Comments on: Michael Jackson’s death: a media timeline

By: Richard Carter

Richard Carter — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:36:22 +0000

I regret not making more of an effort to see him perform. Something to behold I believe, and now that I can afford, it something I’ll always regret. Rest in Peace Michael Jackson.

By: Frank Campbell

Frank Campbell — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:51:29 +0000

Just be glad the surgical and chemical nitemare is over. And the paedophilia.

Weather Channel still unmoved: showers continue in Hobart.

By: fleury

fleury — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:26:30 +0000

Not feelin so inspired to sign the SMH ‘condolence book’ (how adorables, Fairfax), but totally game for a group dance-off tribute. My Thriller inspired monster-side-shuffle is pretty solid; let me just dart home for my leg warmers then I’m there.

By: David Sanderson

David Sanderson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:00:12 +0000

Embarrassed by the last post. A little like entering the ladies toilets by mistake (“Honestly officer, I didn’t see the sign on the door.”)

By: Kristen Smith

Kristen Smith — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:57:34 +0000

While having a go about getting Jeff Goldblum wrong you might want to fact check ‘Al Sharpton outside LA Hospital’ he was outside the Apollo theatre in Harlem

By: David Sanderson

David Sanderson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:56:24 +0000

As illustrated in many movies (I have the attempted assassination of the mayor in ‘Miller Crossing’ in mind) there is nothing like ‘seeing off’ your assassins to confirm your grip on power. Rudd has well and truly dug himself in for the long haul after this weeks events. Turnbull may be on the pension before Rudd relinquishes the prime ministership.

By: David Sanderson

David Sanderson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:42:50 +0000

It is fascinating (and, paradoxically, more than a little boring) to see how quickly the media turns from deriding a freakish phenomenon to hailing an unparalleled musical genius. What a bunch of moonwalkers.

By: Chris Owens

Chris Owens — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:13:42 +0000

Uri Gellar says he is devastated by Michael Jackson’s death. Surely he could have seen it coming.

By: Frank Campbell

Frank Campbell — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:11:49 +0000

Even BBC World has been monopolised by Jackson. Only the Weather Channel had its priorities right. Showers in Hobart.

By: Jane Nethercote

Jane Nethercote — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:44:21 +0000

Steven, thanks for the heads-up. Evidently tuned in too late. Have corrected timeline accordingly.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:27:25 +0000

The first keyboard cat was actually much earlier:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuVdR7mKWYI

By: stevenhurley

stevenhurley — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:24:40 +0000

g’day, i must correct a glaring error in your timeline:

8:50am: ABC 774 is chatting about the Connex contract. Haven’t they heard Michael Jackson’s died?

unfortunately you must have tuned in late and missed raf epstein’s obligatory chat with the still half asleep, doyen of oz rock celebrity; molly meldrum

the best 2 minutes of current affairs journalism this year!

By: Eloise Keating

Eloise Keating — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:48:57 +0000

Expect to see all of Michael’s albums and DVDs in prominent sale positions this morning in Sanity music stores. About an hour after Heath Ledger died we were given directions to move all copies of his DVDs to the front counter so all customers could see them - this was an email directive send to every store. I’m thinking that the news about MJ (even if it is not true) will cause even faster reactions in retail stores everywhere. Nothing like a famous person dying to get people to spend their money..

By: Mark Lambert

Mark Lambert — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:40:51 +0000

I just did a search via Google Images and could not find any photographic evidence of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett ever appearing in public together.