"american idol's" randy jackson. he spent an entire career taking people out of obscurity into super stardom. his health ended up on the back burner until a devastating diagnosis forced him to shine the spotlight on himself. he is a 20-year music veteran best known as a judge on the hit show, "american idol." >> what is going on here? dr. oz: behind the scenes randy jackson has been fighting a lifelong battle with his weight. growing up in baton rouge, louisiana he was constantly surrounded by rich, southern cuisine. randy turned food into comfort into adulthood and it caught up in 2003 at 355 pounds randy began suffering from flu-like symptoms, sweating and incredibly thirsty. he was rushed to the emergency room where doctors discovered his blood sugar was dangerously high. diagnosis, type 2 diabetes. at risk hear heart disease and stroke randy knew this was his wake up call. >> i took my diabetes to heart. now it is time for to you take your diabetes to heart. dr. oz: he is producing his most personal project to da

oz: randy jackson, you are a diabetic. >> hits me like a ton of bricks. i made a drastic decision.how stopping surprise. next.

what i do know is that last night was randy jackson's last show. he's known as the last remaining original judge. he's being september to a farm in the country where he can run around. that's what we're telling the kids at least. there was a package highlighting his great moments for the last 12 years. i guess i'm a sucker for this sort of thing, but it kind of made me sad. >> tonight is the end of an era. this evening, we say thank you very much and goodbye to randy jackson. take a look at this. >> yo, yo. yo. >> randy jackson! one of a kind. >> jimmy: well, that is sad, right? now who's going to tell us who's in it to win it? see you, dogs, next week is national dog bite prevention week. or as the dogs call it, national bite the humans harder week. it's something the postal p. they released a list where mail carriers are most actively attacked by dogs. the number one city is los angeles, california. i don't know why you would applaud that. there were 69 afax on postal carriers in l.a. last year. although, to be fair, some of those came from gary

it's basically american idol with four randy jacksons. we've essentially got nothing to hold the government back stronger than a rubber-stamped court. >> there are a whole range of safeguards involved. congress is continually briefed on how these are conducted. >> that's lovely. so now instead of being spied on by the executive branch, it turns out we're being spied on by all the branches. i think you're misunderstanding the perceived problem here, mr. president. no one is saying that you broke any laws. we're just saying it's a little bit weird that you didn't have to. we'll be right back. [ cheers and applause ] >> welcome back. the story about the government surveillance operation keeps getting bigger. we have full team coverage. first jason jones is at the national security agency in fort mead, maryland. jason, have you been surprised by what's been going on the past few days. >> the surprised, yes, quite blind sided. i'm not alone. all of america is aghast right now. they cannot believe their eye. >> americans feel like they've been

randy jackson out. no word from keith urban. and "american idol" is an overhaul. >> there are changes. they have not determined. >> i like alumni. bringing back kelly clarkson.

so then was he talking about randy phillips or michael jackson?> he is obviously talking about michael jackson because randy phillips isn't going to have jitters. he is not going to be performing on stage. it's clearly they're talking about michael. listen, don, the wheels have come off. >> what does this do to aeg? at first many people would say, listen, this case is really going to be thrown out. the jackson family has nothing. aeg, there isn't even a contract. what does it do to the case now? >> i think this case has gone from what i originally thought was a tough case and i know the lawyers to this case now is turning into a damages case. it is going to simply be about how much money they're going to give the jackson family. >> wow. >> there is nothing left here to talk about in this case. they controlled them. they operated. they're crazy. if anyone is in trouble it's aeg. >> wow. how did it go from aeg having the upper hand saying, hey listen. it was michael jackson who wanted to hire conrad murray and was in control of this. we were just fr

randy phillips was so bad and out of it or was it michael jackson. >> can you call your insurer and getmoney if randy phillips is straight jacket bad. isn't a performer getting jittery nerves? bryan, that sounds ridiculous. >> this is ridiculous. what they knew up at the very top of the corporation is that michael was in big trouble. they're saying it over and over again. the circumstantial evidence is clear. they knew. they were so concerned about their money and these concerts going forward that they simply wanted it to go forward at whatever cost. i just think you look at the totality of what you've seen so far and big trouble is exactly the way to describe it up at aeg. >> i'll keep saying i wish cameras were allowed in this courtroom because wouldn't this be interesting to watch every day. >> i feel awful for the children of michael jackson who have to -- they're part of the petition. they're kids. thank you both. appreciate it. >>> she grew up in the kwhowhit house, daughter of a president and secretary of state. she's now her own woman make things better around the world for girl

