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>> this is it. i mean, this is really it. this is the final -- this is the final curtain call. >> according to the concept with promoters aeg, michael was to perform 50 concerts at the 02 center in london over a nine-month period. >> ill be performing the songs my fans want to hear. >> but was michael physically up to the challenge? both michael and aeg had a lot on the line. >> it was his comeback. it was his renaissance. his rebirth on stage. after so many years being out of the spotlight, a l...

The king of pop was poised to regain his thrown. >> this is it. i mean, this is really it. this is the final -- this is the final curtain call. >> reporter: according to the concept with promoters aeg, michael was to perform 50 concerts at the 02 center in london over a nine-month period. >> ill be performing the songs my fans want to hear. >> reporter: but was michael physically up to the challenge? both michael and aeg had a lot on the line. >> it was his comeback. it was his renaissance. his ...

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...

♪ 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, ...

>> the testimony is very powerful. obviously, you know, the central issue is going to be what was the action, what was the actor, that actually caused jacksons death and i think you have a situation where the jury is going to be asked whether theres a false debate or an actual debate. you know, the defense wants you to believe that if jackson actually administered the dosage himself, then he and others are responsible for his death and the prosecution actually won a significant victory with the ...

Avow to continue the work of dr. king. the rededication of the martin luther king, jr. memorial in the nations capital brought scores of people from around the world. to pay tribute to kings legacy. notice speakers including kings own children, popular entertainers. ♪ >> even the president of the united states spoke about consistentlyings contribution to humanity. >> a black preacher, no official rank or title, who somehow gave voice to our deepest dreams and our most lasting ideas. a man who ...

In society for once. >> it showed me that one man can change the feelings of people. showed me that one man has made all of these people come around everywhere, north carolina, atlanta, savannah to show more -- to make a better difference in the world. it influenced me to see that, it means he can do better in what i can change the world my just saying what i need to say. >> kelly: what do you hope to do to change the world? >> i mean, just change everything, like poverty, taxes, like food, so, ...

Or did he fail to perform a legal duty based upon criminal negligence. you have a situation where you have an anesthetic, which is known to cause depression of breathing, which is known to cause immediate loss of consciousness in a room in someones home without resuscitating equipment, without monitoring equipment where the patient is left unattended. you can fill if your own blank there and what essentially the prosecution is able to argue, regardless of whether jackson self-administered this p...

Academy at the carson middle school, was quite a moment. it shows there are members of the younger generation dedicated to the ideals of dr. king. >> im impressed they were that young and that astute. thats great, kelly, thank you so much. >> kelly: thank you. >> jamie: mercedes benz are turning back the clock from the new f-350 and a car that combines power and luxury all in one package. gary gastelu took it for a spin and check it out in this weeks car report. >> many consider is to be the gre...