Michael Jackson Thread

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RIP Mike

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Won't forget that day, it's crazy that it's been 10 years

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I thought for sure it was a hoax at first. The perception of him was that he was an incredibly healthy vegan, so a heart attack didn't sound legitimate at first. I was thinking he must be in the best shape a 50 year old could be since he'd been dancing like crazy at tour rehearsal. We didn't know about the drugs yet.

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I feel like opioid/painkiller addiction wasn't talked about much back in 2009. It was a shock to find out that someone like Michael Jackson died, especially because he seemed in good health.

We all stood around the lobby television at my internship and watched it all unfold from about 3 p.m. CT onward. I was staying with my parents that summer and I remember my dad calling my sister in Seattle about how sad everyone was.

I also remember unfriending someone on Facebook after reading their rant about how people shouldn't eulogize Michael Jackson because Farrah Fawcett deserved it more.

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Yes, back in 2009 the news was all about Amy Winehouse smoking crack. That was the idea of what a drug addict looked like. It turned out drug addicts were in your neighborhood since over prescribing painkillers was a hidden epidemic until maybe 2014 or so.

I know Michael went to rehab once and had the song Morphine about it. But it seemed like that was long behind him since you never heard anything else except he liked wine. He wasn't like Scott Weiland that was either making news for returning to rehab or showing up for a concert too high to sing well.

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Hi #MJFam:

The Emmy Nominations are not only a blow to the credibility of the awards, but to journalism everywhere. The Estate has received a deluge of messages regarding the nominations, expressing concern from the fan community about the effect this will have on Michael’s legacy. The Estate shares the following message with you.

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STATEMENT FROM THE ESTATE

We have heard from many fans in connection with the recent announcement of Emmy nominations in the US. We share your outrage and disappointment that the disgraceful one-sided smear Leaving Neverland was nominated for potential Creative Arts Emmys by the Television Academy.

As you know, the Estate has spent years and considerable sums defending Michael and his estate against false allegations made by the two subjects of Leaving Neverland. When those individuals took their case to HBO having thus far failed in court, we wasted no time in filing a major lawsuit at considerable time and expense against HBO that remains active, attracted worldwide attention and which HBO has taken very seriously.

We also participated in public seminars highlighting the egregious bias of Leaving Neverland– at both Harvard and UCLA – which were covered extensively in the media. We have issued numerous public statements defending Michael, calling into question the motivations not only of the participants in the film but also the motivations of those who would choose to support the discredited liars and filmmaker who spread uncorroborated, unsubstantiated claims against a man who is no longer here to defend himself.

As we have indicated in prior statements, there are and will continue to be things that we do behind the scenes (including support offered to Taj Jackson), most of which will never become public. We recognize that in our unique position we must be thoughtful in whatever actions we take given that we are dealing with a network, filmmaker, plaintiffs’ attorneys and, in some cases, hostile media who are looking to seize on anything we do to advance their agendas and create publicity for this film. While we share the anger those who love Michael feel, we nonetheless must continue to balance our passion to speak out, against what best serves Michael’s legacy and not give those who wish to destroy him the excuse and opportunity they are looking for to try to further denigrate him. We know this is not what the fans want either.

As far as these specific Emmy nominations are concerned, as you may have noticed the media has actually given very little attention to them. So while we can confirm that we informed the Academy of our views regarding the absurdity of nominating for any award four hours of propaganda built on provable lies, it is important to keep in mind that, while not emotionally satisfying to restrain ourselves from speaking out publicly, we don’t want to do anything to effectively aid HBO, the filmmaker and the subjects of the film in seeking to promote this movie in any way. That includes aiding this and other self-serving campaigns they undertake for potential awards nobody will even remember who won a year or two from now.

After screening at Sundance and then playing on HBO, several lies were exposed in Leaving Neverland. The Estate, fans, foreign and African American media and even everyday viewers found holes in the film exposing its appalling lack of credibility and journalistic integrity. Our best course is to continue to shed light on an arrogant director who violated every basic journalistic standard of fairness in making his movie. No self-serving “award” will ever validate his decision to avoid anyone with a counterpoint of view, nor will it ever justify his inexcusable failure to fact check, fill the gaping holes of his timeline or absolve him for recklessly disparaging the reputations of Michael Jackson and others.

HBO’s reprehensible participation in disparaging Michael’s reputation by financing and supporting this infomercial has been frustrating for all of us over the last several months. But we are committed to protecting and preserving Michael’s incredible legacy. HBO and the film’s director were hoping they would mute Michael Jackson. They didn’t. No nominations or potential awards will change that.

We also want to take this opportunity to thank the fans for all of the time, energy and, in some cases, money you have invested in the defense of Michael. You can be assured that we are aware of those efforts and genuinely appreciate everything you do to support Michael and his legacy.
--- The Estate of Michael Jackson

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Best
Alicia
MJOnline
The Official Online Team of The Michael Jackson Estate™

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Today would have been Mikes 61st Birthday, Happy Birthday

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I'm not certain on all the details but the general consensus is if it's ruled in MJs estate favour they "win" the right to go to arbitration.

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https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/judge ... 203342191/

Bryan J. Freedman, an attorney for the estate, issued a statement slamming HBO for its “wrongful conduct.”

“HBO has tried everything possible to avoid having a trier of fact adjudicate their wrongdoing,” Freedman said. “If HBO believes its actions were proper then there is no reason for them to try and hide behind procedural technicalities to avoid an arbitration or a trial. Whether in an arbitration, federal court, state court or the court of appeal, the Estate of Michael Jackson will force HBO to be held accountable for its wrongful conduct. The Estate will never stop until justice has been obtained.”

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A new MJ doc about the 2005 allegations

https://www.showbiz411.com/2020/01/30/t ... ae-in-june

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