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First Photos of Jackson Memorial Service

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Tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service have proved monumentally hard to come by, but if you weren't able to snag one, you can at least see the Staples Center getting ready for the big day. RadarOnline has published the first behind-the-scenes photos of preparations for Tuesday's event. Check some out below:

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Jackson Memorial Service: First Glance

The Staples Center is seen here being prepped for Tuesday's massive memorial service for Michael Jackson.

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Here is Usher's dressing room, along with a piece of paper that seem to be his rider. Usher is one of many performers expected to take part in the memorial.

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Nearly 17,000 fans who won tickets into the memorial service via an online lottery will pack the Staples Center along with roughly 5,000 other invitees.

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City Council Wants Jacksons to 'Defray' Memorial Costs

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Los Angeles officials are bracing themselves for Michael Jackson's upcoming memorial service and hoping for financial support from Jackson's family. Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry revealed that she'd "love it" if they would help defray some of the city's expected costs associated with Tuesday's memorial but council has yet to hear from the family. MORE >>

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Madonna's Live Tribute To the King of Pop

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Madonna didn't want to wait until Tuesday to honor Michael Jackson, deciding to turn a portion of her London concert Saturday over to a tribute complete with an impersonator. Watch It Below:

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Powerful Drug Discovered in Michael Jackson's Home

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The ongoing investigation into Michael Jackson's sudden death has taken a new turn after the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in the singer's home.

Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it's given intravenously and is very unusual to have in a private home. TMZ had reported on the Propofol late last week.

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The President Pays His Respects To the King of Pop

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Many had wondered why President Barack Obama hadn't publicly addressed the death of Michael Jackson. The explanation is simple: he hadn't been asked. Now Obama speaks out on his admiration of MJ in an AP interview. "I grew up on his music, still have all his stuff on my iPod," Obama says, adding that he "will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers." More From the President After the Jump >>>

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Too Much Detail in Jackson Coverage?

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After the sudden passing of Michael Jackson, the Internet exploded with 24/7 coverage of every aspect of the pop star's life and death. Entertainment media followed every possible angle of Michael Jackson's story - but has the coverage delved too deep? Some say yes. British tabloid OK! chose to run a cover photo of Michael Jackson that showed the King of Pop either already dead or dying. According to Gawker, even the magazine's staff balked at the choice. Now the Pew Research Center has published data saying that almost 2/3 of Americans think there was just plain too much coverage of Jackson's death, which or without macabre photographs.

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'Fargo' Star Harve Presnell Dies at 75

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Golden Globe winner Harve Presnell passed away from pancreatic cancer on June 30 EW.com reports. The actor, who's is best known for his role as William H. Macy's overbearing father-in-law in 'Fargo,' was 75-years-old. Other notable roles of Presnell's include a turn on 'Dawson's Creek' and 'Flags of Our Fathers.'

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Oscar Winner Karl Malden Dies at 97

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Karl Malden, the Academy Award-winning actor who appeared in some of the most iconic films of the mid-20th century and later found renewed fame on television and in commercials, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 97.

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