In early 1991, Michael Jackson and Madonna had a much-publicized dinner date at The Ivy. This was followed up a few days later by an unforgettable entrance at the Oscars, where they turned up wearing color-coordinating outfits and sat in the best seats in the house.
At the time, Madonna was on the verge of releasing her controversial film In Bed With Madonna, and Michael Jackson had just signed the biggest deal in music history with Sony, to the tune of a six-album record and film contract that was estimated to earn him as much as $1 billion. He was also about to release his 8th album, Dangerous....