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that is what i like about frank sinatra. there is no greater trait than to be loyal to his job and fellow people. i felt disloyalty. he wasn't, he died. it was a myth. [captioning made possible by kcet public tetavis: frank sinae funniest stories in the book is funny but informative. the story of sinatra and jackie gleason. i will let you tell the story. >> it is a great story. jackie befriended me. i am at a dinner, honoring jackie gleason. he was on my show and i would go see the scriptwriting, when they put this together for the honeymooners. he was a very -- he was an insomniac. he didn't read fiction, but people and science. i was there with a doctor, and he said, what is impossible. he pointed at the doctor. the doctor said, they will never make blood in a laboratory. blood will not be in a lab. you may get gransu-- transfusions. he said it to me. i said i do a local show from 9:00-12:00. frank sinatra to do my show for three hours. nobody is bigger. he says, when is he dark. he is not working next monday. you got him.
that is what i like about frank sinatra. there is no greater trait than to be loyal to his job and fellow people. i felt disloyalty. he wasn't, he died. it was a myth. [captioning made possible by kcet public tetavis: frank sinae funniest stories in the book is funny but informative. the story of sinatra and jackie gleason. i will let you tell the story. >> it is a great story. jackie befriended me. i am at a dinner, honoring jackie gleason. he was on my show and i would go see the...
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>> toure, you think of elvis, you think of frank sinatra, the big names in music. where do you think michael jackson will fall on the list of those entertainers? >> well, you know, i mean those sort of interjenational comparisons are nearly impossible to make. and i just saw reverend jackson out in the street and he said sammy davis jr. was the world's greatest entertainer before the beatles. not sinatra. so michael jackson supersedes those people. i mean, ooze a full complement player. singing, dancing, choreographer, producing, showman, magician, he could do everything, and top hits in disco, soul, rock, funk, dangerous ballads, up tempo. he was every part of a show, of an entertainer. so have to put him at the top, if not right near the top, certainly the greatest of his generation with tremendous competition from prans, madonna, bruce springsteen, a couple of others.
>> toure, you think of elvis, you think of frank sinatra, the big names in music. where do you think michael jackson will fall on the list of those entertainers? >> well, you know, i mean those sort of interjenational comparisons are nearly impossible to make. and i just saw reverend jackson out in the street and he said sammy davis jr. was the world's greatest entertainer before the beatles. not sinatra. so michael jackson supersedes those people. i mean, ooze a full complement...
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. >> larry: sinatra. >> sinatra was great. but, there are very few. these people you can count them on their hands. michael was one of them. just a great guy. he took tremendous -- i mean, he's just had tremendous -- really difficult last ten years. his last ten years, he's been living in hell. >> larry: donald, thanks so much for sharing these moments with us. >> thank you very much, larry.
. >> larry: sinatra. >> sinatra was great. but, there are very few. these people you can count them on their hands. michael was one of them. just a great guy. he took tremendous -- i mean, he's just had tremendous -- really difficult last ten years. his last ten years, he's been living in hell. >> larry: donald, thanks so much for sharing these moments with us. >> thank you very much, larry.
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, a singer sinatra considered second to none sang ave maria.ribute to his life and the legacy he leaves behind. >> i told funny stories of the things we did to the on the road and a lot of laughs. >> sammy davis, jr.'s widow remembers the day of the rat pack. >> it just brought back memories of the fun times, the good times with sammy and i and frank and barbara. >> reporter: but as the casket draped in flowers was carried out of the church on its way to a cemetery near palm springs, there was a distinct sadness in the air, marking the end of an era. lisa salters, abc news, pefrl hills. >> one of the last big celebrity funerals in l.a., frank sinatra. you get the feeling that's sort of tame compared to what we can expect tomorrow. >> certainly. we've heard so much about these tickets. people are finding out if they're one of the lucky ones. on ebay people are silling the tickets. i was on earlier and there was a ticket selling for $8,000. people are taking their tickets and doing what they will with them. >> stick around, "morning papers" comin
, a singer sinatra considered second to none sang ave maria.ribute to his life and the legacy he leaves behind. >> i told funny stories of the things we did to the on the road and a lot of laughs. >> sammy davis, jr.'s widow remembers the day of the rat pack. >> it just brought back memories of the fun times, the good times with sammy and i and frank and barbara. >> reporter: but as the casket draped in flowers was carried out of the church on its way to a cemetery near...
