My M.I.L. is a pretty smart bird...

Another response to my post...

This Michael Jackson thing is no longer news. It is strictly profit generating media. So sad that there is rarely any legitimate news being broadcast these days and the American public has no clue what really important things are happening. I am personally really tired of all the sensationallism!!
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I completely agree with Grandma on this and have been saying it for a long time. The Media's job is to sell advertising NOT to give us timely and topical news.

This thing has grown to a product placement ad for the singers, speakers, venue, and labels involved.

I just read that the cars were provided free to the family:

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The shameless commercialization of Michael Jackson's death continues as Land Rover Encino's providing Range Rovers and Rolls Royces to the Jackson family for the day's transport. Free product placement all day.
According to paparazzi machine TMZ, the cars have been provided to the Jackson family for the entire day, free of charge. It's a case of thinly veiled product placement as family and other celebrities will use the vehicles to travel to both Forest Lawn cemetery for his funeral service and LA's Staples Center for the much-hyped memorial service. Stay tuned to every single 24 hour news network for constant updates.

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