> fears that michael jackson would sabotage his comeback, so says the head of concert promoter aeg live, testifying in the singer's wrongful death trial, now in its sixth week. randyen missing rehearsals and feared he wouldn't be ready for the first show in london and refused to advance jackson money days before his death thinking he was breaching his contract. jackson's family says phillips and aeg pressured jackson to attend rehearsals despite his poor health. >>> prince philip is expected to undergo exploratory abdominal surgery today at a london hospital. queen elizabeth's 91-year-old husband was admitted yesterday and could remain there up to two weeks according to a statement from buckingham palace. max foster now live in london with more on the prince's condition. good morning, max. >> yeah, hi, john. there is a degree of concern here. it is an invasive surgery and he's going to have to go under he's in hospital again today. we talked in the past, john, about prince philip's illnesses but this isn't related to anything that's happened before. >> what are the queen's plans in terms of visitation or being with him near or around the surgery? >> well, it's a b

randi? >> anderson, testimony in the michael jackson wrongful death trial reveal that his concert promoter ceoother executive that jackson was having a mental breakdown days before his death and that executive replied asking was it preshow nerves bad or get a straightjacket, call our insurance carrier bad? >>> the judge in the george zimmerman murder trial announced today that juror also be sequestered for what is expected to be a two to four-week trial. jury selection now under way. >>> one person was killed and at least 75 others were injured when an explosion rocked a chemical plant south of baton rouge, louisiana. this photo taken by a plant worker and given to our affiliate wafb shows people fleeing the plant with flames behind them. no word yet on what sparked the explosion. >>> the inspector of the building that collapsed in philadelphia last week has taken his own life. the incident left six people dead. there's a criminal probe under way. however, authorities say the inspector was not a target of it. >>> steven spielberg is predicting an implosion of the movie industry, according to t

jackson wrongful death trial. the promoter for the comeback concert was back on the stand. randy phillips told the court he slapped and screamed at jackson because he was "nerve-racked" before they announced his comeback tour. the aeg live ceo said it was a miracle that "a drunk and despondent jackson finally appeared at the london news conference." phillips also said it was a "highly charged situation" days before jackson died. >>> former south african president nelson mandela remains in intensive care with a recurring lung infection. the 94-year-old has been in and out of the hospital in recent years. >>> apple's ceo has unveiled a new operating system for iphones and ipads. the new ios 7 radically changes the look of touch screens, plus apps that update automatically, and siri gets a new voice. the new system debuts this fall. >>> and prince harry wowed the crowd at a military air show in england over the weekend. the royal co-pilot performed some death-defying stunts in an apache helicopter. >> wow. >> quite the daredevil. >> apparently. isha, thank you very much. >>> coming

according to prince, he was referring to aeg live ceo randy phillips and the ex-manager toe may. phillips visited jackson'se to dr. conrad murray the night before his father's death. he was grabbing by the back of his elbow. they were close and he was making hand motions. aeg live denies involvement in his death saying dr. murray was not an employee of theirs. >> i don't know how this is critical to their case. the only piece of evidence that came out was the person paying for dr. conrad murray was michael jackson. >> reporter: alan has covered the family. >> the jurors saw the humanity of michael jackson with the videos and pictures and found out what prince was say sg that he was a great dad. >> reporter: since his death four years ago, his children emerged in the spotlight to honor their father. jackson's teen son is confronted with a chapter in a courtroom where a jury will decide who is responsible for the death of the musical icon. kathryn jackson was in court today. a lawyer for the jackson family says she was extremely proud of her grandson. cnn, los angeles. >> another big company is backing away

