Michael Jackson

Lynn Nottage photographed at A Broadway Celebration at the Times Square EDITION, in December 2021.

Two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage turns a triple play in New York City

2:37pm January 14, 2022

by Jeff Lunden

Nottage, the only woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, has a new play on Broadway, an opera at Lincoln Center Theater and a Michael Jackson musical opening soon.

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Law enforcement was able to find images on social media of a person who they say appears to be Beeks and is wearing the same jacket as a man who participated in the Jan. 6 riots.

National

A Michael Jackson jacket helped the FBI identify a suspected Capitol rioter

3:01pm November 24, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

Prosecutors said James Beeks, who played Judas in a Jesus Christ Superstar production and also works as a Michael Jackson impersonator, can be seen in photos and videos from Jan. 6 wearing the jacket.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, accompanied by his wife, Pam, speaks during a news conference on Saturday. Northam has resisted widespread calls for his resignation.

More Democrats Press Va. Gov. Ralph Northam To Resign

6:11pm February 03, 2019

Northam has so far resisted widespread calls for him to step down after the revelation of a racist photo on his 1984 medical yearbook page.

A screenshot from the British TV show Urban Myths shows actor Joseph Fiennes portraying singer Michael Jackson.

Arts

'Urban Myths' Episode With Joseph Fiennes As Michael Jackson Gets Yanked

3:41pm January 13, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The half-hour comedy had drawn criticism for months. But it was complaints from Jackson's family that finally led Sky TV to ax it.

Rod Temperton at an event in Italy in 2004. The songwriter penned several megahits of the 1970s and '80s, most notably for Michael Jackson.

'Thriller' Songwriter Rod Temperton Dies At 66

9:52am October 06, 2016

by Elizabeth Blair

Temperton wrote some of the most iconic pop songs of the 1970s and '80s, including Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and "Rock With You."

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Pop star and entertainer Michael Jackson performs a concert at the historic Berlin Reichstag on June 19, 1988. He died in 2009.

Let Twitter Be Your Guide Through This Michael Jackson Casting Mess

12:52pm January 28, 2016

by Leah Donnella

When the news leaves you speechless, let Twitter take the wheel.

Republican presidential candidate and TV personality Donald Trump arrives by escalator to the tune of "Rockin' in the Free World." Musician Neil Young did not approve of his song choice.

Trump's Campaign Theme Song Headache? Blame Michael Jackson, Sort Of

1:19pm July 08, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Candidates keep getting in trouble for picking theme songs without getting approval from the artist. You can trace this back to changes in both campaigning and the way companies sell products.

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