There's been so much chatter about when and where Michael Jackson is going be laid to rest that it is hard to keep up.

But now, the pop star's father, Joe Jackson is weighing in, saying his son will be buried Aug. 29, what would have been his 51st birthday, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills. In an interview with the New York Daily News, Joe Jackson said the burial plans were finalized in the last few days.

There was no confirmation from the Jackson family over the burial plans, which have been kept a secret. Joe Jackson was estranged from his son for years, and it's unclear what role he's playing in the process.

Two weeks ago, Joe Jackson said he supported building a Neverland Ranch-style venue in Las Vegas and having Michael Jackson buried there.

In the Daily News interview, Joe Jackson also said he's closely monitoring the police investigation into his son's death, which appears to be focusing on the entertainer's doctor, Conrad Murray. Joe Jackson told the Daily News he worried Murray would become "the fall guy for a whole lot of people."

There was a private memorial for Jackson at Forest Lawn last month.

-- Shelby Grad

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