The first clip is from a Telugu (Tollywood) movie, while the second clip is from a Tamil (Kodambakkam) movie.

I meant the third (Prabhu deva) clip is Tamil.

That second video answers Basim's question why more sardars/sardarnis don't "flock" to punk!

But we are excusing him for his crimes when we emphasize his celebrity and not equally recognize him for his sick, harmful behavior. No profession or amount of talent - or even genius - should excuse it. How is it celebrities are afforded this privilage like no else?

he spent his life entertaining us - thank you mj for that! i really hope you finally find some peace far away from the troubled life you led. im sure you are moonwalking in heaven..!

let's try to not hate on this day...whatever you think about him, he was a part of most of our lives in some way....and really broke a lot of barriers - musically and culturally...be kind.

When I first heard the news, all I could utter were words from one of my favourite Michael's song , Gone too soon....
Thank you for being the performer, the entertainer, the King you were. Thank you for those days of childhood I grew up listening to you. Can't say how much I will miss you.

Isn't "Tollywood" reserved for movies from the Tollygunge studios in Calcutta?

Isn't "Tollywood" reserved for movies from the Tollygunge studios in Calcutta?

Yes, of course. Just as "bollywood" is reserved for movies that are made in a studio in "ballygunge" in calcutta.

And "kollywood" is reserved for movies made in "Kalighat", also in Calcutta...

btw, I also wonder if "hollywood" is reserved for movies made in hooghly?

You can read more about the condition behind Michael Jackson's death here:

http://bit.ly/E8ie7

Atyl (# 4) - "But we are excusing him for his crimes ..." Crimes according to whom? He was acquitted by the court on the molestation trial.

Kalkatan (# 9) - When I was growing up in Calcutta, everyone called the Bengali film industry Tollywood. You will find a mention of it in Wikipedia too if you search under Tollygunge or Tollywood. Why don't you watch some of the Tollywood comedies? It might improve your sense of humor.

Actually, I was surprised when I read Tollywood referred to as the Tamil or Telegu film industry. When I was in India I only saw it used in conjunction with Bengali films, because of Tolly Gunj where Bengali films are made. But, to be fair, I was in the North so that would've been a North-India-centric use of the term, I guess.

I saw the news of his demise on, CNN, CBS, NBC and Univision. Yes, Univision! Truly a global icon that will be missed.

Hey, I just wanted to point out that Tollywood is not the Telugu film industry, but the Bengali film industry. The studios are situated in a part of Kolkata called Tollygunge, and hence the name.

Oops. Wiki just told me that Tollywood is used to refer to both Telugu and Bengali film industry.
I should have checked before commenting. My bad.
Please ignore the previous comment.

MJ was so amazingly talented - it is truly sad that he leaves behind such a mixed legacy.

Not that this excuses his actions whatsoever - but he grew up really fast, exposed to fame
and power, but without any really guidance. He was much like others who experienced immediate
wealth, Tyson, Spears, Lohan, etc (not comparable talent wise of course), with yes-men, hangers on
and in some cases sycophants who just wanted to get their own share and with no one to say,
NO or get help when needed. Besides his own reported sexual abuse, he was also exposed to
his brothers and Dad engaged in drugs and sex all while he was a minor - and this obviously left
him stuck in time.

His fixation with kids seemed to stem from always wanting to BE a kid - regain the youth that he
never had a chance to properly experience. Not that this at all makes anything he was accused
of doing ok. But somehow this Peter Pan syndrome became a huge part of his psyche and possibly
bled into his immature sexual development. But that's just my amateur psycho babble.
And it is interesting how many fans are willing to ignore or forget what he was accused of (like R.Kelly).

The man was a human mixing machine. Who knows what could have become of his life if he
had proper counseling and support from his family. His reach and cultural influence is so immense.

Besides having Weird Al' create multiple spoofs :) you can't go to any club anywhere and play
Billie Jean without every girl running to the dance floor. How many people can say they have never
attempted the moonwalk ? Hell, take a look at all of your friend's twitters and FB updates - how many
mention Michael ?

He left a huge mark on pop music and for the longest time was the face of US culture.

Very sad news; used to love his music as a kid and he was massively influential on my musical tastes for a long time. Didn't like what he became later but without doubt one of the major figures to impact the direction of the music industry over the last century.