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. >> steve wynn: we've got frank sinatra cued. gentlemen and ladies, place your bets.et the games begin. ( cheers and applause ) >> frank sinatra: ♪ luck be a lady tonight...♪ >> rose: at 67, steve wynn is a legend in las vegas, the man with the midas touch who added glamour to the gambling industry. even in this recession, thousands came to try their luck at his new casino. encore cost nearly $2.3 billion, a risky bet in a bad economy. why, in this economic environment, would you open a hotel? >> wynn: well, i'll tell you right now that if i had any idea this, i wouldn't if i had a choice. but this project was started four years ago. these things have a huge lead time. >> rose: the gambling industry has been battered by the recession and taken the city of las vegas down with it. some casinos stand half built. unemployment is over 10%. and while steve wynn has had to slash employees' pay and lower room prices, he plows ahead, doing whatever it takes to get customers to his new hotel. >> this is encore. >> rose: and yes, he really was sitting on top of the building. >>
. >> steve wynn: we've got frank sinatra cued. gentlemen and ladies, place your bets.et the games begin. ( cheers and applause ) >> frank sinatra: ♪ luck be a lady tonight...♪ >> rose: at 67, steve wynn is a legend in las vegas, the man with the midas touch who added glamour to the gambling industry. even in this recession, thousands came to try their luck at his new casino. encore cost nearly $2.3 billion, a risky bet in a bad economy. why, in this economic environment,...
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i felt paralyzed and sinatra came along and wild horses couldn't have stop med.i went. >> later she dated errol flynn and marlon brando. >> marlon brando was the man of the moment and a great actor and so mysterious and really so boring. you know? but he was -- >> boring? >> yeah. you know, he really -- he projected such inner turmoil or sensitivity and i don't really think he was that sensitive. >> in fact, she says brando kept a framed picture of himself next to the bed. she would marry a third time to director sidney lumet and a fourth time to author wyatt cooper, the man she calls her soul mate. >> we would be married today were he still alive. >> the couped -- the coupleal had two sons, anderson and carter. but then in 19 88 carter committed suicide, and jumped out of the apartment's window as she desperately tried to stop him. >> carter had he lived would have been president today. he had that fitzgerald thing, a romantic readiness. and whether he would have been tough enough for politics or not, i don't know. >> welcome back, we're live -- >> anderson woul
i felt paralyzed and sinatra came along and wild horses couldn't have stop med.i went. >> later she dated errol flynn and marlon brando. >> marlon brando was the man of the moment and a great actor and so mysterious and really so boring. you know? but he was -- >> boring? >> yeah. you know, he really -- he projected such inner turmoil or sensitivity and i don't really think he was that sensitive. >> in fact, she says brando kept a framed picture of himself next to...
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. >> como elvis presley, sinatra, jackson fue parte importante de los a cultura. >> muy al margen dendo ha perdido aÚn en figura, la tecnologÍa ha podido definitivamente a ser que este tributo sea nivel mundial. >> eso desde nueva york. en mÉxico dejÓ huellas imborrables, pronto sus dos presentaciones surgieron anÉcdotas que jamÁs ser olvidadas. entre ellas una que se explica cÓmo hasta una pequeÑa parte de su cuerpo serena en territorio mexicano. >> imitadores de michael jackson emularon a este hombre su despedida. bailaron en el centro solito de la capital del paÍs. >> ttbwuídsykph@h@h@ttbwuínyékÓ. >> su estilo de bailar nos hizo recordar esos momentos en los que, por ejemplo resortes y otros mÁrgenes importantes a 100 cosas parecidas. >> en mÉxico no sÓlo se enteró de las acusaciones de abuso sexual de un niÑo que luego desencadenÓ en su juicio, sino que una de las anÉcdotas este una caries estutu a punto de interrumpir sus presentaciones. >> tenÍa una dentadura preciosa pero tenÍa una picadura p bastanrofundlectura que quitar aquÍ en mÉxico. >> resta del cantante a la captar del
. >> como elvis presley, sinatra, jackson fue parte importante de los a cultura. >> muy al margen dendo ha perdido aÚn en figura, la tecnologÍa ha podido definitivamente a ser que este tributo sea nivel mundial. >> eso desde nueva york. en mÉxico dejÓ huellas imborrables, pronto sus dos presentaciones surgieron anÉcdotas que jamÁs ser olvidadas. entre ellas una que se explica cÓmo hasta una pequeÑa parte de su cuerpo serena en territorio mexicano. >> imitadores...
