So Conrad Murray gave an interview to Anderson Cooper tonite. I didnt watch it but TMZ put up a clip of it. Dude started singing (literally!) during the interview! You have to see it to believe it. Has he finally cracked?

CONRAD MURRAY
SINGS LIKE A (DYING) CANARY
Over MJ's Death

Read more: http://www.tmz.com#ixzz2PMygaD7y

1983, 1993, 2003, here we are 2013 :*(

RIP mj.

Being a fan really, really sucks and though this is nothing against michael or his music, I'm slowly backing away or trying to now, cause this really hurts like hell. I couldn't even concentrate at work yesterday and was laughing at Conrad's pathetic singing though it ended in tears :*( I don't feel like he did anything though he did, it's too sick to admit. I know there was negativity for years too, but now it's just getting in the way of enjoying him. Accused of molestation twice, murdered, his family not backing him up and calling him a drug addict cause he didn't leave them money. I'm tired of it all, just tired! I should not be thinking about any of this anymore, and want to go back to the music though it never went, I just can't enjoy him anymore, only occasionally and it feels empty.

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GoldDolphin and alphastreet

In better news, today is Paris's 15th birthday. 15 already! Happy birthday Paris!

GoldDolphin said:

Conrad murray is crazy. I couldn't even laugh because dude doesn't even regret killing MJ ... This trial is going to be horrible!! Whats up with the Jackson's wanting to humiliate mike all over again. It's going to be nasty and they are gonna talk about the molestion case and I wonder if his children are ready for this mess?! :/... I think it would actually be better if they aired it on tv because then the public won't be so negative against MJ... But I don't know, it sucks being an MJ fan, cuz damn not even his death could stop him from being put in a bad light :/

kibbles said:

GoldDolphin said:

Conrad murray is crazy. I couldn't even laugh because dude doesn't even regret killing MJ ... This trial is going to be horrible!! Whats up with the Jackson's wanting to humiliate mike all over again. It's going to be nasty and they are gonna talk about the molestion case and I wonder if his children are ready for this mess?! :/... I think it would actually be better if they aired it on tv because then the public won't be so negative against MJ... But I don't know, it sucks being an MJ fan, cuz damn not even his death could stop him from being put in a bad light :/

i'm wondering if conrad had some sort of psychotic break when he realized mj was dead? remember that he refused to accept what the verdict of the paramedics at the house, he made the ucla doctors go through all these hoops b/c he wouldn

That's very possible! He seemed to be out of it when he realized he was going to jail as well and I think he can't comprehend he killed MJ. So I agree with you, he is certainly still in some kind of denial state but he sickens me. He killed the father of 3 underaged children yet has the nerve to talk about him trying his best to save his life? :/... The fact that it took him 1hr 20 min to call paramedics, and he had time to talk to his baby momma is proof enough he isnt a good doctor, he didn't even know how to perform CPR the right way and he's a cardiologist!

^^^Yup mental break down due to guilt I hope. I bet deep down he's very aware he wasn't skilled enough for the job he was doing. But I don't think he's gone insane. Sounds very much like he was totally prepared to sing. Either way nothing he said gave us a clue about his professional relationship with AEG.

mookie said:

Emancipation89 said:

Where as Jacksons, while I do not necessarily agree with certain things they've been doing for the past few years, their legacy as Jacksons and Jackson 5 is set in stone and they'll be remembered as one of the most successful groups of Motown. It's natural and understandable that they gravitate towards the good old days when Michael was part of the group because that was their peak. But it's not exactly their responsibility to spend the rest of their lives trying to preserve MJ's legacy. So I don't think it's fair to compare someone like Priscilla Presley to the Jacksons.

You have those that appreciate what they did, but they are also seen as huge jokes by an awful lot of people these days. And the ironic thing is, the media they mainly speak to (ex. UK tabloids, CNN) it's their audience that sees them as jokes. This is another thing that's bizarre about this family. They play up to those that hate them.

But anyway back to them not protecting MJ's image, fans bring up Priscilla Presley because she is the most in your face example that shows what the family continues to do is just stupid. Elvis has been dead over 35 years and she is still able to benefit greatly from her connection. While the Jackson family are stuck dealing with obvious vultures, who haven't been able to bring any success to them.

If they got out of the spotlight and lived their lives, then maybe fans could accept they just don't care about protecting MJ's image and legacy, but since the minute MJ died they have tried the capitalize off his passing, them throwing him under the bus just comes across as so fucked up and insanely stupid.

How can a family that's been around as long as them not know they need some sort of credibility to have success and make money? What can you really do if most folks are turned off by you?

