Grammys a Ho-Hum Affair for TV Viewers?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amy Winehouse, Herbie Hancock and {tag Kanye West} didn’t provide quite enough drama to enthrall television viewers. Preliminary estimates indicate the Grammy Awards telecast was watched by 17.5 million people.

Nielsen Media Research said Monday that would make it the third least-watched Grammy Awards ever if later estimates confirm those numbers.

Michael Jackson XM Station March 1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of "Thriller," XM Radio will launch a new channel dedicated to the music of pop icon Michael Jackson on March 1, it was announced today.  

The new channel, "XM THRILLER: The Music of Michael Jackson" (XM 63), will feature Jackson’s solo work, as well as recordings from The Jackson 5, interviews and stories from other artists, plus other unique content that celebrates Jackson’s musical contributions. 

No Thriller25 at Grammy 50th – MiniBullet#58

After what felt like 12 hours of watching the 50th Grammys celebrations, Usher and Quincy Jones walked out on stage and… and… presented an award. That’s it. No Michael Jackson and no Thriller celebration.

Something should have told me to move on, early, after not hearing one thing about Jackson or any type of a 25th anniversary tribute on the night of the show. Nor was there any mention during the voiceovers before each commercial break.

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Promo for Thriller25

Thriller25 is almost everywhere. SonyBMG is putting the kind of effort into promoting Thriller25 that Sony should have done for Michael Jackson’s 2001 Invincible album. (Fans have a long memory). You’d have to purposely not be paying attention to miss the ads for the red hot disc.

Pop Icon Returns With Re-issue of Historic “Thriller” Album

Michael Jackson’s back. “Thriller,” the world’s top-selling album, which vaulted Jackson to superstar status 25 years ago, is about to be reissued as “Thriller 25.” The release is being supported with a flood of singles, a 40-episode “ThrillerCast” podcast, the Super Bowl launch of the “Thrillicious” Sobe Life Water ad campaign and the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to Jackson at the NRJ Music Awards at Cannes among other events.

Startin’ All Over Again

‘STARTIN” ALL OVER AGAIN: After an absence from the Hot 100 of four years, one month and one week, Michael Jackson returns with “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008,” an update of a song that was originally a No. 5 hit a quarter of a century ago.