http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson

"As one of the world's most famous men, Jackson's highly publicized personal life, coupled with his successful career, made him a part of popular culture for four decades."

That site and that sentence is why, Ben.

And, (as if anything else is needed to show the case), the fact that this is just one of thousands of sites talking about him STILL,,,,like him or not,,,,and like it or not the fact that the news companies make money decisions, not news decisions.

That's all why. Personal tastes will have some not wanting to hear what the other guy wants to hear about. Money will dictate what is news. Fame helps to get new watchers. MJ was and is FAMOUS up the wazoo! Worldwide! The freakyness is all a part of that fame, bringing more attention to himself through the years, whether on purpose or not. Doesn't matter which. Fame is fame. News is news. Money is money.

Hey,,,,I'm pretty smart to come up with those last three epiphanies!

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