“Michael” Beats It to No. 1 - Just Like His One-Man Demo

Bobby’s 3 Things for April 27, 2026

Michael Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in Michael. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate (Courtesy of Lionsgate/Courtesy of Lionsgate)

The new Michael Jackson movie “Michael” was #1 at the box office over the weekend, grossing more than $97,000,000. One of the scenes shows Michael in his home studio laboring over what would become Beat It. I’ve found his personal demo tape at that time. It’s pretty amazing. It’s a cappella and Michael sings all the instrumental parts along with the vocals.

So is the movie any good? It depends on who you ask. It has a stellar 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, but critics mostly thought is was bad, so bad, shamone.

Speaking of movies, The Devil Wears Prada 2 opens Friday because apparently Miranda Priestly still isn’t done judging us. (Prepare to feel underdressed in a movie theater haha)

Miami Marlins on the west coast - they lose to the San Francisco Giants 6-3.

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