3 of Michael Jackson’s bodyguards let you into his world.  They are saying they are writing a book on MJ because someone needs to protect him.  The interview took place on Good Morning America this morning.

Check out some of the things they said and some of the secrets they let out of the bag to protect Michael.

What do you think of what they said?-Dr.FB

Sandra Bullock. Photo: GettyImages.com

Let’s be honest here; until the last half hour, the Oscars were pretty much boring. 

We knew Monique was going to win, and everything was not a shock or least bit amusing until the end.  Alec Baldwin & Steve Martin were good.  They did not run too long or do anything unneeded.

Weather George Clooney was really upset or it was all part of an act was the only thing interesting until the end.

Then came best actress.  When I saw Oprah out there, I am like there is NO way Sandra Bullock is going to win the Oscar.  I was like the girl from “Precious” in her first role is getting it.

So, yes, I was shocked when Sandra Bullock’s name was announced.  I was happy. She was stunned.   Having to hear for months from Julia Roberts how she turned down the role for ” The Blind Side” like it was  something beneath her, I was worried.   I was worried that Sandra would not get roles that would garner her an Oscar let alone a nomination.   I am happy to think that now any movie that has Sandra in it will have in the credits Academy Award Winner Sandra Bullock.  I like the sound of that a lot.

The Best Actor going to Jeff Bridges was not a surprise because the Academy usually gives it to roles like that.  Perhaps George knew that and that he was not going to win. 

Then, came the big ones.  I think James Cameron already had a place in mind where he was going to put his Oscars in his house.  Barbra Streisand came out and already I was like….hmmm…something interesting is about to happen.  Interesting indeed as when Kathryn Bigalow’s name was read, shock then applause went through the crowd.  Yes,  James Cameron was married to her so it was interesting that an ex-wife and ex-husband went against each other in the same category but it is not what defines her.

Then came the big one and Tom Hanks, and everyone was like OK, she got best director but “Avatar” is def getting best picture.   I was stunned and the entire crowd was left with mouths open as Tom announced “The Hurt Locker” and it went from a boring Oscars to an Oscars to be remembered as an underdog war movie trumped a James Cameron movie.

An interesting show and some other notable moments:

Ben Stiller dressed as a character from Avatar.

Farah Fawcett being left off the list of those who passed this year.  I guess when you die the same day as Michael Jackson, everyone forgets about you. 

Also, Bea Arthur was left off the memoriam list as well.  Tre lame.

The John Hughes tribute was brilliant.  Sigh.

What did YOU think of the Oscars?-Dr.FB

DrFunkenberry was lucky enough to get some time with funk/R&B artist Malina Moye. If you like ol’ skool funk, we recommend checking out Malina’s new album “Diamonds and Guitars” – it’s full of great guitar riffs, funky grooves and strong ballads. Listen to a couple of tracks below.

Malina grew up in a family of musicians. Mom and Dad played for the band The Techniques and she considers George Clinton, Whitney Houston and other funk legends her cousins. You can see and hear their influences in her music, from her “upside-down” guitar playing ala Jimi Hendrix, to the waa-waa riffs of Prince and funky grooves of Parliament Funkadelic.

In the interview, Malina talked to us about growing up funky, meeting legends like Prince and Michael Jackson, belting out the national anthem before thousands, her Dad’s crush on Sheila E., and what she has in store for this year. You can download Malina’s “Diamonds and Guitars” from Amazon or iTunes. Enjoy – Dr.FB

“Yaah!” by Malina Moye from “Diamonds and Guitars”

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“Alone” by Malina Moye from “Diamonds and Guitars”

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Part II of the interview:

New Captain Eo Poster Michael Jackson Drfunkenberry.com Exclusive!

Michael Jackson’s Captan Eo will be re-opening tomorrow at Disneyland.  It will air for the first time for the general public at 10:00 A.M. 

They are touting it will sound better than ever as sound enhancements and adjustments to acoustics have been made.    The 17 minute film, which costs $23.6 million to make in 1986 returns to the park for the first time since 1996 and will stay at the park as long as it remains popular.

The original run lasted from 1986 til 1997 and should run just as long.

Do you plan on making a trip to Disneyland just to see Captain EO?-Dr.FB

Elton John File Photo Courtesy AskMen.com

Oh boy.  Wlton John is going to be ruffling some Christian feathers big time.

In an interview with that magazine that comes free with your Sunday paper and your grandmother is the only one who reads it, Elton John did an interview where he said straight out, he thinks Jesus was gay.

“I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don’t know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East — you’re as good as dead,”

Hmm.  Very interesting.   Is this the whole I’m gay so he must be gay thing? Like the whole Jesus was a woman thing or Jesus was white because I am white thing?  It’s a rather touchy subject that I don’t think I would have the gall to bring up.

Elton did discuss other issues:

About his early mistakes in love:“I’d always choose someone younger. I wanted to smother them with love. I’d take them around the world, try to educate them. One after another they got a Cartier watch, a Versace outfit, maybe a sports car. They didn’t have jobs. They were reliant on me. I did this repeatedly. In six months they were bored and hated my guts because I’d taken their lives and self-worth away. I hadn’t intended to.”

On life with his current partner David: “I was attracted to David immediately. He was very well dressed, very shy. The next night we had dinner. After it, we consummated our relationship. We fell in love very quickly… Every Saturday for 16 years, we’ve sent each other a card, no matter where we are in the world, to say how much we love each other… We’ve never been jealous. We talk about the sexual side of things, things that normally would have frightened me before.”

