Tito Jackson was laid to rest on Monday at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California. Members of the Jackson family were photographed at the funeral for the Motown legend, who died last month at age 70. The late Michael Jackson’s children Paris, 26, and Bigi, 22, (formerly known as Blanket) were among the relatives there. … Read more
Quincy Jones “beat it” — as in his own odds of survival — long before he produced that “Thriller” classic for Michael Jackson. Fifty years before his death at 91 on Sunday, the legendary producer was given a 1 percent chance of living after he suffered a brain aneurysm in 1974. “It was scary,” Jones … Read more
Christmas may get most of the holiday music love, but it’s not hard to scare up a frighteningly good Halloween playlist either. Before Mariah Carey defrosts, here are 12 tunes for your pumpkin-pumping pleasure. Michael Jackson, “Thriller” Michael Jackson has inspired line dances all over the world with his “Thriller” video. Alamy Stock Photo Still … Read more
Lisa Marie Presley claimed that Michael Jackson was “still a virgin” when they started dating. In Presley’s new memoir “From Here to the Great Unknown,” completed by her daughter, Riley Keough, following her death in January 2023, the late singer said that the King of Pop, who passed away in 2009, never had sex before they … Read more
On Sept. 25, we observe National One-Hit Wonder Day, and to celebrate these singular bangers and irrefutable earworms, we’re matching a song to each member of the zodiac. For our intents and purposes, a one-hit wonder is defined as an artist who becomes so well-known for a single recording that the celebratory glare overshadows all … Read more
Michael Jackson’s children, Paris and Prince, paid tribute to his brother, Tito, who died at age 70. The siblings each took to Instagram on Monday to mourn their late uncle the day after he died of an apparent heart attack. Paris, 26, shared a throwback photo of Tito and Michael on her IG Story, with … Read more
Tito Jackson, a member of the iconic family band The Jackson 5 and the brother of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, died. He was 70 years old. Tito died of an apparent heart attack while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma on Sunday, former Jackson family manager Steve Manning told Entertainment Tonight. @3tworld/Instagram However, … Read more
When it comes to Michael Jackson, you don’t wanna be startin’ somethin’ with Stephanie Mills — the R&B legend who originated the role of Dorothy in the Tony-winning musical “The Wiz” 50 years ago. The 67-year-old diva — who dated Jackson in the ’70s — remains fiercely loyal to the King of Pop and protective … Read more
Something you never hear when a biopic of a musician is announced? “I’m so excited to see that!” No other movie genre inspires such a collective exasperation from the public while still getting made by Hollywood en masse. Nevertheless, in an attempt to get free-spending millennials to give a fig about them, plans for a … Read more
The feeling when one of your biggest hits is played, 35 years later, in the biggest blockbuster of the summer. That’s the kind of puffed-out chest you’d expect Patrick Leonard would be flexing right about now — after “Like a Prayer,” the 1989 smash that he co-wrote and co-produced for Madonna, was featured in an … Read more
Janet Jackson misses her big brother. The 58-year-old performer told the BBC in an interview published Wednesday that she’s still grieving the death of her brother Michael Jackson. The late superstar died at 50 in 2009. Janet said she thinks about her brother when she performs their duet “Scream” on her “Together Again” tour. She … Read more
Kim Kardashian, 43, revealed this week that one of her two sons — Saint, 8, or Psalm, 5 — has the rare skin condition vitiligo. While discussing her psoriasis journey on Monday’s episode of the “She MD” podcast, Kardashian explained that vitiligo, which causes patches of skin to lose pigment or color, can be hereditary. … Read more
Michael Jackson was a whopping $500 million in debt at the time of his death, new court documents reveal. The “King of Pop” died of cardiac arrest caused by “acute propofol intoxication” 15 years ago at the age of 50. The “Thriller” hitmaker owed money to more than 65 creditors at the time of his … Read more
It was not as easy as 1 2 3, but Neverland Ranch was the site of a major filming location for an upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. Around 300 people were cleared to descend on the infamous property north of Santa Ynez, Calif., for the shoot in April, according to film permit activity reviewed by SF … Read more
Bunch of party animals! Jon Bon Jovi recalled the wild night with Michael Jackson and his celeb pet chimpanzee Bubbles during a trip to Japan in the ’80s. Appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Thursday, the Bon Jovi frontman, 62, said he and guitarist Richie Sambora were invited to party with the “Smooth Criminal” hitmaker while … Read more
It’s a Jackson family battle of wills. In a legal showdown, the late Michael Jackson’s youngest son, Bigi, has unleashed a legal challenge against his grandmother, Katherine Jackson. Court briefs filed by Bigi, formerly known as Blanket, show that the 93-year-old matriarch is trying to tap into funds from Michael’s estate to challenge a $600 … Read more
Michael Jackson’s youngest son, Blanket, has filed a legal injunction against his grandmother, Katherine Jackson, asking the court to deny her from using the late pop star’s estate money amid an ongoing legal battle. Court documents filed by Blanket, 22, who now goes by Bigi Jackson, state that he and Katherine, 93, previously joined forces … Read more
He wants critics to beat it. Miles Teller is defending the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, proclaiming that the late singer should get his own movie “regardless” of what critics think. “You only get so many opportunities in this business to make films,” Teller, 37, told Variety during the Vanity Fair Oscars party. “I’m really excited … Read more
The family feud between the Jacksons and the McCartneys is (apparently) no more. In fact, Paris Jackson, the 25-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson, sat thisclose to Paul McCartney — who famously went from friends to enemies with the King of Pop — in the front row of the Stella McCartney show during Paris Fashion Week … Read more
This “Man in the Mirror” is poised to surprise Michael Jackson fans worldwide. Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson is the reincarnation of his uncle in the first image released from Antoine Fuqua’s “Michael.” “With Jaafar, every look, every note, every dance move is Michael,” said Oscar-winning producer Graham King told Deadline. “He embodies Michael in a way that … Read more