For nearly all of his life, Michael Jackson provided a spectacle for the world’s attention. His memorial service continues that mission beyond his death. The event is to be held at 1 p.m., Eastern Time on Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Mr. Jackson’s remains will be taken to the memorial. ArtsBeat will be providing up-to-the-minute reports and live video of the Michael Jackson memorial. Refresh this post for the latest updates.
Report From Staples Center | 12:31 p.m. Brooks Barnes reports: The mood at the Staples Center changed markedly inside the darkened arena, which was illuminated only with the glow from television monitors displaying his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and birth and death dates and a smattering of blue and white lights.
Music came from the early part of his catalog — more “Ben,” less “Billie Jean”— and many people sat silently in their seats. A few clusters held hands and wiped tears from their eyes with white handkerchiefs. Dress ranged from suits and ties to micro-mini skirts to jeans and aviator sunglasses (inside, even in the dark). A number of women were dressed in all black or all white and some wore corsages.
‘Dunk’ | 12:16 p.m. CNN is now broadcasting the 30-car motorcade of the Jackson family departing the private funeral for Michael Jackson and making its way to the memorial service.
People.com has photographs of the front cover and the back cover of a memorial program being given out at the Michael Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center.
The back cover features the testimonial: “To the world Michael is an icon. To me Michael is family. He will forever live in all of our hearts. He will forever live in all of our hearts. I miss you Mike and I love you.” — Dunk (Dunk was Michael Jackson’s childhood nickname for his sister Janet, because he said she looked like a donkey.)
On MTV | 12:06 p.m. Mark Goodman, one of the original MTV VJs, says on a morning broadcast devoted to the funeral coverage: “Michael Jackson made us, and we made him, but I think he made us first.”
MTV airing its original commercial for ‘Thriller’
“Hold onto your seats, hold onto your arms, hold onto everything — it’s Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller.’” A tag line adds, “A short film by John Landis that will scare you out of your seats.”
The “bug” or graphic appearing on the bottom right-hand corner of MTV’s screen today is its classic logo (with the giant letter M) and a black ribbon.
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