Michael Jackson vs Star Wars

Brian and Murdock explore the King of Pop's long-running fascination with the theatrical - and the movie roles he ALMOST got to take.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/michael-jackson-wanted-to-play-jar-jar-binks-in-star-wars-56736/

https://collider.com/star-wars-michael-jackson-jar-jar-binks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_EO

https://www.mjvibe.com/huge-movie-roles-almost-played-by-michael-jackson

https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/03/michael.jackson.diana.ross/index.html

http://oprah.com/own-oprahshow/who-discovered-michael-jackson-diana-ross-or-gladys-knight

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Jackson_(talent_manager)#Public_image_and_controversy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_relationships_of_Michael_Jackson

https://time.com/4135018/the-wiz-michael-jackson/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson%27s_Thriller_(music_video)

https://www.mjjcommunity.com/threads/michael-jacksons-unrealised-film-career.200546/

https://www.mjjcommunity.com/threads/john-landis.143211/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krzG7OKjzUA&t=15s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlock_(film)

How Rick Baker met John Landis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHp9LUSgEv0&t=3s