Well, that was depressing.

Freedom's just another word for: Nothing left to lose...

Only in America can a poor black boy grow up to be a rich white man.

Tsunami Ditka: Well, that was depressing.

Sure was, how sad.

FTA - "But I still look OK, don't I? I mean, for 40?'

Poor farked up dude doesn't even know how old he is - some of us mess this up, but he's a decade off!

What an utterly ruined man.

I was talking with a couple of black gentlemen at a poker table the other day, and I had walked into a conversation about the Jacksons.. and they refused to believe me that most of the family is flat broke and worse.

Tr0mBoNe: Only in America can a poor black boy grow up to be a rich white man.

Only in American can a poor black boy grow up to be a rich white man woman.

FTFY

Assuming he didn't molest those kids, I feel bad for the guy. He's clearly insane. He's been insane for years. If he wasn't Michael Jackson, he'd be on heavy meds and possibly even a nuthouse. Probably on disability.

Now he's running out of money. He says he can't perform. He's in a wheelchair. What's next, Michael? Are you ever going to get help?

Only in America can a poor black boy grow up to be a rich white man woman.

Fixed.

Nice looking man. I'd let my kids sleep over at his house for sure.

shivashakti: If he wasn't Michael Jackson, he'd be on heavy meds and possibly even a nuthouse.

If he wasn't Michael Jackson, he'd likely not have had a dad who beat the crap out of him and denied him a childhood of any sort.

I really do feel sorry for the man.

that is the most ridiculously written article I've ever read - the first few paragraphs at least

Also anyone think he'll really show up at the BMI honor ceremony?

F MJ.

Subby: Scientists try to discern what Michael Jackson would have looked like had he lived to be 50

Micheal Jackson is dead?

I kinda go with the Robot Chicken theory, the real Michael Jackson was kidnapped in the early 90's and replaced with a bizarre alien clone, his last album was Black Or White


I refuse to believe otherwise

WhyteRaven74: If he wasn't Michael Jackson, he'd likely not have had a dad who beat the crap out of him and denied him a childhood of any sort.

Lots of people have f*cked up childhoods.

You grow up, get over them, and get on with your life. Unless you're just handed billions of dollars and superstardom when you're a kid...then you just go apeshiat nuts, apparently.

Wow, that was really depressing. It sounds like he's really thrown in the towel. The real sad part is, he doesn't know how much better his music is than the shiat they put out now.

I wish he could have read that article when he was 12.

Yup, if he left his face alone, he would have been very very attractive. He was gorgeous as a teenager/young man. started looking hte Fug during Thriller.

Jesus Juice is a hell of a drug...

That's ignorant. Come here blanket!

...and that cure for the common cold. How is that coming along?

Every time I hear anyone talk about his kid "Blanket", I can't help but think of "Toilet" from The Simpsons...who the hell calls a kid "Blanket", nickname or not?

Talon: Micheal Jackson is dead?

There's an old hoax/rumour/fad that Jackson died in the late 80's / early 90's and was replaced by a white guy.

Eh... Personally, I think Michael Jackson is actually innocent of the allegations against him. I also think he's been freaking insane for the last twenty years.

His big problem is that he wasted his money, surrounded himself w/ leaches and yes men happy to help him waste his money, and destroyed his public image.

That picture looks freakish. The head is too small for the face.

/ no, the "what he would look like picture"
// if you look around on the internets (try googling 'jackson + vitiligo') you can find pictures showing parts of his skin not covered by makeup
/// pale pink with brown mottling
//// not a good look
// why do you think he's always in long sleeves and high collars?

Cat Food Sandwiches: That's ignorant. Come here blanket!

Got your nose!

how can a black guy be more pale than me? oh yeah, he has a 'skin condition'. lol

Amusing? More like sad. He's not even fun to make fun of anymore, he's just kind of pitiful.

Came in to see Dianna Ross. Left invigorated.

Complete freak show and also one of the, if not the, best entertainers of alltime.

Poor bastard. He gets a small measure of sympathy from me...but not a huge amount. As shivashakti up there says, lots of people have farked up childhoods. Get over it dude. Fifty is not too late to decide to leave all this shiat behind and move on in a positive direction.

Not trying to make excuses, but the idea that he had/has vitiligo is very reasonable. It would explain the glove, masks, and white skin.

For example:


/Doesn't explain the plastic surgery
//or the crazy

Nothing amusing about that, subby. Just sad, sad, sad. What a tragic waste of talent. I blame his father for all of it.

Weirdly, while reading that story, "Billie Jean" popped up in my playlist.

Yeah, just echoing what others here have said...just depressing.

I have no idea what he actually did to those kids. If he did do anything, I don't think he would be aware that there was anything wrong...the guy is NOT on the same plane of reality as the rest of us.

Man, I remember being in first grade and Thriller coming out and ALL of the girls had huge crushes on him. It amazes me how much things have changed.

I mean really...how much longer can he go on like this? It's scary.

Scientist 1:
So, what did you want to work on today? Cure for cancer?
Energy alternatives? Planetary exploration?

Scientist 2 puts out a joint in a petri dish and smiles.

Scientist 2
Nah... Man. Dude What do you think Michael Jackson would have looked like if he hadn't done all that plastic surgery?

Scientist 1 drops the files in his hands. A sense of urgency overwhelms him.

Scientist 1
We'll get the Nobel for this. Brilliant!

The Scientists go immediately to work.

peachpicker: Jesus Juice is a hell of a drug...

he should market it towards the emos...

Rosebud.

It's time for bed at Jacko's house when the big hand is on the little hand.

JessicaRaven: I kinda go with the Robot Chicken theory, the real Michael Jackson was kidnapped in the early 90's and replaced with a bizarre alien clone, his last album was Black Or White

I refuse to believe otherwise

Well, of course, sis, as we all know he's hanging around somewhere with Elvis now ...

And on those scientists doing this news: Too much free time at your hands? Too much money? Give it to me! Gimmegimmegimme! :P

wow, for some 'experts', that is a really good example of some really bad photoshopin'... looks like they just slapped his face from a pic from the 70's and put on some 50 yr old's head.

couple of blending option tweaks later, you have what these hacks came up with.

eyes/nose/cheeks are totally not proportionate with the rest of the head.

FTFA: 'Was that...?' she begins to ask. The boy is about to answer, when a large man steps between them.

'No. That was not,' he says, taking the boy by the hand and rushing him inside. But, just before the door swings closed, the young boy turns to his inquisitor, smiles broadly and mouths just two words: Michael Jackson.



"This is my dad, Michael Ja-"
"-Jefferson. Michael Jefferson."