FOX to Re-Run American Idol Top 13 Michael Jackson Episode Monday

anoop won’t be too happy with the repeat of admittedly his worst performance.

I’m glad that Fox is to re-run this episode in memory of MJ. Adam’s Black & White is one of my favorite performances this season.

oh that will be sweet .. how that worked out… American Idol doing Michael Jackson week.. just perfect for Monday’s viewing.. thats real nice.

Great idea. I am looking forward to seeing it. Loved Kris’s performance of Remember the Times. He played it with his guitar and will so much fun and enthusiasm. Looking forward to the show.

“AWK! AWK!”

Yes this was when Adam said I love him (pertaining to Kara’s comment that he hopes MJ is watching).

Loved Adam’s “Black or White”, Kris’s “Remember the Time” and I liked Danny’s “PYT”. Could do without hearing Anoop’s “Beat it” (and I like him). Can’t stand Jorge’s and Jasmine’s song. It will be amusing to hear Megan’s “Caw Caw” in all its glory, though…lol.

I LOVED Matt’s “Human Nature”.
Looking forward to see his performance on my TV again. It was so smooth and cool.

I am so glad the idols were able to do MJ songs and this is a great way to honor him.

I think this is a nice tribute to Michael Jackson, good idea FOX!

Would be super if they also replayed Cookie’s performance of “Billie Jean”… but I guess that’s just the Cooktard in me talking.

So, this is the first time Fox has ever re-aired an Idol episode, I believe. I am looking forward to rewatching. I remember really enjoying (in order of performance) Kris, Allison, Adam, and Matt in this episode. For Anoop’s sake, I will skip over his performance.

Still can’t believe this is real.

AI should make a compilation of all Michael Jackson performances ever and air it within the next week – the people at What Not To Sing could give them a listing of every single performance

Though I like the idea….I’d rather see the idols do a tribute to Michael Jackson on tour and for Fox to air Michael Jackson singing his songs on Monday.

I loved this episode. Adam worked that stage like no other, I still remember that backwards strut. Kris was really good too.

This is a nice idea. I hope the idols can dedicate a song to MJ during the tour. To me, Adam’s performance of Black/White was a standout. I have posted before that the song never grabbed me the way Adam’s version did. And I like MJ very much.

I’m super excited to see the replay of all of the idols singing MJ’s songs. I love this group from season 8.

It would be even more awesome, if they were allowed to sing their MJ songs live and not a repeat from the show.

I loved this episode. Adam worked that stage like no other, I still remember that backwards strut. Kris was really good too.

They were great!!!

America will get to see the moment, about halfway thru Black or White when Adam Lambert became a star.

He started out the song like a solid Idol wannabee and something threw the switch while he was performing.

It was during the bridge, when he hopped down in front of the judges and started singing like the devil had possessed him, singing like a scalded cat.

Cool idea! I wonder if any of the Idols were planning on singing a Michael Jackson song on tour? Would that be too much or just right? I don’t know.

Rockin’ Robin. Lol!

This show will be a wonderful memory to watch again! Adam OMG! :wub_tb:

I’m happy that most of the Idols did really well on Michael Jackson songs, so we’ll be able to appreciate the songs instead of cringe at the thought of them being mangled. Even Jorge and Jasmine, who were eliminated, sang perfectly passably – the only issues being they were not very memorable. Kris, Allison, Adam, Danny, Lil, Matt, and Alexis all gave extremely strong performances IMO.

However, the thought of having to listen go through two hours of show that I’ve already seen before is terrifying, I think I’ll skip out on the rewatch.

I’m glad there will be 13 songs. That will be nice.

I wonder if they will cut out the judges’ comments?

Nice memories, Adam and Allison rocked the show that night.

Jorge and Jasmine must be thrilled about this.

However, the thought of having to listen go through two hours of show that Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve already seen before is terrifying, I think Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll skip out on the rewatch.

Not me… It will be a very nice tribute from an awesome group of singers who looked up to him.

I will enjoy them all. And I will remember an amazing talent, an icon, an unbelievably wonderful person.

I think this idea is great. However, I don’t think they need to show the judges. Instead they should have behind the scenes interviews of the idols paying tribute to Michael Jackson. Yep, just my thoughts. I’ll be watching though, regardless of how they handle it. Good night all. What a day this has been. Or was.

