ABOVE: A very colorfully dressed Jackson 5 performs “ABC” on the Carol Burnett show in 1974. It doesn’t take a genius to see that a Jackson 5 reunion without Michael is a bad idea.

Prior to the unexpected death of Michael Jackson in June, his family was involved in the filming of a reality TV show.  MTV reports that, “The plan was always for this to be a special with the possibility that it could turn into a series,” according to a statement by A&E vice president of publicity Dan Silberman.

No stranger to celebrity reality shows, the A&E network is home to Hammertime (about MC Hammer), Gene Simmons Family Jewels (about Kiss bassist/general loudmouth Simmons), as well as reality shows about addiction, tattoos and bounty hunters.

Will fans watch a Jackson show without Michael?

In light of the fact that the series involved Continue reading »