Which other pop star did Michael Jackson not want God to give great ideas to???

MJ verses Prince!

Entertainment Weekly is down with all things MJ so they've pieced together a fascinating read about the logistical nightmare that was going on behind the scenes of the upcoming Michael Jackson's This Is It. Read all about what to expect from the movie as well as all the drama over at: MTV.

However, I have to tell you this passage from the story involves the best quote ever - mainly because it acknowledges his well-documented rivalry with the Purple One:

"In fact, as the production got under way, it quickly became clear that Jackson’s creative ambitions for the concerts were beyond anything he’d ever attempted. With the budget already past $24 million, Jackson told his team he wanted to recreate one of the world’s largest waterfalls — Victoria Falls in southern Africa — on the stage. “I was ready to jump off the balcony of my office,” says Randy Phillips, president of the concert promotion firm AEG Live. “We went and met with Michael, and [director] Kenny [Ortega] said, ‘Michael, you’ve got to stop. We’ve got an incredible show, we don’t need any more vignettes.’ Michael said, ‘But Kenny, God channels this through me at night. I can’t sleep because I’m so supercharged.’ Kenny said, ‘But Michael, we have to finish. Can’t God take a vacation?’ Without missing a beat, Michael said, ‘You don’t understand — if I’m not there to receive these ideas, God might give them to Prince.’"

Freaking. Awesome.

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Carolyn Stewart
If I'm not there to receive ideas, God might give them to Prince o'clock, October 16, 2009