Pop superstar Michael Jackson feared the ravages of old age, sought the company of sycophants and appeared to be abusing prescription drugs and cosmetic surgery nearly a decade before his death, according to a new book by a former adviser.

Michael Jackson thought he could "cure" Adolf Hitler of his evil.

Madonna's husband Guy Ritchie reportedly gave an outspoken rabbi the "evil eye" during a restaurant encounter - after he described the Vogue singer as a "slut".