Graycap23 said:

I don't think so. He was loved by so many different people from different backgrounds.

Ottensen said:

are you referring to Shaheen here? - the 12 year old Welsh dude?

RIP Michael Jackson, Oh lord this is so much to digest!!!

aw paris. poor kid

sosgemini said:

All over the world?

missfee said:

Don't 4get Gloria Alred. They will try to bring down MJ in any form.

sosgemini said:

me too

after that, Marlon also got to me somewhat.

and smokey's talk was also good....good to see an old motown face telling things in a personable way.

Dang Wesley was there....looking kind of thin these days

daPrettyman said:

That makes them $$$$$

When I realised the casket was going to be there, I had my reservations. But it was entirely appropriate in retrospect.

missfee said:

I love the fact that they let Paris speak. Speech has power...they empowered and honored her by allowing her to partake. She and the boys apart of their family and their tradition. If anybody ever questioned it before, all doubts are set aside.

She's such a little lady w/ her pocketbook and all. MJ woulda been so proud of her.

I'm glad this went off without a hitch.

missfee said:

Yanno? The most important thing is that she did a lovely job on the closing memorial song. People are so disrespectful to those singing over the deceased:shrug:

Paris is gonna be stuck in my head
for weeks crying about her daddy!


They are gonna be showered
with so much love!

sosgemini said:

Nah...she's famous and internationally, but not like him. After all, she's a talk show host in the English language, but music's universal. Don't need to understand the words to understand the feeling.
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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.

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

What did they say?

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

what was said?

Graycap23 said:

I'm glad too, it was very organized. I'm glad the ones who spoke wasn't up there forever in a day saying what they had to say. That always irks me when people go up to give reflections at a funeral but want to speak for 20 minutes or more, its so rude. Apparently that wasn't the case today, and it was kept very respectful and classy.

InsatiableCream said:

i didn't hear it either.

Countthedays said:

Ursha earned many respect points back today with me.

Countthedays said:

oh lord Father in heaven

Graycap23 said:

It seems far more than just $$$$ w/ those two. Gloria seems to try to tear down any man...alive or dead (see Dodi Fayed) and Nancy seems to go off on personal vendettas about "getting" someone she thinks has done wrong.

InsatiableCream said:

people were yelling at we love you michael...i heard someone said boy and then some other guy say child molestor. ppl are entitled to their own opinions but not say that at someone's funeral is wrong.

BET should now burn all tapes and video of their "tribute" show, get rid of that crap

The Jackson Family show them how to do it with class..

brooksie said:

Oprah would get the
same treatment as Michael
Oprah is a great HUMANITARIAN!
Just like Michael Jackson was
She is an International Icon
in her own right...

this was a beautiful memorial, i laughed a little and smiled then i cried my eyes out.i can't believe he's really gone. usher made me cry when he sang gone too soon and paris almost killed me. but i feel better today than i have since the news broke

missfee said:

L.A. can be a bear during "normal" times.....

Countthedays said:

I don't know if I agree with this outside of the U.S.

Countthedays said:

very true but i don't think she wouldn't have the same out pour of love as michael has had