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Speculation on how Michael Jackson will be laid to rest arises. The King of Pop reportedly is going to be buried in a “$25,000, solid bronze, 14-karat gold plated, and custom casket”. The Promethean casket, which will feature hand-polished mirror finish and line with velvet, was ordered on Wednesday, July 1 from Batesville Casket Company, TMZ reports. The same type of casket was also used to bury James Brown in 2006.

As previously reported, Michael Jackson’s memorial service will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 7 at 10:00 A.M. 17,500 free tickets have been prepared for randomly selected fans who register at StaplesCenter.com from Friday, July 3 at 10:00 A.M. to Saturday, July 4 at 6:00 P.M.

About the memorial service, Daily Mail claims the ceremony will feature performances and tributes from “a host of music and acting legends” and be opened by a parade of circus animals, including tigers and elephants, as a part of Los Angeles’ annual Parade Of The Elephants.

A spokesman for the circus predicts the upcoming Tuesday’s memorial service will be the “greatest show on Earth”, just like Jackson wanted. “It’s going to be the greatest show on Earth. That’s what I want. Fireworks and everything,” the star dished on his funeral back in 2002.

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For those who don’t get the tickets, they can watch a live worldwide television feed which is going to be provided free to networks or on streaming video on the Web. AEG Live will also use a wristband system to crack down on scalpers.

“This is a memorial. I’m hoping that people have dignity. We’re doing our best to accommodate the worldwide demand,” Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of AEG, which owns the Staples Center, said in a statement. “For those who would try to take advantage of this, shame on them.”

Additionally, Los Angeles’ councilwoman Jan Perry, suggested fans who can’t get the tickets “might want to consider watching this from the comfort of” their own home. The ceremony will not be broadcast outside the venue on any of the jumbo screens.

Jackson’s family spokesperson Ken Sunshine also added, “Everything about the memorial has to do with accommodating as many fans as possible … It is all about the fans.” Talking about the funeral of the King of Pop, who passed away on Thursday, June 25, Sunshine confessed, “It is still being developed.”

Madonna will pay tribute to late Michael Jackson during her concert on Saturday, July 4 at London’s O2 Arena, the same venue where Michael was going to stage his great comeback. Her publicist Liz Rosenberg stated Madonna is going to present a special choreographed dance in honor of the King of Pop.

At the concert which is part of her Sweet & Sticky Tour, Madonna will feature extracts from Michael’s songs “Billie Jean” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Something”. Toward the end of her single “Give It 2 Me”, the “Material Girl” songstress and her dancers will wear single white gloves, which is one of Michael’s favorite wardrobe accessories on stage. In addition, Madonna will have a man dressing up like Michael at her concert as shown on her rehearsal picture which was posted on her official website on Friday, July 3.

Recently in an interview with Sun newspaper, Madonna stated she was “terribly sad” about Michael Jackson’s death and admitted that she “used to love picking his brains about musical stuff”. She additionally told the publication, “I don’t know what artist wasn’t inspired by him.”

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Michael Jackson has been caught telling lies about his paternity status. The late superstar claimed his two elder children, Prince Michael Jackson Jr and Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, were his children with ex-wife Debbie Rowe. But National Enquirer has learned that it isn’t the truth.

The publication, back in 2003, reported that an insider from the Jacksons revealed the two children were actually conceived by an anonymous sperm donor, while his youngest son Prince Michael Jackson II came from secret adoption. But later during in an interview with Martin Bashir, Michael claimed that Prince and Paris were conceived through natural conception.

However, none of Michael’s family members believes he is the biological father of the children. Jack Gordon, the King of Pop’s late former brother-in-law who was married to sister La Toya Jackson, stated Michael was terrified to have a DNA test because it will reveal that there is no blood link between him and his three kids.

“Michael has told many lies over the years, but the lies about his own kids is definitely the biggest, and potentially the most damaging,” Jack said. He continued telling National Enquirer, “His two children by Debbie Rowe were fathered by an anonymous sperm donor. Their real father is not black like Michael. He’s a Caucasian whom Debbie picked from a list of donor profiles available at a sperm bank.”