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that's a dream of an arranger to work with sinatra and basie adopted me.later. >> then you heard that song was played on the moon when these two first astronauts actually landed there. >> exactly. buzz aldrin. it was ironic because when they played it on the moon, frank called me and said q, you won't believe this, they played our music on the moon and we're putting it back in the show because i worked with him til the end, you know, from '64 until the end. and the same year they played it on the moon, i was making another record called "walking in space" which they played in "atlantis" last year. i couldn't believe it, you know. so at the 50th anniversary, i felt like an honorary astronaut that day because we got interviewed for both records on the moon and here's a guy who cannot even drive a car. >> "fly me to the moon" the most appropriate song to play to the astronauts when they actually made history 40 years ago today. quincy, thanks very much for doing this. >> i just want to say this. frank changed the title. the title was "in other words" and they
that's a dream of an arranger to work with sinatra and basie adopted me.later. >> then you heard that song was played on the moon when these two first astronauts actually landed there. >> exactly. buzz aldrin. it was ironic because when they played it on the moon, frank called me and said q, you won't believe this, they played our music on the moon and we're putting it back in the show because i worked with him til the end, you know, from '64 until the end. and the same year they...
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i was at the sinatra funeral. he was in his 80s. it was not unexpected.hurch in beverly hills. the casket was in the middle of the aisle so everyone felt close to it. the cardinal of los angeles conducted the thing and his music played in the background. they played "put your dreams away for another day" as everyone filed out past the casket. that was something. there is nothing like this today. you are never going to duplicate this. there will never be a jackson. >> you interviewed jermaine jacks jackson, the other day, how do you think the jacksons they have had ups and downs and in grief they have come together today. >> they have. they have come together today. that upbringing must have been incredible the father's dominance the very poor aspect, the gary, indiana, that whole approach which i can't conceive of what that must have been like. also a family to have that much talent. i mean that is a ton of talent. >> at age 5, michael jackson starting to perform. age 10. >> i interviewed the jackson 5 when he was 10 or 11. >> is that right? >> they were
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that's why when somebody took a shot at sinatra, italian americans would bristle. what makes this thing with michael jackson so sad, at least to me so sad, is that it's not enough for the elites to simply make him and honor him as a great american entertainer. they have to make him a black hero and i'm sorry to repeat what you said earlier, but a black hero of a man who paid white people to produce his children? a black hero of a man who bleached his skin to the point that at the end he was as white as you and me? it's one thing to make him, to honor him as an entertainer, but as a civil rights hero? that just strikes me as ridiculous but then again, to many black people, if you remember the reaction after he was acquitted, o.j. simpson was a hero. here's the sad part, bill, race in this country is the wound that never seems to heal. bill: ok. now, you will never hear analysis like bernie did or a debate like did i with dr. hill whom i respect on cbs, nbc or cnn, it will never happen. >> that's true. bill: when you were watching the coverage today by the networks,
that's why when somebody took a shot at sinatra, italian americans would bristle. what makes this thing with michael jackson so sad, at least to me so sad, is that it's not enough for the elites to simply make him and honor him as a great american entertainer. they have to make him a black hero and i'm sorry to repeat what you said earlier, but a black hero of a man who paid white people to produce his children? a black hero of a man who bleached his skin to the point that at the end he was as...
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>> ♪ when i was 21... >> frank sinatra became quite a close friend, despite an interview that he grantede of the interview, i said, "tell me, frank, what about these allegations of mafia connections?" wham! he got up out of the seat, he stormed out and said, "hewitt, come with me." >> he said, "you know, i ought to kill you." and i said, "you know, with anyone else, that's a figure of speech. with you, it's probably... you probably mean it." and he said, "i mean it." and i said, "well, if i had a choice, i'd rather you didn't." and i left and cronkite stayed and finished the interview. >> what's the reaction of a mother of a highly popular entertainer when she reads these stories about your mobster associations, that sort of stuff in the papers? >> well, there's no degree of truth, to begin with. and we just can't continue to try to fight something that has no basis because it... you just tire of it after a while. >> and we got by with it that way, to my satisfaction and, apparently, to his, although he wasn't happy about it. >> man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is
>> ♪ when i was 21... >> frank sinatra became quite a close friend, despite an interview that he grantede of the interview, i said, "tell me, frank, what about these allegations of mafia connections?" wham! he got up out of the seat, he stormed out and said, "hewitt, come with me." >> he said, "you know, i ought to kill you." and i said, "you know, with anyone else, that's a figure of speech. with you, it's probably... you probably mean...
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and think about a frank sinatra, we revere frank sinatra, but there's nothing there for people to continue that kind of memorial will be important. and in gary, indiana, they really want to build it there. the mayor rudy folk has been talking to the family. centrally located, next to chicago, folks can access it a lot better than they could at neverland. it makes a lot more sense. >> everyone wants to build it wherever they are. >> of course. >> because that will bring people in from a long, long distance. you think about the lasting legacy, roland, you certainly think about his children. because he had said that one of the reasons that he wanted to take on this tour, 50 shows, was in part because he wanted his children to see him perform. and realist, also tell you, because he has massive debt and that was part of the reason also. but there is something about his children being sort of in the right age range, our children, bryan, and, you know, and i both have kids that age, that you want them to understand what it is you're fam muss for, what it is you do, certainly. >> and he said how m
and think about a frank sinatra, we revere frank sinatra, but there's nothing there for people to continue that kind of memorial will be important. and in gary, indiana, they really want to build it there. the mayor rudy folk has been talking to the family. centrally located, next to chicago, folks can access it a lot better than they could at neverland. it makes a lot more sense. >> everyone wants to build it wherever they are. >> of course. >> because that will bring people...
