i also loved jennifer hudson. we're talking about an american idol honoring america's idol.st such a poetic moment, and it was perfectly, perfectly executed, and it was one of those times in that memorial service where you thought, if michael was standing here, he would have just been thrilled. to me, it was magical, really. >> toure, one of the moments that struck me, i'll tell you, is seeing the children not just there with jennifer hudson, but we are the world, of course, performing one of michael's greatest songs of all time, and heal the world, too. how much was having the children present here a statement from michael jackson? >> oh, i mean, you know, again, it humanized michael jackson. it showed us, you know, a real person. you know, with real children. i mean, you know, you can talk all you want about, is his dna in these children? we'll never know. but he raised them. every day of their lives. so you know, will you tell adopted children this is not your real father? no. that's their real father. you know, when she call him daddy, like she's still speaking to him, i

still ahead, oscar winner jennifer hudson. she's the amazing voice singing "you will be there." of the hour. we're going to leave you tonight with one more song from the memorial. here right now, jennifer hudson. ♪ the river of jordan ♪ you were my prayer ♪ carry me like you were my brother ♪ ♪ love me like a mother ♪ will you be there ♪ yeah ♪ yeah ♪ oh, lord ♪ yeah ♪ everyone's taking control of me ♪ ♪ seems like the world has a role for me ♪ ♪ i'm so confused ♪ you'll be there for me and care enough for me ♪ ♪ hold me, show me ♪ yeah ♪ carry me there ♪ love me and feed me ♪ free me ♪ i will be there ♪ carry me ♪ carry me ♪ carry me there ♪ save me ♪ save me ♪ sometimes i get lonely ♪ i will be there ♪ lift me ♪ lift me up slowly, carry me slowly ♪ ♪ show me you care ♪ hold me ♪ hold me ♪ carry me there ♪ lift me up ♪ lead me, feed me >> in our darkest hour, in my deepest despair, will you still care? will you be there? in my trials, in my tribulations, do or doubts, and frustrations, in my violence, in my turbulence, through my fear, and my confessions, in my anguish, and my

if you need proof right now the number two search item is is jennifer hudson pregnant?ant or is usher a little too handsy? >> you saw the bump and realize it's no longer rumors. >> great forer. >> did you watch abc's coverage of the memorial service? it was great stuff, don't you think? >> this next moment, though, it took the cake. >> it did. they just started the very somber services, charlie gibson at the helm and he pitched to brian rooney, who was live in los angeles but brian was distracted. >> we've run into people from bolivia, from japan. >> i've heard there are empty seats. >> there are some empty seats. >> why can't we fill them? >> i don't know why. we have people complaining there are empty seats and she want as ticket. hey, if i could just talk for a moment. >> she wanted some answers and she demanded them from him. >> what self-restraint, though. in those situations i've often not been quite so nice as brian rooney there. >> he's a pro, that's for sure. >> we'll be right back with more news. when morning comes in the middle of the night, [ rooster crow ]

jennifer hudson, lionel richie, usher and others will be there. from the sports world, magic johnson and kobe bryant. not coming, debbie rowe, lisa marie presley and elizabeth taylor. thousands will be there to celebrate the king of pop. >> i was going to go to one of his concerts. i'm going to this. >> reporter: as the world prepares to say goodbye new information about his death surfaced in the investigation, that both of jackson's arms were scarred with track marks consistent with the finding of a potent sedative. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> the latest now on president barack obama's trip to russia. mr. obama met with -- in moscow today with the prime minister putin, the man considered really in charge of russia. in talks yesterday obama and russia's president agreed to cut nuclear stockpiles by about a third. >>> and back here in baltimore, a man caught with 91 pounds of cocaine is expected to plead guilty today but as part of a plea agreement he's allowed to appeal his case. 34-year-old t -- trenell murphy was arrested for having drugs in

mariah carye, stevie did -- carers y, stevie wonder, and jennifer hudson performed out there as their family and friends joined together for a final farewell. >> as much as we may feel and we do, that we need michael here with us, god must have needed him far more. >> the massive event took place just after jackson family members and close friends gathered at forest lawn cemetery for a private service. but at the close of today's public memorial, some touching words from michael jackson's daughter. center ever since i was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever man. >> and parting words from jackson's brother. >> a part of you will live forever within all of us. good news for the city of los angeles here. they were expecting perhaps tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of fans to come who did not have tickets to get into the staple center. in fact, only about 5,000 people came to the area outside this arena. and it was a very mellow crowd. no major incidents to speak of. live in los angeles, i'm susan roberts, back to you. >> all right, susan, thank you. >>> an

