Good on her!! The 'stars' are there for self-promotion.

I don't blame her. If anyone knew him, she did. If that's what she thinks he'd have wanted, more power to her.

I think she is attending the private one and that is why she couldn't attend the public one.

I think she doesn't want anyone to see her so sad.

I think that she is to frail and not in best position to speak at Michael Jackson's memorial. The death of Michael Jackson hit so many around the world very hard but Elizabeth Taylor is hurting deeply because she is such a close friend of The King Of Pop. I respect Elizabeth Taylor's decision to not speak on behalf of Michael Jackson as it would probably be to hard for her even though I would have loved to hear her speak about her friend.

Scott Stodden (Freeport,IL)

I agree with Ms. Taylor's comments. This has become a circus. No respect for the late Michael Jackson. It's become a venue to make money. From the tickets sold on EBay to the Staples Center: Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be available inside both venues from 8:00 AM to 9:45 AM. No outside food or beverage items are permitted in the venues. You know there will be vendors outside looking to sell T-Shirts and bobble head dolls.
It hasn't become a memorial service to pay your respects it's become a stage production.

Liz Taylor is a legend in her own rights. She had a great friend and I agree that she needs her privacy. Lots of love to her , the love and the memory of MJ will linger on forever.

That's one classy lady! RIP Michael Jackson

Good for you dame Elizabeth. I trust you over Rev. Sharpton and his entourage any day when it comes to what Michael would have wished. There is no way Michael would support such a fiasco which they are turning his memorial into. Surely it would be possible to allow his minions (or at least some of them) fans a fair chance at a proper farewell. This whole idea of the "selection process" of his fans is an unfair joke. Unfortunately, I don't know any of his real fans that are laughing.

She is, indeed, a Dame

I applaud Dame Elizabeth for not attending. Unfortunately, the "memorial" has become more of a spectacle with scalpers selling tickets to it. Disgusting. While many, many true admirers of Michael's charitable works and music will only be able to watch on television, not having been picked by a computer. And why the computer gave people two tickets–so people could sell them-is mystifying.
It's not what Michael would have wanted. My prayers are with Michael, Michael's kids, and his family and true friends like Ms. Taylor. Michael's loss is tragic. There will never be another like him.

I'm glad I got to see him in 3 of his VICTORY Tour concerts and was right near the stage. Michael was a great entertainer and philanthropist.
I'll also treasure the Victory concert drumsticks the Jackson's drummer gave me, with the Victory logo on them. And the 3 concerts will always be a happy memory.

I just wish there could have been more concerts-and I hope the "doctors" involved in his death-the drug peddlers-will be arrested and sent to jail. But even still, it won't bring Michael back..

What a loss.

I love Liz what a classy classy lady.She's 100% correct. She's above all of this. Plus at her age. She's doing the right thing. Sher knew him better than most and understood him best and she's right.

Liz Taylor has class. Thank you Ms. Taylor for remembering Michael the way he would have wanted it, not a media circus it's turned into.

Seems like a little dignity would be in order right now.

Tears, they are a language and say all that Dame Taylor and all of us who love Michael need to say. Our collective tears for him would fill an ocean. We should honor MJ the way each of us feel is best. He will be looking on and his Spirit, now safe and free, very present at the public memorial and for each of our private memorials, sending us his gentle waves of love to let us know he watches and feels our love to him.
He can now wholly become part of the music. I wouldn't be surprised to see or hear of something very special happening tomorrow!

I follow Ms. Taylor on Twitter, and I have to say, she definitely went up several respect points for me personally after those tweets went out. More power to her!

BJ

Glad to see a celebrity with good sense to stay out of the circus tomorrow will be. Good for Elizabeth!!

I am glad to hear that someone has some sense in this Michael Jackson frenzy. My goodness~he was simply a man who was talented...and his friends should be able to mourn his death in their own way. Not everyone enjoys putting their grief before millions of people. It's almost like idolatry. People are losing their minds over his death...and they didn't even know him. I have however, enjoyed hearing his music being played again. Where were all those videos before his death? It's a shame you have to die before people still show their interest in you. Hopefully, his children will be well cared for. The media circus must end though and people need to get on with their lives. The man has been dead for about 10 days already. It's time to move on. Life is for the living!

In all honesty, when I heard of Jackson's death. I thought of Dame Elizabeth first. I believe they were extremely close. Ms. Taylor in her time has lost so many friends, young and many times in tragedy. I respect her for not going in for all the hoopla. She remembers, she'll never forget. She's much stronger than people giver her credit for. No one gives her Carp, I like that about her. RIP Michael.