Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson Biopic Dazzles With Surprise First Look at CinemaCon
A surprise look at the Michael Jackson biopic Michael closed out Lionsgate’s panel at CinemaCon Wednesday and gave a jolt to theaters owners, who gave a warm reception. Producer Graham King revealed the project will include more than 30 songs and teased it would be “long” in order to do the music star’s story justice. […]
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#MeToo’s Tarana Burke on Diddy Allegations: “The Zeitgeist Has Changed and People Are Ready to Believe the Survivors”
For years, people have “heard grumblings and whispers” — as #MeToo founder Tarana Burke puts it — about the questionable behavior of Sean “Diddy” Combs. “But I think the question,” Burke adds, “was there ever going to be any level of accountability?” Five months ago, Combs’ life dramatically changed. Singer Cassie, the music mogul’s former […]
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‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’ Review: A Vivid Portrait of a Villain on Trial
Dan Reed's documentary chronicles the court cases resulting from defamation lawsuits filed by Sandy Hook parents.
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Michael Jackson Biopic Casts Its Jackson 5
Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic has found the rest of its Jackson 5. The company announced eight new castmembers on Tuesday who are joining the biographical film Michael to fill out both the younger and older versions of Jackson’s four brothers — Jermaine, Marlon, Tito and Jackie Jackson — comprising the family band that rose to […]
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Hollywood Flashback: In 1987, Martin Scorsese and Michael Jackson Made a Thrilling Duo
There was nothing small about Michael Jackson’s long-awaited follow-up to his 1982 smash Thriller, the best-selling album of all time. Released five years after Thriller helped establish the singer as the King of Pop, Bad made history with five singles topping the Billboard Hot 100 — but only one of them, the title track, featured […]
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‘The Greatest Night in Pop’: 10 Revelations About the Mega-Stars Who Created “We Are the World”
When Quincy Jones posted a sign above the entrance to AM Studios in Los Angeles that read “Check Your Ego at the Door,” the night the producer and a group of 40 or so of the biggest singers of the ‘80s recorded the charity anthem “We are the World.” It wasn’t exactly foolproof. “The egos […]
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Usher on Reworking Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl,” Advice Michael Jackson Gave Him and Being “Vulnerable” for New Album
While preparing for his Super Bowl halftime performance, Usher achieved another goal: He finished recording his ninth album. Coming Home was released on Friday, two days before he celebrates his 30-year career at the big game. “Life couldn’t be in a better situation for me right now,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s going pretty […]
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Nia Long Joins Michael Jackson Biopic as Katherine Jackson
Nia Long is joining the Jackson family. The actor will star in Michael, the biopic of late pop star Michael Jackson. Long will portray Katherine Jackson, family matriarch to the Jackson musical family, Lionsgate announced Tuesday. The film stars Jaafar Jackson, who is Michael Jackson’s nephew, as the music icon. Oscar nominee Colman Domingo is […]
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Colman Domingo to Play Michael Jackson’s Father in Biopic
Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic has cast Colman Domingo to play Joe Jackson, the controversial patriarch of the celebrated musical family. Domingo, coming off a critically acclaimed and Oscar-nominated performance in Rustin, joins Michael, the biopic in production from Lionsgate and slated for a global release on April 18, 2025. Joe Jackson, the father of Michael, Janet and […]
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‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Review: Lionel Richie Is an Engaging Guide Through the Historic Star Cluster Behind “We Are the World”
Bao Nguyen’s Netflix doc chronicles the unprecedented gathering of many of the top American music artists of the 1980s to record the earworm charity single.
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Las Vegas Show ‘MJ Live’ Sues Michael Jackson Estate Over Trademark Dispute
Las Vegas jukebox show MJ Live is suing the estate of Michael Jackson, accusing the late pop star’s lawyers of infringing the show’s intellectual property. The suit, filed on Wednesday in Nevada federal court, arises from allegations that the estate threatened legal action against the show for use of the King of Pop’s likeness during […]
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First Clear Look at Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in ‘Michael’ Biopic
A new image has been released from the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael. The photo represents the first clear look at star Jaafar Jackson as the iconic singer. “With Jaafar, every look, every note, every dance move is Michael,” declared producer Graham King. “He embodies Michael in a way that no other actor could.” The actor is also […]
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