This week on infoMania we take a look at the wall-to-wall Michael Jackson media madness. Conor tries to figure out what the heck Nancy Grace is so mad about. Ben lays out his thoughts on the success of Transformers 2. Sarah takes a serious look at hair commercials. Sergio counts down the top 5 rap videos on iTunes. And people shoot rockets out of their butts BET Awards.
Reverend Al Sharpton eulogizes Michael Jackson. At one point, he tells his family, “There was nothing strange about your daddy. It was strange what your daddy had to deal with, but he dealt with it.”
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Michael Jackson’s brother Jermaine thanks the crowd at the Staples Center for attending the memorial service. Marlon Jackson then gives an emotional eulogy. “Maybe now, Michael, they will leave you alone.”
Michael Jackson This Is It Unseen Clip Here it is, the Official Movie trailer for Michael Jackson ‘This Is It’. Movie will be in theaters everywhere October 28. Compiled from hundreds of hours of rehearsal footage, This Is It documents the final weeks of Michael Jackson’s life, as he prepared to put on the biggest shows of his career at London’s O2 arena. BBC Entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba was at the London leg of the movie’s international premiere, held simultaneously in 19 cities worldwide. Here is his verdict. While a fascinating insight into Michael Jackson’s tour preparations in the weeks leading up to his death, This Is It never quite manages to be as compelling as many fans will want. After weeks of hype and expectation, the movie – pieced together by Jackson’s creative director Kenny Ortega – gives a broad impression of what the final show would have been like. But it only occasionally makes you forget you’re watching a rehearsal.The fault doesn’t lie with the film makers. This was a work in progress. And not all the elements that would have eventually been included in the concerts are present. What does come across, though, is Michael Jackson’s passion for detail. They were his songs, and he knew exactly how he wanted to perform them. Particular highlights are Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (which would have opened the King Of Pop’s shows at London’s O2 arena), Smooth Criminal and Beat It. A lot of attention is given to the filmed elements Jackson was …
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On “The O’Reilly Factor,” Geraldo Rivera recalls spending a day with the late King of Pop and his children, and said that he was “an absolutely normal, competent loving dad.” To which O’Reilly asked Geraldo if he’d let his children sleep with Michael Jackson. He also comments on Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris saying goodbye to her father at his memorial service, and says some commentators who thought that moment was staged are “cynical”.