. >> stevey wonder, mariah carey and jennifer hudson are just a few of the big names expected to take part in the service. the los angeles police demeanor is urging anybody without a ticket to stay away. they are stopping scalpers by deploying undercover officers throughout the crowd. there was some activity spotted at forest lawn cemetery in the hollywood hills last night. a woman believed to be jackson's sister la toya was seen arriving and police were screening drivers coming in and out. indicating that a viewing or service may have taken place to jackson. he died june 25th of apparent cardiac arrest at the age of 50. >>> there are concerns over how the city of los angeles will pay for the crowd control. the city dealing with a half billion dollar budget gap. one councilman indicates police and other spents could leave the city with a two and a half million dollar tab. oangeles police o department is bracing for a crowd of well over a quarter million people. >>> we will broadcast the entire memorial service for you today live on fox 5 and myfoxdc.com. it starts at 1:00 this afterno

the star-studded memorial will start a few hours from now, and the lineup includes jennifer hudson andvie wonder just to name a few. joel d smith is live with the latest. it sounds like police are going to have their hands full. >> it's estimated that hundreds of thousands of fans will show up at the staples center, even though they won't have tickets to the memorial and the event won't be shown outside on screens outside of the arena. cutting down on scalping, they are checking ids making sure that those who are picking up tickets, are the actual lottery winchers in. some bids have reached 1 to $10,000 bucks a piece. they are expecting $10,000. most of the money is going toward logistics and extra police. >> my anticipation crowd will be well behaved. it will be a crowd that gathers for the right reasons and keeps the reason that they are there in mind. but as far as putting the number on it, we have reached out a every chance we can, asking people to stay home, if they don't have tickets, enjoy it from the company of their friends rather than coming and standing on the streets 2 to t

>> jennifer hudson estuvo maravillosa.rano la arena se comerciÓ en un bunker impenetrables. no pudieron acercarse h@h@ttbwuíayqkph@h@ttbwuílsxkphó >> el costo del patrullaje a pie, en voto, a caballo y helicÓpteros podrÍa superar los $4 millones. la idea de los otros al resto del al pÚblico que colabore con veloces travÉs de internet causÓ diferentes reacciones. >> ser gente no puede pagar,estÁ bien. >> otro de los factores que contribuyÓ para que muchos desistieron de venir aquÍ, es que estaban buscando los simpatizantes pero el Último adiÓs al cuerpo del cantante. por eso es que muchos eligieron al cementerio. pero fue la familiar aquel sitio a Último momento traerle el cuerpo h@h@ttbwuíbjtkph@h@tt@ >> la mejor manera de rendir homenaje a un cantautores interpretando sus canciones. los temas de michael jackson se escucharÁn todos los rincones del mundo. ♪ >> desde times square en nueva york hasta harlem. en el centro de beirut, en el lÍbano. hasta rusia con globos de colores de la paz y el amor. a travÉs del mundo, fanÁt

jennifer hudson performed, "will you be there."est hour, in my deepest despair, will you still care? will you be there? in my tribulations, and through all doubts and frustrations, in my violence, in my turbulence, through my fear and my confessions, in my anguish and my pains, through my joy and my sorrow, in the promise of another tomorrow, i'll never let you part. for you are always in my heart. >> we kept hearing, we love you michael, throughout that memorial service. there were also moving tributes from several prominent personalities, including two stars of the nba, kobe bryant and magic johnson. >> michael even made the beg guinness book of world records for most charities by a pop star. >> this is a celebration of his life, of his legacy. i want to thank michael for opening up so many doors for african-americans to be on daytime shows, late night shows, allowing kobe and i to have our jerseys in people's homes across the world because he was already there. he opened all those doors for us. his three children will have the m

