Want to be stoppin' something: Michael Jackson dies!!

Yes, that's correct. Michael Jackson died of a cardiac arrest this afternoon.

And the last I heard, he was planning a tour in which he would wear an outfit made entirely of Swarvoski crystals. Guess that's not happening.

No matter how many headlines and jokes this artist has been the subject of, it really is a tragic end to a tragic life. I stand by my love for Michael Jackson, as an incredibly talented performer who has made some of the best pop music, and frankly just music, ever. It's actually almost a relief that he's dead, because now he doesn't have to be a walking scandal and laughingstock anymore.

To commemorate the King of Pop, here is the video for Billie Jean, one of my favorite songs, ever. I swear that one day I'll learn the moonwalk.