Broadcast and cable networks are beginning to sort out their plans for the July 7 public memorial for Michael Jackson, according to the Associated Press. Although all the video will come via the same pool feed from the Los Angeles Staples Center, ABC, CNN, HLN (formally Headline News), MSNBC, E!, CNN en Espanol and CNN International all plan to broadcast the memorial live, starting at 10 a.m. (PDT). Several networks are sending their top anchors for the event, including Charles Gibson for ABC and Anderson Cooper for CNN. Katie Couric will cover the event from the Staples Center for CBS, but the network hasn't released how it intends to broadcast the memorial. NBC, meanwhile, is not planning live coverage, instead choosing to air a one-hour highlight special in prime-time. Fox News has not announced its plans.
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Dear God…how ridiculous. Just let the cable news channels cover it if they must.
Shame on the networks not showing this. Michael Jackson was an hero to the world. He was beloved and gave to more charities than anyone in HIStory. His music made everybody happy.
I realize how talented he was and the influence he made,but the networks have already donated a lot of time to MJ. But there has not been any coverage of the death of Billy Mays, who I was more saddened by. Not even n interview with his family.
I believe the world is interested in knowing more than ever more about Michael’s life and this is what the public wants.
I sure hope that YouTube could broadcast this live for those who cannot get DTV and cannot afford cable service in the midst of the economic downturn.
You know what buddy… Michael Jackson is 10000000 times more important than billy mays (no offense) but you cant even compare BM To MJ KING OF POP…He is a wonderfull person and performer MJ ALL THE WAY BAYBEE!! Woot woot MUCH LOVE 4ever
HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT MJ!!!!!!!!!!
oh, for God’s sake…enough already…far as I’m concerned he was a drug addicted child molester…good riddance and who cares
Who the eff says good riddance when ANYONE dies let alone Michael Jackson? You are a disgusting human being. And fyi the kid who accused him of molesting him just came out and admitted he lied for his dad to get money. Do your research before you cast judgement.
Who says good riddance about anyones death let alone Michael Jackson’s? You are a disgusting human being. And fyi, the kid who accused Michael of molesting him (Evan Chandler) came out and admitted that he did it to get money and that his dad pressured him. Do your research before you cast your narrow minded, ignorant judgements
liz, you stupid guga, if you don’t care why write these comments? ah, and by the way , your behaviour is one of a junkie…
liz you silly guga, why you comment if you don’t care? anyhow, your behaviour is one of a jumpy junkie…
As sad as it was that Billy Mayes passed away, you can’t really compare the two. I don’t think Billy Mayes contributed over $300,000,000 to charity in his same years on earth as MJ did, that above everything else he did deserves more news coverage than Billy Mayes…
Michael Jackson certainly donated more money than Billy Mays. Also payed out more hush money because he molested kids and Billy didn’t. I will wish the best for Billy’s family and friends, and wish MJ gets off of every TV station and radio and lets more deserving news get released
Rick – Michael Jackson was never convicted of molesting anyone. He should be given the benefit of the doubt. Beside that, what parent accepts money over convicting someone that took away their kid’s childhood, possibly their life? MJ paid to make that nightmare go away – He did not molest anyone!
Nadia- If he was innocent, why pay to make it go away? Surely he would have let the courts listen to his story to decide his innocence. If he had nothing to worry about, then paying for it to go away doesn’t really give credibility to his innocence.
J — But who, with enough money, would ever want to spend time in a court defending himself? In court, you say “nuh-uh” and the other side says “uh-huh” back and forth, over and over again. It’s draining and takes your focus away from the things that are really important in life. Time is worth more than any money.
It is interesting how many small minded ppl are convinced that Michael was a child molsterer when clear common sense will show that it is not true.
First there is the fact that all the big child stars worth millions themselves all said he did nothing to them,yet the 2 who had no money living an average life claimed he did!you can’t tell me that they weren’t only saying it for money!
