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" America here's the deal we will not be devoting our entire -- Michael Jackson coverage deceiving. There are other stories that are impacting your life and we feel it's important that we discuss those --"

" you want an -- Michael Jackson I guess you know where to go."

" But there are some things that we do need to say about scenes that happen and were unfolding earlier today."

" I couldn't believe. We have Wednesday. Here but then I'm so bad while I'm here he's minds. He was a hero tornado that was right. I'm sorry let me tell you. --"

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" Tonight we offer a little perspective for the American people joining us now is media commentator Larry Elder BET contributor. And editor in chief of political intersection blog Sophia Nelson and national spokesman for court Niger in this guy's gonna see you thanks to -- Thank you my pleasure Larry look I gotten. First -- I feel sorry for I saw his daughter today I feel sorry first -- I feel sorry for his family IE it's a tragic loss. But it's the same story. That we see with Elvis Presley and other entertainers and other stars hangers on enabled there's -- Very distorted. Life. And it's tragic why all the attention to this what do you make -- well."

" I remember it so I'm sure you do to that princess di died around the same time then by the Teresa did who got all the -- princess di did. It is this is a big story he is a big entertainer he's one of the biggest entertainers of our generation. But you're right around this time that he died and up until now a lot of major things have happened not least of which is that we lost seven soldiers in Afghanistan. And up former or still Obama supporters like George Soros and -- Colin Powell and Warren Buffett are now expressing concerns about the spending and probable higher inflation and higher interest rates either very very important stories. That impact our allies for a more than the death of Michael Jackson but the news -- what it is and I understand what -- kept detective who shot you gotta get to what they want and what they want is this."

" What would have -- the whole program because -- other issues we gotta get to -- let me -- I have an article here in front of -- relatives of soldiers killed in Afghanistan speak out about the coverage. And they quoted in this article they're not happy about this now. We don't give attention to soldiers when they die -- given attention to families of soldiers when they -- is this deserved considering the life. Of luxury celebrity. Convenience that he had but still chose in many ways a self destructive lives."

" Well let me say this I understand. What those soldiers are gone through this sacrificing. For a greater cause -- and -- and for our country and for civilization and they should be more attention. Brought to bear on their sacrifice and their struggle. But it's a reflection and not so much of Michael Jackson or even. The from the fact that he was a flawed human being personally it's a reflection of the dominance of entertainment in our culture. And the globalization of that dominance worldwide. I think it's important for us to separate if you will be. Man that was Michael Jackson who was a flawed human being. And the brilliant entertainer that he was he is no question that he revolutionized. And pioneered. A great contribution. To the entertainment industry of what the modern entertainment H. Yeah very quickly -- I want to quote who was at one time the most -- at that time the most helpful person and a moral leader and our country he said of talk about Michael Jackson. He's -- most talented most popular. Most exciting superstars in the world the persons that that was the president of the United States and it wasn't Bill Clinton. It was president Ronald Wilson Reagan so I think it's important -- six separate. The man. From his music and his contributions. To -- to culture."

" Oh look I'm I'm not the kinds -- fee was -- that he was gifted is a pop singer he's a great -- I especially liked him when he was young. Before all the surgeries and the oxygen tanks and and the the -- that he was wearing and and the surgeries and then just the bizarre behavior now apparently drugs. According to all the reports. And also lists that were worshipping somebody. But this very troubling aspects to his like that nobody wants to talk about maybe it is an appropriate and probably -- be slammed for even bringing this up. We -- look at Michael Jackson let's -- the tape of the very words he said about. His relationship with young children."

" We're going to sleep I tuck them in we put out -- little like music on. -- little story can read a book. They're very sweet with the fact his son came hot milk to handle cookies -- economy this week she'll."

" They said you know he will well why doesn't everybody sleep with kids they need love. Does not frighten you frightens Maine."

" Well couple things -- first of -- I agree largely with what Larry and Niger have said. Here already tonight by. You gave me the loaded segment here with them with the video clip. I wanna say two things first the ball. That I watts the memorial service today I thought it was appropriate for it to be covered today in the way that it was I cried I -- was on FaceBook what everyone. I was in high school in the thriller album came out and win now we are the world my senior year so Michael Jackson is someone I -- having said that. On I can car that I think the media -- a little bit too far throughout the week. Every day but it's about ratings and I think Larry said that with regard to the clip that you showed. To me the Michael Jackson that we see there is someone who didn't have a child -- Who is -- Peter -- figure who lives in a different world than perhaps the rest of us were adults that know that it's inappropriate to. Have children in your bed when you're grown man if they're not your children and I think even his parents when children get to a certain age when their opposite sex we don't. Probably I don't Kron in bed with us so I would just say that time. I feel sorry for Michael Jackson and I hope he's in a better place --"

" Larry let me ask you this we put. These pop stars on a pedestal and I didn't think is his it was very deep you know Billy GA BC. You know it doesn't matter if you're black or white never can say goodbye that's it I'm like did edit catchy -- president it was pop music it is what it whether it is right."

" But people identify."

" With stars they worship them they idolize them they put them on a pedestal."

" That it did any of this contribute to."

" You know reconstructive surgery that -- that rendered him unrecognizable. That any -- this contribute to. This conflict that that caused him to want to use these drugs since -- date himself to this level. Are."

" I don't think we'll ever know the the the fact is that he was one of the most famous persons in the world. That's got to do something to you I Sean I don't know what that would be like but I suspect that most people probably could not have -- that kind of adulation the inability to walk out of the street and not be mob has got to be pretty telling like that when that -- Tucson you think you make it could have five I'm gonna get criticized. He wasn't the world's greatest entertainer. Sammy Davis junior was he can do anything he could thing. He could dance he had the timing of a comedian he could play instruments -- he starred on Broadway I mean I'm sorry he -- world Smith entertainer Sammy Davis junior was okay now everybody can get mad -- Well we we did go back and forth about that you know my generation it's and then Sophie is generation novels also and I still. What they're LA and the day after the Toney fifth then everything I -- I doubt in my in my in my in Iraq. And I don't rocking here it's."

" so I all of our classic could drive a moon walk all over the place that look we were impacted by but. Larry makes an important point which is that -- that we have to be careful in -- Dominating media entertainment culture that we create Demi gods out of celebrities I -- I was in Europe. -- princess di. Passed away died. And it was 447 coverage I remember one to watch -- people comparing him to Martin Luther King what was upsurge so the media and and of course we know about Britney and Paris and and and Lindsay Lohan and in the media has got to be more responsible understanding. -- significant power. Perhaps the most powerful force and and -- culture today. And understanding that power and be careful -- creating Democrats had a flawed human beings -- guys appreciate it thanks for being with a we will show."