Sunday night the Twitterverse turned its attention to the much-promoted American Music Awards, which honored the best in music and featured performances from more than a dozen hit singers and bands.  Award nominations were announced in October.

Hundreds of tweets came in every second, as tweeps reacted to the awards as they were presented by fellow musicians and famous actors. Taylor Swift took home the most awards, winning all 5 categories she was nominated in.

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   EdgarCasillas I appreciate how non genre specific the AMAs are. Keeping it fair and representative of the entire country
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   Greg_Gaston They are called the most successful hip-hop group in world yet Black Eyed Peas win best Pop/Rock band Tonight on AMA’S. Rock?
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   MjBadAzz damn Taylor Swift had a video acceptance… They couldnt give Beyonce One?
4. 
   jjabraham Seriously? CNN calls this Breaking News? RT @cnnbrk Green Day wins Alternative Rock Music Artist at 2009 American Music Awards.

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   kabobster Shockerrr the peas won. At least nickelback didn’t
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   KeyKey420 i think jamie foxx sholud have won !
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   teritunes1 Kings of Leon was totally robbed as fave alternative artist!!!
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   sayiarly Favorite Country Female is the lovely Taylor Swift! She has won every award! #AMAs

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   Agent11 Booo – I think Darius Rucker should’ve won best country male. #AMAs. Time to turn it off & get some reading done.
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   ItsDeekieYall Once again Taylor Swift wins
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   wentodom HIP HOP MALE. WHO CARES? JAY-Z WON. FINE.
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   blahsymone congrats Jay-Z but i really wished Em wuld have won ..
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   TheROCFiles I’m happy for Taylor Swift. Give it up for her dammit
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   taddgrandstaff are you kidding me? I think Taylor Swift has won just about every award humanly possible this year. 5 AMA’s tonight!! Ridiculous!!

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   Uh_Lesliee Im mad Taylor Swift wonnnnn>:O
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   kennymathieu Taylor Swift won mad AMAs awards tonight. Good for her.

In the fan-determined T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist Award, a mostly-unknown act named Gloriana beat out more popular names like Lady Gaga and Kud Cudi.

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   RubenSerratoJR GLORIANA!!??? OMG!! YEAH RIGHT!!
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   Melohello That was anticlimactic…who is Gloriana?
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   Noreagaa who the hell is gloriana?
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   sunsetlily Gloriana beat Lady GaGa?! Holy shiz!!
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   therealyssa GLORIANA? over gaga AND cudi? this is retarded

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   danielleburger YEEAHHHHH!!! GLORIANA ACTUALLY WON!? NO WAY! I”M SOOOOO HAPPY! lol
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   SOS_Ryan Gloriana beat Lady Gaga? #AMAs — no

The late Michael Jackson won his 22nd and 23rd awards–the most of any artist in the history of the show. His brother Jermaine Jackson accepted the awards on his behalf. Jackson, however, lost the biggest award of the night–Artist of the Year–to Swift, who he had tied with the most nominations.

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   BostonWeddingJP Why is it that singers and actors always win awards after they die? Michael Jackson just won an award on the AMAs.
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   markzinni No one stands a chance against Michael Jackson at the AMAs or anywhere else…
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   mohehnick Yeah Michael Jackson won an award the amas!
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   Onnie5000 We miss you Michael #AMAs
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   GinaS1116 That was so nice of Jermaine Jackson to mention his brother who actually won the award. Oh wait…
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   AmberMoreno21 Jermaine Jackson needs to stop riding off his dead brother’s fame #AMAs

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   stevier Should they even be NOMINATING anyone else when Michael Jackson is in the category? #amas
2. 
   AtlantaJJ Michael Jackson !! Win #23, most AMAs won by any artist !! Yes!!
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   AirKarinaBx23 Really? Michael Jackson won? OMG …what a shocker….*rolls eyes*
4. 
   Saquaria Michael Jackson just broke ANOTHER record!!! The artist that has won the most ! CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5. 
   bradj_ These michael jackson wins are sad…..who vote for these things???? #AMA’s
6. 
   hahalorenzo Michael Jackson is cool and all but is it really fair that he is nominated? He hasn’t put out any new music to be nominated for.
7. 
   WarmTV Taylor Swift really gracious and sweet about beating out Michael Jackson. Nice speech. #AMAs
8. 
   plaintruthiness Taylor Swift just won millions of new fans with her gracious acceptance speech and tribute to Michael Jackson.
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   carmenkay I love me some Taylor Swift,but MJ is the reason she can even be on tv and radio. I’m kind of disappointed.
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    trendee im sorry taylor but MJ is the greatest performer of all time. #THEEND
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    NATASTICLYD i understand Mj didnt put out an alb this year…but out of RESPECT he shouldve won the award..Taylor has YEARS to win it does MJ? #AMA’S…

It seemed there were more performers than winners, with Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z , Jennifer Lopez and Adam Lambert among them.

