Michael Jackson Biopic Stirs Controversy

0:00It's April 9th. Entertainment and celebrity news. Today starts now, AI-powered and trending. The new Michael Jackson biopic called Michael Drops April 24th, and its trailer already has folks buzzing with a quick scene of young Mike. Scribbling lyrics for Billie Jean. The live becomes the truth, underlying heavy. The flicks backed by the Jackson estate. Stars his nephew, Jafar Jackson, as Mike, Coleman Domingo, as Dad Joe, and Miles Teller, as lawyer, John Bronca, who still runs the estate. Critics slamming the script call it a total whitewash, trying to rewrite history, especially after docs like leaving Neverland spotlighted abuse. Claims from Wade Robson and James Safechuck, both dismissed in court. But fans ain't phased. Advanced tickets point to a $55 to $60 million opening weekend, smashing Bohemian Rhapsody's record for music. Biopics. Journalists Ann Halperin just updated his book, Unmassed,

1:00dropping April 21st, with fresh details on the first accuser, 13-year-old Jordan. Chandler, back in 1993. Halperin claims Jordan's dad, a dentist, does tend with sodium amytle, a so-called truth serum known to plant false memories right before the kid. A alleged abuse. That sparked a settlement for about 15 million to Jordan plus extras for the parents. Pushed by Jackson's insurance despite his protests. Halperin says Mike settled to dodge cash woes and spotlight, got acquitted in a later trial, and the estate fights ongoing suits from Robson. And Safechuck said for November, keeping the debate alive as the movie hits.