This is it! Michael Jackson will finally get the chance to have his hands and feet set in stone in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Don’t let the fact that Michael, though undeniably talented in life, was never a movie star phase you. It hasn’t phased the executors of his estate or the owners of Grauman’s, who are immovably set on making this happen on January 26.
The impressions of Michael’s hands and feet will be made that day to celebrate the debut of “Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour”, a production by a group you may have heard of, Cirque du Soleil. In a poetic move, the producers have rallied the late singer’s kids together to commit Michael’s hands and feet to the forecourt.
If your first thought was the same as mine, so undeniably morbid that it doesn’t bear repeating, fear not. 14-year-old Prince, 13-year-old Paris, and 9-year-old Blanket will be using Michael’s iconic sequined glove and shoes to make the impressions. Alongside the trio will be the Chinese’s new owners, movie producer Donald Kushner, and entrepreneur Elie Samaha, who have all had a hand in removing old slabs and replacing them with fresh talent.
Though the film community has been in some uproar over several recent inductees (the entire Twilight crew and several fictional characters t’boot) that they believe don’t quite size-up to the honor, no one’s made any ado about Michael’s planned ceremony.
This posthumous honor is unique to Michael; this will be the first time that the guest of honor hasn’t been alive for his or her own print ceremony.
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