Debbie Rowe Pulls Out of Jackson Memorial, Attacks Paparazzi

Debbie Rowe, the onetime wife of the late popstar Michael Jackson and mother to two of his three children, has pulled out of her ex-husband’s memorial service at the last minute.

The former nurse originally said she would attending the service, which is being held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles on Tuesday; however, a representative for Rowe has revealed that she has since declined her invitation.

“Although Debbie had originally planned to attend tomorrow’s Staples Center memorial service, we have concluded with Debbie that she will not be attending,” her rep said in a statement. “The onslaught of media attention has made it clear her attendance would be an unnecessary distraction to an event that should focus exclusively on Michael’s legacy. Debbie will continue to celebrate Michael’s memory privately.”

According to several sources, Rowe’s decision to not attend the day-long service stems from an altercation she had with photographers on Sunday. Jackson’s ex-wife was leaving a Chinese restaurant near her home when she allegedly yelled at the paparazzi, “Are you ready to get your butt kicked? Don’t f***ing touch me!”

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Michael Jackson Funeral Plans

After their requests to hold a public memorial at Neverland Ranch were denied, Jackson’s family has finally decided on the back-up location for their son’s funeral.

TMZ.com is reporting this morning that a motorcade will travel from Forest Lawn Mortuary in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning to the Staples Centre complex in downtown L.A., where a public memorial will be held.

At this stage, the Jackson family “still hasn’t decided” on whether the memorial will take place at the Staples Centre or the nearby, smaller Nokia Theatre. They are expected to make a decision one way or the other shortly.

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A Private Funeral for Fawcett

It has been announced that a private funeral for actress Farrah Fawcett will be held on Tuesday.

The private service will be held at 4 p.m. (local time) at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, chuch officials have confirmed.

The actress, best known for her role in cult 70’s series Charlie’s Angels, passed away on Thursday after a long and painful battle with cancer at the age of 62.

Fawcett’s longtime partner Ryan O’Neal was at the actress’ bedside when she finally succumbed to the disease.

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