AEG awaits word from Katherine Jackson on location, time for Michael Jackson memorial

September 25th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's one-time confidante and spiritual advisor RABBI SHMULEY BOTEACH has grave doubts his former friend is happy with his burial site - because the King of Pop wanted to be laid to rest among children. Jackson was buried in a mausoleum, surrounded by other dead celebrities, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California on 3 September (09), but newly-released taped conversations between the singer and Boteach reveal it's perhaps not a location he would have chosen.

August 24th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's three children, who were taught at home until the King Of Pop's death, may soon join school, it has emerged. The kids' guardian, grandmother Katherine Jackson is reportedly "seriously considering" getting them admitted into an elite private school in Los Angeles.

August 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Joe Jackson's alleged lovechild was born the day after Michael turned 16, say new reports. For years, the Jackson family has closely guarded the true parentage of Joh'Vonnie Jackson, the child that almost cost Joe his marriage to Katherine.

July 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's father, Joe, has denied beating the singer as a child. Joe Jackson has long been accused of ruling the famous clan with an iron fist during his time as the Jackson 5's manager.

July 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's family is yet to reach an agreement over the King of Pop's final resting place. The singer's mother Katherine, 79, was said to have been against making the Neverland ranch his burial site since authorities alleged it was there that Jackson molested children.

July 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - Singer Diana Ross is said to have missed King of Pop Michael Jackson's memorial due to his mother Katharine. The 65-year-old said that she stayed away from Jackson's memorial service because she was "trying to find closure".

July 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's father, Joe, has denied beating the singer as a child. Joe Jackson has long been accused of ruling the famous clan with an iron fist during his time as the Jackson 5's manager.

July 14th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's mother is in negotiations with his former wife, who is also the mother of his two older children, to settle a potential custody battle, ABC News reported Monday. In his will, the late superstar named his mother Katherine Jackson, 79, as the guardian of his children, with pop diva Diana Ross as an alternate.

July 9th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A family split over where to bury Michael Jackson is delaying the funeral of the late King of Pop who died two weeks ago, ABC News reported Thursday. Mystery has surrounded burial plans since Jackson's casket was whisked to a secret location following his globally televised memorial service Tuesday.

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 7th, 2009 Jackson memorial ends with star's kids on stageLOS ANGELES — An emotional public memorial for Michael Jackson has concluded in Los Angeles. The ceremony attended by thousands in the downtown Staples Center and watched by millions around the world had a spiritual tone punctuated by performances and remembrances.

July 7th, 2009 Michael Jackson'e Memorial service is being broadcast live from 10am PST. You can watch it live here.

July 7th, 2009 Emotional public memorial for Jackson concludesLOS ANGELES — An emotional public memorial for Michael Jackson has concluded in Los Angeles. The ceremony attended by thousands in the downtown Staples Center and watched by millions around the world had a spiritual tone punctuated by performances and remembrances.

June 30th, 2009 Mother gets limited power over Jackson's propertyLOS ANGELES — A judge has granted Katherine Jackson limited control over some property in her son Michael Jackson's estate after she expressed concerns about the control of his business deals and bank accounts. The order issued Monday by Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff states that Katherine Jackson has the right to take control of Jackson's personal property now in the hands of an unnamed third party.

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.