Update: Behind the Scenes on Jan 28th 8PM ET OWN Channel / Katherine Jackson May Be 'Oprah' Bound

[earthlyme]

As I said before, if you feel someone is going too far, than report the person. It is very simple. And members are not aware what goes on behind the scenes. I get tired of people assuming what is taking place in situations they are not privy to. And they act as if being a moderator is so easy. And we sit around doing nothing. Mods are giving of their time, to try to make it a place where people can feel free to give their opinions. It is often times not easy. And it is a no win situation where you're hated from people who think you are not acting and from people who think you are acting too much. It is often thankless work that people don't appreciate. Mods are not here to tell people how to think and feel. We are here to react when needed and address the concerns that members have. But, we have our own opinions as well. We try not to take lightly the responsibility in keeping the forum in order. We try not to be people who censor everything that comes out of a person's mouth. And it often means we have to go against what we personally feel.

And if a person feels Randy is behind the interview, so what? There are many opinions on this board where the posters have nothing to back them up but their opinions, their gut. As long as they are implying it is just their opinion, can they not have it? Fans should be aware that they will hear many opinions. You have to be reponsible for what you accept as fact. I myself have still been asking for info about what Randy has done so that I can make an informed decision and until I do get more info I cannot share the opinions of some on this board. But I do not try and stop them for feeling that way. Maybe they do know and just don' t want to share with me? I don't know.

I think as I said before that is going to take both sides giving a little. If you feel a person is demeaning you for no reason, you have much power in your hands to address it. Sometimes we do not understand why something is offensive to you or what is hurtful about it until it is pointed out. Because we don't see it the same way. I don't know what more to say about all of this. I don't know how to make people understand what is acceptable here. It is very tiring mentally.

:clapping::clapping::clapping:


Well Said… Thankyou!!!



L.o.v.e.
Romi

 

[Snow White luvs Peter Pan]

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I know you don't mean bashing Mrs. Jackson but that's what she's doing by accepting the intervew with that despicable woman.
Probably Mrs. Jackson has her reasons to do it but Oprah is using her for cashing in the name of Michael.
Oprah is gonna get what she wants, lot of rating and reasons to say she's the number one.

 

[Autumn II]

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well I have been away for awhile and I really dont need to read 34 pages of posts as to why it is wrong for Mrs. Katherine to do this interview with Oprah. Michael despised Oprah...she till this day will call him a pedophile..how can Katherine even think of going on that show and giving Oprah 5 minutes of her time. Sorry folks...she is selling out her dead son. NOT EVEN his mama is standing by him in death..this sickens me. They will all do anything for the money..and now I mean ALL. Randy's tweets mean nothing to me anymore. Michael couldn't trust his family before....and unfortunately...they cannot be trusteed now. Can someone please tell me..WHO in the world is there to protect Michael's name?? If not his own family then who??....I guess its us for now...and his children when they get old enough to have a voice for themselves.

Thanks, xthunderx2. This is not without context. We don't know one way or another, with certainty, that Randy has been behind this. What we DO know, factually, is that he caused MAJOR problems for Michael during the trial, with the MJJSource fiasco, and for other reasons. We really have no way of knowing what Michael's private relationships were like with various family members.

Whatever else is the case, this has turned into a serious PR disaster, regardless of what Katherine does or does not say during the interview. It's a disaster for the following reasons:

1. Michael hated Oprah, and had reason to. She tried to influence public opinion that Michael was guilty, even during TRIAL DELIBERATIONS! She has never apologized. For Katherine now to go on that show, defies comprehension. If only out of respect for her son, she should NOT have done this.

2. Katherine has launched a major civil suit for wrongful death. Anything she says in a public setting can be quoted and used during the trial. She may have shot herself in the foot with this interview, and jeopardized the lawsuit. Anyone with a pending lawsuit should be very, very quiet in public. That's OBVIOUS.

3. If Katherine is seeking to "set the record straight," she had an array of interviewers who would have welcomed her. So, WHY Oprah? It's incomprehensible, why she would disrespect Michael that way.

