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Will Wacko Jacko Bring Glove to "Idol"?

Posted Feb 13th 2007 1:10PM by TMZ Staff

JackoCourtney Love on "American Idol" -- intriguing. Michael Jackson on "Idol" -- shocking!

It could happen, though, if certain hints dropped by "Idol" producers are to be believed. Realitytvmagazine.com reports that "several signs" point to the possibility that Michael Jackson will have his own "Idol" theme-week, and might even "mentor" the impressionable young talent on the show.

Why all the Jackson buzz? First of all, "Idol" producers have hinted for weeks at a "big event show" during this season. Also, reports have swirled that Jackson has turned to "Idol" creator Simon Fuller to help revive his flagging career, perhaps involving a comeback show in Las Vegas. Finally, in a recent conference call, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe explained the show's impenetrable wall of silence around contestants, and used Jackson as an example, saying they wouldn't want it to "slip out with somebody telling their mom that Michael Jackson is coming."

Freak Show Gallery: Click to launch photosWould a savvy operator like Lythgoe really let such a big scoop just slip? Reps for the show had no comment. A rep for Michael Jackson could not immediately be reached.

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1. He's going to "mentor" the talent? Are they lowering the minimum age to 9?

Posted at 2:02PM on Feb 13th 2007 by pete

2. I SOOOOOOOO HATE MICHAEL JACKSON. WHY DON'T HE GO AND MOLEST HOWARD K. STERN

Posted at 1:39PM on Feb 13th 2007 by KIDDY

3. I wish America would stop welcoming back this pedophile with open arms.

He needs to go back to Bahrain and put the burka back on.

Posted at 1:32PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Making me sick

4. oh boy ..here we go again..

Posted at 2:17PM on Feb 13th 2007 by jro

5. Ha ha, you got that right. But you never know since the brother is now WHITE!!

BTW, why would AI think bringing a pedophile on the show is a good thing?

Posted at 1:33PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Shelli

6. I would love to see a Michael Jackson week on Idol whether he is there or not. He has an amazing catalog of material for the contestants to cover. Of course if he actually came, that would be icing on the cake. Whatever his personal problems he is still an incredible performer.

Posted at 2:18PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Bird

7. Keep whacko Jacko away from the teenage boys on the show. Cuz, you know, sleeping in the same bed with boys is perfectly appropriate.

Posted at 1:35PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Rachel

8. Oh damn, Jacko needs to hire Howard K Stern to be his lawyer.

Posted at 2:21PM on Feb 13th 2007 by MM

9. All you white Racist "crackers" trying to bring down a successful African American. Michael Jackson was never convicted of child molestation.You crazy "crackers just won't stop.I will Never stop my search for Racist who are hiding in the closets. NO PEACE, NO JUSTICE!!!

Posted at 1:40PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Farrah

10. I don't think that "American Idol" wants to risk allienating viewers by putting a suspected pedophile on the show. It would be a bad move on their part. At the very least, he is guilty of highly inappropriate behavior with young boys, and at the worst, well you know what means. I see "red flags" all over the place if he appears on the show. I really like the show, but if he goes on, I may flip him off.

Posted at 2:32PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Karen

11. Farrah in case this has escaped your smaller-than-a-white-person's brain:

1) Michael the Ped Jackson is no longer successful, and

2) He is no longer black. He didn't want to look black. He thought it was unattractive.

Posted at 2:26PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Kimberly

12. I hope he does the show ,does the spin-around move that makes his nose falls off and fly into Paula's drink with a big plop . Cool !!

Posted at 8:39PM on Feb 13th 2007 by tHE?sYMBOLIC!cLUE.

13. Farrah - you are a bigot, you have countless times said derogatory things about Jews, probably why you defend this freak. You are a disgrace to the memory of MLK and belong in the cesspool of a life you no doubt live in.

Btw, why would you want to defend someone who has done almost everything he can to try to not look black? He is a disgusting freak and I bet you are.

Posted at 1:46PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Keeping it real

14. What a stupid headline. Michael hasnt worn the "one" glove since he was first diagnosed with vitaligo..appearing in his hands in the early eighties. And let me add......he was not found guilty of anything, but fat, no value to their lives Americans still make it "fact"..how sad.

Posted at 2:36PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Rusty

15. Michael Jackson is not only a pedophile, he is a bigot!
http://www.adl.org/PresRele/ASUS_12/4831_12.htm

Posted at 1:49PM on Feb 13th 2007 by Keeping it real

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