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   BrunaKelly Keith Urban nailed it. LOVED the guitar! <3
2. 
   JustinMGreen I really dug Jennifer Lopez’s AMA performance… glad to see her back in the saddle!
3. 
   cynescott I love Jennifer Lopez… but that performance was silly. I was hiding my head in shame!

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   ClaudiaAnali Kelly Clarkson sang so beautifully!
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   DatNYCStar Another great preformance by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys! Im pretty addicted to that song!
3. 
   hydee Loved @Shakira’s performance on the AMAs. I wish I could take dance lessons from her!
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   jordanc Carrie Underwood is so fabulous! Taylor Swift needs to be taking notes on what a real country belter sounds like! #AMAs
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   JaimeLeigh77 I didnt enjoy her performance RT @LoveAshleyA: I wish Rihanna would move a little more…idk what to do w her… #ama
6. 
   Carolina2676 Since when does weird = artsy? Rihanna’s performance…Lady Gaga…etc.
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   mrswavylicious woop woop! the performance I’ve been waiting for all nite lady gaga! -gß♥
8. 
   mavric11 Yet another awards show that begins with a sh*tty janet jackson performance

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   emilyhiatt So I’m watching the AMA’s and the Black Eyed Peas are performing Boom Boom Pow, but all I can think about is @JeffreeStarr ’s version.
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   D_Hock Somehow, I can’t get sick of the live Jay-Z and Alicia Keys act – another killer at the AMAs.
3. 
   __Randa That was wild! ahhh Shakira’s performance on the AMAs gave me the chillsssss.
4. 
   TashaDeNae Lady Gaga= New Madonna!! W/ vocals!!! Go girl

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   calebgrimm Daughtry – The band pretty much just stands there, but that cat can sing
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   gretchi so far i loved: Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, Alica Keys/Jay-Z and Carrie Underwood!
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   ChasinMoPaper now this is a true singer,, Mary J Blige

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   Bookgirl96 Memo to ABC/Disney: If Eminem and 50 Cent perform, there will be booty references and foul language. I thought the tv was on mute.
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   govsstuff Totally missed Timbaland because Eminem and 50 Cent were such a turn-off. #ama’s
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   johnwalls I wondered why my TV’s audio kept going out during the AMAs but I just realized that Eminem & 50 cent are dropping F-bombs left & right
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   LeoAcero Eminem was well…Eminem, just walking around sweating & rapping. He never gets involved with his stage or props, so boring.
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   RachGoldstein congrats to @soshyshy on singing w timbaland + nelly furtado.. that was a fabu performance hon! #AMAs
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   robdale I almost wrote “real band” and “Green Day” in the same sentence. At least they’re playing instruments. I think. #ama
7. 
   montanarolaw Green Day is awesome. Great sound after all these years. Alternative, Punk, whatever. They are all good. @lapuravida # AMAs
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   DrifterMama WOW is all I can say about Adam Lambert’s performance.. Pretty sure he was going for some shock value.. #fb

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   merr_its_ali adam lambert is making me very uncomfortable with his performance.
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   timothyjsmith Adam Lambert was good. vocally anyways.

Samuel L. Jackson introduced Whitney Houston’s performance, which was particularly noteworthy as Houston was the recipient of the “International Artist Award.”

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   IamZai yessssssssssssss ms.whitney houston….i love her so much…that voice is crazy…gives me chills….
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   Jeff_isChill Whitney Houston still sounds good..
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   clstilwell WHITNEY HOUSTON HAS THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL
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   JohnRossi182 Whitney houston you don’t deserve this award. Give it to madonna or tina turner.

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   FashieFabulous WHITNEY HOUSTON WAS & STILL IS MY FAVOURITE SINGER!
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   NaijaRoyale Whitney Houston makes me sad…
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   yuckyducky Whitney Houston performing? Did she run out of platinum records to pawn?
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   eMusing Excited to see Whitney Houston back performing and with such heartfelt emotion and passion. #fb
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   BostonWeddingJP Congratulations Whitney Houston! What a great comeback!
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   Ajayz63 WHITNEY HOUSTON! WHITNEY HOUSTON! Internationall Music Award of Excellence!! NUF SAID!!! Congratulations Sistafriend

For a complete list of AMA winners, check out the Los Angeles Times’ “scorecard.”

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The Jackson family will soon be coming to a television near you. Per TVGuide.com,”‘The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty’ will premiere Sunday, Dec. 13, at 9/8c on A&E.

