Alyssa Lapid

The First Time Elvis Presley Fell In Love

Alyssa Lapid

On 24 January 1954, a 15-year-old girl at a Memphis church noticed a boy she could not stop looking at. ...

Michael Was Bullied For Naming His Son “Blanket.”

Alyssa Lapid

In 2002, Michael Jackson’s third and last child was born, and MJ named him Blanket. The reaction to the name ...

The Last Meet-Up Of Michael Jackson With Jaafar Jackson

Alyssa Lapid

There is a particular kind of heartbreak in a goodbye that neither person knows is a goodbye.  Jaafar Jackson was ...

“Don’t Treat Me Like a Criminal, Because I Am Innocent”: MJ’s Heartbreaking Statement

Alyssa Lapid

On 22 December 1993, television networks around the world cut to a live broadcast from Neverland Ranch. Michael Jackson, then ...

The Last Song Michael Jackson Sang

Alyssa Lapid

On the night of 24 June 2009, Michael Jackson stood on a stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles ...

Being Michael Jackson’s Nephew Was Not Enough to Get Jaafar the Part

Alyssa Lapid

When you make a film about Michael Jackson, you can solve almost every problem with money. You can build Neverland. ...

MJ’s Last Big Hit 

Alyssa Lapid

“You Rock My World” was released in August 2001 and became the last genuine hit single of Michael Jackson’s career. ...

Michael Jackson Wrote A Song Just For Elizabeth Taylor

Alyssa Lapid

Michael Jackson wrote hundreds of songs. Almost all of them were released, promoted, toured, and turned into videos. One was ...

The One Time MJ Performed While Being Injured

Alyssa Lapid

Michael Jackson’s entire act was built on movement. The spins, the slides, the moonwalk, the impossible balance — all of ...

At 81, Priscilla Presley Opens Up About Her Grievances

Alyssa Lapid

She has spent almost seventy years being looked at. She met Elvis Presley when she was 14 years old, married ...