>> jennifer hudson estuvo maravillosa.o la arena se comerciÓ en un bunker impenetrables. no pudieron acercarse muchos se conformaron por comprar recuerdos del cantante y verdes de lejos el gran despliegue de los medios de comunicaciÓn y a cientos de policÍas que bloquearon su paso. pero dicen que aunque las causas estiones como valer la pena. >> como se tenemos que estar aquÍ. pues michael es el rey del pop. aunque no hayamos entrado, nuestro corazÓn hasta ahÍ. >> para la policÍa de los angeles, las medidas azules fueron Éxito y se logrÓ reducir la presencia de muchos mÁs fanÁticos. se esperaban 250,000 y no llegar a los 1000. >> nos comunicaron de que podrÍan abordar los problemas de trÁnsito, de la multitud acumulada aquÍ. >> el costo del patrullaje a pie, en voto, a caballo y helicÓpteros podrÍa superar los $4 millones. la idea de los otros al resto del al pÚblico que colabore con veloces travÉs de internet causÓ diferentes reacciones. >> ser gente no puede pagar,estÁ bien. >> otro de los factores que contribuyÓ para qu

here is jennifer hudson singing "will you be there." ♪ free me ♪ i will be there ♪ whoa >> in our darkestr and my confessions, in my anguish and my pains. through my joy and my sorrow in the promise of another tomorrow. i'll never let you part for you're always in my heart.

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today the family released a list or participants including jennifer hudson, usher, stevie wonder and lionel richie who co-wrote with jackson "we are the world." we will have more later in this hour. join the live chat at ac360.com. talk to other viewers in the united states and around the world watching us now. more breaking news, the suspected serial killer in south carolina tonight are dead. police confirming they got their man in a deadly shootout. what happened. a just-released picture of a man they say took five lives. reason as lodger or a simple motive. everyone has a reason they believe governor sarah palin is quitting. do any of them make any sense? we talk to pundits and an author of a fascinating account of her rise to fame from "vanity fair." "360" from los angeles. we'll be right back. mind, they'n singing our songs since we first showed up with our pirate hats on! if you're not into fake sword fights pointy slippers and green wool tights take a tip from a knight who knows free credit report dot com, let's go! vo: offer applies with enrollment in triple advantage. but no

. ♪ >> larry: that was the incredible jennifer hudson.that would make some singers say i pass, i quit the business. we welcome to "larry king live" this special edition tonight. dionne warwick, the brilliant dionne warwick, more hits than anyone i know. and a close friend of the jackson family. and damon eliot, dionne's son, a friend of michael since childhood, in fact, was writing a song with michael just before his death. what did you think of the event? >> well, it was probably one of the most emotional mornings and afternoons that i spent in a very long time. it was done with a great deal of style and class. it ran like a piece of glass. >> larry: befitting the man they honored? >> no doubt. >> larry: he would've liked it? >> he would've loved it. he would've loved it. >> larry: how did you and michael hook up, damon? >> well, from mom. we shared mom. when i was very little i used to beg her, probably at least once a week, mom, you have to take me out to the house, you have to take me out to the house. and she'd say i'm on tour right

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. >>> jennifer hudson estuvo maravillosa, usher muy bonito, muy elegante. >>> una soor uerte que no lamaron con comprar recuerdos del cantante y verdes lejos el grand despliegu de los medios de comunicaciÓn y a cientos de policÍas que bloquearon su pase y aunque dicen que le causÓ frustracion valiÓ la pena >>> como quiera tenemos que estar aquÍ?. >>> por quÉ?. >>> porque michael es el rey del pop. >>> sus fans lo queremos y aquÍ estamos y aunque no ha llamyamo entrado Él estÁ en nosotros corazÓn >>> la policÍa de los Ángeles la seguridad fue un Éxito y se logrÓ reducir la presencia de miles de simpatizantes en el Área dominada zona de seguridad se esperaron 50 mil y no llegaron ni siquiera mil >>> nosotros avisamos los medios comunicaron que podrÍanh@ haber graves problemas de trÁnsito hicieron caso. >>> el costo de caballo de la policÍa es importante. >>> otro de los factores que contribuyÓ para que muchos no vinieran hasta acÁ ellos estaban buscando darle el Último adiÓs al cuerpo del cantante por eso que muchos se dirigieron al cementerio pero fue la familia la que finalmente a Últi

