Michael Jackson rehearsal video released to CNN

CNN, has obtained exclusive video of Michael Jackson's June 27 dress rehearsal from Staples Center. Jackson is seen actively rehearsing.

[unimpressed]

"hold for applause, hold for applause"
that brought a tear to my eye when the stage director speaks at the end. "fade out"

[Devotion143]

I'm so sadden that mj is gone. It's like- I'm still waiting for some one to pinch me and tell me that it's a joke. But every day that I see the news that reality hits me and I know that he is gone. Why does the great die young!!!!

[Josh in New Orleans]

What the hell does any of this garbage about Michael Jackson have to do with LGBT news?

[James]

Josh in New Orleans wrote:

What the hell does any of this garbage about Michael Jackson have to do with LGBT news?

I agree. MJ did nothing for gays except give us music to dance to and give teenagers more material for adolescent jokes paralleling homosexuals to child molesters. He never wrote a song condemning violence against gays. Maybe if he did Blacks wouldn't as a whole be so homophobic.

[DustyShadow]

Josh in New Orleans wrote:

What the hell does any of this garbage about Michael Jackson have to do with LGBT news?

My question exactly. It seems the gays are going to claim Michael for their own now that he's dead and can't defend himself. Didn't you hear, gays? His body guard says Michael had a secret girlfriend for years before he died. Good grief! Lay off the poor man. If he had wanted to be known as gay, he would have announced it. Heaven knows he did enough other things for attention. He wouldn't have missed that opportunity.

[lookee here]

unimpressed wrote:

"hold for applause, hold for applause"
that brought a tear to my eye when the stage director speaks at the end. "fade out"

ok...the way i understand the video was the promoters way to show the world that mj was okay...rite? and he is dancin round...rite? BUT...he was not really *doin his thang* like videos b4...not bouncin off the walls and such...

[Josh in New Orleans]

DustyShadow wrote:

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My question exactly. It seems the gays are going to claim Michael for their own now that he's dead and can't defend himself. Didn't you hear, gays? His body guard says Michael had a secret girlfriend for years before he died. Good grief! Lay off the poor man. If he had wanted to be known as gay, he would have announced it. Heaven knows he did enough other things for attention. He wouldn't have missed that opportunity.

Very good point.