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Can a new biopic change your mind about Michael Jackson?

In life, the singer’s image was shaken by abuse allegations. In death, he is a billion-dollar business

The Guardian - US

“Back in the old days we all had those ‘magic’ guitars or amps you had to bring into the studio. But over time I’ve realised it doesn’t really matter as much as I used to think”: Kiss star Tommy Thayer doesn’t know what gear he used on his new EP

"We thought it would be fun to record again"

MusicRadar

Michael: first trailer unveiled for controversial Michael Jackson biopic

Star will be played by the real-life singer’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in a film that will ‘humanise but not sanitise’ him

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Can Michael Jackson’s music survive the accusations against him? It’s complicated

STATE OF THE ARTS: However you feel about the ‘Leaving Neverland’ documentaries, says Laura Barton, listening to the one-time King of Pop will never be quite the same again

The Independent UK

Michael Jackson fan 'cult' will never believe sexual assault claims

'Leaving Neverland' director Dan Reed has insisted he didn't set out to "knock Michael Jackson off his pedestal" by detailing allegations of sexual assault from Wade Robson and James Safechuck.

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Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson review – the shocking exposé of the megastar is a hard act to follow

Dan Reed’s world-rocking 2019 documentary detailed the experiences of survivors Wade Robson and James Safechuck – perhaps too definitively for this sequel to have anything new to say. If only it had waited for their trial …

The Guardian - UK

The Michael Jackson child abuse allegations will never go away – Leaving Neverland 2 is proof

3/5 As litigation against the late singer continues, this follow-up documentary explores the human cost of the case

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‘I’ve had murderers try to find me. I’ve had armed people say they’ll shoot’ – Dan Reed on the fallout from his Michael Jackson films

The documentary maker has received constant death threats from Jackson fans ever since his devastating Leaving Neverland aired. He reveals why he had to make a follow-up

The Guardian - UK

Michael Jackson film ‘thrown into chaos’ ahead of planned release date

Report claims that the film’s creators are now facing costly reshoots ahead of its planned release in October

The Independent UK

‘His ego will not accept defeat’: the story behind Trump’s attempt to steal an election

A new documentary shows how close Trump and his allies were to subverting 2020 election – through Republican eyes

The Guardian - US

"We're taking a step back from the soap opera": The ongoing saga with The Quireboys ends as the Black Eyed Sons emerge from the wreckage

Members of The Quireboys and Down n' Outz combine for an all-star album featuring Joe Elliott, Ryan Roxie, Charlie Starr and more

Louder

Wednesday briefing: The bizarre Tory attack on Sadiq Khan – and what the London mayoral race might bring

In today’s newsletter: Inside the buildup to the 2 May vote, and what the result might mean for Labour at the general election

The Guardian - UK

Our loss and "The Truth Vs. Alex Jones"

Dan Reed's latest documentary shows how InfoWars' perpetuating of the Sandy Hook conspiracy is another Big Lie

Salon

‘It got vile very quickly’: how Alex Jones turned a tragedy into a battleground

Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed spent four years following the circus created by the rightwing TV host after he claimed the Sandy Hook school shooting never happened

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This new Michael Jackson biopic will glorify a man who abused children

The director of controversial documentary Leaving Neverland, which featured two of the singer’s young victims, says the latest film about the star sends out an unacceptable message

Manchester Evening News

Andrew Tate’s rise to fame to be explored in Channel 4 documentary

The social media influencer is being held in a Romanian jail after allegations of human trafficking

The Independent UK

Channel 4 documentary to explore rise of social media star Andrew Tate

The film will be directed by Maggie Gaudin and executive-produced by Dan Reed, who directed Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland.

The Independent UK

Andrew Tate: Channel 4 given ‘full access’ to controversial influencer for new documentary

Controversial influencer is currently under detention in Romania, facing allegations of human trafficking and being part of an organised crime gang

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‘This is what it was like’: reliving the devastating US withdrawal from Afghanistan

In the harrowing documentary Escape from Kabul, first-hand accounts and archival footage bring us back to a terrifying time in 2021

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