stratosphere? Id say he is well further out than that..

New York Post Online Edition: gossip: "September 5, 2005 -- IS Michael Jackson (above) undergoing a radical makeover to look more 'macho' as part of a major comeback attempt? Michael C. Luckman, author of 'Alien Rock: The Rock 'n' Roll Connection,' claims Jacko, who just turned 47, is being overhauled in Bahrain and is in talks for long-term deal to perform regularly at a Las Vegas casino/hotel. Besides lifting weights with a trainer, Jacko plans to wear shorter wigs, less make-up, and generally try to look like less of a freak. Jackson's parents, Joseph and Katherine, are reportedly spearheading the revamping. 'Michael Jackson is headed to the stratosphere,' Luckman predicts to PAGE SIX. 'Nothing can stop him now.' "