Michael Jackson Rushed To Hospital

[sauce]

I had a major King of Pop jam session today with Florian
Blasted my favorite hits from "Off the Wall" and "Thriller"
Great stuff!

[kryptosmaster]

this is just too strange ... I have been out of touch with the world since last week. I come home to find out Jackson has died ...

Oh wow, really? Then you missed Farrah dying and the Oxi-Clean guy and Gale Storm (My Little Margie. old B&W show from the early 50's).
Rich

[LOU]

I know Russ, I know, it made me react like Skeletor in your avatar.

[RG]

this is just too strange ... I have been out of touch with the world since last week. I come home to find out Jackson has died ...

[Mawni]

Yeah, if you check out iTunes he has all the top spots for song, albums, and videos. It must be humbling for some of the upstarts who think *they* are superstars.

[saildog]

Grief-Stricken Jackson Fans Swamp Amazon and iTunes

By Scott Morrison and Ben Charny

of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Michael Jackson's sudden death returned the pop superstar to the top of the music charts, with grief stricken fans swamping Internet sites such as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iTunes in a frenzied bid to snap up his songs and videos.

Amazon said sales of Jackson CDs were more than 700 times greater on Thursday than they were the previous day and accounted for 60% of all music sales on the site yesterday. Demand was so great that Amazon ran out of stock within minutes after his death was reported, the company said.

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Article - WSJ.com

[Hector]

I really don't track "celebrities" from Botswana and the Ukraine these days.

[Hector]

I agree and a Colonel none the less, Johnny was also in the Navy i heard

...and our great American hero...John Wayne...was not.

[saildog]

As far as Ed is concerned, does anyone remember the stars that were discovered during his run on Star Search? Good Lord, it far and away exceeds the talent that has come out of American Idol by leaps and bounds.

Now, I know Ed didn't have anything to do with their success, but he was a part of a very major talent show that seems to be lightly regarded these days.

Star Search - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Scroll through this list. It is more significant than Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Non-Winner Jennifer Hudson. (The only real notables from American Idol.) Hell, one of the lesser notables in the Star Search list is now a judge on American Idol. In fact, you will recognize tons of names in the list and think, "Good Lord!". Tons of comedians and singers were discovered by that show and whether they won or not, they got the needed exposure.

[kryptosmaster]

I'm sure celebrities from other countries that you yourself have not heard off have died as well.

Well they are celebrities to me and I live in the USA and I really don't track "celebrities" from Botswana and the Ukraine these days.

It's an American thing. Sorry.
Yeah, I'm sure someone like Sophia Loren, Paul McCartney or Julio Iglesias would elicit a worldwide response but we're talking about our own home-grown celebrities for the most part. If they are world-famous then that's just a bonus.
Rich

[toys2cool]

Yeah, if it wouldn't have been for Carson and his huge impact, well......who was Ed? Tonto to the Lone Ranger.

However, I gained a whole new respect for Ed after he died when I learned he had a distinguished career as a Marine. I knew he served, but he served with great distinction.

I'm a Military Man so that will resonate with me. Ed was freaking remarkable, in my estimation, having attained the rank of Colonel in the Marine Corp. Nothing to sneeze at, but I wouldn't expect anyone outside of the US or anyone who hasn't been around the Military to get just how cool his accomplishments were.

I agree and a Colonel none the less, Johnny was also in the Navy i heard

[saildog]

Very true Hector. When I posted about Ed McMahon's death on another board...one of the regular posters from the U.K. didn't know who he was...

Yeah, if it wouldn't have been for Carson and his huge impact, well......who was Ed? Tonto to the Lone Ranger.

However, I gained a whole new respect for Ed after he died when I learned he had a distinguished career as a Marine. I knew he served, but he served with great distinction.

I'm a Military Man so that will resonate with me. Ed was freaking remarkable, in my estimation, having attained the rank of Colonel in the Marine Corp. Nothing to sneeze at, but I wouldn't expect anyone outside of the US or anyone who hasn't been around the Military to get just how cool his accomplishments were.

[LOU]

But McMahon and Mays are practically unknown outside non-English speaking countries.

Very true Hector. When I posted about Ed McMahon's death on another board...one of the regular posters from the U.K. didn't know who he was...

[saildog]

I can't help but wonder if Michael couldn't have mounted a measurable comeback with his re-emergence to the music scene. The advance ticket sales alone show the interest was there and he had the talent to make a comeback. It goes without saying that we will never know.

Heck, Elvis did it and he had to overcome a significant absence that saw the rise of the Beatles and a significant change in music styles during his absence.

Music has actually been in a lull for a long time and Michael might could have made some waves on talent alone if he was going to shake it up a bit.

Elvis benefited from looking really good during his comeback (probably the best he ever looked) and Michael's good-looking days have been over for almost 20 years, but I have no doubt the talent and ability to innovate might have still been abundant.

[Hector]

Yeah, what's with all the celebrities dying lately?
We have two more to go now.
Ed Mc Mahon
Farrah
MJ

Now the Oxi-Clean guy
...2 more left in this set.

Rich

Well...aside from world famous MJ...the others are really mostly "regional" type celebrities...perhaps not Farrah back in the 70s...but not so much today.

But McMahon and Mays are practically unknown outside non-English speaking countries.

I'm sure celebrities from other countries that you yourself have not heard off have died as well.