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Jackson Reality Special Predating Michael’s Death May Air on A&E

7/14/09, 9:02 am EST

Photo: PEX/FilmMagic
A reality special starring the Jackson family — but not Michael — that was filmed before the King of Pop’s death might air on A&E, MTV reports. The one-hour special was filmed as brothers Tito, Marlon, Jermaine and Randy Jackson were attempting to plan a new record and reunion tour. While production wrapped on the one-off episode, A&E might expand the episode into an entire series if the Jacksons sign off on it. “The plan was always for this to be a special with the possibility that it could turn into a series,” A&E vice president of publicity Dan Silberman told MTV. “We’ve begun speaking to the family, but there is no conclusion yet as to what will happen.”

As Rock Daily previously reported, the Jackson brothers were trying to recruit both Michael and Janet to appear in some capacity for a Jackson reunion show, with Jermaine going as far as saying a Jackson 5 reunion was on. Michael quickly shot down the rumors, saying in a statement, “My brothers and sisters have my full love and support, and we’ve certainly shared many great experiences, but at this time I have no plans to record or tour with them. I am now in the studio developing new and exciting projects that I look forward to sharing with my fans in concert soon.”

When Michael and AEG Live announced their This Is It! concerts in London, the organizer of the planned Jackson reunion promptly sued Michael, saying the AEG deal broke contract for a planned one-off concert at Dallas’ new Cowboys Stadium in 2010, which the airing of The Jackson Family special was supposed to coincide with.

Sisters Janet, Rebbie and La Toya Jackson also had no involvement with the reality special, but that will likely change as the focus of the show — if it were to get the go-ahead for a full season — would shift focus on the death of Michael Jackson and not the planned Jackson album and tour. “Ideally, it would deal with the Jackson death, but we can’t say with certainty [if it will],” Silberman told MTV. Thus far, no footage for the show has been filmed since Jackson’s death from sudden cardiac arrest on June 25th.

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;lkj | 7/14/2009, 9:14 am EST

this is fucking retarded…enough with the reality shows. i can’t take anyone seriously that is on a reality show. fucking stupid.

wacked | 7/14/2009, 9:42 am EST

Enough already with the reality shows….unreal that we have sunk to such dregs and that creativity is is no longer a ” reality” (pun intended.)

Ali Beer-Line | 7/14/2009, 11:31 am EST

“Ideally, it would deal with the Jackson death, but we can’t say with certainty [if it will]…”

At least Dan Silberman is honest and admits that he wants to exploit Michael’s death.

coachmaddog | 7/14/2009, 11:48 am EST

Now that their cash cow is gone, let the milking of MJ’s corpse by the untalented siblings begin. Away with them!

wow | 7/14/2009, 12:08 pm EST

seems to me they’re just using Michaels death to get money but what do i know..if it airs..i’ll be tuning in..Love Michael, godbless his spirt, his dear mother father and siblings, nieces and nephews, and of course his beautiful children. He will always be the greatest.

Sid Gillman | 7/14/2009, 1:39 pm EST

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!Look, at that picture!!! That’s hysterical! What a weirdo!!

Anonymous | 7/14/2009, 3:49 pm EST

Well, I remember hearing about the brothers working on a new album/tour since around 2007, so the “milking of Jackson’s corpse” I don’t think has anything to do with any of the Jacksons (except maybe Joe, if he had his way). I think it’s just the producers of the show. Hopefully if the series gets picked up it will NOT focus on Michael’s death, but rather the Jacksons’ new album and tour and any tribute they may want to do as a part of that…

cyclone7 | 7/14/2009, 4:09 pm EST

I wasn’t much of a Jackson listener too’er and I certainly will not watch the reality show,(no tv) but I’ll bet it will be the highest rated show ever.

Joey D. | 7/14/2009, 10:04 pm EST

I’m sorry to say this but M.J.’s death has lit a fire under the asses of every recession-greedy scammer out there and millions will be made unlawfully.

