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Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

He can control the questions like when ppl say u cant ask about xy or z. or perhaps he shouldnt have opened his mouth in the book to begin with. then this convo would never be happening
 
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elusive moonwalker said:
He can control the questions like when ppl say u cant ask about xy or z. or perhaps he shouldnt have opened his mouth in the book to begin with. then this convo would never be happening
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No you cant - thats not how it works in an interview - not unless you're a Huge name and the interviewer is willing. Most are not willing to censore questions. Im glad Frank opened his mouth and wrote the book and so are many others . I though it portrayed MJ as a very kind wise beautiful MAN. It was very cute in places very funny in places and of course very sad in places of what MJ had to endure, Yes the book is revealing but I dont see anything in the book written from a place of disrespect. NOTHING in that book suggests disrespect for Michael in my opinion. I will also state the book made me love and respect Michael even more if that even possible. But I do realise we each see what we want to see. I just see it with different eyes and a different heart than you do. but hey Im not looking for dirt on MJ or Frank.
 
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serendipity said:
Did anyone see him on GMA today? You didn't miss anything..... more drug talk -_-
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He was asked questions about that issue. And his answers were okay.

Asked about Conrad Murray said that he absolutely deserved the verdict and he was happy about for the justice.
he immediately mentioned Prince, Paris and Blanket, Michael's family and fans and says that his heart goes out to them.
he said that he never saw Michael take propofol. he just heard doctors say we will ease michael into sleep and wake him up. After he heard Conrad Murray he says he made the assumption that was what he was being given that previous times as well.
He talked about Michael being in severe pain after the fall in Germany.
He said there were times he was concerned about Michael but it wasn't constant and that Michael got through them (he got interrupted when he was trying to explain)
he explained prescriptions in his name was only due to security issues (again got interrupted)
He again mentioned Michael got through his issues
mentioned how Michael changed the whole world, music industry.
He mentioned that Michael was special and told a wonderful story :

His grandmother loved Michael but she doesn't speak much English. So she would speak to Michael for 15 minutes and Michael would listen to her saying "OK Grandma" patiently. Michael wouldn't understand a single word she says and would feel bad for not understanding but still listen to her because he thought she was sweet.


Yes questions about drugs were asked but he twice stated that Michael got over his issues (hence wasn't an addict), Put the responsibility on Conrad Murray, acknowledged Michael's children, family and fans loss, told he changed the world and told a cute story about the man.


edit: found the link

http://gma.yahoo.com/video/music-26...ersonal-assistant-releases-book-27278608.html
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

They asked him about the 99 use of propofol. He said he *thought* MJ *may have* used it then, because doctor told him he was gonna help MJ sleep. Now that sounds to me like he isn't 100% sure and he just assumed it...... Why bring it up then or even put it in his book? I'm sorry, but it's unfair to MJ. All this drug talk is never positive when it comes to MJ, never. To the public it just cements the "drug addict" image and I don't see why this is needed.
 
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maral said:
this is upsetting. i don't understand, after hearing murrays recording where MJ is drugged and still only talk purely about children and wanting to help them, anyone still believe he was guilty.
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and THAT is why I say that Frank and his book WON"T change public opinion about Michael....if Michael's OWN voice drugged....on a tape speaking of his innocent love for children didn't make any difference to the public....then neither will Frankls book.,...or ANY appearances that he makes on his rounds around the talk shows. People are gonna think what they think,,,,and it is just WRONG and Michael doesn't deserve it


edited to add...all these people had all this knowledge about Michael and propofol and any other drugs they want to try and pin on him...to bad NONE of them did a damn thing to help....instead they just wait until he is dead..THEN they all come out and say yes he was a wonderful beautiful person,,,BUT...he had a problem. ppfffttt....sorry,,,to little to late if you ask me,because NOW...I dont care what ANY of them have to say about Michael.
 