RIP.

Today, we lost an important part of the American dream: the inspiring idea that there is no crime too heinous or act too depraved that cannot be exculpated by fame, money, and Mark Geragos. Now, all we have to hold on to is OJ.

again, please! stop the hating...rahul, i always enjoy your comments, but as GurMando pointed out...no excuses, but this kid has been entertaining the world since he was 5...and with no stable family life, no real support, abuse...lots of mistakes...

maybe i'm old, but a part of my childhood died today....haven't been a fan since the eighties (when he got all weird on us), but RESPECT for the musical legacy he left us.....from JT to Bollywood, he influenced everyone.....he taught the world how to dance for F**k's sake.

and no idea why, but i can't stop crying.

the most creative artists ever, were all messed up. that's all i'm saying.

MJ - RIP!

Um why are people forgetting that he got acquitted? What incredible insight did you have into his private affairs to get to this decision? Through the media? Don't make me laugh. There is overwhelming evidence in his music to suggest that he deserves the benefit of the doubt. I suggest we give it to him, or shut up about it because he has no way of defending himself. Rest in peace Michael, you were too good for us.

Pay your final respects to a great star who will be deeply missed!!!

http://www.michael-jackson-memorial.com

Ennis, I just read your post again and want to say I echo your feelings....I have a 15 yr old son and am in no way forgiving of the "smoke" surrounding the allegations....but there is room for both....props to his contributions and disdain for the rest...

Truly a troubled soul....let's hope he finds the joy and peace in eternity, that he gave to multi-millions, across multiple generations around the world.

When I head the news, I admit that my thought was, "Was it going to end any other way?" As a musician and a performer, Jackson was past his prime by the early 90s. He went from being a pop musical talent with some odd habits, to becoming a professional weirdo. To keep his name in the public spotlight, he had to resort to more and more bizarre antics. Yes, he was robbed of his childhood, but millions of less famous people get robbed of their childhood and are forced to grow up (ht: South Park).

On a related note, his death and that of Farrah Fawcett also show how celebrity in the late 1970s and early 1980s is different from celebrity today in 2009. Back then, TV studios and record companies had to develop talent that would appeal to as many people as possible. Aspiring actors and musicians had only a few avenues to pursue, and often had to meet the demands of executives instead of doing what they wanted to do. I barely remember any of the plotlines from Charlie's Angels - what I do remember is watching the show with my family on a regular basis. I did not own any Michael Jackson records, but I do remember the basement parties where Beat It seemed to be played all the time. It was probably the communal experience that was memorable more than anything else.

Now, celebrity is a much more expansive concept. There are many more avenues to get your name in the media - and while it is good that more voices can be heard, that also means a lot of junk makes it to the airwaves. I hate the fact that I know who Jon & Kate are, since I do not watch their show. But they and their co-horts are pushed into every damn channel. I have never heard a Lady Gaga song, but she is staring back at me from the cover of Rolling Stone. OTOH - a film like Slumdog Millionaire or a show like Mad Men would not have made it under the old notion that you must appeal to the broadest audience possible.

i feel bad for farrah...and the iranian protesters. perhaps we can delay her funeral and their revolution a week or so and then they can get the necessary attention.

I found this article by Huffington Post by Deepak Chopra on MJ:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deepak-chopra/a-tribute-to-my-friend-mi_b_221268.html

After reading it, I can't tell if Chopra is really upset about his friends death, or just capitalizing on it as a way to get his articles read.

MJ was one of the earliest pop I heard back in India...and there were always people (boys and girls around me) trying to copy his moves and also people who were his ardent fans. His music knew no boundaries. I feel really sad at his passing away and his life towards the end. RIP Michael.

i feel bad for farrah...and the iranian protesters. perhaps we can delay her funeral and their revolution a week or so and then they can get the necessary attention.

RIP Michael. hope his kids can lead a more normal life.

i feel bad for farrah...and the iranian protesters.

not to forget sanford. if the story of his disappearance hadn't become such a thriller, maybe he could've returned a day later, the scandal would have gone unnoticed, and he might've beat it. but these things are not black or white, so his protestations now that she's not my lover might've just made him look like a not so smooth criminal. maybe it was best that he came out and said "i'm bad, i'm bad" when he did.

