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Reply #1 posted 05/22/13 9:42am

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Thanks Luv4u!

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Reply #2 posted 05/22/13 9:44am

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Lol at the tape on Bubble's fingers lol

“I met Michael on the first day of rehearsal, and I was stunned - even though, obviously, I knew his image very well - at how incredibly sweet and how modest and how innocent he was. And fragile too. In person you felt he was almost breakable. But then this thing happened when he would start to work: your heart would beat faster, and the hair on your arms and the back of your neck would stick up as he literally took your breath away. I think he was the most electrifying performer I’ve ever seen.”


— Anjelica Huston, speaking about her first meeting with Michael on the set of ‘Captain Eo’

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Reply #3 posted 05/22/13 9:46am

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can anyone explain
in the "60 Minutes" Forbes editor tells how MJ came to the debt:
He almost ended his career, but he continued to spend a lot of money ...
But he had a steady source of income - Sony / ATV, where the share of MJ is 50%.
even in a very bad year Sony / ATV earned 60-70 million dollars (currently 120-150 million), the share of MJ was at least 30 million per year ..! so the money was not enough and he spent accumulating and even got into debt? anyone here versed in his business?

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Reply #4 posted 05/22/13 10:29am

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NaughtyKitty said:

Thanks Luv4u!














There something about MJ that looks so deep and beautiful in the last picture. I do not know whether it was the soulful eyes with the heavy eyebrows or the natural, original nose but there was an imperfect beauty about him.
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Reply #5 posted 05/22/13 10:51am

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From MJStar

Having just returned from Las Vegas, we are so excited to share our thoughts on the new stage show “Michael Jackson One” created by Cirque Du Soleil.

For those who have been lucky enough to watch The Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour by Cirque will know this is going to be a big show, and it is. A very grand show in a smaller venue, but created to give you the ultimate Michael Jackson experience. The theatre itself has been re-designed from the ground up, taking over from The Lion King. Lions are now replaced by majestic diamond set pieces, and beautiful silhouettes of Michael Jackson who greets you as you wait to be seated.

The stage is a technical wonder, with six video screens that surround each side of the stage delivering mind blowing visuals that support the performance. The seating has also been enhanced to deliver additional background vocals from Michael Jackson (we loved this little effect).
The overall theme for the show is a lot darker than its predeccassor Immortal. Dark blacks and reds engulf the stage, and at times you are greeted by the Paparazzi Monster – a stunning technical wonder that enters the stage. This monster like machine is so captivating. Seeing is believing and works so well as a representation of the media.

The choreography and acrobatics are faultless as you would expect from Cirque – the dancers are of the highest standard and perform with so much passion and love. At times it feels like Michael himself is directing the show.

The stance on the usual repertoire of songs has changed and the lesser known songs are brought to the spotlight including 2Bad, Don’t Walk Away and Speechless.

The show starts off with a completely new version of Privacy. Musical Director Kevin Antunes has taken this song to another level. Gone are all the percussion and heavy synths, and in place a subtle african rhythm with the music stripped back and Michael’s voice forefront. Remixed and re-edited, we felt, worked so well – Michael’s voice is so clear and sounds very different.

Billie Jean has been re-envisioned. The stage goes dark, and you are greeted by LED silhouettes representing Michael’s iconic image. They come to life with dance and visual effects, with a very special ending – as Michael’s silhouette levitates to the sky. A very clever set piece.

Another highlight for us was Earth Song. Silhouettes are the theme for this part of the show. Dancers appear as 30ft silhouettes that tell a story based only the shape of their bodies. It’s beautifully crafted and visually looks stunning. Not only does it look amazing, Michael Jackson is brought back to life for a very brief moment – it’s subtle – it’s clever – and if you blink you may miss it! But he’s there!

Well, for us the highlight of the show was without doubt “Man In The Mirror”. Whatever your opinion is, you can not deny the magical artistry of the performance and creativeness for what we felt should of been the finale.

Michael Jackson is brought back to life as a hologram. It’s tastefully done, it’s magical, it’s a very special moment and it’s very clever. The hologram Michael interacts with the dancers as he performs Man In The Mirror, (we have created a visual to give you an idea see below) – but the hologram Michael is amazing. The moves are not perfect, but the spirit of Michael is center stage and for that moment – you are captivated. Particles magically bring Michael alive as his spirit floats and flies seamlessly across the stage.

