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Next Tuesday’s public memorial service for Michael Jackson will be an event of "extraordinary" scope that could present unique challenges for the city of L.A, officials said on Friday. Read on to find out how to get tickets to the memorial or watch it on TV! Registration for the memorial tickets is taking place at the Staples Center Web site until 6 p.m. today. As of 5 p.m. on Friday, 524,330 people had registered for tickets to the Michael Jackson memorial service. Then, on Sunday, 8,750 people will be chosen at random to receive two tickets apiece. On "Larry King Live" on Friday night, Kenny Ortega told listeners that he will be directing the program for the memorial service. He will meet with AEG about the program, but he says his direction will be guided by the family. Also on Friday, L.A. City Councilwoman Jan Perry called the public memorial — which takes place next Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Staples Center — a special event "with the potential to impact public safety." She urged fans to consider watching the service on TV, via a world-wide video feed being made available to the networks. Tim Leiweke, the president and CEO of sports/entertainment corporation AEG, said 17,500 free tickets are being released to the legions of fans expected in town. Eleven thousand tickets are for the service at L.A.’s Staples Center, while 6,500 more are for seats at the nearby Nokia Theater, where the event is being simulcast. Leiweke said no tickets are being sold, and there will not be a funeral procession at the service. Keep checking back here for the latest Michael Jackson news.

Madonna will pay special tribute to Michael Jackson when she resumes her Sticky & Sweet tour in London tomorrow night. Madonna’s rep tells the Associated Press that she’ll perform a special song and dance number in memory of Michael during the concert. In exclusive photos of a dress rehearsal for the show (posted on Madonna’s Web site), a man dressed like the late King of Pop is pictured busting dance moves while the Material Mom and an entourage watch on, looking impressed. The concert takes place at London’s O2 arena, where Michael was slated to stage his 50-date tour.

A new development has reportedly come to light in the Michael Jackson death investigation. A law enforcement source tells the Associated Press that Diprivan was discovered in Jackson’s home. Diane Dimond, who has been covering Jackson since 1993, claims that Diprivan is a sedative that is typically used in hospitals. Earlier in the week, officials visited Jackson’s rented L.A. home and seized various medications for the LAPD’s investigation.

Farrah Fawcett was remembered Tuesday at a Los Angeles funeral that was full of love, emotion and prayer. In a Los Angeles cathedral that was filled with yellow, white and peach flowers, and in a service that included a rendition of "Amazing Grace," as well as a bagpipe performance, Farrah’s longtime love Ryan O’Neal and their son Redmond O’Neal read bible passages to say goodbye. Redmond, who was allowed to leave jail for his mother’s funeral, gave the first reading at the funeral, followed by a reading from his father, who said that his son did a beautiful job. Many mourners expressed their love and support for Redmond. Easels at the back of the church displayed photos of Farrah, including one of her posing with her beloved son Redmond, who draped rosary beads over his mother’s casket before it left the church. Farrah’s best friend Alana Stewart and Dr. Lawrence Piro delivered eulogies, while Ryan and Redmond served as pallbearers. Farrah’s father, James Fawcett, sat in the front pew of the cathedral, while Ryan’s daughter Tatum O’Neal sat with Alana Stewart. Other stars in attendance at Los Angeles’ Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral included Kate Jackson, "Ghostbusters" star Ernie Hudson, model Cheryl Tiegs, actors Garry Shandling and Dick Van Patten, as well as Dick’s wife Pat Van Patten, and hairstylist Jose Eber.

Reality star Jon Gosselin celebrated Father’s Day with his children in Reading, Pennsylvania, but his wife Kate was nowhere to be seen.  When asked about Kate’s whereabouts, Jon told Radar Online and other media outlets, "I have no idea. … She’s not at home." A promo for the couple’s "Jon & Kate Plus 8" reality show says the couple plans to announce "life-changing decisions" on a special episode on Monday night. The special one-hour episode of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" airs on TLC Monday at 9 p.m. (EST/PST).

