Networks continue tributes to Michael Jackson

July 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Major networks have refused to buy rights to a Michael Jackson TV special as the promoters AEG Live have demanded 20 million dollars for the show. According to the Los Angeles Times, the program was to supplement a Jackson movie that will reportedly include footage shot during rehearsals for the late entertainer's planned comeback concerts.

July 13th, 2009 Michael Jackson fans gather at London's O2 arenaLONDON — Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans gathered outside London's O2 arena to pay tribute to the star on what would have been the evening of his first concert. The fans brought candles and flowers to lay outside the 23,000 seat arena Monday, where Jackson was due to begin his run of 50 concerts.

July 10th, 2009 LONDON - While sales of Michael Jackson's earlier albums have boosted in the past few weeks, the new music recorded by the late King of Pop before his death is not expected to be release anytime soon, revealed president of his record label Epic. Jackson had been working on new music for several years with hip-hop and R and B stars like Will.i.am, Ne-Yo and Akon.

July 8th, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's memorial service will be beamed into movie theatres in 20 U.S. states, it has been revealed.

July 7th, 2009 Family honors Michael Jackson in memorial service programLOS ANGELES — Mourners at the Michael Jackson memorial service were handed full-color, glossy programs filled with triumphant photos and emotional tributes to the King of Pop. The metallic gold program is filled with pictures of Jackson with his brothers and sisters, celebrities and world leaders.

July 6th, 2009 Clarification: Michael Jackson-TVNEW YORK — In a July 4 story about various television networks' coverage of the Michael Jackson memorial service, The Associated Press reported that Fox News Channel had not announced its plans. Fox communicated its plans Friday to several news organizations, not including the AP.

July 4th, 2009 Television networks planning Jackson coverageNEW YORK — NBC executives changed their minds Sunday and decided to join other networks that will televise Michael Jackson's memorial service live this week. NBC joins ABC, CNN, MSNBC and E! Entertainment in offering the ceremony live.

July 4th, 2009 Networks to offer live Jackson memorial coverageNEW YORK — The memorial for Michael Jackson may be a tough ticket live, but it shouldn't be hard to find it on television. ABC, CNN, MSNBC and E! Entertainment are among the networks that have already announced plans to offer live coverage of the Tuesday memorial, set for 10 a.m.

June 30th, 2009 Instant Michael Jackson books comingNEW YORK — The "instant" books on Michael Jackson are coming soon. People and Life magazine each are preparing commemorative editions, due in August.

June 28th, 2009 Jackson family statement on death of pop starTranscript of statement issued by the family of Michael Jackson through People magazine: "In one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter. Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon.

June 27th, 2009 It is normal for any celebrity to be associated with various kinds of controversies but pop star Michael Jackson had a strange connection with them and has been ridiculed and commented upon many times throughout his life. But these controversies probably will end now with his death.

June 27th, 2009 Jackson at Apollo _ 40 years after his $1,000 gigNEW YORK — The Harlem theater that helped launch Michael Jackson's career plans star-studded tributes to him this summer. The Apollo Theater will stage a public memorial Tuesday at 2 p.m.

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - Glastonbury Festival has turned into a shrine for shocked fans paying tribute to late Michael Jackson. More than 130,000 fans were said to come to a farm in Somerset for the legendary British rock festival that began on June 26.ut when news of the tragic demise of the King of Pop on Thursday spread, thousands of festival goers honoured the singer with all-night candlelit vigils in the surrounding fields.

June 26th, 2009 Jackson death causes media scrambleNEW YORK — Two broadcast TV networks were already planning dueling prime-time specials on Farrah Fawcett's death Thursday. Then Michael Jackson died.

June 26th, 2009 Michael Jackson mourned outside Harlem theaterNEW YORK — People heading to work were stopping at a makeshift memorial outside Harlem's Apollo Theater, where Michael Jackson performed as a child. The tributes were being written Friday on pieces of cardboard, and on newspapers bearing his photo.