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Photo: AP/Matt Sayles
Joe Jackson arrives at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 28, 2009.
At tonight's BET Awards, a collection of artists came together to commemorate Michael Jackson's career and the legacy he left behind. Rumor has it that Chris Brown was among those who were to take part in the tribute, but was pulled at the last minute.
The rumor was fueled by one of Chris Brown's dancers, who tweeted "Jay-Z is mad childish. Never keep a person from paying there [sic] respect."
Before the show's start, chief executive of BET Debra L. Lee told the Associated Press that the show would be undergoing "a total overhaul" and performers and performances would be changed and added.
The award show's producer, Ron Weisner, told Billboard.com, "A day and a half ago, we had one show and today we have a whole other show. Overnight, literally, it changed. The show was completely rewritten, we booked additional people -- we're trying to address a very unfortunate situation."
"It's something we had to deal with at the very last minute," Weisner added. "I wish we didn't have to, but it's just a fact of life."
Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson's father, made an appearance at the awards show, saying, "I just wish he could be here to celebrate himself. Sadly, he's not here, so I'm here to celebrate for him."
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