Motown vignettes: Bill Clinton, Ted Nugent, Patti LaBelle and others riff on the label's 50thSeptember 4th, 2009 Motown vignettes: Clinton, Judd, others talk musicFor the 50th anniversary of the founding of Motown Records, The Associated Press over a period of months invited stars from the fields of music, politics and film to visit Studio A to talk about how the Detroit musical movement has affected them and the larger world. Some were able to make it to the Motown Historical Museum, which houses the studio.
NJ man tells police Michael Jackson memorabilia stolen from North Las Vegas storage facilityAugust 13th, 2009 NJ man says Jackson memorabilia stolen in NevadaLAS VEGAS — A New Jersey businessman alleges part of his collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia was stolen from a southern Nevada storage facility and auctioned without his knowledge. North Las Vegas police said Thursday they are investigating after Henry Vaccaro filed a police report July 31 alleging his storage facility was burglarized and valuable Jackson items were missing.
Items from Michael Jackson memorial at Motown Museum to be buried at Detroit cemeteryJuly 17th, 2009 MJ's memorial at Motown to be buried in cemeteryDETROIT — Stuffed animals, flowers, letters and other items placed outside Detroit's Motown Historical Museum in memory of Michael Jackson will be taken to a cemetery for burial. Two hearses are scheduled to pick up the items Friday morning.
Rev. Jackson calls for expanded investigation into company that runs Ill. cemeteryJuly 13th, 2009 Jackson: Cemetery investigation should expandALSIP, Ill. — The Rev.
LA mayor criticizes staff for Web site seeking donations for Michael Jackson memorial billJuly 13th, 2009 LA mayor: City should cover Jackson memorial costsLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (vee-yah-ry-GOH'-sah) has criticized his staff for setting up a Web site seeking donations to cover the city's cost from the Michael Jackson memorial. Villaraigosa says the city is responsible for protecting public safety and should pick up the $1.4 million tab for police overtime and other services from the event last week at Staples Center.
Dozens line up at ballpark ahead of Jackson's Ind. hometown memorial celebrationJuly 10th, 2009 Dozens wait for Jackson's Ind. hometown memorialGARY, Ind.
Dozens lined up at ballpark ahead of Jackson's Ind. hometown memorial celebrationJuly 10th, 2009 Dozens line up for Jackson Ind. hometown memorialGARY, Ind.
Jackson memorial drew nearly 31 million viewers in United StatesJuly 8th, 2009 Nielsen: 30.9 million watched Jackson memorialNEW YORK — Just under 31 million people in the United States watched the Michael Jackson memorial on television. Nielsen Media Research says that's a smaller audience than for Princess Diana's funeral or President Barack Obama's inauguration — but it's still impressive in today's TV world.
Motorcade from the home of Michael Jackson's parents has reached cemeteryJuly 7th, 2009 Jackson motorcade reaches memorial parkLOS ANGELES — A motorcade from the home of Michael Jackson's parents has reached a cemetery in the Hollywood Hills for a private service in advance of a star-studded memorial in downtown Los Angeles. Numerous vehicles under California Highway Patrol escort headed out from the parents' home shortly before 8 a.m.
Michael Jackson's public memorial service under way in Los AngelesJuly 7th, 2009 Jackson memorial service under wayLOS ANGELES — A public memorial service for Michael Jackson has begun in downtown Los Angeles. Smokey Robinson opened the memorial Tuesday morning in the Staples Center arena by reading comments from Jackson friends.
Drive-through ticket process for Michael Jackson memorial goes smoothly in Los AngelesJuly 6th, 2009 Jackson memorial ticketing goes smoothlyLOS ANGELES — The ticket hand-off for Michael Jackson's public memorial service in Los Angeles has been going smoothly at Dodger Stadium. Winners of an Internet ticket lottery began exchanging vouchers for tickets in a drive-through process Monday in the stadium parking lot.
Police: Michael Jackson's family planning private ceremony at Los Angeles cemeteryJuly 5th, 2009 Jackson family plans private event at LA cemeteryLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police say Michael Jackson's family is planning a private ceremony at a cemetery in the Hollywood Hills. Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell said Sunday that his department is working with the Jackson family on a "private family function" at the Forest Lawn cemetery.
Memorial tributes spring up nearly anywhere there's a Michael Jackson fanJuly 2nd, 2009 Tributes to Jackson spring up in unlikely localesPITTSBURGH — Michael Jackson permeated popular culture so thoroughly that people and towns nationwide with no connection to him are holding services in his honor. A funeral director in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood is holding a memorial service Thursday night and was flooded with reservations.
A deal to die for: Indianapolis cemetery holds 'buy 1, get 1 free' sale on select grave sitesJune 18th, 2009 Dirt cheap: Cemetery sells 2 graves for price of 1INDIANAPOLIS — It's a buy-one, get-one-free sale — at a cemetery, of all places. Memorial Park Cemetery on Indianapolis' far east side is offering plots at the bargain-basement price in one section of its grounds.
O say can you see up that tree? Squirrel converts US flags at Mich. cemetery into housingMay 30th, 2009 Squirrel at Mich. cemetery wraps nest in Old GloryPORT HURON, Mich.