I didn’t watch I think you can dance. I don’t watch that show. Wow reshowing Michael Jackson night. Cool!

What a fantastic idea, I’ll be watching.
RIP Michael

I wonder if they’ll show it commercial-free, that would be really classy of FOX.

It was a terrific show. The one where I officially became an Allison fan(tard:). Give In To Me was just magical, and Michael is to thank for that. In addition to being a great singer and dancer, he was also an incredible songwriter, as six of these songs attest. He is almost certainly the foremost performer of the last 50 years. It is so sad that he had such a terrifying, brain-wrecking upbringing. RIP.

This was probably my favorite show of the season, except I would rather see Kris sing “Man in the Mirror” again.

Black or White is one of my fave Adam performances, it was all kinds of fabulous, and that fierce look into the camera at the end OMFG :wub_tb:

I love Kris and Allison’s performances, they were just so fun and full of energy. I also wish they would replay Cook’s performance from last year, which was just a surprising rendition of BJ.

Awesome. I loved Matt singing Human Nature. It was my first night seeing the Top 13 and I didn’t DVR!

America will get to see the moment, about halfway thru Black or White when Adam Lambert became a star.

God, yes. That was it.
Just watched that again to remember that performance by Adam. It was clear then what a star he was — and he knew the power and the talent that MJ had.

I really hope they cut away the judge’s comments then! What a buzzkill that would be! That way, they can add in other AI Michael Jackson performances like Kris’s Man In The Mirror, Cook’s Billie Jean, etc.

Omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg!!!! I’ve been on withdrawl since the show ended. I official love you fox. I forgive you for the Obama incedent. I get to see Adam’s breakthrough moment that officially put him in the history books. And ohoh that sassy strut. And the jump and TWO high kicks!!!!!!!!!! I love it!!!! One of my favorites…. Kris was good that week two and then there’s my favorite megan moment Caw!caw! I love it!!!!!!! Oh fox you did good by this fantard. Thank you. And god bless MJ’s memory. May he RIP.

I hope that they’ll check the judges’ comments beforehand, considering that it’s supposed to be a tribute. At least Kara’s “I hope Michael Jackson is watching!” comment on Adam’s performance should be reconsidered.

It would really be a lot better if they took out the judge’s comments–those make it more about the show, whereas just showing the performances is more of a testimony to the enduring power of Jackson’s songs–I remember Kris (and Matt?) being very good, and then Allison and especially Adam being truly amazing.

“I think this idea is great. However, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think they need to show the judges. Instead they should have behind the scenes interviews of the idols paying tribute to Michael Jackson. Yep, just my thoughts. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be watching though, regardless of how they handle it. Good night all. What a day this has been. Or was.”

That would be perfect.

I think this idea is great. However, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think they need to show the judges. Instead they should have behind the scenes interviews of the idols paying tribute to Michael Jackson. Yep, just my thoughts. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be watching though, regardless of how they handle it. Good night all. What a day this has been. Or was.

I agree. R.I.P. Michael Jackson

cookcricket said:

I think this idea is great. However, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think they need to show the judges. Instead they should have behind the scenes interviews of the idols paying tribute to Michael Jackson. Yep, just my thoughts. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be watching though, regardless of how they handle it. Good night all. What a day this has been. Or was.

Wowsers. AI needs to hire cookcricket as a producer asap.

Maybe they could release a CD of the idols MJ covers (and maybe not just with s8)? I think it would sell a lot better than the one they will release.

Whatever.

I’m watching the man sing his songs himself, that’s my fitting tribute

I’m sure there’ll be a mini concert in his honour prior to his funeral, now that I will watch!

Wow, Fox- I’m impressed! Great Idea to do this. Maybe Idol Rewind could do a whole collection of AI performances through the years. There has got to be hours worth of tape. And I also agree to cut out the judges!

RIP Michael.

Yeah! That was when I totally fell in LOVE with Adam, he’s so sexy when he sings ‘Black or White’

This is the one where Adam looks very emotional during the judges comments. It was that moment that I knew a) this guy is effing amazing and b) he REALLY wants it.

