Michael Jackson Dead

[Medusa]

PM ripped off MJ when he bought MJ's catalog of music. I don't remember the details, but it was massive!

I thought it was the other way around. I thought MJ bought the Beatles music.

[RICHARD]

I thought it was the other way around. I thought MJ bought the Beatles music.

You are right, I had it backwards!

[Edwina's Secretary]

We keep complaining about the media giving us what we want. If people were not watching - it would not be on the tv, radio, magazines and newspapers.

We have such a thirst for voyeurism - as witnessed by a show such as Jon and Kate. Of course it helps if they are flawed or fail in some way. Then we really like to watch.

I feel sorry for Michael Jackson. He started performing at five. He never had a childhood so he was always trying to create one. One article in the paper about him today was written by a reporter who knew him and was asked to collaborate with him on the book Jackie Onassis wanted from him. It was very interesting. Jackson's need for affirmation. When he became a teenager his acne was so bad people did not recognize him and asked where was "Little Michael." Helps explain his obsession with his skin.

There were so many people around him who saw him as a money making machine - same with Elvis. Both became isolated from reality - tragically.

And they were both huge talents. With huge fan bases. The media will stop feeding us Michael Jackson when we get tired of it and stop buying it.

At least it is better than Kate and Jon - who never did anything but breed!

[pomtzu]

We keep complaining about the media giving us what we want. If people were not watching - it would not be on the tv, radio, magazines and newspapers.

I sure wish there was a way to avoid all of this, but I guess unless you have a desert island to retreat to, then it will be in our face for some time to come. It seems there's not a t.v. station or newspaper or magazine that isn't plastering it all over. There's just no escaping it.

And I can't believe that his family would ever even consider a public funeral. Are they insane? Talk about a chaotic mob scene....

[caseysmom]

We have a community forum for our neighborhood and some lady is selling a ticket to a Michael Jackson concert for 50 bucks. Is it just me or is that tacky as heck? It just hit me the wrong way.

[pomtzu]

We have a community forum for our neighborhood and some lady is selling a ticket to a Michael Jackson concert for 50 bucks. Is it just me or is that tacky as heck? It just hit me the wrong way.

A ticket to a concert??? Does she know he died???

[caseysmom]

Its an old one...so its memorablia.

[Edwina's Secretary]

We have a community forum for our neighborhood and some lady is selling a ticket to a Michael Jackson concert for 50 bucks. Is it just me or is that tacky as heck? It just hit me the wrong way.

I still have my ticket stub from seeing Elvis in concert....wonder what it is worth? (just kidding...I would not part with it!)

[caseysmom]

I don't have a problem with people selling memorabilia but two days after he died just seems tacky.