It costs money to be a flake - just ask Michael Jackson

Like the rest of us, former MTV icon and current disgraced punchline Michael Jackson is feeling the pinch of the current crummy economy. Unlike the rest of us, he doesn't have to get taken by taking his stuff to Amoeba Records - he can put the stuff on auction, which he will, in April, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. What's he putting up for grabs? Let's take a look - start saving your pennies:

Amusingly self-aggrandizing portrait: expected take, $4-$6K

Electric Golf Cart with his image on the hood - expected take, $6-$8K

Robotic MJ head - expected take, $2-$3K

Painting ludicrously comparing MJ to other icons - expected take, $1-$2K

Here's how far Michael's fortunes have stumbled - his detritus is expected to garner a lot less than the recent "Battlestar Galactica" auction. Because Cylons, after all, just wanted to conquer Earth; they had no (alleged) prurient aspirations for the planet's young boys.