Here in LA the Michael Jackson trial is all over the news as it gets wheeled to the freak-show launchpad. A whole lot of people on the A, B and C list are about to be very unhappy because Michael Jackson is planning to call them as witnesses in his molestation trial.

It's one thing to tell the E! Channel that Michael is a good friend and you simply can't believe the allegations. It's quite another to be compelled by law to show up in court and testify under oath about what you really think. Perhaps ... just maybe ... the story will be a bit different.

My guess is that very few of these people will make it to the stand. Jackson's defense can't really afford to call "character witnesses" who wilt under cross-examination.

23 Feb 05