Per TMZ, a desi doctor Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran is conducting autopsy on MJ

I think the man was strange...hope he didn't harm children..but then it was never proved...still from a musical view...very sad..and very sad for his family...Yuri Geller in the Uk is saying it may have ben pressure of the obcoming ( not anymore) O2 London concerts, of which he was due to do 50..

it still amazes me that Jackson's popularity survived all the child molestation charges. i don't think its an exaggeration to say that crime is considered worse than murder, the lowest of the low. no other crime is met with such a level of disgust, shock, and social alienation. pedophiles are the ultimate creeps.

add to that the combustible ingredients of homophobia and anti-black racism, and its thus simply amazing society--american and global--never shunned jackson and indeed appears to still be in love with him. makes me almost feel sorry for OJ.

Never a Silent moment for MJ..

A mark of respect for a fellow human being is silence. Michael Jackson will never get it. There will be no silence for him as his body is laid to rest and hundreds huddle around remembering his warmth.

We have advanced much. With great pride, we continue to innovate new ways of creating commotion. Updates by the millisecond are at hand. Shared experiences are at the peak of their imagined potential. Michael Jackson has previously stopped the traffic in Times Square, but set another new precedent today by slowing down traffic and crashing many websites on the internet. The empirical potential of his absence is no doubt computed by interested experts. By dying, Michael Jackson has given rise to more money-making ventures for those in the business of not being silent. It will not be atypical if he is blamed for any fleecing of the grieved. The internet, the radio, the television and print media will be booming loud with new business. The air is already saturated by carrying the words announcing his death closely followed by reactions, expressions, speculations, opinions and of course the jokes.

I join the clamour now with my clattering keyboard because somewhere in the commotion, I read something which reminded me of a long-gone thought of mine.. "I hope they tell his story right". He told his story enough but it never was given due attention. MJ's Creator knows his story and that's the comfort.

There's something that surprises me, and something that does not surprise me.

What does not surprise me is all the different expert theories on the tragedy of his life. What still surprises me is that this man's life is seen by so many as a tragedy. That, to me is poignant. The tragic failing of the human spirit in so many of this world - the inability to celebrate the gifted among us. Michael Jackson never disappointed me, but it seems from most reports, that he disappointed many others who, to forgive their own hasty conclusions of his character, shamefully acknowledge his "talent" or rather - acknowledge his 13 minutes of talent - since 'Thriller' is the only thing that is ever mentioned from the fifty years of his life.

Been an unfazed fan since the days when rumours about the skin-bleaching and hormone-altered voice ruled the news after the liberalization of the Indian economy. (fan moment)"go down the liss oprah, go down the liss" (/fan moment). Went through the 1993 allegations hooked on the soulful Will You Be There while catching up with the bunny in Speed Demon. Of course I was there :) HIStory was my triumph and I loved how it started with a Scream to end with a Smile.

I tried fighting the usual suspects through the 'Vince Era' and it was clearly not about the music anymore as I could tell sadly, from listening to the album itself. Finally, as a result of the 2003 raid on Neverland and the - as MJ would say - 'ignorant' three million dollar bail amount, I produced an untitled 48 minute experimental documentary for my Master's Project that earned me less credit, respect and understanding than any other piece I have ever created. Months later, I took the opportunity to personally thank his lawyer and give him a copy of 'The Hindu', India's national newspaper with the acquittal news hogging the frontpage.

MJ got me listening to Gandhi, Beatles and Tchaikovsky. I learnt new words like 'paraphernalia' and 'catatonic' from hearing him talk. I celebrated his irreverant fashion sense and I really admired his way with the English language. He inspired me overnight to stop biting my nails. I learned his accent, 'Jacksonese'- a severely underrated dialect of American and I discovered a new strength in my falsetto while singing endlessly along with his songs. Of course I can Moonwalk. All MJ represented to me was creativity, simple joy and good values that I was raised with. Yet, I have received both curious acceptance and sharp rejection within different cultures because of my open appreciation for him and his lifework. A fact I find surprising to this day. Its possible I made an early bad judgement in choosing him as a source of inspirtation, but I further chose to rather find inspiration in MJ than sweat justifying my decision to the inquisitive.

