Universal Pictures reportedly Pulled a Michael Jackson related scene from the new Sasha Baron Cohen “Bruno” movie premiere out in Las Angeles on Thursday June 25,2009 due to the passing of Michael Jackson. The scene entailed Bruno giving an interview to LaToya Jackson about different topics. Some of which, included Michael. They said there was a joke about Michael’s high pitched voice,and his white glove trademark.

The scene had apparently played at press screenings earlier in the week, but after Michael died on Thursday, they decided to remove it out of sensitivity to the Jackson family. The film supposedly now cuts directly from the “Bruno” gonzo interview with Paula Abdul to a focus group for his faux reality show. However, critics who attended the earlier showings did see it,and could include it in a review.

They reported that removing the scene could draw more attention to it,but the studio wanted to avoid even the perception of poor taste. The director Larry Charles said, “We decided to take it out for tonight, and we’ll reassess before the release whether to keep it out”.

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