Here are the big stories on the agenda today:
- A potential bombshell regarding the custody of Michael Jackson’s two older children. The singer's ex-wife says she'll fight for custody, but her lawyer is telling reporters something different. We’ll also show you the tape of one of Michael Jackson’s last performances, from just two days before he died. Active, energetic, electric as always. Almost hard to believe. American Morning will be live for what is expected to a huge memorial service for the singer at L.A.’s Staples center Tuesday morning.
- The end of “Macho.” Is the world moving towards a monumental shift of power from men to women? That’s the premise of an essay by New America Foundation fellow Reihan Salam. He writes in the current issue of Foreign Policy about the “Death of Macho”. Carol Costello interviews him about why he thinks women are gaining the upper hand and male dominance is nearing its end.
- The meltdown of marriage in the media. How infidelity's visibility is eroding our most sacred institution, from Governor Sanford's affair… to Jon & Kate. What is happening to the state of "marriage" in America?