That whole Adam performance was made of win- from him giggling and losing his breath when he went to touch hands with the swaybots, to him putting his finger in the air when talking about equality, to the high kick. And then the switch from stage performer to humble contestant when he teared up at the judges comments.

He kept topping himself after that performance but that was definitely the start of it all!

And when you watch it again on Monday- just REALLY listen to the first line of the song when he comes out. He sounds EXACTLY like MJ ( the singer, not the blogger, lol.)

And wow- I just realized how fangirly that sounded. Sowwy. I guess the song just has even more meaning now, ya know?

wow

LOVE LOVE LOVE à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“black or white à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ by Adam.

Is he crying when Paula praised himà ¯ ¼Ã… ¸I almost teard up . :cry_wp:

PS:krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹s man in the mirror is HORRIBLEà ¯ ¼Ã…’to be honest.

AI should make a compilation of all Michael Jackson performances ever and air it within the next week – the people at What Not To Sing could give them a listing of every single performance

For reference, here are all the AI performances of Michael Jackson songs from WNTS

I am looking forward to seeing that show…it was one of my favorites from the season! (and THE time I sat up and really took notice of Adam)

As I was listening to the news this morning I got to thinking about how the other side of the world loved MJ…(the scandal that hurt him here in America didn’t hurt him Internationally). Simon thought Adam had the chance to become a big International star…..(reports are that he(Adam) already is popular there in spite of his *differences*.) With the loss of MJ, there will be a void and perhaps a chance for Adam to fill it.

There is no question that MJ was a great talent and Adam has yet to prove just how great his is……………the big difference between the two is that MJ was someone never comfortable in his own skin….Adam, on the other hand, seems to be winning that battle.

Loved MJ’s music….saddened so much by his inability to cope…..Pix

jacie says

anoop wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be too happy with the repeat of admittedly his worst performance.
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Yeah I wouldn’t blame him. Poor guy. Don’t worry Anoop hon! They are only going to show it one more time and you will never have deal with it again! Altho there will american idol rewind. Oh oh! Poor Anoop.

Black OR White was he performance that cemented Adam as a star in a lot of people’s minds. It’s the most played performance on my Ipod, and I’m glad it’s being re-run. Adam should pick quite a number of new fans next Monday night.

To be honest I don’t remember any of the other performances, since I never downloaded any but Adam’s, it’s been months since I’ve seen them.

Adam’s performance in Black or White was outstanding, energetic and charismatic. He is a worldwide star.

R.I.P. Michael Jackson.

I think this idea is great. However, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think they need to show the judges. Instead they should have behind the scenes interviews of the idols paying tribute to Michael Jackson. Yep, just my thoughts. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be watching though, regardless of how they handle it.

I agree, cookcricket. RIP Michael.

So last night, I was enjoying the link posted by someone here (Thank you!) to MJ’s youtube of his Motown Anniversary performance where he “moonwalked off with the show…” (AP article, I think.) My daughter who was already in bed heard the music and came running out to dance all the way through it — slightly differently from MJ, as she’s only 4 and has not yet seen a lot of his work. LOL

Then, this morning I had on MTV (MJ has finally worked yet another miracle of putting music back on MTV with their overnight tribute) and they showed his Black or White performance with Slash (fantastically entertaining BTW.) She looked up at me midway through the song and said, “That’s not Adam.” Whoops, seems I’ve dropped the ball on her music history appreciation education. I’ll get right on that!

Meanwhile, I’ve sadly confirmed that I still only own Thriller and Bad in vinyl. Dangerous is all that I have on CD. Time to update…

ETA: Well, now that I think about it, I do have the Jackson 5 Christmas album on CD too. That’s definitely a fav around here!

I am so glad they are doing this! I agree, cut out the judges comments, I think that will take away from the tribute this is supposed to be. And I hope iTunes puts the downloads back up (I only have Adam’s from that show), maybe they could donate proceeds to some fund for his kids or something.
Also, I thought this too, thanks for reading my mind Pixie Baker:

With the loss of MJ, there will be a void and perhaps a chance for Adam to fill it.

Adam’s performance of black or white was the one where Simon said “you’re someone people are going to talk about” right? LOL, judging by the posts on this blog, Simon was definitely right!!

