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“MJ,” the hit-filled Broadway musical about the King of Pop, got a huge bump at the box office after nabbing four Tony Awards and getting valuable exposure in front of millions during its electric telecast performance.

Broadway has its groove back, said Tonys host Ariana DeBose at an exuberant ceremony seeking to illustrate just that sentiment.

SAGINAW, MI — The 2022 Old Saginaw City Lawn Chair Film Festival starts on Juneteenth. The free outdoor summer film festival is scheduled to begin Sunday, June 19, with a screening of “The Wiz,” a 1978 adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and Nipsey Russell. Movies are screened at dusk every Sunday in the parking lot corner at the corner of Ames and North Hamilton in Old Town Saginaw. Here’s the rest of the summer movie lineup:June 26, “Paris is Burning” (1990)July 3, “Independence Day” (1996)July 10, “Napoleon Dynamite” (2004)July 17, “La Bamba” (1987)July 24, “Home Alone” (1990)July 31, “Grease” (1978)Aug. 7, “Monsters, Inc.” (2001)Find Old Saginaw City Lawn Chair Film Festival on Facebook for more information. Read more on MLive:Pride Night with the Great Lakes Loons is Friday, June 3, first weekend of Pride MonthFriday Night Live’s 2022 concert lineup includes Larry McCray, Sharrie Williams on same nightNew $900K splash pad opens Friday in Saginaw Township’s Haithco ParkJazz on Jefferson to return after 3-year hiatus in SaginawMark your calendars: Party on McCarty’s 2022 lineup opens with ‘80s Night, closes with classic rock

In his first Broadway role, the Maryland native hits it big, in the title role of the musical “MJ.”

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To keep up with the Kardashians for the past two weeks, you would’ve had to hang out at a Los Angeles courthouse.

Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year and newcomer Olivia Rodrigo take three awards.

The world knows the city of Selma, Alabama, as a historic beacon in the struggle for voting rights.

Sketches by Dr. Seuss that have never been published will see the light of day in a series of books being written and illustrated by a diverse group of up-and-coming authors and artists.

“I can make the shape, but what is the intention and the attitude behind that? The people who worked with Michael and danced with him understand that,” the choreographer says of creating the Broadway musical.

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Snoop Dogg says he won’t let the big Super Bowl stage rattle his nerves.

A biopic about Michael Jackson is in the works from Oscar-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody” producer Graham King and “Gladiator” screenwriter John Logan.

Lionel Richie will be honored all night long for his musical achievements.

A Canadian man said during an online talk show that he couldn't let his 7-year-old daughter get vaccinated — so he's keeping her from her mother.

The Fox News personality clearly couldn't think of anything substantive to say and so insisted the House speaker was actually Michael Jackson.

Oscar-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman has died at age 93 after a long career in which she teamed with her husband on songs including “The Way We Were."

Get your home organized for the New Year.

Ken Kragen, a top entertainment producer, manager and philanthropist who turned to such clients as Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers in helping to organize the 1985 all-star charity single “We Are the World,” has died.

He started off wanting to be a star soccer player, but instead Rauw Alejandro has become a breakout Latin music sensation.

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service.

An actor charged with storming the Capitol as a member of the Oath Keepers nearly talked his way into remaining in jail after his former attorney told a judge that the actor was challenging the court’s jurisdiction.

Prosecutors said James Beeks, who played Judas in a Jesus Christ Superstar production and also works as a Michael Jackson impersonator, can be seen in photos and videos from Jan. 6 wearing the jacket.

The Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles will be renamed Crypto.

A young couple found shot to death and discarded in a storage shed were looking forward to their future and making plans together. Investigators say they believe the couple were shot to death Friday night and then dumped in the outbuilding some time over the weekend. Devyn Sterling and Shalondria Grey Chavers, both 24, were discovered Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, shot to death and dumped in a shed on Topaz Road in Hale County's Sawyerville community. On Sunday morning, the family went to church and then decided to swing by the couple’s home to check on them. Chavers’ family was also in the caravan.

