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Talk of CNN: Michael Jackson
Aired February 11, 2003 - 05:16 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: We have to talk about Michael Jackson, whether you want to or not, because the buzz over Michael Jackson in that documentary is still the talk of the town everywhere in America, and in Boston, too.
For that, we check in with the Star 93.7 morning show of radio station WQSX in Boston.
Good morning.
RALPHIE MARINO, STAR 93.7 MORNING SHOW: Hi, Carol. How are you doing?
KAREN BLAKE, STAR 93.7 MORNING SHOW: Hi, Carol.
COSTELLO: You know, you guys sent me a note. You said, "Michael Jackson is done."
MARINO: Well, you know, it's getting a little bit out of hand with this guy. Another story (UNINTELLIGIBLE) just when you think it's going away, something new comes to hit you.
COSTELLO: What new has come out?
BLAKE: Well, Carol, I don't know if you heard yesterday, but there were reports out -- of course, we all saw the documentary, so we know there are a lot of disturbing things in there. They're also saying that Michael has a room in his house that's secret, and he brings little boys, young men, in there and seduces them with toys and other things that young kids would like. And it's a secret little room. So, I think...
COSTELLO: Well, where did that come from?
BLAKE: Well, it's in a lot of the news services, if you read them. We get a lot of prep services, and that's where we got it from.
MARINO: We have our sneaky back door sources, too, Carol.
BLAKE: Yes.
MARINO: We (UNINTELLIGIBLE) these things out, and...
(CROSSTALK)
COSTELLO: Well, I don't know, but I would like to see where their sources are coming from on that aspect. I mean, don't you think Michael Jackson is just being pummeled?
MARINO: I don't know. I think he's brought a lot of this on himself. I got out of the interview that he was being a little bit standoffish with the guy, and like kind of telling the guy, well, look, this is the way I live my life, and if you don't like it, then na, na to you. And you can't do that in this society.
COSTELLO: Well, you know, I watched "Entertainment Tonight" yesterday, and Michael Jackson is going to release excerpts of the documentary, the British documentary that we're not seeing on public television. And he says that these excerpts illustrate that the reporter really wasn't being fair.
BLAKE: Carol, I think that will be interesting to see, but you have to admit, there are some things in that footage that Martin Bashir showed that was disturbing. For example, even when he wrapped the blanket around his little baby a few times so he could barely breathe, that in and of itself was a disturbing characteristic of Michael Jackson.
COSTELLO: Yes, well, we'll see what comes out today. I'm sure there will be much more on Michael Jackson.
Thanks to radio station WQSX out of Boston.
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Aired February 11, 2003 - 05:16 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: We have to talk about Michael Jackson, whether you want to or not, because the buzz over Michael Jackson in that documentary is still the talk of the town everywhere in America, and in Boston, too.
For that, we check in with the Star 93.7 morning show of radio station WQSX in Boston.
Good morning.
RALPHIE MARINO, STAR 93.7 MORNING SHOW: Hi, Carol. How are you doing?
KAREN BLAKE, STAR 93.7 MORNING SHOW: Hi, Carol.
COSTELLO: You know, you guys sent me a note. You said, "Michael Jackson is done."
MARINO: Well, you know, it's getting a little bit out of hand with this guy. Another story (UNINTELLIGIBLE) just when you think it's going away, something new comes to hit you.
COSTELLO: What new has come out?
BLAKE: Well, Carol, I don't know if you heard yesterday, but there were reports out -- of course, we all saw the documentary, so we know there are a lot of disturbing things in there. They're also saying that Michael has a room in his house that's secret, and he brings little boys, young men, in there and seduces them with toys and other things that young kids would like. And it's a secret little room. So, I think...
COSTELLO: Well, where did that come from?
BLAKE: Well, it's in a lot of the news services, if you read them. We get a lot of prep services, and that's where we got it from.
MARINO: We have our sneaky back door sources, too, Carol.
BLAKE: Yes.
MARINO: We (UNINTELLIGIBLE) these things out, and...
(CROSSTALK)
COSTELLO: Well, I don't know, but I would like to see where their sources are coming from on that aspect. I mean, don't you think Michael Jackson is just being pummeled?
MARINO: I don't know. I think he's brought a lot of this on himself. I got out of the interview that he was being a little bit standoffish with the guy, and like kind of telling the guy, well, look, this is the way I live my life, and if you don't like it, then na, na to you. And you can't do that in this society.
COSTELLO: Well, you know, I watched "Entertainment Tonight" yesterday, and Michael Jackson is going to release excerpts of the documentary, the British documentary that we're not seeing on public television. And he says that these excerpts illustrate that the reporter really wasn't being fair.
BLAKE: Carol, I think that will be interesting to see, but you have to admit, there are some things in that footage that Martin Bashir showed that was disturbing. For example, even when he wrapped the blanket around his little baby a few times so he could barely breathe, that in and of itself was a disturbing characteristic of Michael Jackson.
COSTELLO: Yes, well, we'll see what comes out today. I'm sure there will be much more on Michael Jackson.
Thanks to radio station WQSX out of Boston.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.
