Tag Archives: Michael Jackson

The Great British Songbook #4: ‘Thriller’

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on March 19th, 2012

What? Why the shocked face?

Lost In Translation: Five Showbiz Icons The Brits Don’t Understand

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 8th, 2011

Certain elements of popular entertainment, which seem to make perfect sense on one side of the Atlantic, are a total mystery by the time they get to the other.

Today’s UK Twitter Trends (March 16): #R1MoreMoyles, Craven Cottage

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on March 16th, 2011

What’s trending on Twitter in the UK today? A radio program’s attempt — currently in progress — to break the world record for longest continuous broadcast, and a commemorative statue of Michael Jackson.

Shocker: Oliver Twist Is Michael Jackson’s Baby Daddy?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on August 10th, 2009

Former child star Mark Lester, who appeared in the title role in 1968′s Oscar-winning Oliver, tells News of the World that he’s the biological father of the late Michael Jackson‘s daughter, Paris.

Rupert Everett Gives His Take on Fellow “Freak” Michael Jackson

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on July 23rd, 2009

Is this the pot calling the kettle “not black”? In an interview with The Daily Mirror, Rupert Everett, a man who has destroyed his face, calls Michael Jackson a “freak” and says the late superstar is better off ...

UK Big Brother Housemates Learn Michael Jackson Died

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on July 14th, 2009

19 days after the fact. Don’t you wish that you were sequestered in a house with no access to the press? It would have made these past three weeks more bearable.

Paul McCartney Under No Illusion About Michael Jackson’s Will

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on July 8th, 2009

It’s the question on everyone’s minds: what happens to Michael Jackson‘s stake in The Beatles‘ song catalog? Well, that depends on who is appointed to handle Jackson’s assets, a matter that won’t be ...

Video: Britain’s Got Talent’s Shaheen Sings at Michael Jackson Memorial

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on July 7th, 2009

Was there anything else in the news today other than Michael Jackson‘s funeral at Staples Center? I personally thought the proceedings were generally terrible – U.S.

Michael Jackson’s Death: Did London Concert Pressure Kill Him?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on June 26th, 2009

I’m just heartbroken over Michael Jackson‘s death. I know he became a deeply divisive figure in his later years – a few of my friends are appalled that media outlets seem to be candy-coating those abuse allegations ...