Is Katherine really that out-of-touch? She might be. Is Randy advising her? He might be. We really don't know for certain.

It would seem that the Jacksons are in no way "a family unit," and are getting no valid advice whatsoever. I'm quite certain the Panish law-firm would have advised against this (NOT rocket-science, here), but were they even asked?

 

[Diplomate]

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Thanks, xthunderx2. This is not without context. We don't know one way or another, with certainty, that Randy has been behind this. What we DO know, factually, is that he caused MAJOR problems for Michael during the trial, with the MJJSource fiasco, and for other reasons. We really have no way of knowing what Michael's private relationships were like with various family members.

Whatever else is the case, this has turned into a serious PR disaster, regardless of what Katherine does or does not say during the interview. It's a disaster for the following reasons:

1. Michael hated Oprah, and had reason to. She tried to influence public opinion that Michael was guilty, even during TRIAL DELIBERATIONS! She has never apologized. For Katherine now to go on that show, defies comprehension. If only out of respect for her son, she should NOT have done this.

2. Katherine has launched a major civil suit for wrongful death. Anything she says in a public setting can be quoted and used during the trial. She may have shot herself in the foot with this interview, and jeopardized the lawsuit. Anyone with a pending lawsuit should be very, very quiet in public. That's OBVIOUS.

3. If Katherine is seeking to "set the record straight," she had an array of interviewers who would have welcomed her. So, WHY Oprah? It's incomprehensible, why she would disrespect Michael that way.

Is Katherine really that out-of-touch? She might be. Is Randy advising her? He might be. We really don't know for certain.

It would seem that the Jacksons are in no way "a family unit," and are getting no valid advice whatsoever. I'm quite certain the Panish law-firm would have advised against this (NOT rocket-science, here), but were they even asked?

Great post.

We all know that Katherine love her son, we even can say that Mike was her " favorite " baby, sorry for the others, but it's not a secret.

So why she accepts Oprah, the woman who think that her son is a pedophile, the woman who trashed Michael in 2005 during the trial ? Why?

There are others medias or real journalist in America! Why to smile with this woman! Why to let her come in the house OF MICHAEL ?


I don't understand that.I'm sorry for Kate, but if she accepts Oprah at Encino, for me it's like a treason.

 

[Petrarose]

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TO ALL THE MODS

I love you, appreciate what you do, and I support you. All the best!!!!!!!

 

[Asedora]

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as far as Karen Faye goes it's also interesting to see how she supported (and defended) Lisa Marie going on to Oprah but now has a problem with Katherine going on. How is that any different?

This is what I was thinking about. WTF is wrong with Karen now? If LMP will go to Oprah I would be pissed off because I do not want to see LMP playing "widow". She is not! As far as it comes to Katherine, I am OK. She wants maybe to talk to fans and say something important. I do not understand Karen.

 

[Big Apple2]

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2. Katherine has launched a major civil suit for wrongful death. Anything she says in a public setting can be quoted and used during the trial. She may have shot herself in the foot with this interview, and jeopardized the lawsuit. Anyone with a pending lawsuit should be very, very quiet in public. That's OBVIOUS.

This is the point that sticks out the MOST for me.

If Oprah questions Ms. Jackson about what she saw, will she answer like she did before, i.e. "Michael was fine the last time I saw him."

Or will she contradict herself and say: "Michael was not in good health the last time I saw him."

Either way, being questioned by ANYBODY at this point in the game is just not the correct thing to do, for obvious reasons, in my opinion (whether it be Oprah or the Man In The Moon). And that's why an attorney would advise their client to remain silent and only use the very familiar line, i.e. "No Comment," when and if necessary.

I have a feeling that Ms. Katherine does things INDEPENDENT of counsel and that's probably how she ended up doing business with that Mann guy. I really, REALLY don't think any of Ms. Katherine's attorneys would have advised her to work with that guy.

