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Michael Jackson called a young director late at night. He barely listened

Emma Stout

A friend pranked John Singleton in a high Michael Jackson voice late one night. The call somehow turned into one of Michael's biggest videos.

Priscilla Presley got a rare honor in Germany. The guest beside her is almost never seen.

Carolyn Steber

Priscilla Presley got a rare honor in a small German town and brought her almost-never-seen son Navarone. Hear the sweet thing he told the crowd.

Michael Jackson’s “Black or White”: the wrong guitarist gets the credit

Alexis Morillo

Everyone credits Slash for the guitar riff on Michael Jackson's "Black or White." The real players were Bill Bottrell and Tim Pierce. Here's the story.

Elvis was born in a two-room house. What it cost his family is almost impossible to believe

Jada Gomez

Elvis Presley was born in a two-room Tupelo house his father built on a borrowed loan. See what it cost, what happened to it, and tour it today.

Michael Jackson said yes to Weird Al. Then he lent him something few stars would

Kevin Myers

Weird Al asked Michael Jackson before spoofing "Bad" as "Fat." Michael said yes and lent Al his own subway set. Hear Al tell the story.

Michael Jackson’s voice coach went in over the roof. What Michael was holding caught him off guard.

Joanna Woodnutt

Quincy Jones sent vocal coach Seth Riggs to meet Michael Jackson. He climbed over the roof to get in, and what he found inside caught him off guard.

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” lost the night’s biggest prize. Guess what beat it

Sarah Sherman

At the first MTV VMAs in 1984, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" lost Video of the Year but won three awards. See who accepted them for him.

Michael Jackson said one word wrong, over and over. Quincy Jones changed everything.

Jenna Guillaume

Forty-eight years after "The Wiz" opened, here's the one word Michael Jackson kept saying wrong, and how Quincy Jones turned it into a partnership.

Michael Jackson’s first trip with his new wife wasn’t a honeymoon

Paula Mejía

Days after their marriage was announced, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie made their first trip as newlyweds. It wasn't a honeymoon.

Michael Jackson turned into a car in “Moonwalker.” One of them just sold

Dylan Kickham

In "Moonwalker" Michael Jackson becomes a silver sports car. One of the real movie prop bodies just sold at auction, and the final price stunned fans.