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Quincy Jones apologises for bombshell interviews after 'family intervention'
Jones spoke about a gay relationship between Richard Pryor and Marlon Brando, said the Beatles were 'the worst musicians in the world', and suggested Michael Jackson stole some of his songs.
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Taika Waititi's Michael Jackson movie 'Bubbles' is a LONG way off
'Thor: Ragnarok' director Taika Waititi says his movie about Michael Jackson's pet chimpanzee Bubbles will take about 5 years to make.
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Netflix Landing ‘Bubbles’, Film About Michael Jackson’s Chimpanzee Companion – Cannes
EXCLUSIVE : Netflix is closing a whopper of a deal this morning to acquire Bubbles , a package built around the Isaac Adamson spec screenplay that topped the 2015 Black List that tells the offbeat story of iconic singer Michael Jackson from the perspective of his beloved chimp Bubbles. Oscar nominated director Taika Waititi ( Two Cars, One Night and Thor: Ragnarok ) is set to co-direct the stop-motion animated film with Mark Gustafson ( Fantastic Mr. Fox ). This one landed high…
MoviesYahoo CelebrityJoseph Fiennes on Controversial Michael Jackson Portrayal: ‘It’s No Less Offensive Than Anything on SNL’
Actor Joseph Fiennes recently opened up to Vulture about playing Michael Jackson in an unaired episode of Sky TV’s Urban Myths series. Fiennes portrayed Michael Jackson in the British TV production, and in the episode, his character embarks on a cross-country road trip with Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando following the events of 9/11. The whole thing was based on an urban legend.
MoviesBen FalkWhat happened to the British film stars of the 90s?
As the sequel to 1996's 'Trainspotting' hits cinema, we find out how the Brit big-screen A-list of two decades ago have fared since. Credits: Rex_Shutterstock/PA
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The story behind the documentary that ruined Michael Jackson’s career
When the documentary ‘Living with Michael Jackson’ aired in February 2003, it was watched by an astonishing 15 million people in the UK, and a further 38 million on ABC in the US, as well as many millions more around the world. Conducted by Martin Bashir, who has recently rejoined the BBC as its religious affairs correspondent, it was seen as a way of turning the eccentric singer’s reputation around, following the 1993 accusations of child abuse which had already battered his career. Jackson, who was a huge fan of Diana, Princess of Wales, was keen on receiving the kind of public sympathy Diana got after her now infamous ‘Panorama’ interview with Bashir in 1995.
