Kanye West defends Michael Jackson over Leaving Neverland documentary

The Association Of Motion Picture Sound, the UK body representing more than 550 professionals in the fields of film, TV and game sound, has responded to AMPAS’s decision to remove the Best Sound Oscar from its live broadcast.

Late night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel took on the controversial Oscar move to pre-record certain categories – documentary short, film editing, makeup/hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short, live-action short and sound – rather than broadcast them live during the 94th Academy Awards on March 27.

Discovery CEO David Zaslav dropped his usual quota of names during the company’s quarterly earnings call — John Malone, Jack Welch, Oprah — but one name didn’t come up: Jeff Zucker.

HELLO! diary, Lorraine Kelly shines a light on five inspiring women who are preparing to take on a challenging feat. Find out more below...I always think it's good to set yourself a challenge, even if it's a small one like finding five minutes in a busy day to sit with a cuppa and have a bit of a breather. I've done five marathons for charity and once trekked 100 miles in the Kenyan desert for Comic Relief, but I could never dream of attempting the incredible journey being undertaken by a group of British female firefighters I met this week.READ: Lorraine Kelly reveals weight loss during time away from showThe Antarctic Fire Angels are attempting to be the first all-women group to trudge 1900km across the Antarctic, stopping off at the South Pole halfway through their epic trek.WATCH: Lorraine Kelly shines a light on amazing health challengeGeorgina Gilbert, Rebecca Rowe, Nikki Upton, Emily Butler, and Rebecca Hinchley have been training hard in Norway and Sweden, ice swimming, skiing, and building up their stamina and resistance to the cold.READ: Lorraine Kelly candidly admits she's gone up four dress sizesREAD: Lorraine Kelly just wore the most flattering dress and it's in the sale The TV star met the Antarctic Fire AngelsAlong with extreme cold and tough conditions, they cheerfully admit that as women, they will also have to deal with menopausal symptoms, periods, and sheer exhaustion, but a big part of their expedition is inspiring young women and showing them that they can achieve as much as boys, if not more.Now I have been lucky enough to visit Antarctica to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary with my husband Steve.

Kim Kardashian has filed new legal documents with the courts to further along her divorce from Kanye West, and this time, she’s mentioning the barrage of social media posts he’s created about them.

Sherri Shepherd praised Wendy Williams for her “fearlessness” as a daytime talk host. “She’s up there with the greats,” Shepherd told Bravo’s Andy Cohen last night.

Michael Jackson is alive has resurfaced after an uncanny lookalike was filmed moonwalking on a treadmill.

Paris Jackson has been dedicating the majority of her time and energy to supporting the Black Lives Matter movement amid nation-wide protests and outrage.But on Friday, the 22-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson put activism on pause in order pay homage to her favorite rock band in the form of an arm tattoo.Earlier in the day, Paris wielded a guitar and showed off her impressive vocal range during an acoustic performance of her latest original song on Instagram.

Kanye West has slammed people for trying to "tear down" Michael Jackson, following the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland which spoke in detail of child sex abuse allegations from Wade Robson and James Safechuck, something Michael always denied before his death in 2009.

As music fans continue to champion a potential Verzuz battle between Kanye West and Pharrell, on Thursday (June 11), they received endless gems in a new interview between the two hip-hop luminaries.

Kanye West has criticized attempts to “tear down” Michael Jackson by airing the child abuse allegations detailed in the Leaving Neverland documentary.Jackson’s status as arguably the most celebrated pop musician of all time has taken a battering since the airing of the film, which featured lengthy interviews with two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who accused him of abusing them as children, on HBO last year (2019).In a chat with Pharrell Williams published on the i-D magazine website, West spoke about the Thriller hitmaker’s status as an icon – and said media outlets and documentarians should not be allowed to attack Jackson, who died aged 50 in 2009.“He kissed Elvis Presley’s daughter on MTV,” West said of what made the King of Pop

Kanye West has objected to the references made for Michael Jackson in media. Defending the King of Pop, Kanye West recently said that media should not "tear down our heroes." Kanye West also denounced using references like "Wacko Jacko" and other names given to Michael Jackson by several agencies and media.

Kanye West has defended Michael Jackson in a new interview, saying “companies” and “documentaries” shouldn’t be allowed to “tear down our heroes.”In a conversation with Pharrell Williams for i-D Magazine, West appeared to reference the Dan Reed-directed documentary Leaving Neverland. That film focused on testimony by Wade Robson and James Safechuck, both of whom claimed that Jackson sexually abused them when they were children.

Pharrell Williams and Kanye West are longtime friends, and in the latest issue of i-D magazine, the “Happy” singer interviews Yeezy in a wide-ranging and candid conversation.

Comedian Dane Baptiste says he ‘appreciates’ Keith Lemon’s apology for using blackface on his famous sketch show Bo’ Selecta, and believes the comic ‘didn’t intend’ to be racist. As the Black Lives Matter protests unfolded across the country last week, Celebrity Juice star Keith posted a video in which he apologised for the way he portrayed black celebrities on Bo’ Selecta, with Craig David, Michael Jackson and Trisha Goddard among those he impersonated.

This year, Black Music Month has taken a different turn. Following the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more, we at Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Americans during this cloudy and dubious time. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the remainder of the month, an artist will provide a playlist designed to remedy the heartaches endured by the Black community. 

Bo’ Selecta!The British actor, whose alter ego is Keith Lemon, is known for his bizarre skits aired on the Channel 4 programme between 2002 and 2009 and for hosting ITV2 comedy panel show Celebrity Juice since 2008.Yesterday (June 4) the actor shared a video on his Instagram in which he said he’s been on a “learning journey” over the last week and wanted to say sorry for his “offensive” portrayals of black people including singers Michael Jackson and Craig David and TV presenter Trisha Goddard. Following recent events, I’ve done a lot of talking and learning and I would like to put this out there.

COMEDIAN Leigh Francis has issued a tearful apology for dressing up as black celebrities in Bo Selecta. The actor - who plays Keith Lemon on television - took to Instagram to say sorry for his Channel 4 2002 show where he played versions of celebrities like Mel B, Craig David, Michael Jackson and Trisha Goddard.

Michael Jackson's son Prince ensures that The King Of Pop's legacy lives on as he quotes dad's lyrics to discourage racism.

“Prince” Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., 23, didn’t have to look far to find inspirational words to bolster the Black Lives Matter movement. “’Beat me…Hate me…You can never break me.’ — Michael Jackson,” the late pop icon’s son posted on Instagram, quoting his dad’s 1995 anti-racism ode “They Don’t Care About Us.

Michael Jackson's son Prince has turned to his father's lyrics to find the words to describe his feelings in a tribute to George Floyd.