07.07.2009 brace yourself

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It would be awesome if those drums were Decepticons waiting to pounce on everyone involved with Michael Jacksons memorial later this morning. Seems unlikely. Hopefully you’re fascinated by all this because today is gonna be dominated by Michael Jackson like it was a drugged up little boy. Here’s the latest:

- The memorial from Staples is expected to begin in just over one hour, at 10am pct, 1pm ect.

- Family and friends arrived at Forest Lawn cemetery just about an hour ago (8am pct, 11am ect) for a private memorial. He will not be buried obviously, as his body will then be taken to Staples Center and placed on stage for the public memorial.

- Jacksons body will be escorted from Forest Lawn by a SWAT team, or maybe even flown on a fire department helicopter if the already “heavy” police escort is not enough.

- Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, the surviving Jackson brothers, Stevie Wonder and Usher will all perform, and rumor is John Mayer, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Beyonce and Whitney Houston could as well.

The public part of all this - the escorts, police presence, securing the freeways and area around Staples - is expected to cost well over 4 million. That of course will be paid for by the City of Los Angeles. 4 million is a lot of money to throw away on a private citizens funeral, but considering none of the Jackson actually live or pay taxes there, it makes sense.

Hey wait…

(74) Comments

  1. DB's Treasure 07/07/2009 12:04

    NIGZ AND PIGZ EAT FIGZ WHILE DANCIN’ THEY JIGZ!!!

  2. Observer 07/07/2009 12:06

    I don’t really like figz…

  3. MrFadedGlory 07/07/2009 12:06

    Please no…can we just pretend that this isn’t happening? Let’s go back to boobies…

  4. Observer 07/07/2009 12:06

    But I did have grilled pork chops last night….

    …so I guess pigz are OK

  5. thedudeabides 07/07/2009 12:06

    I wish this story were as dead as Jacko

  6. DB's Treasure 07/07/2009 12:08

    thedudeabides @ 12:06

    …classic

  7. Observer 07/07/2009 12:09

    Dudeabides….

    …longtime…….

  8. SinDs 07/07/2009 12:10

    did anyone really expect anything different than a huge public spectacle? i would have estimated over 4 million…

  9. fbones 07/07/2009 12:11

    how the fuck can the state of california pay for all of this while they are handing out IOUs to their creditors? Fucking morons.

  10. Rick (with a silent P) 07/07/2009 12:13

    “The public part of all this - the escorts, police presence, securing the freeways and area around Staples - is expected to cost well over 4 million.”

    10:00 a.m. PDT = best time ever to be an L.A. criminal…

  11. dirtydiane 07/07/2009 12:13

    yes, but think of all the idiots who have actually made a special trip to CA just for this and who are now providing tourism revenue to the state.

    if i were the city of LA, i’d have told the jackson family to go fuck themselves and pay for their own damn funeral and security.

  12. Watt(Power) 07/07/2009 12:14

    Nostrozombus is correct!

  13. pepper 07/07/2009 12:15

    I think my exwife is fucking a nigglet!

  14. DB's Treasure 07/07/2009 12:17

    I’m predicting this thread will be up for the next hour and a half.

  15. CB007 07/07/2009 12:17

    This whole thing is ridiculous and has fucked up the freeways all around the LA area. MJ was a fucking creepy pedophile, I do not understand why so many people give a shit. I personally don’t remember anything good about him since I was a kid and he wouldn’t molest me because I was a girl. But no really, who fucking cares???

  16. Rick (with a silent P) 07/07/2009 12:18

    “I’m predicting this thread will be up for the next hour and a half.”

    DB, that’s only because NPD will be reminiscing over the good times he spent at Neverland…

  17. CB007 07/07/2009 12:18

    Pepper, who is your Avi?

  18. pepper 07/07/2009 12:19

    CB, MEEEEEEE!

  19. CB007 07/07/2009 12:20

    Awww really? I like your face :)

  20. pepper 07/07/2009 12:21

    Well. I like your ass….

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