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. >> larry: sinatra. >> sinatra was great. but, there are very few. these people you can count them on their hands. michael was one of them. just a great guy. he took tremendous -- i mean, he's just had tremendous -- really difficult last ten years. his last ten years, he's been living in hell. >> larry: donald, thanks so much for sharing these moments with us. >> thank you very much, larry. >> larry: donald trump. miko brando, mark geragos, all have something to say about this and they're next. you have questions. who can give you the financial advice you need? where will you find the stability and resources to keep you ahead of this rapidly evolving world? these are tough questions. that's why we brought together two of the most powerful names in the industry. introducing morgan stanley smith barney. here to rethink wealth management. here to answer... your questions. morgan stanley smith barney. a new wealth management firm with over 130 years of experience. >> larry: you're looking at forest lawn. apparently, the reports are that many police cars
. >> larry: sinatra. >> sinatra was great. but, there are very few. these people you can count them on their hands. michael was one of them. just a great guy. he took tremendous -- i mean, he's just had tremendous -- really difficult last ten years. his last ten years, he's been living in hell. >> larry: donald, thanks so much for sharing these moments with us. >> thank you very much, larry. >> larry: donald trump. miko brando, mark geragos, all have something to...
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i mean, he had a long history when he came into the company, he wanted to do frank sinatra songs period marvin, i want you to be you. be who you are, you know. so he did this album and it was a beautiful great album, but it didn't sell. in fact, i used to tell him, i said it went double plastic, marvin. tavis: not double platinum, double plastic. [laughter] >> so then i said, ok, the next song he did, it should be something more like who you are. so they wrote a song called " something kind of fellow." they put it out and it was a big head. he realized being himself. so at that point he was himself and he just got into it. so when he came into with "what's going on," he was himself more than i wanted him to be himself. that's what he felt. he convinced me. man, i really feel this, you know, and i want to aqueousen the minds of men. i have a brother in vietnam. i have this. whatever he did, he was convincing that he really, really -- i said what about your career, marvin? i don't care about the career. i want to awaken the minds of men. tavis: how tragic, i don't know if you have the wor
i mean, he had a long history when he came into the company, he wanted to do frank sinatra songs period marvin, i want you to be you. be who you are, you know. so he did this album and it was a beautiful great album, but it didn't sell. in fact, i used to tell him, i said it went double plastic, marvin. tavis: not double platinum, double plastic. [laughter] >> so then i said, ok, the next song he did, it should be something more like who you are. so they wrote a song called "...
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. >> show the same respect you showed frank sinatra and elvis presley. ♪ >> reporter: in london, madonnaaid tribute to michael jackson. in the same arena where he was supposed to stage his comeback concert a week from tomorrow. >> long live the king! >> reporter: and as the tributes continue, so do the legal battles over what michael jackson left behind. tomorrow, a judge here in los angeles will hear arguments about whether michael's mother katherine should be in charge of that estate or if it should be the attorneys that he named in his will back in 2002. dan? >> ryan owens in l.a. again tonight, thank you. >>> and abc's going to have live coverage of the jackson memorial service tuesday, starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern, 10:00 a.m. pacific. >>> at disney world in orlando, two trains collided at a stop overnight, killing one of the drivers. the passengers were understandably stunned, but unharmed. the drivers, however, had to be cut at of their trains. parts of the system were closed on this busy holiday sunday so the accident could be investigated. >>> overseas, a rare act of defiance in
. >> show the same respect you showed frank sinatra and elvis presley. ♪ >> reporter: in london, madonnaaid tribute to michael jackson. in the same arena where he was supposed to stage his comeback concert a week from tomorrow. >> long live the king! >> reporter: and as the tributes continue, so do the legal battles over what michael jackson left behind. tomorrow, a judge here in los angeles will hear arguments about whether michael's mother katherine should be in...
