The Guest List

List of guests invited to public memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles:
Larry King; Dionne Warwick; Stevie Wonder; Usher; Lionel Richie; Brooke Shields; Mariah Carey; Kobe Bryant; Berry Gordy; Jennifer Hudson; Magic Johnson; John Mayer; The Rev. Jesse Jackson; The Rev. Al Sharpton; Smokey Robinson; Queen Latifah; Martin Luther King III; Bernice A. King; Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on "Britain's Got Talent"); Pastor Lucious Smith (family friend); Ron Boyd (family friend)
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...this is getting redundant

The Players

...and Liz and Ms. Ross aren't on the list...

The following is a list of the people speaking, singing, etc., etc., etc.... at tomorrow's festival of all things Jackson:

Ron Boyd (family friend), Kobe Bryant, Mariah Carey, Andrae Crouch Choir, Berry Gordy, Jennifer Hudson, Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on Britain's Got Talent), Magic Johnson, Martin Luther King III, Bernice A. King, John Mayer, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Brooke Shields, Pastor Lucious Smith (family friend), Usher and Stevie Wonder.
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Is it just me or is DIVERSITY missing from the event?

50 Michael Jackson Facts

1. Jackson's Billie Jean was the first video by a black artist to air on MTV.
2. Jackson owned the rights to the South Carolina State Anthem South Carolina on My Mind, recorded by Hank Martin and Buzz Arledge.
3. Jackson's waxwork features in five Madame Tussauds museums across the world. Only Elvis Presley and Madonna have more Tussaud figures - they have six each.
4. Jackson's total lifetime earnings from royalties, solo recordings and music videos, revenue from concerts and endorsements have been estimated at $500 million.
5. Jackson received a Presidential Humanitarian Award from Ronald Reagan in 1984 for his support of charities helping people overcome alcohol and drug abuse.
6. Michael Jackson was the seventh of nine children.
7. Jackson fought fellow 50 year old Madonna on MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch - he lost.
8. Three of Jackson's albums - Bad, Dangerous and Thriller - are among the bestsellers of all time.
9. Thriller remains the biggest-selling album since records began.
10. Jackson has sold more than 300 million records worldwide.
11. Jackson wore his trademark black armband to remind fans of the suffering of children around the world.
12. Jackson's favourite superhero was Morph from the X-Men.
13. Jackson picked up his iconic moonwalk moves, which he debuted at the Motown 25th Anniversary show in 1983, from streetdancers he spotted performing outside a hotel.
14. MC Hammer once challenged Jackson to a dance-off. He was told to Beat It. Jackson reportedly responded, "I've seen your videos and every single dance move you use, you got off of me."
15. Little Richard wanted Jackson to play him in a biopic.
16. Bubbles the chimp and Ben the rat are two of Jackson's most famous pets, but he also befriended a ram called Mr Tibbs, a python called Crusher and Louie the llama.
17. An obsessed French Jackson superfan committed suicide in 1984 after his mother refused to allow him to undergo surgery to look like the star.
18. In 1984, a U.S. library accused Jackson of owing it over $1 million in overdue book fines. Officials said they would scrap the fines if he returned the books autographed.
19. Jackson dedicated his 1997 Blood On The Dancefloor album to Sir Elton John.
20. Jackson was a vegetarian.
21. Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Jackson 5 on May 6, 1997. He was inducted as a solo artist on March 19, 2001.
22. Jackson once dated Brooke Shields and Tatum O'Neal.
23. Jackson had several media nicknames. They include The Gloved One, Wacko Jacko, Jacko, The King of Pop, and MJ. Close friends call him Smelly!
24. Jackson's music video for Thriller was voted the greatest music video of all time in a recent Channel 4 (UK) poll.
25. Jackson won an MTV Movie Award for Best Movie Song in 1994 for his song Will You Be There from the movie Free Willy.
26. The Scream music video Jackson made with sister Janet is the most expensive promo ever made, costing more than $7 million.
27. Jackson's double album HIStory is the biggest selling double album ever released in the U.S.
28. Jackson's Blood on the Dance Floor is the biggest selling re-mix album of all time.
29. Jackson really was a King in West Africa - he was given a royal title by villagers in Gabon, Ivory Coast in 1992.
30. Jackson's pre-concert ritual included drinking Ricola candy dissolved in hot water. He claims the beverage helps to keep his throat and his singing voice clear.
31. Jackson owned the patent for a stage shoe device that allows performers to lean forward and appear to defy gravity.
32. Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana in 1958. The town is planning a tribute museum to the pop superstar.
33. Movie star Macauley Culkin is godfather to Jackson's two eldest children, Paris and Prince Michael.
34. Oliver! star Mark Lester is also godfather to Jackson's kids, and the pop superstar was godfather to the former child star's children.
35. Macauley Culkin helped Jackson design the amusement park at his former Neverland Valley Ranch home in California.
36. Lisa Marie Presley's former brother-in-law and his wife were the witnesses at her Dominican Republic wedding to Jackson in 1994.
37. Jackson shares the record for the most Grammy Awards won in one year with Carlos Santana and Norah Jones - they each won eight.
38. Jackson co-wrote charity anthem We Are The World with Lionel Richie.
39. Jackson was godfather to Nicole Richie and Bee Gees star Barry Gibb's son Michael.
40. Jackson and brother Tito were best men at Liza Minnelli and David Gest's wedding.
41. Jackson's performance during the 1993 SuperBowl half-time show drew the largest TV audience in American history.
42. The directors of Jackson's videos have included Martin Scorsese, John Singleton and John Landis.
43. In 1999 Jackson paid $1.5 million for the 1939 Best Picture Oscar, which was presented to producer David O. Selznick for Gone With The Wind.
44. Jackson appeared on a postage stamp in the Virgin Islands in the mid-1980s after locals voted him the superstar they'd most like to honor.
45. An extensive 1997 survey declared Jackson was the Most Famous Person in the World.
46. Jackson helped plan neighbor Gregory Peck's funeral.
47. Jackson once described close friend Elizabeth Taylor as "a warm cuddly blanket that I love to snuggle up to and cover myself with".
48. Jackson provided a voiceover on The Simpsons - but it remained a secret for 12 years. He voiced a character in a mental institution in the Stark Raving Dad episode, which aired in 1991, but, because of a contractual problem, Jackson had to be credited as John Jay Smith. His contribution to the classic cartoon series remained a rumor among fans until The Simpsons creator Matt Groening.confirmed it really was Jackson when the episode was released on DVD in 2003.
49. Jackson shares the same birthday as U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Other celebrities who share Jackson's birthday include moviemakers Sir Richard Attenborough and William Friedkin, and actresses Rebecca DeMornay and Carla Gugino.
50. Jackson's comeback plans were scuppered by an online poll a year ago - before he announced plans to take over the 02 Arena in London for 50 shows - 71 per cent of 59,000 people voting on website PopEater.com answered `Not a chance' to the question 'Can the King of Pop make a comeback?'