Before his 2005 trial, I saw MJ as someone who handled pain very well and shared that strength with many others. After his trial, actually since the day of the 'not guilty' verdict on all ten counts, I started to see him as someone who could not handle pain very well and needed strength. I never thought this was a tragic fact about him, I mistakenly believed this was part of the general human experience and wished him well in his endeavours to overcome his troubles since, which were definitely many and mostly related to his money. I didn't realize that common human vulnerability looked like a tragic failing to some.

It is not the death of MJ that is disturbing, its the fact that he candidly shared the rawest emotions in public and yet died leaving an undying curiosity in most who care more for information on his private matters such as the mother of his children, his health, his finances, the shape of his nose, the texture of his hair and let's not forget, the colour of his skin. There is no one recognized person whose story will be believed. The clamour now will be to claim that spot as the person closest to MJ with the most intimate details to share.

I am sad for the little boy from Gary, Indiana whose dreams about making movies were thwarted. I think about the children MJ leaves behind who will forever live in the shadow of their father's presence as sadly many children in this world do. I am speechless for all the fans, who still look to MJ for needs ranging from a daily gossip fix to a remote parent to a messiah. I mostly grieve for the people who could never get themselves to see any beauty in his being here with us. How anyone could dismiss the good in Michael Jackson is and always has been a curiosity of mine.

I will not miss MJ, he is not a part of my life in that sense but I will remember him when I see any performance stage. As a student of art, I can continue to learn from a genius who, through shared thoughts or demonstrated action provided enough lessons on, and access to, the most ready and refined appreciation for life and art. I regret that there is no photograph of the First African American President shaking hands with the Permanent President of Showbiz. MJ is deeply revered in the African American community and has shaken hands with many political leaders, including the beloved Madiba, and four American Presidents: Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, George Bush Sr. and Bill Clinton.

MJ is always high-level. If his expressed level of compassion did not hit the mark, distinguished intellectuals could probably attest to this by reducing him to a Mathematical formula - taking into consideration the worth of the staggering statistics related to his various seminal works as artist and philanthropist. There is something to be explored for the sheer recurrence of majority numbers and disproved probabilities in any impact measurement study. This, despite his place in society representing that of one who was marginalized even within a perceived minority group.

Throughout his criminal trial, MJ was never put on the stand, he never had to speak a word in his own defense. I'm thankful to Mr.Mesereau for his efforts towards this. I don't believe Truth abandoned MJ, not then, nor will it now. Through all the noise around his existence, MJ maintained a dignified silence for the dreaming, record-making, record-shattering force of nature that he IS.

If he was once called a one-man rescue team for showbiz it is no credit to the title-giver, for such is the sustaining power of sincerity in his art and charity. A stage is the worshipped ground of performers all over the world. Now, with the key light gone, no stage anywhere in the world will ever sparkle as much as it could with MJ being around. The corner of darkness will always be present despite advances in technology, the talents of performers and skills of lighting experts in the times to come. And all he needed was one spotlight.

There is no need for clamour around a man's struggles. Yet there is no end to the ready discourses on the 'tragic life' of this man. MJ would have never had his say because what's to be said can only be understood in silence. Michael Jackson will never have this undisputed moment of silence. Not from this world. Not in this lifetime. This much has been proved so far, only time can tell otherwise and I suspect he knew this very well .. "Lies run sprints. Truth runs marathons" - Michael Jackson.

Being a fan of MJ, I have very low tolerance for cynicism. Yet, my prayers in this world have been for strength not peace - it's because I always thought MJ's prayers for peace had already reached the ear of God.

Satyameva Jayathey (Truth alone Triumphs)

Om Shakthi:Shakthi:Shakthi:

In my childhood, long car trips with my parents at times became contentious because of my (or my siblings) requests for American music that my parents hadn't heard of / didn't approve of or their unrelenting desire to play old Indian music on loop. Michael Jackson was really the only thing we could agree to listen to for hours at a time. His music became a common dialogue between all of us-- it's really the only American music that my Dad liked as much as his old Hindi or Marathi tunes. Those memories will last a lifetime.

