Jacko Back in Black

After weeks of 'Is he or isn't he?' confusion, the cloud of uncertainty surrounding Michael Jackson's role in Men in Black 2 has been blown away. Following last week's report from the film's publicist that Jacko's scheduling problems had put paid to his cameo role, today director Barry Sonnenfeld says otherwise. Talking to Variety, Sonnenfeld confirms that Michael was on set this week to play a small role that - to the chagrin of headline writers the world over - doesn't involve him playing an alien. 'We shot a small scene with Michael on Tuesday,'' said helmer Barry Sonnenfeld. 'He was charming, funny and really cool to work with.'