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Socrates II — 7/8/2009 4:26:59 PM (archived)

What On Earth Is Driving the Melodramatic, Histrionic Michael Jackson Coverage?

July 7, 2009

The 24-7, wall-to-wall press coverage of the life, death, music, clothing, vitiligo, sex life, "dearest friends" and plastic surgeries of musician Michael Jackson raises the question, "What the heck is going on?"

Full hysteria here:

http://www.physorg.com/news166207506.html

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All right. Enough of Michael Jackson. - Bowser - 7/2/2009 12:19:19 AM
- Hang on - "talented"? - Lurker - 7/9/2009 1:04:26 PM
- Well, I entered the lottery. - Bowser - 7/4/2009 3:24:15 AM
  - Received at 11:15 PM from the Staples Center. - Bowser - 7/6/2009 6:17:48 AM
    - Jacko 2b Buried WITHOUT BRAIN!!!!!!! - carl - 7/6/2009 5:52:28 PM
  - First of all, Bows... - Eri - 7/4/2009 4:33:12 AM
    - You have to be CHOSEN to be allowed in the presence of a dead body?? - Socrates II - 7/6/2009 1:24:48 PM
      - It seems, if you're rich or famous enough, you can get away with anything. (n/t) - Eri - 7/6/2009 4:37:06 PM
        
        As they said to Krusty the Klown on The Simpsons - Socrates II - 7/6/2009 5:36:14 PM
- Was it this bad when Elvis died? - Jody - 7/3/2009 9:49:27 PM
  - Broke into NEWSCASTS - carl - 7/6/2009 9:49:53 PM
    - But it was ELVIS!!!! - Eri - 7/6/2009 10:05:12 PM
      - rELVIS Abused Electronics - carl - 7/7/2009 6:54:13 PM
        
        Shoot! (uummmm, I mean, well, heck!) - Eri - 7/9/2009 3:58:07 AM
- Easy. Stay away from TV news. (n/t) - TB - 7/3/2009 6:43:14 PM
- I hate to point this out - z - 7/2/2009 1:48:37 PM
  - THIS JUST IN>>>>>>>>> - carl - 7/2/2009 2:57:51 PM
- I'd like to throw up on all the talking heads killing us with Michael Jackson. - Eri - 7/2/2009 12:07:23 PM
  - I actually watched the evening news of the three major networks last night - Socrates II - 7/2/2009 2:05:36 PM
    - I Want My MjTV - carl - 7/2/2009 2:59:40 PM
      - In an attempt to explain herd behavior... - Socrates II - 7/8/2009 4:26:59 PM

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