Stars of music and film attended the red carpet premiere of Michael Jackson's This Is It in Los Angeles. The premiere took place at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE next to the new Regal Cinemas movie complex in downtown Los Angeles on October 27.
Celebrities including Katy Perry, Adam Lambert, David Cook, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Paula Abdul, Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marlon Wayans, Mario Lopez, and the Jackson brothers, Jermaine, Tito, Marlon and Jackie all came out to pay homage to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
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Travis Payne, the famous choreographer who worked with Michael Jackson on This Is It, says this movie shows Jackson as he's never been seen before "behind the process, discussing his philosophy on art and what motivates him."
Jennifer Love Hewitt shared how she worked with Michael Jackson when she was nine years old on a LA Gear commercial and had visited Neverland three times. David Cook said he came to "pay homage to one of the greatest performers of our time" and that he was going to take notes as well.
Katy Perry said her favorite Michael Jackson song is "P.Y.T." while Sugar Ray Leonard's is "Leave Me Alone." Music producer Rodney Jerkins said, "Michael told me he always wanted to be a part of the biggest movie of all time." Ironically, This Is It may fall into that category.
This Is It opens for a two-week limited run on October 28.
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