A new program allows students at Detroit Public Safety Academy earn their high school diploma and associate’s degree in criminal justice at the same time with the help of the Detroit Police Department and Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD).

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – Three semitrailers crashed on U.S. 131 on Tuesday morning. North U.S. 131 closed at XY Avenue, south of Schoolcraft, around 8:30 a.m., Nov. 2, Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority said. Three semis crashed on the freeway, which is closed until further notice, dispatch said. More from MLive:Photographer who worked with Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones featured at Kalamazoo Institute of ArtsKalamazoo County deputy killed during chase was shot from moving vehicle by fleeing driver, investigators sayBattle Creek man, 70, dies in car crash after running stop sign, police say

KALAMAZOO, MI — He has worked with Michael Jackson, toured with The Rolling Stones and become internationally known for his layered West and South African landscapes. The works of photographer, artist and author Todd Gray are on display at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts through Jan. 2, 2022, a news release from the institute states.

The Dallas Cowboys have decided to hold quarterback Dak Prescott out of their game at Minnesota because of a strained right calf muscle.

Stella McCartney’s virus-conscious show was shown to a fraction of the normal Paris audience.

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A criminal conviction may be able to do to R. Kelly’s music what years of allegations couldn’t.

Last week, six members of the Nine Trey Gangsters (NTG) national criminal organization pleaded guilty to Racketeer Influenced and Corruption Organization (RICO) conspiracy charges. “The Department will continue to bring to justice the leaders and most violent members of dangerous criminal enterprises like the Nine Trey Gangsters,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. In those roles they were responsible for overseeing all the members below them and reporting up to the gang’s national leadership. In this role, Asberry was responsible for collecting dues form the gang’s members and overseeing the gang’s meetings or “nines.”Michael Jackson, aka “MJ,” held the rank of “Third Floor” in the gang’s hierarchy. He was responsible for planning “wars” or conflicts with rival gangs and providing weapons to other NTG members.

Former CBS Records boss Walter Yetnikoff has died at age 87.

Forty years after its founding, MTV is relaunching.

Chance the Rapper is bringing a secret concert filmed four years ago to the big screen next month.

Paris Jackson has revealed she suffers long-term anxiety and trauma from enduring countless camera clicks from paparazzi since she was a child.

A Confederate monument that was stolen and became the object of an odd ransom scheme is back in an Alabama cemetery where it once stood.

A Confederate monument that was stolen and became the object of an odd ransom scheme is back in an Alabama cemetery where it stood for nearly 130 years — now glued to the ground for good measure — but who took the chair remains in dispute. A Louisiana man charged in the odd disappearance of the chair-shaped monument surrendered to authorities Wednesday in what his lawyer called his first trip to the city where the alleged theft occurred. Free on $30,000 bail after spending a couple hours in jail, Jason Warnick stood silently at a news conference as his attorney, Michael Kennedy, said the man was innocent of taking the chair, a monument to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Radio Garden, which began in 2016, saw its usage boosted by as much as 750 percent during parts of the pandemic.

“Hadestown,” the brooding musical about the underworld, has set its Broadway reopening date on Sept. 2, jumping ahead of such megahits as “Hamilton” and “Wicked” to position itself as the first show to welcome audiences on Broadway since the pandemic.

A woman testified that she was five years into a relationship with actor Danny Masterson when he began having sex with her while she slept, as he often did.

Police in Alabama have issued an arrest warrant for a man in connection with the bizarre theft of a Confederate monument that was taken from an Alabama cemetery and found in Louisiana.

A woman testified that she was slipping in and out of consciousness on a night 18 years ago when she said actor Danny Masterson raped her.

Janet Jackson’s ensembles she wore in the “Scream” music video opposite of her brother Michael Jackson are among the items up for bid in a three-day auction.

