Thin? Yes. He always was. But I think this video puts paid to all the stories of him being incapacitated or unable to dance and sing. I'm now more inclined to believe his long time friend Lou Ferigno - he was ready for this comeback.
Watch for the tiny smile at the end. RIP.
That has the look of a rehearsal going real well. That smile at the end says it all. He KNEW it was going well. And as perfectionist as he was reputed to be, that had to be a good feeling.
Posted by: Joanne | Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 07:12 PM
As the days go by, and more information comes out I am inclined to believe something is "rotten in Denmark".
Posted by: Toni in Dallas | Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 08:08 PM
I think so too Toni. They have the entire rehearsal on video, so you know that eventually they will release it. They can't keep that under wraps. I said from the beginning that something was fishy!
Posted by: Irish M | Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 09:59 PM
He looked fit and sounded in good form. Something is definitey not right here.
I am continuously saddened by all these experts from lawyers who did not handle his will to doctors who never met or treated him making wild speculations in the press. This poor soul may never rest in peace.
Posted by: Nikki | Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 10:33 PM
I watched this on World News Tonight, and thought to myself: "WOW! He looks awesome! And he's 50?????" He didnt look sick. He didnt look incapciated. So, what happened? Who was feeding him what that eventually killed him? Same shit as Anna Nicole, and Heath Ledger? I wonder what the final autopsy report will be? And who will pay for killing the King of Pop?
Posted by: Gayle in Iowa | Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Last nite I turned on the World Music Awards at the very end...there was a bunch of kids singing "We Are the World." I thought that was a nice touch to the end of the show....until Michael Jackson appeared on the stage....I had no idea that what they were showing was from 2006 & I about fell off the sofa. I cried until it was over. This whole situation is tragic & I feel for his children.
Posted by: Sue, Sacramento | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM
I've seen this video a couple of times now, and:
a) I don't think there was a thing wrong with Michael, and
b) it makes me extremely sad that he did not get to experience his own comeback - that would have been amazing to see!
c) I agree with the others who say "something is rotten in Denmark" - this video seems to dispel all of the ugly rumors about his frail health, he could barely walk, couldn't sing, etc. I think he looks fantastic!
Posted by: Theresa from Virginia | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 07:29 AM
Wow, just read on TMZ that the AEG insurance covered "overdoses". W.T.F.!! And the plot thickens.
Posted by: Toni in Dallas | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 11:59 AM
That doctor associated with the tour gave him the anesthesia IV that stopped his breathing and his heart. It is only supposed to be used for an operation, but Michael was so sleep deprived he demanded it. And we all know his hangers-on didn't want to lose their job, so....what a crying shame. He looked fit and happy during that rehearsal, not frail and sick. The medication was administered 45 minutes before he died. Give the doctor a lie detector test.
Posted by: SusanInFlorida | Friday, July 03, 2009 at 12:44 PM