Overall both the Estate Of Michael Jackson and Cirque Du Soleil have created a masterfully creative production. The show felt like it had been directed by Michael, it was big, it was loud, it was energetic, it was imaginative. The stage show will undoubtably be a success, because there’s so much to take in – you will find yourself wanting to go back again and again.

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Reply #6 posted 05/22/13 12:31pm

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I keep wondering when the next unreleased album will be? We had Michael... Bad25.... Ugh Sony. There is so much more unreleased waiting!
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Reply #7 posted 05/22/13 12:32pm

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Also, is this ever going to happen lol

http://www.planetmichael.com/
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Reply #8 posted 05/22/13 1:39pm

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Yeah I like that last picture too, there's a sadness in his eyes though also some determination. I can't put my finger on it.

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Reply #9 posted 05/22/13 1:56pm

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alphastreet said:

Yeah I like that last picture too, there's a sadness in his eyes though also some determination. I can't put my finger on it.

I wonder whether it was on the set of the Wiz.

There was always a great contrast with the sad, soulful eyes and the wonderful, bright smile.

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Reply #10 posted 05/22/13 2:47pm

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whatsgoingon said: alphastreet said: Yeah I like that last picture too, there's a sadness in his eyes though also some determination. I can't put my finger on it. I wonder whether it was on the set of the Wiz. There was always a great contrast with the sad, soulful eyes and the wonderful, bright smile. *sigh* i don't know why he couldn't see how beautiful he was. big nose or not, there was that smile and those eyes.
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Reply #11 posted 05/22/13 5:51pm

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^sigh He was really beautiful wasnt he?

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Reply #12 posted 05/22/13 11:10pm

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some of my favorite photos then

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Reply #13 posted 05/23/13 6:11pm

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whatsgoingon said:

NaughtyKitty said:

Thanks Luv4u!

There something about MJ that looks so deep and beautiful in the last picture. I do not know whether it was the soulful eyes with the heavy eyebrows or the natural, original nose but there was an imperfect beauty about him.

Agreed. He was such a beautiful young man.

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Reply #14 posted 05/24/13 1:54am

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Michael Jackson's Hologram Rocks Las Vegas Arena

Michael Jackson: The hologram King of Pop.

It only seems fitting that Michael Jackson, the man who brought the world “Thriller,” was resurrected on a Las Vegas stage late Thursday night—in the form of a hologram.

The moment occurred toward the end of the first public performance of Michael Jackson ONE, a joint venture between Cirque du Soleil and Jackson’s estate. The singer’s apparition materialized from a cloud of gold pixie dust and proceeded to deliver a rousing rendition of “Man In The Mirror.”

Throughout the song, Jackson’s hologram stomps around the stage as a coterie of backup dancers swirl around him, moving in unison like a school of fish with one illusory leader. The phantom Jackson even executes a move that involves dropping to one knee and getting back up; he’s briefly transformed into a Jackson 5 era version of himself before evaporating at the song’s end.

When Jackson first appeared onstage, you could feel a swell of energy ripple through the sellout crowd at Mandalay Bay. It wasn’t accompanied by the volume level of some of the show’s other big moments, almost as if the audience was holding its collective breath to keep from shattering the fleeting sliver of hope that this was not an illusion, but the King of Pop himself.

That’s the same sort of reaction that Tupac Shakur’s hologram received when it debuted at Coachella last year. Indeed, similar technology was used for both (technically, they’re illusions, not holograms). But Jackson’s actually danced and overlapped with cohorts onstage; Shakur’s merely rapped in the direction of Snoop Dogg, who was standing ten feet away.

Much was made of Shakur’s spectral return and the possibility of a hologram tour, yet nothing of the sort has progressed beyond rumor. Shortly after Jeff Jampol (who serves as a consultant to the Jackson estate) took over management of Shakur’s estate, he downplayed the likelihood of a solo tour for the rapper.

The illusory Jackson, on the other hand, is just one cog in a vast postmortem performance machine. The Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour grossed $160 million in it its initial leg, tops among all North American tours last year.

The new Vegas-based show will be hard-pressed to match Immortal’s results, given that it’s based in a 1,800-seat venue, while the latter fills up basketball arenas.

