SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Me too! I am stunned by the way it is affecting me. MJ is teaching me a lot about myself.

Just read that BET is revamping the entire awards show, to pay tribute to Michael. Here is the article from MSN.

Stars to honor Michael Jackson at Sunday's BET Awards
June 26, 2009, 5:58 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The BET Awards are undergoing "a total overhaul" as the show is retooled as a tribute to Michael Jackson, the network said Friday. The telecast is being lengthened, performers are being added to the lineup and additional guests are expected to attend, said Debra L. Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive of Black Entertainment Television.

"We're adding on," Lee said from the Shrine Auditorium, where the awards will be presented Sunday. "We're trying to do the numbers we had already planned and we're trying to add on, so it may be a longer show than we anticipated."

At least 30 minutes will be added to the broadcast, she said. Jamie Foxx is set to host the show.

Jackson died Thursday afternoon at UCLA Medical Center after being stricken at his Los Angeles home.

Meanwhile, artists such as Beyonce and Ne-Yo, who worked on their performances for weeks, scrambled to change them last-minute to honor the King of Pop, said producer Stephen Hill.

"To change it up in three days is something that's not easy but they're all willing and looking forward to it," Hill said. "There's a direct line from Ne-Yo to Michael Jackson. There's a direct line from Beyonce to Michael Jackson. There's a direct line from Jay-Z to Michael Jackson. I think they'll want to pay tribute in their own way."

Other artists who had not planned to attend Sunday's show, such as Usher and Justin Timberlake, are rushing to Los Angeles to participate, Hill said.

"This is going to be the first gathering of people who really cared for and were influenced by him since his death," he said. "It's a tall order for us but we have every intention of paying respect to Michael Jackson."

Lee said she expects the evening's acceptance speeches to be dedicated to Jackson's memory and his influence on music and popular culture.

"There's no artist that's going to want to get up there and talk about themselves. They're going to want to talk about Michael," she said. "We want to give out the awards, we want them to have their moment but it's going to be more geared toward Michael Jackson."

Lee said Jackson was a longtime friend of the network, which is airing special programming in his honor all weekend. Jackson will also be remembered at Lee's annual pre-party in honor of the awards, where Foxx, Sean Combs and Vanessa Williams are among expected guests.

Hill, who wore a yellow Jackson 5 T-shirt Friday, said seeing the band perform in 1971 inspired him to go into the entertainment business. He still keeps a poster of the group in his office, he said.

"Michael Jackson was my first real hero," Hill said. "I don't think that this first public outpouring could be left in better hands."

"There will be another awards show, so if this one changes, that's fine," he said. "There will not be another Michael Jackson."

This might be worth watching after all!!

Timmy84 said:

Nah...it's more complex than that. I had a profound (almost subconscious) relationship with MJ, in that he was in and around and through my childhood, teen years, and my entire life. I was hardly aware of how much a part of me he was. I took his presence in my life for granted, and now feel the loss of myself as I was, especially as a young teen who simply took what he gave me.

This has nothing to do with a lack of expression of fandom in my adult life and, god forbid, showing up at his trial.

Cinnie said:

Actually I got into my car today and they were replaying this mix!
It was actually "Off The Wall" before "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin"

And I heard the other songs after PYT again. They followed PYT with "Workin' Day And Night" then "Dirty Diana" <---- all blending together for a minute at a time.

heartbeatocean said:

Me, too. I've been watching the videos on the various music channels and I am shocked at how emotional they're making me.

This has already been said a billion different times and a billion different ways since last night, but: I just can NOT seem to fully grasp that this man is no longer alive. I also feel a great regret that I let so many years slip buy in 'blase' mode in regards to him, especially after what a big of a fan I was for so many years when I was younger.

heartbeatocean said:

Your posts continue to express so perfectly what I'm feeling now, and my experience over the course of my life as an MJ fan.

Will.I.Am says goodbye....very emotional

http://dipdive.com/member.../blog/6090

I got off of the Internet for quite a while today. I drove around Chicago with the windows down blasting his CD's. I usually don't blast anything in my car but today I felt like it. People who heard the music were waving at me. I came home and watched Anderson Cooper's coverage, Larry King Live, and some other shows. I watched Deepak Chopra talk about Michael's addiction to Oxycontin.

