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With the arrival of the first official weekend of summer, skies glowing in mesmerizing patterns and everyone looking for a breather from a full month of June gloom, New Yorkers already out in the streets have continued to form their own impromptu tributes to the late Michael Jackson. In Washington Square Park, a spontaneous dance party broke out yesterday at dusk with fans doing the signature moves of Moonwalker and Thriller alike, led by the few who showed up in fedoras, gloves on one hand and one MJ lover who went the full nine and had the classic red leather jacket.
Fans continue to gravitate towards the Apollo Theater, where it was announced that they will hold two tributes to the late singer. On Tuesday afternoon beginning at 2 p.m., they will let in 600 fans at a time to listen to Jackson's music and watch his videos, with a few eulogies as well. Then on Wednesday night, the theater will dedicate Amateur Night to the King of Popwhere audience members will also be encouraged to moonwalk and dance like Jackson.
The NY Times has a look at how TMZ broke the news of Jackon's death first—and how other outlets, especially the cable and broadcast networks, trailed: "Kurt Andersen, a journalist and cultural critic, said the story was highly indicative of the evolving editorial practices that media outlets are grappling with. Among many journalists, 'there’s still this residual but not yet vestigial instinct to think "Oh, it’s just TMZ, let’s wait for The Associated Press or The New York Times or The Los Angeles Times before we can say it’s true,"' he said, adding: 'I don’t think in, say, five years, that will be the case.'" TMZ also sent out a press release denying that its website went down after reporting the news, noting its traffic jumped 33%.
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TMZ simply played the odds: at a time when it was known that Mr. Jackson had been brought to the hospital in full cardiac arrest, with CPR in progress, the likelihood of his survival was slim. They needed no "sources" to conclude that he was not likely to live. Thus, the scoop.
Exactly. They were lucky this time. When they finally screw up big time, as they inevitably will since they won't wait for confirmation, they'll look like the National Enquirer wannabe they truly are.
For the past couple of weeks TMZ followed mr. jackson to his MD visits. don't know if they saw something in these visits but the cameraman touched MJ's hand and was so excited. bet he won't wash that hand now, it's famous.
Some pictures from a similar gathering in Times Square, also with rather meager attendance: http://twitpic.com/8m63v
We have no statements from NAMBLA? Do they plan on organizing an event to celebrate the life and times of this most illustrious pop star?
Honestly? This shit is so tacky and buffoonish. Genuine sentiment is dead in this city.
I don't think most of them really cared one way or the other about MJ. More likely they just wanted to be part of some flash mob moonwalk thing so they could twitter about it and show their friends how cool they are.
Celebrity worship at it's most demented. Molest all the kids you want, as long as you sell a bunch of records it's cool, at least as far as this crowd of morons is concerned.
Here come the $29.95 "Thriller" Jacket knockoffs in C Town...
Wow everyone, lay off the haterade.
1. Have you ever danced to Michael Jackson at a party? Wasn't it fun?
2. If you think about the person who made that music dying, do you not want to pay tribute to someone who has provided so much enjoyment? Is that worship?
3. Is it wrong to celebrate a life rather than mourn a death?