The scum of the earth crawl out of the sewers at times like this and will make as much money in the next six months, than M.J. did in ten years. A disgrace in the making.

anonymous m | 7/15/2009, 12:32 am EST

to sid gillman,

you’re lucky you don’t suffer from vitiligo and lupus. i happen to know people who suffer from both. my friend who has lupus is also african american and battles daily shame at turning into a spotted leopard. it destroys all melanin making you vulnerable to skin cancer which is why MJ is frequently covered head to toe.

my friend with lupus, god bless her, lives in excruciating daily pain at a level we can never fathom. the wheelchair, crutches, and frailty we saw MJ succumb to in his later years is very familiar to my friend marie who has undergone the same, all before the young age of 32.

try to have an open mind and some compassion. to be shackled with both conditions as MJ was, along with the extraordinary burdens of child abuse, childhood fame, you name it, is just unimaginable and it’s a wonder MJ survived until 50.

Imp | 7/15/2009, 9:03 am EST

This is just this the next available move, now that Jermaine can’t sue Michael over him planning to do the London shows solo.

Anonymous | 7/15/2009, 10:36 am EST

All yall need to shut the fuck up Micheal jackson was a good man and a great father and a wonderful entertainer. He was think king of pop and a wonderful person inside and out so for all those that has negetive things to say about suck a big asss dick

MJ FACTS! | 7/15/2009, 12:27 pm EST

MJ pay MV to put a award under his name.

MJ did a publicity stunt plan to humillated artists who din’t participated in the We Are THe World sessions.

MJ offer big $ to Howard Stern to take the NY streets to save his image during the pedophile case.

MJ wanned to trick Prince on played the dumb/bad guy on the Bad video.

MJ scripted the infamous Liz Taylor monologue were she name him the King of Pop.

MJ forced MTV to play his videos side by side the Prince videos on the summer of 1983.

MJ asked Quincy Jones to banned some artists from his production of the documentary on the History of Rock&Roll.

MJ tricked Paul Mcarthy for The Beatles catalog and left him without a chance of owning his own music, instead he solld it to NIke.

liberian girl | 7/15/2009, 2:11 pm EST

I love u MJJ. I’ll never forget you. You have made such an untouchable imprint on the fabric of my being and I appreciate iit. Peace to the Jackson family and may the Lord keep you on your journey in the hereafter. I don’t give a shit what anybody says about MJ I know he did not live in vain because people cant stop talking about the King – good or bad. EA

Michelle Brownlow | 7/19/2009, 7:06 am EST

For the jackson family and micheal kids right now love eachother and show his kids all the love they need forget what news is saying about him the kids need all of yal love and im praying for the whole family yal need the lord and eachother I LOVE THE JACKSON AND ALWAYA WILL YOU NO THEY ALWAYS TRY AND PUT YAL DOWN BUT THEIR IS A GOD THAT SITS HIGH AND LOOK LOW THEY TALK ABOUT HIM SO YOU KNOW WHAT THEY WILL DO TO YAL JUST STAY PARYED UP AND HE WILL FIX IT JUST BELIEVE AND HAVE FAITH AND HE WILL WORK IT ALL OUT IN THE END

No Fan of the family | 7/20/2009, 7:22 am EST

Jackcon was a very sad,confused young man that lived in a childrens world of make beleive and his dumb ass family never did anything to help him to change that condition.
To bad. So sad.

gigi | 7/22/2009, 7:28 am EST

i now he was a singer
i now he was a great singer,i newer lisent to his music,i dont know much about him>but the way you talk about him…….you macke him a devil.when i see him in tv i see a child..if you asck me…you have to condamn those in the backstage of his life..sorry about the pour inglish

Elijah | 8/26/2009, 3:58 pm EST

So the ones who love him most, post as anonymous and tell others to shut F- up and suck big -ss dick. Interesting that Michael should love these fans without his comment to correct them.

Mark Jankowski | 8/27/2009, 1:12 pm EST

MJFacts,

LOL: Where in hell are you getting your “facts” from?? One of the rags that regularly publishes stories about alien abductions and mutant children?

Please list your sources.

use ur head | 8/27/2009, 5:14 pm EST

the”jacksons” lived off his money when he was alive. Now they want to live off his memory too> He was and still is better than they will ever be!!

Bfoots57 | 9/25/2009, 2:35 pm EST

Well Done, Servant of God, Well done!
Manchild from Neverland, we will never forget your music, dazzling dance performances and humanitarian efforts. You and James Brown are Jamin’ for the Angels and I’m jealous.
Two Master Showmen. Michael, the pains of death are past, Labor and sorrow cease, and life’s long warfare closed at last, Thy soul is found in peace.

aga | 10/21/2009, 2:15 am EST

Michael will always in our hearts.

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