But he performed note perfect, step perfect, word perfect – it was only as I was going through the footage that I could see his eyes were totally gone. I’d always make him laugh.’, ‘Michael wasn’t a paedophile. ‘I sent an assistant to his hotel room and he was in bed. ‘If anything, I blame the legal prosecutors for Michael’s death,’ says Gest. http://bit.ly/1NbomQa Broadcast on 13/04/2016 Tito Jackson reacts to the sad death of David Gest. Gest maintains the new film is not a sentimental whitewash of Jackson’s life. In addition to interviews with family members Katherine Jackson, Tito Jackson and Rebbie Jackson, ‘Michael Jackson: The Life Of An Icon’ includes exclusive interviews with: Smokey Robinson (Legendary Motown Recording Artist & Songwriter as well as Former Vice-President of Motown),Dionne Warwick(Legendary Recording Artist),Whitney Houston (Legendary Recording Artist & Actress), Thomas Mesereau(Michael’s Attorney at his sensational molestation trial in 2005), Frank Cascio (Michael Jackson’s assistant, long-time friend and un-indicted co-conspirator at Michael’s second trial for child molestation), Percy Sledge (Legendary Soul Singer, ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’), Petula Clark (Legendary UK Singer, ‘Downtown’), Paul Anka (Legendary Singer & Songwriter, ‘This Is It’ and ‘My Way’), Dennis Edwards (Grammy-Award winning lead singer of The Temptations on ‘Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone’ and ‘I Can’t Get Next To You’), Jimmy Ruffin (Legendary Motown Recording Artist, ‘What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted?’), Freda Payne (Singer, ‘Band Of Gold’), Legendary Motown Songwriting Team of Brian Holland – Lamont Dozier – Eddie Holland (Responsible for more than 150 hits for the Supremes, Four Tops, Isley Brothers, Kim Weston, etc. According to David Gest, ‘I have tried to show Michael in a truly unique light. Those close to Jackson – other artists including Smokey Robinson, Whitney Houston and his siblings Tito and Rebbie Jackson – tell the story of a man who was destroyed by the paedophile investigation and used drugs to get over first the pain of a serious accident and then the horror of being publicly shamed twice. David Gest with Liza and childhood friend Michael Jackson (Image: Instagram/lisa_de_simone) Even Donald Trump made a comment, as he said: "I have been to many weddings. He died on April 12, 2016 in London, England. As a best friend of Jackson’s from childhood, Gest has had unprecedented access to the ‘King of Pop’s’ family members, closest allies and coworkers – many of whom have gone on record to talk about Jackson’s life for the very first time. Gest, who became close friends with Tito and Michael, also lived with the Jackson family for years as a teenager. It was seen in more than 100 countries throughout the world. David Gest Memorabilia Collection MICHAEL JACKSON URGED CONCERT PROMOTER TO COLLECT SHOWBIZ SOUVENIRS. ‘Michael was never fit to do 50 shows. ‘In the second case (2005) Jackson was acquitted. Subscribe now for more! The special also looks into his relationships with Debbie Rowe and Lisa Marie Presley and the various doctors who treated him throughout his life. ‘After that point he made bad decisions, surrounded himself with people who kept his friends and family away. That was so Michael. Everybody turned out for it, from Britney to Slash, Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor. It was seen in more than 100 countries throughout the world. The surgery was incredibly painful and the recovery was painful; he couldn’t sleep without painkillers. And in London, David Gest is talking to Live about the film that he’s hoping will perform a very different function. ‘I screamed at him to get to the stadium, whatever state he was in. In 2002 Michael Jackson’s best friend David Gest married showbiz royalty Liza Minnelli in a very glamorous star-studded wedding. Gest produced these historic last live concerts of Jackson at Madison Square Garden in 2001 which also featured the last reunion of Michael and his brothers, the Jackson 5. In what promises to be the most definitive portrait of the star ever created, Gest has pieced together the most important facts about Jackson’s life based on brand new first-hand accounts he has recently filmed with the people who knew the star best including those Michael loved, trusted and respected the most. David Gest met Michael Jackson at school in California when Michael was 10 and David was 15. When they raided Neverland they found men’s magazines and there was no child porn anywhere in the house. I believe this popumentary will entertain and educate in equal measures about who the real Michael Jackson was. We were shut out.’ It was a huge, huge event paying tribute to Michael. TV star and concert promoter David Gest was good friends with Michael Jackson before his death in June, and Gest admits the pop star became "obsessed" with improving his looks. KATHERINE JACKSON, TITO JACKSON, REBBIE JACKSON AND MORE THAN FIFTY FRIENDS, PEERS AND ASSOCIATES OF MICHAEL JACKSON REVEAL THE MAN BEHIND THE MIRROR ON PRODUCER DAVID GEST’S GROUNDBREAKING, TWO-HOUR TELEVISION SPECIAL. ‘I taught him to barter for antiques. Gest’s other best friend, Michael’s brother, Tito, provides an in-depth look into Jackson’s history and what his mother and family went through during the sensational molestation trial in 2005. He was a producer and actor, known for The All Star Impressions Show (2009), Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) and 7th Annual American Cinema Awards (1990). And yes, he picked a doctor who he could be in charge of – he doctor-shopped because he could.’, Gest remembers Jackson being made ill by drinking vintage wine. He’d be delighted if he got it for that price and we’d sit in his limo with a whole load of junk food laughing.’. He wouldn’t be able to sleep for worry. I have spent the past fifteen months traveling the world interviewing people who were most important in his life. Television special celebrating the 30 year anniversary of Michael Jackson's solo career. His head was on fire and he continued to dance on stage before people actually realised. Family matriarch Katherine Jackson, for the first time, opens up intimately about her personal life as well as her relationship with her son Michael. Liza Minnelli: Michael Jackson schuld an ihrer beschissenen Ehe Los Angeles. ‘Michael Jackson: The Life Of An Icon’ is produced by David Gest and Directed by Andrew Eastel for David Gest Productions, Inc. David discusses the real Michael Jackson ». Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. He was 100 per cent straight. You cannot imagine the excruciating pain, the damage that was done to him. ‘He loved kids like a father but he was into women. Most of the time when we were together he didn’t bother disguising himself. ‘His voice was deep, low and strong and Michael could be incredibly forthright.’ No need to register, buy now! A shady character who was infamous for staging big music shows, David Gest has died at age 62. A Scottish museum may soon be home to one of Michael Jackson's unreleased albums. I remember him calling me late one night during the first case and he was just shell-shocked. He was married to Liza Minnelli.He died on April 12, 2016 in London, England. The viewers will witness an emotional side to Tito never before seen on camera. ‘In 2001 I persuaded Michael to do a Jackson Family Reunion in Madison Square Garden. He was infamous for being Michael Jackson’s best friend in the 90s, and for marrying– albe… Producer and UK Television Star David Gest has vowed to show the world ‘Michael ‘A lot of his so-called friends melted away from him but myself and Macaulay Culkin were among the few who would regularly go on television to speak up for him.