
Hereโs what weโre talking about this Thursday morning:
Michael Jacksonโs Twitter account was the place to be last night as the late King of Popโs latest video, โA Place With No Nameโ premiered. Directed by Samual Bayerโpreviously known for his work on videos for Nirvana and Justin Timberlakeโthe video features a couple dancing in the middle of a desert and leaving dust tracks behind while they drive off in their Jeep. Clips from Jacksonโs โIn the Closetโ video have been stealthly placed in this new video, giving it a nice touch of nostalgia. The song is taken from Jacksonโs posthumous album, Xscape. [Billboard]
Thandie Newton will star on HBOโs new series, Westwood, playing a madame with a โgenius for reading people.โ She joins Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood, Ed Harris and more. [HollywoodReporter]







Chris Brown has turned a new leaf in the eyes of a Los Angeles judge who praised the singer for his compliance with his probation terms. Heโs also tested negative on all drug tests since his release from jail. [EOnline]
Since Pharrell has been declared the curator for NBAโs 2K15 soundtrack, heโs been picking artists that we all know and love. The playlist will featue the likes of Lauryn Hill, Snoop Dogg and A Tribe Called Quest. [TheGrio]
The late hip hop producer J Dillaโs MPC and custom synthesizer will be inducted into the Smithsonianโs National Museum of African American History and Culture, opening in 2015. [HuffingtonPost]