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Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

Thank for the link and assement. I was proud of how Frank handles himself and defending MJ
I get discusted with the media that drugs is all they want to speak about. He seemed very upset
frustrated that the interviewr kept going there and interupting him. But I did see him change to
a smile when he spoke about MJ and his grandma :) that was sweet
 
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serendipity said:
They asked him about the 99 use of propofol. He said he *thought* MJ *may have* used it then, because doctor told him he was gonna help MJ sleep. Now that sounds to me like he isn't 100% sure and he just assumed it...... Why bring it up then or even put it in his book? I'm sorry, but it's unfair to MJ. All this drug talk is never positive when it comes to MJ, never. To the public it just cements the "drug addict" image and I don't see why this is needed.
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I think the point is missed.

Media with the questions tries to portray Michael as a junkie and Frank tries to explain it as a not a constant thing.

After he trial everyone knows about Propofol and Demerol. This is putting it in context.
 
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Well I hope I don't get shut down for this but my opinion hasn't really changed regarding the book.
This might sound odd but to me it sounds like he wasn't as close to Michael as I thought he was.
What I mean by that he seems to "assume" and "think" a lot of things instead of actually being "sure".
I didn't expect that, but maybe that's just me.

Also adding that to whatever happened in 2005 between them, I don't fully believe everything he says in the book.
Not to mention keeping his (frank's) age in mind at times mentioned I wouldn't be surprised if Michael didn't always tell him everything or the full story.
At least that's what it sounds like to me and it kind of makes sense, even if they were around for a long time.
Sounds like there are a couple of nice little stories in there though.

Is all of the book horrible? Probably not. (although other fans are saying it's more depressing than a joyfull read overall.Which is interesting seeing how people are almost raving about it on here...)
I still don't think I feel right about supporting this book for the reasons mentioned.
I probably will read it at some point though, just to see it for myself.
I still don't really see what he was trying to achieve with it I guess. I would think if you don't know something for sure, why mention it?

I guess I just take some of the things he says with a grain of salt.
(And this does not come from a "let's hate Frank regardless!" place, just to be clear)
 
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xrisx said:
Well I hope I don't get shut down for this but my opinion hasn't really changed regarding the book.
This might sound odd but to me it sounds like he wasn't as close to Michael as I thought he was.
What I mean by that he seems to "assume" and "think" a lot of things instead of actually being "sure".
I didn't expect that, but maybe that's just me.

Also adding that to whatever happened in 2005 between them, I don't fully believe everything he says in the book.
Not to mention keeping his (frank's) age in mind at times mentioned I wouldn't be surprised if Michael didn't always tell him everything or the full story.
At least that's what it sounds like to me and it kind of makes sense, even if they were around for a long time.

Is all of the book horrible? Probably not. (although other fans are saying it's more depressing than a joyfull read overall.Which is interesting seeing how people are almost raving about it on here...)
I still don't think I feel right about supporting this book for the reasons mentioned.
I probably will read it at some point though, just to see it for myself.
I still don't really see what he was trying to achieve with it I guess. I would think if you don't know something for sure, why mention it?

I guess I just take some of the things he says with a grain of salt.
(And this does not come from a "let's hate Frank regardless!" place, just to be clear)
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Thank you.
And this comes form a "let's hate Frank regardless!" place.
 
serendipity said:
They asked him about the 99 use of propofol. He said he *thought* MJ *may have* used it then, because doctor told him he was gonna help MJ sleep. Now that sounds to me like he isn't 100% sure and he just assumed it...... Why bring it up then or even put it in his book? I'm sorry, but it's unfair to MJ. All this drug talk is never positive when it comes to MJ, never. To the public it just cements the "drug addict" image and I don't see why this is needed.
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exactly. i guess its called damage control but to late the headlines have already been printed and read
 
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xrisx said:
Well I hope I don't get shut down for this but my opinion hasn't really changed regarding the book.
This might sound odd but to me it sounds like he wasn't as close to Michael as I thought he was.
What I mean by that he seems to "assume" and "think" a lot of things instead of actually being "sure".
I didn't expect that, but maybe that's just me.

