Jul 7, 2009 10:56 am US/Pacific
CBS2 / KCAL9 Live Tweet From The Staple Center
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Fans wait outside the Michael Jackson public memorial service held at Staples Center on July 7, 2009 in Los Angeles.
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The world mourns as their beloved 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson will soon be laid to rest. A private memorial was held for Jackson at a Hollywood Hills cemetery.
Shortly after, his casket was driven to downtown Los Angeles for a public memorial at the Staples Center where CBS 2 and KCAL 9 web producers Erik Oginski and Jenn McBride will Twitter live from inside the Center.
cbs2/kcal9: Pastor Lucius: There will never be another Michael Jackson. We should all look at the man or woman in the mirror.
cbs2/kcal9: Michael's casket leaves the podium to "Man In The Mirror."
cbs2/kcal9: Paris Jackson, MJ's 11-year-old daughter breaks down at the microphone saying how much she loved her father.
cbs2/kcal9: Marlon: Maybe Michael now they will leave you alone.
cbs2/kcal9: Jermaine thanks everyone for attending.
cbs2/kcal9: Family, children, tour singers perform "Heal the World."
cbs2/kcal9: Jackson's family joins the performance.
cbs2/kcal9: Crowd sways back and forth in appreciation.
cbs2/kcal9: A reprise of "We Are The World" with a standout cast
cbs2/kcal: Kenny Ortega: Michael was performing on this stage less than a week ago.
cbs2/kcal9: A winner of "Britain's Got Talent" sings his favorite MJ song.
cbs2/kcal9: "I never thought I'd live to see this day...he was my little brother."
cbs2/kcal9: Smokey Robinson talks about MJ and the Jackson 5 doing one of his songs, "Who's Loving You?"
cbs2/kcal9: Usher sings "Gone Too Soon."
cbs2/kcal9: Sheila Jackson said she is introducing a bill calling MJ "a legend."
cbs2/kcal9: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) called Michael Jackson "A good Samaritan."
cbs2/kcal9: Martin Luther King Jrs children (Martin III, Bernice) give a stirring eulogy comparing their family to the Jacksons.
cbs2/kcal9: Jermaine Jackson sings Michael's favorite song "Smile."
cbs/kcal9: Shields reads a passage from "The Little Prince."
cbs2/kcal9: Brooke Shields says Michael tried to teach her the moonwalk...in vain.
cbs2/kcal9: An emotional Brooke Shields remembers her friendship with Michael. She met him at 13.
cbs2/kcal9: John Mayer performs "Human Nature."
cbs2/kcal9: Crowd chants "Michael, Michael!"
cbs2/kcal9: Sharpton thanks Michael "for giving the world love."
cbs2/kcal9: Sharpton thanks Jackson family for giving the world Michael
cbs2/kcal9: Crowd applauds for Rev. Al Sharpton who shares what Michael did for our culture.
cbs2/kcal9: Jennifer Hudson performs Jackson's hit "Will You Be There?" from "Free Willy."
cbs2/kcal9 Magic Johnson said eating a bucket of KFC with Michael Jackson was the highlight of his life.
cbs2/kcal9: Will Smith lauds Michael Jackson
cbs2/kcal9: Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant honor Jackson for his contributions to charity.
cbs2/kcal9: The crowd is on its feet for Stevie Wonder.
cbs2/kcal9: Stevie Wonder "We need Michael here with us...but God must have needed him more."
cbs2/kcal9: Stevie Wonder takes the stage
cbs2/kcal9: Fans erupt into applause during video montage, especially during the moonwalk.
cbs2/kcal9: Gordy: The King of Pop is not big enough for him. He is simply the best entertainer that ever lived.
cbs2kcal9: Gordy: From the first beat of "Billy Jean" to the toss of that hat, I was mesmerized.
cbs2kcal9: Gordy reminisces about Michael's days with the Jackson 5.
cbs2kcal9: Lionel Richie pays an empotional tribute to Jackson.
cbs2kcal9: Gordy: He was like a son to me.
cbs2kcal9: Motown Founder Berry Gordy: He raised the bar and he broke the bar.
cbs2kcal9: Queen Latifah says the first album she bought was Dancing Machine.
cbs2kcal9:Mariah sings: Even through the pain and heartache, we will be right there.
cbs2kcal9: Mariah Carey is performing "I'll Be There" with Trey Lawrence.
cbs2kcal9: Pastor Lucius Smith, a family friend, speaks.
cbs2kcal9: Fans are shouting "We love Michael."
cbs2kcal9: The Andre Crouch Choir just performed.
cbs2kcal9: Everyone is on their feet paying tribute as Michael Jackson's casket is carried it.
cbs2kcal9: The Jackson Family has just been seated.
cbs2kcal9: Smokey Robinson has just taken the stage.
cbs2kcal9: It appears that Jackson's body will be placed on a white cloth in front of the stage at Staples Center.
cbs2kcal9The Staples Center has become errily quiet as Michael Jackson's memorial service is about to begin.
cbs2kcal9: The mood at the Staples Center is more uplifting than somber. It seem antendees are celebrating Jackson's life.
cbs2kcal9The Staples Center has become errily quiet as Michael Jackson's memorial service is about to begin.
cbs2kcal9: The mood at the Staples Center is more uplifting than somber. It seem antendees are celebrating Jackson's life.
cbs2kcal9: Quite a few empty seats still at 10:10. Service hasn't started yet, but we see a motorcade arriving on the big screen.
cbs2kcal9: The service will begin in 10 mintues. We have been asked to take our seats.
cbs2kcal9: Fans are starting to fill the Staples Center for MJ's service, which is scheduled to begin at 10AM PT.
cbs2kcal9: The Staples Center is dimly lit inside and Michael Jackson's music is playing before the memorial service.
cbs2kcal9: Michael Jackson's casket has been taken from Forest Lawn and is on its way to the singer's memorial. Visit cbs2.com for live coverage.
cbs2kcal9: We're waiting to get into the Staples Center along with thousands of Michael Jackson fans! More to come.
cbs2kcal9: There is a huge police presence outside the Staples Center for the MJ memorial. All is quiet so far!
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