Chris Brown Admits I was Right!

see the You Tube video OR
go back and read my post from months ago when I said:
Chris Brown is an Abuser of Women! Now he says so too. Let's not let him off the hook - it's not right to hit women and children (fight guys in bars - still okay; rednecks - if it's a fair fight; commies - anytime).

Michael Jackson - the end was televised.

If you are one of the many contrarians who have asked "why all this coverage for a dead pop singer?" over the last several days and weeks today there is an answer. Given the dearth of Summer programming and the lack of interesting tv to see - they might just dig the guy up and kill him again!


(photo copyright NYPOST.com)


CNN reported that over 1 billion people watched the funeral/memorial service this week. 1 Billion people! Today's NY Times provides some details: 18 channels simulcast the service, 31 million at home viewers, CNN.com said it served 4.4 million live video streams (that's folks without cable or cheating at work), MSNBC.com counted 3.1 million, Yahoo reported 5 million streaming viewers. Compare this to the 33 million viewers to Princess Diana's funeral.

Today's New York Times also carries a great little piece by Gail Collins , "Michael, a Foreign Affair" that explains quite nicely how these things work today and have worked in the past. Turns out newspapers and media have always over reported death of celebrities, local or otherwise.

Michael Jackson 10th post

wondering now if Twitter would have worked for this.

Is anyone tweet-ing from the Staples Center.

How come no one can pronounce NOKIA correctly.

Is that Pome-aide in Jermaine's hair?

Shaheen Jafargholi singing MJ - who's Loving You. That's what I love about this country. That couldn't happen anywhere else - NOWHERE else. They ruined his nice rendition with a plug for the concert that will never be!

Time for patting ourselves on the back with the production/producer types. Now maybe I can stop watching this train wreck and get to work

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okay not giving Sheila Jackson Lee any words/notes or press - she's in my political hall of shame for prior mis-deeds and shenanigans from 2 years ago. She doesn't get a pass because he's dead. She hides behind race!

Usher, you can sing but stay on stage - stay away from the box please.

Smokey Robinson looks great. Great suit. Looks like he's trying out for the 5 heartbeats.

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MLKing 3 - finally got some! Where's he been hiding. His performances up to now have been lackluster somehow today he's carrying the gene pool forward. Bernice King rocks

Jermaine Jackson Still Can't Sing!

How does a brother have the strength to sing (even in a weak falsetto) at his brother's funeral? Also interesting how much the others have avoided singing. I don't have a brother but I can't imagine being able to read at a siblings funeral.

Do they get a family discount on the noses. I mean the Mother's nose is old school and hasn't changed. It just occured to me they were all trying to get her nose - not Diana Ross'.

Michael Jackson next

Okay had to leave the house and get to the office. Missed hearing Kobe Bryant but don't really care - he's an unrentent rapist who plays basketball. I'm embarassed by how quickly he's rehabilitated himself and how quickly people have forgotten. No wonder our daughters wonder how and if we value them.

I saw the end of Big Al Sharpton's speech. People can see why he's dangerous - he's sooo Good. What a great line for the children about their father. Don't know if I agree but it's why he's an old school rabble rouser preacher. Had forgtten that about him.

John Mayer - a musician who plays an instrument! Now that's something. No wonder he's so seductive to so many women. And he's dressed like a grown up. Bravo! Struck by how many muscians already had MJ songs in their repertoire.

Brooke Shields - she's beautiful and one more reason Tom Cruise is nuts!

Michael, Michael, Michael

Barry Gordy said "he was the Greatest Entertainer that Ever Lived" - (that's why he tried to cheat him for a share right?)

Stevie Wonder another child prodigy from Motown - was he late because they needed for Gordy to leave...

Heard a great story this morning - turns out when Michael bought the Beatles rights they included the rights to early Little Richard songs. He on the spot had them returned to Little Richard. He was told they were worth $4 million a year and he said "but he should have them"

Michael Jackson 4 - the gloved one!

Barry Gordy has to READ the names of the Jackson 5!
Come On - this is why Motown died. Tito Jackson is TEE To now. How old is Barry Gordy.

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Does Maya Angelou write a poem a day? Does she have a web site where you can request one for a special occasion? At least she's not reading it herself.

Queen Latifah looks good, comfortable in her skin and radiant. I guess Cover Girl works?!

Lionel Richie - has not aged. He was this ugly in the 70s! Anybody else wondering when the last time these heathens were this close to a church service???

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Mariah finally gets to go before Beyonce - and her voice is not ready?! Okay so it's very early for a Soprano.

I'll be There - my absolute favorite Jackson song of ALL TIME!

At least they all have to wear Grown UP clothes for this! Anyone remember Mariah in this much clothing? And the Jackson brothers actually look like real folks, folks!

Michael Jackson funeral

okay, who else notices the first choir doing a great rendition of Soon and Very Soon?
Don't you love the choir member who wore a white jacket, after everyone was told to wear black?

Rev. Lusciuous??

Bye Sarah!

So, Sarah, the Maverick is getting out of town while the getting is good. What does she know that we don't know down here in the lower 48? Does she know that she's got a lucrative tv package that will diminish in value as the year goes on? Does she know that the local email fracas will severely tarnish her reputation AND reduce her Kelly Blue Book Value? Or is she "mavericking" out of a job half done because now that she's seen the bright lights of Broadway that Idiot-orad her husband does every Winter seems inane.

Trust me a looker like this one, with a great set of legs ain't exiting the stage without a significant hook. There's even a blog set up about the legs and footwear??