• Joseph Fiennes Defends Michael Jackson Role, Should Probably Quit TV Movie, Right?

    British actor Joseph Fiennes was recently cast in a comedic TV movie in the UK as music icon Michael Jackson. No, these two people do not share the same skin color, which is obviously making this project very scandalous. While Fiennes admits that he understands the backlash of a white actor portraying an African-American in a production, this week he came to his own defense, claiming that the TV special is satirical, so, you know, who cares? Clearly, a lot of people care, so we're basically counting down until the 45-year-old white actor quits this project.

  • Chris Brown Blasts the Grammys, Michael Jackson TV Special Casting on Twitter

    Chris Brown never has a shortage of controversy surrounding him, and this past Friday (Jan. 29), he took to Twitter to blast both the Grammys and the Michael Jackson TV special's casting on Twitter. He wasn’t shy about sharing his opinions on the controversy surrounding both. There's been a lot of flak surrounding the decision to cast a white actor to play Michael Jackson in the British TV comedy.

  • Michael Jackson Told Oprah He Wouldn't Want to be Played by a White Actor in 1993 Inteview

    As the entertainment world gears up for the Sky Arts TV comedy 'Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon,' the choice to cast white actor Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson has been controversial to say the least. Adding to the controversy, a 1993 video of an Oprah Winfrey interview has been unearthed where he told the host that he wouldn’t want to be played by a white actor.

  • Joseph Fiennes Cast as Michael Jackson in 9/11 TV Movie Special

    After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001, a celebrity road trip allegedly took place involving Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson leaving New York City. At least, this is the subject matter of an upcoming British made-for-TV movie produced for the Sky Arts network. Whether or not this story is true is beside the point because the project is moving forward and will embellish on the situation rather than take from actual facts. It's a comedy, after all. The cast reportedly includes Brian Cox as Brand, Stockard Channing as Taylor and Joseph Fiennes, a white actor, as Jackson, an African-American music icon. This last casting news should stand out, especially considering the trending controversy of the lack of diversity in the list of nominees for the 2016 Oscars.

  • Did Michael Jackson Compose the Music for 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' Soundtrack? [LISTEN]

    There's been an internet rumor going around for quite some time, claiming that the music featured on the soundtrack to the popular video game Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was composed by none other than the "King of Pop" himself, Michael Jackson. After about 20 years since proposing this theory, we have an answer. Listen to the soundtrack below to see if you can tell if Jackson did in fact compose the songs on the popular video game!

  • Michael Jackson and John Lennon Among the Best Male Singers of All Time

    Singers and musicians are always attached to each other, but, it often turns out that the singers will have a make or break position in the band. As the singers perform the main vocal line of a song, they will be the main focus of the performance. Michael Jackson and John Lennon are among the best male singers of all time.

  • ‘The Wiz’ Choreographer Fatimah Robinson Gets New NBC Show About Her Life

    Famed choreographer Fatimah Robinson will soon be choreographing a whole new routine, maneuvering around cameras there to capture her life for a new NBC dance drama. Fresh off the success of The Wiz, Robinson is teaming up with the live TV adaptation's producers once again to work on this new project. Producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan seem to have a lot of respect for Robinson as a artist, as evidenced by Zadan singing her praises after tapping her to do choreography for The Wiz.

  • Beyonce Slays as a Christmas Tree, Puts Holiday Fashion to Shame [PHOTOS]

    Beyonce has been known for her very stylish moments including her holiday costumes. She has dressed up as Storm from X-Men and killed it as Janet Jackson with Blue Ivy by her side as Michael Jackson. So it comes as no surprise that she would dress up for her holiday company party. But what's even better, she dressed up as a Christmas tree!

  • Michael Jackson's Estate Being Sued Over 'Messages to Michael' Shutdown on Film Footage

    Michael Jackson's estate is being sued over a shutdown on the tribute film, "Messages to Michael" by Sharad Chandra Patel. In the suit, Patel claims that he is being denied his legal rights to the footage that he needs to make the film by the estate executors John Branca and John McClain. He is being represented by known Hollywood lawyer Larry Stein and the estate is being represented by Howard Weitzman.
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