. >> reporter: mariah carey and jennifer hudson are some stars that will perform. in the streets around the staples center it will be sealed off by police to keep away those who didn't get tickets. >> a lot of jealous people out there. >> the jackson family and closest friends will participate in a private ceremony at forest lawn cemetery. the marquee south point will be showing it and you can see it on facebook and my space and i understand you have some way a folks can watch it on tv. >> cbs is covering michael jackson's memorial service starting at 1:00 p.m. our time. here's how that will impact our forecast schedule for later today. the young and restless can be seen from 11 to noon today. as the world turns will be pre- empted and the price is right will move to 3:00 p.m. today. >>> in other news, marion barry is denying charges he stalked a long time friend. the former four-term mayor called reporters to the wilson building to denounce accusations that led to his arrest. park police stopped him after a woman with whom he had a year long relationship complaine

tonight we are learning who will participate in the service, stevie wonder, mariah carey, jennifer hudson are a few. the fate of michael jackson's estate lies in the hand of his attorney and family friend and there are more questions surrounding the pop star's doctor. fox's josh -- has the latest. >> with preparations well underway for michael jackson's memorial service at the staples center tomorrow the legal wrangling is just getting started with a key hearing in a courtroom a few blocks away. >> reporter: in hearing a los angeles judge gave control of his finances to attorney and maclaine. >> we believe the judge did the appropriate thing, made the right decision. >> reporter: jackson's mother had asked the judge to delay the decision allowing time for another, more recent will to emerge. the court denied that request but ordered all parties to work together, preventing executors from making decisions about the state without submitting them to the court and involving mrs. jackson. >> we have been working prudently and with care and great cause to make sure this is not going to be a med

. ♪ ♪ michael, why didn't you stay >> jennifer hudson brought down the house with "will you be there"album -- ♪ ♪ carry me slowly ♪ >> al sharpton spoke to the children directly. >> i want his three children to know it was strange what your daddy had to deal with, but he's dealt with it. ♪ >> and a tribute went on. their uncle jermaine sang michael's favorite song, not one his own, but an oldie called "smile". ♪ ♪ if you just smile >> he sang on behalf of his brothers who started down this road together with michael as the jackson 5, more than 40 years ago. the children of martin luther king, jr., spoke. >> for all of us, it is apparent that like our father and mother, martin and coretta king, michael's life and work was inspired by the love of god. ♪ >> then usher sang "gone too soon". ♪ like the sunsets ♪ gone too soon >> took off his sunglasses, looked at thcasket. and fell into the arms of the children's grandmother, katherine. ♪ ♪ we are the world, we are the children ♪ ♪ we are the ones to make a brighter day ♪ ♪ so let's start giving >> the finale, the children, paris, prince m

. >> reporter: stevie wonder, lionel ritchie, mariah carey and jennifer hudson are some of the stars that will perform in the streets in and around the staples center the know key what theater will be sealed off by police to keep away those who didn't get tickets. >> a lot of jealous people out there. >> before the memorial, the jackson family and their closest friends will participate in the private ceremony at the forest lawn cemetery. there are ways to participate live. you can drive to fredericksburg, virginia the silver point theater will be showing it and you can see it on facebook and my space provided they don't crash and we have other ways. >> yes, cbs news will have coverage of the service. you can watch it here beginning at 1:00 p.m. here's how that will impact our broadcast schedule for the rest of the day -- >>> president kennedy once called him the smartest man he ever met. he was referring to robert macnamara who died at age 93 yesterday. he is remembered for being the architect of the vietnam war. that view of him had recently begun to change after the release of a me

mariah carey, usher, stevie wonder, jennifer hudson, and many others. it was a choreographed a tribute featuring a video montages, dancers, and a crowd of 20,000 people. longtime friends shared memories. >> to the people that were lucky enough to know him personally, he was caring and funny, honest, pure. >> rev. al sharpton received applause and a standing ovation for this message. >> i want his three childn to know that there was nothing strange about your daddy. it was strange when your daddy had to deal with. immediately following the memorial, the family headed to a hotel for a private event remembering michael jackson. >> only about 9000 fans were able to get inside for today's service, but thousands of others stood blocks away. security was tight at the staples center but no major problems were reported. here in our area, fans can together at an number of watched parties. >> all of the music, all that he did to us, i have to show my respect. >> celebrate his life, the legacy, and everything he contributed to the industry. >> on the wjla.com, we h

