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A new Michael Jackson biopic has become the highest-grossing biopic of all time.
Fans are filling cinemas, his music is back at the top of charts, and younger audiences are discovering him again.
But critics have panned the film, calling it sanitised and accusing it of avoiding the allegations that have long surrounded Jackson’s legacy.
So why is it still such a huge hit?
Ciara is joined by broadcaster Sarina Bellissimo and Professor Ellis Cashmore, author of the book The Destruction and Creation of Michael Jackson

The fallout from Jeffrey Donaldson’s conviction is now spreading beyond the courtroom.
The former DUP leader has been found guilty of serious sexual offences against children.
Questions are being asked as to who knew what and when?
The DUP has announced an independent review, Edwin Poots says he has nothing to answer for, and others are asking whether warnings, concerns or rumours were ignored.
Ciara is joined by Allison Morris, Crime Correspondent and columnist with the Belfast Telegraph.

Ireland takes over the EU presidency today.
For the next six months, Irish ministers and diplomats will help steer the Council of the European Union.
But this is not a quiet moment to take the chair, and the role itself might not be clear to a lot of us.
So what does it really mean for Ireland?
Ciara is joined by Suzanne Lynch, Brussels Bureau Chief with Bloomberg News

Six months ago, Australia brought in the world’s first social media ban.
It focused on people under-sixteen, and was a real test to see how an outright ban could work, in a similar way to alcohol and cigarettes.
But here we are six months later with the Australian government saying it is about to double the fines.
So, has this ban been a failure?
Ciara is joined by Newstalk's Jess Kelly & Clare O’Donoghue Velikić, Founder and Director of ODV Digital.

On a sweltering June day last year, The Dublin-based French Mancel family left their apartment in Leopardstown in south Dublin, headed to Dublin Airport.
They flew to Reykjavik and checked into the luxury Edition hotel for what seemed like a holiday for Emeric Mancel, his wife Ming Ting and their daughter, Catherine.
However, on the day they were due to fly home, Emeric and Catherine were found dead in the hotel.
What happened?
Ciara is joined by Karen McHugh, a freelance journalist based in Reykjavik