This performance establish Kris’ knowledge of Michael’s music catalogue, not only was his second time performing Michael Jackson after “Man in a mirror” in semifinals, but he also took time to help Allison choosing a song that fit her style and personality “Give into me” instead of going with the more well known “Beat it” that Anoop ended up singing (with terrible consecuences).

From the days when he, like many other kids, used to dance to the beats of Michael’s songs in the privacy of his room, to the performer who treated the material with great respect, MJ was an important influence in Kris’s life.

I agree, cut out the judges comments

Instead, they should get the Idols themselves speaking out their own memories in their place…

Excited to see this whole episode again! Adam of course was amazing. Sad, sad news about MJ!! Love him or hate him he def was a worldwide STAR!!!

This was the show where I offiicially fell in love with Adam and Allison. Watching it back, this one of Kris’s weakest perfomances, IMO, but who cares, and Kara complimented him on helping the other contestants because he knew MJ’s music well. Adam did tear up during Paula’s critique, and we first met Kris’s wife Katy (so cute!).

While I would love to cut out the judges’ banter, and there was a lot of it, shock, it was also the episode where we first got to meet the Idols, which is cool (yes, I have this on DVR, so I have re-watched it already, ha ha). It would be terrific if each Idol got to speak about MJ had personally impacted their music, but I am not going to quibble. This is a very classy move by FOX, so kudos to them, and RIP, MJ. How refreshing to get back to the making of music again.

I think I still have performance episode from MJ week on my computer. I think I will watch it later today. I love Adam’s Black or White. His performance is so electrifying!

Sudden loss, very sad day. It would be a perfect tribute if Fox will select the best among the Michael Jackson song performances across all American Idol seasons – that will be more meaningful . It would show Michael Jackson’s influence over the years of American Idol rather than just being the theme for the week. And Kara’s comment and Adam’s reply at end of his performance would be perfect to cap it all. Not that I am biased ,but it would make sense.

Anyway, it still great to have the rerun.

Shallow it may be , but I really love Adam’s outfit for Black or White. Cobalt blue jacket and the shirt which is like a modern geometric painting picking up on the color of the jacket. It was actually the outfit that called our attention first, and of course the singing sealed it all. The falsetto and the rock snarl and crescendo jolted us. Double take moment.

I think the show should just be as it was….that is the real tribute, warts and all, judges and all. Everyone was celebrating the “music” of Michael Jackson that night, and isn’t that the purpose of re-airing the show. To let America know how the stuff that Michael did 20 to 30 years ago is still affecting the new young singers of today.

Interesting side note…I tunes is all about Michael today. I am sure many people who had forgotten how much they loved his music and didn’t update their records or tapes to CDs and MP4s are doing it today! He was an integral part of our musical lives and should be remembered that way.

I have already stepped up to the plate and asked Adam if he could please be our next Michael Jakson – it was Adam’s performance of Black or White that caught my attention that night as I was not watching American Idol until that night. I had to take a seat and watch the rest of the show, but Adam did a fantastic job of singing that song – I hope since he is a new star that is born and we have lost a legend, that in the passing of Michael Jackson the torch has been passed to Adam Lambert to keep us entertained and be our Michael Jackson. I can’t say anything more than this I am too grief-striken, bursting into tears, in disbelief. I was hoping it was just a bad dream, I was hoping he was just in a coma, I was hoping he was still with us and someone got the news wrong, or maybe he had a panic attack and he will be fine. I watched one channel which was saying he was in a coma, then I switch to another one and it said he was dead, I was hoping the former was more true than the latter. I wanted to live to be able to compare his first moon walk to his new to be performed in his upcoming comeback tour next month, I wanted to compare his hips gyrating back in the earlier days to his new moves now that he is 50 – I was so looking forward to his performances – now I cannot compare anything, Michael Jackson is no longer with us – having to put that into same sentence is unfathomable (if there is such a word). He can never be replaced but I hope Adam can mirror his musical ability and keep us entertained – the music industry will NEVER BE THE SAME – NO ONE ON PLANET EARTH CAN REPLACE THIS GENIUS.

My prayers go out to his kids and his entirely family.