The IRS inflated the value of Jackson's assets and image at the time of his death, resulting in a much higher tax bill for his heirs.

Many Broadway productions are scrambling to resume ticket sales in the coming days to welcome theater-goers this fall after city and state leaders have green-lit a reopening of the Great White Way at full capacity.

The IRS had put the value of three disputed aspects of Jackson’s worth at the time of his 2009 death at about $482 million. In his decision issued Monday, Judge Mark Holmes put that figure at $111 million, far closer to the estate’s own estimates.

A U.S. tax court has handed a major victory to the estate of Michael Jackson in a years-long battle.

A judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a man who alleged that Michael Jackson sexually abused him as a boy.

Howard Weitzman, an attorney whose clients included Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, and auto maker John DeLorean, has died.

Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday, March. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Paul Simon is the latest icon to sell his rich catalog of songs. Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday that it has acquired Simon's catalog, which includes six decades of music, from his time in Simon & Garfunkel to his solo career. Ad“I’m pleased to have Sony Music Publishing be the custodian of my songs for the coming decades. Sony Music Publishing also represents catalogs by Motown, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Ashford & Simpson, Leonard Cohen and more.

FILE -This Monday March 15, 2021 file photo shows Virginia Gov. “#Cuomo is pulling a Northam,” tweeted veteran political analyst Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. Like Cuomo, Northam initially faced nearly unanimous calls from his own party to resign after a scandal erupted over a racist photo in his medical school yearbook. “I don’t see any comparison," said state Sen. Richard Stuart, a Republican and personal friend of the Virginia governor. As for Northam, his senior political adviser Mark Bergman said: “He will never be running for office again."

In this video grab issued Monday, March 8, 2021 by CBS This Morning, Oprah Winfrey discusses her interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. "Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special aired March 7. (CBS This Morning via AP)LOS ANGELES – There were royal victims and villains in Harry and Meghan’s tell-all — or tell enough — interview with Oprah Winfrey. But there was only one immediate and clear winner: the American media queen. She also explained the palace bureaucracy that dictates aspects of royal lives, aside from the wishes of the queen, something that U.S. viewers may be unfamiliar with.

“Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families," it said. Within hours of Tuesday's announcement, Dr. Seuss books filled more than half of the top 20 slots on Amazon.com's bestseller list. Ad“Research in recent years has revealed strong racial undertones in many books written/illustrated by Dr. Seuss,” the school district said in a statement. In 2018, a Dr. Seuss museum in his hometown of Springfield removed a mural that included an Asian stereotype. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, however, said it is “committed to listening and learning and will continue to review our entire portfolio."

(ABC/Paramount+/Amazon via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES— Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are back in Queens as Prince Akeem and Semmi in “Coming 2 America,” the sequel to the 1988 film, which is now coming straight to your living room Friday on Amazon Prime Video. Set to becoming the King of Zamunda, Murphy’s character returns to the U.S. to find a son he’s never met. Ad— A more family friendly streaming option this week is the Walt Disney Co.’s computer animated “Raya and the Last Dragon,” featuring the voices of “Star Wars’” Kelly Marie Tran as Raya and Awkwafina as a dragon. The big-voiced Grammy-winning singer self-produced “Baby, I’m Hollywood!” – which is a mix of soul music, piano ballads and funk sounds.

Paris Hilton wipes her eyes after speaking at a committee hearing at the Utah State Capitol, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Hilton has been speaking out about abuse she says she suffered at a boarding school in Utah in the 1990s and she testified in front of state lawmakers weighing new regulations for the industry. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)SALT LAKE CITY – Paris Hilton testified about abuse she says she suffered years ago at a boarding school in Utah, as she lobbied Monday for a bill seeking to regulate the state’s troubled teen industry. The socialite and reality TV star also spoke about the abuse in a documentary titled “This is Paris” that was released this fall. A statement on the school website says the previous owners sold the school in 2000.

