Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael"/ Excerpt @pg151/New Interview Post 3743

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

Also where the cascios in the private home videos? And if not why not? the world knew they excisted i assume?

Do you think frank sees michaels kids still? he took care of paris and prince for a while when grace was gone :)

Oh and the story about michael and frank being in a hotel near a loch *the wrong loch* searching for loch ness monster LOL and the haunted hotel :)
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

What I said is T-Mez gave interview before saying many people refuse to step out for MJ at that time. T-Mez never name name the people. Frank wrote in his book that MJ though Frank betrayed him and not willing to testify for MJ. The reasons and the stories regarding Frank and 05 trial were posted by Ivy's transcript of T-Mez.

yes but i was curius if you knew some of the names who refused.
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

Do you think frank sees michaels kids still? he took care of paris and prince for a while when grace was gone :)

I think he said he was not in contacts with MJ's kids in the Q&A hold by his publisher with the questions fans sent. MJ's kids were in the Cascios house during the 09 Christmas and it was in his book. He also claimed his family were still in contact with MJ's kids. However, I think the Cascios and the J family might have big fallout because of the Cascio's tracks. I really doubt whether their family still have contact with MJ's kids after that big drama.

yes but i was curius if you knew some of the names who refused.

lol I don't think any people would know if T-Mez didn't say it loud.
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

I think he said he was not in contacts with MJ's kids in the Q&A hold by his publisher with the questions fans sent. MJ's kids were in the Cascios house during the 09 Christmas and it was in his book. He also claimed his family were still in contact with MJ's kids. However, I think the Cascios and the J family might have big fallout because of the Cascio's tracks. I really doubt whether their family still have contact with MJ's kids after that big drama.


To bad :( Why do people still doubt those tracks i dont get that :S The fam is friends for more then 25 years.. That must count for something!

Also missred or ivy i posted some questions about the people frank mentioned in the book * a page before* can you look and see if you know the answer? thx

edit: I mean these questions :)

He talks about Lisa and debbie, married because of the prince.. dont know if i buy that
Karen faye and arnold klein, frank says he liked them in the beginning, does anyone know how he feels about those two now?
MAc caulkin, having also a golfcar. But i dont read much more then that or mac being around????
Jackson fam, not much around? But michael loved them, and especially his mother. It proves me that i was right when i say michael would be pissed in heaven or grave if he heared about the fans who attacked katherine. When franks said something about franks mothr michael was ferm, respect your mother, she is the reason why you are here!
Eddie was there with frank during the dangerous tour. But frank alone goes with michael in a bus to schotland. It seems like frank is more close then eddie to michael???

Edit: ALso on 1 picture in the book says this is best photo of michael because i made it, thats why its on the cover. But it aint on the cover?!
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

Some things are harmless. For some reason the part he saying Michael liked women but was inhibited. I can't help but think if Michael was reading this he might feel embarassed. These are things you tell your friends. I don't know if he would want people in general to know.

This is just yet another one of Frank's opinions. When I read along, I feel Michael was actually very comfortable with women, especially when he got older. So, I didnt put too much thought into that inhibited comment.

The difference between reading the book and the excerpt is that when you read the book, you also get to read other stories, so it's definitely easier to see the bigger picture and form a clearer conclusion.

In fact, Frank didn't go into details about Michael's love life. The mention of about Michael's romantic relationships is less than one tenth of the whole book.
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

This is just yet another one of Frank's opinions. When I read along, I feel Michael was actually very comfortable with women, especially when he got older. So, I didnt put too much thought into that inhibited comment.

I agree and also you need to add Frank's personality to the mix. In the book he clearly states that even when 13 he was always thinking about girls. Frank's comments about Madonna, how he thought Lisa Marie was sexy, his crush on Karen Faye and his approach to woman , to me shows that Frank wasn't shy when it came to relations with woman. Michael's old school, under the radar, not wanting to talk about approach might have made Frank see it as "inhibited" when compared to himself.
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

This is just yet another one of Frank's opinions. When I read along, I feel Michael was actually very comfortable with women, especially when he got older. So, I didnt put too much thought into that inhibited comment.

The difference between reading the book and the excerpt is that when you read the book, you also get to read other stories, so it's definitely easier to see the bigger picture and form a clearer conclusion.

In fact, Frank didn't go into details about Michael's love life. The mention of about Michael's romantic relationships is less than one tenth of the whole book.

