Topic: Harry Connick Jr.
AP News | 2009-10-14 11:02:20
<div id="subtitle">Harry Connick Jr. says he did right thing by denouncing Australian blackface skit</div><div><p>Harry Connick Jr. says he did the right thing by expressing his outrage at a blackface skit poking fun at the Jackson Five in Australia last week.</p><p> ...
Reuters US Online Report Oddly Enough | 2009-10-08 15:01:23
<div><p>CANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian talent show skit based around late pop star Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 has backfired after U.S. guest star Harry Connick Jr called for an apology and viewers accused the program of racism.</p><p>The comedy troupe, who called themselves "Jackson Jive," painted ...
AP News | 2009-10-08 10:06:51
<div id="subtitle">Australian variety show apologizes for parody of Jackson 5 in which performers wore blackface</div><div><p>An Australian variety show host has apologized for a skit in which singers parodying the Jackson Five performed in blackface.</p><p>American singer and actor Harry Connick ...
AFP Global Edition | 2009-10-08 10:00:22
<div><p>An Australian TV station on Thursday apologised for a sketch in which actors daubed in black face paint parodied the Jackson Five musical phenomenon in a stunt that sparked outrage.</p><p>The skit, which aired late Wednesday on variety and talent show "Hey Hey It's Saturday," sparked an ...
