Michael Jackson Joins Hollywood's Most Honored At Grauman's Chinese Theater

To all of you who tried endlessly to learn to moonwalk to no avail, or to those of us who just played the scenario out in our mind, the man who inspired us all received a big 'thank you' from Hollywood yesterday at the Grauman's Chinese Theater.

The epic Hollywood landmark is known for its outdoor cement mementos of celebrity handprints and autographs, as well as being the site of a scandal when actress Maureen O'Hara was accused of "cuddling" with a Latin gentleman back in 1957. The VIP pavement also immortalizes the prints of over 200 stars from Jean Harlow to Shirley Temple to John Travolta. But the newest star to grace the illustrious concrete is Michael Jackson, whose three children, Prince, Blanket and Paris, honored him in his absence. The kids stamped a pair of his shoes and one of his iconic crystal gloves in front of the theater and also stamped their handprints.

According to The New York Times: "Justin Bieber, Smokey Robinson and the music producer Quincy Jones joined the Jackson children ... as well as Jackson’s mother and brothers, Tito, Marlon and Jackie, at the event."

The influence of the King of Pop is now officially immortalized ... though we didn't really need a concrete block to show us that, did we? If you want to really delve into Jackson's life and legacy, we suggest you read John Jeremiah Sullivan's article here. Trust us, it's worth it.

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Comments

[SanDiegoMJfans]

02:48 AM on 01/28/2012

the greatest

[Vera Serova]

02:29 AM on 01/28/2012

His WIFE said numerous times (last time as long ago as 2010) they had a consummated relationship. What other evidence do you need, their sex tape?

Educade youself, read what people who knew the situation intimately from different anges saw and tell, before you discuss this topic. Learn the facts. What you are saying now just sounds laughable.

[normandyv]

03:13 PM on 02/02/2012

"Educade" yourself?

[Vera Serova]

03:30 PM on 02/02/2012

Excuse me, English is not my native language, so I sometimes mistype. When you start speaking Russian as well as I speak English, you will be allowed to point out my mistakes.

[juney7]

08:20 PM on 01/27/2012

I read John Jeremiah Sullivan's piece linked to this article. Really brilliant at the time it was written, a few months after MJ's tragic death; however in the past 2 1/2 years some of his speculations have been disproven. He was the maestro of his own success. Anyone who opines he could not have risen to the heights without the help of Gordy or QJones should read Sullivan's article which speaks at length of Michael's otherworldly God-given gifts. We miss you Michael.

[Noelani Laraya]

08:11 PM on 01/27/2012

Check out Melanie Fiona's performance of the Jackson 5 song "I'll Be There" at the ceremony: http://melaniefionaworld.com/2012/01/26/melanie-fiona-performs-at-michael-jacksons-hand-and-footprint-ceremony-at-graumans-chinese-theatre/

[DimpleH]

07:37 PM on 01/27/2012

RIP Michael.

[myinkedpony]

05:03 PM on 01/27/2012

Have always consider the situation for Michael Jackson to be one of bad judgement, not sexual misconduct. It is my gut feeling that he was a colossal target for a shakedown. He was so famous that everyone wanted a piece of him at any cost. I think his children are positively beautiful and I hope that they can always hold their heads up high and become their own person - find what really makes them happy and do it with the passion that Michael had for his art form.

[oughut]

03:10 PM on 01/27/2012

My word there is some spectacular ignorance displayed in the comments in response to this article! There has never been any evidence that MJ abused children. His lawyers instucted his insurers to pay of Evan Chandler, the father of the boy he allegedly abused.in a CIVIL suit. Had there been a genuine case, MJ would have been charged with child abuse and taken to court. This is the usual procedure whether the parent drops the claims or not. There was however plenty of evidence, the majority of it recorded on tape, that Evan Chandler, the father of the alleged victim, Jordy Chandler, was trying to extort money from MJ. In the second case, in which MJ was found not guilty on all 10 charges, the evidence against him was laughable at best and nothing more than a vindictive vendetta by the DA , Tom Sneddon, who had been made a fool of in the first accusation. One does not have to be a MJ fan, a lawyer or a towering intellect to examine the evidence and arrive at the conclusion in both cases that MJ was a victim of extortion. The facts are simply there to see and are available online for anyone who has the intelligence and integrity to learn the reality before condemning an innocent man. Might I also remind the uninformed that the CIA, FBI and MI5 (the UK intelligence) found MJ innocent.

