June 16th, 1995. Geraldo Rivera’s Celebrity News program brings us the latest on America’s major pop couple with celebrity columnists from across the spectrum.
“We, Will Be expecting a child….we’re not gonna say when, in the hands of the heavens…”
The segment opens with an excerpt from the interview in question, with that elephant in the room addressed, do Lisa Marie and Michael have sex? Ms. Presley assures us they do.
Returning to studio we hear form Mike Walker of the National Enquirer who is impressed with Diane Sawyer’s interviewing, but think it’s crazy that Michael plans to continue his sleepovers with little boys. Janet Charlton of Star Magazine is glad he gave up the giant false eyelashes for that interview. Lisa G of Hot 97-FM wonders how anyone could believe anything these two say.
Miichael Musto of the Village Voice has a different take and saw them as a pair of loving lesbians. Alicia Jacobs entertainment reporter for KTNV-TV has heard the couple couldn’t be more in love. Richard Mineards from the London Daily Express says it’s clear who wears the pants in that relationship — it’s not Michael.
Discussion moves to the video from Janet and Michael’s new ‘Scream’ single. According to Musto the song was only at the top of the Billboard 100 due to a pricing trick. Towards the end of this segment another clip from Diane Sawyer’s interview is shown where Michael Jackson absolutely refutes ever being able to harm a child.
Lisa Maria Presley and Michael Jackson divorced less than a year after this clip, in 1996.
This day, Geraldo’s television history.