Michael Jackson: A Goodbye For The Ages

An official press release from the Jackson family said that also in attendance would be: Brooke Shields; Kobe Bryant; Magic Johnson; Rob Boyd (family friend); Andrae Crouch Choir; Berry Gordy; Shaheen Jafargholi (finalist on "Britain's Got Talent"); Martin Luther King III; Bernice A. King; Rev. Al Sharpton and Pastor Lucious Smith (family friend). The line-up is subject to change, and a number of high-profile celebrities -- like Justin Timberlake -- are rumored to be unveiled Tuesday. -- TheWrap, 5:15 p.m. ET July 6

 photo by j.h. mchale

Jackson Memorial to Be Shown in Roughly 80 Theaters

Michael Jackson's memorial service will be broadcasted live in around 80 movie theaters. Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. reached an agreement with the Jackson family and LA-based Anschutz Entertainment Group Sunday evening to offer the telecast to theater chains for fans in 31 U.S. states to be able to watch a cinema-quality hi-definition broadcast. The live program will not have commentary or interruptions. -- Bloomberg, 3:15 p.m. ET July 6

Debbie Rowe Will Not Attend Jackson Memorial

Despite public plans to attend Jackson's memorial, the mother of Jackson's children will not attend the event to commemorate the singer on Tuesday. "The onslaught of media attention has made it clear her attendance would be an unnecessary distraction to an event that should focus exclusively on Michael's legacy," Rowe said in a statement. "Debbie will continue to celebrate Michael's memory privately." -- TMZ, 2:40 p.m. ET July 6

Press Gather to Pick Up Credentials at Dodger Stadium

Before the anticipated onslaught of fans were to line up in their cars Monday morning to retrieve coveted tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial, the press gathered over the weekend to pick up their credentials in a Dodger Stadium parking lot. Journalists from outlets from around the world -- New Zealand, the U.K. and France -- lined up at a small tent and presented their identification in exchange for a gold wristband, a blue wristband and the hard ticket they will need to attend the proceedings on Tuesday at the Staples Center. -- TheWrap, 1:00 p.m. ET July 6

Scalpers Offering Up Tickets on eBay

Despite a plea by the LAPD last week for holders of prized tickets to Tuesday’s Michael Jackson memorial service not to sell them, scalpers on eBay have been asking as much as $100,000 to see the event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

With less than 24 hours before the memorial is schedule to start, other scalpers, desperate to feed the hunger for Jackson memorabilia, are selling their mere notification that they had been selected to get the tickets for $2.99. There appeared to be little interest in this offer.

The $100,000 "Buy It Now" offer, however, has been taken down from eBay and is no longer available for purchase or for bidding, suggesting that it might have been sold or there may have been some issue about the bid.

But, as the clock ticks, there are plenty more offers at a much more reduced rate ranging from $3,800 to $8,500.

While high-priced offers for tickets and wrist bands to gain entry into the area surrounding the Staples Center are plentiful, there appear to be few bidders.

There are no bids on a $5,000 offer, but there are 10 bids at one for $12,099.99.

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