How Quincy Jones Helped Michael Jackson Craft the Smash 'Thriller' — and How the Epic Music Video Almost Didn't Happen

Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones at the 1994 Grammys.Photo:Chris Walter/WireImage Chris Walter/WireImage It’s impossible to name the definitive work ofQuincy Jones, the multi-disciplinary maestrowho diedon Nov. 3 after helping shape nearly every artistic medium for more than 60 years. But one that first leaps to mind is likely “Thriller,“Michael Jackson’s spooky funk-pop smash that served as the title track to the most commercially successful album in history. Like Jones himself, who produced the record, the perennial Halloween anthem was a multi-media affair, encompassing music, film, television, dance and fashion.

How Robert Downey Jr. Is Preparing for His Marvel Comeback as Doctor Doom: 'It's a Very Intense Process'

Photo:Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Robert Downey Jr.is beyond ready to be Doctor Doom. Co-directors Joe and Anthony Russo shared how seriously the former Iron Man actor is taking his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe forAvengers: Doomsdayin an interview withEntertainment Tonighton Tuesday, March 4,. “It’s a very intense process developing the character,” Joe said of Downey, 59, taking on Victor von Doom, a.k.a. Doctor Doom. “He’s so immersed in it.

How Rosanna Arquette Inspired the Title of Toto's Grammy-Winning 1982 Hit: 'Everyone Fell in Love with Her'

‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ star Rosanne Arquette in 1985.Photo:Orion/Kobal/Shutterstock Orion/Kobal/Shutterstock Remember Toto? Not the beloved canine fromThe Wizard of the Oz— the other Toto. But they’re perhaps best known as headliners on their own albums, particularlyToto IV. The 1982 album won five Grammys (including Album of the Year) and produced four hit singles, including “Rosanna” and “Africa.” Members of Toto in the recording studio.Warner Bros. Warner Bros. The series celebrated the very same music it lampooned;Yacht Rock: A Dockumentaryis 100% reverential.

How Royal Residences Are Celebrating Christmas This Year — From Ice Skating to a Christmas Tree Maze Open to the Public

Skaters take to the ice at night at the ice rink at Hampton Court on Nov. 29, 2014 in London, England.Photo:Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Gone are the days when the only way one could experience Christmas with the royal family was to tune in to the monarch’s annual Christmas speech. Earlier this year, both Buckingham Palace in London and Balmoral Castle in Scotland opened their doors to the public for the most intimate tours ever permitted.

How Samara Weaving’s Husband Jimmy Warden Felt Directing Her Kisses with Ray Nicholson inBorderline(Exclusive)

(Left-right:) Jimmy Warden and Samara Weaving in 2023; Ray Nicholson in 2025.Photo:Kayla Oaddams/WireImage; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Kayla Oaddams/WireImage; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Ray Nicholsonshares more than a few intensely intimate moments with Samara Weaving in their new movie. For first-time director Jimmy Warden — Weaving’s real-life husband — it’s all part of the process. Horror-comedyBorderline, out now, stars Nicholson, 33, as Duerson, an obsessive fan of Weaving’s pop star Sofia who breaks into her home to stage their wedding.