The Jackson 8's Family Feud
Investigative journalist and syndicated columnist Diane Dimond has covered the Michael Jackson story since 1993 when she first broke the news that the King of Pop was under investigation for child molestation. She is author of the book, "Be Careful Who You Love—Inside the Michael Jackson case." She lives in New York with her husband, broadcast journalist Michael Schoen.
Janet is worth $4 million, while La Toya merits just $500,000, according to a concert proposal obtained by Diane Dimond. How a new "Jackson 8" tour has exposed a contentious sibling rivalry.
Even as he garnered an unparalleled fan base, Michael Jackson's life remained guarded, obscure and controversial. Those few who knew the King of Pop personally spoke this week of the Michael they remember.
The First "Neverland"
Andrew Goldman is a contributing editor at ELLE and New York magazine, where he writes about entertainment, politics, and culture. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Robin and son Henry.
Before the Gloved One moved to his famous ranch, home was a mock-Tudor spread called Hayvenhurst. The Daily Beast's Andrew Goldman gets an inside tour.
A young, cherub-faced Michael during his Jackson 5 days.
11 Rock Reunion Dos and Don'ts
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Creed-the high-drama ambiguously Christian rock band that ruled airwaves in 1999-just joined the long list of bands to give music a second chance after calling it quits. And if they follow our handy list of rock reunion dos and don'ts, they'll have a decent shot at staying reunited.
Lloyd Grove is editor at large for The Daily Beast. He is also a frequent contributor to New York magazine and was a contributing editor for Condé Nast Portfolio. He wrote a gossip column for the New York Daily News from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, he wrote the Reliable Source column for the Washington Post, where he spent 23 years covering politics, the media, and other subjects.
The Daily Beast Video curates the most essential and entertaining video, and brings you original and exclusive productions from our talented contributors.
Peter Beinart, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, is a professor of journalism and political science at City University of New York and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation.
Gerald Posner is The Daily Beast's Chief Investigative Reporter. He's the award-winning author of 10 investigative nonfiction bestsellers, ranging from political assassinations, to Nazi war criminals, to 9/11, to terrorism. His latest book, Miami Babylon: Crime, Wealth and Power—A Dispatch from the Beach, was published in October. He lives in Miami Beach with his wife, the author Trisha Posner.
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