CAN SOMEONE INTERVIEW ADAM AND GET HIS THOUGHTS ON MICHAEL JACKSON, I WANT TO HEAR ADAM SPEAK, THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY NEXT THING THAT WOULD PUT MY HEART AT EASE RIGHT NOW – CAN SOME ONE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE HE READ THIS BLOG OR SOMEONE WHO KNOWS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM GET THIS DONE, I AM SURE OTHER FANS BOTH MICHAEL’S AND ADAM’S NEW FANS WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE THIS.

BKS posted this over on Pulse:

Over on iTunes, Michael Jackson currently has the No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 26, 29, 30, 36, 37, 41, 54, 66, 76, 84 charting albums. He also has 26 singles in their Top 100 ranking from No. 5 to 100. And further proving what an incredible artist he was especially in terms of being a music video pioneer he currently has 46 videos charting in the Top 100 including 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18 & 20. He was AMAZING and will be so missed!!!

Wow.

BTW, I think it would be great if they ditched the judges comments and replaced them with something else. Who needs the buzzkill during a tribute?

Wow on those video/album/single numbers indeed. Regardless of what his personal live evolved into, the man’s music is legendary and imo, genius.

I totally agree about the judges’ comments as well.

Oh that’s a very nice tribute from FOX, and a gift to Idol fans too. These are the artists, who grew up loving MJ, who will carry his music forward for future generations, whether to large audiences or small local ones. It all works!

Wow is right at those iTunes #s! I only wish MJ could have seen this today. Who knows, maybe he has. But emotionally, I imagine he could have used the boost while still with us. Why do we so often only remember how much we enjoy or appreciate someone after he or she is gone? (rhetorical)

Here’s an emotional live performance of MJ’s Gone to Soon (Dangerous 1991):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0mcxmCGetI

I know he wrote and sang this for Ryan, but it seems fitting to me this a.m. too.

This is a very nice idea of Fox to air as a tribute to Michael Jackson, though I do feel bad for Anoop since he didn’t have a great performance, then.

However, I cannot wait to hear/see Matt sing Human Nature. : ]

I wonder if they will cut out the judgesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ comments?

Hm. Actually, good question. I wonder if they will. Would be nice not to hear them for a bit.

My fantasy is that they have Ryan Seacrest host a retrospective show that largely is a re-run of the Top 13 episode but starts with Ryan saying “AI’s tribute to Michael Jackson started in the semi-finals with eventual winner Kris Allen singing Man in the Mirror” and then they show that performance too. I love it, and it’s no where on the internet.

That was a great show and I remember vividly the exact moment I fell hardcore in love with Adam Lambert. It was during the judges comments (if they can weed out the negative ones, that would be great, but some of the positive ones were interesting assessments of Michael’s profound power). What I call Adam’s “fierce vulnerability” was never more evident than in that performance-to-critique transition. He goes from this explosive, confident powerhouse and then immediately morphs to this sweet, adorable guy with a GORGEOUS smile, completely overwhelmed by the praise he was getting.

That moment: me = dead (holla! Ellie2). It’s been Adam-loving, web crawling, full blown AI obsession for me ever since and it’s not a stretch to say life-changing. It has certainly reignited my passion for all types of music and my interest in the music industry.

And I too wondered if MJ was watching and what he thought about his influence on this next generation of recording artists.

I’m so happy they are doing this…I thought this was a great show!

Wow on those video/album/single numbers indeed.

And wow at Amazon too. Amazon is a relatively small vendor, but I suspect that brick and mortar stores will soon be sold out of the MJ stock they have if Amazon is any indication:

Albums: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 (entire top 15), 21, 23, 24, 25 (19 of the top 25), 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 35, 37, 38, 44 (28 of the top 50), 52, 55, 57, 60, 62, 68, 69, 73, 85, 87, 91, 93 (40 of the top 100)

Music DVDs: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 (entire top 10), 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 22, 28 (17 of the top 30)

America will get to see the moment, about halfway thru Black or White when Adam Lambert became a star.

He started out the song like a solid Idol wannabee and something threw the switch while he was performing.

