Oprah's assistant invites Joe Jackson to explore the space outside of Oprah's personal space

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Joe Jackson -- Back Away from the Oprah!

39 minutes ago by TMZ Staff

http://www.tmz.com/2010/10/13/joe-jackson-oprah-personal-space-tv-show-interview/

Oprah Winfrey's personal space was violated during her visit to the Jackson house last week -- and TMZ has learned the culprit was none other than Papa Joe himself.



Sources close to the Big O tell TMZ Joe was all over the talk show queen when she came over to conduct a sit-down interview with the family at their Encino home.

We're told Joe was tailing Oprah all over the house -- almost like a second shadow -- so Oprah's assistant stepped in and asked the guy to back off.

Joe obliged, we're told -- and kept a polite distance for the rest of the visit.

Personal space -- it's not a joke.

[FSogol]

1. Error: You can't unrecommend threads from this forum.

Yawn.

[mackerel]

2. Was he star struck or just trying to tell his side of the story?

[charlie]

3. Probably the scent of One Billion Dollars

wafting off Oprah gave him a full blown Come-to-Jesus Moment, hearing angels and humping her leg before he realized what he was doing.

[Catherine Vincent]

4. I doubt this tidbit is the truth

TMZ could be making this crap up. But if by any chance this is correct, Oprah or her assistant has no right to say that to Mr. Jackson. That's his damn house. If they were uncomfortable, they should have left. Case closed.

[mackerel]

5. He is legally separated from his wife, it may not

necessarily be his house.