Michael Jackson Memorial Concert Tuesday 7th July 2009 by Mary Boukouvalas
The Michael Jackson Memorial was held yesterday (July 7th) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It was the chance for the world to farewell the superstar who died suddenly on June 25th. Melbourne writer and photographer Mary Boukouvalas attended the event on behalf of Undercover. Here is her eye-witnessed report from inside the event:
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — WASHINGTON - The government's drug czar says that Michael Jackson's death is a wake-up call to the nation about prescription drug abuse. more info
MTV.com News — Dr. Arnold Klein again denies ever prescribing the dangerous sedative to Jackson.By Gil Kaufman
Dr. Arnold Klein on "Larry King Live" on Wednesday
Photo: CNN
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The Newsroom — Michael Jackson's dermatologist denies to Hollywood.tv ever giving the singer dangerous sedatives and says the paternity of Jackson's children isn't important. (July 8) more info
Starpulse — Michael Jackson's family is awaiting the return of the King of Pop's brain before planning a burial. The late star's brain was retained for tests by the Los Angeles coron... more info
Starpulse — TV presenter Bill O'Reilly has sparked outrage by launching into a bitter tirade about Michael Jackson on his nightly news show - calling the outpouring of grief since th... more info
The Newsroom — Michael Jackson's resting place still a mystery; Jackson memorial cost $1.4 million; fate of fans' tributes undecided. (July 9) more info
MTV.com News — Total is less than Obama inauguration, about the same as 'American Idol' finale numbers.By Gil Kaufman
Fans hold up messages outside the Michael Jackson Memorial at ... more info
Rolling Stone — Michael Jackson’s all-star memorial service cost Los Angeles significantly less than first estimated, running up a tab of $1.4 million for the deployment of extra polic... more info
ET Online —
Judith Hill, a performer that was to be on Michael Jackson's upcoming tour, talks to Mary Hart on the ET stage about singing at his memorial service and the emotion... more info
MTV.com News — Cash-strapped city had to pay for law enforcement, sanitation, traffic control.By Gil Kaufman
a portrait of Michael Jackson displayed at the Memorial at the Staples ... more info
MTV.co.uk News — Michael Jackson’s doctor is rumoured to be the biological father of Jacko’s two eldest children, Prince Michael I, 12and Paris Katherine, 11. The revelation that D... more info
Topix — A judge ruled Wednesday that Katherine Jackson will retain control of 2,000 items from Neverland Ranch until another hearing is held Monday, despite claims that the Jacks... more info
AOL Music — Michael Jackson's glimmering casket took center stage at the Staples Center, sitting for more than two hours as celebrities memorialized the King of Pop under the watchfu... more info
ET Online —
HTV catches Arnie
Klein outside "Larry King Live," where the former dermatologist to Michael Jackson talks about the late singer -- and rumors that he fathered Jac... more info
MTV.com News — State officials tell singer's family that he could be buried at his former home as long as the county approves.By MTV News staff
Neverland Ranch
Photo: CBS News
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ET Online —
Actress and comedian Roseanne reveals in a recent blog post that she was given Michael Jackson's cell phone number to call him the night before his sudden death -- ... more info
AOL Music — Michael Jackson's sequined white glove became a signature fashion item for the King of Pop, but according to a friend of Jackson, it was really used to cloak the early st... more info
Starpulse — WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shut the door Thursday to a resolution honoring Michael Jackson because debate on the symbolic measure could raise "co... more info
MTV.com News — 'I don't think it's necessary," Pelosi says.By Gil Kaufman
Nancy Pelosi
Photo: Paul Morigi/ Getty Images
During the Michael Jackson memorial on Tuesday (July 7... more info
Chorus.fm — *Michael Jackson* (http://www.michaeljackson.com)'s memorial costs (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1615585/20090709/jackson_michael.jhtml) Los Angeles $1.4 million doll... more info
MTV.co.uk News — Madam Tussauds have unveiled a new wax figure of Michael Jackson following the death of the legend aged 50 on 25th June. The wax work of Jackson shows the late entertai... more info
Starpulse — Mariah Carey has apologized for singing a less than perfect version of 'I'll Be There' at the Michael Jackson memorial service.[...] Read more! more info
Associated Press — WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she sees no need for a House resolution in praise of Michael Jackson.... more info
VH1 News — Michael Jackson's dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, claims to have warned the singer against using the anesthetic Diprivan to combat insomnia. more info
VH1 News — Rumors that Michael Jackson guitarist Orianthi Panagaris is replacing Ryan Ross in Panic at the Disco are not true, the band's manager says. more info
MTV.com News — 'I have no idea who comes up with these ideas,' manager says of rumors that Orianthi Panagaris is replacing Ryan Ross.By James Montgomery
Orianthi Panagaris
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ET Online —
Michael Jackson's televised memorial service on Tuesday was watched by tens of millions of people. Click to find out how many.
