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The proposed new Michael Jackson biopic will glorify a man who abused children, according to the director of Leaving Neverland . Filming is due to begin on the story of Jackson’s life, produced by Graham King (who previously produced the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody , as well as The Departed ), with the cooperation of John Brace and John McClain, the co-executors of Jackson’s estate. Leaving Neverland ‘s director Dan Reed released his searing documentary in 2019, in which he interviewed at length two men – Wade Robson and James Safechuck – both of whom had been invited as children to stay with Jackson at his California ranch, and to accompany him on tour. In the four-hour documentary, Robson recounted how he was seven years old when the singer first raped him. Safechuck said he was aged 10 when he first suffered abuse by Jackson. In the UK’s Guardian, Reed writes : “No one is talking about “cancelling” this movie, which will glorify a man who raped … [Read more...] about ‘Leaving Neverland’ Director Condemns New Michael Jackson Biopic

"Saturday Night Live" jumped on the Chinese spy balloon caper ... insinuating we made a way bigger deal of it that it actually was. Chloe Fineman played MSNBC's Katy Tur , conducting an interview with Bowen Yang , who was dressed as a large spy balloon that was bobbing in the ocean. "Well, you got me, congrats, you shot a balloon," Yang mockingly said. Fineman's response, "Wow, balloon, I'm sorry you're in the water, but thank you for speaking to us." Yang continued, “I entertain you people for four days, and then get shot by Biden. I can’t believe that I’m Joe’s Osama!" Earlier in the sketch, Fineman was joined on set by Keenan Thompson , playing a Pentagon official who detailed how the US shot down the spy balloon , and it's kinda hilarious. … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’ Pokes Fun at Shooting Down of Chinese Spy Balloon