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"The Ed Sullivan Show"

Date confirmed on the official Ed Sullivan website (archived) (“December 14, 1969”)

Michael Jackson, Timothy White interview (August 23, 1977) from “Rock Lives: Profiles and Interviews”

I’ll never forget the day I was walking the halls at the Ed Sullivan Theatre. I walked past his dressing room -- see, I’m always known for just looking around and seeing what each place is like; I always do that. And he calls me in, and he says he saw our rehearsal that day, and said, "No matter what you do, never forget to thank God for your talent." He looked me in the eyes. He was unique, he was really kind. Such a nice man.