Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough MJ
Stuck at your desk? Stuck anywhere but L.A.? There’s no excuse to miss what’s sure to be the biggest media spectacle of 2009, the memorial celebrating and saying goodbye to the musical gift that was Michael Jackson. Inarguable talent, undeniable style, and the ability to captivate people on every continent—a force only fitting of the media circus that unfolds at 1pm EST today.
The last such event was Obama’s big day, the Presidential Inauguration in January. And whether you were huddled in the D.C. cold that day or not, Facebook and CNN were there, teaming up to stream the whole thing live on the Internet for those of us chained to our desks. What a Thriller!
The Jackson memorial has the potential to draw thousands to their computers for the live stream; more than 50,000 people have already registered for the Facebook event so far, after CNN promoted the event via the CNN Live site. MichaelJackson.com is also using the CNN/Facebook stream to broadcast the event from their homepage.
Jackson is now the most popular person on Facebook with about 7 million fans (What? You thought it was you?) The thousands who will be watching from their computers are encouraged to share their MJ memories on the Facebook side bar, where you can update your status and share with everyone else registered to watch the live stream. It’s your chance to tell the world you Remember the Time that Michael Jackson’s music made you feel Dangerous. Of course, there will always be those haters who Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’.
Click here to register and say goodbye to the Man in the Mirror.
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July 8th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Great post, some other interesting stats here:
http://www.insidefacebook.com/2009/07/07/michael-jackson-breaks-several-facebook-records-during-memorial-service/
July 14th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
The media creates a frenzy over the departure of an accused pedophile who, while acquitted on one count, payed millions to the family of another of his victims to keep them from pressing charges or testifying and then freely admitting he loves to sleep with little boys because “it’s just so natural”. What a sad commentary on the state of things in this country and elsewhere.
All that, while there was hardly a mention of the seven Marines killed in southern Afghanistan or the death of WWII hero Darrell “Shifty” Powers. Shifty volunteered for the airborne in WWII and served with Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 101st Airborne Infantry. If you’ve seen Band of Brothers on HBO or the History Channel, you know Shifty. His character appears in all 10 episodes, and Shifty himself is interviewed in several of them.
Shifty died on June 17, 2009 after fighting cancer.
There was no parade. No big event in Staples Center.
No wall to wall, back to back, 24×7 news coverage. No weeping fans on television.
And that’s not right.
Let’s give Shifty his own Memorial Service, online, in our own quiet way. Please forward this comment to everyone you know. Especially to the veterans.
Rest in peace, Shifty.
“A nation without heroes is nothing.” Roberto Clemente