
The Greatest Night in Pop(2024)
On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.


“Like You've Never Seen Him Before”
A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.

Michael Jackson
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Orianthi
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Kenny Ortega
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Dorian Holley
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Patrick Woodroffe
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Bashiri Johnson
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Mo Pleasure
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Jonathan Moffett
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Tommy Organ
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Jasmine Alveran
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This Is It is a music, documentary film released in 2009 exploring themes of concert, pop star, pop culture, backstage, dance music, semi-documentary. Directed by Kenny Ortega, it stars Michael Jackson, Orianthi, Kenny Ortega. A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
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