AEG and reps for the Jackson family just announced a memorial service for Michael Jackson will take place at the Staples Center on Tuesday at 10:00 AM.
11,000 tickets will be distributed free of charge to the general public -- a press conference will be held tomorrow morning to address the situation further.
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We've learned who's getting what in Michael Jackson's trust. Here's how it breaks down.
Katherine Jackson will get 40% of the assets.
Michael's 3 kids will get another 40%.
And the remaining 20% goes to several children's charities. We're told the charities have not been designated yet and are not specified in the trust.
We've also learned the California Attorney General is filing legal papers right now in the probate case -- the docs relate to the charitable gifts. The A.G. regulates charities in California.
A lawyer for the A.G.'s office will be in court at the next hearing.
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A $25,000, solid bronze, 14-karat gold plated, custom casket has been ordered for Michael Jackson.
The casket -- ordered last night from Batesville Casket Company -- is called a Promethean and will feature a flame blue velvet interior and a hand-polished, mirror finish.
This is the same casket used to bury James Brown... and is extremely rare.
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Brad Pitt's worst nightmares came true today in Los Angeles: His motorcycle broke down AND he had to get rescued by a pap that was following him.
Hopefully, Angelina won't yell at him for being late for dinner.
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Dr. Arnold Klein, Michael Jackson's longtime dermatologist and friend, spoke to photogs outside his home this morning about Jackson and buzz about him in the media.
The LAPD wants to speak with Klein about drugs and Michael. Klein said, "There are no allegations about me. I guarantee it." There are also reports that he's the biological father of Jackson's kids.
One of the Barbi Twins claims her neighbor has been selling her out to known stalkers -- and she's filed papers for a restraining order.
Shane Barbi claims 45-year-old Alyssa Silver is a "sycophant who is jealous" of the twins' fame. The docs claim Silver has been "going to people she knows are suspected stalkers and troublesome to the Twins disclosing their private lives."
The twins -- who have posed multiple times for Playboy -- claim they are already in the Witness Protection Program after stalkers sent dynamite to Hef's business a while back.
The papers also say Alyssa "claims voices of angels tell her what to do."
So finally we have something firm on Michael Jackson.
On Tuesday morning a motorcade will go from Forest Lawn Mortuary in L.A. to the Staples Center complex in downtown Los Angeles where the public memorial will be held.
We're told the family still hasn't decided whether the memorial will be at the Staples Center or the smaller Nokia Theatre. A decision on that is expected shortly.
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Over a minute of footage from Michael Jackson's tour rehearsal -- taken just two days before he died -- has been released by AEG, showing the legend rocking out to his song "They Don't Care About Us."
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Rihanna picked up a tattoo needle last night at a parlor in NYC -- which would be totally fun and cool, if it wasn't also incredibly illegal.
We're told RiRi tattooed three of East Side Ink's artists with umbrellas and the letter R. None of her pet projects cared that she didn't have a license -- but the NYC Law Department does.
They say Rihanna could be slapped with three misdemeanors for the offense, each with its own hefty penalty -- as much as $300 for the first offense, $500 for the second and $1,000 for the third.
Sources say the tattoo shop could also face considerable fines of its own if the NYC Law Dept. decides to open an investigation.
UPDATE: The NYC Health Department just told TMZ: "Only licensed tattoo artists can administer tattoos in the city according to the City's Health Code. We are sending someone down to follow up on this."
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Debbie Rowe will fight for custody of Paris and Michael Jr., the children born during her marriage to Michael Jackson -- this, according to NBC 4 in Los Angeles.
According to the NBC 4 website, Rowe said during a 90-minute phone conversation, "I want my children."
Rowe says she will seek a restraining order to keep Joe Jackson away from the children.
Rowe also says she'll submit to a DNA test to prove she's the biological mother.
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Legal documents have been filed asking a judge to hold a reporter in the Chris Brown case in contempt of court.
According to docs filed with the court, Russell Alan Wetanson runs a website that posted video of interviews in the hallway outside the courtroom where Chris Brown pled guilty to felony assault -- court rules prohibit such taping.
Wetanson, who is a lawyer, was notified by the public information officer of the court of the violation and the videos were removed from his website.
But now a contempt hearing could be set, which raises the possibility that Wetanson could be sent to the pokey.
Michael Jackson used a slew of aliases to score prescription meds, and we know the two names that could unlock the key to gross abuse by Jackson and some prominent doctors.
We've learned Jackson frequently used the names Omar Arnold and Jack London to get powerful drugs, including Demerol. Jackson also used the name of one of his bodyguards, as well as the name of the office manager for one of his doctors.
The DEA, which is joining to assist the LAPD in its investigation of several doctors who prescribed drugs to Jackson, will be hunting down these names and others.
Sources tell us the prescription abuse was so egregious, one doctor would call the pharmacy and say Jackson was coming down to get Demerol. The pharmacy would then fill the prescription, leaving the patient's name blank.
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We've learned Gary Coleman's wife was arrested last night for domestic violence and disorderly conduct in Santaquin, Utah -- where the couple has a home.
According to the sheriff's website, Shannon Price was booked for the two misdemeanors at 8:32 PM and then released on $1,205 bond.
Cops tell us Shannon allegedly broke household items belonging to Gary and that he was not physically harmed.
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Just one day after Farrah Fawcett's funeral, a somber Ryan O'Neal was out in Malibu. 
Ryan said it was "fantastic" to have son Redmond out of jail for the service, but when we asked him how he was feeling, Ryan only said "I don't know yet. It's hard to believe."
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