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>> we know that randy phillips concerns about michael jackson started at least as early as march. when michael jackson went up on the stage and announced his this-is-it concert series. according to e-mails that were part of the discovery in this trial. ♪ >> reporter: in june, during rehearsal, just over a week before michael jackson would die, phillips received this e-mail. its like there are two people there. one deep inside trying to hold onto what he was and not wanting us to quit him. the ...

It was his renaissance. his rebirth on stage. after so many years being out of the spotlight, a lot of people were wondering if he could pull this off. >> this is it. and see you in july. >> reporter: but there were questions about whether jackson was ready. kenny ortega, the director for this is it, called a private meeting at jacksons home. aeg ceo randy phillips attended the meeting. >> kenny was concerned that he wasnt coming to enough rehearsals. and michael explained that he needed kenny t...

>> to help prove the ca . >> reporter: to help prove the case, prosecutors present a very different image of the pop legend. from a vibrant singer, dancer and entertainer on stage, to a completely different person behind the scenes. >> to michael jackson. >> reporter: then, midway through opening arguments, a stunning moment. the voice of michael jackson as hed never been heard br. >> when people leave my show, i want them to say hes the greatest entertainer of the world. >> reporter: jackson so...

>> the lord and savior. this is not a sad time, but a glad time. i dont have to say much, because everyone that has spoken, theyve hit it, as we now say south on the head. but i would say that we had some good times. she accepted me as a brother, although i was her bodyguard for almost 11 years. i remember with "sparkle" everyone that left, and i wanted to go home bad. and she said, ray -- when she say ray, she called me uncle ray, thats her playful time but when she means business, sh...

Spirit and one of the things i remember when i first toured with her in 1999, it was my first big world tour. and she embraced all of the band members that were new on the scene and she really took it upon herself to show us the ropes and really welcome them in her family. on stage and off stage. i will always remember those times when we would have a day off and she would organize gatherings and going out to the park. she would send a runner or a security team to go to a local toys rus and fill...

Family, left him with a lifetime trace of an english accent. i got to know tony well when he held the republican chair across from me on the mcglocklin group. no matter how loud our debates came with, tony, it was never personal. off stage, we never had an even slightly uncomfortable moment. tonys dignity and witt never failed him. i had the pleasure to recommend tony for the wright position on the public radio show left, right and center. if you go to kcrws podcast archive, you can hear a sampl...

♪ all i want to say is they dont really care about us ♪ >> i said, all right, love you. me goes, love you more, see you tomorrow. >> and then tomorrow -- never came. >> we have a gentleman here that needs help and hes not breathing. >> right then i knew something was terribly wrong. i said, "janet, is he dead?" she said, "hes gone." >> he was malnourished. he had multiple needle marks on him. some would say he was addicted in some way. >> when people leave this show, when people le...

>> tonight, a special investigation into the final days of michael jacksons life. more than two years after the death of michael jackson, the manslaughter trial against conrad murray finally got underway in this courthouse. during the trial we heard from the people with jackson the final hours of his life. as the sun rose above los angeless famed hills. the entertainer began the morning doing what he loved, preparing for a show. >> now do it slow. >> he and i would start about noon, ...

Group after. you did the best out of everybody. see that focus group? >> yes, i saw it right after i came off stage. i was stunned when frank was doing the results. especially when he was talking to you and basically getting the people to spoken. yes, i did see it. frankly, i was stunned in a positive way. >> sean: i know your success on the radio because im in the radio business. you were the ceo of godfathers pizza. i believe it was within a year or 14 months you brought it out of red and into...

Lets move on to jimmy buffet. hes in the hospital because what, why? >> took a little fall, and its kind of hard to watch it. youre about to see it. doing his thing on stage at a concert in australia when he takes a nasty fall. >> ouch. >> reporter: off stage. not even on stage, off stage. it happened on wednesday, and he was rushed to the hospital. the good news is hes going to be fine. the 64-year-old is listed right now in stable condition, according to a rep for the hospital. they wouldnt re...