Prince, Beyonce and Lady Gaga performing in past Super Bowl Halftime shows. In the last 30 years, the Super Bowl halftime show has featured some of the hottest superstar performers including Prince, Beyonce and Lady Gaga. Here's a look at 11 of the most memorable Super Bowl halftime moments:1993 — Michael JacksonThe Prince of Pop's performance at the 1993 Super Bowl has been lauded as one of the greatest halftime performances of all time. Following the incident, the NFL announced that MTV, which had produced the halftime show, would not be involved in Super Bowl halftime shows in the future. In the 40-year history of the Super Bowl, it had never rained during a halftime performance.

The story of Woody Allen's notorious relationship with Mia Farrow and their family is set to be explored in a four-part documentary on HBO. Directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, Oscar-nominated documentarians, the series titled "Allen v. Farrow" delves deep into one of Hollywood's most public scandals — the accusation that Allen had sexually abused his then 7-year-old adopted daughter Dylan. In the bitter custody battle that followed it was revealed that Allen had been having a relationship with Farrow's adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn. HBO will debut the first episode in the series on Feb. 21, with new installments airing on subsequent Sundays. The series is reminiscent of HBO's involvement in the Michael Jackson documentary "Leaving Neverland," as both were shot in secret.

This photo provided by the NFL shows singer The Weekend speaking at the halftime press conference ahead of the Super Bowl 55 football game, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (Perry Knotts/NFL via AP)The Weeknd may be known for his graphic music videos and performances featuring blood and violence, but the three-time Grammy winner says he will tone down his act during the Super Bowl halftime show. The pop star said he will “keep it PG” during his headliner slot on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium as the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Florida. The 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show will be different this year due to the pandemic and The Weeknd said he will use different parts of the stadium, the field and a “little bit" of the famously massive pirate ship. AdWhen asked for his favorite Super Bowl halftime show, The Weeknd cited Diana Ross' 1996 performance. The Weeknd, whose real name is, Abel Tesfaye, joins a list of celebrated musicians who have played during Super Bowl halftime shows, including Madonna, Beyoncé, Coldplay, Katy Perry, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson and last year’s duo of Shakira and Jennifer Lopez.

King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his production company, Ora Media, tweeted. In its early years, “Larry King Live” was based in Washington, which gave the show an air of gravitas. “Do you know who I am?”“Always loved Larry King and will miss him,” Seinfeld tweeted Saturday. Originating from Washington on the Mutual network, “The Larry King Show” was eventually heard on more than 300 stations and made King a national phenomenon. “Larry King Live” debuted on June 1, 1985, and became CNN’s highest-rated program.

Attorney Tom Mesereau entered the plea for the 44-year-old actor, who was not in court, to three charges of rape by force or fear. Prosecutors allege that he raped a 23-year-old woman sometime in 2001, a 28-year-old woman in April of 2003, and a 23-year-old woman between October and December of 2003, all at his Hollywood Hills home. Defense lawyer Tom Mesereau entered the plea for Masterson, who was not present in court, to three charges of rape by force or fear in Los Angeles County Superior Court. All of the alleged rapes happened at his Hollywood Hills home. The alleged rapes happened at the height of Masterson’s fame as he starred as Steven Hyde on Fox TV's retro sitcom “That ’70s Show” from 1998 to 2006 alongside Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Topher Grace.

FILE - The cast of "Mean Girls" performs at the 72nd annual Tony Awards on June 10, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Michael Zorn/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Producers of the Broadway musical “Mean Girls” have decided not to restart when authorities allow theaters to reopen in New York City, the second and likely not last established show to be a casualty of COVID-19 on the Great White Way. “We remain excited to bring this musical to the big screen, relaunch the tour and prepare for a London production,” said “Saturday Night Live” and “Mean Girls” producer Lorne Michaels in a statement. Broadway theaters abruptly closed on March 12, knocking out all shows, including 16 that were still scheduled to open. Late May is the earliest Broadway will reopen, according to the Broadway League.