Also adding that to whatever happened in 2005 between them, I don't fully believe everything he says in the book.
Not to mention keeping his (frank's) age in mind at times mentioned I wouldn't be surprised if Michael didn't always tell him everything or the full story.
At least that's what it sounds like to me and it kind of makes sense, even if they were around for a long time.
Sounds like there are a couple of nice little stories in there though.

Is all of the book horrible? Probably not. (although other fans are saying it's more depressing than a joyfull read overall.Which is interesting seeing how people are almost raving about it on here...)
I still don't think I feel right about supporting this book for the reasons mentioned.
I probably will read it at some point though, just to see it for myself.
I still don't really see what he was trying to achieve with it I guess. I would think if you don't know something for sure, why mention it?

I guess I just take some of the things he says with a grain of salt.
(And this does not come from a "let's hate Frank regardless!" place, just to be clear)
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claudiadoina said:
Thank you.
And this comes form a "let's hate Frank regardless!" place.
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Lol!
I agree with both of you.

Still no link with positive headlines?
 
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xrisx said:
Well I hope I don't get shut down for this but my opinion hasn't really changed regarding the book.
This might sound odd but to me it sounds like he wasn't as close to Michael as I thought he was.
What I mean by that he seems to "assume" and "think" a lot of things instead of actually being "sure".
I didn't expect that, but maybe that's just me.
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If u are talking about the drugs. How can he be sure? The only thing he saw was doctor came in and put MJ to sleep. He asked doctors and the doctors assure him MJ would be ok. He believed the doctors were there to maintain MJ's health. He stated clearly he is not medical experts and he didn't know propofol until Murray trial. That's why he said he assume it might be. It's my interpretation and I believe MJ won't reveal to anyone that he was using Propofol if he was doing that since 99.

Also adding that to whatever happened in 2005 between them, I don't fully believe everything he says in the book.
Not to mention keeping his (frank's) age in mind at times mentioned I wouldn't be surprised if Michael didn't always tell him everything or the full story. At least that's what it sounds like to me and it kind of makes sense, even if they were around for a long time.
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I didn't read the 05 part yet. However, he did state in his book that this this this were MJ told him. This This This were his opinion. The book are presenting his opinion, what MJ told him, and what he saw. For example, MJ gave him Prince was the reason he got married and claiming Omer was his son. However, base on what I read, I think Frank didn't buy the story he even wrote at least MJ keep his explanation consist. Of course MJ might tell them the full story and he also said MJ didn't want them to worry about the adult issue when they were young. The book is from Frank's eye and Frank's point of view.

Is all of the book horrible? Probably not. (although other fans are saying it's more depressing than a joyfull read overall.Which is interesting seeing how people are almost raving about it on here...)
I still don't think I feel right about supporting this book for the reasons mentioned.
I probably will read it at some point though, just to see it for myself.
I still don't really see what he was trying to achieve with it I guess. I would think if you don't know something for sure, why mention it?
(And this does not come from a "let's hate Frank regardless!" place, just to be clear)
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I think it's better that you go read yourself. I don't know what he can achieve and I think he cause some damage because of the book and the interview. However, I do like reading his book. Lots of touching stories. There were struggles. But MJ was damn funny man.
 
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missred07 said:
I think it's better that you go read yourself. I don't know what he can achieve and I think he cause some damage because of the book and the interview. However, I do like reading his book. Lots of touching stories. There were struggles. But MJ was damn funny man.
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Was he indeed?
I guess whe should thank Frank for showing us?

sorry, nothing against you missred
 
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Does anybody know if the Cascio's have kept in touch with the kids? I remember the kids went to NJ the first Christmas after Michael passed but since then have they remained in touch?
 