According to the article, the show will chronicle the “Jackson brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon as they prepare a Jackson Five reunion tour and album and deal with brother Michael’s death.”

Originally slated as a one-hour special about the four brothers, the show was expanded following Michael’s death in June. It is unknown how much will be seen of Michael’s three children, Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket.

Initially planned for 2010, the show’s status was up in the air until recently.

Twitterers had largely negative reactions toward the show:

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   kvasser9008 omg. the jackson 5 are doing a reality show. why?
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   Lteevens does anyone else think it’s totally sick that they’re making a reality show about the Jackson’s…did they learn NOTHING!
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   uriniv God! who’d have thought Michael was actually the sane one? disgusting. RT @IMDb: The Jackson Family Reality show. http://bit.ly/1tpzhg.
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   the_willz They’re just attention whores RT @ENewsNow: Reality show about the Jackson Family to premiere Dec 13 – will u watch?
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   BestKepttSecret OOOO GOD! The Jackson family is about to have a reality show!
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   xoxoFRECKLESbby nO offense tO the jacksOn fam, but why all of a sudden they get their own reality shOw after MJ dies? like whO is really check`n fOr them?
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   nerdychick79 Jackson bros. To have a reality show. I will be watching… http://bit.ly/3MaCaV
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   jhummrich Jackson Reality show…. Really? http://bit.ly/4cS2l9

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The Michael Jackson tribute concert originally planned to take place later this month in Vienna has been postponed until June 2010 and moved to London, reports BBC News.

The event organizer, Jackson’s brother Jermaine, said that “numerous stars were just not able to change their schedules to make a live appearance at the Vienna event possible.” He also said he is now looking to hold the event at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Tweeps reacted to the news:

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   grapejellykelly Michael Jackson tribute concert postponed. Surprised?
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   markwhidby Jackson Tribute Postponed: Shocking! The Michael Jackson Tribute concert has been postponed to 2010. http://bit.ly/12KXol
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   nrdavis Who’s surprised? Not I. RT @HarveyLevinTMZ: And now the Jackson tribute show is postponed: http://su.pr/1m9rBM
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   TweetyDeee Jermaine Jackson ONCE AGAIN got ahead of himself. The MJ tribute is postponed until next year and will be in London. WHY Jermaine? Smh
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   SashaPanda Omg Are You Kidding Me? The Vienna Michael Jackson Tribute Is Being Postponed And Coming To London? Omg Im So There! [Im In London]
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   runjhunmisra So…Jermaine Jackson has “postponed” AKA CANCELED the tribute 2009 in Vienna for MJ…like I had predicted – what a LOOOOOSA!
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   POParitaville Can Jermaine now stop thinking he’s Michael? RT @HarveyLevinTMZ: And now the Jackson tribute show is postponed: http://su.pr/1m9rBM
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   womenschitchat The big-on-ta..Jackson’s Not Quite Star-Filled Tribute Postponed to 2010: Well, that didn’t quite work out the way it was supposed to.
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   shy_i WTF??!!??!? Michael Jackson Tribute Postponed Until Next June http://tinyurl.com/l7agyw (via @ETNOW)
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    doublebeee I had tickets for the Vienna show but somehow I’m glad it got cancelled. Michael Jackson doesn’t deserve a chaotic show! xx
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    KNK_DESIGN POOR MICHAEL!! RT @RollingStone: Michael Jackson Vienna Tribute Moved to London, June 2010 http://bit.ly/2aQC29
12. 
    anastasis Jermaine Jackson cancelled the Michael Jackson tribute in Vienna, bwahahaha. i pity those who bought tix already

Earlier in the week, Jermaine Jackson announced Chris Brown and Mary J. Blige as among the performers, but they quickly denied involvement.  Other musicians reportedly did as well.

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According to E! Online, Chris Brown isn’t actually scheduled to take part in the tribute to Michael Jackson in Vienna on Sept. 26.

Yesterday Jermaine Jackson named Brown, along with Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole, Akon and Sister Sledge, as the first among many artists who will perform at the tribute concert. Hours later Brown’s publicist denied the news, saying that nothing has been confirmed.

Due to his sentence for the Rihanna assault incident, Brown will need to receive court approval in order to perform at the overseas concert.  The article also says “publicists for Blige and Cole said neither R&B star had committed to the show.”