[SylviaS]

04:00 PM on 01/27/2012

My word there is evidence. He makes Sandusky look like a rank amateur. Let's see. No evidence of any adult heterosexual consummated relationship. An elaborate set up of child enticing props. An admission that he actually sleeps in bed with children not related to him. Multiple accusations from multiple sources several of which were settled In The millions of dollars. A long history of drug addiction and failed rehabilitation attempts. Statements from family members, now either denied or forgotten, during the years that they also believed that he molested children. A family history of incest and physical abuse. A sophisticated network of enablers, procurers and enforcers that pressured victims to keep quiet. Jesus juice. Endless eyewitness testimony. Need I go on?

[rawbdawwgg]

12:40 PM on 01/28/2012

There is no evidence. All of the above information that you mention sounds like an episode of something from Nancy Grace or Fox News, but you clearly have taken what was presented to you by the mass media at face value while they created a cottage industry of sensationalizing information and printing half-truths to sell ad space, newspapers, magazines, and to pump up TV ratings. The fact of the matter is that Michael Jackson was investigated by the Santa Monica District Attorney, the Los Angeles District Attorney, the California Department of Children and Family Services, and the FBI and absolutely no evidence was found. Period. No forensic evidence. No child pornography. No credible witnesses. No DNA evidence. Nothing. Michael Jackson settled one case out of court at the urging of his lawyer, which he later admitted was a mistake. There were not "multiple accusations," and when the Santa Barbara District Attorney set up a world wide hotline to find other victims, not one credible witness came forward. Either Michael Jackson was the worlds most elusive and clever criminal, or there are an awful lot of people who simply choose to demonstrate no critical thinking when it comes to ingesting what the media sells them. Some perspective:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-thomson/one-of-the-most-shameful_b_610258.html

[mukTech]

01:48 PM on 01/27/2012

You mean all this time he was not immortalized at that place?

[pab08]

01:43 PM on 01/27/2012

Maybe they can memorialize Penn State in the pavement next to his...........

[scubasteve]

01:10 PM on 01/27/2012

Jackson was a pathetic looser drug addict too high to raise his own kids, he should be pitied, not immortalized.

[shebabs]

01:45 PM on 01/27/2012

Like we should pity your ability to spell 'loser' correctly? Listen, Michael Jackson was a lot of things, and suffered from his own fallacies, but I believe he was a good father. He tried to protect his kids from the limelight that helped breathed life into some of the demons that plagued him. Besides, this 'immortalization' has nothing to do with his private life, for whatever he was or wasn't as a person, he was still a timeless talent that the world will probably never see the likes of again.

[scubasteve]

01:58 PM on 01/27/2012

People that are high all the time do not make good parents, neither do grown men who are sexually into kids.

[scubasteve]

08:50 PM on 01/27/2012

Better to misspell than to justify being high while raising kids. No amount of talent, fame, or money can excuse that. Efforts to canonize MJ should be resisted.

[pab08]

01:46 PM on 01/27/2012

Take away the efforts, genius and professionalism of Berry Gordy, Hal Davis and Quincy Jones, and Jackson would have never amounted to anything. Nada. He is THE most overrated artist in the last 50 years.

[shebabs]

02:01 PM on 01/27/2012

I'll give in that no man is an island, that fame isn't self made, and good music does require a team of people behind it, production, marketing, whatever. That's the case for anyone! Whoever it is that you think is THE best artist/actor/writer, etc wouldn't have been able to do zip without a team or recognition themselves. You're just stating the obvious here. What you're forgetting is what little all of those people would have been able to do with someone who wasn't Michael Jackson. Someone who couldn't sing, write catchy songs, and have that enormous stage presence. True, he couldn't have done it without them, but they also couldn't have done it--on that caliber--without him.

[oughut]

03:15 PM on 01/27/2012

You are clearly a colossal idiot since both Berry Gordy and Quincy Jones have both said that Michael Jackson was the greatest and most gifted talent they ever saw. But you know better than they of course ......