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Janet Jackson kicked off her highly anticipated Together Again tour this weekend in Florida with an epic, 40-plus-song set list and a guest appearance from “Today” co-host Sheinelle Jones.The revered performer opened her tour Friday at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla., where she sang a number of classic hits including “Control,” “Nasty,” “All for You,” “Scream” and “Rhythm Nation,” according to NME.She also performed a few songs — such as “Damita Jo,” “Enjoy,” “Girlfriend/Boyfriend,” “Like You Don’t Love Me” and “Do…

Donald Glover and Janine Nabers’ new series Swarm just debuted on Amazon Prime Video, and Paris Jackson’s role has already got people talking.In the second episode of the series, titled “Honey,” Jackson shows up as the character Hailey. In a conversation with protagonist Andrea Green, portrayed by Dominique Fishback, Hailey suggests she was forced to leave a relationship because “he couldn’t accept me being Black.” Dre replies, “You’re Black?”“Yeah, my dad’s half. … That’s why my stage name’s Halsey,” she replies. “You do…

Hip-Hop fans have spent years discussing the urban myth that Michael Jackson had delivered uncredited vocals on Jay-Z’s Just Blaze-produced The Blueprint standout track “Girls, Girls, Girls.”Nearly 22 years after the release of Jay’s magnum opus, Just Blaze has confirmed that the MJ vocals do exist. The iconic producer detailed discovering the vocals in an interview with Idea Generation.“So Michael Jackson is on the ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ remix – the A version,” Just explained. “And I never knew that. I don’t know if I…

Image via New Line Cinema Warner Bros. Discovery have announced their intent to make further films in The Lord of the Rings film canon, but Peter Jackson and fellow cowriters of the trilogy have some surprisingly positive things to say about the development. Jackson’s role in bringing J.R.R. Tolkien’s works to live-action is nothing to be sneezed at. The driven and unforgiving filmmaker somehow turned a very dense book series into top-of-the-litter popcorn entertainment and cemented the series in pop culture.…

Tom Brady shared a controversial take on “nipplegate.”During the latest episode of his SiriusXM podcast Let’s Go!, Brady gave a brief review of Sunday’s Super Bowl Halftime Show headlined by Rihanna. The seven-time Super Bowl champ went on to reveal he had missed a number of halftime shows throughout his career, as all his focus was directed toward his on-field performance. Brady said he even missed the infamous 2004 show, in which Justin Timberlake exposed Janet Jackson’s right breast on live TV.The 45-year-old was…

Michael Jackson is set to be portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson in an upcoming biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua.The film, titled simply Michael, will be the first major film role for 26-year-old Jaafar, who is the second-youngest son of songwriter and Jackson 5 member Jermaine Jackson, Michael’s older brother. Announcing the role, Jaafar described himself as “humbled and honored”.I’m humbled and honored to bring my Uncle Michael’s story to life. To all the fans all over the world, I’ll see you soon.  Photo by Jourdynn…

Jaafar Jackson is all set to play his uncle Michael Jackson in the upcoming biopic by Antoine Fuqua. According to Variety, the tangled legacy of the guy who became known as the King of Pop will be portrayed in the biopic `Michael`. The film will examine every facet of his life, including "including his most iconic performances that led him to become the greatest entertainer of all time." Variety reports that the Michael Jackson estate is collaborating with the movie, which might have an impact on how `Michael` portrays…

Michael Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, will portray the late King of Pop in an upcoming biopic.The news was announced by Antoine Fuqua, who was revealed by Deadline earlier this month to be directing a film (tentatively titled Michael) based on the celebrated singer’s life.“Proud to announce  as Michael — the motion picture event that explores the journey of the man who became the King of Pop. Coming soon,” Fuqua said on Monday when sharing a Jourdynn Jackson-captured photo of the actor, whose father is Jermaine…

Araya Diaz/Getty Images for REELZ The upcoming Antoine Fuqua directed Michael Jackson biopic has every ingredient to be a recipe for disaster, and casting Jackson’s nephew to play the troubled — but otherworldly talented — King of Pop is a legitimate wild card that could either save or completely destroy the film. Deadline announced Monday that 26-year-old Jaafar Jackson, the son of Michael’s brother Jermaine Jackson, is set to give life to his late uncle. This is adding to growing suspicion that the Fuqua…

Lisa Marie Presley & Michael Jackson’s ‘Innocent & Fun Relationship Felt Like Real’ To Director Wayne Isham ( Photo Credit – Still from The Jury Speaks; Wayne Isham / IMDb ) A few days ago, we lost Hollywood’s singing sensation Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley’s only daughter. She died of cardiac arrest, and she was only 54. Ever since then, her close industry friends and acquaintances have been sharing memories about her. One such incident has been revealed by director Wayne Isham while talking about her.…