File this under "Sentences I never imagined writing".
Holden Thorp is a mediocre dancer but a pretty good zombie.
The UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor took a couple steps outside the old comfort zone Monday, gamely taking part in a student re-enactment of the Michael Jackson "Thriller" video. You know, the one with the ghouls and zombies.
Thorp was flanked by his wife Patti on one side and by Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt on the other.
(Tar Heel basketball coach Roy Williams, standing nearby, could not be coaxed into participating.)
They joined about 30 students in trying to create some buzz for the Eve Ball, a Nov. 5 fundraiser for the scholarship named for Eve Carson, the student body president shot and killed in March 2008.
I could go on and on about the chancellor's jaunty toe stepping, shoulder shrugging and hip swiveling, but really, you should see it for yourself. Have a look below or at this link.

Whale Wars (9pm, Animal Planet) - It
There will be no shortage of television specials to mark Friday's first anniversary of the sudden tragic death of pop king Michael Jackson. Nearly every channel has something to offer, starting Thursday and continuing all weekend. Here's what we've seen so far and we'll update if there's more. The "Bubbles" special on Animal Planet looks like it can't miss.
There's been some hate surrounding "The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty" (A&E, 9 tonight), and that's a shame.
Pop stars are never more present than immediately after their deaths, and Exhibit A is
Once again, the WarmTV bloggers elected (begged) my mom to be our
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One of the consequences of Michael Jackson's death is that his family has regained the spotlight, and like a lot of us, Michael has some crazy folk in his family.
MTV Video Music Awards (9pm, MTV) - Controversial British comedian Russell Brand (left) returns to host the 26th annual VMAs, which has Janet Jackson opening with a tribute to her brother Michael Jackson. Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Green Day and Pink are among scheduled performers. Beyonce and Lady Gaga have tons of nominations.
Mad Men (10pm, AMC) - Somehow, this show manages to top itself each week. Tonight, Don and Betty are called to the school over Sally's troubling behavior. Not sure what they expect after the way she was ignored while attempting to grieve over the sudden death of her grandfather. So it looks like it'll take state involvement to prompt Don and Betty to actually interact with their daughter in a way that goes beyond, "Go watch TV." Am I the only person seeing our budding ballerina-bartender as an estranged teenager living in a drug commune in California by 1972?