right, coz the reason the iranians are protesting is to grab news headlines

all the attention handicaps the regime, delegitimizing it in the eyes of the world and within iran too, as iraniens view footage of their comrades being shot down. if the regime could only control the flow of information they would just gun down all the protesters and be done with it. instead, they're reduced to plucking them off with snipers, creating terror in the crowd and then blaming the CIA.

so the media attention helps. ergo, the censorship.

rahul beta, there is a time and place for sarcasm...when you're older dude, and you lose something that touched your life (please, spare me the jokes), hopefully, you'll understand....

please, don't push it....lots of folks are hurting right now, so let it go for a day....it won't make or break you. kada?

the regime needs to control the flow of information within iran...between the protesters, not to the rest of the world. so MJs death is not really affecting the iran protesters...unless all the iranian newspapers, twitters etc have shifted to reporting abt MJ

the regime needs to control the flow of information within iran...between the protesters, not to the rest of the world

well, if the regime believed this they wouldn't bother banning cnn and bbc or detaining reporters, etc...would they?

it still amazes me that Jackson's popularity survived all the child molestation charges. i don't think its an exaggeration to say that crime is considered worse than murder, the lowest of the low. no other crime is met with such a level of disgust, shock, and social alienation. pedophiles are the ultimate creeps.

add to that the combustible ingredients of homophobia and anti-black racism, and its thus simply amazing society--american and global--never shunned jackson and indeed appears to still be in love with him.

i c wot u did thar.

meh... i meant defs 2 and 3 on urban dictionary not the first one.

well, if the regime believed this they wouldn't bother banning cnn and bbc or detaining reporters, etc...would they?

damn this is supposed an MJ thread....there at least I mentioned his name.

Who gives an eff about Iran besides neocon a-holes and the idiots who drink neocon kool-aid? Eff the neocon kool-aid drinkers.

It's interesting what a big difference in perception there is of this man between Asia and the US. As a desi who only arrived in the US a few years ago, I'm very glad that I missed all the media bashing of this true legend. Out here, MJ was not only 'guilty till proven innocent', but guilty even after his acquittal. It's funny how everyone here just 'knows' of his guilt somehow, and are ready to hate on him even on blog posts that pay tribute to him on the day after his death.

For the rest of the world, he'll remain an icon and a true genius, a master of both song and dance, and a legend who inspired millions. R.I.P. Michael Jackson. You will be dearly missed.

FYI, Jackson's attorney during his 2005 trial was not Mark Geragos, it was Tom Meserau (sp.?).

Also, was Manju always a full-on conserva-troll? Or am I thinking of another Manju?

Out here, MJ was not only 'guilty till proven innocent', but guilty even after his acquittal. It's funny how everyone here just 'knows' of his guilt somehow,

everyone? as much as i'd like to believe my (and my apprentice rahul's) opinion are the only ones that count, i think the throngs of adoring fans in America demonstrate we are actully in the minority here. please stop robbing us of our victim status. we are the brave warriors representing the marginalized.

once again, obama has distinguished himself with restraint and nuance, not calling the family and refusing comment until he had his press secretary say a few complemaentary and seemingly generous words that serve the opposite purpose of chastising the wrongdoer, not unlike his brilliant Cairo speech. i will, however, reserve final judgement until Oprah chimes in.

Also, was Manju always a full-on conserva-troll? Or am I thinking of another Manju?

no, thats me.

rahul beta, there is a time and place for sarcasm

there was nothing sarcastic about my most recent comment. i was referring to mj's prodigious output and the fact that mj's massive popularity could potentially have drowned sanford's shenanigans.

Well an Indian is doing the autopsy on MJ--Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran

Some of us grew up with MJ. Back in 1983 MTV was new. And they played the Thriller video all the time. i think I fell in love with America at some point around then. And I stayed on. I needed have. I was not one of the legions of economic refugees from the desh.

Rahul opined:

Today, we lost an important part of the American dream: the inspiring idea that there is no crime too heinous or act too depraved that cannot be exculpated by fame, money, and Mark Geragos. Now, all we have to hold on to is OJ.

STFU already! Dont turn this into the usual annoying Rahul and Manju asinine sarcasm hour based on nothing but hearsay and projection. MJ may have been an eccentric who refused to grow up but the gentleness of his spirit and the goodness of his heart is undeniable. He was a victim of exploitation and extortion by greedy predators. Those who jump to judgement accusing him of heinous crimes against children are nothing but creeps and haters. Besides being the greatest talent in his field he was also a very kind, decent, good man who touched the lives of millions around the world with his singing, songwriting, dancing, showmanship, charity and compassion.

