The wait is finally over, and right now, fans all over the world are enjoying "Michael Jackson's This Is It," the hotly-anticipated concert film culled from over 100 hours of footage left behind by the late pop superstar. Though windy conditions threatened to whisk away all of the sequin-gloved revelers at the red carpet premiere in Los Angeles, it didn't stop hardcore Jackson fans from coming out to support the fallen icon. Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert, Paula Abdul and David Cook all turned out to support the film and glad-hand with spectators, press and Jackson family members. Everyone had something to say in support of the King of Pop.
"Michael wasn't afraid of just being himself," said Lambert. "Michael didn't conform to one style of music. He did his own thing. That's the thing that makes me tick."
Abdul's connection to Jackson was more personal, as she was a choreographer for the Jacksons on their 1984 Victory tour. "There were so many memorable moments," she told MTV News. "I was still a [Los Angeles] Laker girl and I was summoned to work with the brothers. I was 18 years old and I got to see entertainment at its finest. [I learned that] you're only as good as the last thing you've done. He was just amazing."
As for the movie, the first reviews should be hitting the street soon, but if the clips we've seen so far are any indication, the film will not only be a stunning piece of art but also a fitting epitaph for Jackson (though it almost certainly won't be the last). Follow the jump for an exclusive clip of Jackson performing "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" — one of his signature hits — in "Michael Jackson's This Is It."