Absolutely, hwc, this is when I fell in love w/him (his “Satisfaction” was too OTT for me). Though he had me at “I took my baby on a Saturday bang….” – it was MJ pitch perfect!

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The song that everyone now recognize as Thriller was originally titled Starlightà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  from Thriller 25th anniversary ed (deluxe ed)

I hope it will be TRUE tribute to MJ. (I’m still crying) No judges, just Idols/music.

How nice to stop focusing on Adam’s Hi-Fi album, Danny’s non-signing, Kris’s win, Alexi’s elimination, etal, and JUST FOCUS ON THE IDOLS AND THEIR MUSIC!!!

This is why I would like to just have the Idols perform, with an introduction by Ryan (and maybe the judges)–it will be THEIR tribute to MJ, as Vicon says.

IN ITunes UK, Michael Jackson has the No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 10, 12, 17, 21, 23, 25, 34, 37, 41, 69, and 85.

On ITunes UK singles’ chart: 11, 23, 30, 33, 41, 42, 45, 46, 49, 51, 52, 54, 56, 57, 60, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 73, 77, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 91, and 94.

He will be missed but not forgotten. RIP MJ.

Why would anyone want to watch those 13 singers again?? sheesh.

Yes, I would love to hear the idols pay tribute to MJ.

I realize that Adam may be the performer who has most demonstrated MJ’s style, but I believe his influence has had a huge impact on most of the idols.

I love and own Matt’s, Human Nature. The same with Kris’s, Remember the Time. From the beginning, the fact that MJ made such an impact on Kris stood out to me in such a surprising way. He and Matt made MJ’s songs their own and Kris helped Allison choose her song for that night, which also fit her so well. In addition, it was MJ’s Man in the Mirror, that earned him a place in the top 13 by voters choice. Kris is who I want to hear from most in tribute to MJ. However, I also believe the others would have some amazing things to say as well.

I would welcome commentary from Idols and judges and (especially) the producers, band, vocal judges etc of Idol machine about MJ (mostly not current but back then when the ideas was hitting)

Plus 1995 MTV awards!!!!
Here the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UDTxu6IGWw

Can’t wait for this! So sad about Michael’s death, but Nigel gave a wonderful little tribute to him on SYTYCD, and ended by saying we should all celebrate his amazing contributions to music and dance, which is so true.

Part of me was wondering if having some of the (mediocre) top 13 singing his work was really the best way to pay tribute to him (sorry, Anoop, but I just heard the original Beat It, and was reminded of how amazing the original is)

But it is definitely appropriate to play his music and showcase what an amazing talent he was, and how much great music he gave us (all the radio broadcasts this morning have inspired me to buy about a dozen MJ tracks on itunes this weekend).

Also, it will be really interesting to watch the top 13, knowing how it all played out. I remember Paula declared “See you in the finals” to Adam and Danny during this one, and I couldn’t even remember what Kris sang, but I’ll be reminded of how awesome Alexis was, how awesome Adam ALWAYS was, and how over-rated some others were. I definitely won’t miss it!

Hope this isn’t OT, but it is a great, great essay by Ted Anthony of AP on MJ and Farrah and what they meant to a generation. Also, it’s an interesting commentary on our current celebrity culture that these Idols are stepping into. http://omg.yahoo.com/news/two-lost-icons-for-generation-x-a-really-bad-day/24354?nc

That was a great show and I remember vividly the exact moment I fell hardcore in love with Adam Lambert. It was during the judges comments (if they can weed out the negative ones, that would be great, but some of the positive ones were interesting assessments of Michaelà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s profound power). What I call Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“fierce vulnerabilityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was never more evident than in that performance-to-critique transition. He goes from this explosive, confident powerhouse and then immediately morphs to this sweet, adorable guy with a GORGEOUS smile, completely overwhelmed by the praise he was getting.

Didn’t we hear in interviews that Adam was choosing between this and Thriller, and chose BoW in part because of the social message, especially since it was right around the time of the picture release/Bill O’Reilly crap, etc.?

Knowing all that in his post-show interviews just makes BoW that much more relevant and moving (his “saw you kicking dirt in my eye” is really potent) And I LOVED his little laugh at an audience member in the beginning of the song

Vicon, thanks for that 1995 MTV awards clip. HOLY CRAP!!! That was fantastic. I didn’t watch it at the time and I remember only seeing snippets, but that was the very definition of FIERCE. Absolute stellar, mind-blowing, timeless Michael Jackson.

