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VIDEO: Where to watch the Michael Jackson memorial

By Rick Porter

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July 7, 2009 5:52 AM

Michaeljackson3_290 The short answer to the question suggested in the headline? Pretty much everywhere.

At least 16 broadcast and cable channels will offer up live coverage of the service honoring Michael Jackson, which begins at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT Tuesday. Everyone from CNN and Fox News to E!, TV One and VH1 will be on the scene, many of them with hours of coverage leading up to the memorial.

Once it starts, you'll see the likes of Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and Magic Johnson paying tribute to Jackson, who died June 25 at the age of 50.

Watch the preparation leading up to the final farewell.

 

Here's how some of the major players are handling their coverage.

CNN: Anderson Cooper, Larry King, Soledad O'Brien and Don Lemon will be in L.A., with Roland Martin and Campbell Brown contributing from New York. Full coverage starts at noon ET.

Fox News: Shepard Smith will be the point man at the Staples Center. FOX broadcast stations will also carry the memorial, with Megyn Kelly anchoring.

ABC: "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts is co-anchoring a special edition of the morning show from L.A., and Charles Gibson will take over for the memorial service. The network will also air special editions of "20/20" and "Primetime" devoted to Jackson starting at 9 p.m.

CBS: In addition to live coverage of the memorial, "The Early Show" and the "CBS Evening News" will originate from Los Angeles. Katie Couric will also anchor a special "48 Hours" at 10 p.m.

NBC/MSNBC: "Today's" Meredith Vieira is in Los Angeles and will attend the service, while Brian Williams anchors from outside. "Dateline" will recap the day at 10 p.m. MSNBC begins its live coverage at 11 a.m. ET, with Chris Jansing on site.

MTV/VH1: Both channels will begin coverage at noon ET and offer copious updates both on air and online.

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34 Comments

WILL EVERYONE STOP TALKING ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON. PEOPLE JUST NOW AFTER HIS DEATH STARTED CARING ABOUT HIM..PLEASEEEE!!


Arlene, your ignorance is only surp***ed by your sheer stupidity.


Michael,

I have always loved you. I will continue to love you forever and ever. The journey you have left us for, I know is much greater than ours we shared with you.Thank you for all you have given us. God bless you, we will see you again.


shut up you idiot!!!


Hopefully this will put some closure for his fans and hopefully shut up the idiots who bash him.


Wow good comeback Arlene. You truly are an ignorant idiot. Nice work!


You left too soon M.J..... R.I.P....


While it is true that there are many "fans" and people in the media who have shifted their views of Michael Jackson following his tragic and untimely death, the fact of the matter is this man was loved. Greatly. He did not deserve the cruelty that was shown to him in light, and there is some solace that he has been afforded the respect that he ALWAYS deserved at least in death. Rest in peace Soul Angel.


and ur an idiot too. so yea i do admit he made a huge impact for the music industry, but he was still not all that popular, first everyone is saying he is a child malester, then u cry ur *** of cuz he dies, please people quit being hypocrits and stick to wut u say. first of all im not fake like you guys so get real


ARLENE, you are not giving yourself any credibility by constantly misspelling. We're all going to have a good cry for a few days, then move on with our lives. However, you will still be ignorant.


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