Let This Jackson Circus Begin The Michael Jackson Memorial Orgy of Excess has arrived. First: The Elephants. News crews and Jackson fanatics camping outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, where the Jackson memorial takes place today, may -- or may not -- be surprised by the herd of 11 Asian elephants that will pass through the side entrance of the complex in the wee hours of this morning. But, we're sorry to report, while planners thought to invite Mariah Carey to sing a Jackson tune at the memorial, you will not get to hear from the elephants during today's coverage. Turns out Stevie Wonder, Usher and Lionel Richie, Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, the Rev. Al Sharpton, and basketball stars Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant will be part of the freak show -- but the elephants are part of the circus. The elephants,...
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