But if last night was any indication, ONE is headed in the right direction: according to sources close to the matter, all performances are sold out through the end of May at an average ticket price of about $125.

The King of Pop pulled in $145 million in 2012—and now with two Cirque du Soleil shows and a hologram, this year’s number should stay in the stratosphere.

http://www.forbes.com/sit...gas-arena/

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Reply #15 posted 05/24/13 9:22am

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He was proof having two parents is not always a good thing.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #16 posted 05/24/13 12:58pm

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Snippet of Rod Temperton demo to Rock With You. You can hear the beginning sounds slightly different with a horn arrangement. Now I want the full version along with the rest of the demos from OTW.

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Reply #17 posted 05/24/13 1:08pm

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And here is what sounds like an early demo (snippet) of OTW. Again, these NEED to be released. These early versions really sound fun.

http://soundcloud.com/mj-...-wall-demo

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Reply #18 posted 05/24/13 1:17pm

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Seems to me like these early mixes from Off The Wall sound more funky and disco-esque. The final versions were much more streamlined by Quincy and don't sound as dated. Yet these mixes sound like they are amazing and almost like their own different songs compared to the final music. Why can't the Estate just release stuff like this?

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Reply #19 posted 05/24/13 1:19pm

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^^I got chills listening to those Off The Wall demos.Truly amazing stuff...hearing how these songs were developed.

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Reply #20 posted 05/24/13 1:22pm

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Seems to me like these early mixes from Off The Wall sound more funky and disco-esque. The final versions were much more streamlined by Quincy and don't sound as dated. Yet these mixes sound like they are amazing and almost like their own different songs compared to the final music. Why can't the Estate just release stuff like this?

I agree,these demos sound much more disco-ish.....very similiar to the music on Heatwave's Hot Property album,which is where they probably would have wound up (if Michael had rejected them).

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Reply #21 posted 05/24/13 4:55pm

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Michael Jackson One’ is Cirque’s best — and includes snow at Mandalay

A sneak peek of Cirque du Soleil's "Michael Jackson One" at Mandalay Bay on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

Photo: Tom Donoghue/DonoghuePhotography.com

Die-hard Michael Jackson fans flew in from as far away as Thailand and Japan to attend Thursday night’s first preview performance of Cirque du Soleil’s new “Michael Jackson One” at Mandalay Bay. Tickets, hotel and airfare cost a small fortune, but like me — and I purchased my tickets — they agreed that it was worth every penny, and then some.

The routine using rare, lengthy footage of Michael dancing as a hologram for the Cirque troupe is modern technology at its most brilliant. It’s emotional because it’s so magically real. Michael has become the star of the show he would’ve been thrilled to have watched or taken part. So much so that Michael’s image and creative genius were still alive last night.

“Michael Jackson One” is a fabulous and incredible spectacular from start to finish. This was a preview; imagine how Cirque and writer-director Jamie King can make it even bigger or better for the June 29 premiere. We posted a preview of th...w Thursday with links to my interviews with “One’s” creative team leading up to last night’s performance.

“One” is such a riveting and immersive experience, you’ll want to return time and again to catch what you miss. The nonstop action is throughout the theater, up in the ceiling and in the aisles alongside the audience, as well as on the stage and sidewalls.

The dancing is beyond superb. The multi-colored costumes and illuminated wardrobe creations are beyond dazzling. The music compilation of Michael’s No. 1 hits is a seamless audio montage beyond anything experienced before. The video imagery is beyond perfection. Without a shadow of doubt, this is Cirque’s best spectacular in its nearly 30-year history. The pyrotechnics and fireworks onstage add to the explosive show.

The Canadian circus arts company has set itself a new bar of entertainment with a capital E, and now executives and producers will have to revitalize its seven other shows on the Strip to bring them to the astounding levels achieved with “One.” No wonder Cirque founder Guy Laliberte was “bouncing off the walls with joy” last night. “He was the most excited and animated I’ve ever seen him,” one of his partners told me at the private celebration party post-show.

Guy was there only a short time with his President Daniel Lamarre before jetting to the Cannes Film Festival for a One Drop charity event and flying back for the opening of Light Nightclub at Mandalay Bay this weekend, Cirque’s first foray into nightlife. Jamie was cheered and applauded at the party but had to jump a jet to New York, so his was a quick visit, too.