Celebrities Speak About Michael Jackson

Brooke Shields: "My heart is overcome with sadness for the devastating loss of my true friend Michael. He was an extraordinary friend, artist and contributor to the world. I join his family and his fans in celebrating his incredible life and mourning his untimely passing."
Madonna: "I can't stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless."
Lisa Marie Presley: "I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible. I am heartbroken for his children, who I know were everything to him, and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me."
Quincy Jones: "I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words."
Liza Minnelli: "He was a kind, genuine, and wonderful man. He was also one of the greatest entertainers that ever lived. I loved him very much and I will miss him every remaining day of my life."
Corey Feldman: "I come to you today with great sadness, acknowledging the loss of the greatest entertainer in the history of mankind. For me he was more than that, he was my idol, he was a role model, he was someone to cry to when my childhood was unbearable, he was a brother, he was a dear friend. Unfortunately Michael and I had a falling out on September 10th 2001 and that broken friendship had never been repaired … I am filled with tremendous sadness and remorse. All I choose to remember from this point is the good times we shared and what an inspiration he was to me and the rest of the world. Nobody will ever be able to do what Michael Jackson has done in this industry, and he was so close to doing it all again. I am truly, and deeply sorry for all of the heartbroken fans and supporters worldwide."

Brooke Shields Advocates Teen Sex

Brooke Shields may have taken on sexually mature roles at a young age, but the actress reveals that she was much more reserved off-screen.
Shields, who portrayed a child prostitute in "Pretty Baby" at age 12, tells Health magazine that she didn't lose her virginity until age 22.
Following her controversial role, Shields raised eyebrows by cavorting topless on a tropical island in "The Blue Lagoon" (1980).
“I think I would have had sex a lot earlier!” Shields laughs. The actress admits to waiting until the age of 22 before having sex, and has said this hindered her from being more in touch with herself. Feeling pressured by the media, and given high expectations due to her more adult roles Shields says, “I wish I had just gotten it over with in the beginning when it was sort of OK.”

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'Pretty Baby'
Brooke Shields, then 12, appeared nude while portraying a child prostitute in this 1978 Louis Malle film. At 14, Shields went topless in the sex-obsessed "Blue Lagoon." She told People this summer: "People used to say my mom used me as a commodity. But you know what? She did her own version [of] dysfunctional behavior, sure, but nothing like you see these days" in Hollywood.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Raised in the limelight like her sister since she was a baby, Mary-Kate is now famous for being a public mess at times. She has battled anorexia in rehab. And what about things the twins had no control over? Before they turned 18 in 2004, Web sites ran clocks counting the days till they were fair game for sex. One site boasted, "Gentlemen, start your engines and get out your best booze. The countdown has begun. The Olsen Twins are waiting for you!"

LeAnn Rimes
At 12, her manager-dad got her to sign a record deal to make dozens of albums for Curb. She later claimed her dad took 70 percent of earnings, sued him and Curb, and finally settled after telling Congress she still owed Curb 21 albums during her adult years.

'American Beauty'
Thora Birch was 16 when she filmed a nude scene for the 1999 Oscar-winning film. Her parents are ex-porn actors. Earlier this year, her dad reportedly coached Birch on the set during sex scenes for an upcoming movie.