Leaving Neverland
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#MeToo on screen: How documentaries like Athlete A, Leaving Neverland have foregrounded survivors' narratives
Prahlad Srihari •The #MeToo and Time's Up movements sparked a paradigm shift, bringing some hope to the stories of survivors. In this two-part series, we look at documentary and fiction films which foregrounded the narratives of survivors while raising questions about the pervasive complicity machines that protected the Weinsteins of the world.
Michael Jackson's Leaving Neverland accusers allowed to pursue sexual abuse claims against singer's companies
•A California appeals court ruled that Michael Jackson's accusers who appeared in Leaving Neverland could pursue their claims because of a change in California law.
Judge tentatively rules in favour of Michael Jackson Estate in HBO Leaving Neverland dispute
Fp Staff •The lawsuit alleges that by co-producing and airing Leaving Neverland, HBO is breaching an old contract for showing Michael Jackson in a concert in Bucharest
Leaving Neverland, The Simpsons, Queer Eye among winners at Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2019
•The main Emmy awards will be handed out on 22 September in Los Angeles.
Fleabag, Chernobyl, Better Call Saul, Russian Doll among top winners at TV Critics Association Awards 2019
•Fleabag creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge won the Individual Achievement in Comedy accolade at the Television Critics Association Awards 2019.
Sheryl Crow says there was a 'huge network of people' that allowed Michael Jackson's alleged abuse
•Sheryl Crow, who was a backing singer for Michael Jackson during the Bad tour, believes there was "a huge network of people" that let him continue with his alleged sexual abuse of young boys.
Michael Jackson's name may reportedly be removed from MTV VMA Vanguard Award over sexual abuse allegations
•MTV's move comes in the wake of the HBO's controversial documentary which focuses on sexual-abuse allegations by former Michael Jackson's proteges Wade Robson and James Safechuck.
Michael Jackson fans organise 'MJ Innocent Love Rally' for singer's 10th death anniversary
•Most Michael Jackson fans were aware of Leaving Neverland, but the adoration fostered from growing up megastar’s many hits supersedes all else
Michael Jackson's sister Janet says his legacy will continue to live on: Love it when I see kids emulating him
•Janet Jackson maintained silence on the controversial Leaving Neverland documentary, which focuses on sex abuse allegations against Michael Jackson
Barbra Streisand apologises for remarks on Michael Jackson accusers: 'Didn't mean to dismiss their trauma'
•Barbra Streisand apologized for her remarks about Michael Jackson's accusers, saying that she should have chosen her words more carefully and that she admires them for 'speaking their truth.'