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. >> she certainly had links to frank sinatra, she flknew sam, t there's no evidence that the mob did her in. sean: what really happened on the night of august 4th? >> there was obviously a cover-up of what happened to her. there were samples from the autopsy that disappeared. mrs. murray, her housekeeper, kept changing her story. jack clemens always said that she was a murder victim. >> my god, what is the business of the cia which was involved or the fbi which was involved? and why are they still holding on to information now in 2009 in a death that occurred in 1962 that we're told was just a suicide? it doesn't make sense. sean: was the official explanation of suicide just a convenient cover? >> the coroner put down probable suicide. i have signed off on death certificates 16,000 autopsies that i've done myself. i have never seen probable suicide. that word, "probable," tells me more than a thousand words could possibly explain about the great doubt that existed in their minds. sean: it seems we may never know the truth of what happened that fateful night, therefore, we continues t
. >> she certainly had links to frank sinatra, she flknew sam, t there's no evidence that the mob did her in. sean: what really happened on the night of august 4th? >> there was obviously a cover-up of what happened to her. there were samples from the autopsy that disappeared. mrs. murray, her housekeeper, kept changing her story. jack clemens always said that she was a murder victim. >> my god, what is the business of the cia which was involved or the fbi which was involved?...
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>> i was not here when frank sinatra died. i am just a regular guy trying to do my job.his is offensive to me that we will rush this through when we do not even consider a stamp honoring the veterans who are sacrificing for our country. we have our priorities mixed up. people see that, and that is one of the problems we have our low approval ratings. megyn: congressman peter king has come under fire for that. he said that this media coverage is ridiculous. he called him a pedophile, child molester. then others came out and criticize him. -- criticized him. there was another congressman who said some things, and the antique -- naacp called him a racist. al sharpton tried to tell us why we should be revering him in this way. here is what he said. >> i said michael jackson, in his career, pop culture, broke down racial barriers. he was the first black to have a music video on mtv. he was the first black on the cover of "rolling stone." he brought people together. this is a fact. megyn: he says it is time to honor him by perhaps creating in postage stamp. >> do we not have t
>> i was not here when frank sinatra died. i am just a regular guy trying to do my job.his is offensive to me that we will rush this through when we do not even consider a stamp honoring the veterans who are sacrificing for our country. we have our priorities mixed up. people see that, and that is one of the problems we have our low approval ratings. megyn: congressman peter king has come under fire for that. he said that this media coverage is ridiculous. he called him a pedophile, child...
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i'm asking you to show the same respect to michael and michael's family that you showed for frank sinatra and elvis presley and everybody else. >> reporter: today's hearing will only deal with temporary control over michael jackson's estate. the custody battle between his mother and debra roe has pushed back to next week. >> any word on who might attend the service? >> reporter: we have reports that perhaps jennifer hudson will come out here and perform, as well as lionel richey. we're expecting to see a lot of celebrities out here. the staples center holds 20,000 people and 11,000 were given to fans so the rest would be family, celebrities, dignitaries. we're expecting a great deal of people out here tomorrow. >> we'll look for more names to come out. thank you very much. >>> president obama and the first family are in russia, arriving earlier today. it's been seven years since the leaders have held a summit. the meeting between the president and russian president expected the lead to a nuclear agreement. both leaders said they would be willing to make cuts in their nuclear arsenals. >>>
i'm asking you to show the same respect to michael and michael's family that you showed for frank sinatra and elvis presley and everybody else. >> reporter: today's hearing will only deal with temporary control over michael jackson's estate. the custody battle between his mother and debra roe has pushed back to next week. >> any word on who might attend the service? >> reporter: we have reports that perhaps jennifer hudson will come out here and perform, as well as lionel...
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on to say he sees a double standard when you compare michael jackson to people like elvis, frank sinatra and some of the negative things that happened in their lives. lauren, you go first. >> in the way there is a double standard. i mean, i think this time around, they are doing a number on michael jackson. i feel like a lot of emphasis is being focused on things that weren't proven, like the sexual abuse charges, versus things that are proven. his philanthropy, the way he's broken down racial barriers, his music business savvy and the way he just really blew us away with his talent. so i feel like in a way, we need to back up off of him for a moment and think of this man as if it was our own uncle or father. we don't want to hear all the things they did wrong upon their death, we want to talk about and celebrate the things they did right. >> i agree to some extent. i think reverend sharpton made a fine point there was too much focus on the negative. and the other side, congressman from new york who not only indicted, but convicted the man of charges that he was actually acquitted on. by
on to say he sees a double standard when you compare michael jackson to people like elvis, frank sinatra and some of the negative things that happened in their lives. lauren, you go first. >> in the way there is a double standard. i mean, i think this time around, they are doing a number on michael jackson. i feel like a lot of emphasis is being focused on things that weren't proven, like the sexual abuse charges, versus things that are proven. his philanthropy, the way he's broken down...