steve wonder, mariah carey, lionel richie and jennifer hudson are one of the many said to participate in what is nonas a tribute fit for a king. >> speak up watch it all right here. wjz and cbs news will bring you complete extensive coverage beginning this afternoon at 1. katie couric will lead it live from los angeles. >>> "price is right" air at 10:00 followed by 1 "the young and the restless." and the "bold and the beautiful" offer our noon newscast and "as the world turns" will not take place and we will join the "guiding light" in progress this afternoon. >>> we now know steve mcnair's reported girlfriend bought the gun that killed the two of them just a few days prior. here is adam may with the very latest on the investigation. >> smiling pictures of steve mcnair and his 20-year-old girlfriend obtained by the web site tmz make it hard to imagine that the couple's relationship could end so tragically. on saturday afternoon, mcnair was discovered shot to death on the sofa of his nashville condominium, kazini on the floor next to him shot once in the head. so far the evidence point

also, cnn has just confirmed that singer jennifer hudson will be among the performers at tuesday's service. meantime, no word on where jackson will be buried. his body will not, will not be brought to staples center for tuesday's service and there will be no funeral procession. drew griffin has an update on the investigation into what killed singer michael jackson, including the report that the powerful drug has been found inside of his home. >> what we do know is that michael jackson asked for diprivan, by name, just months ago. telling this nurse in april diprivan was the only drug that could help him sleep. >> that was odd. >> reporter: not for a regular sleeping pill. >> i said, have you taken sleeping pills? he said, they don't work. he said, i don't want those things, they don't work. i want it in an iv. >> reporter: nurse practitioner cheryl lee described how it is administered. iv drip, instant sleep. we also know from several sources that jackson traveled with a doctor in the mid-'90s who carried a mini clinic and we know from jackson's own friends that sleep problems, surgeries l

jennifer hudson. john mayer. smoky robinson.ple like mariah carey and usher who's based -- they've covered michael jackson's songs. the influence michael jackson's had on these people. to me it's going to be less a downtrodden memorial and more of a concert. celebration of his life. >> larry: going to be performances? >> exactly. >> larry: the president and ceo has done a great job here in three days. when does the circus come in? >> the circus seems to have been here for about three or four days, larry. >> larry: when does one circus go to the other circus? >> actually, we're walking the elephants in this morning, early on tuesday morning, we're walk the elephants down. the guys at the circus were kind enough to give us the building back for one extra day, as long as i made sure i got the elephants in safe storage for the afternoon. >> larry: all right. what do you expect tomorrow? the ticket al allocations, how they going? >> it's going great. we got everybody in. we extend eed -- the dodgers ha been fantastic so we extended t

now a partial list of those who will participate including stevey wonder, line el ritchie and jennifer hudson also overwhelming. the more than 1 paupt 5 million fans who registered but didn't get a seat, that's what concerns police who will lockdown streets within a quarter mile of the arena allowing only those with a ticket wrist band to enter. >> it's impossible to do anything without a scene. also today, a los angeles judge shifted temporary custody of his estate from his moth err to long-time lawyer and friend listed in his will. it is our desire to do everything in our power to do everything michael jacksonville wishes. including his mother raising their children. debbie rowe is prepared to fight. thousands won't miss the chance to say a final goodbye. there is word that as many as 80 movie theaters across the countier will broadcast tomorrow's memorial, live. >> we want to know where you plan to watch the memorial service for michael jacksonville. can you email your answers to wbal.com. if you don't have a special place to watch, can you see it live at 1:00 p.m. here. we'll carry it liv

jennifer hudson is expected to perform. jon mayor, yes. >> let's go inside where don lemon is standing by. the picture you are seeing is forest lawn cemetery where the service is underway. we don't know what sort of a service, but michael jackson's body is present there, we believe. we saw katherine jackson and others. >> i believe it was michael jackson's children going in the hall of liberty with katherine jackson. i think they were getting out of the roles royce sedans. >> katherine jackson has custody of the three children, but that could change down the road depending on what debbie rowe decides to do or to push for visitation, but this is the scene inside the staples center where the -- in loving memory, you see that, michael jackson, the king of pop, 1958-2009. >> they are just opening the doors. >> reporter: people are very quiet. they are doing a sound check. i want to tell the viewers, if you hear something loud and out of the way, they are doing a sound and lighting check. just to talk about all the things you we

