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‘Michael’ May Be ‘Family-Friendly,’ but It’s a Movie That Taps Into Michael Jackson’s Most Powerful Creative Fuel — His Anger

26 April 2026 at 18:09
The media has done a good job of talking about what’s not in “Michael.” I refer, of course, to the accusations of child sexual abuse that dogged Michael Jackson from 1993 until the day he died (and, of course, they didn’t stop then). The media has done a far less good job of talking about […]

‘Michael’ Director, Producer Paid Millions More After Reshoots Cut Abuse Allegations

25 April 2026 at 21:44
The film underwent 22 days of reshoots to reshape the third act due to a legal settlement the estate had overlooked preventing an accuser from being depicted onscreen.

Michael Jackson Estate Faces Sexual Abuse Allegations From Four Siblings Who Claim They Were ‘Groomed and Brainwashed’ by Pop Superstar

24 April 2026 at 21:00
Michael Jackson’s estate is facing a new wave of molestation allegations leveled at the late pop star, this time from four siblings from New Jersey who say they were groomed and abused for years and that the many handlers in Jackson’s entourage willingly enabled it all. The lawsuit by the four siblings — three brothers […]

Where is Michael Jackson’s Chimpanzee Bubbles Now? Inside His ‘Peaceful’ Life and Why Filmmakers Used a CGI Chimp in ‘Michael’ 

24 April 2026 at 18:15
Michael Jackson’s love of animals takes center stage in the new biopic “Michael.” Featured in the movie are several of Jackson’s pets that he owned when he still lived at his family estate in Encino, Calif., including a llama, giraffe and a python as well as the most famous of them all, his chimpanzee Bubbles. […]

Box Office Stunner: ‘Michael’ Rocketing to Other-Worldly $95M-$100M U.S. Debut, $200M Globally

25 April 2026 at 16:32
Estimates keep getting revised upwards for Lionsgate's record-smashing biopic as moviegoers bestow the film with near-perfect exit scores, sending far-from-thrilled critics packing.

La Toya Jackson Addresses Janet Jackson, Jermaine Jackson Feud Rumors

23 April 2026 at 19:00
Janet Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Jermaine JacksonThere's simply no bad blood between these two. Amid rumors of a feud between her siblings Janet Jackson and Jermaine Jackson, La Toya Jackson set the record straight at the Los Angeles premiere of...

Michael Jackson’s Nephew Slams Media Ahead of ‘Michael’ Biopic Release: ‘Can’t Wait ‘Till Some Critics Have to Eat Crow’

22 April 2026 at 20:38
Just ahead of the Friday release of the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael,” a family member has taken gleeful aim at the media in a series of posts. Taj Jackson, Michael’s nephew and the son of Jackson 5 member Tito, took to Twitter/X to jeer at the media writ large on Tuesday, saying it can no […]

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