I don’t think this is an appropriate way to give tribute to Michael Jackson. This seems more like an attempt by Fox to capitalize on this tragedy and get attention for the AI Tour right before the AI Tour begins. At the very least, they should edit out the judges comments and replace it with a real tribute to Michael Jackson’s talent, but I think there are better ways to pay tribute, it’s too soon after his death for something like this to seem even remotely appropriate, IMHO.

Kris Allen singing Man in the Mirrorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and then they show that performance too. I love it, and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no where on the internet.

Suzanne, MJ has Kris’s Man in the Mirror. If you look at the left hand column, there is a heading that says American Idol. She has Kris and Adam’s links there to all of their performances. Not the ITUNES heading, but the American Idol heading.

Here is the link just in case

http://mjsbigblog.com/american-idol-top-13/american-idol-season-8-top-13-kris-allen/

Also, I know it was disco week, but the group performance of “Shake Your Body Down to the Ground” that Paula choreographed would be a great addition.

Plus 1995 MTV awards!!!!
Here the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UDTxu6IGWw

Thanks so much for that blast from the past! That was truly AMAZING! Again, thank you~

I think this is a great idea, I’m looking forward to it. Adam’s performance was the best, in my opinion. I saw the star potential in him for the very first time.

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think this is an appropriate way to give tribute to Michael Jackson. This seems more like an attempt by Fox to capitalize on this tragedy and get attention for the AI Tour right before the AI Tour begins.

Making a buck remains important. It would be nice if more money from this rerun went to the contestants (and the band), who do the heavy lifting. Just hope they get a share in the proceeds (even though it wasn’t the best night for the Idols, really.)

Ironically, Who’s Bad, billed as the world’s foremost MJ tribute band, is playing the 9:30 Club in DC tonight. They were having trouble selling it out but now they’ve added a second late-night show.

As often happens, I guess we don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone.

Sorry for all the posts, but I waited to long to edit. So…

Hope this isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t OT, but it is a great, great essay by Ted Anthony of AP on MJ and Farrah and what they meant to a generation. Also, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s an interesting commentary on our current celebrity culture that these Idols are stepping into. http://omg.yahoo.com/news/two-lost-icons-for-generation-x-a-really-bad-day/24354?nc

Thank you SusanM for sharing that article. It was very interesting and well written, imo. From it:

Today, celebrities aren’t merely created for our consumption. Audiences are passive no longer. We demand a part in creating our icons: Jon and Kate Gosselin and their ilk might as well be publicly held companies, and we all insist upon buying a few shares. Farrah and Michael Jackson were other — above us, maybe, or apart from us. Now, when we crown new icons, we want them to BE us.

Isn’t that the (sad to me) truth! Thought-provoking… Thanks again for the link.

Hopefully they’ll have Ryan Seacrest re-introduce the show, include David Cook’s “Billie Jean” as a prologue (with a new LOUD Chris Cornell shoutout), and then just show the actual S8 performances sans critiques.

If it’s being rebroadcast as a tribute to MJ, then they should clean up the original (especially the sound, which typically sucks on the east coast feed) and make it the best television they can.

I think this is a wonderful Idea – it just so happens it comes right before their tour – FOX sure as heck didnt plan and hope that Michael would be gone in order to get some free promo’s for the Idol tour – I think it is a wonderful tribute. They are not getting any extra money from it, commercials and things that were already scheduled to air in House and Lies will still be in this show.
There isnt time (or space) to run around getting people to pay for new commercials to throw in at the last minute. If they were hoping for more revenue they would have scheduled this to air in a week or two not monday. Some People always seem to try make something beautiful into something ugly, it is the nature of the beast

Suzanne, MJ has Krisà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Man in the Mirror. If you look at the left hand column, there is a heading that says American Idol.

Thanks so much. I just treated myself to a rewatch while at work (ut-oh). I’ve tried going back thru MJs to the post for that night, and those videos are not there. Yay! Thx. (BTW–Kara was really harsh in her criticism. He could have been a little stronger on the opening verse but, otherwise, I thought it was good.)

