Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson Once Stood on a Football Pitch. Messi Fans Tell a Different Story
The rumor says Messi once flashed a Michael Jackson t-shirt after a goal. Nobody can prove it. The real story of MJ and football is stranger, and it's on video.

Michael Jackson Covered His Kids’ Faces for Years. Paris Finally Said How It Felt
Michael Jackson hid his children's faces in public for years. Paris Jackson, born in 1998, later explained what those masks really meant. Watch her tell it in her own words.

How Did Michael Jackson Lean Like That Without Falling?
Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" lean looked impossible, and he did it two completely different ways. Watch the remastered short film and see how.

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.