randy kay is here with the 360. >> anderson, testimony in the michael jackson wrongful death trial reveal that had his concert promoterhaving a mental break down days before his death and that executive replied asking it was preshow nerves bad or get a stray jacket call our insurance carrier bad? jackson's family said the company ignored red flags pressuring jackson to attend rehearsals for the comeback tour. >>> the judge in the george zimmerman murder trial announced the jurors will be sequestered for the trial. jury selection underway for that trial. >>> steven spielberg is warning about implosion. he say there is is a danger of several high budget films flopping and changing the peridime that could drive ticket prices way up. >>> and a man accidently sold his wife's $23,000 wedding ring at a garage sale for 10 bucks. he thought he was selling an empty watchbox. low and behold, his wife put herring in there before she went to the hospital to have a baby. apparently, all they know is a blonde woman bought the box. the couple is obviously hoping to get that ring back. >> randy, thanks. we'll be right back. i am an am

jackson siblings reported matriarch katherine missing. others said she was never missing to begin with then the twitter war with paris calling her uncle randy, not to mention the fights over custody of jackson's children and his will. recently, paris was spotted meeting with an entirely different family member, her birth mother, debbie rowe. but through it all, the memories of the father she was so close to still there. >> do the memories come fast and furious still or some of it's fading and gets a little easier to move on? >> it never gets easier. >> reporter: hard to hear. well, as for that ongoing trial, there was no mention of what happened to paris during yesterday's proceedings. her lawyers say, george, they have done everything possible to shield her and her brothers from the drama inside that courtroom. >> okay, cecilia, thanks. let's talk more with howard bragman and "gma" legal analyst dan abrams. thanks, guys for coming in. howard, you worked closely, you know many members of the jackson family. how serious from what you have learned is this? >> it's very serious and a lot of people are focusing on was this a real suicide attemp

randy phillips and his ex-manager, dr. tomei tomei, that prince visited jackson's home and prince said quote he was grabbing by the back ofand he was making hand motions. aeg live denies any responsibility for jackson's death. cnn has extensively covered the jackson family. >> the jurors saw the humanity of michael jackson and the found out in the videos and pictures and what prince was saying, he was a great dad. >> since jackson's death four years ago, his three children have emerged in the spotlight to honor their legendary father. now jackson's teen son is confronted with another painful chapter. in a courtroom where a jury will decide who is responsible for the death of a musical icon. >> and wolf, katherine jackson was also in the courtroom today. lawyer for the jackson family said she was extremely proud of her grandson. attorneys are saying it could go on until august. >> tori, thanks very much. let's bring in former lawyer for michael jackson, thomas messirow. did you have a clue about how much michael jackson spoke to his children. how much he confided to his children about what was going on? >> yes, i did, wolf

. >>> randy phillips, head of concert promoter aeg live says the lawsuit brought by michael jackson's a baseless attempt at extortion. phillips is testifying at the wrongful death civil trial. the axen family accuses aeg live of negligently hiring dr. conrad murray he was convicted of involuntary minnesoanslaughter. >>> little evidence that the tsa's controversial passenger screening system even works. "the new york times" sites a homeland security analysis of the behavior detection program. officers are supposed to pull aside passengers who exhibit who are considered telltale signs of terrorists. but the officers are often accused of racial profiling instead. the report says the tsa cannot verify the program's effectiveness or justify its expansion. >>> all right. coming up, it used to be a tourist haven. now with violence in the headlines, is mexico safe for americans? we're going to take a close look. >>> and a major charity has to cancel some events. why the komen foundation is cutting back, next. [ female announcer ] a classic macaroni & cheese from stouffer's starts with freshly

randy has been this week. is it preshow nerves bad or get a straight jacket collar insurance carrier bad. we're around tonight just hanging out. >> joey jacksonand a legal analyst for our sister station hln. when you hear that, joey, straight jacket bad, mental breakdown, first, are they talking about michael jackson? because these executives seem to be bobbing and weaving all over the place in these videos. >> just a little bit. you know, this is important, brooke. we have to evaluate it in the context. now, what is the context? it's a lawsuit that says they didn't do enough. that the aig executives were negligent in what they knew or should have known regarding michael jackson's condition. when you look at this and they say, of course, their defense is we didn't know. we didn't really hire him. we didn't really supervise. this was all michael jackson. how should we know he was in a bad state of affairs? this goes to show they did know, brooke, what his state of affairs were. therefore it's very damaging. >> smoking gun, the e-mails? >> i think it's beyond a smoking fw gun, brooke. i classify it as a bit of a fire. the reality is certainly i