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. >> i think like elvis, like sinatra, like the beatles, he became a core part of our culture.dinary talent and his music was matched with, i think, a big dose of tragedy. and difficulty in his private life. and i don't think we can ignore that. but it's important for us to affirm what was best in him, and that's captured by his music. >> the president has called jackson's music an ipod staple. and that's perhaps the best way to remember michael jackson through his songs, his moves on the dance floor. who hasn't sung along to "billie jean" or danced to "thriller." take a cue from he's british school kids who seem to know what they're doing. ♪ >> now, that is a tribute. how cute is that? and that is our mash-up, again, apologies for the technical problems we were having. >>> larry king has been following michael jackson's story since michael was a child and he was there at the memorial today. he's been talking to the family, as well. larry king joining us live from los angeles right after this. when you're really in pain, relief can't come fast enough. introducing new bayer quic
. >> i think like elvis, like sinatra, like the beatles, he became a core part of our culture.dinary talent and his music was matched with, i think, a big dose of tragedy. and difficulty in his private life. and i don't think we can ignore that. but it's important for us to affirm what was best in him, and that's captured by his music. >> the president has called jackson's music an ipod staple. and that's perhaps the best way to remember michael jackson through his songs, his moves...
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the frank sinatra funeral, they took the casket, put it right in the middle of the aisle and then playedr walked down and touched that casket, what can you say? >> yeah. larry, i appreciate you being there and talking about it. thank you very much, larry king. >> anderson, see you later on. >> all right. we will see you later tonight. "larry king live" starts at 9 p.m. east coast time followed by ac 360 at ten. our coverage continues. we have a lot more ahead. we have reporters a all out here. we are continuing to follow the jackson family as they move on now to the next event. our coverage continues. we will be back right after this short break. ♪ the pontiac summer closeout is here; hurry to get the pontiac you want before they're gone. the price on the tag is the price you pay. get a 2009 pontiac vibe for $13,708 after all offers. or get 0% apr for 60 months on most 2009 pontiac models! all are backed with the best coverage in america, including a 5 year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty. get some excitement while you still can, during the pontiac summer closeout. visit pontiacdealer.c
the frank sinatra funeral, they took the casket, put it right in the middle of the aisle and then playedr walked down and touched that casket, what can you say? >> yeah. larry, i appreciate you being there and talking about it. thank you very much, larry king. >> anderson, see you later on. >> all right. we will see you later tonight. "larry king live" starts at 9 p.m. east coast time followed by ac 360 at ten. our coverage continues. we have a lot more ahead. we...
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i'm asking you to show the same respect for michael and michael's family that you showed f frank sinatra and elvis presley and everybody else. >> reporter: the custody battle between his mother and debra rowe has been postponed until next week. >>> police are no longer searching for suspects in the death of steve mcnair, fueling suspicions it could have been a murder suicide. he and his girlfriend's bodies were found inside a saturday. his wife was apparently not aware of the affair. >>> former defense secretary robert mcnamara passed away this morning. his wife said his death will be failing for some time. he was one of the top architects of the vietnam war. robert mcnamara was 93 years old. >> it was real crazy, the roof crumbling down. >>> investigators are looking into a devastating fire in upper marlboro. firefighters found two bodies inside. the flames were so intense the siding on two neighboring homes melted. the victims have not yet been identified. >> the suspect in a high profile case in upper moral bro will be in court today. shannon washington is expected to enter the plea i
i'm asking you to show the same respect for michael and michael's family that you showed f frank sinatra and elvis presley and everybody else. >> reporter: the custody battle between his mother and debra rowe has been postponed until next week. >>> police are no longer searching for suspects in the death of steve mcnair, fueling suspicions it could have been a murder suicide. he and his girlfriend's bodies were found inside a saturday. his wife was apparently not aware of the...
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. >> i'm saying show the same respect for michael and michael's family that you showed for frank sinatra and elvis presley. >> reporter: now he did call for a national day of mourning but we don't know the specifics of that. i believe that he would have to have some sort of presidential declaration, perhaps even the approval of congress for a national day of mourning and he called for an expedited or rushed job to get the postal service to put out a michael jackson stamp. brooke? >> that's unbelievable, i hear a lot of noise around you. a lot of people are getting out of that service. susan roesgen, fliv l.a., thank you. join us tuesday for round-the-clock coverage of that memorial. family, friends, fans saying good-bye to a worldwide music icon, michael jackson, the mechanicalial, cnn all day tuesday starting on "american morning," 6:00 a.m. eastern time. >>> grammy award winning singer dion warwick sharing her thoughts and memories of michael jackson. she sang on the song "we are the world." jackson co-wrote that all the way back in 1985. don lemon spoke with warwick and her son damon
. >> i'm saying show the same respect for michael and michael's family that you showed for frank sinatra and elvis presley. >> reporter: now he did call for a national day of mourning but we don't know the specifics of that. i believe that he would have to have some sort of presidential declaration, perhaps even the approval of congress for a national day of mourning and he called for an expedited or rushed job to get the postal service to put out a michael jackson stamp. brooke?...
