I’ll Be Rich When I’m Dead

I talked before about how Michael Jackson is richer now than he was when he was alive. Well, now some studio decided it would be a good idea to release a CD of his in December. I’m not sure how I feel about that. I mean, he’s dead, leave him alone. The thing about this new CD is that it has new material on it. It’s not like a greatest hits album. If I was dead and someone did that, I would be pretty upset. I mean, what if MJ hated the songs they released? Or what if he never wanted them heard by other people? Who’s to say these new songs should be released without his approval? I’m also just sick of all the hype so I might be biased, but either way I don’t think it’s right to release someone’s work after their dead. Like the guy who wrote the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series. I read that he wrote 4 books and never got to finish the third. So the book everyone thinks is the third book should be the forth in the series. I wouldn’t want my unfinished work out there, even if it does make a shit load of money. It seems weird and unfair.

I Fear For America

I find it really weird when people go out and buy something for a million dollars that came from a celebrity or something shaped like Jesus. Remember when someone saw Jesus in a potato chip and it sold on eBay for like a million dollars? So weird. It’s going to disintegrate eventually right? Or remember the time a member of N*Sync bit into a waffle and that sold on eBay for a million dollars? That’s going to mold fast.

Well, recently someone bought x-rays of Marilyn Monroe’s chest for $45,000. Why? What are you going to do with those? I could replicate that and no one would be the wiser. Some people go nuts for things celebrities have touched. I can understand going gaga over an autographed picture because you know the celebrity touched it or the pen they used to sign the picture, but a waffle they chewed on and an x-ray? Come on people.

A glove Michael Jackson wore just sold for $190,00 as well. This one may be a little more understandable because it’s lined in jewels and what not, but I’m sure that it would have sold for that amount even if there weren’t any jewels. The thing that bothers me is that these people did nothing. Yes, entertainment is huge and I have my favorites celebrities as well, but they didn’t bring peace to the world or stop hunger. They sang a song and recited some lines. Why don’t people want to buy a pen from Abraham Lincoln for $50,000? The state of our world worries me sometimes.

Dirty Pop

I’m back. Did you miss me? I hope so!

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since Michael Jackson died. From where I sit, it feels like he’s still alive. I work close to the Jackson scandal and the hype has never really ended. If we aren’t releasing his movie, we’re dealing with bad press about not paying the city of Los Angeles for his funeral or opening an exhibit with his clothing at the local museum or even hiring the doctor who may have killed him. Even after I go home, I can’t escape it. There was a special on TLC or A&E, I’m not sure which, the other night about what’s happening to his kids right now. See, never ending. I never watched it so I’m not sure what happened, but to add to that, I opened up BBC and there is an article about him and how much money he’s made since his death last year. Jackson has made about $1 billion since his death. Kind of sad because he needed that money while he was alive. That money is from his movie, the making of new albums, tour merchandise, etc. Kind of crazy when you think about it. Makes me wonder how much he would have made if he had done the tour in London at the O2. Makes the living jealous.

It's A Zoo

Ugh, I can’t believe I’m doing this, but the Michael Jackson movie comes out today and my work place is going to be packed. * Insert advertisement here * The Regal Cinemas at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles is having their grand opening of 14 screens and with that grand opening, all 14 screens will be showing the MJ movie. Oy vey. I’m sorry. I advertise this stuff for a living and it only seems fit to push it here. It is going to be a zoo. Now you can all stalk me because I just told you where I work. I’m on the third floor. Come and get me. Anyway, this movie actually looks pretty good. It’s basically set like a documentary of his rehearsal process for the concert that was supposed to be in London at The O2 Arena. Sony bought the video and made it into a movie. Now crazy, psycho fans everywhere can enjoy. Am I going to see it? Not with the crowds that’s for sure. As employees we were offered tickets to see it, but I’m thinking I’m going to wait until it hits a Blockbuster near me. I was here during his funeral and it was a scary place. I would rather leave work as soon as possible and see it later. At least it’s good for the restaurant businesses down here…. Ugh, I have worked in publicity for too long.