Please check your local listings to confirm air times.
BET: The BET Awards (June 27, 8-11:00 p.m.) Queen Latifah hosts the 10th annual Awards from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium. Along with performances from T.I., Kanye West, Usher, T-Pain, Alicia Keys, and Eminem, a Michael Jackson tribute has been added to the lineup.
CBS: The Early Show (Friday, June 25, 7-9:00 a.m.) The entire 8 a.m. hour, billed as “The King of Pop: One Year Later,” will see Harry Smith, Maggie Rodriguez, Julie Chen & Co. hosting a special tribute performance by James Morrison in London. Also on hand will be guests Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony, and Smokey Robinson, who will share what Michael Jackson’s music has meant to them.
MTV: Michael Jackson’s Top 10 Video Countdown (Friday June 25, 5-6:30 p.m., Saturday June 26, 8-9:30 a.m.) MTV determines MJ’s Top 10 videos based on the number of views each has received on MTV.com. The special features running text commentary, Jackson’s VMA performances, and rare interviews he granted MTV.
MTV: Michael Jackson’s Influence on Music (Friday June 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m.) A compilation of videos featuring top music artists discussing Michael Jackson’s influence on their work.
OTHER LISTINGS:
BET
Michael Jackson: Life of a Superstar (Friday, June 25, 1-2 p.m.)
106 & Park (Friday, June 25th, 6-8 p.m.) The 106 gang devotes their “Freestyle Friday” to counting down Michael Jackson’s greatest videos.
Michael Jackson History: The King of Pop (Friday June 25, 8-10 p.m.)
FUSE
Michael Jackson: A Tribute (Friday, June 25, 9:30-10:30 p.m.)
MTV
Michael Jackson’s Music Videos (Saturday, June 26, 6-8 a.m.)
QVC
Michael Jackson Music and Memories (Friday, June 25, 11 p.m.-12 a.m.)
TV One
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (Friday, June 25, 8-10 p.m.; Saturday June 26, 12-2 a.m.)
VH1 Classics
Michael Jackson Video Retrospective (Friday June 25, 2:30-4:30 p.m.)
VH1 Classic All Time Top 10 (Friday June 25, 5-6 p.m.; 11 p.m.-12 a.m.)