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Displaying all articles tagged:
Michael Jackson
rip
Nov. 4, 2024
Quincy Jones, Star Producer and Executive, Dead at 91
He worked with generations of singers, from Lesley Gore to Michael Jackson.
By
Justin Curto
interviews
Oct. 9, 2024
Riley Keough Opened Up to Oprah About Grief and Family
In a one-hour CBS special shot at Graceland.
By
Jennifer Zhan
rip
Sept. 16, 2024
Tito Jackson of the Jackson 5 Dead at 70
Guitarist and founding member of the family band is survived by three sons.
By
Jason P. Frank
trust issues
May 31, 2024
Michael Jackson’s Trust Held From Kids and Mom During IRS Dispute
There will be no financial distributions until the dispute is resolved, a new filing reveals.
By
Zoe Guy
rock and roll hall of fame
May 1, 2024
Every Artist in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ranked From Best to Worst
From Chuck Berry to Cher.
By
Bill Wyman
coming soon
Feb. 27, 2024
A Michael Jackson Movie Is Coming From Antoine Fuqua in 2025
And Lionsgate has cast its Jackson 5.
By
Bethy Squires
we are the world
Jan. 31, 2024
The 11 Greatest Stories From
The Greatest Night in Pop
Involving everything from Michael Jackson’s missing snake to Stevie Wonder’s Bob Dylan impersonation.
By
Jennifer Zhan
movie review
Jan. 30, 2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
Is a Huge Blast of Gen-X Nostalgia
Netflix’s new documentary about the making of “We Are the World” will be hard to resist for a lot of us.
By
Bilge Ebiri
kiss and tell
Apr. 28, 2023
Man Goes Around Town Telling Diana Ross’s Business
Smokey Robinson said he had an affair with her during his first marriage.
By
Jennifer Zhan
theater review
Feb. 1, 2022
MJ
Exists in a Hyperbaric Chamber of Denial
The King of Pop’s posthumous handlers, like the man himself, keep their distance from reality.
By
Helen Shaw
legends
Jan. 2, 2022
Janet Jackson Tells Her Life Story in New Documentary Trailer
In her own words.
By
Charu Sinha
superlatives
July 9, 2021
The Best of R&B History, As Told By Its Architects Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
From Janet and Michael Jackson’s sibling rivalry, to Prince’s genius, to Bobby Brown rushing takes to head to the strip club, and so much more.
By
Craig Jenkins
braodway
June 29, 2021
The Michael Jackson Musical, Which Somehow Still Exists, Recasts Its Lead
Ephraim Sykes left the musical, and newcomer Myles Frost will replace him.
By
Jackson McHenry
superlatives
June 23, 2021
Sheryl Crow on the Defining Songs and Favorite Mistakes of Her Career
“One of the things that keeps me going is that I feel like I have not written my best song yet.”
By
Shannon Carlin
the law
May 4, 2021
Michael Jackson Estate Wins Ruling in IRS Battle
A judge valued Jackson’s assets at the time of his death at $111 million.
By
Justin Curto
cursed locations
Dec. 26, 2020
Soho House Billionaire Buys Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch
The most cursed real-estate transaction since Katy Perry and the nuns.
By
Rebecca Alter
the law
Dec. 14, 2020
Michael Jackson Estate Handed Another Win in
Leaving Neverland
Appeal
But the case is far from over.
By
Justin Curto
obits
Nov. 17, 2020
Bruce Swedien, Renowned Audio Engineer, Dead at 86
He mixed Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and “Bad.”
By
Charu Sinha
theater
May 13, 2020
The Cursed Michael Jackson Musical Has Rescheduled Its Run to 2021
Producers say
MJ
will play the Neil Simon Theatre starting March 2021.
By
Jackson McHenry
music
May 6, 2020
Quincy Jones Loses $6.9 Million From Jackson Estate Case Appeal
He was initially awarded $9.4 million in a 2017 lawsuit.
By
Justin Curto
rip gators
Mar. 31, 2020
Of Course Joe Exotic’s Alligators Belonged to Michael Jackson
The alligators were killed in a suspicious 2015 fire featured in Netflix’s
Tiger King
.
By
Zoe Haylock
kieran’s brother
Feb. 11, 2020
Macaulay Culkin Doesn’t Want to Talk About
Leaving Neverland
“I never saw him do anything.”
By
Zoe Haylock
grammys
Jan. 20, 2020
The Greatest Grammys Snubs of All Time
All the times the award show got it wrong.
By
Vulture Editors
leaving neverland
Jan. 3, 2020
Michael Jackson Accusers Now Allowed to Sue for Sexual Abuse
Thanks to a California law that went into effect January 1.
By
Zoe Haylock
tis a gift
Dec. 31, 2019
Kim Kardashian West Did Not Get North West JFK’s Bloody Shirt For Christmas
Michael Jackson’s velvet jacket on the other hand…
By
Chris Murphy
well this is happening
Nov. 22, 2019
Oh Boy, a Michael Jackson Biopic Is Reportedly Happening
From the producer of
Bohemian Rhapsody.