During Michael’s child molestation trial in 2005, his lawyers nearly admitted that the singer was not the biological father of Debbie’s kids. Defending his client, Robert Sanger testified at the court, “The circumstances that related to the birth of the children wouldn’t be admitted for the truth of the matter – only his love of the children.”

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Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it’s given intravenously and is very unusual to have in a private home.

The law enforcement official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak about the matter.

A Los Angeles Police spokesman, Lt. John Romero, declined to discuss the case. “It’s an ongoing investigation,” he said.

The cause of Jackson’s death has not been determined. Autopsy results are not expected for several weeks.

At the downtown Staples Center, where Jackson’s memorial will be held Tuesday morning, Assistant Police Chief Earl Paysinger said anywhere from 250,000 to 700,000 people could try to reach the arena, even though only 17,500 tickets will be available.

City Councilwoman Jan Perry urged people to stay home and watch the memorial on TV. There will not be a funeral procession through the city.

Jackson was actually scheduled to perform a duet alongside his first son, Prince Michael Jackson Jr., during the concert, which was initially planned to be kicked off next month. “He was planning on doing a short duet with his son, Prince. He knew his kids would enjoy it,” Stuart Backerman, Jackson’s former publicist tells Us Magazine.

Michael Jackson passed away on Thursday, June 25 after suffering cardiac arrest. Previously, it was reported that his funeral will be held at L.A.’s Staples Center on Tuesday, July 7. AEG Live allegedly will use the venue and the next-door building, Nokia Theatre, as well as the surrounding plaza. Furthermore, insiders told The Hollywood Reporter that AEG is going to put gigantic screens outside the venues for those who can’t get inside.

But Jackson is dominating in online video, too. Visible Measures, which goes beyond YouTube (YouTube) views and instead aggregates views from 150+ video sites, reports today that videos of Thriller have been viewed almost 28 million times since Thursday. The count includes tributes to the original, like the prison inmates’ performance below.

What’s more, the viewership has been accelerating, with 8.5 million total views this weekend and more than 19 million additional views on Monday and Tuesday. Jackson, it seems, is getting more popular by the day.

Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran is performing the autopsy. The Dr. was a star witness in the O.J. Simpson case.

UPDATE: We’re told some members of the Jackson family are headed to the coroner’s office.

Beyonce and the other BET musical acts actually have rehearsed their songs for weeks, but they are willing to change the numbers in a bid to honor Michael. “To change it up in three days is something that’s not easy but they’re all willing and looking forward to it,” the awards’ producer Stephen Hill told Associated Press. “There’s a direct line from Ne-Yo to Michael Jackson. There’s a direct line from Beyonce to Michael Jackson. There’s a direct line from Jay-Z to Michael Jackson. I think they’ll want to pay tribute in their own way.”

Beside those singers, other musicians such as Usher and Justin Timberlake who didn’t plan to attend the gala ceremony, are rushing their way to Los Angeles to join their fellow celebs for this tribute. “We’re adding on. We’re trying to do the numbers we had already planned and we’re trying to add on, so it may be a longer show than we anticipated,” Debra L. Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive of Black Entertainment Television (BET) promised.

“This is going to be the first gathering of people who really cared for and were influenced by him since his death. It’s a tall order for us but we have every intention of paying respect to Michael Jackson,” Stephen commented. Then, Debra added, “There’s no artist that’s going to want to get up there and talk about themselves. They’re going to want to talk about Michael. We want to give out the awards, we want them to have their moment but it’s going to be more geared toward Michael Jackson.”

This year’s BET Awards, which nominations list includes Lil Wayne and T.I., will be conducted at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles starting from 8 P.M. EST/PST with Jamie Foxx as its host. Beside Beyonce, Jay-Z, The-Dream and Ne-Yo, MAXWELL is also lined up to sing at the bash. After the event is wrapped, an after-party will be held and hosted by Queen Latifah.

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