Don't miss the Michael Jackson program.

[Vigil]

Apparently a program shown on UK TV this week on Michael Jackson is going out on Thursday evening in the States.

He is interviewed etc by Martin Bashir, who did those interviews with Princess Diana.

I'd love to know what you think.

[PantyFanatic]

OH BOY!:) I really want to hear the wise words, but alas, I already had the nose-picking championships scheduled for that time slot.:rolleyes:

[erotic51]

was it realy worth the effort to watch? I mean get real, only 2 nose jobs???

[Vigil]

Yes - one from 1989 thru 1993 and the other from 1994 through 2002.

His thoughts on children have caused the real reaction.

[jennaflower]

Jacko is a Wacko... the sad thing is.. he has done it completely to himself.. as a young kid into early adulthood.. he HAD it all.. and could have gone much further than he did.. but he allowed his quirks to get the best of him... I am not sure whether I will waste my time watching it or not.. I feel sad for those children of his... I believe that each mother should be brought up on charges.. what they have done is equal to selling children (which is illegal last time I looked).

[big_yin]

i saw it and to be honest, I first felt sorry for him and the probs he suffered in his early years............

then he really shot himself in the foot with all the psychobabble he came outwith. It just confirmed what JennaFlower said above, he should be taken into care!

[LixyChick]

I loved Michael Jackson when he and I were young! (Ben, The Love You Save, ABC...etc.! I grew up with him!) We are approx. the same age...............and I think I fared better than he did! And to top it all off.........I have never, ever had plastic surgery! He, on the other hand, looks like the original mold for "The Planet of the Apes" masks!!!!!!!

And.....I don't feel the urge to own a monkey either!

[MilkToast]

Originally posted by LixyChick
And.....I don't feel the urge to own a monkey either!
Not even a sock monkey? :D

[BlondeCurlGirl]

After seeing about 10 minutes of that, I had to change the channel. I knew I'd have nightmares otherwise. The freaky plastic surgery I can't understand but I could get over...but once he starts talking, he's like a child in an imaginary world..guess that's why he's got Neverland. :rolleyes:

[Vigil]

Its time to let him go - I agree - but those kids are a hostage to fortune that will return to haunt him - and he just can't see it? If he loves kids so much, why doesn't he give his money to projects that help them?

[virgo982]

i watched it with my bfs parents (he was upstairs doing he own thing, i guess). I could believe that Michael said that everything on his body was NATURAL! he massive skin color change, his face...EVERYTHING...i about died!

while watching i noticed his mentality stayed at about the age of 14, through out the entire interview...

i guess some can't win it all ( he obviously didn't)..natural, give me a break!

[LixyChick]

LMAO milktoast! OK....I'd like a sock monkey!

I watched this special while chatting here with a Pixie friend. It was the same feeling you get when you see a horrible accident! You don't really want to look, but you can't look away either!

Throughout the entire show.......at almost every question posed to him........just after his answer........he would rub his nose. Experts have indicated that this body language is a true sign of a lie!

I almost felt sorry for him at certain points during the interview. Not that I believed a word he said........but that I actually think he thinks "WE" believe him.

But just as I felt the pang of sorrow for him.......off we go on a shopping spree where Michael spent approx. one million dollars on urns and gawdy paintings and lamps and a shit load of totally ridiculous stuff. I couldn't help but think of all the homeless people out there who could live for a year or more on the money it took to purchase one really, really fugly giant hallway entrance urn! WTF does one need with 50 urns?

So fucking what, that he earned all that money and should be able to buy what he wants. I agree he should as a matter of fact! But I am saying........these urns were pieces of crap personified and their price tag was off the ludicrous scale! And Michael even had the balls to mention that he, like all celebrities, love a bargain and that the proprietor of this "shit shop" would give him a good deal on his purchases! And Michael was totally oblivious to the fact that this was an abomination of money waste!

I heard that he was shocked at the way the special was aired and that he felt betrayed by Martin Bashir. I think Michael Jackson's brain has jumped ship. They say if you are rich it would be called eccentric......but Michael is far beyond eccentric..........he's in another world of which most people will never visit. Worst part of that is..........he thinks all he says and does is his attempt to have some normality in his life since his upbringing was nothing near "normal".

And........don't get me started on the way he tried to feed his baby a bottle! I was about to jump through my TV screen and snatch that baby from him! Gawd! He is clueless to anything but being in the spot light. That, he does well!

[Christine]

I, too, was in love with the "boy" before the hand of God took over. :rolleyes:

My rational explanation for Michael covering his kids' faces in public is so they don't get recognized when they're out with their mom, or their nanny, or the middle aged man who lives in an amusement park and gently fondles them at night...

And for that, I can somewhat understand.

Still, I'm thinking if my dad made me wear a mask in public, I'd get something cool like Spiderman or the Incredible Hulk.

[T-S]

Originally posted by Christine
or the middle aged man who lives in an amusement park and gently fondles them at night...

And for that, I can somewhat understand.

Still, I'm thinking if my dad made me wear a mask in public, I'd get something cool like Spiderman or the Incredible Hulk.

