Michael Jackson needs a career comeback in a big way. According to Page Six, Idol creator Simon Fuller may be just the man who can make that happen. Or at least Wacko Jacko hopes so.Jackson reportedly has met several times with Fuller in Las Vegas to discuss his comeback strategy. Robin Leach called it a "perfect match" with "the world's biggest pop star being looked after by the most successful mogul manager in the world."
But let's remember that not everything Fuller touches is gold. He's also the man responsible for this and this.
And Jackson is certainly going to be his greatest challenge ever. The one-time "King of Pop" is $300 million in debt and has a severe image problem due to serious child molestation charges. America may be ready to choose their pop idols from a crowd of unknowns, but I'm not sure we're ready to re-crown a fallen pop-king with such questionable sleeping habits.
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2-10-2007 @ 5:42PM
Borat said...
I don't think MJ can make a comeback. He will always be a legend, but I don't think anyone will take him seriously. His last album (Invincible) didn't do that well in the US but better overseas if I'm not mistaken. He has a bigger following on the international scene so it would be better
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2-10-2007 @ 5:43PM
Borat said...
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...better if he promotes himself on the international scene. It is sad to see MJ turn himself into a joke...for me he'll always be the greatest artist ever (besides Prince).
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2-10-2007 @ 11:32PM
Valerie St. John said...
Michael,I have two words for you "Reality Show" - this is what you need for a successful return...
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2-11-2007 @ 1:17AM
Evil Pedro said...
Im pretty sure that when you act like a child molester that you're pretty much DONE as a legitimate entertainer.
http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/default.asp?b=25
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2-11-2007 @ 4:17AM
phil said...
I cannot possible imagine boy lover Wacko and Prince Simon Egomaniac working together.
If it happens, I wanna be a fly on the wall of that recording studio. Let's see if I can work some sources to find out more.
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2-11-2007 @ 2:36AM
two_ears_good said...
A reality show for MJ would only increase his popularity for a small number of years, and would not dramatically increase sales of his music. I certainly don't want to watch him bad-mouth those who criticize him, and hear him try to justify his behavior. If he still has music in him, let's hear it.
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2-11-2007 @ 3:51AM
Curt said...
Sadly he won't be able to make a comeback because people in this country tend to be morons. They listen to accusations but when said accusations aren't substantiated it doesn't matter to them.
Not saying he hasn't made bad choices, but he's far from a molester. He's just a guy who's a tad nutty that didn't get a childhood of his own, but because a couple family's were greedy, he had to pay the price.
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2-11-2007 @ 4:14AM
Evil Pedro said...
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Not saying he hasn't made bad choices, but he's far from a molester.
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so you'd leave your kid alone with him over the weekend? yeah and youre the one calling people "morons"?
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2-11-2007 @ 1:58PM
Jimmy said...
If the phrase "two peas in a pod" every applied to anyone, it's these two.
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2-11-2007 @ 2:15PM
Curt said...
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so you'd leave your kid alone with him over the weekend? yeah and youre the one calling people "morons"?
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No, I wouldn't, but then I wouldn't leave my children alone with ANY person I didn't know. I wouldn't leave my kids with the pope because HE'S a STRANGER.
Seems like common sense to me...
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2-12-2007 @ 9:13AM
Pat said...
Whatever the reason; his stupidity or that of the general public, Michael might as well accept that his time as a super-star is over. He has become a joke and its pretty much impossible to come back from that. As far as his debt goes, I can't even comprehend that amount of money.
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2-12-2007 @ 5:46PM
Darleene said...
I think [M].do have a good chance to come back. he have the talent and experence. so don't be surprise if he's number one on the charts again.don't blame [M] for the greedy mothers out there putting their kids up to get money. get a job.
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2-12-2007 @ 5:53PM
Darleene said...
Oh, I forgot something,I wish he would make a surprise visit on the american idol, everybody would feel different about him, I don't think he have anything to hide but his money from greedy people.
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2-12-2007 @ 5:53PM
Darleene said...
Oh, I forgot something,I wish he would make a surprise visit on the american idol, everybody would feel different about him, I don't think he have anything to hide but his money from greedy people.
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2-12-2007 @ 6:06PM
Darleene said...
I think [MJ]. have a great chance for a comeback, he have the talent and experence.don't blame [MJ]. for the greedy mothers out there,putting their kids up to dirty,dirty things to say. get a job, I hope [MJ] come on american idol,as a surprise guess, watch the reaction,on TV. live we love [MJ]. and hope the best for him,he have been in the spot light too many years to let lies stop him now.
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2-13-2007 @ 2:38AM
ann said...
a comeback would be wonderful for all his fans, anything is possible, afterall it's Michael Jackson, the boy from Gary, who made it from nothing! there're plenty of people who still love him!
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2-13-2007 @ 10:56PM
Felpstr said...
Don't really care if I get a reply but was soooooo disappointed when I saw the news tonight to learn that Michael Jackson may be on the show....He's old, done and should have on a black and white striped jail uniform...or orange, whatever...Although his music was great he doesn't deserve anything...he makes my stomach turn knowing that he is a child molester...sorry, I will not contribute to his notariety or the show if he goes on...I will be done with it...
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