All posts containing the tag: "Staples Center"
Posted Jul 30th 2009 3:00PM by TMZ Staff
We've learned the L.A. City Attorney is investigating AEG for allegedly making promises to people who paid thousands of dollars to attend the Michael Jackson memorial ... but not delivering on its promise to donate the money to the LA Police Foundation.
Sources in the City Attorney's office tell us complaints have been lodged by people who bought suites for the July 7th memorial at the Staples Center. People who paid $5,000 for a suite claim AEG promised the money would be donated to the LA Police Foundation but AEG has not yet delivered a cent.
A rep for AEG told TMZ there were 18 suites that went for $5,000 a pop and AEG did indeed promise the money would be donated to the Police Foundation. The rep said AEG is still doing a final accounting of the event and "We have every intention of making this donation."
AEG says the city is trying to get way too much -- 7 figures -- out of them for the event. But the City Attorney believes AEG is on the hook for expenses including sanitation, transportation, street services and LAPD protection -- and that does indeed go into the 7 figures.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: aeg, memorial, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, staples center, StaplesCenter
Posted Jul 8th 2009 3:40PM by TMZ Staff
After the memorial at the Staples Center, Michael Jackson's three sisters, La Toya, Janet and Rebbie, spoke to the overflow crowd at the Nokia Theater across the street.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: janet jackson, JanetJackson, la toya jackson, LaToyaJackson, memorial, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, nokia theater, NokiaTheater, RebbieJackson, staples center, StaplesCenter
Posted Jul 8th 2009 1:05PM by TMZ Staff
If everyone were to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge, Barbara Walters would too.
During last night's "20/20" Michael Jackson special, Walters showcased footage shot by an ABC producer sitting next to her at the memorial. The video captures Katherine Jackson and Michael's kids two rows in front of Barbara watching the service -- despite the fact that tickets to the event clearly state "no camera/video/recording."
An ABC source tells us Barbara's producer decided to shoot video because "once inside the Staples Center it was quite obvious to our producer that plenty of people were shooting video."
Calls to AEG (which threw the event) were not returned.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: 2020, barbara walters, BarbaraWalters, memorial, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, spycam, staples center, StaplesCenter
Posted Jul 7th 2009 10:13PM by TMZ Staff
We've obtained a copy of Michael Jackson's death certificate. On cause of death, it says "deferred."
It does say Forest Lawn Cemetery was a "temporary" disposition of the body. As we first reported the body will not go back to Forest Lawn. Final burial is pending at an unknown location.
Jackson's occupation is listed as "musician." The type of business is "entertainment." Years in occupation -- 45.
As for race, the word "black" is written.
The informant -- the person who gave the information for the death certificate -- is listed as La Toya Jackson.
The place of residence is not listed as the Holmby Hills home -- rather, it's listed as his parents' home in Encino.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: body, casket, forest lawn, ForestLawn, funeral, memorial, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, staples center, StaplesCenter
Posted Jul 7th 2009 4:20PM by TMZ Staff
We've learned Michael Jackson's body will not be going back to Forest Lawn.
The body will go somewhere else pending final burial -- we don't know where that is. If a casket goes to Forest Lawn, it's a decoy.
We've learned the death certificate lists Forest Lawn as the responsible mortuary because the body was embalmed there -- but the rest is being kept secret.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: body, casket, forest lawn, ForestLawn, memorial, Michael Jackson, MichaelJackson, staples center, StaplesCenter
Posted Jul 7th 2009 2:56PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's only daughter, 11-year-old Paris Michael Katherine, just gave an emotional speech at her father's memorial service -- saying he was the "best father you could ever imagine. I love him so much."
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: janet jackson, JanetJackson, memorial, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, paris michael katherine jackson, ParisMichaelKatherineJackson, staples center, StaplesCenter
Posted Jul 7th 2009 2:54PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's three children -- Paris, Prince II and Michael Jr. -- were at his memorial service today in Los Angeles, giving Reverend Al Sharpton a standing ovation when he told the crowd "wasn't nothin' strange about your daddy."
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, memorial, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, paris jackson, ParisJackson, prince jackson II, prince michael jackson, PrinceJacksonIi, PrinceMichaelJackson, staples center, StaplesCenter, video
Posted Jul 7th 2009 2:50PM by TMZ Staff
After over two hours of speeches and songs, Michael Jackson's poignant and sad memorial service has come to an end. Check out some of the memorial highlights.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Photo Galleries
Tags: memorial, Michael Jackson, MichaelJackson, staples center, StaplesCenter
Posted Jul 7th 2009 2:49PM by TMZ Staff
Fighting back tears, Brooke Shields addressed the crowd at Michael Jackson's memorial today, telling everyone MJ's favorite song was Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" -- and that's exactly what everyone needs to do on this day.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: brooke shields, BrookeShields, funeral, memorial, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, smile, staples center, StaplesCenter, tribute, video
Posted Jul 7th 2009 2:00PM by TMZ Staff
The "greatest moment" of Magic Johnson's life -- watching Michael Jackson devour some of Colonel Sanders' finest.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: dead, death, funeral, kentucky friend chicken, KentuckyFriendChicken, kfc, magic johnson, MagicJohnson, memorial, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, staples center, StaplesCenter, video
Posted Jul 7th 2009 12:32PM by TMZ Staff
Here is the memorial service program for Michael Jackson being sold outside the Staples Center.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Photo Galleries
Tags: memorial service program, MemorialServiceProgram, Michael Jackson, MichaelJackson, staples center, StaplesCenter
Posted Jul 7th 2009 11:28AM by TMZ Staff
Reverend Al Sharpton and Kobe Bryant together inside Staples Center at Michael Jackson's memorial.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant
Tags: Kobe Bryant, KobeBryant, memorial, Michael Jackson, MichaelJackson, Rev Al Sharpton, RevAlSharpton, staples center, StaplesCenter
Posted Jul 7th 2009 11:26AM by TMZ Staff
A shot of the stage inside Staples Center as they prepare for the memorial service later this morning.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: inside, memorial, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, photo, staples center, StaplesCenter
Posted Jul 7th 2009 11:24AM by TMZ Staff
A pregnant Jennifer Hudson and good friend Usher inside the Staples Center for Michael Jackson's memorial.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Jennifer Hudson, Usher
Tags: Jennifer Hudson, JenniferHudson, memorial, Michael Jackson, MichaelJackson, Staples Center, StaplesCenter, Usher
Posted Jul 7th 2009 11:18AM by TMZ Staff
Wearing shades and flashing a peace sign, Chris Brown was spotted at Staples Center for Michael Jackson's memorial.
If Rihanna happens to show up to Staples Center, Chris will have to stay at least 10 yards from her.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Chris Brown
Tags: Chris Brown, ChrisBrown, memorial, Michael Jackson, MichaelJackson, Staples Center, StaplesCenter
