Elvis Hated One Nickname His Whole Life — And Told Reporters Exactly What He Thought of It

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Everybody has heard it. It’s in books, documentaries, and newspaper headlines to this day: “Elvis the Pelvis.” It’s the phrase that made the young Elvis Presley sound both dangerous and slightly ridiculous, and it followed him from his first hit right through to his death. There’s just one problem with using it. Elvis loathed it … Read more

Six Weeks Before He Died, Elvis Sat Down at a Piano and Gave the Performance of His Life

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By June 1977, Elvis Presley was in a terrible state. He was 42 years old, and his body was failing him. He had an enlarged heart, high blood pressure, serious internal problems, and after years of prescription drugs and a punishing diet, he was bloated, exhausted, and barely sleeping. By any sensible measure, he should … Read more

Michael Jackson’s Children Never Knew the Media Called Their Father “Wacko Jacko” 

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Michael Jackson was one of the most photographed and discussed entertainers on Earth, yet according to the men protecting him during his final years, his own children barely saw the public version of their father. Inside the family home, the constant headlines, television coverage and internet commentary that followed Michael everywhere else were largely kept … Read more

Michael Jackson Reportedly Bought Magazines Just to Destroy Photos of His Family 

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Michael Jackson spent his childhood performing beside his brothers in the Jackson 5, turning the family name into one of the most recognizable in music. But years later, former Neverland employees made a startling claim about what supposedly happened whenever Michael came across old photographs of the very people who had shared those early years … Read more

The Day Michael Jackson’s Youngest Son Accidentally Pressed a Panic Button Installed In His House 

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Michael Jackson took security around his family seriously during his final years in Las Vegas. Panic buttons had been installed throughout the rented house so Michael or his children could silently alert guards stationed outside. Then early one morning in April 2007, one of those alarms suddenly screamed inside the security trailer and bodyguard Bill … Read more

Michael Jackson Brought His Giant Snake Everywhere Until It Ate a Parrot 

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Michael Jackson was famous for surrounding himself with unusual animals, but one pet became particularly memorable to the people making music around him. His large snake named Muscles was allowed surprisingly close to recording sessions. Quincy Jones remembered it crawling across equipment and wrapping itself around his leg. Then one day, Muscles disappeared and turned … Read more

Former Neverland Maids Claimed Michael Threatened Them With Doo-Doo Snowballs

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Michael Jackson built Neverland Ranch as a private fantasy world filled with rides, animals and sprawling grounds. But former employees later described moments behind those famous gates that were far less glamorous. One of their strangest claims involved Jackson returning from the animal areas with something on his shoes and apparently showing little concern about … Read more