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An L.A. Circus
Fans stand behind barricades outside during the Michael Jackson public memorial service at Staples Center.
From LAX to Encino to the Staples Center, L.A. is abuzz with the frenzy surrounding today's Jackson Memorial. Early projections expect 1 million people to be downtown, and a billion more to be watching the live broadcast. Jackson's body, it is reported, will be there. It is rumored that Jermaine Jackson will perform.
According to the L.A. Times' Twitter feed, the Jacksons arrived at the Forest Lawn cemetary via motorcade from their Encino home at 8:20 this morning. LAobserved says there are 20 helictopers hovering over the site.
Meanwhile, outside the Staples Center, one bystander reports $40 parking, a line stretching 10 blocks and a mint being made on T-shirt sales.
This panoramic view of the condolence mural makes me dizzy. But maybe I'm not using it right.
For a lighter take on the goings-on, Jezebel will be liveblogging. They predict the services and all surrounding mayhem will cost taxpayers between $2.5 and $4 million dollars.
If you want to watch the events, turn on your TV, it doesn't matter what channel. Or go here. Or here. Or here.
Still without tickets? You can take your chances on Craigslist (via LAist). But seriously, you might want to just watch it on TV instead.