Just one more, then I'll shut up about it

[sigma7]

Via aardy, MTV's online coverage of today's events goes way out on a limb:

The Los Angeles Times and TMZ reported late Thursday afternoon that Jackson had died, but those reports were unconfirmed at press time. A spokesperson at UCLA Medical Center declined comment when contacted by MTV News.

If the reports are accurate, this development will almost certainly have an impact on the singer's 50 scheduled concerts in London, which are scheduled to begin on July 13. The concerts all sold out within hours of the tickets going on sale.

...Yes, if he's dead, that might have a significant impact (note: prefer "effect" -- "impact" is a physical force) on his concert. Suddenly the phrase "live in concert" becomes not so redundant.

I'm hoping this is an unpaid intern cranking out web content for Viacom during the summer. Or Kurt Loder; either's possible.

Comments

[motteditor.livejournal.com]

The Michael Jackson module we got from Tribune has the following deck head:
"Paramedica unable to revive star found at home in coma, ending final comback bid."

You think? Along with his life...

[patchsassy.livejournal.com]

You know, unless they want to stand around and watch footage from other concerts and music videos on a Jumbotron.

[vulpisfoxfire.livejournal.com]

Actually, I was thinking of a 'Weekend at Bernie's sort of thing--you know, prop the body up on stage while the rest of the band plays? Still be better than half the musicians around...

[spankingfemme.livejournal.com]

It's pretty crazy that he's dead just like that. :/

[midnightvoyager]

No, it won't have an impact on his concerts. You see, he's planning on performing a very genuine Thriller routine at each-

*ducks thrown tomatoes* ack!

[aardy.livejournal.com]

I strongly suspect someone took an existing or almost-finished article about his hospitalization and how he might not be well enough to perform in London and, after the initial reports of his death came in, inserted the first paragraph you quoted in an effort to stay on top of a developing story, and neglected to re-read the whole thing for possible back-reference problems.

[samson-of-5.livejournal.com]

Gotta take this into account this is from a cable network that still calls itself Music Television. I still haven't heard anything significant that music videos have come back. After this I'll be waiting for the press release that John Lennon's scheduled a new US rock concert.

(I do like the Weekend at Bernie's idea, though. I think even MJ would be there in spirit, though bummed that he can't crank out the dance moves for his fans to enjoy.)