The documentary film by award-winning director Spike Lee, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Michael Jackson's landmark "BAD" album and tour, "Michael Jackson: BAD25" will air on Thanksgiving night on ABC-TV 8:30 p.m. CST/9:30 p.m. EST.
BAD25 chronicles the making of Michael Jackson’s iconic, record-breaking Bad album and Michael’s first world tour as a solo artist. With BAD25, Spike Lee examines Michael Jackson’s creative vision for the album that ended up defining an era. Michael's lasting artistic legacy comes to life thanks to rare and never before seen footage and the vivid recollections of Michael's collaborators and confidants, such as Martin Scorsese who directed the 18-minute short film for the single Bad. TIME Magazine called BAD25 “an intimate view of a performer at his peak in the intense splendor of creativity” and the Hollywood Reporter said “restore(s) the reputation of Jackson as a multi-hyphenate musician of peerless discipline, professionalism and perfectionism -- not to mention a pioneering influence in dance and fashion.”
BAD25 joins an incredible body of Spike Lee documentaries including the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning, WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE: A REQUIEM IN FOUR ACTS and its follow up, IF GOD IS WILLING AND DA CREEK DON’T RISE, KOBE DOIN’ WORK and the Academy Award-nominated, 4 LITTLE GIRLS. Lee directed both short films for Michael Jackson’s They Don’t Care About Us from the 1996 HIStory album.
The BAD25 documentary aligns with the worldwide release BAD25 (a collaboration of Epic Records, Legacy Recordings and the Estate of Michael Jackson). The deluxe package contains remastered versions of the entire original album, a second disc which includes 13 rare and previously unreleased bonus tracks as well as the first ever DVD from the Bad World Tour – the July 16, 1988 sold-out show at Wembley stadium and the first ever Michael Jackson live CD from the same concert.
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| Members of the Music Group New Edition, Bobby Brown, Ronnie Devoe, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivens, and Johnny Gill appear at the press conference for the 2012 Soul Train Awards at The Glass Houses on September 19, 2012 in New York City. |
On Thursday, November 8, 2012, the Soul Train Awards celebrated its 25th Awards show by honoring the best in music and entertainment at Planet Hollywood Live in Las Vegas
Today's hottest artists and Soul Train Awards 2012 nominees took to the Planet Hollywood Live stage including: three-time 2012 nominee Miguel, who performed his hit "Adorn;" Ne-Yo, who wowed with his single "Let Me Love You;" 2012 Best R&B/Soul Female Artist nominee Keyshia Cole, who performed her single "Trust and Believe;" Tyrese, who performed his Song of the Year-nominated hit "Stay;" 2012 Best New Artist nominee Elle Varner, who sang a remix version of her single "Refill" with a human beatbox; and two-time 2012 nominee John Legend, performed his Song of the Year-nominated smash "Tonight (Best you Ever Had)."
Bringing southern hip-hop to the Soul Train Awards 2012 stage was two-time 2012 Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year nominee, 2 Chainz, who performed a crowd-pleasing medley of his hits "Birthday Song," "I'm Different," along with a special duet of "Ghetto Dreams" with Charlie Wilson.
Soul Train Awards 2012 couldn't have been the year's biggest night for R&B/soul without unforgettable, crowd-raising performances by legends like Stevie Wonder, Eddie Levert, and Charlie Wilson, as well as contemporary artists of today channeling classic soul icons of yesterday. Epic Records recording artist Leah Labelle brought down the house with her flawless performance of Teena Marie's "Square Biz," Grammy Award-winner Fantasia embodied the Queen of Soul with her rendition of the Aretha Franklin classic "Don't Play That Song For Me," while Anthony Hamilton belted Bill Withers' "Lovely Day," and The Voice season 1 winner Marcus Canty tore up the stage with his take on Luther Vandross' "Never Too Much."
New Edition—particularly Bobby Brown—gave a tear-inducing acceptance speech during the group's much-anticipated and well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award presentation. The sextet later returned to the stage for a very special medley performance of their hits like "Candy Girl," "Telephone Man," and "If It Isn't Love" that drove the crowd wild.
Closing out the show was none other than the "8th Wonder of the World," Stevie Wonder, who delivered a roof-blowing medley of his hits including "Superstition" and President-Elect Barack Obama's acceptance speech entrance song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours," which was backed by projected photos of the "2 Termz" President.
Additional celebrity attendees and appearances by Estelle, Melanie Fiona, Jody Watley, Doug E. Fresh, Tony Rock, Mike Bivins, Gary Owen, Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones, Kenny Lattimore, Lil Mama, Julius "Dr. J" Erving,and many more.
The Soul Train Awards 2012 will premiere simultaneously on BET and Centric on Sunday, November 25th at 8pm ET/PT. For more information, go to www.BET.com/SoulTrain and Tweet on Twitter using: #SoulTrainAwards.
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One of the hottest holiday concerts will be at The Venue at Chicago's neighboring Horseshoe Casino. The "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin will perform on December 29th at 8 p.m.
Other shows coming in November and December include Common with ZZ Ward (November 30th), Kenny G Holiday Show (December 20th), After Hours with DJ Pauly D (December 22nd) and Boyz II Men with Mint Condition (December 27th).
Tickets for all shows are available online now at www.ticketmaster.com.
Photo credit: New Edition at Soul Train Awards Press Conference courtesy of SoulTrain.com by Brad Barket/PictureGroup
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