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“King of Pop” Michael Jackson’s family has been all over the news lately. The late pop star’s ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley passed away on Jan. 12. His daughter, Paris Jackson, attended the Los Angeles premiere of the documentary Pamela, a love story on Monday, Jan. 30. And that same day, Michael’s son Prince Jackson congratulated cousin Jaafar Jackson on his role as the “Thriller” singer in the upcoming biopic Michael. But what about Michael’s other son? Where is Blanket Jackson now?

Mark Laita, the host of the Soft White Underbelly youtube channel, is one of the first to highlight the Whittaker family. Mark first came to know the Whittaker family in 2004 while working on his book ¨Created Equal¨.

This beginning of the year has had some important casualties in the world of acting, entertainment, and sports. One of the most mentioned unexpected deaths was that of Lisa Loring, the actress who played the original Wednesday Addams that the famous television series "The Addams Family" from 1964.

Dr. Phil McGraw—yes, that Dr. Phil, who got his start in television advising loyal audience members on The Oprah Winfrey Show starting in the late ’90s—is bringing his iconic talk show to a close after 21 years. But not to worry: New episodes will continue to air during the 2022-2023 season.

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We will read, listen, watch, and show up for anything and everything Michelle Obama does—especially when Oprah is involved, too. Thankfully, Obama is releasing a new podcast, Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast, to highlight the conversations she had throughout the duration of her book tour for The Light We Carry.