The Early Show: Tribute

CBS NEWS’ “THE EARLY SHOW” CELEBRATES THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MICHAEL JACKSON WITH A SPECIAL BROADCAST EDITION,

“THE KING OF POP: ONE YEAR LATER,” ON FRIDAY, JUNE 25

Entire Eight O’Clock Hour will be Dedicated to the Music Icon on the Anniversary of His Death Exclusive Live Performance from London will feature Jackson’s Hit, “Man in the Mirror,” by BRIT Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter James Morrison Other Guests appearing on the Special Broadcast include Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony, LL COOL J, John Landis and Smokey Robinson

New York – June 23, 2010 — CBS News’ THE EARLY SHOW will celebrate music icon Michael Jackson’s cultural and musical legacy with a special broadcast edition, “The King Of Pop: One Year Later,” paying tribute to the star on Friday, June 25 (7:00-9:00 AM, ET/PT), the one-year anniversary of his death. As part of the homage to Jackson, THE EARLY SHOW will dedicate the entire eight o’clock hour to the legend, including an exclusive live performance of Jackson’s hit, “Man in the Mirror,” by BRIT award-winning singer/songwriter James Morrison in London. In addition, some of the biggest names in music and entertainment will share their memories of Jackson throughout the broadcast.

“We wanted to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson in a very special and unique way,” said David Friedman, Executive Producer, THE EARLY SHOW. “Dedicating an hour of our broadcast to one of the biggest music icons of all time, including a live performance from London and celebrity reflections on Jackson, is a distinctive way to pay tribute to a legend.”

The special broadcast will include thoughts about the late star’s legacy from celebrities, including Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony, LL COOL J and Smokey Robinson. John Landis, who directed “Thriller” (1985 Grammy Award winner for best long-form video) and “Black and White,” will also appear live from London to talk about Jackson.

Grammy award-winning artist and “NCIS: LOS ANGELES” star LL COOL J shared his thoughts about Michael Jackson with THE EARLY SHOW: “What we didn’t lose is his legacy and that incredible catalog and body of work. What we didn’t lose is all the film and all the video and all the tape of those incredible concerts all around the world on a global level. We didn’t lose any of that. At the press of button, we can still experience the magic. We still have ‘This is It,’ which I think is something everyone should own. So we didn’t lose everything.” He added, “We may have lost the man, but we didn’t lose the legacy. The legacy is actually bigger than that one human being. That legacy touched millions.”

THE EARLY SHOW is broadcast weekdays (7:00-9:00 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Harry Smith, Julie Chen and Maggie Rodriguez are the anchors of the broadcast, and David Friedman serves as executive producer.

Thank you so much to Kelli Raftery from CBS.com for the information.