 

[Moulin Rouge]

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I know you don't mean bashing Mrs. Jackson but that's what she's doing by accepting the intervew with that despicable woman.
Probably Mrs. Jackson has her reasons to do it but Oprah is using her for cashing in the name of Michael.
Oprah is gonna get what she wants, lot of rating and reasons to say she's the number one.

Sometimes you have to give a little to egt a little. Yes Oprah will get alot of rating because she has a huge audience and people are inetrested in MJ related topics but Katehrine will gain to by being able to dispel lies about her son to that huge audience.

This is the point that sticks out the MOST for me.

If Oprah questions Ms. Jackson about what she saw, will she answer like she did before, i.e. "Michael was fine the last time I saw him."

Or will she contradict herself and say: "Michael was not in good health the last time I saw him."

Either way, being questioned by ANYBODY at this point in the game is just not the correct thing to do, for obvious reasons, in my opinion (whether it be Oprah or the Man In The Moon). And that's why an attorney would advise their client to remain silent and only use the very familiar line, i.e. "No Comment," when and if necessary.

Very good point, maybe she was advised to stay quiet but she's going to do what she wants. Hopefully she chooses her words wisely and they don't come back to bite her.

 

[xo_lola_xo]

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It's impossible that Katherine knows how much Oprah hates Michael and chose to do this out of free will. It doesn't add up. She ADORES her son.

 

[Indra]

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According to Randy Jackson this was kept from him, at least that's what he wrote on Twitter. He is not happy about it.
Taj Jackson have also talked about this on his twitter and he says the family know what Oprah did. Don't know what to make out of this..... it's a mess. I can't stand Oprah, that's about it. And I hope someone will tell the members of the family that thought this was a good idea how false and hateful Oprah is. But they are a family, and like in all families, we all have different opinions.

 

[Autumn II]

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This interview represents a major lapse in judgment, on someone's part. Here is the logic and the legal aspect, ok?

1. Katherine Jackson has launched a civil law-suit accusing the AEG corporation of the "wrongful death" of her son, Michael.

2. Katherine has been interviewed by Oprah Winfrey (airing date to be announced?). The Oprah Winfrey show is produced by. . . . . AEG.

http://www.lalive.com/eventsales/aeg-digital.html

Therefore, following the logic, this program will no doubt receive very high ratings, and will line the pockets of AEG execs and enhance the very company Katherine is suing for the death of her son. What is WRONG with this picture is obvious, right? If nothing else, she needs better counsel than has been happening, to date.

 

[ginvid]

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^^^Wow. Did not know that. Thanks for letting us know.

 

[Autumn II]

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^^^Wow. Did not know that. Thanks for letting us know.

Maybe Katherine didn't know it, either? She's not been one for the public eye or PR, or the business aspects of her children's lives. It seems that what's happening now is that she's not getting good advice, or is not knowing where to turn for advice? I would have expected that the law firm handling the civil suit would have counseled her against this, at this time. Not sure why they didn't, or what, exactly, is going on behind the scenes?

 

[Big Apple2]

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The Oprah Winfrey show is produced by. . . . . AEG.

Therefore, following the logic, this program will no doubt receive very high ratings, and will line the pockets of AEG execs and enhance the very company Katherine is suing for the death of her son. What is WRONG with this picture is obvious, right? If nothing else, she needs better counsel than has been happening, to date.

Just when you "think" you have heard it all, someone reveals BRAND NEW information that makes you say: "WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!"

 

[Indra]

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Maybe Katherine didn't know it, either? She's not been one for the public eye or PR, or the business aspects of her children's lives. It seems that what's happening now is that she's not getting good advice, or is not knowing where to turn for advice? I would have expected that the law firm handling the civil suit would have counseled her against this, at this time. Not sure why they didn't, or what, exactly, is going on behind the scenes?

Wonder if they knew this, or if Mrs Jackson knows this. Wish we somehow could informe her/the family about it. Even though I'm not Randy Jackson's biggest fan, on this matter, the things he said, makes me want him to know about this too.

 

[loveforever]

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I read that the oprah interview was arranged by that Mann guy(doing porn business and lately worked with Katherine on her book), and also saw the leaked photo of Katherine showed that book to Oprah during their shooting. so this interview is to promote the book?

