YOUR FLESH-CREEPING TALE OF THE DAY:

Macaulay Culkin is the father of Michael Jackson's son Blanket (Urmee Khan, 31 Aug 2009, Daily Telegraph)

Culkin, who is now 29, became friends with Jackson after he rose to fame in the 1990 with the film Home Alone.

A source told the Sun: "But Jackson and Culkin were best friends. He was one of the few people Jackson really trusted and Mack never let him down.

"Really, Jackson idolised him - that's why he asked Mack to donate sperm.

"Deep down, I think he always wished Mack was his son. Creating Blanket was the next best thing."