EXCLUSIVE: LA Fires Add To The Ever Increasing Cost Of Michael Jackson Funeral
Posted on Sep 02, 2009 @ 05:42PM - 3 comments
As the fires rage in the foothills of Glendale Michael Jackson is set to be laid to rest tomorrow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, in an area surrounding the heart of the danger area.
RadarOnline.com has learned that the cost of the funeral is ever increasing as Glendale city officials tally the cost of supplying manpower to control the expected throng of fans and media.
Glendale City Official, Vicki Gardner, tells RadarOnline.com, "The City is still working on the costs. Due to the fire we have had, the final estimate is not complete. We are in the final stages of the fire wrap-up and reallocating resources as we speak."
The Jackson family will be paying Glendale city officials for the cost of the law enforcement and any other services the family uses.
Judge Mitchell Beckloff ruled this morning that Jackson's estate will pay all funeral costs.
Michael Jackson's Brother Reveals Failed Intervention Attempt
Posted on Jul 15, 2009 @ 08:11AM - 1 comment
In his first interview since his brother’s death, Tito Jackson reveals how he and his siblings staged an unsuccessful raid on Neverland to confront Michael Jackson about their growing suspicions that he was addicted to painkillers.
"I never saw him on drugs. Not once. He deliberately did it away from us. He didn't want his family to know anything about that part of him," Tito Jackson, 55, told the UK Mirror on Tuesday. "He did almost everything in his power to make sure we didn't know."
Jackson Memorial Plans Officially Announced; Tickets Randomly Assigned
Posted on Jul 03, 2009 @ 01:46PM - 4 comments
At a press conference at the Staples Center on Friday, the plans for a memorial for Michael Jackson and the methods the public can use to lobby for the 11,000 tickets were officially announced.
Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of AEG, confirmed that the tickets will be distributed on a random basis based on registration on the Staples Center website. Starting Friday morning to Saturday at 6:00 pm, fans can apply for tickets on the site. The randomly selected 8750 names will be given two tickets and two wristbands each and will be notified of their status on Sunday between 11 am and 8 pm. Chosen individuals will be given a code which they can take to ticketmaster on Monday.
There will be two locations for chosen fans to enjoy the memorial- 11,000 seats are slotted for the Staples center and 6,500 seats at the Nokia theater across the street which will be streaming a simulcast on three large screens.
For those who are not chosen, the Jackson family has made arrangements for a world-wide pool feed that will be broadcast free of charge.
As RadarOnline.com was the first to report, a public memorial is planned for Tuesday at the Staples Center. Despite an initial plan to charge $25 per ticket, RadarOnline.com also revealed the internal turmoil leading the family to drop the fee.
Click here to read the entire story.
Buckling under the bad press the fee was causing, after a series of heated arguments the Jackson brood decided to abandon the money-making
scheme.
Jackson Family Confirms No Viewing at Neverland
Posted on Jul 01, 2009 @ 04:00PM - Add a comment
Despite lines of media already formed outside Neverland Ranch on Wednesday, the Jackson family released a new statement debunking previous reports of a viewing on the property.
"Contrary to previous news reports, the Jackson family is officially stating that there will be no public or private viewing at Neverland. Plans are underway regarding a public memorial for Michael Jackson, and we will announce those plans shortly."
FIRST PHOTO: Michael Jackson's Funeral Carriage
Posted on Jul 01, 2009 @ 02:24PM - Add a comment
Images of a fairytale-like White Carriage meant to carry the body of Pop King Michael Jackson have surfaced.
The elaborate transport is currently slated to take the remains of the superstar from Los Angeles' Staples Center, where Jackson was rehearsing for a juggernaut London concert series, to his beloved Neverland Ranch.
EXCLUSIVE: Jackson Family Meeting Now Underway
Posted on Jun 28, 2009 @ 09:10AM - 3 comments
Michael Jackson's family is holding a private meeting to sort out funeral details and discuss Michael's final will, a source close to the family tells RadarOnline.com exclusively. Family members have been coming in and out of their parents home in Encino, Ca home just outside of Los Angeles throughout the weekend. Click here to see photos of Jackson Family members this weekend.
On Saturday, the cardiologist who was with Jackson during his final moments sat down with investigators for three hours. His spokeswoman said he is not a suspect in the death.