The ladies of "The View" responded to the comments made by their former co-host Star Jones on Oprah Winfrey regarding her gastric bypass surgery that she kept a secret. "I’m going to take a bypass. … Good luck to her," Joy Behar said on the show when asked about Star. "We had to cover for her. We had to say [her weight loss] was from diet and exercise which it wasn’t." On Oprah, Star was asked to react to a previous clip of Barbara Walters on Oprah saying her secret surgery caused "The View" audience to feel "uncomfortable" and unable to "relate" to Star anymore. "I’m so sorry that I placed a burden on my colleagues. I never asked them to lie," Star said. On today’s "The View" Barbara said of her former co-host’s disclosure on Oprah, "We really do wish her well."

As reported, one of Charlie and wife Brooke Mueller-Sheen’s newborn twin sons, Max, is still in the hospital with a heart condition. While a sources say definitively that baby Max does have a heart condition, the reason he is still hospitalized is due to his low birth weight. A rep for Charlie said Thursday: "The Sheens appreciate the outpouring of concern but have assured everyone that both Bob and Max are fine."

As legions of love-struck fashionistas wait with bated breath for the follow-up to last summer’s ‘Sex and the City’ movie, there is now a release date set for the big ‘Sex’ sequel.   Variety reports that Warner Bros. and New Line plan to release ‘Sex and the City 2′ on May 28, 2010. According to the trade paper, Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw), Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones), Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes) and Kristin Davis (Charlotte York) will all get back into their Manolos for more fun and fashion! Director-writer Michael Patrick King is also slated to return for the film’s sequel. Last summer’s big-screen adaptation of HBO’s hit series reigned at the box office, bringing in $57 million in its opening weekend.

Megan Joy’s exit from "American Idol" was unique. She was the first-ever contestant to flap her arms and make bird noises, before her final performance on the "Idol" stage. Still, she has no regrets. "I wouldn’t take anything back. I was happy to go the way I did. I was honest. I cared about the competition. I just didn’t care that Simon Cowell didn’t like my songs," says the 22-year-old mother from Sandy, Utah, who tells ET she loves birds and bird noises. "I just decided that if I was going out, I was going out with a bang." Megan’s run on "Idol" has been a rough one. The one night the judges liked her song was the country-themed performance when she sang the Patsy Cline classic, "Walking After Midnight." It was also her most difficult performance due to illness. She recalls, "The night I was sick, the miracle was I actually got through my song. I was literally lying on the ground with IVs in me [until 30 minutes before taking the stage]." In the beginning of this year’s competition, it seemed as if Simon was a big Megan supporter, but on Wednesday night’s show, he was quite harsh when he told her that the judges were not even going to consider her for a lifeline. Megan, who credits Bjork with introducing her to a whole new world of music, says that his comment made it easier for her to perform, but she holds no grudge against the Brit wit. "I think his opinion of me changed a little and he was pretty hard on me," she admits. "I think he likes me, maybe just as much as he did, but just not for this competition. I’ve got no beef with Simon and I don’t think he has one with me." Making it all the way to "American Idol"’s Top Nine means Megan will head out on tour this summer with the rest of the "Idols," which is something she is looking forward to. She is also hoping that her 10 minutes of fame might get her an invitation to appear on Nickelodeon’s preschooler hit "Yo Gabba Gabba!" "The second the show came out, I fell in love with it," she says. "It is genius. I would do anything. I would do the dancey dance. I think they are brilliant. My son would love it." And speaking of her son, he is the reason that, as sad as she is that her "American Idol" run has come to its conclusion, she is anticipating the return home. "There is a big part of me that can’t wait to see my son," she says. "It has been too long and I am ready to hold him in my arms again."

Teen sensation rockers the Jonas Brothers are branching out into TV comedy! Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas will star in "JONAS," which "follows the fictional Lucas Brothers through the unexpected, unpredictable and often absurd situations that confront these rock and roll superstar brothers as they try to live ordinary lives," the Disney Channel announced in a press release. The famous brothers will join fellow young stars Chelsea Staub ( "Minutemen"), Nicole Anderson ("Hannah Montana"), John Ducey ("Will and Grace") and Rebecca Creskoff ("Mad Men") in the series, which will feature original Jonas Brothers songs created specifically for the show. In the premiere episode of "JONAS," Nick Lucas writes a love song for a girl he’s just met — a fellow student and aspiring singer — despite warnings from Kevin and Joe that he’s moving too fast with his new crush. Then, the brothers attend the girl’s first gig where she sings the love song to another boy. "JONAS" will be available Saturday, April 25 via Disney Channel on Demand and will officially premiere on the cable channel on Saturday, May 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.