Michael's Daughter, Paris, Speaks at Memorial

...and it made me cry.

Seeing a child deal with the grief over the loss of a parent she obviously loved brought me to tears. Whatever your opinion of Michael Jackson, Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson obviously adored her daddy.

"Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine," she said, her tiny voice cracking. "And I just wanted to say I love him — so much."

Watching her struggle to say this and then throwing herself into her aunt's arms...we forget that behind all of the celebrity, these are just kids who have been protected as much as possible by their father from all the media frenzy. They're kids.

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Live Feed for Michael Jackson's Memorial

The live feed can be found here. Brooke Shields just made me tear up. Sad.

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Celebrity Baby News

Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) gave birth to a baby girl in May and she managed to keep it fairly quiet. Way to keep a secret! The baby's name is Shaelyn. What a pretty name.

Something else kept under wraps for a long time (in the world of celebrity that is) is that Tobey Maguire named their son Otis. He was also born in May.

Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live aka SNL) is expecting.

Gisele Bundchen is expecting.

Ferdinand Torres (soccer pro) and his wife are due to have their baby in a few weeks.

I'm wondering...do you think personalized baby gifts are popular with celebrities? Some of them come up with some really odd names!

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A Star of Harry Potter Gets Swine Flu

The pigpocalypse doesn't avoid celebrity it appears. Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) had a mild case of it but is no longer contagious. He's back on the set for the next Harry Potter film (Deathly Hallows).

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Pictures of Michael Jackson Dead

I'm seeing reports that OK Magazine paid about half a million dollars for the rights to publish pictures of Michael Jackson on the stretcher. I've read it is of him as he lay dying. Wasn't he basically dead at home since he was never revived unless there's a news report I haven't seen yet?

OK Magazine - that is in very poor taste, bad judgment and just outright disgusting! Have some respect! Who would want a death photo of Michael Jackson or anybody for that matter?

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