I am just still heartbroken.

NastradumasKid said:

i totally think that prince should say something about the passing of MJ. they were competitors in the music industry for many years, people compared them along their journeys in their musical careers often. i think with all the people coming out to pay their respects that it would be very sad not to hear from him...whether they liked it or not, they did help influence each other if no other way than to continually raise the bar on what was expected from them. if the situation were reversed, i would totally expect the same thing from mike.

it wouldnt prove anything, but they have both been at this for many years and there has to be a certain level of respect between the two of them... its the right thing to do i believe.

luv4u said:

Yup...and the spookiest thing is that there's a song about the exact thing that happened 2 him



Lyrics http://www.allmichaeljack...phine.html


...
Trust in me
Just in me
Put all your trust in me
You're doin' morphine

Go'on babe

Relax
This won't hurt you
Before I put it in
Close your eyes and count to ten

Don't cry
I won't convert you
There's no need to dismay
Close your eyes and drift away

Demerol
Demerol
Oh God he's taking Demerol

Demerol
Demerol
Oh God he's taking Demerol

He's tried
Hard to convince her
To be over what he had
Today he wants it twice as bad

Don't cry
I won't resent you
Yesterday you had his trust
Today he's taking twice as much

Demerol
Demerol
Oh God he's taking Demerol

Hee-hee-hee

Demerol
Demerol
Oh my Oh God it's Demerol

[Edited 6/26/09 22:46pm]

I truly hope Michael does "Rest In Peace" because the trials and tribulations he encountered during his brief time on Earth were more than any human should have to endure.


The reason I am so particularly saddened by Michael Jackson's death is because I know what it's like to have someone whose contributed so much to your life pass with a sense of not having come full-circle with their lives. And somehow, through all of the accomplishments and things that were a work-in-progress, I don't feel that Michael died content with his place in life on Thursday. Who am I to say, of course, but that's what I feel. For him to have given SO MUCH inspiration and hope to the World and be broken down and turned into a punchline over the past couple years hurts me to my soul. He was a truly unique individual who I hope will be received with open arms in Heaven.


Apart from that however:


I have been 100% consumed with Michael Jackson over the past day, and I woke up with Friday feeling like a continuation of Thursday; as if I hadn't slept at all. My cousin called me Thursday afternoon and before she said the news she said "You're going to be so upset..." because she knows that my childhood, her childhood, and her parents childhood were all touched by this man. The world will not be the same and music, itself, will not be the same. Everything Michael Jackson will now officially be past-tense and it is hard to imagine that this day is here. This world-wide level of sorrow may never come again, and it is truly incredible.


As part of the 2nd Generation of MJ fans (I witnessed his Dangerous and HIStory periods front-and-center), I am blessed to have been influenced just as much as my parents and other family members were in his earlier periods. I can't even begin to recall the memories.


The most important thing that Michael Jackson gave to me was the will to sing for others. I remember...and I couldn't have been more than 4 years old...when I was singing "Never Can Say Goodbye", innocently walking around the house, and my entire family stopped to listen to the youngest member of the household sing his heart out. When I noticed they were listening, I stopped but they asked me to keep going and I did and told me "I have a beautiful voice" by my family, who I loved so much. Since that point, my love with singing and with music has never stopped and I thank Michael for helping me discover something that I cherish so dearly.
^ Writing this had me on the verge of tears...


There's so much more I could say but it's hard to arrange the words to go on. All that really needs to be said is that he will NEVER be duplicated or topped and his superstardom will NEVER be matched by any entertainer, present or future.


