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Thursday briefing: Why the US president is losing support from crucial allies

In today’s newsletter: As political tensions rise abroad and economic pressures mount at home, Donald Trump faces a shifting landscape that is testing the loyalty of his Maga supporters

The Guardian - UK

Michael Jackson’s nephew says critics will ‘eat crow’ as biopic opens to poor reviews

Forthcoming biopic on late pop singer has 36 per cent critic approval on Rotten Tomatoes

The Independent UK

All The Mess Surrounding The Michael Jackson Biopic: Family Feuds To Axing Child Abuse Allegations

Michael debuted with a measly 26% Rotten Tomatoes score but the chaos surrounding the film ranks at 1000%.

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Michael Jackson's Nephew Called Out The Media's Coverage Of The ‘Thriller’ Singer In New Post: ‘You Don't Get To Control The Narrative’

He didn't hold back his thoughts.

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'That's a big misconception': Jaafar Jackson denies claims that his uncle Michael Jackson wanted to be white

Jaafar Jackson - who plays his uncle Michael Jackson in the new biopic Michael - says it is a "big misconception" that the late King of Pop "wanted to be white".

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“Depth Of A Wikipedia Article”: Michael Jackson Biopic Earns Negative Reviews, Here Are The Most Brutal

Critics tear apart the Michael Jackson biopic. Here are some of the most brutal takes.

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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Michael' - It's bad. It's really, really bad

The King of Pop is back... And whatever you think of him, you’ll wish he wasn’t.

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‘Bullets of joy’: Grace Dent’s turn of phrase makes MasterChef 2.0 shine

TV: With two new presenters at the helm after the departures of Gregg Wallace and John Torode, the real star of the new ‘MasterChef’ is Grace Dent's turn of phrase, writes Lauren Morris

The Independent UK

“I was very fortunate to have played with so many great artists, even just for a moment”: Dave Mason, Traffic co-founder who played with Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and George Harrison, dies aged 79

The English guitar great also worked with Fleetwood Mac, the Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson across his storied career

Guitar World

How did Michael director Antoine Fuqua realise that Jaafar Jackson was the right actor to play the King of Pop?

Michael director Antoine Fuqua instantly realised that Jaafar Jackson was capable of playing his uncle in the biopic about the late King of Pop.

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‘Depressing’ Michael Jackson biopic slammed by critics for sanitising King of Pop’s life

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The Independent UK

TV tonight: Shetland meets CSI in a new drama about a disgraced cop

It’s French-Canadian police procedural show Saint-Pierre. Plus: a wonderful look at the work of conductors. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Why is Michael Jackson so creepy in his new biopic?

COMMENT: By scrubbing the Michael Jackson story of its darker context – from his allegations of violent abuse by his father to his early encounters with sex – the controversial new biopic instead renders Jackson a strange, eerie kook. It’s an ironic result for an overly sanitised movie designed to…

The Independent UK

5 unmissable Michael Jackson documentaries you need to stream before watching the late singer's new movie biopic Michael

Heading to theaters to see new movie biopic Michael this week? Make sure you catch these 5 jaw-dropping Michael Jackson documentaries on streaming before you do.

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Janet Jackson ‘declined to appear in new biopic Michael about her late brother’

According to her singer sister, Janet Jackson is said to have declined to appear in the new biopic Michael about her late brother.

The Independent UK

Jackson family reveals why one sibling was absent from the biopic

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The Independent UK

LaToya Jackson reveals why sister Janet isn’t in the Michael biopic

Janet Jackson and Paris Jackson were both absent from Monday night’s film premiere

MusicRadar

“I was just a new guy, probably number nine on the list”: Larry Carlton on his nerve-shredding debut session with Quincy Jones – and the time he was called to play guitar on a Michael Jackson smash-hit

Carlton's experiences are a great example of why a session player has to be ready for anything

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The Complaints About The New Michael Biopic Are (Mostly) Not What I Expected From The Critics’ Reviews

The critics vary on the way it makes them feel.

The Independent UK

Family fallouts to million-dollar reshoots: The Michael Jackson biopic’s (many) controversies

The widely condemned film stars Jaafar Jackson as his uncle

The Guardian - UK

Michael review – cliched Jackson biopic is bland, bowdlerised … and bad

Rammed with every music-movie cliche, an almost mute supporting cast and a Michael who only produces endless smiley blandness, this is a frustratingly shallow film

The Independent UK

The Michael Jackson movie biopic is a ghoulish, soulless cash grab – review

1/5 This Jackson family-backed movie depicts the King of Pop as a well-intentioned saint who ends gang violence single-handed and cares for sick children

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La Toya Jackson’s Transformation On Display For ‘Michael’ Premiere Weeks After Her Figure Sparked Concerns

La Toya Jackson spoke about crying three times and revealed why the biopic about her late brother Michael Jackson’s life made her emotional.

Euronews

David Bowie, Stranger Things and Foo Fighters: What's to see, do or hear this week in Europe

Ziggy Stardust illuminates London's Lightroom, Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd returns with a new, even grittier series, and Foo Fighters release their 12th album. Here's what to look out for this week.

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Takes Its Box Office Dominance Global, But What Does That Mean For New Releases?

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