Rahul spewed:

Today, we lost an important part of the American dream: the inspiring idea that there is no crime too heinous or act too depraved that cannot be exculpated by fame, money, and Mark Geragos. Now, all we have to hold on to is OJ.

Rahul,
It must be soooooooo easy for you to write things like that when you're hiding behind a computer screen.
I dare you to say what you just wrote, word-for-word, at the water cooler.

On a lighter note, my dad told me that the Telugu actor Chiranjeevi used to model his dance sequences after MJ. Does anyone know if this is true?

It must be soooooooo easy for you to write things like that when you're hiding behind a computer screen. I dare you to say what you just wrote, word-for-word, at the water cooler.

Huh? That's what you've been reduced to? Well, I've said this to people I know. Even at the water cooler! And without ducking behind a computer screen! I know, I know, I deserve a purple heart.

based on nothing but hearsay and projection

but the gentleness of his spirit and the goodness of his heart is undeniable

he was also a very kind, decent, good man

What can I say, RIP Michael? Apparently, I didn't spend as many hours with him in Neverland as you did.

I don't know about that child molestation thing. He was acquitted. I really want to believe he was just a 10 year old in a grownup body who was having sleepovers with who he considered his peers, not sleeping with young boys. There are a lot of sick, sick people in this world. But I'd like to think Michael Jackson was not one of them.

When I was a little girl, my sister and I would play "You be Michael Jackson and I be Prince" and we would sing their songs. I remember the Thriller dance and making my mom change the channel before the Vincent Price part because it scared me too much. And when I was in India, I went to this kids' dance contest where there were THREE pint-size Michael Jackson impersonators.

That guy changed the world, and that's what I want to remember.

R.I.P. Michael. I will always remember you as a gifted artist, a generous philanthropist and a gentle soul. My prayers go out to his family and children.

heard that jacko's plastic body is going to be recycled into lego blocks. finally kids can safely play with this legend

After one of Anna Nicoles Smith dr's giving turned out to be Desi (Dr. Sandeep Kapoor) and got in trouble with giving her drugs, I was hoping this dr wouldn't be. It's Dr. Conrad Murray they're looking for.

Don't forget the greatest MJ remake ever!

Don't Stop 'til You Get to Bollywood!

RIP King of pop - (a tribute from a Gen Xer)

TELL ME I'M NOT DREAMING ... Michael Jackson died. His heart couldn't BEAT IT anymore. If the news wanted to make you CRY, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Rationally speaking we knew the real MJ as little as A STRANGER IN MOSCOW, we still feel as if we have lost something. I guess it is just HUMAN NATURE.

Millions of fans are SCREAM-ing MJ -- I WANT YOU BACK. But many others do not GET IT. WHY? Many thought that he was an irrelevant weirdo, who was OFF THE WALL -- The fresh young artist who personified the MAN IN THE MIRROR at the beginning, and was adored as a MOONWALKER, had transformed himself into something like a LIBERIAN GIRL. Was he even BLACK or WHITE? Others thought MJ was BAD. DANGEROUS. His hounding justified, even without proof because they always felt there were skeletons IN THE CLOSET. It does not matter that unlike today's "STARS" who always get ONE MORE CHANCE even after getting caught red handed beaking every rule of decency -- sniffing coke, beating up a girlfriend or even killing someone, MJ was never given the benefit of the doubt. Don't ask them where the proof was, they would joke that there was none for he was a SMOOTH CRIMINAL. Don't argue with them -- YOU CAN'T WIN. And do not ask them to have respect for the dead, they will not listen -- THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US.

Instead, REMEMBER THE TIME, when we were just learning our ABCs, when just the anticipation of a MJ Video gave us BUTTERFLIES. Or even when we were not fans, his were the songs with which we used to JAM with our buddies and our GIRLFRIENDS. It was music that made us COME TOGETHER. Its true, MJ used to ROCK MY WORLD, but he also did something far more valuable. He made us HAPPY, he made us SMILE. He made us feel that we could do anything, even HEAL THE WORLD.