FILE - In this May 25, 2019, file photo, Neil Young performs at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival at Napa Valley Expo in Napa, Calif. Young has become the latest artist to strike gold with his song catalog. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Neil Young has become the latest musician to strike gold with his song catalogue, selling a 50 percent stake in his music to a British investment company in a deal announced on Wednesday. Merck Mercuriadis, founder of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, said that he bought his first Neil Young album when he was seven years old. “Neil Young, or at least his music, has been my friend . In the song, Young sang: “Ain't singin' for Pepsi, ain't singin' for Coke.

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch seen in an undated photo. Jim BartschMichael Jackson's Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle. The Wall Street Journal reports the property was sold for $22 million to Burkle, an associate of the late pop star and co-founder of the investment firm Yucaipa Companies. The asking price of the property was $100 million in 2016 then dropped to $67 million a year later. Burkle is the controlling shareholder of Soho House.

FILE - This Dec. 17, 2004, file photo shows the rear entrance to pop star Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch home in Santa Ynez, Calif. Jacksons Neverland Ranch has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle. Burkles spokesman said in an email Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, that Burkle bought the 2,700-acre property near Santa Barbara, California. LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle. The asking price of the property was $100 million in 2016 then dropped to $67 million a year later. Other features on the ranch are a “Disney-style” train station, a fire house and barn.

(AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)PASADENA, Calif. – A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a lawsuit filed by the Michael Jackson estate over an HBO documentary about two of the late pop star's sex abuse accusers can go forward in private arbitration. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with two lower courts and ruled in favor of the Jackson estate in its decision on “Leaving Neverland." Unless there are further appeals, the case will go to a private arbitrator, which the Jackson estate argued was required by the 1992 contract at the center of the lawsuit. HBO has also more generally defended “Leaving Neverland” as a valid and important piece of documentary journalism. “Leaving Neverland” director Dan Reed has been filming the hearings in those cases for a follow-up documentary.

This image released by the Library of Congress shows Heath Ledger, left, and Christian Bale in a scene from the 2008 film "The Dark Knight." The film was added to the National Film Registry. (Warner Bros.-Library of Congress via AP)LOS ANGELES – This year's inductees into the National Film Registry include a record number of female directors and filmmakers of color as well as a new crop of movies ranging from a silent short film thriller, classic musicals and an acclaimed Batman film. The national library said this year’s selections include a record nine films directed by women and filmmakers of color. Christopher Nolan’s 2008 Batman film “The Dark Knight” was a blockbuster and the top public vote-getter.

From 1986 to 2011, Oprah Winfrey says she interviewed more than 37,000 people on her talk show "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Winfrey said she started to see a thread among her subjects including even presidents Barack Obama and George Bush and singer Beyonce. "I practice this thing called mindfulness every day, which means really just staying present in the moment," Winfrey said. Winfrey, along with billionaire Ray Dalio and singer Lady Gaga all swear by a technique called Transcendental Meditation (TM). Being present is so important to Winfrey that in 2011, her last year on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," she brought in a TM teacher for her production team to learn the technique.

A white actor was cast as Michael Jackson for a TV movie, Oprah loses weight and wins big and the other stories that made headlines this week. CBSN's Jennifer Zabasajja reports.

A TV movie is receiving criticism because the actor cast as the King of Pop is white. CBSN's Contessa Brewer has more on the controversy.

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch in Santa Barabara, California is on sale for $100M.

Nick Dietz compiles some of the week's best viral videos, including a cat that says "hey," a sleeping pig waking up for a cookie and an EMT reviving the art of dancing while driving. Plus, 17-year-old Brett Nichols conquers his high school talent show with a precise Michael Jackson dance routine to "Billie Jean." To see these videos in their entirety, click HERE