Falak Sapra
Michael Jackson’s Nephew Played Him in a Billion-Dollar Movie, and Now You Can Stream It at Home
Jaafar Jackson played his uncle in the billion-dollar Michael Jackson biopic. Now it's streaming on Starz in the U.S. and HBO Max in the Philippines.
Michael Jackson’s Movie Skipped American Theaters and Ended Up in the Arcade
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker skipped U.S. theaters, topped the video charts and became a Sega arcade game where you make bad guys dance.
Michael Jackson Broke Down Reading E.T. and They Left His Tears on the Record
Michael Jackson narrated the E.T. storybook album in 1982 and cried at the sad part. They kept the tears, then a lawsuit pulled the record.
Michael Jackson Got There First on the Night Pop’s Biggest Stars Sang as One
Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote We Are the World, then dozens of stars recorded it in one wild night in January 1985.
Michael Jackson Hired Martin Scorsese and a Young Wesley Snipes for an 18-Minute Subway Showdown
In 1986, Michael Jackson took over a Brooklyn subway station with Martin Scorsese and a young Wesley Snipes to make the 18-minute Bad film.
Michael Jackson Filled a Madrid Stadium in 1992 and Left Behind a Film Nobody Saw for 26 Years
In 1992 Michael Jackson packed Madrid's Vicente Calderón stadium, then filmed with Spain's police. The footage went unseen for 26 years.
Michael Jackson Froze in Front of the Whole World and Made the Super Bowl Wait
In 1993, Michael Jackson shot onto the Super Bowl stage and then stood perfectly still while millions waited. See the moment he changed halftime.
Elvis Met His Match on the Set of Viva Las Vegas
Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret met in 1963 to make Viva Las Vegas. What happened on and off that set followed them for the rest of his life.
Michael Jackson Sat for Hours in Scarecrow Makeup, Then One Small Mistake Changed His Life
Michael Jackson spent hours in Scarecrow makeup for The Wiz with Diana Ross. Then a mispronounced word on set led him to Quincy Jones.
Michael Jackson Danced Four Wild Minutes on TV and Cut Them the Next Day
In 1991, Michael Jackson's Black or White video ended with a wild four-minute panther dance. Parents flooded Fox with calls, and it was cut the next day.