Michael Jackson To Stand On Stage For A To-Be-Determined Length Of Time This Sunday

With the Grammys only five days away–can you taste the excitement?–more news of who’s going to appear on the Sunday night telecast has crossed the transom:

• Michael Jackson will appear onstage at Sunday night’s ceremony, but he has apparently “won a stare-down” against the producers, who wanted him to perform a medley of reworked Thriller hits. So instead, he’ll just… stand around? Wave his glove in the air? Who knows. The upside: The chance of an Akon appearance just dropped by about 66%. [Rush & Molloy] • In news that is sure to excite the Oprah crowd, Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban are going to duet on a Celine Dion song. Also, Fergie is performing with John Legend and John Fogerty is going to share a stage with Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. [Centre Daily] • Amy Winehouse went to the US embassy in London yesterday in order to secure a visa for travel to the States; while her dad doesn’t want her to perform because of her fragile state, her label and Grammy organizers are hoping she’ll show up. Because they care that much. (NB: I don’t think reporting this bit of news breaks our Winehouse embargo; Jess disagrees.) [E!] [Photo: AP]