 

[ginvid]

Autumn I tried to look this info up, just so I could be sure of it (not that I don't trust you, but I just like to know things for myself). All I could find was that the head of an AEG merger with some digital media group used to serve as a producer of the Oprah show.

http://www.aegdigitalmedia.com/about/michael-goldfine/

Michael Goldfine
President
AEG Digital Media

Michael Goldfine brings almost two decades of production, multi-platform content development and management experience to his leadership role at AEG Digital Media.

“As the demand for digital media production and distribution grows, AEG Digital Media is uniquely positioned to deliver a range of services that is unmatched in the industry,” Goldfine says.

AEG Digital Media’s production resources give the company the ability to produce and capture any live event, on any timeframe, from anywhere on the planet. Whether the final product is a worldwide live event, a Webcast with an audience in the hundreds of thousands, a national primetime broadcast or a commercial for a major consumer brand, AEG Digital Media has every aspect of the production process covered.

In his previous post as president of AEG Productions, Goldfine oversaw The Michael Jackson Tribute among other high-profile events.

Previously, Goldfine was the head of development and production at AT&T. In that role he managed content acquisition and development for television, broadband and mobile. He negotiated and closed several multimedia deals while at AT&T, and also served as executive producer on a wide array of programming including, Dave Matthews Band Live from West Point, The 2007 Masters, and The Road to Beijing 2008: Tips and Training from the US Olympic Team.

Prior to his work with AT&T, Goldfine was president of Fine Tooth Media, and served as vice president of programming and production for NetworkLIVE.

Goldfine entered the management side of content distribution after a successful career as a showrunner and producer of television and live entertainment content. His credits include Extra!, The Oprah Winfrey Show, American Idol, and NBC’s broadcast of the 2002 Winter Olympics from Salt Lake City.He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law and The George Washington University.


Do you have anything to clear this up for us? I keep looking but I cannot find it. We can also ask Ivy to help us when she comes on, she is good at researching this kind of thing. I just want to be sure before I panic. Because, if this is true, this would be a huge conflict of interest. And since they will be the ones who have a hand in how the interview comes across, I would be worried.

 

[Big Apple2]

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TThe Oprah Winfrey show is produced by. . . . . AEG.

Therefore, following the logic, this program will no doubt receive very high ratings, and will line the pockets of AEG execs and enhance the very company Katherine is suing for the death of her son. What is WRONG with this picture is obvious, right? If nothing else, she needs better counsel than has been happening, to date.

Just when you think you have heard it all, someone reveals information like this and you have to ask: "WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!"

Is Oprah Winfrey setting Mother Jackson up?

After seeing the AEG and Oprah Winfrey connection, I put NOTHING past anyone!

 

[Lucilla]

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wow, interesting

 

[Autumn II]

That seems pretty clear, doesn't it?
(The significance will be for the attorneys to figure out?)

http://www.lalive.com/eventsales/aeg-digital.html

AEG Digital Media is the leader in live event production, delivering
the highest quality end product efficiently and reliably. With a full
staff of industry professionals and advanced production facilities,
our studio and the L.A. LIVE campus provide a fully interconnected
production playground. AEG Digital Media has produced live
broadcast events including the Michael Jackson Tribute, Live Earth
and the Olympics; on-demand streaming events including the Democratic
National Convention, the GRAMMY® Awards,
the MTV Video Music Awards and The Masters Golf Tournament;
and high-profile national broadcasts including American Idol,
Extra! and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

 

[Justthefacts]

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Not this again

 

[Ashtanga]

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:no:


OMG!!! No comments.... *big sigh*

 

[elusive moonwalker]

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According to Randy Jackson this was kept from him, at least that's what he wrote on Twitter. He is not happy about it.

funny how he always likes to play the victim and act like he knows nothing about things and has been kept in the dark. he doth protest to much. hes prob the one who set it up or if he didnt he just pissed that he hasnt got a cut from it.

