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Live Thread: Michael Jackson Memorial Service
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 | Kristinn

Posted on 07/07/2009 7:58:55 AM PDT by kristinn

The Jackson family has decided to bring Michael's body to the memorial service being held today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, putting off the announced plans for a private internment at Forest Lawn cemetery from 8 a.m. PDT to after the service.

The 10 a.m. PDT service is being broadcast on all the major American broadcast and cable news networks, as well as in theaters across the country, the Times Square jumbotron in New York City and on TV screens around the world.

From Entertainment Weekly, performers and friends expected at the service include: Kobe Bryant, Mariah Carey, Berry Gordy, Jennifer Hudson, Shaheen Jafargholi, Magic Johnson, Martin Luther King III, Bernice A. King, John Mayer, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Brooke Shields, Usher and Stevie Wonder.

Michael's Jackson's close friend Elizabeth Taylor declined an invitation to speak at the service, writing in part on Twitter: "I cannot be part of the public whoopla."

In a strange but fitting twist of fate, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus elephant parade through the streets of Los Angeles is set to take place this morning with the elephants arriving at the Staples Center just hours before the service for the circus' scheduled run at the arena.


FILE - In this July 15, 2008 file photo originally supplied by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, elephants from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, take an early morning stroll en route to the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Stefano Paltera, file) (Stefano Paltera - AP)


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: benevolent; homosexualagenda; kingofpop; liars; michaeljackson; pedophile; rip
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To: TheMom

these people are so full of themselves


381 posted on 07/07/2009 12:33:43 PM PDT by Taffini ( Mr. Pippen and Mr. Waffles do not approve)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

That female singer was half Chinese and half black....I think


382 posted on 07/07/2009 12:33:43 PM PDT by dennisw (Free Republic is an island in a sea of zombies)
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To: spectre

Where is ACORN registering outside for vote fraud?


383 posted on 07/07/2009 12:34:17 PM PDT by lewisglad
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To: dougherty
Princess Diana's funeral was the most heartbreaking thing I've ever watched. My husband laughed when I said I was going to get up and watch it. I told him that I watched her get married and was going to watch her funeral.

This was more of a who's who type thing and no emotion. Not even a real celebration of life.

384 posted on 07/07/2009 12:34:23 PM PDT by ninergold3 ("Has it ever occurred to you that nothing occurs to God?" -Mark Lowry)
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To: dennisw

I thought Obama would make an appearance. Maybe that is why he skipped dinner with the Russians


385 posted on 07/07/2009 12:34:26 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: lewisglad
Liz Taylor & Diana Ross could see this turkey coming a mile away...

Too bad Stevie Wonder couldn't.

386 posted on 07/07/2009 12:34:38 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: lewisglad
Liz Taylor & Diana Ross could see this turkey coming a mile away...

Very good..

sw

387 posted on 07/07/2009 12:34:39 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife ) (Who will lead us?)
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To: lewisglad

I feel sorry for the kids. MJ’s son Prince is chewing on that gum like cud. I won’t judge..he may be doing it to keep from busting out in tears.


388 posted on 07/07/2009 12:34:45 PM PDT by TrishaSC
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To: AppyPappy

is it ‘effin over?????


389 posted on 07/07/2009 12:34:53 PM PDT by Taffini ( Mr. Pippen and Mr. Waffles do not approve)
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To: ninergold3

I watched it as well although not intentionally. I was just up. It was very moving.


390 posted on 07/07/2009 12:35:20 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

Jesse got face time!


391 posted on 07/07/2009 12:35:22 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: dennisw

Jermaine J....... A steel plated hairdo


392 posted on 07/07/2009 12:35:31 PM PDT by dennisw (Free Republic is an island in a sea of zombies)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

PHOTO OP TIME


393 posted on 07/07/2009 12:35:58 PM PDT by Taffini ( Mr. Pippen and Mr. Waffles do not approve)
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To: Taffini

The family is speaking now - this part is makeing me tear up a bit.


394 posted on 07/07/2009 12:36:01 PM PDT by ninergold3 ("Has it ever occurred to you that nothing occurs to God?" -Mark Lowry)
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To: dfwgator

WHY WERE all the men wearing black glasses? are they all blind?

Now this guy is crying...who is this? One of Farakhan’s boys?


395 posted on 07/07/2009 12:36:06 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Pray for Israel! And the Iranian people! and Honduras!)
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To: TrishaSC

I doubt that. I imagine he wants to get back to his computer.


396 posted on 07/07/2009 12:36:11 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: AppyPappy

MJ’s kids are cute.


397 posted on 07/07/2009 12:36:16 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Taffini

NOT YET :(


398 posted on 07/07/2009 12:36:16 PM PDT by halfright (My presidents picture is in the dictionary, next to the word, "rectum".)
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To: TrishaSC; All
I noticed that about the kid...

Does anyone know if LaToya was there?????

sw

399 posted on 07/07/2009 12:36:18 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife ) (Who will lead us?)
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To: TrishaSC

Did I see Dick Gregory in the background? Now the brothers giving testimonials to the pedo...


400 posted on 07/07/2009 12:36:26 PM PDT by lewisglad
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