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. >> michael jackson, like elvis or sinatra, when somebody captivated the imagination of the countrylong, and they pass away and people pay attention. i assume the at some.t people will start focusing on things like nuclear weapons. >> we will bring you any information as we learn it. >>> tom kierein joins us now. i guess things will change before long? >> yeah, that's right. enjoy the parks, pulls and beaches and playgrounds. it's a wonderful summer day under way, with low humidity and lots of sunshine. you will get a quick burn if you are unprotected. there is a live picture of the skywalk. and the neighborhoods of northwe northwest washington. it's a gloerious summer day under way. we will look at the view from the city camera. we have the sunshine here as well. the temperature right here at reagan national is a comfy 75. the international space station passes over head this evening, between 9:57 to 10:02. look at it up in the sky. about 45 degrees up. it will be a quarter of a way up in the sky. 90 degrees is druirectly over head. it will move very fast through the sky. never see
. >> michael jackson, like elvis or sinatra, when somebody captivated the imagination of the countrylong, and they pass away and people pay attention. i assume the at some.t people will start focusing on things like nuclear weapons. >> we will bring you any information as we learn it. >>> tom kierein joins us now. i guess things will change before long? >> yeah, that's right. enjoy the parks, pulls and beaches and playgrounds. it's a wonderful summer day under way,...
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i think like elvis, like sinatra, like the beatles, he became a core part of our culture. his extraordinary talent and his music was matched with i think a big dose of tragedy, and difficulty in his private life. and i don't think we can ignore that, but it is important for us to affirm what was best in him and that's captured by his music. music that michelle and i listen to from the time we were little kids. i remember listening to abc when i was 8 or 9 or 10, and he kept on producing extraordinary music for years after that. >> thanks for your time, sir. i appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> sarah palin said she is the target of frivolous lawsuits and ethics charges but watch dogs say, they're sure there is a smoking gun. just to add the governor takes another shot at explaining her decision to step down in a cnn interview. >>> plus, roadside bomb attacks up 1,000% in afghanistan. i'll ask the u.s. special envoy to the country, richard holbrooke why the situation seem to be getting worse. >>> and revealing new glimpses of michael jackson's kids. how are they coping after t
i think like elvis, like sinatra, like the beatles, he became a core part of our culture. his extraordinary talent and his music was matched with i think a big dose of tragedy, and difficulty in his private life. and i don't think we can ignore that, but it is important for us to affirm what was best in him and that's captured by his music. music that michelle and i listen to from the time we were little kids. i remember listening to abc when i was 8 or 9 or 10, and he kept on producing...
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i'm saying show the same respect for michael and michael's family that you showed for frank sinatra and presley and ebb el. >> reporter: today's hearing will only address temporary control over michael jackson's estate. the custody battle has been pushed back another week. mindy mizell, fox 5 morning news. >> as for the cause of michael jackson's death, that hasn't been determined yet. autopsy results are not expected for several weeks. >>> it is a political bomb shape shel that has everybody talking this weekend. sarah palin stepping down as governor of alaska. why some are calling her strategy a risky one. >>> growing concern about north creigh's missile launches and hor a theyfmay be able to reach. we are cheing world headlines coming up next. your pet makes lots of friends. but there's one little friend you don't want him to meet. the flea. just one in your home can turn into thousands-fast, infesting carpets, furniture, even your bed. to stop an infestation, ask for frontline plus. it quickly kills fleas, their eggs, and larvae-even ticks. it's waterproof. and one dose lasts all mo
i'm saying show the same respect for michael and michael's family that you showed for frank sinatra and presley and ebb el. >> reporter: today's hearing will only address temporary control over michael jackson's estate. the custody battle has been pushed back another week. mindy mizell, fox 5 morning news. >> as for the cause of michael jackson's death, that hasn't been determined yet. autopsy results are not expected for several weeks. >>> it is a political bomb shape shel...