are several musical tributes planned including performances by stevie wonder, mariah carey and jennifer hudson. our teri okita is in california and is joining us from the staples center with more information on today's activities. >> reporter: it's not an overstatement to say we have never seen anything like this before from the thousands of fans that turned out here to the private memorial service in los angeles to the logistics and the organization it took to put this all together it is a tribute fit for a king. the jacksons left their family home today to say farewell to the king of pop. their private ceremony is at forest lawn cemetery. and then police escort michael jackson's casket to the staples center so fans have a chance to say good-bye. >> it is an experience. don't get too many opportunities to do something like this. >> just a celebration. we want to remember him as he was. >> reporter: an impressive list of entertainers is performing at what is expected to be the biggest celebrity sendoff of all time including stevie wonder, usher, mariah carey. >> great celebration. you have gre

it had to be jennifer hudson's voice. it was just amazing. >> there's so many. so many moving moments from the jackson memorial. we're going to take a look back now. so many people around the world london to tokyo, to sydney, gathered together to watch the service live on tv. comforting one another. it was more dignified than perhaps some might have expected because during his life, of course, michael jackson, surrounded by controversy. and sometimes a circus-like atmosphere. but yesterday, there was just music, memory, and pure emotion. ♪ hallelujah hallelujah ♪ ♪ we're going to see the king >> reporter: the staples center was transformed into almost a church. filled with music, poetry, and moving tributes. ♪ gone too soon >> reporter: usher, breaking down, singing "gone too soon." the entire jackson family, rising to embrace him. the brothers each wearing a sequinned glove. also, his children. ♪ we make a better day just you and me ♪ >> reporter: and there's family, friends and fans grieve, the most poignant and wrenching home of the entire memorial, a complet

no shows, there will be plenty of celebrities, stevie wonder, lionel richie, mariah carey, and jennifer hudson are just some of the many planning to participate in what's sure to be a tribute fit for a king. now, not all of the tickets were handed out yesterday, so at 6:00 a.m. pacific time, organizers will be handing out tickets once again at dodger stadium, and then those fans will have to make their way over to the staples center for the memorial, which starts at 10:00 a.m. pacific time. reporting live from los angeles, elizabeth sanchez, cbs news. >> elizabeth, what happened with the court case yesterday involving michael's estate? >> reporter: well, katherine jackson, michael jackson's mother, lost her bid to control the estate. a judge ruled that jackson's longtime attorney and jackson's longtime friend will have control of the estate, just like the will stated, the 2002 will stated. >> elizabeth sanchez in los angeles. elizabeth, thanks. remember to stay tuned to this cbs station for live coverage of michael jackson, the farewell, starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern time, 10:00 a.m. pacific.

lionel, stevie and jennifer hudson were among the artist who performed at the staple center in los angelesas 20 thousands of jackson's family friends and fans join together for a final farewell. >> michael jackson wept into orbit and never came down. ended way too soon michael's life was beautiful. >> as much as we may feel and we do that we need michael here with us, god must have needed him far more. >>reporter: the massive event took place just after jackson family members and close friends gathered at forest lawn cemetery for a private service. and fans without tickets for the staple center gathered around los angeles and around the globe for an unofficial day of mourning. >> music will live forever and give energy for the future. >>reporter: so again fans from all over the world were appreciate testify and respectful and enjoyed watching the memorial. right now i can tell you that janet jackson is hosting a star studded luncheon for a lot of the celebrity who were there. luncheon at the beverly hills wilshire hotel. >>> susan with all the people that came out to the staple center toda

rowe will not be attending the service at the staples center to include mariah carey, jennifer hudson and stevie wonder. jackson's family will hold a private funeral at forest lawn cemetary beforehand. >> there was so much demand for tickets to jackson's funeral that people entering their names had a better chance of being struck by lightning than winning a ticket. >> the chance is there. don't forget wjz will bring you extensive coverage of the memorial tribute of michael jackson beginning tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. and because of the coverage the late morning and early afternoon line up is going to be changing, for more information go to wjz.com. >>> well what happens in vegas doesn't always stay there and that is opening the door for baltimore as a growing convention destination. in fact future conventions are booking now and as alex reports, that is generating some record hotel reservations. >> reporter: there's no mistaking baltimore for the las vegas strip but it has its own charms for visitors. >> very pretty. i like the boats. >> just love the restaurants and the entertainment and

