ET at 40: Grief, divorce and the making of Michael Jackson's
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Released on this day in 1982, ‘ET the Extra-Terrestrial’ quickly became the highest-grossing film of its time. Kevin E G Perry explores the history and legacy of a pop culture phenomenon with a big, glowing heart
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Michael Jackson's former wife shockingly hints she was partly to blame for his death
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Jodie Turner-Smith Opens Up About 'Brave' Divorce From Joshua Jackson
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Lisa Marie Presley Said Scientology Orchestrated Michael Jackson Divorce
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