Jackson funeral set for Tuesday in downtown L.A.

By Roger Friedman

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Michael Jackson's funeral is being scheduled for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, sources said.

AEG Live, which owns the basketball arena and the adjacent Nokia Theater, will use both facilities and the surrounding plaza. There's no word yet on how ticketing will be handled.

Earlier speculation had the funeral being held everywhere from Neverland to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

(Editing by Dean Gooodman at Reuters)