Michael’s estate lawyer John Branca told me: “We are so proud of this show. It could not really be any better, and yet this was our first preview. We’ll still tweak it, tinker with it, but to see and feel the joy, excitement and overwhelming approval from an audience that arrived from all over the world was fantastic. You thought Michael was alive again tonight onstage; I am convinced he was here in some way to watch this extraordinary night. It is beyond a success. It is the very best that could have been done.”

The audience’s unfettered, loud and enthusiastic cheering during the show and at the finale took the roof off the theater. The most memorable moments? There are too many to mention, and I don’t want to spoil your experience. So, brief descriptions of my favorites:

* Contortionist Charles “Lil Buck” Riley almost steals the show with his remarkable body movements. I thought the contortionist at Cirque’s “Zumanity” was remarkable, but this young man in “One” amps it up to sheer wonder and disbelief. If you were blown away the first time you saw Michael moonwalking, wait until you see what this guy achieves balanced on one toe. Exceptional.

The Michael Jackson hologram dance with the cast might well be one of the best theatrical illusions ever created, and Carlos Santana might just have a rival under the same hotel roof with the golden goddess on her guitar.

*For the opening “Beat It,” the four sky-high acrobats on a bungee swing take your breath away as white sequined dancers swing in and out of the scaffolding-like set. The electric, one-wheeled gliders will have everybody calling the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog for that treasure.

* Cirque and Jamie’s interpretation of “How Does It Feel” from “Stranger in Moscow” with snowflakes falling in the entire theater is pure joy, reminding of the wonder of the first Christmas with Santa.

* The urban-street breakdances performed on a tiny strip of tape for “Bad” are an eye-popping wonder.

* The Korean acrobatic troupe seem to have miracle powers floating and flying through the air in a steady stream of somersaults that Michael Jordan wished he’d had in his winning NBA days.

* I was moved by the message of hope poignantly written by Michael himself for “They Don’t Care About Us,” with scenes of global violence, the battle against AIDS and the fight with Martin Luther King Jr. for the end of discrimination.

I loved old video of Michael as Charlie Chaplin for the song “Smile” that led into a mesmerizing tall black female dancer in blue, then partnered with others in luminescent yellow-and-pink outfits and the blow-your-socks off ‘Dangerous” that followed with more dancers flying in from all over the theater as pyrotechnics and fireworks exploded.

* The “Billie Jean” sequence with the dancers in lighted-up, multicolored suits was so vibrant, I almost missed the acrobats walking up the walls.

* For “Thriller,” the trampoline artists were synchronized better than Olympic swimmers, even performing upside down and falling out of the ceiling. Beware the zombie monsters that ran amok through the theater because one could creep up from behind to scare.

* Shooting stars set up the opening of the Neverland gates and into its magical gardens with an aerial ballet for “I Cant Stop Loving You.” The “Man in the Mirror” hologram dance with Michael could easily have been the show-closer, but Cirque and Jamie still weren’t done with the amazement.

* “Can You Feel It” was the appropriate way to bring this theatrical stunner to a close as flags of different countries were marched over the Neverland bridge.

Michael was alive again last night, his genius and musical creativity rekindled to perfection. “One” is a show that will reign as No. 1 on the Strip for many years to come. There is one word to sum up “Michael Jackson One”: triumphant.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

http://www.vegasdeluxe.co...udes-snow/

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Reply #22 posted 05/24/13 6:54pm

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Derek1984 said:

Seems to me like these early mixes from Off The Wall sound more funky and disco-esque. The final versions were much more streamlined by Quincy and don't sound as dated. Yet these mixes sound like they are amazing and almost like their own different songs compared to the final music. Why can't the Estate just release stuff like this?

That made me think of Chic working with Diana Ross and Motown releasing a modified version in the end. Now there is a double set I have with each version of the album, they should really do something like that for an Off The Wall anniversary album and market it the same way, and it would be really interesting too since OTW was released at the height of disco experiencing a backlash publicly yet tearing up the charts, becoming the all time best seller by a black artist until he broke his own record with Thriller.

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Reply #23 posted 05/25/13 1:27pm

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Derek1984 said:

And here is what sounds like an early demo (snippet) of OTW. Again, these NEED to be released. These early versions really sound fun.

http://soundcloud.com/mj-...-wall-demo

YAAASS Thank you and thank you! PLEASE post more things like this. I need to hear the full OTW demo right now! God those few seconds gave me chills...I agree most of his demos are superb, MJ's estate could release Michael Jackson;the Demos album and it will fly off the shelves. I know some fans are even more interested in hearing demos than "new" tracks.


