The Academy announced this week that Floyd Norman will receive the award at the 17th Governors Awards on Nov. 15, alongside actress Glenn Close and filmmaker Ridley Scott. Producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

For generations of listeners, Bryson represented a rare kind of vocalist. At a time when R&B often shifted with changing trends, his rich tenor remained instantly recognizable.

For millions of Michael Jackson fans, McClain was one of the key figures responsible for preserving and expanding the King of Pop’s legacy after he died in 2009. Alongside attorney John Branca, McClain served as co-executor of Jackson’s estate, overseeing one of the most remarkable financial turnarounds in entertainment history.

“After the opening weekend, seeing the reaction around the world, on social media, and at the box office, we realized this was going to be something very special,” longtime Jackson attorney and estate co-executor John Branca told Black Press Media USA in an exclusive interview.

The Michael Jackson biopic returned to the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office this weekend, overtaking “The Devil Wears Prada 2” after regaining IMAX and premium large-format screens and benefiting from unusually strong repeat business from fans who continue filling theaters weeks after the film’s release.

While a California judge ordered $625,000 in attorney bonuses returned to the estate, the same ruling opened the door for Paris’ lawyers to seek substantial legal fees of their own after years of litigation that has already cost the estate millions. In the end, the only people guaranteed to walk away richer may be the attorneys billing by the hour.

When it comes to Michael Jackson, America has buried him, resurrected him, accused him, acquitted him, mocked him, studied him, danced to him, stolen from him, and now once again made him the center of popular culture.

A resurfaced private call from Michael Jackson at 34 years old that’s trending on social media is saying something else.

Michael Jackson fans got the last laugh at critics who panned the exceptional biopic about the late King of Pop as they flooded theaters across the globe, many wearing their idol's trademark white and sequined glove, fedora hats, black pants, and white socks.

From its opening moments, driven by “Wanna Be Startin’ Something,” the film “doesn’t build slowly; it drops you right into it,” placing viewers inside the sound, rhythm, and energy that once powered Jackson’s tours and made him a worldwide phenomenon.

And the family’s presence behind the scenes matters—four of Jackson’s brothers, including the late Tito, and Michael’s son Prince, serve as executive producers. By the end, you’re not thinking about what’s missing. You’re thinking about the music. The movement. The feeling.

Before the world knew about fentanyl, before investigators laid out the timeline, there were moments, according to those closest to him, that did not add up.

Prince may have had problems with memory loss before his tragic death ten years ago.

The Jackson family celebrates the screening of "Michael" in their hometown Gary, Indiana

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Now, in conversations and texts obtained exclusively by the Informer , sources, including individuals who appeared in the controversial documentary, describe a production they say involved direction, pressure, and a narrative they did not fully understand when they agreed to take part.

The Black Press was invited to a private screening of the film in New York this week, and what unfolds on screen delivers a sweeping portrayal expected to resonate across Jackson’s global fan base. Oscar-level performances by Jaafar Jackson and Colman Domingo are expected to dominate conversation as audiences experience the film.