Jacksons Turn Grief Into A&E Reality Show
The "ick" factor is pretty well off the charts with "The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty," a reality show in which the surviving brothers and A&E will try to cash in (is there any other way to put it?) on Michael's death.
Scheduled to premiere Dec. 13 with back-to-back episodes, the show is billed as a "new real-life series that will chronicle the personal and professional lives of Jackie, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon as they prepare for a Jackson Five reunion, while also coming to terms with Michael’s tragic loss."
Who knew that there was a project out there that could actually make the Kardashians seem relatively pristine by comparison?
All four surviving brothers will hold executive producer titles on the new six-episode show. The scheduling is odd -- what with the first regular episode slated for Dec. 20, a relatively fallow stretch heading into the holidays.
Hey, getting noticed is tough these days, so it's hard to fault A&E for capitalizing on all that news coverage. Even so, if I was associated with this one, I'd have a hard time lookin' at the man in the mirror.
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Michael must be rolling over in his grave. This family, with the possible exception of Janet, has shown they have no shame.
Posted by: Phillip Pessar | November 07, 2009 at 03:47 AM
It does seem so insensitive to immediately try to gain a profit from their brother's death, but am I surprised? No. Reality television has no shame these days and neither do the producers. Check out The VideoMakers, it is centered around the thoughts of producers of these wild shows out there today. People will put aside their pride and good judgement to get good ratings.
Posted by: The VideoMakers | November 09, 2009 at 01:15 PM