Jul 7th, 2009 - Washington Post
Michael Jackson's family and friends gathered for a private funeral service at a Hollywood Hills cemetery this morning, two hours before a star-studded memorial extravaganza is scheduled to start at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
As fans and the entertainment elite began finding their seats at the basketball arena for the televised memorial, which will begin at 10 a.m. Pacific time (1 p.m. in Washington), a long line of black cars and SUVs pulled up outside the Hall of Liberty at the Forest Lawn cemetery. The motorcade traveled under police escort, and wire services reported that authorities shut sections of some freeways during the rush hour to allow the procession to pass.
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7:12Michael Jackson Memorial Service - Rev. Al Sharpton
Reverend Al Sharpton eulogizes Michael Jackson. At one point, he tells his family, "There was nothing strange about your daddy. It was strange what your daddy had to deal with, but he dealt with it."
8:44Michael Jackson Memorial Service - Brooke Shields
A weeping Brooke Shields gives an emotional eulogy of her longtime friend Michael Jackson. She called their bond "the most natural and easiest of friendships."
4:50Michael Jackson Memorial Service - Queen Latifah Reads Maya Angelou
Queen Latifah eulogizes Michael Jackson and reads the Maya Angelou poem dedicated to the King of Pop, "We Had Him".
10:58Michael Jackson Memorial - "We Are The World/Heal The World"
At the memorial service for Michael Jackson, Kenny Ortega - who planned the "This Is It" concert tour - called Staples Center "Michael's house." The show closes with a performance of "We Are The World" and "Heal The World".
