Michael Jackson Tribute Thread (MJ Lovers Only no Haters PLEASE)

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I LOVE this. Why do I love when he throws punches?? He looks soooo sexy.

 

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His smile is so enchanting. There isn't a sight I would love to go to sleep seeing more.

His smile is AMAZING.

 

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When is the deadline? I havent yet. I need to register and know it will take forever. BUT I AM GOING TO!!!

I'm not sure when the deadline is. Can you only vote once? I can't find the rules.

 

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His smile is AMAZING.

I have never seen another one like it

 

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I think this one is from the This Is It rehearsals.

 

[teacups]

 

[Vixen]

I LOVE this. Why do I love when he throws punches?? He looks soooo sexy.

macho man!!!!! raaaarrrrrr

 

[Vixen]

I'm not sure when the deadline is. Can you only vote once? I can't find the rules.

yeah i think its only once cuz you have to register

 

[Vixen]

 

[Vixen]

 

[goin2disneyagain]

macho man!!!!! raaaarrrrrr

I think that's it. I like seeing that side of him. Not that I would want to see him fight someone but I like the play fighting.

 

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This week's cover: An exclusive first look at the new Michael Jackson movie
by EW staff
Categories: Michael Jackson, This Week's Cover
When tickets for Michael Jackson’s This Is It went on sale on Sept. 27, hundreds of shows around the globe sold out in less than 24 hours, without anyone knowing quite what it even was — a concert movie? A documentary? “It’s somewhere in between,” says Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal of the film, which consists of behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson rehearsing for his planned comeback concerts at London’s O2 arena. “It’s a movie about rehearsing for a concert that never happened. It’s heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. It gives you chills.”

Now, with the October 28th worldwide release of the movie fast approaching, the late pop star’s collaborators open up about working with Jackson during his precarious last days. At age 50 Jackson hadn’t toured in more than a decade, but while his team worried at times about his health, his imagination was as active as ever.

In fact, as the production got under way, it quickly became clear that Jackson’s creative ambitions for the concerts were beyond anything he’d ever attempted. With the budget already past $24 million, Jackson told his team he wanted to recreate one of the world’s largest waterfalls — Victoria Falls in southern Africa — on the stage. “I was ready to jump off the balcony of my office,” says Randy Phillips, president of the concert promotion firm AEG Live. “We went and met with Michael, and [director] Kenny [Ortega] said, ‘Michael, you’ve got to stop. We’ve got an incredible show, we don’t need any more vignettes.’ Michael said, ‘But Kenny, God channels this through me at night. I can’t sleep because I’m so supercharged.’ Kenny said, ‘But Michael, we have to finish. Can’t God take a vacation?’ Without missing a beat, Michael said, ‘You don’t understand — if I’m not there to receive these ideas, God might give them to Prince.’ ”

For more on the upcoming Michael Jackson movie, including exclusive photos, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, October 16th.

 

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"Dancing with the Stars" will honor Michael Jackson with a dance tribute on next week's results show.

In a special "Macy's Stars of Dance" performance, the hit ABC series' professional dancers will pay tribute in a medley of three of Jackson's hit songs representing different styles and eras of his work.

"Michael Jackson is the reason why I started to dance. I find it hard not to incorporate some element of Michael Jackson into any dance I do. His style and inspiration is forever engraved in my soul," says Derek Hough, who is one of the 16 professional dancers taking part in the tribute.

And Cheryl Burke adds, "Michael Jackson and his music are an inspiration to every dancer. As a performer he was such an innovator that to be able to choreograph part of this tribute to him is an honor."

Also participating in the special dance performance are season nine pro dancers Mark Ballas, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Anna Demidova, Tony Dovolani, Chelsie Hightower, Kym Johnson, Alec Mazo, Jonathan Roberts, Lacey Schwimmer, Edyta Sliwinska, Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya and Louis Van Amstel.

"Michael Jackson was my absolute idol and inspiration. It's extremely important for me to do a great job with this routine. I love the song I'm choreographing to and all of us in my portion are having a blast dancing the number," says Chmerkovskiy.

And Ballas comments, "Michael Jackson is the reason I do what a do. He has been a lifelong idol and inspiration of mine. There will never be anyone or anything like him again -- simply the best."

The Michael Jackson tribute airs Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 9 p.m. on ABC. "Dancing with the Stars" airs Mondays and Tuesdays on ABC.

 

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A little more about that Entertainment Weekly article from Entertainment Tonight.


Kenny Ortega -- the director of both the concert and now the film 'This is It' -- and others close to the King of Pop's concert-series give Entertainment Weekly an inside look into the last days of Michael Jackson.

"Over the last few years, Michael would say, 'Let's find something to do,'" Ortega told EW. "But he turned down a lot. He turned down an invitation to do a Vegas production. He said, 'It has to be important. We can't do something just because we can.' I'd never heard him talk like that before. This time around, he wanted to do it for deeper reasons, more mature reasons."

Randy Phillips, president of the concert promotion firm AEG Live that organized the concerts, said of Jackson's decision to perform again, "After the press conference, I asked him, 'Why now?' He said, 'Because I've spent 12-and-a-half years bringing my kids up, and now they're old enough to appreciate what I do -- and I'm still young enough to do it.' Yes, he had to clean up his finances. But money was not the primary motivating factor."

Phillips revealed that Jackson's creative vision of the London concert series did become costly. "We went and met with Michael, and Kenny said, 'Michael, you've got to stop. We've got an incredible show, we don't need any more vignettes.' Michael said, 'But Kenny, God channels this through me at night. I can't sleep because I'm so super-charged.' Kenny said, 'But Michael, we have to finish. Can't God take a vacation?' Without missing a beat, Michael said, 'You don't understand -- if I'm not there to receive these ideas, God might give them to Prince.'"

Michael Jackson graces the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, on newsstands Friday, October 16. Click HERE for more King of Pop coverage.

 

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Kenny Ortega will be on Oprah today. Mike Tyson/Evander Hollyfield (sp?) will be on first... so I think I'll DVR it and fast forward to the Ortega/MJ part later tonight.

 

[Vixen]

Kenny Ortega will be on Oprah today. Mike Tyson/Evander Hollyfield (sp?) will be on first... so I think I'll DVR it and fast forward to the Ortega/MJ part later tonight.

ooh i will so watch it im here at work while it on but i'll catch the repeat tonight on the american network




12 more day's!!!!!! for "This Is It"

 

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[Vixen]

Tune in to http://www.MichaelJackson.com at 7PM EST TODAY to see an EXCLUSIVE clip, an extended version of "Human Nature", from the THIS IS IT movie.

 

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Tune in to http://www.MichaelJackson.com at 7PM EST TODAY to see an EXCLUSIVE clip, an extended version of "Human Nature", from the THIS IS IT movie.

Thanks. He looked really good in the clip. That was going to be one awesome show.

 

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Anyone catch Oprah? I caught the last 15 minutes... Why did she ask KO if he saw any signs of "THE drug abuse" ??

LOL! I think he was a big gum chewer on this rehearsal, like his kids. Made me smile for a minute.