Jamie Foxx Moonwalk a Tribute? Blogger Backlash

Hosting Sunday's BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Foxx walked on stage dressed as an 80s era Jackson - complete with the gloves - as "Beat It" blared in the background. He shouted for the audience to clap their hands.

Saying he was there to honor Jackson, Foxx said "It don't matter what he looked like ... what his nose looked like ... it was what he sounded like."

"C'mon," he yelled, "for Michael."

(Comment)110. I was really looking forward to the tribute to MJJ on the BET awards. The show, with a couple of minor exceptions, was a TOTAL disappointment and embarrassment! Jamie Foxx was crass, nasty, not funny and disrespecful. The show was unorganized and painful to watch. The Drake/Lil Wayne performance was vulger and talentless. Beyonce'? I love you, but what the hell was that? Tributes to OJays, the last song, and Neyo's solo were the ONLY thing worth watching. Michael Jackson gave us so much music and this was his HONOR? No Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, Motown...not even a message from those who knew him best? A WASTE. PLEASE DO NOT LET FOXX HOST ANYTHING ELSE EXCEPT THAT VULGAR SIRRUS RADIO SHOW.

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(Comment) 115. I don't know why anyone expected BET to make a proper trubute to MJ. BET is a disgrace to black people in general. im a 20 year old black and i can tell you BET is doing more harm than good to black people. BET started off as a positive channel for blacks. it had informative programs and things. but now it's just a bunch of ghetto mess.

And Jamie Foxx is so arrogant. I mean the dude swore he had MJ's moves down pack. He just made himself look like a fool.

What is it about Jamie Foxx's Moonwalk-y homage to Michael Jackson at last night's BET Awards that's not sitting 100 percent right with me? Maybe there's a little too much "Look how awesome I am!" in the mix for a tribute to a superstar who died only a few days prior. Maybe it's the fact that Jamie trips over himself at the :32 mark, then proceeds to deliver the remainder of his steps with a side order of the lackluster. Or maybe I'm just feeling nitpicky because it's 11 a.m. and my stomach is already growling for lunch. (Settle down, tumtee...you'll get yours!)