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claudiadoina said:
Was he indeed?
I guess whe should thank Frank for showing us?

sorry, nothing against you missred
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Then why do u need to reply like this with such sarcasm? Even you said it's not against me (put my user name in bold?), it doesn't sound so good. You don't like Frank fine. You don't like he wrote a book. Fine. But is this necessary?
 
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ivy said:
I think the point is missed.

Media with the questions tries to portray Michael as a junkie and Frank tries to explain it as a not a constant thing.

After he trial everyone knows about Propofol and Demerol. This is putting it in context.
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His explanations are doing nothing. That's not what's going to stay in the media or even register with the public. It will just keep the "drugs and Michael Jackson" mantra out there, further cementing the drug addict image.
 
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honestly I'm getting too old for this shyte.
 
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missred07 said:
Then why do u need to reply like this with such sarcasm? Even you said it's not against me (put my user name in bold?), it doesn't sound so good. You don't like Frank fine. You don't like he wrote a book. Fine. But is this necessary?
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Because he knew all this sweet funny talk about Michael will make fans forget that he did that for money.And we will overlook the drug thing and the songs thing.I guess he was right.
 
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^^ Missred07 In response, I wasn't focussing on the medicine part. To me it sounds like that can be seen for other subjects in the book as well.

I get that the book is from his point of view which is exactly why I take some things with a grain of salt like I mentioned in my post.
Like I said I don't understand why he would write certain things in the book if he himself isn't sure of it?
That makes him sound more like a bystander sometimes than someone actually involved in Michael's life. And maybe that was the case, I just wasn't really expecting that.
Also it sounds like in later years Michael started taking some distance from him and stopped telling him "everything". There was probably a reason for that and not just "well people got in the way". Not to mention it very much sounds like Frank was a source for Roger Friedman at one time. I'm not sure how I feel about that.
I wasn't there of course but stuff like that make me a bit doubtfull about it all.

I will probably read it for myself at some point, untill then I'm not sure if I want to spend money on it.
The summaries are not really convincing me, but I am curious about the nice stories of times he was actually there and what Michael taught him. I think a lot of us are. Which is why I do appreciate others who have read the book telling us about it.
 
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xrisx said:
Well I hope I don't get shut down for this but my opinion hasn't really changed regarding the book.
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there's nothing wrong with having an opinion

I probably will read it at some point though, just to see it for myself.
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I recommend it and Most probably your opinion will change about it.

I guess I just take some of the things he says with a grain of salt.
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you'll realize this won't be an issue when you read the book. because he really doesn't put out a hmm how to say it , a set story. It's more like this is what Michael told me , this is what I thought, this is what this other person told me. So in the end you are given the option to believe whatever you want. He just lays everything out.

This might sound odd but to me it sounds like he wasn't as close to Michael as I thought he was.
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this is also pretty clear in the book. for example Michael doesn't start sharing deeper stuff with him until he turns 16 - well because he wasa kid before. and he gets the most closest when he starts working with Michael.

What I mean by that he seems to "assume" and "think" a lot of things instead of actually being "sure".
I didn't expect that, but maybe that's just me.
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again perhaps when you read it in context it will make a lot sense. for example 1993, after the allegations Frank and Eddie was travelling with Michael for 2 months and Michael was dealing with the emotional toll of the accusations. Well they were 13 and 11, didn't realize he was troubled - because apparently Michael never showed it especially to kids, if there were any doctors they were naive to think doctors are good people. In the book Frank calls themselves "blissfully ignorant".

when years pass, when he becomes an adult, when he looks back , he says "oh wait a minute, Michael was terribly unhappy at that time". It's a realization that happens with time, age and wisdom.

Also adding that to whatever happened in 2005 between them, I don't fully believe everything he says in the book.
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As far as I know T-Mez has confirmed to Reflections that he didn't plan to call Frank to testify.

Not to mention keeping his (frank's) age in mind at times mentioned I wouldn't be surprised if Michael didn't always tell him everything or the full story.
At least that's what it sounds like to me and it kind of makes sense, even if they were around for a long time.
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yes and like I said he openly says so.

