Interview with Ian 'Molly' Meldrum
Tuesday 19th November 1996, Australia
this is the link of the video if anda wanna watch
link
Molly: Well, Michael, I can finally welcome anda to Australia, and whether anda like it atau not, being the King of Pop and the biggest recording bintang in the world, what is your philosophy of staying at the top?
Michael Jackson: Boy, I think being humble and believing in yourself and having true Cinta in your hati, tengah-tengah for the world and really trying to help people through lyrics and the Cinta of Muzik and dance because I truly do Cinta people very much.
Molly: Realising that, but does it not put pressure on you, I mean that anda have to be...
MJ: Well it always
Molly: ...and they hold anda in such esteem.
MJ: Well it always does. The seterusnya album has to be better than the other. [laughs]
Molly: Well how do anda cope with all the hysteria? I mean wherever anda go, whether its London, whether its Munich, whether its New York, whether its Bangkok, whether its Jepun and even here in Australia, how do anda cope with the hysteria?
MJ: Um...I know its all love, so it makes my hati, tengah-tengah very happy and I like to give it back, anda know through however I can give and it puts a smile on my face to see all the children and all the teenagers and the adults, the demographics. It makes my hati, tengah-tengah very happy, I Cinta them, I Cinta all the peminat-peminat very much.
Molly: Well coping with the hysteria, I mean I can't cope with it, I mean watching all this going on around, I mean the press have been absolutely manic, its been manic mania. Can I ask you, do anda ever relax? Does Michael Jackson ever relax? Cause I know you're a workaholic.
MJ: [smiles] Yes, I am a workaholic. Uh, I don't relax really, I don't sleep a lot, I like to continually... my mind never stops. I'm always creating. I never stop. But, I Cinta a good water balloon fight atau anda know playing around, goofing off, Nintendo games, arcades.
Molly: Now Michael, I have to ask anda this question. Being possibly the biggest profil in the world, um I guess Princess Diana matches you, anda read all these amazing stories about Michael Jackson. I mean I don't know whether they're true atau not. anda read that Michael Jackson's a weirdo, anda read that Michael Jackson's bizarre, anda read that he's done this, he's done that. Now I know some of those stories are not true because even I was accused of being at your wedding, and I knew that wasn't true. But how do anda cope, how do anda feel about all these stories that are written about you?
MJ: It's very sad, I just want the peminat-peminat to know and to understand that is not the truth. 99.9% of it is not the truth. And don't read it, don't believe it, it's garbage. It's tabloid junk, I mean they just simply make it up for greed and money. So please don't listen to it, it's trash.
Molly: Alright now, there's one lebih soalan I've gotta ask you. It's about a personal friend of yours. But I have gotta ask anda this question..
[Michael looks sternly at him]
(Molly was granted the interview on the condition that Michael had approval of the questions, and this bit was obviously not pre-approved)
Molly: I am a Stephen King fanatic, I have every book...
[Michael starts to laugh]
Molly: ...that possibly Stephen King has written, um... anda can say mind your own business. And I know you've done Ghosts with him and I think that's a sensational piece of work.
MJ: Thank you.
Molly: Did anda enjoy doing that?
MJ: Very much, yes.. yes.
Molly: I mean that skeleton blew me right out..
MJ: Where anda there at the premiere?
Molly: No, but I've seen it at home.
MJ: Ooohh
Molly: It is just amazing. Can I ask anda what is Stephen King like?
MJ: Stephen King is a very gentle sweet kind man I mean the profil that we see... the books, with his works... he's nothing like that. He's very humble.
Molly: Right.
MJ: Ahhh... A lot of people judge me the same way. I'm pretty simple... I Cinta to create. I Cinta to make magic. I Cinta to create the unexpected. anda know. And Stephen, he's just wonderful, he's not bizarre atau strange atau weird. He's a loving person.
Molly: And great to work with?
MJ: Great to work with. Together, he and I wrote Ghosts and had fun doing it.
Molly: Alright now, listen, I never normally asks for autographs. But this is a Stephen King book and it's called Insomnia, and I'm sure over the last week I've had no sleep...
[Michael starts to laugh]
Molly: ...with the Michael Jackson thing. Can anda sign this book of Stephen King for me?
MJ: Sure. Sure. [Takes the book and signs it]
Molly: Thanks very much.
MJ: Thank anda Molly.
Molly: Enjoy Australia.
MJ: Thank you.
Molly: And we look ke hadapan to lebih work from Michael Jackson, lebih records...
