Michael Jackson Funeral

46. I completely understand that this is worldwide event and I know that the family must be having issues on making definitive plans as to his finally resting place. The question remains when are they planning on laying Michael to rest? After one week, (please forgive me for being morbid as some may see it) the body, regardless of how it is being preserved is going to start some serious decompostion. If a decision isn't made soon they will have no choice but to have a closed casket ceremony. Just a thought...

Posted at 10:23PM on Jul 1st 2009 by Baseball Mom

47. The Staples Center is not going to happen. They will want their money up front and the Jacksons are broke.

Posted at 10:21PM on Jul 1st 2009 by Jody

48. Local word on street has it that the body is at Forest Lawn, Hollywood and that burial will take place there.

Posted at 10:22PM on Jul 1st 2009 by Sue Nomi

49. To #38....You are one sick sob!!!Rot in hell as i hope you do!!! You people are so insensitive

Posted at 11:48PM on Jul 1st 2009 by lovelylady27

50. i live near neverland and there is going to be something going on...the local papers are reporting all kinds of things being delivered to the ranch such as port a potties

Posted at 10:23PM on Jul 1st 2009 by matt

51. Did you get this information from Roger Friedman or this is yours only?

Posted at 10:25PM on Jul 1st 2009 by Teresa

52. OK, I will say it. He isn't dead!!! When he was taken from the morgue to the undisclosed place, with all the camera people there NO ONE saw the body leave or followed the van to this "undisclosed" place. Now there will be no public viewing? Next the spelling on the headstone will be spelled wrong just like Elvis.

Posted at 10:25PM on Jul 1st 2009 by D

53. the problem facing family,i think is the Michael Jackson 's beleiving,we heard that he embraced Islam in december 08.in islam there is no exposer ,no veiwers.the dead is buried in a new white linen only even if he is Pop king or king of country or what ever.tall are same in death,the ceremony came after.
there is no consensus yet i think.bcoz each one in his family has different religion.Christian,Geovah,moslim,,,,,etc

Posted at 10:27PM on Jul 1st 2009 by tamghart

54. he considered california his home thats why he kept coming back here...he should be buried here not in indiana where he hasnt lived in over twenty years

Posted at 10:28PM on Jul 1st 2009 by matt

55. Michael, as a global superstar, should command a dignified and grand celebration of his life, his talent and his genius. I hope his funeral is beautiful, amazing and spectacular as his soul, although flawed as all humans are, was. I hope that all over the globe people can remember that beyond his music, he wanted for us to open our eyes to each other's pains and struggles and to love each other. His music is more beautiful than ever and his passing has left many in pain.Goodnight King Michael, may your voice be with the angels forever and may you rest in peace free from the pain of this world.

Posted at 10:30PM on Jul 1st 2009 by chicken stripper

56. A funeral at the Staples Center? That venue has a capacity of approximately 20,000 people. Talk about epic.

Posted at 10:29PM on Jul 1st 2009 by Vyrsace

57. The music lives forever and that’s why I say Sony, iTunes, Amazon, et al – should provide that a percentage of their gross MJ profits should go to feed/help children (UNICEF?) because the fans are buying – in the case of Record companies/Distributors make it permanent like J.M. Barrie did in 1929 when he specified copyright of the Peter Pan works should go to the UK’s leading children’s hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital. And no matter what anyone’s feelings for Michael, his legacy would still be helping children. In fact it becomes everyone’s legacy. It’s about the good this can do for a long time, just like Peter Pan does. So whenever the children need – we’ll be there. It’s as simple as ABC :) Make it happen so we can “make that change”.

Posted at 1:22PM on Jul 24th 2009 by Q

58. i WAS not A FAN OF Michaels, I will pray for him and hope he gets to the promised land- Send him to the MOON on the Forht of July and be done with it!!!

Posted at 10:32PM on Jul 1st 2009 by Raffaele Zuccaro

59. Good God, is the judge from Anna Nicole's "who should the body be released to" trial in charge of this fiasco?
And if there's not going to be anything pertaining to MJ's services at Neverland, then what's going down over there?

Posted at 10:45PM on Jul 1st 2009 by Kristy

60. Is he going to go on tour now, like James Brown???

Posted at 10:45PM on Jul 1st 2009 by Betty Bummer