TMZ's Celeb Look-Alike Contest -- Doppelgangers!

[paula-c]

Gema I can assure you that the competition was going to win the Taco Bell Chihuahua :lol:

[MissG]

:lol:  :lol:

[Missyb007]

I think TMZ might be trying to tell us something.
My top picks for my double theory are E'Casanova, Earnest Valentino and maybe Micheal Kiss.
Carlo Riley can be a possibility  lol.  :geek:

True, I think E'cas and Earnest are the best I've made some screenshots of a performance of Earnest .. take a look:






It's funny though, lately they've had more look-a-like things, I was waiting for something that had to do with a look-a-like of Michael haha :lol:

[pepper]

In fiction, folklore, and popular culture, a doppelgänger is a tangible double of a living person...   You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

Every definition I can find of "doppelganger" says this - that it is a double of a LIVING person  

[trublu]

Also, is this a real photo or is it photoshopped?

Have you guys seen it before?

[pepper]

I think TMZ might be trying to tell us something.

Haha excellent. Is Michael the only 'dead' one there??

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[pepper]

Also, is this a real photo or is it photoshopped?

Have you guys seen it before?

Real.



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[pepper]

How interesting - I just found an article about Carlo Riley and MJ in Tokyo, just posted Sept. 16, 2010    (2 days before TMZ's Doppelganger post)

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Carlo Riley: Michael Jackson impersonator shares details of meeting King of Pop (video)

Katrina K Wheeler
September 16th, 2010 9:14 pm ET

 The world of music has been influenced tremendously by Michael Jackson. He is perhaps the most influential performer to ever walk the face of the earth. And as such, he his impact can be seen all over the world, and in most every genre of music. There is a reason why to this day, fans and the family and friends of the King of Pop are still trying to get through the loss. There is simply no one like Michael Jackson, and most people around the world have come to recognize that since his passing, if they didn't realize it before.

Like E'Casanova, Carlo Riley is a Michael Jackson impersonator who has been deeply influenced by the performer. In fact, he revealed to me that he had purchased tickets to go to London at the O2 arena in London for the first five shows that would have taken place on the This Is It tour. He also discussed what it was like for him to meet Michael Jackson for the first time in Japan.

[youtube:o3wcv2db]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3N5H_F7DIU&feature=player_embedded[/youtube:o3wcv2db]
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[pepper]

Jackson fans pay over £1,700 for 30 seconds to see idol in Japan
Last updated at 17:27 08 March 2007

Excited fans got the chance to meet Michael Jackson in Tokyo today - but only those who could afford to pay 400,000 yen (£1,769.52) for the privilege.

Fans of the 'King of Pop' screamed as he arrived by van at the venue in the Japanese capital for the event, at which he had promised to chat and take pictures with up to 300 guests, but not to sing or dance.

They were not put off by the price.

Michael Jackson arrives by van at the venue in Tokyo, Japan

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"I would pay 10 times that amount any time anywhere," said Carlo Riley, a Jackson fan and impersonator with long black hair and a black surgical mask, who danced as he waited in line.

Riley said he flew from the U.S. especially to meet Jackson face-to-face. "If they do it again, I'll pay it again - easily," he added.

Jackson fan and impersonator, Carlo Riley, pays homage to the 'King of Pop'

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Since being acquitted of child molestation charges at a trial that ended in June 2005, Jackson has mostly kept a low profile, spending time in Bahrain and Ireland.

He last visited Japan, where he has a huge fan base, in May to accept a music award. Since arriving at the weekend, he has been mobbed by fans during a shopping trip and a visit to Disneyland.

In November, Jackson sang at an awards ceremony in London, his first public performance since the trial, but his efforts were panned by critics.

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[ForTheTruth]

I think TMZ might be trying to tell us something.

Haha excellent. Is Michael the only 'dead' one there??

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"'TMZ' is at the forefront of what will be a common movement of Web sites to TV," says Robert Thompson, professor of TV and Popular Culture at Syracuse University.
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"...popular culture continues its TMZ-ification."
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Hehe,  Thank you pepper!  
I think i got a little side tracked with the ghostly double part .  


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[trublu]

So they were/are like friends then?  

[Serenitys_Dream]

Maybe someone should submit Jesse's pic as looking like Elvis.  

[paula-c]

Serenitys_Dream, good proposition :lol:

[voiceforthesilent]

Strange for them to do this, and especially to use the term "Doppelganger" that is so popular on this forum. I don't know about you guys, but I certainly don't need anymore proof that TMZ is majorly involved in this and on Mike's side.

 :mrgreen:

I hadn't even heard the term "Doppleganger" before this forum. I think it's a foreign expression? Which, if true, seems to indicate that TMZ has read this site. And it also seems odd that they would keep a few thousand hoaxers engaged in a farce. Why, also, wouldn't they include Elvis look alikes as there are so many impersonators out there? Hmm...

[MashMike]

Indeed, it's too strange for TMZ to touch upon this topic now, esp. use that word, either they are on Michael's side giving us hints or they are just mocking us :x , dunno, on one hand it's just a trashy media, crap, tabloid, on the other hand i recall watching a video which showed step by step that one of the members of the Jackson family owned it(smth like that).About the "doppelgangers"- IMO noone lookes like the celebrities they claimed to resemble, not at all.