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cole doing christmas songs, but couldn't quite get across, a 15-minute tv show without sponsors and sinatrad out for a long time, but michael came at a time that as walls were coming down, he was building bridges. a perfect mix for the man in this time. >> thank you as always, reverend jesse jackson on the scene in gary, indiana, at this memorial service tonight. we'll be back in 60 seconds with more. >> larry: here's a look, by the way, at the best of, highlights from the michael jackson memorial under way in gary, indiana, tonight. watch. ♪ ♪ because i'm bad, i'm bad come on ♪ ♪ you know i'm bad, i'm bad you know it ♪ ♪ you know i'm bad, i'm bad come on, you know ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm starting with the man in the mirror ♪ ♪ i'm asking him to change his ways ♪ ♪ and no message could have been any clearer ♪ ♪ if you wanna make the world a better place ♪ ♪ take a look at yourself, and then make a change ♪ >> larry: an anesthesiologist who's also a pain management expert will join our panel next. what does he have to say about michael's alleged drug use? we'll find out together. >> larry: we're back. m
cole doing christmas songs, but couldn't quite get across, a 15-minute tv show without sponsors and sinatrad out for a long time, but michael came at a time that as walls were coming down, he was building bridges. a perfect mix for the man in this time. >> thank you as always, reverend jesse jackson on the scene in gary, indiana, at this memorial service tonight. we'll be back in 60 seconds with more. >> larry: here's a look, by the way, at the best of, highlights from the michael...
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. >> she certainly had links to frank sinatra, she flknew sam, t there's no evidence that the mob didin. sean: what really happened on the night of august 4th? >> there was obviously a cover-up of what happened to her. there were samples from the autopsy that disappeared. mrs. murray, her housekeeper, kept changing her story. jack clemens always said that she was a murder victim. >> my god, what is the business of the cia which was involved or the fbi which was involved? nd why are they still holding on to information now in 2009 in a death that occurred in 1962 that we're told was just a suicide? it doesn't make sense. sean: was the official explanation of suicide just a convenient cover? >> the coroner put down probable suicide. i have signed off on death certificates 16,000 autopsies that i've done myself. i have never seen probable suicide. that word, "probable," tells me more than a thousand words could possibly explain about the great doubt that existed in their minds. sean: it seems we may never know the truth of what happened that fateful night, therefore, we continues to be f
. >> she certainly had links to frank sinatra, she flknew sam, t there's no evidence that the mob didin. sean: what really happened on the night of august 4th? >> there was obviously a cover-up of what happened to her. there were samples from the autopsy that disappeared. mrs. murray, her housekeeper, kept changing her story. jack clemens always said that she was a murder victim. >> my god, what is the business of the cia which was involved or the fbi which was involved? nd...
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. >> larry: sinatra. >> there are very few. these people you can count them on their hands.hael was one of them. just a great guy. he took tremendous -- i mean, he's just had tremendous -- really difficult last ten years. his last ten years, he's been living in hell. >> larry: thanks so much for sharing these moments with us. donald trump. mikko brando, mark gar goes, all have something to say about this and they're next. (announcer) it is the most advanced automobile we have ever created. a car that can help awaken its driver if he begins to doze... keep him in his lane if he starts to wander... even stop itself if he becomes distracted. if you want to see the future of the automobile, just look at the new e-class... today. this is the 9th generation e-class. this is mercedes-benz. (announcer) introducing new tums dual action. this tums goes to work in seconds and lasts for hours. all day or night. new tums dual action. bring it on. you hungry? yeah. me too. (door crashes in) (broadview alarm) (gasp and scream) go! go! go! go! go! go! (phone rings) hello? this is mark with
. >> larry: sinatra. >> there are very few. these people you can count them on their hands.hael was one of them. just a great guy. he took tremendous -- i mean, he's just had tremendous -- really difficult last ten years. his last ten years, he's been living in hell. >> larry: thanks so much for sharing these moments with us. donald trump. mikko brando, mark gar goes, all have something to say about this and they're next. (announcer) it is the most advanced automobile we have...
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>> first of all, i think we saw controversies around presley, even sinatra, lennon, but that was not the leading stories and certainly not leading into their fa funerals. there was respect. you would think michael jackson was convicted. you would think that he was just some weirdo and that he became famous being weird. you would not think this man changed pop culture, that this man holds the record on record sales, that this man became a social force, that this man stood by nelson mandela, that he "we are the world" before we ever heard of live aid and in addition to that there were some trofers. all we hear is controversy, controversy. all i'm saying is let's be fair. that's all. let's play the game by one set of rules. >> you know i have to ask, i'm a journalist, so tuesday we're hearing the public and private memorial. do we know about the private memorial? is there anything you can tell us? >> i can ohm onnly tell you tha being worked out. people are flying in from everywhere and the family is literally trying to meticulously do this as i speak. it's not that no one is going to n
>> first of all, i think we saw controversies around presley, even sinatra, lennon, but that was not the leading stories and certainly not leading into their fa funerals. there was respect. you would think michael jackson was convicted. you would think that he was just some weirdo and that he became famous being weird. you would not think this man changed pop culture, that this man holds the record on record sales, that this man became a social force, that this man stood by nelson...