Posted Jul 18th 2009 1:00AM by TMZ Staff
The director of the 1984 Pepsi commercial in which Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire is slamming the people who claim it was all his fault.
Director Bob Giraldi claims he had no idea putting Michael directly underneath the sparks was dangerous. Giraldi says fire officials like Captain Don Donester -- who blamed Bob for the incident on Thursday -- should have warned him.
Giraldi said there were never supposed to be sparks in the first place, claiming the fireworks simply malfunctioned.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: bob giraldi, BobGiraldi, captain don donester, CaptainDonDonester, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, pepsi, Pepsi commercial, PepsiCommercial
Posted Jul 15th 2009 1:36PM by TMZ Staff
Video from the 1984 Pepsi shoot where Michael Jackson's hair caught fire ... finally released.
The video, obtained by US Magazine, shows exactly what went down when a pyrotechnic mishap ended in Michael's scalp being scorched.
After the accident, Jackson became addicted to painkillers.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Nurse!
Tags: burns, commercial, explosion, fire, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, painkillers, pepsi
