The Michael Jackson funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, at Los Angeles' Staples Center. Sources tell me that AEG Live, which owns Staples and next-door neighbor Nokia Theatre, will use both facilities and the surrounding plaza.http://www.showbiz411.com/michael-jackson-funeral-at-staples-center
There's no official confirmation yet, but I'm told all systems are go.
Insiders also say that AEG will put gigantic screens outside the facilities for the thousands who will not get inside. No word yet on how ticketing will be handled.
In order to do this, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, scheduled to begin its run at Staples on July 8, had to be persuaded to postpone moving into Staples by several hours.
Insert your own circus joke here.
Somehow it seems appropriate. It will be a day for the Greatest Show on Earth to follow The Biggest Funeral in History. Jackson would love this, that's for sure.
Earlier speculation had the funeral being held everywhere from Neverland to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Michael Jackson Funeral Set for July 7 at Staples Center
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Posts: 15810 (07/01/2009 8:59 PM) |
dawn9476 wrote: I was going to make a joke about the price of the tickets, but I never thought they would actually sell tickets for his funeral. It's going to be a bigger show than the one he was supposed to do in London. |
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Posts: 543 (07/01/2009 8:59 PM) |
I already got my luxury box seat.
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Posts: 25522 (07/01/2009 9:00 PM) JJBer of the Year '06
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I really hope there aren't plans to profit off of this man's FUNERAL.
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Posts: 47721 (07/01/2009 9:03 PM) Best Male '05 |
I will be so disgusted if they actually sell tickets to a FUNERAL regardless of who's it is.
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Posts: 544 (07/01/2009 9:06 PM) |
KAOS73183 wrote:Yeah right, you know you'll be watching the red carpet funeral preview show with Joan and Melissa Rivers critiquing people's wardrobes on E!. 
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Posts: 3510 (07/01/2009 9:07 PM) |
KAOS73183 wrote: ITA |
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Posts: 4798 (07/01/2009 9:07 PM) |
Well, if there are no tickets, every fool and their sister would cram into the stadium, I guess it's a way of limiting the amount of people there?
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Posts: 23044 (07/01/2009 9:08 PM) |
I'm not sure what's tackier - this or Neverland Ranch.
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Posts: 26598 (07/01/2009 9:10 PM) |
The Annoying Hater wrote: Oh lawd 
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Posts: 2471 (07/01/2009 9:16 PM) |
wow...that is gonna be nuts
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Posts: 6302 (07/01/2009 9:17 PM) |
KAOS73183 wrote:I agree. |
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Posts: 3026 (07/01/2009 9:20 PM) |
I think that it'll be just like the services for Jennifer Hudson's family members that were killed, with the tickets? So that only those that are
"specially invited" may come to the funeral, so as to limit all of the crazies that are attempting to get in. Honestly, just the number of
celebrities that are going to want to be there, they'll probably need a stadium.
IF this is happening, I'm hoping that that's how they do it and they're not actually selling seats. I'd find and projectile vomit all over Papa Joe for that bullshit if that's what is happening. |
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Posts: 30136 (07/01/2009 9:33 PM) Chris Fanatic '03 |
Glory Glory Hallelujah wrote: I agree 100%. It seems like there is so much wrong doing going on. I don't see why they want to wait so long to let the man rest. It also doesn't explain the carriages and cement truck that's been at Neverland. Neverland seemed so much more appropriate for this than a place like the Staples Center. |
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Posts: 21609 (07/01/2009 9:37 PM) |
If there really are tickets, I hope they actually aren't being SOLD, and they're just using it as a way to limit the crowds. Otherwise it's just
disgusting.
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Posts: 1329 (07/01/2009 9:39 PM) Best Use of Emoticon award '09
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theyre going to charge for em..then say the profits will go to some charity.. watch..
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Posts: 989 (07/01/2009 9:41 PM) |
Jess116005 wrote:i agree. |
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Posts: 2017 (07/01/2009 9:46 PM) |
BWhammy wrote: That's what I'm thinking...the article says nothing about the price of tickets. I'm sure people will have to line up from like 4 days before and get a wristband and it'll be a first come, first serve basis (that's what I would do if I were in charge at least). |
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Posts: 4025 (07/01/2009 9:47 PM) |
If they charge for "tickets" I hope all the money will go to his kids and their future.
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Posts: 21794 (07/01/2009 10:49 PM) |
If they sell tickets, let it for to one of Michael's charities. It's what he would have wanted. I don't think they should make a dime off it.
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Posts: 39713 (07/01/2009 11:00 PM) |
Glory Glory Hallelujah wrote:That's exactly what I'm thinking. I'm really, really, really hoping that these "tickets" are more of a raffle to organize the event because there has to be some type of organization for an "event" this big that has to do with the public. Otherwise it would be chaos. But if they're actually SELLING tickets to this man's funeral I'm going to vomit. |
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