By
Zoe Haylock
michael jackson
Nov. 21, 2019
Ephraim Sykes to Star in Michael Jackson Musical That’s Somehow Still Happening
It will open August 13, 2020.
By
Jackson McHenry
disney+
Nov. 14, 2019
Why
The Simpsons
Episode With Michael Jackson Is Still Worth Watching
“Stark Raving Dad” has been shelved indefinitely. But it’s still an important cultural artifact.
By
Jen Chaney
acquisitions
Nov. 4, 2019
Michael Jackson’s Estate Acquires Sly and the Family Stone’s Catalogue
Another chapter in the catalogue’s royalty disputes.
By
Zoe Haylock
me: elton john
Oct. 15, 2019
Elton John Describes a Bizarre Lunch With Michael Jackson in New Memoir
“He was genuinely mentally ill, a disturbing person to be around.”
By
Justin Curto
full speed ahead
Oct. 10, 2019
Defying All Logic Michael Jackson Musical Will Hit Broadway Next Summer
An opening date has been announced.
By
Justin Curto
lawsuits
Sept. 19, 2019
Judge Tentatively Sides with Jackson Estate in HBO Lawsuit
The final ruling is expected by the end of the month.
By
Bethy Squires
meanwhile
Aug. 22, 2019
Did I Dream This Bizarre Press Conference From Michael Jackson’s Publicist?
The singer’s former spokesperson held court this morning in D.C.
By
Hunter Harris
michael jackson
Aug. 5, 2019
Sheryl Crow ‘Mad at a Lot of People’ Over Michael Jackson Abuse Allegations
Crow performed on Jackson’s
Bad
tour from 1987 to 1989.
By
Jackson McHenry
lawsuits
July 4, 2019
Michael Jackson Fan Groups are Suing over
Finding Neverland
Three groups are suing Jackson’s accusers in France for €1 each.
By
Bethy Squires
ripple effects
June 27, 2019
Why ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Isn’t Doing His Michael Jackson Parody Songs Anymore
Saying “Beat it” to “Eat It.”
By
Bethy Squires
honors
Mar. 24, 2019
Michael Jackson Isn’t Being Booted From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Leaving Neverland
hasn’t changed anything.
By
Devon Ivie
hot takes
Mar. 23, 2019
Diana Ross Quotes Her Own Song While Defending Michael Jackson
“This is what’s on my heart this morning.”
By
Devon Ivie
leaving neverland
Mar. 23, 2019
Yikes, Barbra Streisand Weighs In on Michael Jackson
Leaving Neverland
Accusers
Now, she’s clarifying her very divisive comments.
By
Halle Kiefer
health
Mar. 16, 2019
Paris Jackson Is Denying Reports She Was Hospitalized for Suicide Attempt
“Fuck you you fucking liars.”
By
Devon Ivie
last night on late night
Mar. 10, 2019
Pete Davidson Has a Foolproof Plan If You Still Want to Play R. Kelly
Or Michael Jackson.
By
Devon Ivie
leaving neverland
Mar. 8, 2019
Why Michael Jackson’s Estate Is Suing HBO
It all comes down to a single clause in a 27-year-old contract between Jackson and the cable network.
By
Dan Reilly
leaving neverland
Mar. 7, 2019
Corey Feldman ‘Can No Longer Defend’ Michael Jackson
“I want to be very clear. I stand for any and all victims of sexual abuse or assault.”
By
Bethy Squires
20/20 hindsight
Mar. 7, 2019
The Simpsons
Is Pulling Their Episode Starring Michael Jackson
“Star Raving Dad” will be taken out of syndication, off streaming services, and future box sets.
By
Bethy Squires
timeline
Mar. 6, 2019
Michael Jackson’s Unlikely Friendship With Donald Trump: A Timeline
Trump’s voice has been absent from the
Leaving Neverland
debate
,
but his history of public support for Jackson speaks for itself.
By
Kenny Herzog
leaving neverland
Mar. 5, 2019
The 8 Biggest Takeaways From Oprah’s
After Neverland
Special
What we learned from Oprah’s conversation with Wade Robson, James Safechuck, and director Dan Reed.
By
Dan Reilly
true crime
Mar. 4, 2019
The Unsettling Parallels Between
Leaving Neverland
and
Abducted in Plain Sight
If the HBO documentary is believed, Michael Jackson had a lot in common with Bob Berchtold.
By
Jen Chaney
tv
Mar. 3, 2019
Michael Jackson Concert Film Drops Right As
Leaving Neverland
Premieres
Live In Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour
is available “for a limited time,” in case your viewing plans weren’t firmed up yet.
By
Halle Kiefer
leaving neverland
Mar. 1, 2019
The 11 Most Disturbing Michael Jackson Allegations in
Leaving Neverland
The HBO doc claims that Jackson sexually abused two underage boys for years, and even held a pretend “wedding” with one of them.
By
Dan Reilly
legacies
Mar. 1, 2019
No One Deserves As Much Power As Michael Jackson Had
We gave a performer carte blanche to live however he wanted because the music was more important to us.
By
Craig Jenkins
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