That is just amazing at what is happening at Amazon and i-tunes right now. Wow!

Just to add to that, here is a press release from Sony.

Sony Comments on the Passing of Michael Jackson

Here is an excerpt that gives you an idea of how hugely popular Micheal was during his career:

Five of Jackson’s solo albums – “Off the Wall,” “Thriller,” “Bad,” “Dangerous” and “HIStory,” all with Epic Records, a Sony Music label – are among the top-sellers of all time. During his extraordinary career, he sold an estimated 750 million records worldwide, released 13 No. 1 singles and became one of a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized Jackson as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time and “Thriller” as the Biggest Selling Album of All Time. Jackson won 13 Grammy Awards and received the American Music Award’s Artist of the Century Award.

The tribute show will be nice to watch all over again.

“Plus 1995 MTV awards!!!!
Here the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UDTxu6IGWw”

Thanks for that MTV awards link, Vicon! That’s a true MJ performance!

julesb2183
Jun 26th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Why would anyone want to watch those 13 singers again?? sheesh.

I really hope the family puts a stop to this. IMO, this is not a tribute but just another way to add money to AI and Fox.
A real tribute would be to show MJ himself doing his songs.

IMO, the show Monday will be heavily edited. The judges will of course add more comments.
There may be 2 or 3 good songs, but mainly the show will be boring. Guessing about 35 million people will be watching. Or more.

I don’t think a replay of Gokey singing PYT could be considered a tribute to anything other than bad karaoke. Although there are parts of this episode that I would like to see again, I believe there are probably a million better ways that Fox could pay tribute to a musical legend.

I really hope the family puts a stop to this. IMO, this is not a tribute but just another way to add money to AI and Fox.
A real tribute would be to show MJ himself doing his songs.

“Everybody” is doing Michael Jackson tributes. The airways were full of them last night…CBS, NBC. And they all showed snippets of Michael’s songs.

Just to be clear…somebody will be getting money for any videos aired during all of the other “tributes” and it won’t be the Jacksons. And all of the other stations, especially the “news” stations are staying with the story because it brings in viewers which translates to revenue.

“Altruistic” is not a word that is often used in the entertainment/news industry.

I really hope the family puts a stop to this. IMO, this is not a tribute but just another way to add money to AI and Fox.
A real tribute would be to show MJ himself doing his songs.

I disagree. Part of a tribute to him means showing how his music continues to resonate, to be enjoyed, to be interpreted, and to be introduced to a whole new generation. How many youngsters hardly knew anything about MJ before hearing these songs on idol? And just as so many of these singers state him as a major influence, showing them sing and interpret his songs is just a testament to the power of them.

I just find extremely ironic that this year of all years they decided to do a Michael Jackson theme week.

Yay!!!!!!!!!!! Finally we can go back to when Lil was a Front runner!!!!!!!! Hopefully this will renew her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ll be at David Archuleta’s summer tour during this time, so I won’t be watching…but I think it’s a really nice gesture for FOX. I’m still slightly in shock.

I feel a little cynical about Idol airing its MJ repeat in that it seems self-serving. But then, not any more so than MSNBCNNHLN, etc. round-the-clock coverage. As such, it is a tribute, as entertaining as any other and worthy of a second look.

Although, I also feel like saying that comparisons of MJ’s talent to that of any notably talented Idol contestant of choice or wishes of MJ superstardom for that favorite Idol should be made with caution.

MJ was a legend in the making from an early age. There is no comparison — none — in my opinion, to any American Idol contestant. The way Idol spawns its “stars” is very different than the way MJ evolved (and probably healthier for the performers, although association with this corporate monolith tends to rob them of their “cred”), groomed for performing stardom from an early age (in not the gentlest of ways) and nurtured by the Mowtown machine that was very different from, but probably equal in power and influence over time, to AI.

Michael’s talent was a gift that was exploited by others, and gave him fame and power and twisted him to the point that it ruined his career that ultimately impacted his health (again, my opinion). Think Judy Garland, among others gone too soon, and tragically. Elvis, too, but not so much since he was not known to have been exploited as a child performer and rose to fame as an adult.