TV Land Remembers Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson
Basic cable network TV Land plans to air a variety of special programming this weekend in tribute to actress Farrah Fawcett, who passed away at age 62 after a long battle with cancer, and recording artist Michael Jackson, who passed away at age 50 after a heart attack. Both entertainment icons died on Thursday, June 25.
Says TV Land president Larry W. Jones: “Airing these tributes allows our viewers to remember and understand the legacies that will continue into the future. We invite our audience to remember where they were the first time they heard The Jackson 5 singing “ABC,” saw the iconic “Thriller” music video or witnessed history when they heard the angels call ‘Charlie’ for the first time. They will both be missed terribly by all.”
I couldn’t agree more. I had just received the press release about TV Land’s tribute to Fawcett and was preparing a post when news of Jackson’s death suddenly reached me. Both passings have had an immediate and profound impact on fans worldwide.
Follow the jump to learn about the upcoming TV Land celebration of Fawcett and Jackson with special broadcasts of Charlie’s Angels and Chasing Farrah episodes and the miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream.
In memory of Fawcett, TV Land will air a tribute presentation of two Charlie’s Angels episodes on Saturday, June 27, from 7–9pm ET, followed by the first two episodes of the 2005 TV Land original series Chasing Farrah from 9–10pm. Chasing Farrah chronicled the icon’s daily life as one of the most recognized stars in the history of celebrity.
In memory of Jackson, TV Land will air the 1992 five-hour miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream on Sunday, June 28, from 2–7pm, with an immediate encore presentation from 7pm–12am afterward. The popular biographical series, which documents the progression of Michael Jackson’s career from childhood to adult stardom, will allow fans to remember the King of Pop and his influence on the world music scene.
Find official descriptions of the programming below.
Charlie’s Angels
Hell Ride: Sabrina pretends to be a race car driver as the girls go undercover to investigate a conspiracy surrounding the death of a female racer. [#001]
Angels In Chains: The Angels go behind bars to uncover a murder-extortion scheme at a prison-farm in a corrupt small town where rich women are enslaved for their fortunes and then killed. [#004]
Chasing Farrah
Lights, Camera, Farrah: In spite of her dislike of reality shows, actress Farrah Fawcett agrees to star in one. [#001]
My Dinner with Farrah: Farrah and Ryan O’Neal have dinner at his beach house. [#002]
The Jacksons: An American Dream
A TV mini-series based on the Jackson’s true story that takes us through five decades of the Jackson Family’s career, from their early beginnings in the mid-western steel town of Gary, Indiana, to their quick rise to stardom.
The cast includes: Lawrence Hamilton Jacobs, Angela Bassett, Jason Weaver, Jermaine Jackson II, Holly Robinson and special appearances by Billy Dee Williams, and Vanessa Williams. Featured music sung by The Jackson 5, Boyz II Men, Jermaine Jackson and Syreeta Wright, and Jason Weaver and songs include the hits, “Never Can Say Goodbye,” “The Love You Save,” “ABC,” “Beat It,” “Billy Jean,” and “I’ll Be There.”
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