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Monday, July 06, 2009
Michael Jackson Memorial TV, Internet & Theatre live-coverage - links, details (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)
Here is a rundown of planned media coverage courtesy of the Los Angeles Times. You can follow the LA Times coverage of the Michael Jackson memorial at their special Michael Jackson identity:
- MSNBC will begin its coverage at 8 a.m., with Chris Jansing anchoring. Also check-out MSNBC's special Michael Jackson News site.
- Meanwhile, CNN will start at 9 a.m. with Anderson Cooper, Larry King and Don Lemon as anchors. (CNN will carry the service on sister networks HLN, CNN International and CNN en Espanol as well.)
- On ABC, "Good Morning America" will air a special edition from Los Angeles and Charlie Gibson will anchor "Remembering Michael Jackson" with "Nightline" anchor Martin Bashir when the service begins. At 9 p.m., Diane Sawyer and Barbara Walters will co-anchor a special edition of " 20/20," reporting on the highlights of the service. " Primetime: Family Secrets" at 10 p.m. will focus on Jackson's children.
- CBS' "The Early Show" will broadcast live from Staples, with Maggie Rodriguez and Harry Smith anchoring. Katie Couric will anchor the "CBS Evening News" at 6:30 p.m. and "48 Hours" at 10 p.m., both from Staples.
- NBC's "Today" will air a "split edition," with host Meredith Vieira in Los Angeles. Live coverage of the services, anchored by Brian Williams, will begin at 10 a.m. Williams also will anchor "Nightly News" from the Staples Center. At 10 p.m., Lester Holt will anchor a special edition of "Dateline."
The event's ratings are expected to be record-breaking, according to television analysts. More than 1.6 million people registered over the weekend for a chance at one of 17,500 free tickets to the service and Jackson's death has dominated social media sites such as and .
The best place for real-time breaking news seems to be . Search for "Michael Jackson" or "MJ" and you will find tons of tweets. Follow the and you will be piped-in to a hot service being provided by the Los Angeles Times newspaper.
For those without access to television, there are still options. KCRW-FM (89.9) will broadcast the event live and it will also be streamed online on several news sites, including latimes.com and hulu.com
The service will also be seen in 88 movie theaters across 31 states, including Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. .
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