STAGE TUBE: Madonna's VMA Tribute To Michael Jackson

Madonna opened the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards with a speech in memory of Michael Jackson. Madonna called Jackson a "hero," a "king" and a "human being" as she paid tribute to the King of Pop before introducing his sister, Janet Jackson, and her MTV performance.

"I know his pain," the pop star icon remarked, referring to the constant media attention the King of Pop received right up until his death.

Michael Jackson, the late King of Pop was honored during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. Not only did his sister Janet Jackson perform a musical tribute to her brother with a special appearance to help open the show, but MTV also gave viewers their first look at the Jackson documentary "This Is It" during the live broadcast, when the trailered premieres on MTV.

The film, built around rehearsal footage left behind after Jackson's death, will be released in a limited two-week theatrical engagement worldwide. The studio also announced longtime Jackson collaborator Kenny Ortega is officially directing "This Is It," which offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Jackson preparing for a series of London shows he was rehearsing when he died June 25. Ortega had been working with Jackson on the "This Is It" concert tour. His other credits include the "High School Musical" movies and an upcoming remake of "Footloose."

This Is It is being produced with the full support of The Estate of Michael Jackson and will be drawn from hundreds of hours of rehearsal and behind-the-scenes footage, captured in high definition with state-of-the-art digital sound as the late singer was preparing for his concert series in London. It has now been revealed that the film will debut an unreleased song by the late pop icon titled, 'A Place with No Name', you can here a snippet of the new tune by clicking here.

The film, which will also offer select sequences in 3-D, will provide a unique career retrospective and feature interviews with some of Jackson's closest friends and creative collaborators.