nor do I.
can they do this thing with dignity? Or is it going to be a circus?
waiting for your thoughts on that.
Very, very dignified. Brooke Shields was amazing, she told everyone what Michael was like as a friend, how he loved to laugh and make jokes at his own expense. The song Jermaine sang was from a Charlie Chaplin movie, apparently it was Michael's favorite song. Brooke came across as sweet and genuine-her only reasonf for being at the memorial was to celebrate the life of a friend she obviously loved dearly.
Al Sharpton, on the other hand, seemed to be a self-aggrandizing fool. In other words, himself.
Marlon Jackson was touching, telling childhood stories of his time with Michael. I nearly lost it when he asked Michael to give a hug to his "twin brother, Brandon". If you don't know, Marlon was a twin, born by emergency C-section, and his idential twin brother Brandon was stillborn.
I DID lose it when Paris spoke. You can see her words on TMZ, but she said, in part, "He was the best Father you could ever imagine. I love him so much." before breaking down in tears. I was watching with co-workers, and had to leave the room. Kids always get to me. If you don't get a little choked up watching this, you don't have any compassion whatsoever:
http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=154e2687-fa27-441a-9f83-6e37eac04420
All in all, a wonderful, tasteful, dignified memorial.