12:33 pm: The Jackson family takes the stage and thanks Michael's fans for all their support and love.
12:28 pm: A group of singers, celebrities, and children sing "Heal the World."
12:23 pm: Kenny Ortega, the director or Jackson's planned London concerts, invites the world to join in the singing of "We Are the World." Dozens of children take the stage to join in the singing.
12:18 pm: Shaheen Jafargholi, a 12-year-old contestant from "Britain's Got Talent," sings "Who's Lovin' You."
12:16 pm: Smokey Robinson recalls hearing a young Michael Jackson singing "Gone Too Soon" and being blown away at his feeling and soul.
12:11 pm: R&B star Usher performs "Gone Too Soon," a song that was performed by Jackson and later dedicated to AIDS victim, Ryan White.
12:05 pm: Rep. Jackson-Lee says that she will introduce Resolution 600 in the House of Representatives. The document declares MJ was a world humanitarian and someone who will be honored "forever and forever and forever."
11:58 am: Sheila Jackson-Lee from the U.S. House of Representatives says that we know "people are innocent until proven otherwise," an obvious reference to Jackson's ongoing legal difficulties.
11:51 am: Martin Luther King III calls Michael Jackson "truly the best of what he was." Bernice King hopes that no rumor or fiction will separate Jackson's family from God's love in the coming times.
11:48 am: Jermaine Jackson performs Michael's favorite song, "Smile."
11:43 am: Brooke Shields says that Jackson's favorite song was "Smile" from Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times." Shields: "We need to smile."
11:38 am: Brooke Shields recalls her friendship with Jackson. "When we were together, we were two little kids having fun." Also recalls Michael's failed attempt to teach her the moonwalk.
11:33 am: Singer-songwriter John Mayer performs "Human Nature" as a slide show plays in the background.
11:26 am: The Reverend Al Sharpton credits Jackson with demolishing racial barriers. "Michael taught us to love each other." Sharpton also calls on fans to not focus on the scars, but to focus on the journey. To Jackson's kids: "There wasn't nothing strange about your daddy."
11:23 am: Jennifer Hudson, looking very emotional, sings "Will You Be There." A group of gospel singers backs her up. Quotes from Michael are interspersed throughout the song.
11:17 am: Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers take the stage. Magic remembers having dinner with Michael Jackson, when he first learned that MJ enjoyed Kentucky Fried Chicken. The audience laughs in appreciation.
11:10 am: Stevie Wonder performs "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer," a ballad he recorded in 1971.
11:06 am: A video montage of some of Michael Jackson's greatest hits and most famous moments is aired. The video also touches on Jackson's incredible fame.
10:59 am: Berry Gordy Jr., from Motown Records, recalls seeing Michael and the Jackson 5 perform for the first time. Cameras catch the surviving Jackson brothers dressed in identical suits, yellow ties, and silver gloves. Mr. Gordy calls Jackson "the greatest entertainer that ever lived" to a round of strong applause.
10:52 am: Lionel Richie performs "Jesus Is Love," a song made famous by the Commodores.
10:49 am: Queen Latifah calls Michael Jackson "the biggest star on earth." She then reads a poem, "We Had Him," by Maya Angelou.
10:42 am: Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz sing "I'll Be There." The song was a huge hit for the Jackson 5 in the 1970s and a song that Ms. Carey recorded in 1992.
10:39 am: Pastor Lucious Smith, a friend of the Jackson family, has taken the stage. On Michael: "As long as we remember him, he will be there forever to comfort us."
10:36 am: Gospel music ("Soon and Very Soon") is being performed inside the Staples Center. Michael Jackson's casket is being carried to the front of the stage.
10:26 am: It is estimated that the memorial will last about 90 minutes. Jackson's family has entered the arena to polite applause.
10:13 am: The memorial service is underway with an address from Smokey Robinson. Mr. Robinson is reading letters of condolence from Diana Ross and Nelson Mandela.
10:01 am: NBC's Brian Williams reports that it has been estimated that the memorial will be viewed "in part or in all" by between 750 million to one billion people around the world.
9:50 am: Michael Jackson's golden casket has arrived at Staples Center.
9:43 am: The memorial service has been delayed 30-45 minutes. Expect the service to begin around 10:30 or 10:45 am.
9:38 am: Michael Jackson's motorcade is on its way to the Staples Center. Fans are entering the arena and preparing for the service.
The stage is set for Michael Jackson's final act in what could be the biggest celebrity send-off of all time.
If you weren't one of the lucky 8,750 fans to score a pair of tickets to Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, have no fear. You can watch it live on Yahoo.com starting at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT or read our up-to-the-minute blog of events.
Police estimate more than 250,000 people will cram onto the sidewalks outside the arena to pay their final respects to the "Thriller" singer and one-time member of Motown legends the Jackson 5, who was 50 years old when he died.
The memorial will be televised live on all major networks and in 85 theaters across the U.S. Yahoo! News will have reporters on the scene as well; you can view their tweets @YStartingPoint.
Some of the biggest names in pop music are expected to take part in the memorial service, including Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Mariah Carey, Usher, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Hudson and John Mayer. Civil rights leader Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III, and basketball stars Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant are also expected to attend.
The Jackson family attended a private service at Forest Lawn Cemetery this morning.
—— Michael Jackson “我已经厌倦了被人操纵的感觉。这种压迫是真实存在的！他们是撒谎者，历史书也是谎言满布。你必须知道，所有的流行音乐，从爵士到摇滚到hip-hop，然后到舞曲，都是黑人创造的！但这都被逼到了史书的角落里去!你从来没见过一个黑人出现在它的封面上，你只会看到猫王，看到滚石乐队，可谁才是真正的先驱呢？ 自从我打破唱片纪录开始——我打破了猫王的纪录，我打破了披头士的纪录——然后呢？他们叫我畸形人，同性恋者，性骚扰小孩的怪胎！他们说我漂白了自己的皮肤，做一切可做的来诋毁我，这些都是阴谋！当我站在镜前时看着自己，我知道,我是个黑人！” ——迈克尔.杰克逊
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