MJ: Thank You.
Molly: ..and being the biggest bintang if not the biggest bintang in the world, and entertaining everyone.
MJ: All my Cinta to everyone, thank you.
Molly: Thank you.
Tuesday 19th November 1996, Australia
this is the link of the video if anda wanna watch
link
Molly: Well, Michael, I can finally welcome anda to Australia, and whether anda like it atau not, being the King of Pop and the biggest recording bintang in the world, what is your philosophy of staying at the top?
Michael Jackson: Boy, I think being humble and believing in yourself and having true Cinta in your hati, tengah-tengah for the world and really trying to help people through lyrics and the Cinta of Muzik and dance because I truly do Cinta people very much.
Molly: Realising that, but does it not put pressure on you, I mean that anda have to be...
MJ: Well it always
Molly: ...and they hold anda in such esteem.
MJ: Well it always does. The seterusnya album has to be better than the other. [laughs]
Molly: Well how do anda cope with all the hysteria? I mean wherever anda go, whether its London, whether its Munich, whether its New York, whether its Bangkok, whether its Jepun and even here in Australia, how do anda cope with the hysteria?
MJ: Um...I know its all love, so it makes my hati, tengah-tengah very happy and I like to give it back, anda know through however I can give and it puts a smile on my face to see all the children and all the teenagers and the adults, the demographics. It makes my hati, tengah-tengah very happy, I Cinta them, I Cinta all the peminat-peminat very much.
Molly: Well coping with the hysteria, I mean I can't cope with it, I mean watching all this going on around, I mean the press have been absolutely manic, its been manic mania. Can I ask you, do anda ever relax? Does Michael Jackson ever relax? Cause I know you're a workaholic.
MJ: [smiles] Yes, I am a workaholic. Uh, I don't relax really, I don't sleep a lot, I like to continually... my mind never stops. I'm always creating. I never stop. But, I Cinta a good water balloon fight atau anda know playing around, goofing off, Nintendo games, arcades.
Molly: Now Michael, I have to ask anda this question. Being possibly the biggest profil in the world, um I guess Princess Diana matches you, anda read all these amazing stories about Michael Jackson. I mean I don't know whether they're true atau not. anda read that Michael Jackson's a weirdo, anda read that Michael Jackson's bizarre, anda read that he's done this, he's done that. Now I know some of those stories are not true because even I was accused of being at your wedding, and I knew that wasn't true. But how do anda cope, how do anda feel about all these stories that are written about you?
MJ: It's very sad, I just want the peminat-peminat to know and to understand that is not the truth. 99.9% of it is not the truth. And don't read it, don't believe it, it's garbage. It's tabloid junk, I mean they just simply make it up for greed and money. So please don't listen to it, it's trash.
Molly: Alright now, there's one lebih soalan I've gotta ask you. It's about a personal friend of yours. But I have gotta ask anda this question..
[Michael looks sternly at him]
(Molly was granted the interview on the condition that Michael had approval of the questions, and this bit was obviously not pre-approved)
Molly: I am a Stephen King fanatic, I have every book...
[Michael starts to laugh]
Molly: ...that possibly Stephen King has written, um... anda can say mind your own business. And I know you've done Ghosts with him and I think that's a sensational piece of work.
MJ: Thank you.
Molly: Did anda enjoy doing that?
MJ: Very much, yes.. yes.
Molly: I mean that skeleton blew me right out..
MJ: Where anda there at the premiere?
Molly: No, but I've seen it at home.
MJ: Ooohh
Molly: It is just amazing. Can I ask anda what is Stephen King like?
MJ: Stephen King is a very gentle sweet kind man I mean the profil that we see... the books, with his works... he's nothing like that. He's very humble.
Molly: Right.
MJ: Ahhh... A lot of people judge me the same way. I'm pretty simple... I Cinta to create. I Cinta to make magic. I Cinta to create the unexpected. anda know. And Stephen, he's just wonderful, he's not bizarre atau strange atau weird. He's a loving person.
Molly: And great to work with?
MJ: Great to work with. Together, he and I wrote Ghosts and had fun doing it.
Molly: Alright now, listen, I never normally asks for autographs. But this is a Stephen King book and it's called Insomnia, and I'm sure over the last week I've had no sleep...
[Michael starts to laugh]
Molly: ...with the Michael Jackson thing. Can anda sign this book of Stephen King for me?
MJ: Sure. Sure. [Takes the book and signs it]
Molly: Thanks very much.
