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MJ FYI

THE GLOVED ONE: The King of Pop will have a public tribute after all . . –– CNN news is reporting that Staples Center will be the site for a Michael Jackson public memorial service, to be held on Tuesday, at 10am. It's the same venue where Jackson rehearsed his show the night before he died. This is all according to a family representative, that frankly, doesn't make the source inconclusive.

A TRIBUTE ON TOUR?: Staging of the concert that was headed toward London have come out, and director Kenny Ortega says he would consider a tribute show to replace the concert, named "This Is It," using choreography, costuming and musical staging Jackson had produced for the UK run, according to International Business Journal . . –– In the same article, AEG Live spokesman Michael Roth is noted as saying any plans are not confirmed, "and the logistics of such an undertaking are only beginning to be explored." . . ––  According to IBJ,  Roth and AEG Live are "mulling" a DVD release of the final Jackson rehearsal.

DotDotDash Final Note: No truth to my rumor the tribute concert will be dubbed "This Was It."

Curtain Goes Up on Mayor's Second Term

At the top of City Hall, crews dragged up the seven-story flag that served as backdrop to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa taking his oath of office on the south steps. "He vowed to focus 'on deadlines over headlines,' a blunt, sober tone for a mayor who had been criticized for being too enamored with the political majesty of office." writes the LA Times who also noted how a gospel choir performed Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror."  [LAT]