Is that a beret, or a wig? (Photo: screencap)

The last time we checked, the Consumer Electronics Show, while quite the get-together, isn't exactly known for its raging party scene.

But it seems we may have underestimated Sin City: One local man is currently attempting to raise $30,000 (via Indiegogo, natch) to rent the mansion where Michael Jackson used to live and throw an enormous rager featuring Grammy nominees. Hell, he even created a YouTube video featuring his best Michael Jackson impression to promote it. Unfortunately, it is a terrible Michael Jackson impression.

YOLO, baby.

In addition to his work as founder of the PR firm SocialRadius, Las Vegas local Michael Terpin also runs the CES Partylist, which aggregates parties during the conference. And for several years, he's hosted a CES Partylist Party at his home in the Paradise Palms area, (which he'll be the first to tell you appears in the classic Casino). "CEOs and VIPs" turn out.  Now, however, he wants to upgrade the festivities. But renting the "Thriller Villa" and booking caterers and valets and, duh, Grammy-nominated musicians don't come cheap.

Not enough to sell you? Fine, dude busted out the Kmart-quality costume and falsetto to deliver his pitch in character:

Say what you will about Mr. Terpin: He takes the business of fun seriously.

Michael Jackson

Eventually, everything will be hacked. That feels like the takeaway from the revelation that enterprising hackers have ganked late music superstar Michael Jackson's back catalog--over 50,000 files. It appears to be the hacking equivalent of a major bank heist if you factor in the amount paid to Jackson's estate when the catalogue was purchased 2 years ago:

Record company bosses paid $250 million (£156 million) to Jackson's estate in 2010 for the catalogue, including unheard material from studio sessions when the superstar recorded Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad.

According to a report in the U.K. Sunday Times, Sony found "a breach" in their system that revealed the loss. Contact Music reports songs include Jackson performing with the likes of Freddie Mercury and will.i.am. Sony has been aware of the loss for almost a year but only acknowledged it yesterday.