Is the media going overboard on coverage of Michael Jackson’s death? Vote in the poll on pop music critic Kevin Johnson’s blog, The Blender.

If you already think television’s reaction to the death of Michael Jackson has been excessive, stay away from the set on Tuesday. Broadcast and cable networks plan extensive coverage of the memorial ceremony from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, which begins at noon St. Louis time.

BROADCAST

ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox will air the service live, preempting daytime programming.

ABC: Charles Gibson anchors.
CBS: In addition to live coverage of the service, Katie Couric will anchor two editions of “The CBS Evening News” (tonight and Tuesday) and a special edition of “48 Hours” (9 p.m. Tuesday) from the Staples Center. “The Early Show” will air live from the Staples Center again on Tuesday with Maggie Rodriguez and Harry Smith.
NBC: Meredith Vieira will also report from the Staples Center for the “Today” show.
Fox: Megyn Kelly of Fox News anchors for the broadcast network.

CABLE

CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, E! Entertainment, TV One and the TV Guide Network

CNN: The service will be live on HLN, CNN International (airing worldwide) and CNN en Espanol as well as CNN itself. Anderson Cooper, Larry King and Don Lemon will anchor CNN.
Fox News: Shepard Smith anchors beginning at 11 a.m. and Greta Van Susteren reports.
MSNBC: Chris Jansing anchors.
E!: The service will air worldwide, “wherever E! is seen,” and also stream at Eonline.
TV One: Live coverage beginning at noon, anchored by Art Fennell and Jacque Reid. The cable network will also repeat the service at 7 and 10 p.m. Tuesday.

ONLINE

Live streaming at StaplesCenter.com

Live streaming via CNN on Facebook Connect “so that Internet users across the globe can watch live while simultaneously updating their Facebook status and following their Friends on Facebook without leaving the CNN.com Live video player.”

LINKS

The New York Daily News talks to producer Ken Ehrlich about the service.

From the Los Angeles Times, why people shouldn’t buy memorial tickets on eBay.