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Harry Connick Jnr not impressed by Hey Hey it’s Saturday ‘racist’ Jackson Skit

By Dan News on October 8, 2009 8:59 am in Broadcasting and Media, News Events / 3 comments

Singer Harry Connick Jnr has spoken out after what has been described as a racist skit about Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. The skit featured on the relaunched ‘Hey, Hey it’s Saturday” TV show on Australia’s Channel 9. Watch it below:

There have also been claims of racism on this side of the Tasman after a Nightline parody mocked Maori Television coverage of the world cup. Here is the link.

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3 Comments

Kym says:

October 8, 2009 at 1:48 pm

Gee, people need to get a life…..what makes me laugh is the fact that Harry Connick Jr went on to perform at the end of the show…….and yet he claimed to be so offended by the skit. What a joke! I’m so over Americans!
wayne krause says:

October 9, 2009 at 9:39 am

wake up h.connick jnr; this was ment as a tribute to michael jackson. it seem:s oakay to mock australians in the simpsons tv show -which betrays us as drunken,nazi skinheads,and our farmers as a pack of dummies?? lighten up?
Anonymous says:

October 9, 2009 at 7:18 pm

god who do the amercans think they are criticising us for racism. maybe they should look in their own back yards. harry connick – you are a fake and i guess you think this will help you make more money – not out of my pocket that is for sure. get a life and understand humour which obviously you have no idea on how to. you suck