Michael Jackson has officially become the most popular person on Facebook, with more than 7 million fans on the social networking site. Previously, the most popular person on Facebook, with just over 6 million fans, was U.S. President Obama. Over the past week, Jackson's page has grown from 80,000 fans to just over 7 million, generating the largest response on a Facebook page, the social networking site says. He has continued to gain about 20 ...

Ticket-holders waiting for Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles, California were making their way inside the Staples Center, where personnel handed them glossy programs. The rear of the line was moving so quickly for the service -- scheduled to start at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) -- that some people were practically running as police let them through barricades that had been arranged around the downtown locale. The front of the line was steadier, with a few dozen ...

Police in Los Angeles, California, are asking Michael Jackson fans without tickets to the pop icon's memorial service Tuesday to stay home from the event. The city also wants help paying for their efforts to keep the public remembrance safe, according to a spokesman for the Los Angeles mayor. Crowds are expected to be "very large," and a police presence will be felt at the "King of Pop's" public remembrance, said Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton. "This is ...

His death nearly brought the Web to a standstill with several sites buckling under the sheer weight of traffic. And Michael Jackson's memorial service promises to be no different -- with media organizations bracing for a tsunami of traffic. Given the feverish interest in all things Jackson, the Los Angeles memorial could be the most-viewed online event of all time. "This will obviously be a huge media event," said Toni Fitzgerald, of Media Life, in an ...

The cars drove up to the stadium in a steady, orderly stream Monday -- some drivers giddy with anticipation as they entered and shaking with excitement as they exited. By 10 a.m. 2,200 fans had come through Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, to pick up tickets to the star-studded memorial service for pop icon Michael Jackson. Singers Mariah Carey, Usher and Stevie Wonder will be among the participants at the event, scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Staples ...

Some lucky Michael Jackson fans got the e-mails they were hoping for Sunday, saying they've won two free tickets to Tuesday's memorial service. "OMG OMG OMG OMG i got tickets to the michael jackson memorial service!!!" Deka Motanya wrote Sunday afternoon in a Twitter message. The 8,750 fans chosen were summoned to Dodger Stadium Monday to pick up their tickets and have a wristband placed on their arms to prevent them from reselling them. The Michael Jackson memorial, set for ...

The first official indication that a family service for Michael Jackson will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery came from a Los Angeles police official Sunday. Forest Lawn officials were working with the Jackson family on their plans, which were part of "a package" of events Tuesday, said Jim McDonnell, assistant chief of staff of the Los Angeles Police Department. His comments, however, did not answer questions about where or when Jackson would be buried. While there ...

The role of heavy pain-suppressant drugs in Michael Jackson's life — and possibly in his death — continues to come into focus ahead of Tuesday's planned memorial service, with new allegations, Friday, that the powerful anesthetic Diprivan had been found in the pop-star's home. Citing a single, unnamed law-enforcement source, the Associated Press made the Diprivan claim on Friday. Diprivan, also known as Propofol, is typically used in hospital operating theaters as an intravenous anesthetic. Watch TIME Video: Appreciating Michael ...

Fans of Michael Jackson will have one last chance to say goodbye to the departed pop star on Tuesday with a televised celebratory memorial service at LA's Staples Center, simulcast at the nearby Nokia Theater. Representatives of the Jackson family, the company promoting his final tour, and the City of Los Angeles released very few details about the event at a Friday morning press conference outside the Staples Center. Watch TIME's video "Appreciating Michael Jackson, the Musician." "Everything ...

Michael Jackson and Diana Ross shared a bond that he apparently thought would last long after his death. In his will Jackson wanted Ross -- who took him under her wing and who he called one of his dearest friends -- to take care of his children if his mother, Katherine Jackson, was not alive or was unable to do so. While the public may have been surprised at Jackson's decision, the two have a long history together. ...