Steve Knopper
Journalist and author of MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson. He provides historical context on Jackson's fame, the abuse allegations, and the broader question of separating art from artist.
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Apr 30, 2026 • 28min
The Michael Jackson "biopic"
Steve Knopper, a music journalist and Michael Jackson biographer, and Matt Belloni, a Hollywood business reporter, dig into the film's messy path to theaters. They talk about how lawyers reshaped the story, why the allegations were largely cut, whether a sequel could go darker, and how Jackson's unmatched fame still complicates every attempt to put his life on screen.