Today we live in dark times, when it seems there AIN'T NO SUNSHINE anywhere. It it tempting to just shut eveything out and say LEAVE ME ALONE. But ANOTHER PART OF ME looks at MJ's world of optimism and joy. And that's the world we should be in, WE GOT TO BE THERE. For even our worst day is just ONE DAY IN OUR LIFE.

SAY SAY SAY, let us define MJ's Legacy as one that created a better world, a world full of harmony and hope. Let us drop the cynicm acquired over the years and listen with A CHILD's HEART. Look at the changes that's going on around us, MJs utopia is not unreachable, WE ARE ALMOST THERE. All it needs it for all of us to WANNA BE STARTING SOMETHING to make this a better place. After all, put together WE ARE THE WORLD. And we are going to make HIStory.

MJ, EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD to heaven, and thanks for the WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL every time I listen to your songs.

(Missed a few though:">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Michael_Jackson_songs"> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Michael_Jackson_songs)

My heart is broken too....Me and my BF's all time favorites - Billi Jean, Beat it, They don't care about us

I've always thought he was probably compeltely asexual. Also contrivedly a-racial come to think of it. Gave him a universal appeal.
Molestors usually have a lot of victims and none of his have come forward except for one who was made to by his father. We're not sure what happened there. McCaulay Culkin (did I spell that right?) seems to have maintained friendly feelings about his buddy, MJ.
Compared to a lot of the celebrities and "artists" whose deaths (often their own faults) are so misguidedly mourned, I'd say Michael Jackson was (probably) a pretty decent person. Just weird like most showbusiness people.

Given his immense performer’s charisma on video, it was no coincidence that Jackson’s popularity in India grew side by side with the spread of television; national broadcasts and colour television began in India in 1982, the year of Thriller’s release. Curiously, while his music reached Indian shores in intact enough condition, the depth of his personal deterioration and the seriousness of his alleged misdemeanours never percolated down quite as efficiently. Indeed, Jackson’s Indian fans could always be relied upon for plentiful supplies of sympathy. “When he was facing those cases of child molestation in 2003, I composed an anthem of support and uploaded it on my website, expecting probably 10,000 downloads,” says Nikhil Gangavane, a Pune-based photographer who helped found the official Michael Jackson fan club in India, with a current enrolment of roughly 13,000 members. “So far, though, it has had over a million downloads.”

From: Michael Jackson | He inspired legions in India to dance

the world is short one less freak!!!!! yaaay

My favorite Desi ayurvedic doctor on Michael's drug (ab)use and request for narcotics here;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FuBIAQt6FE

And the inevitable question: Michael Jackson vs. Prince - who rules more?

On a personal note a shocking deja vu was that on Thu I come out of the theater watching the movie Transformer in which the main protagonist had to be resuscitated in the climax and lo and behold I read the gory details of Jackson's final moments in which his personal cardiologist tried to resuscitate him unsuccessfully.

deepak chopra's statements are shockingly obscene. i can see the activists or the tabloids or the late night comics use a person's death towards their respective agenda. it's like hyenas picking at carrion. even so, it boggles the mind that a self-proclaimed well-wisher of the departed reveals details of his professional relationship in public display of handwringing. yes indeed. the passion of the chopra. what a low life! sit on the om, you gnome.

What? How in the world did you get all that from what Chopra said? He simply related his experience and put the blame where it belongs - on the drug pushers. (Of course, there is personal responsibility on behalf of Jackson too, but it's too late for him to take that.)

Drug, a living pyre.

Chopra said Jackson, a longtime friend, asked him for painkillers in 2005 when the pop star was staying with him following his trial on sex abuse allegations.

He has been cleared of all charges, who are you to say he's guilty of anything? You, and all those people joking about MJ being a child abusers are really low life people, you don't know anything at all about him except what you heard on TV, and you still believe TV at your age? Poor you.

