Here are some pictures of the Michael Jackson memorial service held Tuesday at the Staples Center.
Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris gives tearful tribute at memorial service
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Paris Jackson gave a heartfelt goodbye to her father at the Michael Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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Stevie Wonder sings a moving tribute to the King of Pop.
Chris Brown dances to Michael Jackson’s Thriller at Diddy’s 4th of July party
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Check out Chris Brown dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller at P.Diddy’s 4th of July White Party.
Michael Jackson’s last rehearsal
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A memorial service is now planned for Michael Jackson. Fans can log in to the Staples Center website for a chance to get one of the 17,500 tickets to the memorial service or to watch the simulcast across the street at the Nokia Theatre Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Check out video of the 50-year-old entertainer rehearsing, “They Don’t Care About Us,” for his upcoming London concerts two days before his death.
Obama speaks out about Michael Jackson’s death
President Barack Obama, who sent a private condolence letter to the Jackson family, spoke publicly about the death of Michael Jackson Thursday.
“I’m glad to see that he is being remembered primarily for the great joy that he brought to a lot of people through his extraordinary gifts as an entertainer,” Obama said in an AP interview.
The president said he grew up on Jackson’s music and “I still have all his stuff on my iPod.”
“I think that Michael Jackson will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers,” Obama said. “His brilliance as a performance also was paired with a tragic and in many ways, sad personal life.”
Michael Jackson’s Will Revealed
In Michael Jackson’s will, created in 2002, the entertainer named his 79-year-old mother, Katherine, as the guardian of his three children: Prince, 12, Paris, 11, and Blanket, 7. If his mother is unable to care for the children, Jackson named Diana Ross, 65, as their guardian. Jackson left his assets –valued in 2002 to be $500 million–in a family trust and named attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain and accountant Barry Siegel as executors, reports People.
Drake signs to Lil Wayne’s record label
Riding high with the success of his current single, “Best I Ever Had,” Canadian rapper Drake has signed to Lil Wayne’s record label, Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, “Thank Me Later,” is scheduled to be released later this year and features Lil Wayne, Jay-Z and Kanye West, reports Billboard. Drake will also tour this summer with Lil Wayne as part of the “Young Money Presents: Americas Most Wanted Music Festival.”
Michael Jackson’s mother gains temporary custody of children and his father speaks out
Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, gained temporary custody of the entertainer’s three children Monday until an Aug. 3 hearing when permanent guardianship of the children is decided. The Superior Court judge did not grant her request to be the guardian of the children’s estate.
Michael Jackson’s father, Joseph, along with family friend Rev. Al Sharpton held a press conference Monday and stated that funeral arrangements will not be made until after the results of the second autopsy of the entertainer’s body. Jackson said that the family will not rush their plans because they want to “preserve the legacy” of Michael Jackson.
Michael Jackson’s father releases statement about his death
Michael Jackson’s father, Joseph, released the following statement Saturday regarding his death:
In one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter. Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times.
We miss Michael endlessly, our pain cannot be described in words. But Michael would not want us to give up now. So we want to thank all of his faithful supporters and loyal fans worldwide, you – who Michael loved so much. Please do not despair, because Michael will continue to live on in each and every one of you. Continue to spread his message, because that is what he would want you to do. Carry on, so his legacy will live forever.
In addition, Joseph Jackson wishes to personally convey: “My grandchildren are deeply moved by all the love and support you have shown for them and their father, Michael Jackson.”
Joseph Jackson & Family
Michael Jackson autopsy results unclear
While rumors continue to swirl about the King of Pop’s prescription drug use, authorities were unable to determine a cause of death for Michael Jackson after the autopsy of his body Friday.
“The cause of death has been deferred, which means that the medical examiner has ordered additional testing such as toxicology and other studies,” Los Angeles County Coroner‘s spokesman Craig Harvey said. “Those tests we anticipate will take an additional four to six weeks.”