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Michael Jackson's incredibly moving This Is It.
The news in late summer about the plans to release This Is It (Sony Pictures), a movie documenting Michael Jackson's rehearsal process for the stage show he was preparing at the time of his death, didn't bode well. Given that the footage in question wasn't intended for a film but for Jackson's ...
Tonight & Michael Jackson
Tonight & Michael Jackson
debbieschlussel.com — By Debbie Schlussel So, tonight I’m going to screen the much-hyped “This Is It.” No, sadly, not... the great classic pop song by Kenny Loggins with back-up vocals by the man with the sexiest male singing voice in contemporary music (Michael McDonald). It’s the Michael ... (more) Tonight & Michael Jackson
The Real Bellwether May Be In Michigan
politics.theatlantic.com — Most of the political class is focused on three races today: gubernatorial contests in Virginia and New... Jersey and the Congressional race in New York's 23rd District. But across the country voters are casting ballots for state and local races that ... (more) The Real Bellwether May Be In Michigan
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Michael Jackson's incredibly moving This Is It.
Slate Magazine — ... Michael Jackson's rehearsal process for the stage show he was preparing at the time of his death, didn't bode well. Given that the footage in question wasn't intended for a film but for Jackson's own archive, it seemed inevitable that the result would be an exploitive, thrown-together mishmash, a random bunch of murky home-video snippets padded out with sentimental talking-head interviews and montages of too-often-seen footage of old MTV videos and tabloid news headlines. [more ...] ...

Digest for October 29th through October 31st
The Republic of T. — ... stuff I wish I had time to write about, for October 29th through October 31st: High-Stakes Health Reform – Op-Ed Columnist: The Defining Moment – Why does Joe Lieberman oppose healthcare reform? Ask his wife – Barney Frank: No More Secret Agreements Between Regulators and Banks – firstamendmentcenter.org: commentary – Michael Jackson's incredibly moving This Is It. – By Dana Stevens – Slate ...

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'This Is It' Opens, Fans RAVEThe Huffington Post | Full News Feed
LOS ANGELES — "Michael Jackson's This Is It" premiered to high praise from fans who applauded at each number as though they were at a concert and marveled as the singer stepped nimbly through his moonwalk and other signature moves. Jackson, 50 when he died last June, kept pace with ...