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‘Michael’: Here’s Who Will Play the Legendary Jackson Family in the Biopic

Updated 2/28/24 at 11:52 a.m. ET With production beginning on “Michael,” the biopic chronicling the life and career of Michael Jackson, we’re getting more casting news about who will portray the legendary singer’s famous family members. Kenya Moore: Abandoned At Birth To Real Housewives of Atlanta | My Family Story Off English As previously reported […]

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James Brown’s Daughters Say There Would Be No Usher or Michael Jackson Without Him. Real Ones Already Knew That.

Ahead of A&E’s new docuseries, “James Brown: Say It Loud,” the Godfather of Soul’s daughters are reflecting on their father’s legacy and musical contributions — specifically as it relates to some of today’s musical icons and one of the largest genres. Abbott Elementary Star Janelle James Reveals Who Inspired How She Plays Ava Off English […]

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Lionel Richie Expressed Regret Over Not Including Madonna On ‘We Are The World,’ But Still Stands By Cyndi Lauper’s Selection

Each year, music’s biggest names come together to compete for high recognition at the Grammy Awards. But occasionally, entertainers can put aside their competitive spirits for the right cause. In January 1985, that moment came when Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, and Michael Omartian set out to record “What Are The Word.” The track […]

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What Wild Sexual Allegations Did Suge Knight Make About Russell Simmons, Usher and Diddy?

Because, apparently, incarcerated people are allowed to have podcasts, Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight was allowed to jump into the mess for the Year of Truth. ‘Law & Order’ Vet Jesse L. Martin Reveals The First Time He Experienced Discrimination | My Family Story Off English On Knight’s latest episode of his “Collect Call” […]

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Nia Long Joins Colman Domingo To Portray Michael Jackson’s Parents In Upcoming Biopic

NewsOne Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Nia Long has been cast as matriarch Katherine Jackson in Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International’s Michael Jackson biopic. This announcement comes days after Colman Domingo was added to the cast to portray Michael’s father, Joe Jackson. The Jackson family’s story is one that fans will continue to […]

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The ‘We Are the World’ Doc Spills Major Tea About Michael Jackson, Prince, Al Jarreau, And More

After it’s initial debut at this year’s Sundance Film Festival just last week, “The Greatest Night in Pop,”—the documentary chronicling the making of the hit 1985 song “We Are the World—is now available on Netflix. What Rev Run Really Thinks About Nicki Minaj, Plus Run DMC Honored In New Docuseries During the nearly two-hour-long doc, […]

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Everything We Know About the Cast of the Michael Jackson Biopic

Prolific director Antoine Fuqua’s biopic “Michael” certainly won’t be the first movie to chronicle the life and legacy of Michael Jackson. However, it may be the most ambitious. Though we don’t know specific details, according to Entertainment Weekly, the film is said to follow “both Jackson’s triumphs and tragedies as it examines both his personal […]

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Snoop Dogg Supposedly Has An Unreleased Song With Michael Jackson, But Fans May Never Have The Chance To Hear It

Since the early ’90s,Snoop Dogg has built an impressive discography filled with the who’s who of music, including the late Tupac, Dr. Dre, Pharrell, and 50 Cent, to name a few. But there was one legendary collaboration that fans may never have the chance to listen to. On January 26, during an interview on Sirius […]

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Yes! Guess Which Hollywood Icons Colman Domingo Is About to Play Next

Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson’s father, left; Colman Domingo, and Nat King Cole.Photo: Pascal Le Segretain; FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP; GAB Archive/Redferns (Getty Images) We don’t know who needs to hear this but: It’s officially Colman Domingo season! Beverly Johnson Reflects On Naomi Sims Encouraging Words, 50 Years Since Gracing Vogue Cover Off English In addition to […]

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Shannon Sharpe Still Has Much To Say About Katt Williams and That Club Shay Shay Interview

 It’s only the third week of January, and it’s been Shannon Sharpe’s best year ever. ‘True Detective: Night Country’ Star On Being Biracial On & Off Screen: “You Never Feel Like You’re Enough” Off English Just three days into the new year, Sharpe dropped his Club Shay Shay interview with Katt Williams. Nearly three hours […]

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Say What? You’ll Never Guess Who T-Pain Almost Had a Song With

Usher, left; T-Pain, and Michael Jackson.Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for The Business of Fashion (Getty Images) Rapper and singer T-Pain is opening up about a song that once was and was set to feature two of the biggest stars in music: Usher and Michael Jackson. ‘True Detective: Night Country’ Star On Being Biracial On […]

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Michael Jackson’s Nephew, Jaafar Jackson, Will Play Him In An Uncanny First Glimpse From A New Biopic

Michael Jackson fans had something fun happen today. The first image from the forthcoming biopic, Michael, was released, giving a glimpse of the late icon’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, playing him. It is set to hit theaters on April 18, 2025, as of right now, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jaafar posted the B&W photo to […]

