Entertainment

Sky TV has announced that world-renowned psychic medium Derek Acorah will attempt to make contact with Michael Jackson on Sky1 HD in two specially-commissioned shows, MICHAEL JACKSON: THE LIVE SÉANCE and MICHAEL JACKSON: THE SEARCH FOR HIS SPIRIT to be broadcast in November.

The programmes, both presented by broadcaster and Jackson fan June Sarpong, aim to give fans a final chance to connect with their hero, himself a firm believer in psychic ability. Acorah, whose high profile on screen séances have to date been restricted to historical and mythical figures will lead proceedings in MICHAEL JACKSON: THE LIVE SÉANCE; an hour long live special from a secret location familiar to, and previously inhabited by, Jackson and where the famed psychic medium will attempt to contact the music legend.

Preceding the main event, MICHAEL JACKSON: THE SEARCH FOR HIS SPIRIT will take fans on a biographical journey of the music legend delving deeper into both his psyche and his inspirations, and previewing some of the tactics and triggers that will feature in the séance. Sarpong, will be joined by Bobby Marchesso, one of America’s leading psychics, and close friends of Jackson including Thriller video co-star Ola Ray, Ian Halperin, author of controversial Michael Jackson Biography Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson, and his spiritual healer Reverend June Gatlin, with more contributors to be confirmed in due course.

Read more: Psychic To Contact Michael Jackson on TV

With one in twenty-five Brits having paid for sex in the last ten years, Current TV examines the relationship between sex and money, from phone sex workers to the boom in homegrown online porn. 

In their most revealing series to date, Current TV will once again push the boundaries, providing a real insight into the vices of the 21st century, in the documentary Sex and Money. Exploring taboo subjects from male prostitution to homegrown pornography, Sex and Money airs on Monday 26th October at 10pm, exclusive to Current TV.  

In Current’s trademark style, the documentary is led by the characters themselves, telling their own remarkable stories, and allowing the viewer to form an opinion.  The show includes:

 - Anna Span, a feminist who makes porn, talking about the challenges of making porn by and for women.
 - ‘Ramone’ shows us a chicken run in Leeds; a casting call for male escorts and prostitutes.

Read more: Sex & Money

The BBC has announced that the winning act of BBC Three's forthcoming series 'Move Like Michael Jackson' will win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform at the official tribute concert.

The concert which is due to take place in London next June will be hosted by Jermaine Jackson and the rest of the Jackson family and will include an array of global superstars.

The six-part dance series, which is to be hosted by BBC Radio 1's Reggie Yates will see a nationwide search to find Britain's most talented and original dancers who can demonstrate they have the spirit, showmanship and technical ability of the great man.

Open auditions will take place in Manchester on October 17 and London on October 24 and will be judged by dance agent supremo Mark Summers, who was most recently responsible for finding the world's most talented dancers for Michael Jackson's This Is It tour. In addition, Mark will be scouring Newcastle, Cardiff and Glasgow between the 19 and 30 October searching out other potential candidates.

Between them they will choose just 16 hopefuls to go through to the studio shows, who will then be whittled down to six by Jermaine Jackson, Mark and one other for a place in the live final.

Read more: Can You Move Like Michael Jackson?

A Bulgarian man had partied with Boyzone star Stephen Gately in an alleged eight hour drinking binge the night before he died. He also went back to the couples flat.

Georgi Petrov Dochev has commented that he immediately woke up the singer’s partner Andrew Cowles after seeing him lying dead.

“I am devastated. I came out of the bedroom and found Stephen dead. I woke the husband. It is awful - I am in shock and I’m ill with it. I haven’t slept a wink,” the Sun quoted him as saying. "I was with the husband all yesterday. He was too upset to call the ambulance. He was holding Stephen, so I called them."

Georgi explained that he and Cowles have been talking to the Majorcan police.

Read more: Bulgarian Man Spent Last Night with Stephen Gately

Never before available in the UK, Outrageous! is a gay cult classic. It tells the funny and touching story of Robin (Craig Russell) a gay hairdresser with dreams of becoming a female impersonator, and his pregnant, schizophrenic roommate, Liza. 

Time Out have called Outrageous! “Consistently very funny in its off-the-wall humour”, while The LA Times declared it “Original, alive and funny”.

Robin’s breathtakingly realistic visual and vocal impressions of legendary divas such as Mae West, Bette Davis, Judy Garland and Barbara Streisand prove an instant hit and as his star rapidly ascends and he moves to New York to realise his dreams. But as Liza falls further into despair and insanity, they find love and support in each other and gradually learn that despite their unconventional lives they are no less sane than those around them.

Directed by Richard Benner, based on a story from "Butterfly Ward" by Margaret Gibson, the critically acclaimed movie was one of the first gay-themed films ever to receive widespread theatrical release in North America. Craig Russell’s fabulous performance as the flamboyant Robin, earned him the award for Best Actor, at the prestigious Berlin Film Festival and his character is responsible for such memorable quotes as “There are three important things in life: sex, movies, and my career. You should think almost entirely about them and never about yourself.” And the famous line “Life isn’t a can of Coke!”.