BBC Deny Pulling Paul McCartney's Michael Jackson Impression: Exclusive

by Jason Gregory
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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The BBC has tonight (December 31st) denied pulling an interview in which Sir Paul McCartney apparently made “unsuitable” comments about Michael Jackson.

A BBC spokesman told Gigwise that only “the most relevant quotes” had been selected from a press conference last November “due to time constraints”.

Extracts from the interview with the former Beatle were broadcast solely on BBC radio, the spokesman added.

A report in today’s Daily Mail newspaper claimed the former Beatle had made a "trans-racial impression" of Jackson’s voice when asked a question about the singer.

The newspaper quoted a corporation source as saying the BBC had sent an internal memo to prevent Sir Paul’s impersonation from being broadcast.

BBC bosses were “deeply nervous, perhaps because of the Jonathan Ross-Russell Brand affair”, the source claimed.

However, speaking exclusively to Gigwise, a BBC spokesman said: “We are not aware of any memos deeming his comments unsuitable."

Sir Paul dueted with Jackson on the 1982 single 'The Girl Is Mine', but the pair fell out when Jackson bought the rights to part of the Beatles' music library.

As previously reported on Gigwise, Sir Paul dubbed Jackson “awfully good” during the press conference.

You can read Gigwise’s transcript from McCartney’s interview here.

Michael Jackson and Sir Paul McCartney

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Can all you MJ fanatics from the last article just relax now, please?
~ by Brett 12/31/2008
Ah, i think this ex beatle is being again protected, i dont eat that of the time of the interview, come on, you know he has money now, and is so easy to take Michael Jackson down now, No i dont buy this story, they are PROTECTING SIR PAUL ex beatle guy.
~ by Maximilian 12/31/2008
This is ridiculous. If the BBC had shown it, we would've had an uproar like Sachsgate on our hands. Now when the BBC does something right (for a change) they're still ripped apart.
~ by Sean 12/31/2008
And what the hell is wrong with doing trans-racial impressions? FFS! Someone better tell Bo-Selecta they're being very naughty. This is just the Daily Mail stirring up controversy where there is none.
~ by Andy 1/1/2009
Paul has been doing has MJ impersonation for many years,why the big deal now?
~ by shar 1/1/2009
Its not trans racial, its high pitched MJ voice tone. MJ is the greatest, even though is easy to take him down now. His music AND dance will never die.
~ by Steph 1/1/2009

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