Is all of the book horrible? Probably not. (although other fans are saying it's more depressing than a joyfull read overall.Which is interesting seeing how people are almost raving about it on here...)
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actually I'm a lot more confused with people expecting a joyful read. 1993 allegations, 1999 bridge fall, 2001 sony events, 2003 allegations, 2005 trial. So Michael's life haven't been all smiles and fun.
 
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when years pass, when he becomes an adult, when he looks back , he says "oh wait a minute, Michael was terribly unhappy at that time". It's a realization that happens with time, age and wisdom.
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Ok, now I get it.
I was just wondering how comes that he remembers all that from his childhood
I can't remember so much from mine but I guess if I would have had a friend like Michael I would have remembered too.
 
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claudiadoina said:
Ok, now I get it.
I was just wondering how comes that he remembers all that from his childhooh.
I can't remember so much from mine but I guess if I would have had a friend like Michael I would have remembered too.
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Michael made them keep journals :) - seriously. Michael the educator is inspiring.
and from time (when he was a kid) he refers to what his mother &father said.
 
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claudiadoina said:
Because he knew all this sweet funny talk about Michael will make fans forget that he did that for money.And we will overlook the drug thing and the songs thing.I guess he was right.
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Totally not agree with your conclusion and totally don't understand the logic between this conclusion and the necessary to be sarcasm. I don't know whether he wrote the book is because of money. Maybe, Maybe not. and why do u make such conclusion that fans would overlook the drug thing? I can't speak for others but for myself, I stated multiple time and also in the post u were being sarcasm about. I think he did a lot of damage because of this book and I don't know what he can achieve with the book. I also said I don't know what he can do to reverse the damage he did. I believe there won't just be only me that does not overlook the interview he gave and the negative headline he caused before. As for the songs, I think we should not discuss that on this tread. However, I don't think the book would change my opinion to the songs with those funny talks. You can think whatever you think about Frank but just don't think all the fans just have only 2 different point of views: all for Frank or all against Frank. It's not just black or white.
 
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@missred07

I wouldn't bother replying. see below

claudiadoina said:
And this comes form a "let's hate Frank regardless!" place.
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Whatever! It's unnecessary to give people info ur not even sure of...Why give them more options to choose from? There is enough opinion about MJs personal life as it is we don't need anyone elses do we?
 
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qbee said:
Much better headline and I love the pic :)

Michael Jackson's Friend Reveals Intimate Stories In New Book
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His family tried to stage an intervention.
Yes, there was a time when his family wanted to speak with him. Michael just didn't want to have any conversations about it.


You write that he once had a fling with a fan.
 He was very flirtatious with fans. I remember once seeing him in the back of a car kissing a fan.
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Oh God....
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missred07 said:
Totally not agree with your conclusion and totally don't understand the logic between this conclusion and the necessary to be sarcasm. I don't know whether he wrote the book is because of money. Maybe, Maybe not. and why do u make such conclusion that fans would overlook the drug thing? I can't speak for others but for myself, I stated multiple time and also in the post u were being sarcasm about. I think he did a lot of damage because of this book and I don't know what he can achieve with the book. I also said I don't know what he can do to reverse the damage he did. I believe there won't just be only me that does not overlook the interview he gave and the negative headline he caused before. As for the songs, I think we should not discuss that on this tread. However, I don't think the book would change my opinion to the songs with those funny talks. You can think whatever you think about Frank but just don't think all the fans just have only 2 different point of views: all for Frank or all against Frank. It's not just black or white.
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I think this is one of the most objective posts in this thread. I like how you told us the book is an enjoyable read while acknowledging the negative headlines Frank has caused recently. I believe I share your sentiments. I admit I love hearing sweet funny stories of Michael. Who doesn't? But, I also ask what can Frank achieve with this book?

You are absolutely right that it's not all for Frank or all against Frank. I honestly do not know what to think about him.
 
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