Michael Jackson - Hollywood Tonight

What this video is

Released on March 10, 2011, nearly two years after Michael Jackson's death on June 25, 2009, 'Hollywood Tonight' represents a landmark in posthumous superstar music video production. The video was crafted to honor Jackson's visual legacy while launching new estate-managed content from the posthumous album 'Michael' (Epic Records, December 2010). The narrative of a small-town girl chasing Hollywood stardom mirrors…

Why it matters

Represents a defining template for posthumous pop superstar music videos in the streaming era: high-production ensemble choreography, archival footage integration, and iconography-faithful costume design combine to serve both commercial single promotion and cultural preservation simultaneously.…

The director

Wayne Isham (born December 2, 1958, Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American music video and film director with over 200 directorial credits spanning four decades. A UC Santa Barbara alumnus, he has directed landmark videos for Metallica, Bon Jovi, Backstreet Boys,…