JACKSON MEMORIAL

AD-MJ-11
THE MICHAEL JACKSON MEMORIAL

MEMORIES
* mj's coffin on the floor of the staple center-surrounded by flowers- is ominous.
* mariah carey is so over come with emotion she keeps losing her voice & range.
* queen latifah fucks up numerous times while reading a poem from maya angelou.
* all the jackson brothers wear one white rhinestoned glove as a tribute to their brother.
* berry gordy declares MJ, "the greatest entertainer of all time", brings the worldwide audience to the first standing ovation.
* kobe bryant looks FINE while laughing @ wilt chamberlain's memories of MJ.
* jennifer hudson performance is so eloquent.. spoken words by MJ come across as haunting.
* rev al sharpton looks so old... but brings the house down when he directly speaks to mj's children.
* brooke shields speaks from her heart when she asks, "what's up with the glove?", refers to mj as "the little prince." and asks the audience to smile.
* followed by brother jermaine jackson singing smile.
* usher sings "gone too soon," directly to mj's coffin, breaks down crying at the end of the song, kneels in front of katherine jackson.
* smokey robinson takes the stage stating, "i wrote that song...and i thought i sang it."
* shaheen jafargholi sings "who's loving you,' looking like chaz bono.
* producer kenny ortega, (i worked with him way back in the day with toni basil) speaks about the "this is it- tour," that will never happen.
* rendition of "we are the world," comes off somewhat awkward. "heal the world," even more so.
* marlon jackson tries to speak with much difficulty, is supported by his brothers & sisters.
* paris jackson speaks from her heart, is overcome with grief.
* the coffin is wheeled out, while the audience screams his name.
all in all- AMAZING