It is ridiculous he was a very sensitive soul which they all knew from a young age,He was always paranoid on who he could trust,children are not going to exploit you like adults do he was so child like himself.
Also why is it that there has never been anything said about fears for his own children?? he had 2 boys himself,If there was any truth to the allegations he would of had child services watching his every move.
Obviously there was nothing there to worry about!!
We watch Charlie Gibson and Barbara Walters most of the times for news stories. I hope they, primetime, or 20/20 provide some nighttime coverage for people who work during the day.
I have to say WHERE WERE ALL THESE MJ defenders when he needed you??? The guy probably died of a broken heart and willed himself to die because he gave soo much to the world and had an innocent soul and he was surrounded by parasite upon parasite who live off him. His records were not selling and he must have felt rejected. The last thing I read a few weeks before the London concert announcements was how his parasitic family was pushing him to do another Jackson 5 concert. Now all these nobodies are saying how close they were, how much they love him and miss him. USeless people who did nothing to help him and protect him and nurture him so he could continue to thrive.
Who is going to pay for all the cleaning up after the “memorial”. The City of Los Angeles. All the people in the will are just waiting to get their hands on the money.
He was a junkie and bought his way.
I could care less.
Jackie: I am not small minded simply b/c I view the facts about MJ and the constant allegations of child abuse that surrounded him in a different light than you do.
Yes, people may have attempted to take advantage of him b/c of who he was but it just is not all right for a grown man to share his bed with children he is unrelated to. And, MJ thought that was perfectly fine–was quoted publically as saying so. And, do not forget that he paid off a child–gave him and his family millions–when that child said he’d been sexually abused by MJ. In my opinion (but maybe not yours) that reeks of guilt. And, saying he did not abuse the young celebrities he carted around like he did that chimp means nothing. For one thing, it is quite possible that he wasn’t yet an abuser at that point in his life. Plus, anyone in law enforcment will tell you that, generally, abusers choose vulnerable children–something the famous children he dragged everywhere with him certainly were not.
Several government agencies pay agents to browse blogs and leave racist, inaccurate, and hateful comments like several here. sad but true.
why would a government agency do that?
@Lolawel…he didn’t die of a broken heart…he died of a drug overdose just like any common junkie in the street. It’s sad he dies but stop turning hi into some kind of saint. As for the people saying he donated hundrededs of millions to charity…nonsense. He may have helped RAISE that kind of money with benefit shows and records but he spent most of his own money on stupid things a sarcophagus, paying off families who accused him of molestation, ferris wheels, llamas and other such nonsense.
if anyone bothers to use thier brain they did not need the complain in 1993 going by media reports that he could identify blotches if were true they would tried all they need was thwe statement already in possesion what ever happened to inocient until proven quilty.
The 2003 the witness where unbeleivable and change thier story.
Does any one bother to no how many kids he help and save thier finding the organ parts they needed
he was different and pursecuted for it
mayby now he can finally rest in peace.
rip michael jackson.
I just hope the Los Angelinos don’t start turning over and burning cars like they do whenever the Lakers win.
Saying Michael didnt molest any kids because he wasnt convicted is like saying OJ never killed anyone because he wasnt convicted. I wouldnt have let Michael babysit the kids of my worst enemy. How many of you that are defending him would have dropped your kids off with MJ without second thoughts?
It has been a sad couple of weeks marred by constant losses. A personal friend of mine Mrs. Lara passed away Friday after MJ’s passing! Mrs. Lara, your smile and your warm friendship will never be forgotten. May god’s angels watch over you! Some day, we will meet again. Rest in peace. I love you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndIZuppIPkA&feature=related
Elvis didn’t have a state funeral! Why the h*ll should Michael Jackson get one.
I can understand E! doing live coverage because it is an entertainment/celebrity network…but MSNBC??? ABC??? Are they that desperate that they will throw everything aside for this?
Why can’t this whole thing just go away?????
i was in awestruck everytime i saw him.he was a special man. loved him!