There were many tributes at the Michael Jackson memorial but none were more poignant or surprising than when his daughter Paris Jackson took to the stage.
Paris Katherine addressed mourners at the Staples Center on Tuesday, tearfully telling them -
"Ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. And I just want to say I love him so much."
The Michael Jackson memorial will go down as one of the most watched web events, ever. Many sources predicted that the service would severely cripple social networks and news sites but although they were strained they maintained the broadcast from the Staples Center. I followed the early stages via the CNN/Facebook integrated live stream but opted to watch the majority on television. Twitter struggled but despite the
Update: Here are some statistics from GigaOM that covered the event..
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