Well its that time again the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, which honor music released between Oct. 1, 2008, and Aug. 31, 2009, will air tomorrow Sunday Jan. 31 on CBS at 8Eastern time.
There will be some great tributes GRAMMY night. GRAMMY winners Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood, and Usher will join together, along with the voice of Michael Jackson, in a moving tribute to Jackson at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Jan. 31. This very special GRAMMY Moment will feature the never-before-seen 3-D mini-movie for "Earth Song" that was created by Jackson as the centerpiece of his much-anticipated This Is It tour, but was never seen by the public prior to this GRAMMY performance.
From Sunday, Jan. 24 through Sunday, Jan. 31, Target stores nationwide will exclusively offer these 3-D GRAMMY Glasses so that fans have the opportunity to see the film that was very personal to Jackson from their home.
So who are the nominees this year? Beyoncé leads all artists with 10 nominations, followed closely by Taylor Swift's eight. The Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell and Kanye West are up for six Grammys each, while Lady GaGa will contend for five statues. Uh oh Kanye will be in the house so will he tantrum if Beyonce doesn't win or if he doesn't win? Any takers?
All in all it should be a interesting night with some edgy moments so make sure you check back with us so we can give you all the details!!
It's a moment that illuminates not just the way Michael danced or sang, but how he thought -- viewing the world in terms of movement, human semaphore. "This Is It" offers only a few such insights into Michael’s artistic process, though enough surface to make this a useful document, as well as a beautiful one. Mostly it's a tribute to the power of Jackson's body and voice, which the film presents as surprisingly intact despite his age, 50 at the time of his death, and the various ailments that reportedly had plagued him in the preceding decades.
As a tragic teaser for the shows that might have been, "This Is It" hurts. If Michael had been able to perform as he frequently does during these scenes, he would have accomplished the comeback for which he was so hungry. It's tough to believe he was 50, he seems so feather-light and vigorous.
The special effects and short films made for the O2 shows also delight. "Thriller" gets an update that takes the legendary video's graveyard scene into the Tim Burton era. "Smooth Criminal" inserts Michael into the classic Hollywood films he loved -- from "Gilda" to "In a Lonely Place." There are aerialists, "pole dancing specialists," arcs of fire and one adorable little girl.
Chronicling the months from April through June 2009, is drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage, featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. In raw and candid detail, Michael Jackson's This Is It captures the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, creative genius and great artist at work as he creates and perfects his final show.
The film's prologue states that this raw footage was meant for Michael personal library, yet it's hardly raw. It's lighted and edited like a real concert film, and the sound is almost too good to believe. I truly enjoyed everything that the film offered who would have known when Michael announced that “This is it” that it truly would have been his last. If you are a true Michael Jackson fan you should pop in the dvd, turn the surround sound up and get ready to experience the best 111 minutes you have had in a long time. I know I did!!
I respect the fact that the Jackson 3 1/2 (sorry Randy) are doing the new show on A&E in respect to their lost brother and for the fans. But honestly, do u give a rat's medula abligata about what wave grease Jermaine uses or what Tito does for a good time! Of course, Geechie Dan, whoops! I mean Papa Joe will be making guest appearances throught this long and painful series! Amazing how everybody found a way to rejuvenate their pockets off Michael's death! Sad, black people, sad!!!
