On part 2 (7th October 2009) of the Hey Hey It's Saturday reuinion, guest "Red Faces" judge harry Connick Jr was offended by a Jackson 5 parody performance group who painted their faces black. UPDATE: Due to angry messaging, I thought I'd (More…)
On part 2 (7th October 2009) of the Hey Hey It's Saturday reuinion, guest "Red Faces" judge harry Connick Jr was offended by a Jackson 5 parody performance group who painted their faces black. UPDATE: Due to angry messaging, I thought I'd clarify my position on this video. I'm an Australian; I don't think it was racist; before HCJ opened his mouth, I've never heard of "blackface", and I didn't even see "race" in the act, all I saw was a bunch of amateur performers dressing up as the Jackson 5 and parodying them without prejudice or intended malice.
