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Daring to Criticize Chris Brown after Tribute to Jackson at BET Awards? MiniB#77 OLS (Open-letter Style)

The day after Chris Brown performed a tribute to Michael Jackson at the 2010 BET Awards, the blogosphere and entertainment media were full of lunatics, weekend psychiatrists and fake-a$$ mind-readers pretending to know exactly why Brown broke down into tears during his performance. I will be quite blunt and speak directly to anyone this MJEOL Bullet applies to: Those of… Read More
Too Late: After One Year, the Media still Hasn’t Learned Anything - Bullet #339

A year after the death of Michael Jackson, I remain almost as bitter as I was in the direct aftermath of the tragedy. I, and many like me, found it thoroughly more important to celebrate his life while he was still alive to enjoy the respect we have for him. That said, imagine the contempt I have on this day… Read More
Jackson Autopsy Results Conflict Greatly with Reports - Bullet #338

Exactly how many things did the media get wrong regarding the death of Michael Jackson? Newly revealed autopsy details show the media narrative of Jackson being an unhealthy, impotent, chronic drug abuser is a tale only fit for a know-nothing tabloid. And every spotlight-chasing loser who found their way in front of a camera to criticize Jackson’s alleged lifestyle should… Read More
Will Media's Group-think Continue to Haunt Jackson in Death? - Bullet #337

Seriously, is the collective media as stupid as they seem to be or are they stuck in a bubble of group-think? And does that bubble allow one to refuse to ask even the most basic questions about the tragedy surrounding Michael Jackson's death?The media for the most part continues to miss what's right in front of their faces. They have… Read More
EW: Jackson Number Ones on Top Again... Sort of - MiniB #76

Michael Jackson has, again, outsold the #1 album on the Billboard 200 Chart. And, again, the King of Pop is making mince meat out of the current established system.The "#1 album" (you'd have to put that in quotes) belongs to Fabulous this past week. However, he's only sold 99,000 copies. Jackson's Number Ones sold 114,000 copies this past week.Jackson's Number… Read More
Suspicions Grow over Jackson Doc Conrad Murray – Bullet#336

{xtypo_dropcap}H{/xtypo_dropcap}ow does the biggest superstar in the world die in the middle of the day, minutes away from a hospital, with a doctor in the house? And why the hell does it take that doctor half an hour to call 911 after said doc discovers a breathless Jackson?Conrad Murray claims he happened upon an unconscious Jackson and still waited until… Read More
Leonard Rowe Fired by Jackson in May 2009 MiniB#75

Last night (July 20 2009) on CNN's Larry King Live a concert promoter by the name of Leonard Rowe appeared on the show claiming to have a close relationship to Michael Jackson for 30 years. He also alleged Jackson didn't want to do 50 shows in London and had no idea what his deal with AEG entailed.He made a number… Read More
The Media is Addicted to Michael Jackson - Bullet#335

{xtypo_dropcap}T{/xtypo_dropcap}he media is addicted to Michael Jackson. There. I said it. And I'm not talking about a weekend drunken binge addiction. They have a full on, 1000 pills a day-, drunk out of their minds-, shaking on the floor of a random crackhouse- addiction.Online glorified tabloids and their traditional cousins are thirsty for anything remotely shocking or salacious with the… Read More
CNN: Jackson Media Coverage Criticized - MiniB#74 UPDATE

{xtypo_dropcap}D{/xtypo_dropcap}espite the way their own network has participated in adding dubious allegations into the mix, a panel on Larry King Live last night criticized the media coverage surrounding Michael Jackson's passing.Those who complain about the amount of coverage given to Jackson's death are missing the point. It is not the amount of coverage but rather the type of coverage which… Read More
Geragos: Saw no Evidence of Jackson Med Abuse - MiniB#73

Attorney Mark Geragos who represented Michael Jackson for about 18 months after Jackson was falsely accused of molestation in 2003 told CNN's Larry King he saw no evidence of prescription pill abuse.Geragos appeared on Larry King Live July 10 calling Jackson "always engaged in his defense.""I didn't see any evidence of what's almost become I think a way a caricature… Read More