“Saturday Night Live” piece from 1978 by Walter Williams (“The Mr. Bill Show”).

UPDATE 7/09/09: From Time Online:

Michael Jackson would have turned 51 on Aug. 29, and the promoters of his planned This Is It tour are hoping to celebrate with a concert. It would take place in London and feature Jackson’s rehearsal footage and appearances by members of his family. In other words, it would be a Michael Jackson concert — with all the ingredients except the King of Pop himself.

Jim Emerson

Jim Emerson is the founding editor of RogerEbert.com and has written lots of things in lots of places over lots of years. Mostly involving movies.

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