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The World Will Not Be Further Traumatized By The Image Of Joseph Fiennes As Michael Jackson

2920 days ago

Dlisted — When it was first announced early last year that Joseph Fiennes was going to play Michael Jackson in some British TV thing about the rumored magical road trip that MJ, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando went on after the 9/11 attacks, there was ou... more info

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Controversial TV movie starring Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson pulled by network

2920 days ago

Consequence of Sound — Jackson's daughter Paris says the white actor's casting as her black father "makes me want to vomit." more info

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Controversial Michael Jackson skit pulled from British TV show

2920 days ago

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Just days after British cable TV’s Sky Arts released the official trailer for its upcoming “Urban Myths” anthology series, which featured a a hugely controversial 30-minute comedic satire starring Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson, news came to... more info

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What You Missed In Music: Sky Axes Controversial Michael Jackson Comedy, Ed Sheeran Covers Fresh Prince

2920 days ago

MTV.co.uk News — Also, Elton John pays tribute to Graham Taylor, who died earlier this week. more info

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Michael Jackson spoof show scrapped after family complaints

2920 days ago

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - A comic film about Michael Jackson was dropped by British makers on Friday after the daughter of the late American pop star described the episode, which casts a white actor to play her father, as vomit-inducing. more info

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Michael Jackson episode pulled after backlash over white actor

2920 days ago

CNN Showbiz — After an uproar over the portrayal of Michael Jackson in a British TV production, Sky Arts announced it would not broadcast the episode featuring Joseph Fiennes as the late superstar. more info

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Joseph Fiennes’ Michael Jackson TV Show Pulled After Paris Jackson Tweet

2920 days ago

Stereogum — Earlier this week, the world collectively recoiled in horror to an image from Urban Myths, a new British comedy series. The show focuses on old, probably-untrue stories about famous people, and one of those people, it turns out, was Michael Jackson. ... more info

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