Ungloved one. (Law).(Michael Jackson)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, January, 2002 by Eggerton, John S.

Michael Jackson (below) will be appearing on this week's American Music Awards telecast (Jan. 9 on ABC) to receive his Artist of the Century Award, but the Gloved One will not be demonstrating his patented Moonwalk. He is scheduled to perform on the Grammy awards telecast on CBS later in the year, which makes exclusivity the price of exposure to a worldwide audience of a couple billion.

AMW producer Dick Clark Productions has sued the Grammys, but the case is not expected to come to trial for a year. In the meantime, look for motions in the next few months asking for a ruling on whether the policy constitutes an unfair business practice.