Airing as part of Michael Jackson week, the special includes an exclusive interview with the late singer's mother.
- July 21, 2009
AceShowbiz -
Even almost a month after his death, Michael Jackson is still generating buzz on television. A special documentary has been compiled by TV One as part of Michael Jackson week that starts with "The Michael Jackson Story" on Sunday, July 26 at 8/7c. A five minutes preview of the doc has been teased.
"Michael Jackson Story" opens with clips from the King of Pop's famous music videos including "Thriller" and "Bad". It continues with testimonies from people close to Michael such as sister La Toya Jackson and good friend Liza Minnelli on what an individual Michael was. According to the cable channel, the documentary will tell about Michael's life in an "incredible, revealing" way. There would be new interviews with his mother Katherine Jackson and his friend Gladys Knight.
Apart from the Sunday special, TV One will also air a mini-series "Jacksons: An American Dream" on July 27 and 28 at 9/8c. Issues like Michael's sense of race from Rev. Jesse Jackson's point of view will be discussed. Also on August 1 and 2, there will be the 30th Anniversary Celebration concert airing at 6/5c.
On related news, networks are still in bidding war to get the exclusive deal to air the upcoming memorial concert for Michael Jackson. AEG Live, that was behind Michael's 50-date concert, is looking forward to stage a tribute concert on August 29 featuring Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake and others. NBC reportedly is the front runner to get the right, shelling out around $10 million as license fee.