beyonce, jennifer hudson, lionel richie, and usher will be there. and from the sports world, magic johnson and kobe bryant. not coming, jackson's ex-wife, debbie rowe, who said she didn't want to be a distraction. and elizabeth taylor, who said on her twitter page, i just don't feel that michael would want me to share my grief with others. 17,000 jackson fans will be there to honor the king of pop. >> i was going to go to one of his concerts. but this will be the closest thing i get to it. >> reporter: now, the public memorial will be broadcast live in tv and in movie theaters across the country. organizers say it will not be a sad event. rather, a celebration of a talented, if troubled, entertainer. jeremy? vinita? >> and, carla, you mentioned that jackson's arms showed signs of drug use. who else do we know about that? >> reporter: well, abc news has learned from investigators that the track marks are consistent with a very don't sedative, diprivan. and that is a drug that was found in jackson's house. it's a drug medical experts say should not be

those include stevie wonder, smoky robinson, lionel richie, jennifer hudson and mariah carey.t's just to name a few. other notables, magic johnson, brooke shields and berry gordy. but michael's exwives lisa marie presley and debbie rowe will not be in attendance. we're going to take you inside the center in just a few minutes to show you what the preparations are like firsthand. natalie? >> all right, meredith. and of course, while thousands, those who were lucky enough, will be inside there instead the staples center, perhaps 1 million people in the u.s. will be watching and worldwide the number expected to be closer to over 1 billion people will be watching on tv. so the outpouring there is going to be astounding. we're going to get an example of that from one fan coming up in just a minute. >> plus we'll look at the fight over the fate of michael jackson's three children. will debbie rowe be fighting the jackson family for custody? we'll have the latest. >> first let's check in with nbc's lee cowan who is outside the staples center and he has a special jackson fan or the st

stevie wonder, lionel richie, jennifer hudson, mariah carey. >> a lot of jealous people out there. >> reporter: police will completely seal off this area to keep people without particulars far away. they're encouraging them to stay home and watch it on tv. john kerry son's ex-wife, deb bea rowe, had vip seats and planned to attend but at the last minute changed her mind. >> are you ready to fight for your children? >> are you ready to get your butt kicked? >> there was also a legal scuffle. katherine jackson says she's reluctant to hand the keys of the kingdom over to the two men named as exec you stores but the judge isn't shutting out michael's mother. >> she's taken the unusual step of requiring that mrs. jackson be kept informed of the administration of this estate in its preliminary phase. >> the jackson family will say their private good-byes tuesday morning at a cemetery in the hollywood hills. in los angeles, karen brown, wjz, eyewitness news. >> the enoch pratt free library will air the service live. katie couric will lead our coverage live from los angeles. >>> goodwill and

other adliners include beyonce, smokey robinson, jennifer hudson, lionel richie, usher and stevie wonderfrom the sports world, magic johnson and kobe bryant. diana ross is a maybe because of security concerns. former girlfriend brooke shields is a yes. and while all the jackson family is expected to attend, including his three children, michael's two ex-wives lisa marie pressley and debbie rowe are definite nos. rowe, mother of prince and paris, is notoriously anti-crowd and has had run-ins with paparazzi th week. his fans seem unworried about the crowd. more than 11,000 lottery winners were happy to line up for wristbands and tickets. >> i was going to go to one of his concerts, but this is going to be the closest thing i get to it. so, it's kind of like a healing process. >> reporter: all the tickets are free, but the catch is without one, the public isn't allowed in a two-square block area of downtown los angeles. and everyone without a ticket is being warned they will not get past the police barricades on car or foot. and while organizers begged ticket winners not to resell, ebay was

one, the jackson family says could include stevie wonder, smoky robinson and jennifer hudson to name a few. >> i felt like i had the golden ticke tickets. >> reporter: to real jackson fans, money is no object. >> you'll see all these people up there. >> reporter: the problem, more than 1.5 million fans who registered for tickets were told they didn't get one. that's what has the lapd pulling out all the stops. >> this is 21st century policing at its finest. >> reporter: in an underground bunker below city hall, officers will be monitoring every angle from above. >> it is literally impossible to do anything without a scene. >> reporter: but despite police warnings, ma who want to pay their respects to michael jackson say they came too fast and too far to sit on the sidelines. >> i'm coming with or without a ticket. >> reporter: it's a circus no matter how you look at it and the wall-to-wall tv coverage of jackson's death has prompted outrage. new york congressman peter king posted a video on youtube, blasting the media for often foetting jackson's troubled past. >> this guy was a perv

