The long-in-the-works Michael Jackson musical, MJ: The Musical, has replaced its star, Ephraim Sykes. Sykes was forced to drop out of the production due to scheduling conflicts, and now Myles Frost will now portray Jackson when the show premieres later this year. MJ was supposed to premiere last year, but …
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At age 12, Tevin Campbell — freshly signed to Warner on the strength of a voice that was already drawing comparisons to Michael Jackson — hopped on a call with Prince. “I remember riding in the limo and talking to him over the phone,” Campbell says. “I knew who Prince …
Read More »Flashback: Michael Jackson Talks 'Thriller,' Parenting in 50th-Birthday Interview
Michael Jackson was born 60 years ago today. Ten years ago, in advance of turning 50, Jackson gave a brief but revealing interview to Good Morning America‘s Chris Connelly, in which he discussed his favorite career moments, his parenting style, his thoughts on younger artists and more. The 2008 conversation …
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