Alexis Morillo

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis say Michael Jackson flew to Minneapolis in midwinter. The cold did him a favor.
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 said the wrong thing in front of Michael Jackson. Michael picked up the phone.
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 Underwood yelled one word in Tulsa, and her schoolteacher mom stole the show
Carrie Underwood called her mom Carole out on stage in Tulsa, and the retired schoolteacher did something the whole arena will never forget.

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

Lionel Richie told Michael his shoes were two sizes too big. Michael already knew.
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 had studied Michael Jackson for years. Meeting him didn’t go as planned.
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.

Brooke Shields was Michael Jackson’s date at the 1984 Grammys. His other guest was just 12.
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 saw a video game a month before it was finished. He asked to be in it.
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 called The Simpsons late one night. Its creator didn’t believe it was him.
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.
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.