MJ: Thank anda Molly.
Molly: Enjoy Australia.
MJ: Thank you.
Molly: And we look ke hadapan to lebih work from Michael Jackson, lebih records...
MJ: Thank You.
Molly: ..and being the biggest bintang if not the biggest bintang in the world, and entertaining everyone.
MJ: All my Cinta to everyone, thank you.
Molly: Thank you.
Michael Jackson's children definitely have the bug -- the one that makes anda give away large sums of money -- because they just helped make a $10,000 donation to one of MJ's kegemaran charities.
Earlier this week, Prince, Paris, and Blanket presented a check for $10K to the L.A. Housing Corporation -- a group that provides shelter for homeless families. Sources tell us Michael used to take his kids to volunteer with the group.
We're told the massive chunk o' change came from grandma Katherine Jackson's memorabilia biz.
MJ's heirs made the donation on behalf of his Heal the World Foundation. All three of them joined the group's Youth Board of Advisors last year.
Earlier this week, Prince, Paris, and Blanket presented a check for $10K to the L.A. Housing Corporation -- a group that provides shelter for homeless families. Sources tell us Michael used to take his kids to volunteer with the group.
We're told the massive chunk o' change came from grandma Katherine Jackson's memorabilia biz.
MJ's heirs made the donation on behalf of his Heal the World Foundation. All three of them joined the group's Youth Board of Advisors last year.
We all know that Michael Jackson was known as much for his humanitarian work as he was for his amazing musical talent. Now, MJFC is highlighting Michael's philanthropic efforts with a new section called Stories of Michael's Love.
In this new section, anda will find examples and first hand accounts of Michael's generosity and love. And, we want to hear from you! If anda have been blessed sejak one of Michael's many acts of kindness, atau anda know someone who was; atau if anda just happen to come across a story anda think we should include here, please let us know. anda can send your stories to Love@mjfanclub.net and be sure to put Stories of Cinta in the subject line of your email. And don't forget to include your source!
L.O.V.E.
The MJFC Team
In this new section, anda will find examples and first hand accounts of Michael's generosity and love. And, we want to hear from you! If anda have been blessed sejak one of Michael's many acts of kindness, atau anda know someone who was; atau if anda just happen to come across a story anda think we should include here, please let us know. anda can send your stories to Love@mjfanclub.net and be sure to put Stories of Cinta in the subject line of your email. And don't forget to include your source!
L.O.V.E.
The MJFC Team
The prosecutor in the Michael Jackson manslaughter preliminary hearing -- which begins tomorrow -- will not call Michael's eldest son, Prince Michael, to testify about what he saw the hari his dad died ... sources tell TMZ.
Dr. Conrad Murray has berkata after administering CPR he ran downstairs and asked the chef to send up Prince Michael, who saw his dad's lifeless body lying in the bed.
In fact, we're told no one from MJ's family will be called to the stand during the prelim.
As TMZ first reported, prosecutors plan to call 30 witnesses during the 2-week prelim ... many of whom will be medical professionals offering opinions about the standard of care administered sejak Dr. Murray.
There will be no "star witness" in the prelim. Sources tell us the various witnesses will form building blocks, making the case that Dr. Murray acted recklessly sejak administering Propofol and other drugs to Jackson the hari he died.
Dr. Conrad Murray has berkata after administering CPR he ran downstairs and asked the chef to send up Prince Michael, who saw his dad's lifeless body lying in the bed.
In fact, we're told no one from MJ's family will be called to the stand during the prelim.
As TMZ first reported, prosecutors plan to call 30 witnesses during the 2-week prelim ... many of whom will be medical professionals offering opinions about the standard of care administered sejak Dr. Murray.
There will be no "star witness" in the prelim. Sources tell us the various witnesses will form building blocks, making the case that Dr. Murray acted recklessly sejak administering Propofol and other drugs to Jackson the hari he died.
Michael Jackson. Words cant describe Michael Jackson. His Muzik describes him. Michael J. will always be the king of pop to everybody. Even if anda Cinta him atau anda don't he will still be the king of pop. And no one will be able to take his place.
Michael Jackson is the king of Pop. Michael Jackson is one of the best musical genius ever alive. Michael Jackson is a inspiration to all and we are glad that we still have his music. Michael will always be remembered for what he accomplished and we are thankful for him. The song I Cinta most is HOLD MY HAND featuring Akon,I really think that song was inspirational and that song had a meaning. Stick together and be strong.
