The star of the billion-dollar Michael Jackson biopic told GQ Middle East the planned sequel will tackle the abuse accusations head-on, a subject the first film avoided entirely by ending its story in 1987. Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson's nephew and the lead of the two-part biopic "Michael," said in a recent interview that the second […] The post Jaafar Jackson says 'Michael' sequel will address child abuse allegations against his uncle appeared first on American Almanac .
The star of the billion-dollar Michael Jackson biopic told GQ Middle East the planned sequel will tackle the abuse accusations head-on, a subject the first film avoided entirely by ending its story in 1987. Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson's nephew and the lead of the two-part biopic "Michael," said in a recent interview that the second film will give audiences "more insight" into the child abuse allegations that shadowed his uncle's later career. The first installment, which Variety reported surpassed $1 billion in global ticket sales this summer, closes with the 1987 release of the album "Bad", six years before Michael Jackson faced his first accusation in 1993. That timeline was no accident. By ending the story before the allegations…Open
Previously unreleased video of Michael Jackson filmed between 2000 and 2003 has resurfaced through the producer who shot it, offering a raw, unscripted look at the late pop star that his estate has so far declined to address. Marc Schaffel, a producer and close friend of Jackson's during that period, captured hundreds of hours of […] The post Unseen Michael Jackson footage surfaces, showing the star's offbeat humor and a young Beyoncé's big moment appeared first on American Almanac .
Previously unreleased video of Michael Jackson filmed between 2000 and 2003 has resurfaced through the producer who shot it, offering a raw, unscripted look at the late pop star that his estate has so far declined to address. Marc Schaffel, a producer and close friend of Jackson's during that period, captured hundreds of hours of footage for a planned three-part reality series. The project was shelved after law enforcement raided Jackson's Neverland Ranch in November 2003, and the material sat unused for more than two decades. Now, with the Jackson biopic Michael having grossed over $1 billion worldwide and a sequel in production, Schaffel wants the footage seen. The clips, described by The Sun on Sunday , show Jackson in unguarded…Open
AI:Unreleased footage captured by producer Marc Schaffel between 2000 and 2003 has resurfaced, offering a rare look at Michael Jackson’s private life before the legal battles of 2003 upended his career. The unscripted material includes Jackson revisiting his childhood home in Gary, Indiana, engaging in lighthearted pranks with his entourage, and an enthusiastic phone call from a then-19-year-old Beyoncé Knowles during a recording session for a charity single. Schaffel intends to use the footage as a rebuttal to previous documentaries that shaped the negative public narrative around Jackson, aiming to present a more humanized view of the superstar through these raw, behind-the-scenes moments. While the Jackson estate has remained silent,…Open
Disney poured a reported $250 million into its live-action "Moana" remake, and the return so far is not encouraging. The film opened at No. 1 domestically over the weekend of July 11, 13 with an estimated $43 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, a figure that, for a quarter-billion-dollar production anchored by Dwayne Johnson, […] The post Disney's live-action 'Moana' remake lands at No. 1 but delivers a weak $43 million opening appeared first on American Almanac .
Disney poured a reported $250 million into its live-action "Moana" remake, and the return so far is not encouraging. The film opened at No. 1 domestically over the weekend of July 11, 13 with an estimated $43 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, a figure that, for a quarter-billion-dollar production anchored by Dwayne Johnson, lands well below the kind of blockbuster territory the studio needed. Add in $52 million from 50 international markets and the global opening weekend comes to $95 million. That sounds like a lot of money until you measure it against what Disney spent to make the picture, and what the animated franchise pulled in not long ago. The animated sequel "Moana 2" opened to $225 million domestically over Thanksgiving…Open
The Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" crossed $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales, a milestone no biographical film has ever reached and a landmark moment for a studio that has long played second fiddle to Hollywood's biggest players. The film's global tally stood at $1.001 billion as of Saturday, Variety reported, with $629.8 million coming from […] The post Lionsgate's 'Michael' becomes first biopic to hit $1 billion at the global box office appeared first on American Almanac .
The Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" crossed $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales, a milestone no biographical film has ever reached and a landmark moment for a studio that has long played second fiddle to Hollywood's biggest players. The film's global tally stood at $1.001 billion as of Saturday, Variety reported , with $629.8 million coming from international markets and $371.8 million from domestic theaters. For Lionsgate, which produced the picture and handled North American distribution, the number rewrites the company's record book entirely. It also sends a message that Hollywood's cultural gatekeepers have been trying to muffle for years: audiences still want to sit in a dark theater and watch a big story told well, no streaming…Open
Today on Greta Wire: - Mark Geragos revisits the biggest courtroom battles of his career, moving through Susan McDougal, O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, and Scott Peterson with blunt, insider detail. - The episode also digs into the legal spectacle era, with vivid stories about Johnny Cochran, Robert Kardashian, celebrity defendants, and the surreal moments that only happen inside America’s biggest trials. - Geragos makes his most forceful claim on Scott Peterson, arguing not just that reasonable doubt existed, but that Peterson is innocent and that the evidence never proved he committed the murders. - Greta and Mark close on how the profession is changing, warning that AI, overbilling, and client confusion are reshaping legal…
#MichaelJackson #NeverlandRanch In the final chapter of our interview, Giselle Samson drops major bombshells. She reveals the shocking moment she discovered ANTM producers didn't want a Latin girl to win, why she wouldn't have participated in Netflix's "Reality Check" if she knew Jay Manuel and Miss J were consulting, and the unbelievable true story of how Michael Jackson tracked her down and invited her to Neverland Ranch. Giselle concludes with the exact question she would ask Tyra Banks if she ran into her on the street today. Follow Paula Froelich: Substack: https://substack.com/@paulafroelichuncensored Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pfro Follow Giselle Samson: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gisellelsam #JayManuel #ANTM…
#ANTM #TyraBanks #GiselleSamson Grab your popcorn, because the irony is out of control. In this exclusive clip from "The Scoop," @PaulaFroelich sits down with "America's Next Top Model" Cycle 1 standout Giselle Samson to get her raw, unfiltered reaction to the shocking news that Tyra Banks is allegedly suing Netflix over her portrayal in the "Reality Check" documentary. Giselle doesn't hold back, diving deep into the ultimate hypocrisy of Tyra claiming Netflix "stripped her words of context and rearranged them to tell a false story" — when that is exactly what ANTM's production did to teenage girls for over two decades. In this episode: The Lawsuit Irony: Why Tyra's legal move feels like a slap in the face to past contestants who signed…
Tonight on "Jesse Weber Live": A judge cites a "level of psychopathy and lack of remorse" in the Anna Kepner case as the slain teen's stepbrother is taken into custody. Los Angeles Magazine's Lauren Conlin discusses what may be the last known photo of missing Air Force Gen. Neil McCasland. Plus, former Jackson family attorney Brian Oxman returns to discuss the new trial date in the case involving two of Michael Jackson's accusers. This episode was previously recorded on June 15, 2026. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day's headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
Brian Oxman, an attorney who previously represented Michael Jackson, joins NewsNation to discuss the new civil trial date given to two accusers of the late pop icon, Wade Robeson and James Safechuck. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
