Elizabeth Taylor, one of Michael Jackson's most famous and closest friends, will not be attending his Staples Center send-off today, apparently partly turned off by the "public whooplah" and partly unwilling to "share my grief with millions of others."
You can follow the legendary 77-year-old actress and philanthropist on Twitter. (Image from 1987's "Leave Me Alone," Jackson's sonic and visual rant against "whooplah.")