Michael

Thanksgiving is the biggest hari of the tahun for American families. In every halaman awal in the United States, makan malam is turkey with all the trimmings and labu pie. It was at such a typical makan malam that I spent Thanksgiving two years yang lalu - but with a rather atypical American family. For the guest's at my friends’ halaman awal in New Jersey were Michael Jackson and his five tahun old boy, Prince Michael I, and three tahun old girl, Paris.

Yes, the same Michael Jackson who, after dangling his youngest child, Prince Michael The Second, over a 60ft Berlin balcony, is now condemned as the world's worst father....

On February 8th, 1977, Michael and his brothers appear on The Mike Douglas Show. Michael is standing in front of the lighted vanity in the gaudy jeruk, orange deco dressing room, adjusting his suit lapel. He sighs and looks up at his pimple-ridden face, the dark makeup trying to conceal as much as it can, but it is still noticeable. Michael sticks his tongue out at his reflection, utterly hating how he looks. “Could anda be anymore uglier?” He whispers to himself. “Michael! Are anda ready?” Katherine walks in looking for him. “Yes mother,” he turns around and faces her as she stands oleh the...