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From AP: The Apollo Theater paid tribute to Michael Jackson and opened its doors for fans to come and remember the King of Pop, who played the famous Harlem theater.
Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans circled the block around the theater for a public tribute to the pop star, some spontaneously singing their favorite songs and dancing in the street. ...
But the highlight of the day-long event was the Rev. Al Sharpton dancing with director Spike Lee, then grinding up on some random MJ fan.
Mr. Sharpton, we've seen Michael Jackson dance, and you are no Michael Jackson.
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Fans and media wait outside the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2009. Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star, rose to become the "King of Pop" and the biggest celebrity in the world. He died at age 50 after going into cardiac arrest on June 25 in Los Angeles, California.
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LaToya Jackson leaves the UCLA Medical Center following the death of her brother, musical legend Michael Jackson.
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Women embrace outside UCLA Medical Center after learning of the death of Michael Jackson at his home in Los Angeles Thursday, June 25, 2009.
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DETROIT - JUNE 25: Fans pay their respects to pop star Michael Jackson at the Motown Historical Museum "Hitsville U.S.A" June 25, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 25: Fans of pop star Michael Jackson weep over his death on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks to the members of the media about Michael Jackson's death in front of the Apollo Theater, Thursday, June 25, 2009, in New York.
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Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown, pauses for a moment before a news conference held after the death of Michael Jackson in Bel Air section of Los Angeles,Thursday, June 25, 2009.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 25: Fans of pop star Michael Jackson sit vigil at Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, mourning his death on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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GARY, INDIANA - JUNE 25: People gather outside the former childhood home of Pop Star Michael Jackson on June 25, 2009 in Gary, Indiana.
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NEW YORK - JUNE 25: Crowds of fans gather outside of the Apollo Theater to remember pop star Michael Jackson on June 25, 2009 in New York City.
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By: LeeAnn on 7/02/2009 9:18PM
Before Michael Jackson died, he was a pariah. Now's he's a hero, an icon and a role model. This mere mortal is now in God's hands, along with his many dark secrets.
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By: Alice on 7/02/2009 9:17PM
I love Michael Jackson. He was the best entertainer ever. I miss him dearly. I am sorry that in AOL there are so many racists and haters.
Thanks Sharpton for your special tribute to M.J. It means a lot to his true fans.
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By: Larry on 7/03/2009 1:49AM
I enjoyed Michael Jackson's music. He was so talented. No one in the entertainment field these days could touch him. It seemed that everything he touched turned to gold or platinum. But I must disagree on calling him the "best entertainer ever". That title alone belongs to Mr. Elvis Presley, the greatest entertainer and recording artist of all time. Michael Jackson is easily the "Crown Prince" of the entertainment field. If anybody could fill Elvis' shoes, it would be Michael Jackson. When Elvis died, Michael came along and helped heal the pain the world was feeling after Elvis' death. After Michael Jackson appeared, the entertainment field was never the same. Now which artist will step forward to help heal the pain of losing Michael Jackson? No one. Why? Because no one out there is even close to being as good as him. The music world has now lost its two greatest entertainers, Elvis in 1977 and Michael Jackson in 2009. God bless you both!!!!
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By: Genie on 7/02/2009 9:20PM
Andrea.........
Guess what!? I am one of those children who begged my mom to listen to me about my step fathers abuse.. so yes, many times out of the mouth of babes comes a true story. Many times NOT!
The courts found him innocent. The parents were usually nearby or there, the children were cancer patients, and Michael would not harm a baby cat let alone a child!
He sufferred this abuse and embarrassment from charges he could not always dissprove because it was the child said! But once in court, the judge determined the mother or father said, and the child looked to them for coaxing...it was all about MONEY!
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By: jordanpky on 7/02/2009 9:23PM
What rock hides Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton until something of interest to the Black community hits the news. Only something where they can get their sticky fingers into someones money causes them to come out. Who pays their expenses? Who pays for their travel? Its damned sure not the White community. Wake up Blacks. They are parasites on your community. Your even listening to them diminshes my respect for you. They are cockroaches of the first order.
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By: J Clark on 7/02/2009 9:23PM
Just to clarify, I did admire Michael Jackson as an entertainer. I didn't admire him as a person. Despite his difficult upbringing he was a grown man with a sense of right and wrong. The things he did to those children was wrong. However, I will still listen to his music and enjoy it. Just because I admire him as an entertainer doesn't mean that he should get a "get out of jail free" card for his behavior. Learn to separate the art from the artist. Bill Clinton was a great President, he was a terribly husband. Learn how to separate!
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By: david on 7/02/2009 9:30PM
michael jackson was innocent. he just made bad decions that put him in a position to be set up by people who used their children for a fast buck. Same goes for OJ he was innocent but white america wasnt satisfied. Since a white woman died he was automatically guilty. Give me a break Michael Jackson did not do any of those outrageous allegations and his memory will always have a downside because of people like you
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By: J Clark on 7/02/2009 9:41PM
Truth be told, OJ was found not guilty not by a jury of his peers, but by a jury of his own race. That jury was primarily African American. If it were a jury of his peers the jury would have been primarily white people since those were truly his peers. OJ left his first wife, who was black, and his community behind years before the murders. He true peers were the white people he immersed himself with. Once he got in with the "Country Club" set he forgot all about the black community and never looked back to give any other up and coming African American a leg up.
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By: christine on 7/02/2009 9:36PM
....think what you want but this space is here for people who love Michael and all he did ... keep your bitterness to yourselves and your opinions dont belong here ... There is no denying he was a great entertainer and a true humanitarian , he gave and gave and gave ... money, time ,love , music and dance .He travled the world trying to make a better place for everyone .He was not ashamed to be who is was and to do what he wanted .39 charities ,hundreds of happy memories ,thousands of great songs and a million moves noone will ever be able to duplicate . What you think you know is not always what the reality is .Let Michael rest with dignity and grace like he lived his life .I love him now and forever! PEACE MICHAEL!much love
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By: Lue Ann Williams on 7/02/2009 9:53PM
We should let the dead rest in peace. Michael has crossed a bridge that all of usw has to cross some day." Let he without sin cat the first stone".
Michael, I love you, until we meet again, rest in peace. A woman that always loved you and always will.
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