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$1 Billion And 20 Years Ago: Michael Jackson's Thriller... With Legos

By  Lisa Brenner
Published Mar 20, 2011 12:00 AM
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On this day in 1991 Michael Jackson essentially signed a $1 billion contract with Sony. Because of this, and also because we have Vincent Price on the brain (see: Dr. Goldfoot), today's video lunch is the classic video of a classic video: Michael Jackson's entire 13-minute "Thriller" reproduced shot for shot with Legos.