From a medical point of view, there are certain characteristics that paedophiles exhibit which can be elicited by abpsychiatrist. I'm sure with 55 days of evidence or whatever in the trial, a psychiatrist would be included in there somewhere and I'm guessing that his or her evidence would be rather crucial.

http://www.livemint.com/2009/06/26231212/Michael-Jackson--He-inspired.html?h=A1

Unarguably, more than any other modern Western musician, Jackson made the largest, most far-reaching impact on Indian listeners. It wasn’t limited simply to Bollywood dance masters borrowing his moves or aspiring composers being infected by his beats. It meant that kids on talent shows or neighbourhood dance contests got—still get— inside a hat and slippery-soled shoes to try the moonwalk. Or that canny pavement poster-sellers in the 1980s and the 1990s, knowing exactly what their customers wanted, hawked sheaves and sheaves of giant, unlicensed posters of Jackson in his trademark poses: shoulders thrown back, hips thrust forward, arms akimbo.

In a statement on his web site, A.R. Rahman, who collaborated with Jackson on a track titled Ekam Satyam in 1999, celebrated his “uncompromising music”. “He pushed the milestone of Pop music to unbelievable levels through the ’80s and ’90,” Rahman wrote. “I am yet to find an artist with that energy, perfection and vision.”

Jackson would perform in India just that one time, as a part of the HIStory World Tour, in a concert organized with the oddest of partners, the Shiv Sena. (“We would like to accept that part of America that is represented by Jackson,” Bal Thackeray was quoted as saying at the time.)
Rokade was too young to attend that concert, but he insists that he knows what the energy and electricity of a live Jackson show must feel like. “He’s the god of dance, after all,” he says. “Even today, when I get on a stage to perform, I think first of him.”

Golimar is the best! MJ influenced so many people across the globe.. Prabhu Deva for example..

While I wish he could bring back the lost pride through these 50 concerts, maybe he truly needed to rest in peace at the end. I would still find it hard to believe that MJ is guilty of child abuse, given how keen everyone was to prove him guilty. With the find of money, fame and star power he had, was it too hard after all to do it without being accused? Deep in my heart, I feel he was too naive - possibly even asexual and a child-at-heart, and it was easy for people to take advantage of this person. No doubt, he was a troubled man with drug abuse and other problems, but let's give him the credit he deserves. A truly gifted artist, an entertrainer who broke all boundaries.

When I was a little girl, my sister and I would play "You be Michael Jackson and I be Prince" and we would sing their songs. I remember the Thriller dance and making my mom change the channel before the Vincent Price part because it scared me too much. And when I was in India, I went to this kids' dance contest where there were THREE pint-size Michael Jackson impersonators.

Triliani, thanks to you and others for writing these anecdotes. Love it. "You be Michael Jackson and I be Prince" - precious!
I am so saddened and loved his music which was such a big part of my life. He trully was a musical genius.

if his stolen childhood was to blame, which is the excuse so many here willingly trot out, how come none of his brothers or sisters, elder or younger, engaged in the kind of behavior he did? would you have been so willing to forgive them if they had done so, or ignore it for a moment? how much talent makes it ok to have amnesia (even if you claim it is temporary) about a grown man using his fame to sleep naked with 12 year olds and his money to buy his way out of it?

Rahul said:

not to forget sanford. if the story of his disappearance hadn't become such a thriller, maybe he could've returned a day later, the scandal would have gone unnoticed, and he might've beat it. but these things are not black or white, so his protestations now that she's not my lover might've just made him look like a not so smooth criminal. maybe it was best that he came out and said "i'm bad, i'm bad" when he did.

Word to the word play--don't sweat the hyperbolic histrionic haters, they're just following orders from the hype machine.

In other news, our friends at Buffalax released a new Prabhu Deva video a couple of days ago. (In honor of Jacko? Seems so.) Check out the Mark Sanford karaoke if you missed it, too.

Now Deepak is claiming to have "collaborated" as a co-lyricist on some of Jackson's songs:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deepak-chopra/a-tribute-to-my-friend-mi_b_221268.html

Yeah, that's from the SM news tab on your right over there --->>>

How ya’ doin’? I’m one of the writers of “Little Christmas Tree” by Michael Jackson and I just made a new video on the song. If you like it, I hope you’ll share it with your friends and help me make it into an everlasting tribute to Michael. http://artiewayne.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/new-michael-jackson-video-little-christmas-tree-2009/

Thanks, regards, and Merry Christmas…Artie Wayne http://artiewayne.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/thank-you-for-one-million-hits/