Alexis Morillo

Producer Terry Lewis smiling in a record store, with an inset of Michael Jackson in the Scream video

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis say Michael Jackson flew to Minneapolis in midwinter. The cold did him a favor.

Alexis Morillo

Michael Jackson heard Janet's "Scream" vocal and told Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, "I'm coming to Minneapolis." He stayed almost a week.

LL Cool J smiling on What Now? with Trevor Noah, with an inset of Michael Jackson in the Smooth Criminal video

LL Cool J said the wrong thing in front of Michael Jackson. Michael picked up the phone.

Alexis Morillo

LL Cool J tells Trevor Noah about a teenage slip in the studio with Michael Jackson, and the phone call Michael made right after it.

Carrie Yelled One Word and Schoolteacher Mom on stage during performance.

Carrie Underwood yelled one word in Tulsa, and her schoolteacher mom stole the show

Alexis Morillo

Carrie Underwood called her mom Carole out on stage in Tulsa, and the retired schoolteacher did something the whole arena will never forget.

Michael Jackson at event with Cher lookalike in sequined outfits.

Michael’s priciest seat in 2001 came with more than a view

Alexis Morillo

In 2001 Michael Jackson's 30th anniversary shows at Madison Square Garden sold out in two hours, and the best seat came with a rare surprise.

Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie together at the 1986 Grammy Awards

Lionel Richie told Michael his shoes were two sizes too big. Michael already knew.

Alexis Morillo

Lionel Richie told Joe Rogan about the days Michael Jackson walked into his house in shoes two sizes too big, and why Michael kept them on.

Brandy in 1998 with an inset of Michael Jackson

Brandy had studied Michael Jackson for years. Meeting him didn’t go as planned.

Alexis Morillo

Brandy had a 13-week No. 1 hit when her producer took her to meet her idol Michael Jackson. In her memoir "Phases," she tells what happened.

Michael Jackson smiling in his blue and gold coat at the 1984 Grammys, with Brooke Shields in an inset

Brooke Shields was Michael Jackson’s date at the 1984 Grammys. His other guest was just 12.

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Brooke Shields was Michael Jackson's date the night he won 8 Grammys in 1984. His other guest was a 12-year-old TV star.

Michael Jackson close-up with an inset of Ulala, the reporter from Sega's Space Channel 5

Michael Jackson saw a video game a month before it was finished. He asked to be in it.

Alexis Morillo

Sega was a month from finishing a new game when word came that Michael Jackson wanted in. See what the team did with just weeks to go.

Michael Jackson smiling in the early 1990s

Michael Jackson called The Simpsons late one night. Its creator didn’t believe it was him.

Alexis Morillo

Michael Jackson called The Simpsons creator late one night, and he didn't believe it was him. Watch Matt Groening tell what happened next.

Blake Shelton went up on his roof and roasted Luke Bryan’s bar. Luke was ready for him.

Alexis Morillo

Blake Shelton climbed onto his Nashville bar's roof and called Luke Bryan's place a ghost town. Luke's one-line comeback had fans laughing.

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