry this week.