OMG CNN makes me want to slap the taste out of their mouths....ewww they are so fuckin' fake its rediculous. the so focused on which celebrities were crying and bawling crying, not on the man himself. they disgust me.

it's been what? ... 15? 20 minutes since Paris spoke? And I am STILL crying my eyes out. Absolutely devastating.

motownlover said:

I held it together until Brooke Shields. I'm still crying now.

Could any one single other person bring this many people 2gether like this?

PurpleRighteous1 said:

Marlon, Brandon, Michael, Randy, Janet

GirlBrother said:

Child I held them tears back but they almost came out. Especially when Marlon came up in tears and said "i hurt", whew child, because I knows what he means when he says that. All I wanted to do was to him.
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I was torn on Paris speaking but it was appearent she took the lead and wasn't gonna take no for an answer. With that being said, she did what many have tried and failed, she humanized Michael Jackson. Her words, and Brook Shields too, stay with me the most.

betcha Nancy Grace will still find critcism in some way...BITCH

contrapposto said:

Me too and I was being so strong up until that point. Little Blanket being so sad too made me cry more. My daughter is his age. No child should have to live without their dad.

Arnotts said:

Yeah, I knew I would miss it and tried to record it but the recorder did not behave so only caught the end. It's a significant event to mark the passing of my lifelong icon....I think I need to just capture the event to keep even if I don't really watch it more than once.

Gibson9000 said:

yeah my mom asked me to record it for her on my DVR because she had to work today, I just so happened to be off from work. I can only imagine that she would like me to put it on DVD for her, she was a big MJ fan.

I feel numb and hollow inside.

Those poor kids. The image of Paris up there speaking, with those big eyes, will haunt me for a long time.

I hope the world lets Michael rest now, and leaves the kids alone to have the most normal, stable life that they possibly can.

RIP Michael

missfee said:

agreed - "I hurt" - the way he said it, the feeling in his voice, - it was genuine. it was real. and it made me hurt.

This is entirely inappropriate but i really couldn't get over Latoya's big ass hat

I was glad to see how tender the family were w/ the kids. Obviously they know and love their father's family. I'm glad to know they will have support.

There's a gallery, here:
http://www.nydailynews.co...s.html#ph0

missfee said:

i was in two minds earlier in the day about this - I thought may I should not try and record it and just say it wasnt meant to be. I think closure has not yet happened... and this for a person I never met...
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brooksie said:

preach.

Graycap23 said:

No. He was the last one. With him went the last icon.

brooksie said:

I'm not sure if this is an agreement or a rebuttal but, you mentioned that Marlon lost his youngest brother in reference to Michael. And I just said that Randy is his youngest brother not Michael.

I don't know why this bothers me, but I've read a ton of ppl refer to MJ as the youngest boy and he's not. It just irks me that's all, so I said something.

PurpleRighteous1 said:

Amen. That baby sang his little heart out

InsatiableCream said:

my mom couldn't get over it either....

InsatiableCream said:

I kept wondering who the hell that was and only finally worked it out at the end

I was crying since the beginning, but when Paris spoke I was just wailing. My heart is absolutely broken.

brooksie said:

If Oprah died today, she could.

John Mayer could release "Human Nature" and have a big hit with it. That was an excellent performance.

Cinnamon234 said:

What people?

The service is very emotional and touching it was very orignized event. There was no drama either and ppl are there paying their respects to our king. The performance were great especially Usher and I thought it was touching how he touch MJ's casket. I am going to watch 30 anniversity show again tonight just to see Michael and Usher performed together along with the Jacksons. You can tell that there was love between those two, along with Chris Tucker and I hope Chris is doing okay. Usher really love that man and those tears just prove so when he sang Gone too Soon. I also have my heartaching for Kobe who was emotional. What also anger me and sadden me is his children who will never have the chance to grow with his father around but I am sure Michael will be around in spirit.

Michael I will always love you and thank you for being part of my life as long as I can remember. Your spirits will always live on.

I bet Kleenex's stock just shot up. There wasnt a dry eye in the house where I am. I was absolutely floored. Rest in PARADISE Michael Joseph Jackson. You will be eternally missed.

i don't know if anyone noticed but some clown made a very nasty comment during the shoutouts during the silence before brooke shields went up to speak. DISRESPECTFUL AS HELL. I don't know if you noticed it.