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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.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn a major move in the publishing world, Sony Music Publishing has announced the appointment of Walter Jones as executive vice president and head of A&R, effective February 22. In the role, he will oversee the company’s U.S.

TOWIE star Harry Derbidge has found love again, just four months after calling off his wedding to fiancé Dean Rowland. Announcing his new romance on Instagram, Harry, 27, shared a string of loved-up snaps with his new man, Jackson Lonergan. He wrote alongside the post: “Made it official.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMotown founder Berry Gordy had a galaxy of star executives helping him build the company into the powerhouse it became, but not many of them shone as brightly as Suzanne de Passe.Joining the company relatively late in its heyday, de Passe moved from her native Harlem to Detroit in 1968 and soon convinced a skeptical Berry to sign a group of kids calling themselves the Jackson 5. She quickly took charge of developing the group into the pop-culture juggernaut they immediately became — their first four singles went to No.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterFormer NBC drama development exec Lisa Roos has been named head of television at Keshet Studios, the U.S.-based production arm of Keshet International.In her new role, Roos will focus on developing original IP to bolster Keshet Studios’ ambitious lineup of limited and returning series. She will report to Keshet Studios president Peter Traugott.Roos comes to Keshet from NBC, where she was most recently senior vice president of drama development.

Michael Jackson’s legendary life is setting the biopic treatment.

Graham King, who produced the Oscar-winning Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” will produce the film with the executors of Jackson’s estate, John Branca and John McClain. Three-time Oscar nominated screenwriter John McClain, whose credits include “The Aviator” and “Gladiator,” will write the script.

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming drama series The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, starring Samuel L. Jackson in the titular role and Dominique Fishback.

After 40 years on screen, Samuel L. Jackson is starring in his first TV series. The 73-year-old actor plays a man suffering from dementia in the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey”. In anticipation of the six-part series’ March debut, the streaming platform debuted the first trailer, giving audiences a look at the moving adaptation of Walter Mosley’s best-selling novel.

Samuel L. Jackson is starring in his first TV series.

Paris Jackson and her brothers supported the legacy of their father, Michael Jackson, attending the premiere of MJ: The Musical, in New York City. Paris was wearing a gorgeous red wrap dress and red velvet boots.Michael Jackson’s son Bigi speaks about his father’s legacy and his plans with siblings Paris and PrinceParis Jackson wears Madonna-inspired cone bra at star-studded Las Vegas restaurant launchOn the red carpet, Paris was accompanied by her older brother Prince, 24, who sported a traditional suit and tie.

Michael Appler On Tuesday evening in New York City, “MJ The Musical,” a new biographical musical celebrating the life and work of Michael Jackson, opened on Broadway.“MJ The Musical,” written by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage and produced in arrangement with the Michael Jackson estate, depicts the rehearsal process for Jackson’s 1992 “Dangerous” world tour—set one year before allegations of sexual misconduct first surfaced about the artist.And the show’s backers were quick to shut down any mention of the scandal that still clouds the King of Pop’s life and legacy at the red-carpet premiere of the musical, kicking out a Variety journalist for bringing up the topic of Jackson’s alleged abuse. In response to questions that asked how audience members should balance potential discomfort with enjoyment of the show’s theatrical artistry, cast members gave considered and conscientious responses.

NEW YORK -- Janet Jackson's four-part documentary on Lifetime was the network's most-watched non-fiction show since “Surviving R. Kelly” three years ago, and viewership is continuing to grow.The documentary series debuted Friday and Saturday night on Lifetime and was simulcast on the A&E network.

The second part of A&E’s two-night docuseries saw Janet Jackson looking back on the most infamous moment in her career, the breast-baring Super Bowl halftime performance with Justin Timberlake in 2004.

Janet Jackson has revealed that she advised Justin Timberlake to not comment on their infamous Super Bowl incident.In 2004, during her half-time performance at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, Jackson suffered a “wardrobe malfunction” after Timberlake accidentally ripped a part of her top and exposed her breast, prompting huge controversy across America.This weekend, the singer’s new Lifetime documentary series, Janet Jackson, aired in the US, and during its fourth and final part Jackson spoke on the incident and recalled discussing the aftermath with Timberlake.“We talked once, and he said ‘I don’t know if I should come out and make a statement’,” Jackson recalled in the doc (via Pitchfork).“‘I don’t want any drama for you. They’re aiming all of this at me’,” Jackson remembered telling the former NSYNC singer.

Janet Jackson, 55, dated Jermaine Dupri, 49, for seven years — and the amicable exes are finally revealing what lead to their unexpected break-up in 2009. The “Welcome To Atlanta” rapper point blank admitted, “me being reckless” in the fourth part of the new Janet documentary on Lifetime and A&E, which aired on Jan. 29. “One of the weird things is that dating Janet is that it attracts other women — girls wanted to talk to me more because I was dating her…and I’m a man,” Jermaine confessed, addressing rumors that he had cheated. The couple started dating in 2002.

Janet Jackson, 55, defended her late brother Michael Jackson in her new documentary series for A&E and Lifetime. In response to the past sexual assault claims made against the “Billie Jean” singer, she said, My brother would never do something like that, but I’m still guilty by association — because that’s what they call it, right?” When asked if she thought there was “any moment” Michael could have done what he was accused of, she said, “Never. I know my brother. He didn’t have that in him.”

JANET, the new that premieres tonight (January 28) and tomorrow on Lifetime and A&E. Ahead of its release, Glamour takes a look at the history of the legend’s music videos. While not every video in Jackson's decades-long career is featured here, the 10 included below all demonstrate the unparalleled impact of the singer's artistry.Despite releasing her self-titled debut album in 1982, Janet Jackson's very first music video, “Dream Street,” didn’t come until two years later.

Moving to California was a huge massive culture shock for the Jackson family.