I know this comment will get lost in the scores of other equally emotional comments in this post and on this forum but I would at least like to have my thoughts about this moment cemented before everyone moves on with their lives.
[Edited 6/27/09 0:15am]

paisleypark4 said:

I know. Some Ive seen on tv have even considered Bad and Dangerous flops just because they didn't sell as much as Thriller. NEWSFLASH: No other album has!
Im glad Michael Jackson doesn't have to be dogged anymore by anyone.

nakedpianoplayer said:

Um did Prince release a statement when James Brown passed away?

soul4thought said:

Thanks for your comments. The internet is a much better place now. Oops, your comments have just become lost in the scores of other equally emotional comments in this post and on this forum, but hey.....at least you added your thoughts cemented (?) before we all moved on with our lives.

soul4thought said:

Not lost at all, soul4thought... I have read every single comment on ALL of the threads. Yours was very poignant. Thank you.

trueiopian said:

interesting, however, i have not heard james brown compared to prince in the way that mj was. im saying it would be the appropriate thing to do...he however has the last decision on whether or not to be appropriate

Dwele MJ tribute




[Edited 6/26/09 23:57pm]

bboy87 said:

Straight from the heart.

Okay Michael Jackson's family has already hired fixers' to keep some of Michael's autopsy information PRIVATE!

Cinnamon234 said:

I can't take credit for it. It was taken from the song America's Suitehearts by Fall Out Boy. It's a little eerie that I have had that as a signature for a few months now,and it fits,it describes him perfectly. He is a legend,but he never acted like he was.

Probably to hide the case that he overdosed.

It is bizarre to see that people rather keep believing some fairytale story, then to simply admit MJ was a mental wreck, a mentally disturbed fellow who just couldnt cope with the idea of delivering 50 concerts.

I know Joe Jackson's conscious gotta be kicking the shit outta him by now.

his body has been released.... http://news.yahoo.com/s/a...jackson_56


some interesting points from the article-


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson insisted that his concert promoter's payroll include his personal physician, a financially troubled cardiologist who was with the entertainer when he collapsed.

"As a company, we would have preferred not having a physician on staff full-time because it would have been cheaper without the hotels and travel, but Michael was insistent that he be hired," Phillips told The Associated Press. "Michael said he had a rapport with him."
.....

After his acquittal, Jackson's prosecutor argued against returning some items that had been seized from Neverland, the Santa Barbara County estate Jackson had converted into a children's playland. Among the items were syringes, the powerful painkiller Demerol and other prescription drugs.

Demerol carries a long list of warnings to users. The government warns that mixing it with certain other drugs can lead to reactions including slowed or stopped breathing, shock and cardiac arrest.

this is such a sad, sad, sad ending



[Edited 6/27/09 0:10am]

Riverpoet31 said:

You don't have to show any respect if you don't want to, I myself have been one of MJ harshest critics and I myself am a little bit surprised how the same media who ridiculing him not so long ago are now praising him. Having said that whether you like him or not, he did make an impact on popular culture. He has been around since he was 10, first with his brothers and then as a solo artist. His musical legacy was not just about Thriller, although Thriller was his peak. Frankly, when I go to clubs I am more likely to hear things from OTW, Destiny and Triumph(the latter albums he produced with his brothers, which had nothing to do with Q). You don't have to respect or like MJ, you may even hate every single he put out solo or with his brothers, you may continue to think he was a "child molestor" even though he was found Not Guilty in a court of law, but that doesn't mean you can't give credit where credit is due.

Another thing I am glad one of the first places that honoured his memory was the Apollo in Harlem, that in itself demonstrated MJ's talent and showed where his foundation lie.

Good night Michael and sleep well.
[Edited 6/27/09 0:12am]

[Edited 6/27/09 0:15am]

japanrocks said:

...clearly I made a typo...

I'm not going to even address your sarcasm, although if you need the meaning of that comment broken down I can make an exception.
[Edited 6/27/09 0:21am]

I have to go the the movies in a few hours but I'm still so down, I hope the movie cheers me up a bit.

Does anyone know of any Australian memorials that will be on? I'd love to go to one.

Chic35 said:

amen!! this is gonna be very, very hard on him

nakedpianoplayer said:

Please the only reason the jacksons are upset is because their cash cow is dead. Joe never cared bout the boy he just cared bout the $$$$. The infighting hasn't even started yet. Like I posted earlier the circus hasn't even begun. If MJ didn't have a will what a train wreck this will all become.