Friday, May 4, 2012

Too Soon? Pepsi's Michael Jackson Plans, Clooney & Obama and More

Friday, May 4, 2012
Pepsi is taking the King of Pop on tour. The company announced a global marketing push featuring the late singer, which has some wondering if it's all too soon.

Speciale edition cans, a TV ad and downloadable remixes of Jackson's most famous songs are all part of the deal. The news brings up some foul memories, as Jackson's scalp was badly burned after his hair caught fire in a Pepsi commercial shoot -- an incident that many cite as the beginning of his debilitating addiction to painkillers.
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