Brianna250601
Michael Jackson is the king of Pop. Michael Jackson is one of the best musical genius ever alive. Michael Jackson is a inspiration to all and we are glad that we still have his music. Michael will always be remembered for what he accomplished and we are thankful for him. The song I Cinta most is HOLD MY HAND featuring Akon,I really think that song was inspirational and that song had a meaning. Stick together and be strong.
Brianna250601
Sources connected with the Michael Jackson/Sony deal tell TMZ ... among the 10 albums in the works is a remaster of "Off the Wall" -- with the help of none other than Quincy Jones.
We're told the plan is for Quincy to take charge of the project, which will include some never-before-heard outtakes.
Another album will feature the soundtrack to the upcoming Jackson-themed Cirque du Soleil tunjuk in Las Vegas.
There are reports circulating that Sony will release 10 original albums, but that's not true. In addition to the release of "MICHAEL" on Tuesday, we're told there will be at least one other album with original songs and at most two.
We're told the plan is for Quincy to take charge of the project, which will include some never-before-heard outtakes.
Another album will feature the soundtrack to the upcoming Jackson-themed Cirque du Soleil tunjuk in Las Vegas.
There are reports circulating that Sony will release 10 original albums, but that's not true. In addition to the release of "MICHAEL" on Tuesday, we're told there will be at least one other album with original songs and at most two.
Michael Jackson peminat-peminat are scrambling to stop the Discovery Channel from broadcasting a gruesome reenactment of MJ's autopsy ... calling the whole thing an "affront to human dignity."
TMZ has learned ... peminat-peminat have already collected nearly 1,500 signatures -- all demanding the network pull the plug on a special entitled "Michael Jackson's Autopsy" ... in which MJ's bloody autopsy is expected to be reenacted in gory detail.
The peminat-peminat behind the petition call the documentary "an affront to human dignity" -- adding, "This type of sensational and unscrupulous reporting can only cause harm."
The petition states, “We ask the directors of the Discovery Channel programming to proceed with the outright cancellation of this indecent documentary.”
The doc is scheduled to air January 13th in the UK.
TMZ has learned ... peminat-peminat have already collected nearly 1,500 signatures -- all demanding the network pull the plug on a special entitled "Michael Jackson's Autopsy" ... in which MJ's bloody autopsy is expected to be reenacted in gory detail.
The peminat-peminat behind the petition call the documentary "an affront to human dignity" -- adding, "This type of sensational and unscrupulous reporting can only cause harm."
The petition states, “We ask the directors of the Discovery Channel programming to proceed with the outright cancellation of this indecent documentary.”
The doc is scheduled to air January 13th in the UK.
anda can get a pair of new gloves for like $20 -- atau anda could purchase one glove, once worn for Michael Jackson for six figures.
Julien's Auctions had their "Icons & Idols" auction Saturday night and a single sarung tangan worn sejak MJ during the "Bad" tour in the late 1980s went for a whopping $330,000. A fedora he wore on stage went for $72,000.
Other highlights included an x-ray of Albert Einstein's brain, which went for $38,750, and a pair of Marilyn Monroe's empty prescription bottles, which sold for $18,750.
Julien's Auctions had their "Icons & Idols" auction Saturday night and a single sarung tangan worn sejak MJ during the "Bad" tour in the late 1980s went for a whopping $330,000. A fedora he wore on stage went for $72,000.
Other highlights included an x-ray of Albert Einstein's brain, which went for $38,750, and a pair of Marilyn Monroe's empty prescription bottles, which sold for $18,750.
The good people of Canada never had a chance to view the Michael Jackson documentary, "Gone Too Soon" -- and now the owners of the flick are declaring war on the distributor ... claiming he personally screwed the entire country.
TMZ obtained a lawsuit filed sejak Objective Films, LLC -- in which they claim they agreed to sell the French and Canadian distribution rights to a company headed sejak a guy named Pierre Turgeon for $100k back in 2009.
Objective says they got the first $50k -- but Turgeon flaked on the back half ... and then tried to back out of the deal altogether. Objective was able to get the flick distributed in France ... Canada wasn't so lucky.
TMZ obtained a lawsuit filed sejak Objective Films, LLC -- in which they claim they agreed to sell the French and Canadian distribution rights to a company headed sejak a guy named Pierre Turgeon for $100k back in 2009.
Objective says they got the first $50k -- but Turgeon flaked on the back half ... and then tried to back out of the deal altogether. Objective was able to get the flick distributed in France ... Canada wasn't so lucky.