:D :D :D

[PantyFanatic]

……Somehow I missed this crucial event. (must have been busy cleaning my toilet or doing something that’ll have an effect in my life):)
So fucking what, that he earned all that money and should be able to buy what he wants. I agree he should as a matter of fact!
“EARNED”? ….. is that money we give him by paying attention to what he does?:confused:

[BIBI]

What can I say....

Hmmm.....ok to sum up a thousand thoughts about that man-child all I can say is that any 44 year old man who sits next to a 14 year old boy and they hold hands and the boy rests his head on his shoulder..................is at the VERY least riddled with mental emotional and maturity issues.

Now if it was his natural son......nooooooo no 14 year old I know would sit holding any 44 year old man's hand on national television...father or not! When I was that age I didn't want anyone to even see me with my parents and from what I know THAT is the norm! ;)

[skipthisone]

I say we just BEAT him like SMOOTH CRIMINAL with a BILLY JEAN until he is nothing but BAD all over the road....and I am using the term "him" very very loosely here.

[BIBI]

Also........he doth protest too much!

[Christine]

You know what I'd like to see? Some sort of reality-based show where they send Michael out into the world WITHOUT his 75 security guards and let him fend for himself. Get a job... find an apartment... grocery shop... do laundry. Now THAT would be entertainment.

[dude33]

I watched the special last night and yes Michael needs help. He needs people around him who can tell him no. This a a 44 year old man with the mentality of a kid. His childhood abuse has not helped matters. With the kids sleeping over I don't believe it is anything sexual for him but I think it is like having a sleepover when your a kid. He is trying to relive the childhood he never had. I felt empathy for they guy and I thought the interviewer was a prick. That whole thing about Michael saying he was Peter Pan and the interviewer shoots back and says "no your Michael Jackson". Well I think the guy knows that but he can relate to the story of Peter Pan and basically does not want to grow up because of the lost childhood. The zoo "incident" was nothing more than Michael going for an outing with his kids that got out of hand because of his fans. He has made some really poor judgement calls such as dangling the baby from the balcony but it just means he needs a strong person beside him to help. The plastic surgery is another thing, but who really wants to admit they had a tuck done here or there? As for the money I think that he gives away a lot to charity mostly childrens. The shopping spree was nuts I'll agree but is this something he does every day or is he mostly holed up in a hotel or Neverland. All in all I came away from it thinking okay I thought he was just nuts but now I feel for the guy. He is upset with the interview but I think this might do more for him than he realizes as people begin to understand where he is coming from rather than the recluse we all don't know. One last thought, I never was a Jackson fan growing up and I allways wondered what happened to the other glove!

[Lovediva]

I watched the program. Twice.
The first time..I was shocked, angry and sad all at the same time. We all now he is Jacko the Wacko...and he proved it in this documentary. I was stunned at some of the things I had just heard.

The second time I watched it...(a day later cause I recorded the damn thing..lol)...I couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
Sorry for the children....to have to live that kind of lifestyle...Yeah it's nice to have an amusement park in your backyard....but to be dragged around town..they way they were made me sick. The zoo fiasco made me cry...those poor kids...

I have always enjoyed Micheal's Music..his dancing..But I Don't like him one bit. I say charges shoud be laid agaisnt him..and his children taking away..until he can prove he is sane and a fit parent. And he shouldn't be allowed to be in the same room with kids under the age of 18. That's my opinion.....


Micheal is very talented and he has amazed us with his great music and fantastic dance moves over his 30 years of fame...
But he is far from being a perfect parent!! Shame on you Micheal!!!!



Now on a funnier note......check this out and you tell me he only had 2 plastic surgeries done!! LOL

http://anomalies-unlimited.com/Jackson.html

[Steph]

I was working and missed the special but nobody's mentioned his apparent financial difficulties, too. Sony (was it?) dropped him and apparently he owes money all over the world. Did the special mention that at all?

I agree with erotic51 and others - why does he deny the surgery?

Also, the man grew up with the media around him forever. How could he feel betrayed by someone who followed him around with a camera for so long?

[Angel_25]

ok im of two minds about 'wacko jacko' , i agree with dude33, and with what other members have said- the sad fact is that often child trauma (no matter how insignificant it might seem to us- it can be big for other people) can effect people in ways that we can't understand, in jackos case it would seem hes become completely nuts- and in my small opinion should have his kids taken away from him- but at the same time i feel pity for him- obviously the abuse his father gave him effected him greatly- as well as not having a 'normal' childhood,(hey guess it would be kinda weird huh ), so yeah i think he definitly needs help(taking away the 'yes' people would be a great start) but most of all i worry for his kids- as isnt he repeating mistakes all over again?

[Vintage Vixen]

He may have suffered childhood trauma ,abuse whatever ....i know from experiance that there comes a time where you have to stop blaming others and take responsibility for your wellness,he obviously hasn't done that.He is one sick puppy and i can't imagine the mother of his children allowing them to remain with that twisted individual...he must have paid her really well.I don't feel sorry for him,i feel sick to my stomach that he's around children 24-7 .That in itself should be stopped,then like anyone else who has emotional or mental problems get himself help and prove he's capable of living a semi-normal life.If he wasn't rich and famous those kids would have been taken away long ago!!!