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Singer Michael Jackson appears outside the courtroom at the Santa Maria Courthouse during a break in his child molestation trial May 23, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. (Photo by Aaron Lambert-Pool/Getty Images)

Michael Jackson says 'children want to just touch me' in eerie unearthed recordings

TV 2 days ago By Joel Harley

Undated handout photo issued by the US Department of Justice of a photograph appearing to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor reclining across the laps of five people has been released in the latest tranche of Epstein files. He appears to be smiling with his eyes closed and his head nearly resting on a woman's lap while Ghislaine Maxwell stands above peering and smiling in the undated picture.

Andrew pictured lying across laps of five women in latest batch of Epstein files

UK December 21, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

Paris Jackson at GQ's Men of the Year 2025 event

Paris Jackson claims executors of dad Michael’s will 'pocketed' $10,000,000

Showbiz November 19, 2025 By Laura Harman

Michael Jackson fans stunned by singer's 'spitting image' nephew in controversial biopic trailer

Michael Jackson fans stunned by singer's 'spitting image' nephew in controversial biopic

Film November 7, 2025 By Pierra Willix

MIchael Jackson and Lionel Richie pose for a photo circa 1985. (Photo by Lester Cohen/ Getty Images

Lionel Richie makes shocking claim about Michael Jackson’s hygiene

Showbiz September 30, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson

Mandatory credit: TM & copyright 20th Century Fox No Merchandising. Editorial Use Only No Book or TV usage without prior permission from Shutterstock Editorial Mandatory Credit: Photo by 20th Century Fox Licensing/Merchandising/Everett/Shutterstock (14219271b) THE SIMPSONS, (from left): Lisa Simpson, Homer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson, 'Frink Gets Testy', (Season 29, ep. 2911, aired Jan. 14, 2018). TM and Copyright ?20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved./courtesy Everett Collection Everett Collection - 14 Jan 2018

The only Simpsons episode that’s banned from Disney Plus aired 34 years ago today

TV September 19, 2025 By Emily Bashforth

Grammy-winning star forced to 're-examine' hotel meeting with Michael Jackson aged 13

Showbiz September 17, 2025 By Emily Bashforth

Paris Jackson calls out Hollywood actor over ‘weird’ claims about dad Michael’s biopic

Showbiz September 3, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson

jaafarjackson 11w The Journey Starts Monday #Michaelmovie Photo: Jourdynn Jackson

Man 'was wrongly sacked' after being accused of making Michael Jackson 'hee hees'

UK August 29, 2025 By Barney Davis

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Diana Ross speaks onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Diana Ross, 81, sparks concern after pulling out of performance

Music August 13, 2025 By Lara Goane

The Simpsons episode that was banned 27 years after its original release

TV September 19, 2025 By Emily Bashforth

Michael Jackson biopic's exhausting runtime confirmed in major update

Film May 26, 2025 By Rishma Dosani

The imitation game: What happens to a tribute act when a pop icon dies?

Music April 20, 2025 By Sarah Ingram

Jarvis Cocker, Bob Mortimer and Michael Jackson

Bob Mortimer was once Jarvis Cocker's lawyer after he mooned Michael Jackson

Showbiz April 5, 2025 By Laura Harman

Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in MICHAEL

Michael Jackson biopic set for major change with eye-watering $155,000,000 budget

Film April 3, 2025 By Laura Harman

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Times Newspapers/REX/Shutterstock (254896a) Michael Jackson Brit Awards, Earls Court, London, Britain - Feb 1996

Michael Jackson fans will never believe he is responsible for his crimes

TV March 18, 2025 By Adam Miller

Mandatory Credit: Photo by JM Enternational/REX/Shutterstock (10223356ar) Michael Jackson performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 1996. 16th BRIT Awards, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, UK - 19 Feb 1996

Michael Jackson accuser gives stern warning in Leaving Neverland 2 trailer

TV March 4, 2025 By Meghna Amin

Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in the upcoming 2025 film ?Michael." Lionsgate/Universal Pictures

Michael Jackson biopic 'forced to axe' scenes after legal issue with sexual abuse accuser

Film January 24, 2025 By Danni Scott

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible, Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones rests her head on Leo Woodall's shoulder as Roxster in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Rachel Zegler as Snow White in Snow White and Aaron Taylor-Johnson bearded and holding a weapon in 28 Years Later

The 10 films you must watch in 2025 from Oscar front-runner to panicky horror

Film December 31, 2024 By Tori Brazier

Michael Jackson performing onstage wearing black trousers and a white shirt

Unreleased Michael Jackson songs from the 80s found in a storage unit

Music December 13, 2024 By Rebecca Sayce