Thirty-one million people turned on ... more info
Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 31 million Americans watched Michael Jackson's public memorial on television, but mystery surrounded the whereabouts of his body on Wedn... more info
USA Today Music — Since Michael Jackson's unexpected death, fans and industry insiders have been wondering what unreleased music the pop icon may ...
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All About Jazz — Everyone -- including the media and myriad opportunists -- sought to cash in on the death of the pop star, with scant mention of the scandals that tainted his legacy.
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Undercover, Australia — The Michael Jackson Memorial was held yesterday (July 7th) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It was the chance for the world to farewell the superstar who died sudden... more info
Perez Hilton — On the Real Deal segment of his controversial Fox News show, the O'Reilly Factor,Bill O' Reilly offered some very strong opinions on Michael Jackson's current place in Am... more info
Perez Hilton — For the second week in a row, Michael Jackson dominates the celeb mags!
Drug addictions, custody battles, and shocking photo!
Check out the varying degrees of sensational... more info
VH1 News — Paris Jackson was "brave" to speak at the Michael Jackson memorial, fans say. "Seeing how loving she was, I thought he was a great father," one fan told MTV News. more info
Newsday — A New York congressman who posted a YouTube video blasting Michael Jackson as a "pervert" and child molester is standing by his words. more info
Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) With the numbers now in from the first full week of sales (6/29-7/5) since his June 25 passing, Michael Jackson [ tickets ] again dominates the Billboard ... more info
CNN Showbiz — In the wake of Michael Jackson's memorial service, the key question of how the pop superstar died remains unanswered, awaiting an official report from the Los Angeles Cou... more info
Perez Hilton — At the Michael Jackson memorial yesterday, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee made a promise to have the U.S. House of Representatives honor the King of Pop.
The Texas Demo... more info
Starpulse — Today's videos include a train being derailed by a tornado, the Red Band Trailer for Jennifer's Body, starring Megan Fox ('Red Band' means mature audiences only); A bunch... more info
AOL Music — With the abundance of stars and celebs in attendance at Michael Jackson's memorial service Monday, it's no wonder they took to their Twitter accounts to express their emo... more info
Perez Hilton — While almost everyone else in the world was glued to the coverage of Michael Jackson's memorial, Debbie Rowe, MJ's ex-wife and mother of his two eldest children, spent th... more info
VH1 News — Michael Jackson's daughter Paris spent most of her life shielded from the world before her memorable appearance at his memorial Tuesday. more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's dermatologist says he on occasion gave the pop star the painkiller Demerol but warned him about using the powerful sedative Diprivan. more info
Starpulse — Michael Jackson's body was "lily white" and emaciated when paramedics arrived to try to save the superstar, who had slipped into a coma at his rented home in Los Angeles ... more info
Guardian Music — The former Beatle has said he didn't believe 'for a second' that the King of Pop intended to leave him his share of the Fab Four's back catalogueSir Paul McCartney has sa... more info
MTV.co.uk News — After the star studded memorial service for the King of Pop, it is still not clear whether Jackson’s body was taken for burial following the ceremony at the Staples C... more info
PopSugar UK —
Michael Jackson's memorial was watched by over 6 million people in the UK - Guardian
Coronation Street is moving from 50 years of Wednesday nights to Thursday nights in... more info
Sky News — The whereabouts of Michael Jackson's body remain a mystery amid speculation his family have been arguing over his final resting place. more info
Topix — Fans in Asia stayed awake into the wee hours, bars across Europe held Michael Jackson theme nights and television stations from Sydney to Paris cleared their schedules Tu... more info
Detroit Free Press —
Los Angeles spent $1.4 million to provide security, traffic control and other services for Michael Jackson's memorial service, city officials said as they looked fo... more info
CNN Showbiz — Michael Jackson's dermatologist said Wednesday that he was not surprised to learn that investigators found numerous bottles of prescription drugs in the singer's home -- ... more info
Star Online, Malaysia — LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles city officials say $1.4 million was spent to provide security, traffic control and other services surrounding Michael Jackson's memorial se... more info
Starpulse — Michael Jackson's insurance company forced the late King of Pop to pay a reported $20 million to his first child molestation accuser, rather than challenge him in court, ... more info
ET Online —
Michael Jackson's dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, opened up on Wednesday in a new interview with Larry King about whether he fathered Jackson's children.
On "Larr... more info
Star Online, Malaysia — By law, the golden casket that presumably held Jackson's body should be exactly where his death certificate says it is: back at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills ... more info