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Kelly Clarkson, The Beatles, Justin Timberlake, And Other Musicians Had Some Of TV’s Most Impactful Moments Ever, Says The Emmys

A few days ago, The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences (aka the Television Academy, the organization behind the Primetime Emmy Awards), shared a list of the “Top 75 Most Impactful Television Moments.” As for how the list was decided, they explained, “In celebration of the Emmy Awards’ 75th Anniversary, we invited Television Academy members […]

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Katt Williams Breaks the Internet By Dissing Everyone, and Michael Jackson’s Mother Is Fighting in Court

Michael Jackson’s 93-Year-Old Mother Is Reportedly Fighting ‘Incredibly Lucrative’ Deal to Profit Off His Name Photo: Ethan Miller (Getty Images) The Roots’ Black Thought On Befriending Questlove & Classmates Boyz II Men & Others In New Memoir Off English Our King of Pop, Michael Jackson is gone—but reportedly his 93-year-old mother Katherine Jackson is still […]

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All The Messy Revelations From the ‘Club Shay Shay’ Interview Between Katt Williams, Shannon Sharpe

Photo: John Lamparski (Getty Images) Williams even went at Michael Blackson, saying that he’s a “Real African, doing a fake African accent.” He also said that Blackson has been mad at him for a while after he told him to stop dressing in “dirty daishikis.” Advertisement Blackson responded to Williams in a tweet that read, […]

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A List of Comedians Katt Williams Threw Under The Bus on Shannon Sharpe’s Podcast

Katt Williams became a living comedy legend – as well as one of the most controversial comedians in history – in part because of his scorched-earth honesty. But he outdid himself on the newest episode of Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast, which dropped Wednesday. Katt Williams Unleashed | CLUB SHAY SHAY The interview has […]

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Why is Everyone Hating on Auntie Oprah These Days? We Think We Know.

What’s really going on with Auntie Oprah Winfrey as of late? There was a time not very long ago when she was infallible among Black folks – the unproblematic interviewer and entertainer behind so much of our beloved content. But her image has taken a bit of a nosedive in recent times. The Roots’ Black […]

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Michael Jackson’s 93-Year-Old Mother Is Reportedly Fighting ‘Incredibly Lucrative’ Deal to Profit Off His Name

Photo: Ethan Miller (Getty Images) Our King of Pop, Michael Jackson is gone—but reportedly his 93-year-old mother Katherine Jackson is still very protective over how his estate makes money off his legacy and licensing his name. According to court documents obtained by Radar Online, the Jackson matriarch of the legendary family is asking Michael’s estate […]

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Big Revelations from Chaka Khan’s Newest Interview

Chaka Khan spills all of the tea about her life and career in her newest interview with Rolling Stone. She addresses speculation about her retirement from music, learning about Prince’s addiction, beef with Kanye West, and more. Here are all of your burning questions being answered! Tapping Into Our “Why?”: A Blueprint For Better Black […]

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Paris Jackson’s Crusade to Destroy Headlines About Her and Her Late Father

Photo: Edward Berthelot / Contributor (Getty Images), Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer (Getty Images) Just days after making a rare red carpet appearance for her godfather, Macaulay Culkin’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, Paris Jackson took to social media to talk about her new mission to stop paparazzi from publishing stories about her and her […]

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What’s Stopping Chris Brown From Being the ‘Next Michael Jackson?’ Akon Has a Theory

Chris Brown, left; Michael Jackson.Photo: Scott Dudelson ;Jean-Marc Giboux/Liaison (Getty Images) Could Chris Brown be “the next Michael Jackson” or has his window of opportunity passed him by? Eddie Murphy & Tracee Ellis Ross’ Candy Cane Lane Is Our TV Pick Of The Week Off English That’s the conversation Shannon Sharpe and singer/entrepreneur Akon found […]

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Drake Further Tied Himself To Michael Jackson In His ‘First Person Shooter’ Video, The Song That Tied A Michael Jackson Record

Drake received backlash when For All The Dogs dropped in early October. One of his strategies was to rely on the receipts he’s kept of people initially hating his now-beloved 2011 album, Take Care. His For All The Dogs track “First Person Shooter,” featuring J. Cole, gave him a new receipt to deploy upon hates, […]

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Ranking All of Michael Jackson’s Number-One Hit Records

The Jackson 5 “The Love You Save” on The Ed Sullivan Show “The Love You Save” was the most energetic hit during the early days of The Jackson 5. I love that some other brothers in the group got some shine, with Jermaine singing some parts of the song along with Michael. Despite it being […]

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Drake Wants Everyone To Know He Shares This Accomplishment With Michael Jackson

It’s official, Drake and Michael Jackson are now on the same level, at least in one category. HBO’s The Last of Us Star, Lamar Johnson, Plays That’s So Random Off English On Monday, with the announcement of Drizzy’s amazing collaboration with J. Cole, “First Person Shooter,” taking the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, […]

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