Oliver Hudson evidently loves singing to himself.
20.02.2022 - 18:21 / etcanada.com
Back in the early 1970s, Donny Osmond and Michael Jackson were fronting two of the music business’s top pop acts, The Osmonds and The Jackson 5, respectively. They were also 13 years old.
Speaking with Page Six, Osmond opened up about how the two youngsters formed a friendship that endured for decades.
As Osmond recalled, he first met Jackson in 1971 when their bands shared a bill at a Toronto show in 1971.
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“I remember seeing Michael peeking out the side of the curtain watching me during the show,” Osmond said. “In hindsight that was a pretty amazing moment, but at the moment it was like, ‘There’s my buddy looking at me stage right.'”
Osmond reminisced about that day, remembering the two playing backstage like typical kids before taking to the stage to perform. “It’s really difficult talking about… these two little teenagers who are just selling amazing amounts of records and having No. 1 records and very powerful recording artists, and all they want to do is just be kids,” he explained.
According to Osmond, the two stayed in touch over the years, and got together whenever they could. On one of those occasions, they donned trench coats, wigs and sunglasses to go incognito to go to the movies. “We were just trying to be normal,” Osmond said, but admitted their disguises didn’t fool anyone.
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When both singers eventually became solo acts, by the 1980s their career trajectories went in very different directions. While Jackson topped the charts with multiple singles from his mega-hit Thriller album, Osmond’s career had stalled. “I
Oliver Hudson evidently loves singing to himself.
heal the world?Roc-A-Fella Records giant Damon Dash has nothing but good words for the “Famous” rapper.In Netflix’s new three-part documentary “Jeen-Yuhs,” filmmakers Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozahchronicle chronicle West’s meteoric rise to fame in the music industry. The 50-year-old executive signed West, 44, to a record deal with Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s and spoke about his effect on Yeezus throughout his career.The entrepreneur compared Ye to the late great Michael Jackson, saying he was a new incarnation of the “Thriller” singer.“I was the guy who always ran around with a camera ’cause I knew that these moments were priceless, it was just a matter of when it was time,” Dash said during an interview with the Jasmine Brand.
Donny Osmond is content right now. The father of five sons, 12 grandchildren and married to his wife, Debbie, for. more than 40 years, Osmond is happy doing Las Vegas residencies.
The Mirror reported.In 1963, a then-six-year-old Jackson reportedly sang “The Sound of Music” song “Climb Every Mountain” on the school’s now-decrepit stage. The school, which shuttered at some point in the 2000s, has since fallen into a sorry state. When creators with the YouTube channel RnK All Day took a peek inside in 2020, the lack of recent use or care was beyond evident.“This school is really unique because it was the school of the Jackson 5,” said videographer Robb Atch, 40, at the beginning of a 23-minute clip of his exploration inside the structure, which was easily accessed via an open door.“Michael Jackson roamed the halls of this school.
Michael Jackson is about to be the focus of a new biopic.
Michael Jackson biopic is in the works, with Bohemian Rhapsody‘s Graham King on board to produce the film.According to Variety, the forthcoming movie – titled Michael – is being made with the blessing of the Michael Jackson estate. The screenplay is being written by John Logan (Gladiator, Skyfall), who previously worked with King on Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator (2004).John Branca and John McClain, co-executors of Jackson’s estate, will produce the biopic alongside King, who first met the Jackson family in 1981.
A biopic about Michael Jackson is in the works from Oscar-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody” producer Graham King and “Gladiator” screenwriter John Logan. Lionsgate will handle the worldwide distribution of the film, the studio’s chair Joe Drake said Monday.The studio said that the film will give, “an in-depth portrayal of the complicated man who became the King of Pop” and that it will bring to life his “most iconic performances as it gives an informed insight into the entertainer’s artistic process and personal life.” Also producing are John Branca and John McClain, who are co-executors the Michael Jackson estate.The Jackson business has been on the upswing of late, including the recently launched Broadway musical “ MJ: The Musical,” following a series of court victories that brought an end to serious legal crises.The 2019 HBO documentary “ Leaving Neverland ” raised child molestation allegations anew.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaLionsgate will distribute a new Michael Jackson biopic that will be produced by “Bohemian Rhapsody’s” Graham King. The film is being made with the cooperation of the Michael Jackson estate, which may impact how it deals with the multiple allegations of child sexual abuse that were brought against the King of Pop over the course of his career and following his 2009 death.Entitled “Michael,” the film will be produced by King, who mined similar terrain with Freddie Mercury, and the co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate, John Branca and John McClain.
The Graham King produced Michael Jackson biopic project, which is being made with the blessing of the pop legend’s estate, is seeing its worldwide distribution rights snapped up by Lionsgate.
Michael Jackson's kids are celebrating his legacy. On Tuesday night, the late pop star's daughter Paris, 23, and sons Prince, 24, and Blanket, 19, were spotted at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City. The famed theater is currently home to "MJ The Musical," which recounts the King of Pop's creation of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour.
A compilation of the MJ look-alike’s childhood pics boasts a whopping 1.7 million views on TikTok. “People are seeing my TikTok videos now and seeing that I’m real,” Fabio Jackson told New Dog Media of the uncanny resemblance.