Please smack the two kids CNN just interviewed in TImes Square. The first (“Patrick works at the Times Square TKTS booth,”) for declaring himself personally frightened by the successive and entirely predictable deaths of Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and now Michael Jackson. Also for realizing too late that bemoaning the loss of (hand over heart no less) “Such a great man, that I grew up with,” might be misinterpreted by the national audience. Second guy for being a journalist willing to give an interview to another journalist about a subject upon which he is in no particular way qualified to speak, apart from happening to belong to the age cohort the correspondent was looking for. Oh, and managing to get both “y’know” and “like” in during his 14 seconds on a major network.

inothernews:

Screenshot for those of you who can’t log on to the LA Times site.

Or at least don’t completely ignore them—and all the many many other news sources who’ve confirmed their scoop on MIchael Jackson’s death. Oh, and it appears the King of Pop’s departure has also finished off the LATimes website. TMZ? Working like a charm, people!

soupsoup:

However, it still refers to the TMZ report.

“There was no official confirmation of the reported death and spokespersons for Jackson could not be reached for comment.”