jennifer hudson, you know. eight months pregnant, you know, with break dancers doing their thing.n, the 12-year-old boy that michael jackson had seen from youtube and picked for his tour in london. he was going to have that little boy sing with him. >> yes. >> a duet every night that he was on the stage in london. 50 performances. and you've got a sense of, i mean, that's comparing michael jackson, but also a sense of, you know, passing the torch from generation to generation. >> it was nice to see a child performer. but also nice to see berry gordie, you know, perhaps the greatest a&r man of all time, talking about the greatest entertainer and telling those stories about baseball or softball together. for anybody else to say greatest entertainer of all time, that's nice. for berry gordy to say that, after marvin gay, smoky robinson, mary wells, so many people, stevie wonder, for him to put that crown on michael jackson, that really means something. >> do you think the family accomplished what it set out to do in this tribute? >> i think they did. i mean, they gave the world a pla

maria carey, jennifer hudson and others will help say a final farewell to the king of pop. the police are asking you to stay at home and watch it on tv. you can watch it here live on myfoxdc.com and also on fox 5 news. last night jackson family members were spotted at the forest lawn cemetery in hollywood hills, indicating a viewing may have taken place for jackson who died june 25th at the age of 50. >>> starting today gay marriage will be recognized in the district. a law recognizing same-sex marriage in other states took place at midnight. a referendum was attempted but that was rejected. governor martin opaly also said he is open to recognizing marriages performed in other states. >>> and we check in with tony perkins for a look at our forecast. >> we'll go back to yesterday toet the stage for today. >> it a s wabeautiful day to look back it. >> it was great. thendis erffce erbetween yesterday and the day bebefore was 12 degrees. sunday was a high of 73 and 86 du your high at lldues international and bwi also made it up to 86 degrees. as far as our current temperatures,

actors like brooke shields and jennifer hudson. ♪ the dancers who were going to be part of michael's is from a recent rehearsal day they had with jackson, they will be performing tomorrow. ♪ and musicians will be there, lots. stevie wonder, lionel ritchie, smokey robinson, mariah carey. ♪ ♪ just call my name and i'll be there ♪ >> mariah carey whose own version of the jackson's hit "i'll be there" connects to very early days. ♪ >> meanwhile, artists who are not there are nevertheless memorializing jackson. this was madonna this weekend in england. >> let's give it up to one of the greatest that the world has ever known -- michael jackson. >> here there was something touchingly sweet and gentle about their brief vigil before the staples center doors and the ticket winners for whom it didn't feel like a funeral coming, but more like a chance to celebrate something they love. and cynthia, one last thing. i know we can't see in the darkness, but that line of people who are waiting just to stand in front and sign their names continues down the sidewalk behind me. much longer than it was e

. ♪ i'll be there jennifer hudson.se were just some of the a-list celebs who performed and spoke in remembrance of the controversial superstar. for teen kids news, i'm lara. >>> want to help our nation conserve energy? cut out junk food. scientists say it takes 500 gallons of oil to process, package and transport the stuff for the typical american every year. all that for a lot of empty calories. jessica? >> good point lauren, thank you. >>> there are many other ways we can help protect our environment, starting with what covers two-thirds of our planet. felipe is here to tell us more. felipe? >> reporter: jessica, we're all affected by the oceans of the world. even if we live far away from the sea. and each of us can learn how our actions can turn the tide to the good. tom campbell is a wildlife photographer and filmmaker who has a lot of experience with the sea. he was a diver for the u.s. marines and even for the police in california. but photography has always been tom's first passion. >> well actually, started as

shepard: smoky robertson, mariah carey, queen latifah, lionel richie, stevie wonder, magic johnson, jennifer hudsoni think it was brooke shields. i do not think i had ever heard anybody talk about what he was like when the doors were closed. i thought she was quite impressive. >> and al sharpton also was shoring in his rhetoric. they were all child stars together at the same age and it did resonate. reverend al, brooke shields, and it was deeply sincere to see her look so lovely. stories about how the paparazzi hounded them mercilessly. to have her there, i think, was entirely fitting. but the memory we will all take away from this is of those children. the 11 year-old daughter of his and the handsome 12 year-old son can we even got some shots of prince michael b. 7 -- second, also known as blanket. and also how they into work. from a sheet in the persian gulf mountain to london, never being able to go back to never land, the older ones remembering, and daddy probably not mentioning the fact it was here that law- enforcement descended on the sanctuary. i do not know that we will ever know the facts