Copycat said:

they used a good portion of that for the Lakers. She also dodged the question about giving specifics of the fund.

Al Sharpton should be focusing on the disadvantage people of LA instead of the legacy of a pop star.

Michael Jackson Memorial To Feature Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Usher

July 6, 2099


The public memorial service for Michael Jackson at Los Angeles' Staples Center on Tuesday will feature some of the late singer's closest collaborators, friends and fans paying tribute to the King of Pop. Among the stars expected to appear (and possibly perform) at the public event — which will take place after a private memorial earlier in the morning — are Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Usher, John Mayer, Lionel Richie and Motown founder Berry Gordy, according to a statement from a spokesperson for the Jackson family.

The list does not specify which of the attendees will perform, but Carey is reportedly slated to reprise her famous cover of the Jackson song "I'll Be There" at the public ceremony and CNN has reported that Oscar-winning actress/singer Hudson will also sing at the event. Wonder was a contemporary of Jackson's on the Motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Usher has often stated how influential Jackson was on his career, and Mayer performed the iconic guitar solo in "Beat It" on Fall Out Boy's 2008 cover of the song.

Among the other confirmed participants in the tribute to Jackson are Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, "Britain's Got Talent" finalist Shaheen Jafargholi — who toured as a young MJ in the "Thriller Live" show and sang the Jackson 5 cover version of "Who's Loving You" on the "BGT" show to great acclaim — the Andrae Crouch Choir, Lakers icon Magic Johnson, Martin Luther King III, Motown legend Smokey Robinson, Jackson family friend the Reverend Al Sharpton and Jackson's longtime pal, Brooke Shields. The statement said the lineup was preliminary and subject to change, but noted that no further information will be released regarding the program before Tuesday's event. Though she will not appear at the Los Angeles event, Madonna paid tribute to Jackson during one of her shows at the O2 Arena in London over the weekend — where Jackson was slated to kick off a 50-show run on July 13 — with one of her dancers interpreting some of the King of Pop's most famous dance moves to a medley of "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Something."

While those events are unfolding in Jackson's adopted home of Los Angeles, a memorial service in the singer's hometown of Gary, Indiana, is also taking shape. The Gary Post-Tribune reported that Mayor Rudy Clay has announced that another Gary-born singer, Deniece Williams, best known for her 1984 "Footloose" hit "Let's Hear It for the Boy," will be among the performers at a Friday memorial at the U.S. Steel Yard baseball stadium.

Other plans for the event include a performance from Indiana's first black Miss Indiana, Kellee Patterson, who kept in touch with Jackson after both left the city, and a 500-member choir singing "We Are the World."

http://www.daylife.com/ar...?q=Madonna

ehuffnsd said:

You know he won't do it unless he can be sure he gets good airtime. I'm sounding like Marvin: "make me wanna holler/the way they do my life..."

I'm sure somewhere Michael is listening to Marvin singing this in concert going "I feel you, man, I feel you."

bboy87 said:

The show was a Mockery anyway, They don't deserve a great song like this.

Timmy84 said:

the family should help cover cost like any other person has to when their family dies.

ehuffnsd said:

Wrong again. The fiscal year started July 1, the fund for all Los Angeles police overtime -- which according to sources covers 1.6 million hours, or nearly $90 million -- is flush.

ehuffnsd said:

Do they even have enough money to do that anymore?

Timmy84 said:

Oh, I so loved the anti gravity leaning! When I saw him live during the HIStory tour and he did the Smooth Criminal coreography I was just mesmerized by it and my jaw dropped when they did that leaning move. I just had to have a photo of him and the guys doing that so my dad bought one for me I'm greateful I haven't lost that pic.
I just couldn't understand how on earth it was possible to do that!!

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Timmy84 said:

Kate is getting 40% of whatever MJ has left.

Janet has money.

VenusBlingBling said:

Click here and scroll down to learn how MJ defied gravity.

I hope Prince at least comments at Montreux, by at least covering one MJ song, if he does, i'll be overjoyed, if he doesn't, well screw him, i will be done with Jealous, petulant, fan-hating/baiting Prince forevermore.

It'd be nice if Prince were to attend the Memorial, seeing as it is just down the road. it aint a funeral, so being a Jehovah's Witness shouldnt come into it, don't suppose he will though, Prince thinks he's above everybody cause he's the one of the World's best musicians. Sadly for him, this last week has proven he isn't above everybody. certainly not even close to the greatest, most loved, entertainer ever.

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GirlBrother said:

Wonderful.

Marrk said:

builds shield around Marrk so he can avoid the stones

Copycat said:

Thanks! I suspected they were using harnesses and then maybe some special sort of shoes, but had no idea how those shoes functioned. Interesting! It's funny how I've always wondered like crazy about this but never made myself look it up. I guess I liked it being a mystery to me

bboy87 said:

Hey, i don't give a fuck!

Said my piece, not responding to the stone-throwers, i don't care. That's how i feel dude. Prince?! Pfft. MJ is rightly so mentioned in the same breath as Elvis and Lennon, Even Madonna is even being humble, Madonna!!! Prince apparently has no class so far. I hope he proves me wrong somewhere, somehow.

'Acknowledge Me'? Acknowledge Mike! I'm just sad at Prince is all.

Marrk said:

Maybe Prince just don't wanna jump on the bandwagon. Besides he did play MJ's songs when the man was alive. I'm not gonna shit on him if he doesn't. Shit, the only thing he can do to piss me off is diss MJ and since he hasn't really done that despite that "your butt is mine" joke, I'm gonna leave it alone. I actually hate it when celebrities jump on the bandwagon of this mourning MJ business.

HI..
first off i would like to say i pretty much Joined this site due to the death of Michael Jackson.
Michael WAS one of the most ex stream entertainers ever to walk the earth or should i say moon walk the earth
many of his dance moves completely changed how the world move their body's to the rhythm of the beat..His ability to reach the high notes was completely outstanding his Music shall live forever and he him self because of it ..My heart goes out to the Jackson Family and may Michael rest in peace ..and my comment for the news media at this time
it lets STOP the hate and remember the beautiful ART made by from what i seen in Michael ..a truly loving soul who continually gave to charities ..who loved the innocents of children so much he him self never wanted to grow up..i ask who lived a better life Peter Pan ..or us adults who see nothing but violence and poverty etc..you know the real world we live in..MY vote is for Peter Pan
Michael Jackson that you so much for every thing you gave the world your awesome R.I.P my friend !

Prince don't need to say nothing

babybugz said:

If he did, I'd hit him with my pencil.

"I miss..." No you don't. You got a show to do in Switzerland.

Copycat said:

Notice the section number...

GirlBrother said:

Man, I seriously teared up at that.

Thanks for posting it!

Marrk said:

While you're feeling sad for Prince, I am feeling sad for you. It should never be that serious.

What album was the song morphine on or was it a unreleased record?

an LA council member is on MSNBC now stating the city CANNOT afford this service and needs someone else to pick up the tab since the city is 540million in debt.

babybugz said:

blood on the dance floor. HIStory remix album


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Phishanga said:

SERIOUSLY!

Timmy84 said:

I grew up on "Thriller," but my favorite "short film" is definitely "Remember the Time."

matthewgrant said:

Thanks . I never heard of that song until his death

PurpleCharm said:

Damn @ effhunsd's post... I always thought it was a bad idea to have the memorial there. They couldn't just have the memorial at the AME Church or something?