Michael Jackson
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.
Michael Jackson’s Wildest 9/11 Story Puts Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando in One Car
After 9/11, a story spread that Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando fled New York in one car. Here's what each witness said.
Michael Jackson Came to Tunisia and a Whole Country Stopped to See Him
In October 1996 Michael Jackson landed in Tunis for his first ever solo concert in Africa and the Arab world, and 60,000 fans packed the stadium.
Michael Jackson Fans Once Mailed $120 for Tickets They Might Never Get
In 1984 fans mailed $120 for a chance at Michael Jackson tickets. In 2009, 750,000 seats vanished in hours. See what it cost to see him live.
Michael Jackson Walked Into a Romanian Orphanage the Day Before His Famous Concert
The day before his 1992 Bucharest concert, Michael Jackson visited a Romanian children's home and opened a playground he had paid for.
Michael Jackson Wasn’t There the Night MTV Finally Crowned Thriller
Thriller won three awards at the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984, but Michael Jackson wasn't there to collect them.
Michael Jackson Was 14 When He Proved 28 Divided by 7 Is 13 on National TV
In 1972, a 14-year-old Michael Jackson stood at a chalkboard on The Flip Wilson Show and set out to prove 28 divided by 7 is 13.
Michael Jackson Never Trusted the Boxing Promoter Behind His Family’s Tour
How boxing promoter Don King landed the Jacksons' 1984 Victory Tour, why Michael never trusted him and the ticket plan that blew up in their faces.
Michael Jackson’s Giant Statue Rose Where Stalin’s Once Stood
In 1996 Michael Jackson opened his HIStory tour in Prague before 120,000 fans, with a giant statue of him on the hill where Stalin's monument once stood.