So how come Questlove has MJ's demos and I read somewhere he even has Triumph rehearsal footages? How's he getting all these? Were they leaked from the estate and Questlove just buys these or how does it work...?

^^very accurate self-portrait right here LOL

^^^ when he was a baby look how precious *awwww* heart

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Reply #24 posted 05/25/13 5:26pm

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http://www.myjournalcouri...7faf5.html

A Ferris wheel that was the centerpiece of pop superstar Michael Jackson’s paean to childhood, Neverland Ranch, was made right here.

For a pretty penny.

But the late King of Pop apparently wasn’t worried over the price tag.

Not when he specifically sought Eli Bridge Co. for the one-of-a-kind custom-designed Ferris wheel.

After nearly four months of construction, the wine-colored, illuminated Ferris wheel was shipped to Jackson’s 2,800-acre spread in Santa Barbara County, Calif. It stayed until a few years ago when Jackson had to sell it and many other extravagant items to pay down millions in debt.

The wheel was bought at auction by Archway Amusements of Imperial, Mo., and has traveled with the company’s other rides to various regional fairs, according to a St. Louis Fox News station’s story.

Last week the notorious wheel graced the midway at the Olivette Summer-Fest in Missouri.

Back when the wheel was built, it was an undertaking unlike anything Eli Bridge had ever done before, President Patty Sullivan recalled Wednesday.

In 2000, Eli Bridge was quickly approaching its 100-year anniversary. A call that year would bring it its biggest client ever.

Jackson representatives behind Neverland Ranch contacted the Jacksonville company after apparently checking around with several different amusement ride manufacturers.

“They were interested in one of our wheels,” Sullivan said.

By that time, Eli Bridge has many different models and series of Ferris wheels, but the music superstar was looking to put his own stamp on the attraction.

“They ordered a different kind of color — pinot noir, kind of a red wine color, and they also ordered a wheel with more lights on it than we’ve ever done before,” Sullivan said.

It was then the most expensive wheel built by the local company and carried a price tag of about $215,000.

During the three-month-plus construction, would-be Neverland Ranch operators and employees visited Jacksonville to learn from the experts on Ferris wheel assembly, maintenance and safety.

For the actual set-up at Neverland Ranch, just one employee went out to California to monitor the assembly, Sullivan said.

The King of Pop took the inaugural ride on the wheel after its assembly.

“Michael really seemed to enjoy the ride,” Sullivan recalled.

After the ride was delivered and setup, Michael Jackson sent autographed photos for each of the Eli Bridge Co. employees.

“That was pretty special,” Sullivan said.

But perhaps not as special as seeing the hometown built creation in all its glory in person.

Years after the Eli Bridge ride thrilled visitors at Neverland Ranch, Sullivan was invited to the California property by the general manager.

“It was really quite a set up out there,” she said of the amusement park, zoo, theater and other features of Neverland Ranch.

Despite controversy gripping the pop star after Eli Bridge supplied a Ferris wheel at his California property, Sullivan said she was happy that the wheel was enjoyed by the families visiting Neverland Ranch.

“It was really exciting to have sold a wheel to Michael Jackson and know that it was at his ranch, where it could be enjoyed by so many underprivileged kids and Michael himself,” she said. “It was a thrill.”

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Reply #25 posted 05/25/13 6:40pm

alphastreet

awww baby mj

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Reply #26 posted 05/26/13 12:01am

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alphastreet said:

awww baby mj

I have always wondered if it's him. What video is it from?

"When Michael Jackson is just singing and dancing, you just think this is an astonishing talent. And he has had this astounding talent all his life, but we want him to be floored as well. We really don´t like the idea that he could have it all."
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"When Michael Jackson is just singing and dancing, you just think this is an astonishing talent. And he has had this astounding talent all his life, but we want him to be floored as well. We really don´t like the idea that he could have it all."
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Reply #28 posted 05/26/13 1:07am

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^Beautiful!

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Reply #29 posted 05/26/13 1:18am

alphastreet

I don't know where the baby vid is from or if its even him, my bad :lol:

His eyes are gorgeous in all these shots
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