Michael Jackson memorial at Staples Center

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Michael Jackson memorial at Staples Center

Photos of the memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Jennifer Hudson and musician Usher attend the public memorial Tuesday.

Basra Arte, from Canada, stands outside Staples Center before the memorial service for Michael Jackson Tuesday.

A cover shot of Michael Jackson's memorial service program.

A fan signs a tribute wall outside the arena.

Actor Wesley Snipes with the official program.

A hearse bearing the remains of the pop icon arrives for the memorial service.

Asian elephants walk to the Staples Center in Los Angeles, hours before a memorial service for singer Michael Jackson.

Brooke Shields and Earvin "Magic" Johnson before the tribute.

Wherever the Ringling Bros. circus performs, the elephants and other animals must walk from the train to the performance arena. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is arriving for a month-long engagement at the Staples Center.

Brothers Otis Collins, 24, left, and Anthony Collins, 22, from Los Angeles, watch as Asian elephants head to the Staples Center.

A portrait of Michael Jackson sits above a mural with fan' signatures.

A fan strikes a Michael Jackson pose.

Los Angeles Police officers check the Staples Center stage area before the memorial service for Michael Jackson.

Michael Jackson fans show their access wristbands as they enter the area around Staples Center.

Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks to the media outside the Staples Center before the Michael Jackson memorial.

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is booked to perform in the Staples Center, the same location as Michael Jackson's Tuesday memorial. The traditional Animal Walk moves the elephants from the circus train to the performance arena.

Singer Chris Brown is in the audience.

Rudy Ocegueda places letters on a marquee in tribute to Michael Jackson at a Holiday Inn hotel near the Staples Center.

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Jennifer Hudson and musician Usher attend the public memorial Tuesday.

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