If you’d like to master the moves in ‘Beat It,’ ‘Thriller’ and ‘Smooth Criminal,’ read on.
Let’s face it: No one can dance like Michael Jackson. That first televised moonwalk in 1983, the zombified swagger of the “Thriller” video, the coordinated gang face-off in “Beat It” — the list goes on and on, and is as long as it is impressive, as difficult to replicate as it is to comprehend.
MJ’s choreographers and dancers reveal secrets about MJ’s wardrobe, dancing and cologne.
With the documentary ‘This Is It’ due out soon, some who worked with Michael Jackson recall his final days.
Short of someone inventing Smell-o-Vision before Oct. 28′s global rollout of the feature documentary “Michael Jackson’s This Is It,” fans will never get to know one of the most visceral aspects of working with the King of Pop. “He had this amazing fragrance,” said Mekia Cox, one of 11 backup dancers who worked with Jackson between April and June on “This Is It,” his series of 50 sold-out concerts scheduled to start taking place at London’s O2 Arena over the summer.
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Though Michael Jackson is gone, the King of Pop will be front and center during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. Not only will his sister Janet make a musical tribute to her brother with a special appearance to help open the show, but we can now reveal that viewers will get their first look at the MJ documentary “This Is It” during the live broadcast, when the trailer premieres on MTV.
Drawn from more than 100 hours of behind-the-scenes footage and produced with the full support of Jackson’s family, “This Is It” chronicles the last three months of the superstar’s life as he sought to stage a series of 50 sold-out comeback concerts at London’s O2 arena. The documentary shows MJ developing the show and rehearsing a number of songs during his final days. “This Is It” is directed by Kenny Ortega, Jackson’s creative partner and the director of the planned O2 stage show. Sony Pictures plans to release the film in theaters for a limited two-week engagement, starting on October 28.
The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards air live this Sunday, September 13, at 9 p.m. ET.
