[LiveBlogging] Michael Jackson's Memorial

Watching the memorial via CNN / 8TV and CNN Live (Net)

(8/7,Wednesday 10.15pm , repeat for this programme)

Michael Jackson 1958-2009

1.13am - MJ's Memorial started (Nelson Mandella speech)

1.30am - No update still. Some problem with CNN Live audio.

- People in Staple Center are still waiting,(CNN)

- Hundreds and thousands of ppl on CNN Live

- 6000 messages per minute on CNN Live (wtf?)

1.33am - CNN , Casket outside Staples Center.

1.34am - Choir performing inside Staples Center ( no audio on CNN LIVE)

- Casket being carried into staples center.

1.37am - Pastor Lucious Smith (if im not wrong) give some speech.

(8TV streams faster than CNN O_O)

"As long as we remember him,he will be there forever"

1.40am - Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz sings "I'll Be There" - old Jackson 5 song

1.45am - Queen Latifah giving her speech

"Passion , Passion , Passion"

1.50am - Lionel Richie performing " Jesus is Love".

1.54am - Berry Gordy (Motown Founder) gives a speech.

(Remember Michael's first moonwalk? during Motown 25th anniversary)

"He raised the bar,and then broke the bar"

2.03am - They're playing Michael's past videos on the screen.

Also playing " You're not alone "

2.08am - Stevie Wonder sings a song he wrote for Michael,performed.

2.14 - WTF,8TV went into advertisement =.=|||

Have to rely on CNN LIVE now

Thats not so "Live"

2.16 - Kobe Bryant gives his speech with Magic Johnson (8TV still on ads)

"He was already there,and he opened all those doors for us,for African Americans"

2.21am - Jennifer Hudson sings "Will You Be There"

2.25am - Al Sharpton on the stage.

"It was Michael Jackson,that made me sing "We Are The World" . To feed the hungry..."

"What was strange was not him,what was strange was what he had to deal with"

2.33am - John Mayer on the guitar!

2.40am - Brooke Shields on the mic.

"Smile thought your hearts are aching"

2.50am - Jermaine Jackson (MJ's brother) singing "Smile"

(Couldnt get any pictures,too much ppl watching on CNN live,dc'ed)

2.54am - Martin Luther King's childrens on the speech.

3.03 - Starting to get a little sleepy.

I think i'll end this here.I have school in 4 hours.

Better get some sleep. ~__~

/ck