Remember M.J.-10:00 a.m. Post

As I'm flipping through various channels, I'm starting to get disgusted with all of the media surrounding Michael Jackson's death/memorial/funeral. (Yeah, it only took me a week and a half, too.) There are so many random a-holes out there cashing in on this unfortunate event, and I hate to say it, but his nearest and dearest are part of that group. I mean, did you see Jermaine with Matt Lauer? Holding his tissue and dabbing at his eyes every so often? And, don't even get me started on the family patriarch, Joe Jackson, who on the red carpet of the BET Awards started talking about his latest production group. Oy vey.

This memorial service has turned into a "Jackson Family Production," and while I heartily believe that Michael would want all of us to remember him together, as one united group of fans, I don't think he would enjoy every Tom, Dick, and JOE getting money and attention from the remembrance. What to do, though? I'll be watching, so I guess I'm feeding into the frenzy. I give props to Elizabeth Taylor, though, who tweeted (yes, Liz tweeted) that she would not be a part of this media mayhem and would remember Michael at her home, in private. Maybe Michael's father should take a cue from his son's dear friend.