No bells & whistles for Staples Center sendoff, exec sez

New York Daily News - 5th Jul 2009

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Michael Jackson: The producer of Michael Jackson's public memorial insisted the event will be a restrained affair without "bells and whistles." "It will be a celeation of Michael's life [but] we're not approaching it as a TV show," Ken Ehrlich told the Daily News. Read full story at New York Daily News

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