Originally Posted By mele I am watching CNN and some of the commentary is irritating. There is a friend of Michael and his family there and he's saying things that are obviously untrue and revisionist. It's kind of irritating.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I am watching CNN and some of the commentary is irritating. There is a friend of Michael and his family there and he's saying things that are obviously untrue and revisionist. It's kind of irritating.<< Unfortunately, this is "his" memorial service so you are only going to hear "his" side of things, I am sure over the next few weeks we will get a more balanced view of things....
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Jennifer Hudson just finished singing. It was absolutely phenomenal. Unfortunately Rev. Perm (Al Sharpton) just arrived at the podium with a bellicose speech. Time to go the bathroom...
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 From the sounds of Al Sharpton's speech, MLK never existed, blacks owe all their civil rights to Michael Jackson....
Originally Posted By barboy <==== hoping Paul Mccartney will make a surprise visit to the stage to bury the hatchet once and for all
Originally Posted By wonderingalice That would be a HUGE surprise, barboy... But McCartney did offer a truly lovely message after Jackson passed: "I feel privileged to have hung out and worked with Michael. He was a massively talented boy man with a gentle soul. His music will be remembered forever and my memories of our time together will be happy ones. I send my deepest sympathy to his mother and the whole family and to his countless fans all around the world."
Originally Posted By dlkozy Maybe Michael Jackson was other things, but he was obviously a much beloved brother, son and daddy.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "From the sounds of Al Sharpton's speech, MLK never existed, blacks owe all their civil rights to Michael Jackson...." As a black entertainer MJ took civil rights to the world stage.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>I lost it when MJ's daughter spoke. Wow.<< Certainly everyone in LA watching KTTV did. Just as she began to speak, there was a sudden burst of station promo on the screen. As I scrambled to get the remote and change channels, the screen abruptly cut back to the memorial. Somebody has likely lost their job today...
Originally Posted By rtjl72 i could see that little girl getting ready to speak. i kept thinking- no! no! don't do it!!! i had kept it together so far. you could see janet bending down to keep asking her if she was sure whe wanted to speak and she kept nodding her head yes. then she spoke and i lost it. i keep crying everytime i think of it. i agree- if nothing else he was a well loved father and there are 3 children who have lost their father. that alone is heart breaking. please allow the children that. speak what you way about other things in his life- but always remember the the innocent. god bless the jackson familiy.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice I'm looking forward very much to watching the memorial (recorded) tonight when I get home. But at the same time, I'm dreading it... even as a celebration of his life it sounds absolutely heartbreaking.
Originally Posted By danyoung I couldn't speak at either of my parents' funerals. I can't imagine speaking on an international stage like that. She's got a lot of guts!
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Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt A friend told me that the Jackson family wants the body buried at Neverland, however local ordinances forbid it. Apparently they are petitioning the local government for permission. Keep in mind this is just a rumor.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 >>Try to grasp THIS- as far as the funeral goes, the memorial service, the events after his death, Joe Jackson has been THE point man for the family. What happens after they put this pedophile in the ground, then yes, he's eventually going to fade away. << He's not a pedophile. You better watch your mouth dufus
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones "He's not a pedophile. You better watch your mouth dufus" People who aren't pedophiles don't own "artistic" photography books of young nude boys.
