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An accident sent Michael Jackson to a hospital burn unit in 1984. Then the check arrived.
A 1984 accident on a commercial set put Michael Jackson in a hospital burn unit. What he did when the money came in still moves fans today.

Priscilla made a big lasagna dinner to impress Elvis’s friends. Then everyone took the first bite.
Priscilla made a big Italian dinner to win over Elvis and his friends, and the first bite went very wrong. Here's what Elvis did next, plus a video.

Elvis lined the Graceland driveway with blue lights. His dad Vernon saw a problem nobody else did.
Elvis lit the Graceland driveway in blue every holiday season, and his dad Vernon had a joke about it that Graceland still tells. See the lights for yourself.

Carrie Underwood sang “Little Drummer Boy” by herself. Then she asked one more singer to join her.
Carrie Underwood recorded "Little Drummer Boy" alone, then invited one special singer into the booth with her. Watch her share how it happened.

Prince Jackson grew up with a zoo outside his window. What he remembers most about Michael Jackson is much simpler.
Prince Jackson grew up at Neverland with elephants and giraffes nearby, but his favorite memory of Michael Jackson has nothing to do with the zoo.

Bruce Springsteen climbed the wall at Graceland to meet Elvis. The guard’s answer still makes him laugh.
Bruce Springsteen took a cab to Graceland one night in 1976 and climbed the wall to meet Elvis. Watch him tell the story of what the guard said next.

Katherine Jackson thinks of Michael all day long. The picture she sees most isn’t the one you’d guess.
Katherine Jackson told Oprah one picture of Michael comes to her mind every single day. It isn't from any stage. Find out which memory she holds onto.

Elvis’s daughter Lisa Marie once left a note in a Graceland drawer. The archivist held it up for fans to see.
Graceland's archivist opened a small drawer near the kitchen on a live tour and found a handwritten note from Lisa Marie. See what she wrote and watch.

Elvis’s cook at Graceland had her own name for him. In 1974, her family learned what that friendship meant.
Pauline Nicholson cooked at Graceland and called Elvis "Mr. P." When her family hit a rough patch in 1974, Elvis did something they never forgot.

Elvis gave Lisa Marie a mink coat when she was 5. Priscilla had a few words for both of them.
Elvis gave 5-year-old Lisa Marie a gift fit for a movie star. Priscilla later told Oprah exactly what she said to her daughter, and then to Elvis.