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Jacko Plans Broadway Thriller

By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 26, 2009 9:08 PM CST

(Newser) – The Gloved One is planning a comeback on Broadway, E! Online reports. After years of promising a return to showbiz, Michael Jackson has agreed to stage a musical based on his smash record, Thriller. He will supervise "every aspect of the creative process,"... Read full story »

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