Some tweeps criticized Jermaine Jackson for his unconfirmed announcements, while the rest of the Twitterverse was divided about the news:

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   joey__t I am totally shocked the Jacksons are acting shady. RT @RollingStone Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige Deny Appearances at Jackson Tribute
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   karalou Good. Because I am no longer a fan of Chris Brown. RT @USATODAY: Source: Chris Brown won’t perform Jackson tribute http://bit.ly/ZedDZ
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   Rushhead2112 Good he might bite LaToya Jacksons nose off! RT @USATODAY: Source: Chris Brown won’t perform Jackson tribute http://bit.ly/ZedDZ
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   NelsonAspen Jermaine Jackson needs to learn the definition of “confirmation.” Chris Brown and Mary J Blige BOTH deny participating in Jacko tribute.
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   hitstwits Chris Brown won’t perform at that Michael Jackson tribute. 2 bad. I hear he’s hard to beat. Maybe he was afraid of CHOKING. Daughtryzup.
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   drevillll RT @VickieRoks: RT@accesshollywoodSource: Chris Brown Will Not Perform At Michael Jackson Tribute Concert In Austria good who caresssss 09 Sep 2009 from TweetDeck
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   laDEBB Chris Brown HAS to perform at the Michael Jackson tribute show. Jermaine Jackson wants it ass well. S that means it has to happen.

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According to BBC.com, the first round of performers for a Michael Jackson tribute concert were announced today, and Chris Brown is set to open the show, which will be his first public performance since his domestic abuse case with Rihanna.

The concert will be held at Schoenbrunn Palace in Vienna on September 26, reports E!.  Jackson’s brother Jermaine Jackson is organizing the event, which will also feature Mary J. Blige, Akon, Natalie Cole, Sister Sledge, German boy band US5, Angela Bassett, and even Jermaine himself.

While few tweeps are acknowledging Brown’s skills as a performer, others have yet to let go of his past:

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   G3K They’re really letting Chris Brown perform at the MJ tribute? That has “BAD IDEA” written all over its bruised, beaten face.
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   alisondinning Mmmmmm just the person u wanna see playing at the mj tribute,chris ( girlfriend basher) brown.not very appropriate!!!
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   Applepiepics Chris Brown to play at the MJ tribute concert….PRIORITIES PEOPLE….!!!!
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   xnatasjaa Chris Brown = big act for the MJ tribute.. Weird choice! Don’t know what to think about him as a person, but mann he’s a great entertainer!
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   alexanderfletch Jermaine Jacko confirms MJ Tribute bill: http://tinyurl.com/lv9e4o Akon & Chris Brown! Q.Is this really fitting for the King of Pop? A. No
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   Eshaneua On to more positive news, very happy and excited to hear that Chris Brown will be performing at the MJ tribute in Vienna.
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   JayneKennedi @auroramunroe I agree…if I see one more MJ tribute without a Jackson or Chris Brown…smh…I forgave him back in March,let the boy sing!
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   dollforlife Wohoo!! Mary J. Blige, Akon & Chris Brown gon be performin at the Tribute of MJ in Vienna!! How awesome…there’ll be more announded soon!!
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   WardellJClark Chris Brown booked for Michael Jackson Tribute concert, that nigga gone ride MJ coattails all the way back to number 1, who can blame him???
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    trice221 im excited the chris brown is a part of the MJ tribute..Mary J too..I forgot who else..but Chris Brown excites me the most..
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    80sgirlforever http://bit.ly/11YXlv sucks that Chris Brown is allowed 2 sing at the MJ tribute after what he did to Rhianna

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Just weeks after Michael Jackson’s death, the music legend’s brothers may have their own reality show on A&E.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network had authorized a one-hour special following Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy as a “backdoor pilot” for a potential series. The project began months ago, and producers already have footage from following the Jackson family members around as they prepare for a new album and reunion tour.

A&E wanted to air the program, tentatively titled “The Jackson Family,” next year. But, given Michael’s recent death and the current turmoil within the family, the network now has to decide whether to proceed.  MTV notes that producers have not shot any additional footage since Michael’s death on June 25.

Twitter users have mostly negative thoughts about the reality show possibility:

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   Afrykah RT @RoShine: Jackson family reality show on A&E? Why Lord?!! <-exploitation
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   BlaqueDeevaH A Jackson Family Reality Show???? Oh Wow! And they were planning on doin a Reunion?
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   DaynaRoselli I don’t think a Jackson family reality show is necessary. But, I think I’d watch. I’m a sucker for reality shows.

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   MzDivaTee RT @MTV: Jackson Family Reality Show Still In The Works http://su.pr/7lXtVb {Wow…ppl will definitely watch tht now}
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   kglucas JACKSON FAMILY reality show could Air Next Year http://tinyurl.com/oxx2z5 ‘Hi, we’re the Jackson’s and we’re tacky’
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   ElizaRoza Noooo don’t effin’ do it RT @ENewsNow Jackson Family Reality Show? http://bit.ly/oAjRb
4. 
   RoShine Jackson family reality show on A&E? Why Lord?!!

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