Update! Jackson Public Memorial Could Be Held At L.A. Staples Center!

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles officials are holding closed-door talks about a possible event for Michael Jackson on Tuesday at a downtown arena, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday.

The event would take place at the Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers, said the person who wasn't authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.

It wasn't immediately clear if a funeral or a public memorial was being discussed for the entertainer — or both.

All talks are preliminary, and no decisions have been made, the person said.

Another site that has also been discussed for a Jackson tribute is the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.


Update: 3:00 pm -

LOS ANGELES, California -- Michael Jackson's memorial service will take place Tuesday in the Staples Center, the 20,000-seat Los Angeles coliseum where the singer rehearsed the night before he died, according to a person briefed by a family representative.