Funeral
MJ To Be Buried on Birthday
Is Joe Jackson becoming the de facto spokesperson of the Jackson family? Maybe it’s just because he won’t quit talking about himself, but it seems like most of the news we’re getting about the Jacksons is coming from daddy Joe. This time, Joe blabbed to New York Daily News that his son Michael Jackson... »
Jackson Finally Buried- But Where?
After almost two months, the King of Pop has finally been laid to rest. Too bad for us, though, the family won’t be revealing exactly where they buried his body. According to Marie Claire, the Jacksons will keep Michael’s final resting place a top secret to keep legions of fans from disturbing his grave site... »
Jackson Memorial Ranks Third In TV Memorials
With a hefty 31.1 million viewers, Michael Jackson’s televised memorial service came in third only under Reagan’s televised burial (35 million) and that of Princess Diana (33.2 million). Of course, these figures are only for live television broadcasts. That figure doesn’t include the potential millions more that watched from their computers via streaming media. Reuters... »
Choking on the Bill
While the cost to the city of Los Angeles for its participation in Jackson’s funeral fell well under the original estimate of $3.8 million, many argue that the big day still cost way too much. The final cost estimate? $1.4 million. Still a bit steep of a bill for L.A. to foot. But will... »
17,500 Chances to Attend Michael Memorial
Organizers of Michael Jackson’s Tuesday memorial service said today that they will give away 17,500 tickets and will randomly draw names from people who register for the service to determine who will attend. The event will be live-streamed on television and on the Internet, and there will be no funeral procession. Organizers will draw 8,750... »