Michael Jackson skit sparks racism calls
Reuters
CANBERRA (Reuters) – An Australian talent show skit based around late pop star Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 has backfired after U.S. guest star Harry Connick Jr called for an apology and viewers accused the program of racism.
The comedy troupe, who called themselves "Jackson Jive," painted their faces black and donned black afro wigs in the skit broadcast on Wednesday evening, prompting talent judge Connick to protest and "speak up as an American."
Five members of the group wore white suits and purple shirts, as well as a single jeweled glove favored for a time by Michael Jackson, who died suddenly in June.
Another dressed as Jackson himself, with white face paint.
"If I knew that was going to be part of the show I definitely wouldn't have done it," Connick said after calling a halt to the skit and awarding the six performing members with a zero rating.
The show's host apologized to Connick on air for the so-called "blackface" routine during a special reunion program watched by 2.3 million people, acknowledging producers had been briefed on the skit, based on a similar one performed 20 years previously.
Viewers criticized the skit on Twitter, with one calling the show "embarrassing and distasteful" and questioning whether "Is it racist for white folks to paint their faces black?"
While the live crowd was largely supportive of the skit, 62 percent of respondents to an online poll by The Courier-Mail newspaper called the segment "tasteless and racist."
(Reporting by Sarah Norgrove; Editing by Rob Taylor and Ron Popeski)
It's freakin comedy! You didn't hear shit when "THEY" made this;
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr_SY-1Z ... re=related[/youtube]
Who's the racist ?
Aussies giving into American racial policy DON"T DO IT
The show was called Hey Hey it's Saturday, the segment is called red faces ( sort of talent / lack there of segment)
Harry Connick did not call a halt to the skit, Red Symonds hit the gong with a large red drumstick ( which means thats the end of your performance ) and then the Judges give you a score out of 10.
They pretty much got to the end of there skit, 2 other judges had there say before Harry got his turn.
So that report you have there is slightly inaccurate and misleading ( don't let the truth get in the way of a good / BULLSHIT story basically ) I am not blaming you Eric, but the people who put it together.
It was not as bad as they are making out, they just need a new "news" story as things must be a little slow lately
I heard it was watched by 3.9 million people, so tell me how accurate is the information that we get ( especially when it comes from another country )
Harry Connick did not call a halt to the skit, Red Symonds hit the gong with a large red drumstick ( which means thats the end of your performance ) and then the Judges give you a score out of 10.
They pretty much got to the end of there skit, 2 other judges had there say before Harry got his turn.
So that report you have there is slightly inaccurate and misleading ( don't let the truth get in the way of a good / BULLSHIT story basically ) I am not blaming you Eric, but the people who put it together.
It was not as bad as they are making out, they just need a new "news" story as things must be a little slow lately
I heard it was watched by 3.9 million people, so tell me how accurate is the information that we get ( especially when it comes from another country )
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Nah your 
Eric 
What I meant was the way they portray things are not always as they want you to believe, the truth doesn't sell as good.
They feed you shit and sell a story, it doesn't matter to them that you only got half a story ( make that half the truth ), then they have you believe you know what happened and you are nowhere near close to the truth.
BLOODY MEDIA.
Eric What I meant was the way they portray things are not always as they want you to believe, the truth doesn't sell as good.
They feed you shit and sell a story, it doesn't matter to them that you only got half a story ( make that half the truth ), then they have you believe you know what happened and you are nowhere near close to the truth.
BLOODY MEDIA.
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"SOLID Bro!!"
[quote=""SOLID Bro!!""]That's what I'm saying.
The Media only wants to stir up crap.
Or writes what they want you to hear.
Trust me I don't trust the Media.[/quote]
Exactly my point.
The Media only wants to stir up crap.
Or writes what they want you to hear.
Trust me I don't trust the Media.[/quote]
Exactly my point.
Jack Schitt
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gregrobo wrote:and they didnt tell you that the act was performed over 10 years ago first and that they bought them back as a reunion show by popular demand fukn media
Actually it was 20 years ago according to the host.
Either way a lot of beat up crap.
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DON'T talk about it, Just DO IT!
When in doubt, GO FLAT OUT!
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