The Wire

A repeat airing of a skit from the revived variety program, “Hey, Hey it’s Saturday” has led to mass controversy and even a looming threat of legal action taken out by a former guest, Kamahl. The skit was performed by six men – all of different ethnic backgrounds – who painted their faces black, dancing and miming to the late Michael Jackson. This outraged American guest, Harry Connick Jr. who was deeply offended by the act. So are we becoming too politically correct, or were there deeper connotations?