On his drug use: “For some people a gram of cocaine can last a month. Not me. I have to do the lot, and then I want more. At the end of the day, all it led to was heartache.”

Why he hates fame: “Princess Diana, Gianni Versace, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, all dead. Two of them shot outside their houses. None of this would have happened if they hadn’t been famous. Fame attracts lunatics. I never had a bodyguard, ever, until Gianni died. I don’t like celebrity anymore.”

What do you think of Elton’a comments about Jesus and other things?  Too far or Elton being Elton?-Dr.FB

It’s back! The video premiered at tonight’s opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie got singers together after the Grammy Awards to re-record the song as a benefit for Haiti.

It was a star-studded affair with artists from all different genres of music addnig vocals for the track including Jennifer Hudson, Lil Wayne, Jamie Foxx, Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion.

Michael Jackson was one of the original writers and vocalists when they recorded 25 years ago. They kept his original part in the current song and video, and added in sister Janet Jackson to sing alongside him.

What do you guys think of the song and video? -Dr.FB

New Captain Eo Poster Michael Jackson Drfunkenberry.com Exclusive!

Captain EO is to begin testing audiences today, mostly Disneyland employees. 

It seems like Michael Jackson’s Captain EO should be opening at Disney in the next week or two.

Just passing on the info and when we have more we will share. 

We want to thank Cody B. for the tip!-Dr.FB

With Dr. Conrad Murray officially charged in the death of Michael Jackson, the Los Angeles coroner released new details from the autopsy. Below are some highlights from the report; read the full story at CNN or download the full report here. -Dr.FB

Jackson initally called Dr. Murray to his residence at 1am, where he “complained of being dehydrated and not being able to sleep”.

Murray told police investigators he had been treating Jackson for insomnia for six weeks at the time of the singer’s death. He had given Jackson 50 milligrams of the sedative propofol diluted with the local anesthetic lidocaine every night via an intravenous drip. He was worried that Jackson was becoming addicted to the drug and was trying to wean him off it.

The coroner took their first look at Michael’s body at UCLA Medical Center where they used his driver’s license to confirm his identity. “The decedent’s head hair is sparse and is connected to a wig. The decedent’s overall skin has patches of light and dark pigmented areas,” an investigator wrote.

At the time of his death, Jackson weighed 136 pounds and was 5 feet, 9 inches tall, according to measurements taken during the autopsy.

The front of Jackson’s scalp, from his hairline, was tattooed with dark ink over “frontal balding.” His eyebrows and the border of his eyelids were also tattooed. “There is a pink tattoo in the region of the lips,” the report said.

The autopsy also said that Jackson’s left lung was affected by “widespread respiratory bronchiolitis and chronic lung inflammation” that could have had an “adverse health effect.” But it was not “considered to be a direct or contributing cause of death,” a pathologist hired as a consultant concluded.

The report also outlined the unprecedented use of propofol as a sleeping aid, and the noticeable lack of equipment for administering and monitoring the drug, such as a continuous pulse oxymeter, EKG and blood pressure cuff. Use of propofol requires “full patient monitoring by a person trained in anesthesia,” Calmes, the consultant, wrote. Murray is a cardiologist.

“There was no evidence of an infusion pump for control of an IV infusion. No monitors were found at the scene; a blood pressure cuff and portable pulse oxymeter were recovered from a closet in the next room,” Calmes wrote. Calmes also said supplemental oxygen “should always be delivered” when propofol is being administered.

Dr. Conrad Murray. Photo: SplashNewsOnline.com

Dr. Conrad Murray was charged with involentary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson.

TMZ got a hold of the coroner’s report that led to Murray being charged.  Here is what led to the coroner’s decision;

1. Circumstances indicate the Propofol and the benzodiazepines were administered by another.

2. Propofol was administered in a non-hospital setting without any appropriate medical indication.

3. The standard of care for administering Propofol was not met. Recommended equipment for patient monitoring, precision dosing and resuscitation was not present.

4. The circumstances do not support self-administration of Propofol.

Jessica Mathis, who was on scene had this to say about Murray being arrested and being there.

Being at Dr. Conrad Murray’s indictment was a nightmare all over again reliving the fact that Michael is gone. I arrived late and didn’t get to see him walk into the courthouse but a MJ friend of mine told me that they chanted “Murderer” as he walked in and that he definitely heard them, contrary to the media reporting people chanted “justice for Michael.”

We waited for almost 2 hours before the Jackson family left, all of the family snuck out through the back of the courthouse, while Randy Jackson walked out alone in front of the entire media and fans to his one black car. The fans yelled, “Love you Randy!” and he waved slightly acknowledging them as he got into the car.

The media poked around and interviewed fans, waiting for Murray to walk out. But Murray was a sly snake, somehow he managed to slip away into some unknown vehicle and already was gone before all of us knew it, while the car he arrived in stayed and then left empty as a decoy

Fans screamed outraged, “Why the celebrity treatment for this man?!” He had his own special getaway vehicle somehow provided by the police. Why was that happening? All I can say is that’s wrong, he should of faced the media and fans, but he’s a coward. Too scared to show the world what he really is, a liar, and a murderer.

I thank Jessica for sharing that with us.  What do you think of Conrad Murray finally being charged?-Dr.FB

Dr. Conrad Murray File Photo

We have been hearing the rumors, just like you have, that Dr. Conrad Murray could be arrested today for the death of Michael Jackson.

We have heard this before though, but it seems more true, and not just because TMZ, who would NEVER pay anyone for this kind of information, is saying it’s going to happen soon.

When we hear it officially, we will let you know.-Dr.FB