Spike Lee's Jackson birthday bash could draw 10K

Spike Lee's Jackson birthday bash could draw 10K
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials want to find a larger place for Spike Lee to hold his celebration of Michael Jackson's birthday.

The filmmaker had planned to mark the late King of Pop's birthday with a block party-style bash in Brooklyn's Fort Greene park on Aug. 29, when Jackson would have turned 51.

But a spokeswoman for Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday that city officials and Lee are looking at other sites because crowd estimates have grown.

The event's original permit envisioned 2,000 people attending. But because of nationwide publicity, organizers now expect the crowd to exceed 10,000.

The city says Brooklyn's Prospect Park is a possible alternative.

Lee collaborated on Jackson's video for "They Don't Care About Us."

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Published 8/21/09 by


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  • i will come if i am there... hope they could have it in DVD i will buy it. i agree with you guys... TMZ, Insider and ET they did everything to destroy MJ.
    Anonymous 8/29/09 Reply
  • Some people wants to tell us that Michael was some freak. They won't tell you when they fine out that Michael constantly help people. I remember when the kids from Make A Wish use to always visit Neverland.
    Anonymous 8/23/09 Reply
  • MJ fans on August 29th let us honor Michael by doing something to help the needy, the sick. Pass it On! Take can goods to the Homeless Shelter...visit a sick child at hospital...write our Soldiers... make a donation to a charity. Let's do something...
    Anonymous 8/22/09 Reply
  • hi all
    Anonymous 8/22/09 Reply
  • way to go spike...hope i cud attend to dis marvelous celebration of mjs life
    Anonymous 8/22/09 Reply
  • Forever you will live in my heart MJ, you are more than an hero, you are a true king. I love you mj
    OmobolaO 8/22/09 Reply
  • I agree with all of thy above! The american press has been micheal jackson's demise.
    it's embarassing to say that he got treated better from foreigners at times.I'm still waiting to see positive Documentaries and The good shows micheal put out?
    Anonymous 8/22/09 Reply
  • Never forget you Michael......
    Anonymous 8/21/09 Reply
  • I hope that piece of trash Halperin wrote becomes a big flop. I am better... but every now and then it hits me that MJ is gone. He really is gone.
    Anonymous 8/21/09 Reply
  • This sounds really nice to help with the mourning process that many people are experiencing. It is so difficult to let him go, but I do agree to allow this incredible man to just rest in peace. I am a huge fan and hope to meet him in heaven some...
    Anonymous 8/21/09 Reply
  • We need people like Spike Lee. Because the people like TMZ... Entertaiment Tonight... the Insider... Diane Diamond...Ian Halperin. They are doing their best to destroy Michael. They won't.
    Anonymous 8/21/09 Reply
    • i dont know how these media feel now...they fail to destroy MJ. his album can testify to that. i began to think those people who make his life miserable, OPRAH is not an exception
      Anonymous 8/29/09
  • I was more of a MJ fan when I was younger. I always will love his music. I do wish people will let him be. He had no Peace in life and he had not had any Peace in death. He was "Different" than what we believe to be normal behavior but even with...
    Anonymous 8/21/09 Reply
  • Well, being from new york I think that's beautiful idea. But why not in manhattan like central park ? Yes I myself am tired of them bad mouthing micheal jackson..He dosen't deserve it .I myself am tired of Ian Halperin he makes me sick already.
    Anonymous 8/21/09 Reply
    • I agree with you that Ian guy makes me sick. He looks like an idiot. MJ deserves respect and peace. He will always be remembered. its been a big loss and I have been devestated since his death. he was not only a great entertainer but he also was a...
      Anonymous 8/21/09
  • Do you know how sick I am of people like Diane Diamond, ET, the Insider, Ian Halperin,TMZ.
    Anonymous 8/21/09 Reply
  • If I could I would be right there. Thank you Mr. Lee. We all know MJ was not perfect, but he was not as bad as some are trying to make him out to be.
    Anonymous 8/21/09 Reply
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