Yes it's never smart to intentionally do anything to harm your family member's legacy but I still don't like her as an example because where Priscilla's coming from and where the Jackson brothers are coming from are very different since Priscilla has been the excutor and to this day a co-trustee of Elvis' estate (and Lisa also). They have certain amount of control of the use of Elvis' music and image, and that's the reason why they've been so protective of his legacy, because they do this for a living literally. Jackson siblings are not getting a dime from MJ's estate or have any kind of control over it so they probably see Michael as nothing but a family member whom they had both fond and frustrating memories of..(I will say LaToya's something else) Priscilla's smart because she has to be and I highly doubt she would've said nice things like the way she does these days about Elvis or even cared for Elvis' legacy if they hadn't had a daughter together and if she had been told there was no way she could ever make money off Elvis's estate ever.

OfftheWall said:

[youtube]http://youtu.be/EQcUuU0OUJw[youtube]

Sharon said she'd testify for the Jacksons.

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About AEG saying "We want to remind (Murray) that it is AEG, not MJ, who is paying his salary. We want to remind him what is expected of him"....I really think this was supposed to be taken figuratively. Like when they said they're paying for the popsicles MJ's children are sucking on or something. They're not literally buying things for his children but AEG kept saying MJ doesn't have a cent, (which is NOT true and as fans we know though he was in dept he was still "worth" more than any other celebrity). so they're saying they're the ones who are paying Michael so Michael can afford things. I hate reading all these nasty emails and statements the AEG lawyers have made about Michael.

Emancipation89 said:

Yes it's never smart to intentionally do anything to harm your family member's legacy but I still don't like her as an example because where Priscilla's coming from and where the Jackson brothers are coming from are very different since Priscilla has been the excutor and to this day a co-trustee of Elvis' estate (and Lisa also). They have certain amount of control of the use of Elvis' music and image, and that's the reason why they've been so protective of his legacy, because they do this for a living literally. Jackson siblings are not getting a dime from MJ's estate or have any kind of control over it so they probably see Michael as nothing but a family member whom they had both fond and frustrating memories of..(I will say LaToya's something else) Priscilla's smart because she has to be and I highly doubt she would've said nice things like the way she does these days about Elvis or even cared for Elvis' legacy if they hadn't had a daughter together and if she had been told there was no way she could ever make money off Elvis's estate ever.

Yeah, but with other celebs you have everyone including friends who don't have anything to gain also defending their iconic friend's image. There are just too many examples out there for anyone to think nothing is wrong with how MJ's family is acting. Outside of Whitney's family, do you know of any family that happily gives the media ammo to go after their loved one?

The Priscilla thing is just funny because MJ fans for so long have always clowned on her because they saw her as nothing but the "ex-wife". And then MJ dies and these same fans prop up the Jacksons even though they embarrassingly do nothing publicly for MJ. Forget the fact they aren't getting a dime from the estate. Did MJ not carry their asses on his back for all these years? How can they not be out there fighting tooth and nail for him?

If they showed just some ounce of balls for the guy, their mooching wouldn't come across as bad. But them doing nothing for him, is what makes them look terrible.

It's like if Dolly Parton dies tomorrow. I bet you, you would see all those relatives she's taken care of and employed at Dollywood, etc., be out there strangling the public with information that she was an amazing woman.

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NaughtyKitty said:

So Conrad Murray gave an interview to Anderson Cooper tonite. I didnt watch it but TMZ put up a clip of it. Dude started singing (literally!) during the interview! You have to see it to believe it. Has he finally cracked?

CONRAD MURRAY
SINGS LIKE A (DYING) CANARY
Over MJ's Death

BREAKING NEWS

Conrad Murray has broken his silence about NOT testifying in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial ... and he did it by SINGING on live TV.

Murray -- who is serving a 4-year sentence for killing MJ -- called into "Anderson Cooper 360" moments ago from jail. At first he sang the same old tune ... insisting he was innocent and in the process of appealing the case.

But then he did something really, really weird -- belting out his version of "The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot" (better sung by Nat King Cole)!

Murray seemed to be explaining how much he and MJ had in common ... and why he's chosen to plead the 5th​ in Katherine Jackson's $40 billion suit against AEG -- but you gotta watch it, because his singing is super awkward ... and awful.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com#ixzz2PMygaD7y

I did not want to watch this but made myself watch it.... and just want to cry... IM TIRED OF THIS SHIT! Im tired of this whole thing

I am tired of the greedy Jackson family and this selfish nutcase. Murray is fuckin nuts and I am glad that he singed so the public can see that as well.

Some posters brought up some good points. I think the reason why the Jackson family is throwing him under the bus is because he didnt leave them any money, did not tour with them and (for the siblings jealousy reasons) surprisely Jermaine and LaToya have not called Michael a drug addict and have blamed Murray. It has mostly been Katherine and Janet.

For some reason, unity and being on one accord does not mean anything to that family.

I can not believe they dropped the case against Murray and his OWN PARENTS dropped it. If that doctor had did what he did to Michael to MY children...

Oh it would have been on!

^ reading "if that were my child" made me sad, took me back to the 93' case, how is this family any different? Wanting money and not full justice...