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

Oh and the story about michael and frank being in a hotel near a loch *the wrong loch* searching for loch ness monster LOL and the haunted hotel :)

That part was a fun read for me too! :)
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

Also missred or ivy i posted some questions about the people frank mentioned in the book * a page before* can you look and see if you know the answer? thx

edit: I mean these questions :)

I don't know whether they were questions. I didn't see many question mark lol. I will give my point of view. I don't think people would know most of the answers.

He talks about Lisa and debbie, married because of the prince.. dont know if i buy that

I don't think Frank is buying that story either. lol To me, it's obvious that he didn't buy the story. After you reading that story for three time, he was like at least MJ was keeping the explanation consist. I don't think he was buying the story.

Karen faye and arnold klein, frank says he liked them in the beginning, does anyone know how he feels about those two now?

Ha. Who knows. Only Frank can answer that question. It's obvious MJ still trusted Klein till the end.

MAc caulkin, having also a golfcar. But i dont read much more then that or mac being around????

I think people come and go. Just like everybody, it's not like people would always stick together. Mac was quite busy at that time too I think. Mac would also be mentioned later in the book when they grow up.

Jackson fam, not much around? But michael loved them, and especially his mother. It proves me that i was right when i say michael would be pissed in heaven or grave if he heared about the fans who attacked katherine. When franks said something about franks mothr michael was ferm, respect your mother, she is the reason why you are here!

Well, I think most of the fans were not "attacking" Katherine. Many fans raise the questions when they doubt Katherine's decisions. I think most of the fans have no doubt MJ and KJ loved each other very much. However, you can't deny that many decisions Katherine made after MJ passing away were quite doubtful. The list went too long, Oprah interview, fake HTWF, the tribute, the belt, the book, the perfume........ Most of the fans supported J family especially KJ 2 years ago and now many fans saw problems and asking questions. I think there were people criticized KJ too harsh but most of the people said lots of things with legit reasons. Fans should respect KJ but it doesn't mean everything she did are all right. She is not saint as MJ always wanted to claim. No one is. I think MJ would be more pissed in heaven if he knew his family were exploiting his kids in this way.

Eddie was there with frank during the dangerous tour. But frank alone goes with michael in a bus to schotland. It seems like frank is more close then eddie to michael???

Maybe Frank was free during that time and Eddie was busy doing other thing? Who knows. But according to Frank, Eddie was more close to MJ before MJ passed away.

Edit: ALso on 1 picture in the book says this is best photo of michael because i made it, thats why its on the cover. But it aint on the cover?!

Don't know about this lol. I guess I need to re-read the book again. I thought the original cover is the first picture he took with MJ when he was 4. Now the picture is on the back of the book.
 
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Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

I wonder if anyone has read both Frank's book and the "Magic and the madness". If so, which is better, which gives a more fare or balanced, acording to you, view on Mike?

My opinion is that Frank's book gives a more balanced and fare - and may I add - realistic view of MJ. "Magic and the madness" is much less believable at certain points, especially the sections about the first allegations.
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

I don't think Frank is buying that story either. lol To me, it's obvious that he didn't buy the story. After you reading that story for three time, he was like at least MJ was keeping the explanation consist. I don't think he was buying the story.
Hard to say he didn't really believe it or not anymore? Because he stated it as fact in a recent interview. SMH
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

Hard to say he didn't really believe it or not anymore? Because he stated it as fact in a recent interview. SMH

he says that's what Michael said to him. It's also apparent that he didn't buy it. For Lisa and Debbie he ends it with "or so he said". When Michael mentions it for Omer he goes in detail and says "how would finding a long lost illegitimate child could have helped his image with the Prince?". and then with the comment of "at least he kept his explanations constant" he again means that he didn't believe it but they were constant.

I didn't watch the recent interviews but perhaps he meant it a way that "Michael said it" format? and didn't explain his opinion as he did in the book?
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

^ Yes, he explains it in the book as something MJ told him and that he doesn't know whether to believe, I know that IVY. But, the recent interview he did with abc he states it as THE REASON when the person asked him with no further explanation. He stated it as a fact.
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

My opinion is that Frank's book gives a more balanced and fare - and may I add - realistic view of MJ. "Magic and the madness" is much less believable at certain points, especially the sections about the first allegations.

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

I think any book gives a more realistic view than jrt. heck at least toya and jerm actually spent time around mj even if it was years ago lol
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

I am over this book. I still can't understand why people are going on and on about it....

Holidays are right around the corner...NEXT
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

I don't know whether they were questions. I didn't see many question mark lol. I will give my point of view. I don't think people would know most of the answers.



I don't think Frank is buying that story either. lol To me, it's obvious that he didn't buy the story. After you reading that story for three time, he was like at least MJ was keeping the explanation consist. I don't think he was buying the story.