 

[ginvid]

That seems pretty clear, doesn't it?
(The significance will be for the attorneys to figure out?)

http://www.lalive.com/eventsales/aeg-digital.html

AEG Digital Media is the leader in live event production, delivering
the highest quality end product efficiently and reliably. With a full
staff of industry professionals and advanced production facilities,
our studio and the L.A. LIVE campus provide a fully interconnected
production playground. AEG Digital Media has produced live
broadcast events including the Michael Jackson Tribute, Live Earth
and the Olympics; on-demand streaming events including the Democratic
National Convention, the GRAMMY® Awards,
the MTV Video Music Awards and The Masters Golf Tournament;
and high-profile national broadcasts including American Idol,
Extra! and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

What you posted makes me continue to question. AEG Live is a company that does live performances. While Oprah has done live shows (which I would assume these are the ones AEG was part of), this is not her normal show format. Also when speaking of the relationship with Oprah, the article uses past tense, implying the relationship is not current.

I was just wondering if we could find some information that shows a current connection between AEG and Oprah as this would he a huge conflict of interest for the Jackson's family. Again, it is not me trying to be a bully or anything, I am just trying to find out accurately before I start my hysterics.

I don' t want to get worked up over something that may not have current significance. That is all. Don't take it the wrong way.

 

[angelofhope]

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ugh. What a mess. I just am so confused right now. I still respect Mrs. Jackson, and hope she will not say something silly and shoot herself in the foot and prejudice the case against Dr.Murray and pyscho Oprah hasn't manipulated her otherwise this whole interview will be an PR fiasco and in the end, MJ's legacy will suffer. Michael's mother and PPB are the only members of MJ's immediate family I still hold in great esteem. I pray Mrs. Jackson has not let Michael down or the fans down.

 

[Sophielo]

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Um, what the hell is going on now? So confused.

 

[angelofhope]

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Can I just say, I have just read Taj's message to the fans. I support Katherine because of all she did for Michael and how Michael felt about her. I have decided to trust her on this one. L.O.V.E

 

[Asedora]

I think it could be confusing that Oprah show is "connected" with AEG. Ok what did you expect? There are probably agreements/contracts between Oprah's show and AEG as a production company and both have to follow this agreement.

It is nOT that simple like everybody might think. It is not like Oprah under AEG control. It does not work that way imo.

Everything is connected in show business: Sony, AEG, Oprah, Michael Jackson estate you name it. If AEG will not be happy with Katherine doing that interview they probably have to follow the contract they have with Oprah’s show no matter what.

I do believe that AEG has no control over which person Oprah would want to interview. As a journalist she has this kind of independency at least.

Anyways...I think we have to TRUST Katherine and respect her choice because whatever she does, she does it for her son.
Peace.

 

[Joyce]

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I would think that the children's Guardian Ad leitem (sp?) should look into this possible connection if the names Prince, Paris or Blanket is even mentioned. I don't think an interview in the children's home where they live is appropriate at all. Their Daddy paid for that house, and worked hard for that money.

 

[ginvid]

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Asedora, I am going to agree with you on this. I cannot find anything to say that AEG currently produces her show. I also think that there connection is not so cut and dry. When you have a show like Oprah's, she is bound to cross paths with a company like AEG at some point. After what I have been able to find, I don't think this is a case of AEG controlling Oprah either. I think she acts quite independently.

I have decided I will not panic. Their previous relationship is something to keep in mind. But I do not think it is a reason to go in hysterics over.

I do not agree with Katherine's decision to go on Oprah at all. I think it is in very bad taste. But I am not going to bash her over it. I also, cannot say I am not weary on what is going on behind the scenes with regard to who is influencing her. I do think she wants to do what is best, but "the road to hell is paved with good intentions". So the fact that her intentions are pure does not necessarily put me to ease. With that said, I do believe she loves MJ and wants what is best for him and I do think she would like to die knowing she in some way helped to clear his name. What mother wouldn't want this for her son?

But I am not going to add to my fellow members fervor by implying that Oprah is under the control of AEG. Until I get something more conclusive, at least for me, that line has been drawn.