The Hulk is talking to the BBC live he's in tears, but said mike was in good health dancing well, looked good and was ready for the show.

They are also saying that the same people who did James Browns funeral are being used for MJ's.

so sad two greats gone in such a short time

One of our kid talent show finalist is over in the US as Mike wanted him for the o2 shows, the jackson family has asked for him to be at the staples center to reperesent the Brit's

EmeraldSkies said:

I don't think they'll actually do that. This'll be one of those "I was at so and so" when this happend/once in a lifetime kind of events. if ya missed it too bad.

...LAWD I just heard some woman say she sold everything in her house to be down by the Staples Center... and she ain't even got a ticket

EmeraldSkies said:

Tour? Who's supposed to be the headliner?

i just hope no crazy fan throws themselfs in front of the motorcade

EmeraldSkies said:

Anything to make a buck I guess! I wonder whose idea this is?
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errant said:

ABC is still saying that it will be delayed a half hour.

EmeraldSkies said:

well yeah, it might actually take that long for everyone to get inside and settled in. but the motorcade is almost there.

this WILL be sold on DVD. doesn't anyone remember that Princess Diana's funeral was released on VHS? i think someone even gave me one, or something. very weird gift


that's what you guys are talking about, right?

It's definitely gonna be delayed because they have to get all those 50-11 Jacksons and co seated and the surprise guest of honor brought in.

They have arrived, read the below carefully:

I must warn y'all, there's a very good chance of an open casket. That's the way it is w/ many Black folks, esp of his parents generation...if the casket can be open, it will be! Just giving y'all fair warning to be prepared if you're squeamish.
[Edited 7/7/09 9:50am]

brooksie said:

bad taste ...real bad and not funny at all

matthewgrant said:

I bet the family will walk home .....no bathing in three days

WTH! Someone is in a bright ass yellow tee

matthewgrant said:

The weather in London has started to rain, really heavy, the clouds are dark real dark, like it's night and it's only 5.50pm ?

08.54 Los Angeles (16.54 GMT): Last week after news of Jackson’s death stunned his fans, three of his albums became the best-selling albums in the US. “Number Ones” sold 108,000, “The Essential Michael Jackson” sold 102,000 and “Thriller” — which was reissued last year in multiple commemorative versions — sold 101,000, according to preliminary sales data from Nielsen SoundScan.

415,000 Michael Jackson albums were sold in the US last week. The week before he died, he sold only 10,000, making last week's sales 40 per cent more than Jackson’s entire catalog had sold for the year up to June 21, Billboard numbers showed.

2.6 million songs by Michael Jackson as a solo artist or performing with the Jackson 5 were downloaded online, up until last Sunday.

LondonStyle said:

Quit being so sensitive. Nobody expected MJ would be brought to this. I've been to my fair share of Black funerals luv and I know what to expect. I have news for ya...this is going to be a joyous thing no matter how "tasteful" that may or may not be to some.
[Edited 7/7/09 9:57am]

shit, this is really hitting me now. Now more surrealism!

I hope it's not an open casket. my psyche won't be able to take it

This is hard 2 believe on many levels.
RIP.

brooksie said:

Come on they the media have been on his case since the 1990's, we all knew they would talk trash about mike they hate him let's not beat around the bush,

His music is timeless and they know they can't touch it so they can on attack his personal life....

Some of them have had a go at his music ...which is funny as he's sold over 750million records...

I'll quit being so sensitive when you stop posting crap - deal

Graycap23 said:

I know right....

Lord have mercy, I can only imagine what the fans are gonna feel like attending Michael's memorial.
If the casket is opened, that is gonna hurt. I'd probably
throw up in my mouth just sitting there looking on, when reality starts
to really setting in.

RIP Michael Jackson? Reality is such a motherfucker!!!!

purplewisdom said:

I know. Its so final. Its unbelievable and I am so sad. I blasted History Book I on my way home today. Man In The Mirror came on and so did the tears. He is so missed. God bless his soul.

Okay. I live in Finland and I don't really understand the US timezones.

Can somebody just quickly inform me in how many hours the musical performances and the speeches will start? From this very moment.

It's about 8PM already here, so I'm wondering how long I will have to stay up. I remember watching the James Brown memorial stream and it got quite late into the night.

I don't think the casket will be open, honestly. But it looks like the service is going to begin shortly.

brooksie said:

What is a BLACK funeral? Why can't it just be a damn funeral!

anyone else having trouble getting a message up on the memory board @ michaeljackson.com? The spam blocker code thingy keeps saying what i'm typing in is wrong or someshit. i'm not stupid I can type letters and numbers what's wrong with it?
[Edited 7/7/09 10:08am]

972 billion pages on google!!! wow.

I think it will be open like James Brown

sky news are reporting prince is possibly one of the surprise performances of the memorial service .....did i hear that right
[Edited 7/7/09 10:09am]

E! just said that it will start within the next ten minutes....