Ha. Who knows. Only Frank can answer that question. It's obvious MJ still trusted Klein till the end.



I think people come and go. Just like everybody, it's not like people would always stick together. Mac was quite busy at that time too I think. Mac would also be mentioned later in the book when they grow up.



Well, I think most of the fans were not "attacking" Katherine. Many fans raise the questions when they doubt Katherine's decisions. I think most of the fans have no doubt MJ and KJ loved each other very much. However, you can't deny that many decisions Katherine made after MJ passing away were quite doubtful. The list went too long, Oprah interview, fake HTWF, the tribute, the belt, the book, the perfume........ Most of the fans supported J family especially KJ 2 years ago and now many fans saw problems and asking questions. I think there were people criticized KJ too harsh but most of the people said lots of things with legit reasons. Fans should respect KJ but it doesn't mean everything she did are all right. She is not saint as MJ always wanted to claim. No one is. I think MJ would be more pissed in heaven if he knew his family were exploiting his kids in this way.



Maybe Frank was free during that time and Eddie was busy doing other thing? Who knows. But according to Frank, Eddie was more close to MJ before MJ passed away.



Don't know about this lol. I guess I need to re-read the book again. I thought the original cover is the first picture he took with MJ when he was 4. Now the picture is on the back of the book.

Ok i dont see much of the media in holland here so everything i know about michaels kids fam life etc is from here. And from the forummembers. Im very depended on that. In the us alot of news is on tv etc, here there is none news about michael and surroundings. So about katherines decising i only know some of it. I dont know about a parfume *only that joe was selling one?* and oprah what was wrong with that?
But i see your point of view i only saw alot of hate here towards here and never understood it.

About the pic look it up, its not the pic on the back cover i mean. Its the one Frank took himself when he was young of michael

He wrote this pic is special to me thats why i choose it for the cover. Which is weird because its not on the cover.

Thx for all the answers!
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

I am over this book. I still can't understand why people are going on and on about it....

Holidays are right around the corner...NEXT

dear memefan, i personnaly love this book and stil reading it thats why im going on about it. Can i advise you if you bothered by it dont visit this thread maybe? I mean this very politly :)
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

My opinion is that Frank's book gives a more balanced and fare - and may I add - realistic view of MJ. "Magic and the madness" is much less believable at certain points, especially the sections about the first allegations.

who wrote the magic and the madness? never heared of it?
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

I am over this book. I still can't understand why people are going on and on about it....

Holidays are right around the corner...NEXT

Um well, some of us are still reading and enjoying it and would like to discuss it with others who are reading it as well.
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

who wrote the magic and the madness? never heared of it?

J. Randy Taraborrelli

Edit: The Correct title of the book (the second one) is Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story.
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

I guess u answered your own question. and u wonder as to why mj was been asked and recorded about madonna etc when the recordings were supp to be about something v. diff. And whether mj was aware.just like murray schumley saved those recordings so he could cash in at a later time
Of, course, Michael was aware he was being recorded. Like I said before, he mentioned the fact of that.
 
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Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

^ Yes, he explains it in the book as something MJ told him and that he doesn't know whether to believe, I know that IVY. But, the recent interview he did with abc he states it as THE REASON when the person asked him with no further explanation. He stated it as a fact.

Yes, I think he handle that interview quite badly. I think he should just said that's the story MJ told me but I don't think that's true just like what he said in the book.
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

In some fairness to Frank, it's much harder to get your words across when you're speaking vs. when you write stuff down. I put my thoughts and ideas much more clearly in words than I can speaking across the table from you. This is because we have more time to think about what we're going to write and how it may impact people then speaking on the fly where things can come off wrong.

My teacher's teacher said it best when he said that communication sucks at best.
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

^^ I believe he also has a ghost writer for the book. I remember seeing a name on the cover.
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

I am over this book. I still can't understand why people are going on and on about it....

Holidays are right around the corner...NEXT

Well you had better prepare yourself as it hasn't even been released in the Uk yet! Counting down the days now :)
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

I am over this book. I still can't understand why people are going on and on about it....

Holidays are right around the corner...NEXT
i'm still reading it between schoolwork so i want to discuss it with others.
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

how come it isnt out in the uk, while i just buy it in holland? Whose normally behind? Not in dutch though still english but i can buy it here
 
Re: Frank Cascio "My Friend Michael" book release date Nov 15 ,2011 / Excerpt posted at @pg151

@ingelief Its released here on 8/9th Dec, I don't know why we are behind.
 
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