Michael Jackson Media Round-Up

By Pandora Young on Jun 26, 2009 01:01 PM

Some highlights from the media frenzy:

TMZ - A tape of the 911 call made yesterday at 12:21 PM from Michael's house in Holmby Hills, CA.

ROLLING STONE - Michael Jackson catalog sales spike on iTunes, Amazon.

TV SQUAD - Fox Network offers up a bizarre MJ tribute Monday: a repeat episode of American Idol.

TELEGRAPH UK - Thriller, the pioneering album that broke down racial barriers in the music industry.

LA TIMES - Jackson's death caught entertainment journalists unprepared. News organizations had planned coverage of Farrah Fawcett's death, but Jackson's unexpected passing left them scrambling.

ABC NEWS - President Obama remembers Jackson the icon while keeping in mind the 'sad and tragic' parts of his life.

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