From another board:

mookie said:

From another board:

According to a fan at the court house, Sneddon showed up today. Mez says he will testify for the Jackson's about the '05 trial since the judge allowed the molestation allegations in.

WHY

alphastreet said:

^ reading "if that were my child" made me sad, took me back to the 93' case, how is this family any different? Wanting money and not full justice...

Simple.

They dont love Michael or care about his reputation and just care about money....

The Jacksons could fly in a space shuttle and it still wouldnt surprise me. NOTHING they do surprises me. I was shocked initially but now I know this is just who they are. Blood sucking vampires who dont give a fuck about nothing but themselves not even their own family.

I wish fans could sue them...

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mookie said:

From another board:

According to a fan at the court house, Sneddon showed up today. Mez says he will testify for the Jackson's about the '05 trial since the judge allowed the molestation allegations in.

Ok, but I cant see what kind of testimoney he could offer that would help the Jacksons? And they need to have strict guidelines on what all can be asked and discussed in regards to the 2005 trial. Having that brought up in this trial could really open up a pandora's box of mess. How in the world can anything Sneddon says help the Jacksons?

I actually have not been following it as closely but can someone fill me in on the family's role in this? Are they picking people to testify?

Did they ask Sneddon to testify?

LOONEY TUNES. What does the 2005 trial have to do with AEG and Michaels passing?

This is a circus

The fan just posted this

mjscarousal said:

alphastreet said:

^ reading "if that were my child" made me sad, took me back to the 93' case, how is this family any different? Wanting money and not full justice...

Simple.

They dont love Michael or care about his reputation and just care about money....

The Jacksons could fly in a space shuttle and it still wouldnt surprise me. NOTHING they do surprises me. I was shocked initially but now I know this is just who they are. Blood sucking vampires who dont give a fuck about nothing but themselves not even their own family.

I wish fans could sue them...

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For emotional distress, I can't believe how many years I've cried over mj...but we're not them and have lives

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Also, Paris spent the day with Debbie. Pics were posted on her instagram, but they were deleted.

I like Debbie, so this news made me smile.

I'm in it for the music and the good memories these days.

I watched the Murray trial and was relieved he got time, but there was no celebration as i came to the realisation that Michael was equally to blame for his demise as Murray was.

He was putting himself before his children, he new what he was doing and demanding from this quack, it's a real shame but that's the damn truth. He risked orphaning his children and disastrously lost.

I rarely post on Michael now because really it's all been said and done (uphill all the way til '83 and then the slow sad decline, interupted by a few career upturns). I know next to nothing about this trial and don't want to. I don't need it anymore, i'll always be a fan and look out for 'new' releases, but yeah, pretty much walked away and done with the whole sad circus.

R.I.P MJJ.

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Marrk said:

I'm in it for the music and the good memories these days.

I watched the Murray trial and was relieved he got time, but there was no celebration as i came to the realisation that Michael was equally to blame for his demise as Murray was.

He was putting himself before his children, he new what he was doing and demanding from this quack, it's a real shame but that's the damn truth. He risked orphaning his children and disastrously lost.

I rarely post on Michael now because really it's all been said and done (uphill all the way til '83 and then the slow sad decline, interupted by a few career upturns). I know next to nothing about this trial and don't want to. I don't need it anymore, i'll always be a fan and look out for 'new' releases, but yeah, pretty much walked away and done with the whole sad circus.

R.I.P MJJ.

[Edited 4/3/13 17:14pm]

*hug* I feel your pain, I wish he didn't feel the need to please everyone with doing these shows, that's why he wanted to "sleep" and took risks, and bumped heads with a psychopath who didn't have his best interests.

Jury Selection Begins in Michael Jackson, AEG Trial: Here’s What You Need To Know

http://ca.omg.yahoo.com/b...22388.html

and

I kept reading that CNN"s Jeffrey Toobin who didn't like MJ and who seemed sympathetic towards Murray, did a great job calling out the family on CNN and I finally came across an account of what he said:

Jeff T. called the family 'BUMS AND LEECHES' and said how sad it was that MJ supported his family of DO-NOTHINGS all his life and that now that he's gone the family is still trying to leech onto him and live off of MJ and that's what this lawsuit is all about.

He brought out how when MJ died the family would scream to anybody that would listen about how healthy MJ was and how great he was and ready for the shows, now when BIG $$$$ is at stake and as Jeffrey T said, "NOW THAT'S IT'S CONVIENIENT FOR THE FAMILY" THEY WANNA PORTRAY HIM AS SICKLY, UNHEALTHY, AND A DRUG ADDICT!

mookie said:

The fan just posted this

Sorry, I guess I didn't word it correctly. Mez says he himself is testifying, not sure what Sneddon was doing there, hopefully he isn't testifying for AEG.

I LOVVVVVE TOM MESEREAU

his one badddd brotha cant fuck with him.

Won't be following this trial...