July 05, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson’s memorial service will wait until Monday to learn if they received one of the 11,000 tickets for Tuesday’s ceremony.
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July 04, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair has been shot and killed.
Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron confirmed that police were called to a residence and found McNair and a woman shot to death inside. Aaron said authorities don’t yet know the circumstances of the shooting.
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July 04, 2009
NEW YORK, New York
Former music manager Allen Klein, a no-holds-barred businessman who bulldozed his way into and out of deals with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, has died.
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July 03, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday’s public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center.
Assistant Police Chief Earl Paysinger says anywhere from a quarter-million to 700,000 people may try to reach the arena, even though a wide area around Staples Center will be sealed off to those without tickets.
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July 03, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The public memorial for Michael Jackson may feature some legendary star power – however, it will not be a flashy tribute concert, Access Hollywood has learned..
The service, which will be held at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on July 7, 2009, will “not be a tribute, not a show,” Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich told Access Hollywood executive producer Rob Silverstein.
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July 03, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Michael Jackson’s assets will be divided between his mother and his children equally — with the rest going to charities, according to the Associated Press.
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July 03, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Michael Jackson’s friends and family will say their final farewells to the pop star in a private ceremony before his public memorial.
The private family funeral for Jackson will be held on Tuesday morning, prior to the public service at Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7, Access Hollywood has learned.
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July 03, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Los Angeles-based costume designers Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush are designing a suit for Michael Jackson for the star’s funeral, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
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July 03, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Police are looking to speak with Michael Jackson’s nurse about a powerful drug found in the singer’s home at the time of his death.
According to NBC’s Dateline, authorities want to speak with Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse who worked for the star, who has said Jackson asked her for Diprivan – also known as Propofol.
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