Michael Jackson Memorial Service or Circus??

I was very sorry to hear about Michael Jackson, and I feel sorry for his family it has to be completely overwhelming. They say up to a million people are on their way to pay their respects to Michael Jackson. I know everyone loved him, but I personally think it is disrespectful to turn his burial into a media circus. Isn't a funeral about closure for family and friends? I think it would be more respectful to donate to his favorite charity or whatever the family would deem appropriate.