Intervista a Mamma' e Papa'
Murdoch's Shine Pulls Off Jackson Exclusive
08/12/2003
Guardian:
Elisabeth Murdoch's independent production company, Shine, has landed exclusive interviews with the parents of pop star Michael Jackson.
The interview with Joe and Katherine Jackson, in which they discuss the allegations made against their son and talk about his early life as part of the Jackson Five, is to be broadcast in the US by ABC on Friday and by ITV1 in the UK next Monday.
ITV1 will transmit a 30-minute version of the interview with Jackson's parents as a one-off current affairs special in its Tonight with Trevor McDonald slot at 8pm, between the two editions of Coronation Street.
The interview was conducted by US journalist Daphne Barak, but Katie Derham will introduce the ITV1 special next Monday.
Ms Murdoch is one of the executive producers of the programme, along with her Shine colleague Andy Auerbach and Barak.
Shine's interview with Jackson's parents follows on from Granada's coup last year in securing access to Jackson's home, Neverland, for Martin Bashir, whose extensive interviews with the troubled pop star formed the basis of the high-rating documentary Living With Michael Jackson.