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WATCH: Michael Jackson’s Family on “Leaving Neverland” Accusers: “It’s all about money”
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WATCH: Michael Jackson’s Family on “Leaving Neverland” Accusers: “It’s all about money”

Sentinel News WireMarch 6, 2019

First on “CBS This Morning,” Michael Jackson’s family is speaking out about sexual abuse allegations against the singer in an explosive new HBO documentary premiering this weekend. In “Leaving Neverland,” Wade Robson and James Safechuck claim Jackson abused them for years when they were children. Jackson always denied any inappropriate behavior with children. Gayle King spoke to Michael Jackson’s brothers Jackie, Marlon, and Tito, as well as his nephew, Taj.

Oprah Winfrey to Interview Michael Jackson Accusers in Post-Film Special
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Oprah Winfrey to Interview Michael Jackson Accusers in Post-Film Special

Associated PressFebruary 27, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Oprah Winfrey interview with two men who say Michael Jackson sexually abused them as boys will air immediately after a documentary on the men. HBO and the Oprah Winfrey Network announced Wednesday that the special, “Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland,” will air simultaneously on both channels Monday at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific. That’s just after the conclusion of the two-night airing of “Leaving Neverland.” The networks say the pre-taped interview by Winfrey will be with Wade Robson and James Safechuck, and the film’s director, Dan Reed in front of an audience of people affected

Michael Jackson Estate: New film Violates Channel Standards as HBO Plans to Air Controversial Film
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Michael Jackson Estate: New film Violates Channel Standards as HBO Plans to Air Controversial Film

Associated Press -ANDREW DALTONFebruary 11, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Michael Jackson estate has sent a letter to the U.K.’s Channel 4 warning that a documentary on two men who accuse the singer of molesting them as boys violates the network’s programming guidelines. The letter written by estate attorney Howard Weitzman and released Monday to The Associated Press states that “Leaving Neverland,” set to air in early March, makes no attempt at getting a response to the accusers from Jackson’s estate, family, friends or others who have defended his reputation as required by the channel’s standards for factual programming and basic journalistic ethics. The letter

WATCH: Sentinel Top 5 Super Bowl Performances
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WATCH: Sentinel Top 5 Super Bowl Performances

Niele AndersonFebruary 3, 2019

Whitney Houston Performs Star Spangled Banner Super Bowl 1991   2. Michael Jackson Halftime Performance 1991   3.  Prince Halftime Performance 2007   4. Beyonce Halftime Performance 2013   5. Bruno Mars,  Beyonce and Coldplay Super Bowl 2016   Honorable Mention – Janet Jackson Super Bowl Halftime 2004  

Michael Jackson’s Estate Slams Abuse Documentary Debut at Sundance Film Festival
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Michael Jackson’s Estate Slams Abuse Documentary Debut at Sundance Film Festival

Sentinel News WireJanuary 26, 2019

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Latest on the documentary “Leaving Neverland” which includes detailed allegations by two men that Michael Jackson sexually molested them when they were boys (all times local): 11:10 p.m. Michael Jackson’s estate is blasting a documentary that tells the stories of two men who accuse Michael Jackson of sexually molesting them when they were young boys, calling the film “tabloid character assassination.” A statement released by Jackson’s estate late Friday calls the men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, “two perjurers” — a reference to sworn statements the men gave when Jackson was alive that he

New Documentary Threatens to Expose Michael Jackson as Child Predator
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New Documentary Threatens to Expose Michael Jackson as Child Predator

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentJanuary 17, 2019

The synopsis for the Jackson documentary titled, “Leaving Neverland,” says: “At the height of his stardom, Michael Jackson began long-running relationships with two boys, aged 7 and 10, and their families. Now in their 30s, they tell the story of how they were sexually abused by Jackson, and how they came to terms with it years later.”

Janet Jackson Set to Join her Brothers, Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Janet Jackson Set to Join her Brothers, Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Associated Press - DAVID BAUDERDecember 14, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, earning induction on Thursday along with Stevie Nicks and the top fan vote-getter, Def Leppard. Radiohead, the Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies will also be ushered in next spring at the 34th induction ceremony. It will be held March 29 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Jackson’s induction comes after her third time as nominee and many saw it as overdue, given her prowess as a hitmaker with “All For You,” ″That’s the Way Love Goes,”

Ginuwine is Heating Up the Hyundai Stage with ‘90s Classics at the 13th Annual Taste Of Soul
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Ginuwine is Heating Up the Hyundai Stage with ‘90s Classics at the 13th Annual Taste Of Soul

Lauren Floyd, Contributing WriterOctober 18, 2018

It’s hard to believe that 20 years have passed since the release of Ginuwine’s “So Anxious.” The sensual slow jam embodies an era of R&B you can’t discuss without mentioning the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who says he’s bringing nothing but hits to the Hyundai Soundstage at the 13th annual Taste of Soul Family Festival.

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Still Reigns Supreme
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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Still Reigns Supreme

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire ContributorSeptember 6, 2018

RIAA’s platinum status was once equivalent to selling one million albums or songs, but in 2013 the company began incorporating streaming from YouTube, Spotify and other digital music services to determine certification for albums and songs.