Executors of Michael Jackson’s estate welcomed on Friday a TV channel’s decision not to air a TV programme re-enacting the pop icon’s autopsy, which it called exploitative and in shockingly bad taste. But the King of Pop’s executors said it hoped the show, which the Discovery channel agreed to postpone “indefinitely” citing legal reasons, would never appear on screen.
“The co-executors of the estate of Michael Jackson are pleased that Discovery channel made the correct decision in choosing to cancel this exploitative programme,” said the co-executors John Branca and John McClain. “We are hopeful that this show will never run in any market in the future,” it said. In a letter to Discovery Communications on Wednesday, they had blasted the channel’s “blind desire to exploit Michael’s death, while cynically attempting to dupe the public into believing this show will have serious medical value.”
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Arnold to return to acting?
Los Angeles: Hollywood action icon Arnold Schwarzenegger is considering to return to the big screen after he steps down as the governor of California next week.
The Terminator star took a break from films to pursue a career in politics and has been in charge of the state of California since 2003. Incoming Democrat Jerry Brown would succeed Schwarzenegger, sparking speculation over his next move, Variety magazine reported. Schwarzenegger, who filmed short cameo roles for Terminator Salvation and The Expendables during his stint as governor found it easy to switch gears to acting but could not officially disclose his plans till his term expired.
—PTI