Sunday, September 06, 2009

E! Online gets all huffy about Michael Jackson stories

The Entertainment channel's stock-in-trade is gossiping about people, which makes its sudden angry outburst at people gossiping about the parentage of Michael Jackson's children somewhat surprising. Like the Pope having a go at people believing in made-up stories:

By all accounts and appearances, Michael Jackson's three children aren't confused about the arrangement, either. They are his children. He was their father. Those were their tears they shed after his death. If someday they want answers as to the particulars of their DNA, then that's their right.

But until that day, and maybe even after it, we don't need the record set straight by anyone other than Prince, Paris or Blanket on something that isn't crooked. Even Klein and Lester have essentially acknowledged, if not celebrated, Jackson's fatherhood.

E! spends some time patiently explaining the difference between being a biological and actual father. Which is all to the good, but... doesn't telling people not to tattle more or less rule out all of E!'s other content?


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