Award

Michael Jackson received a dubious accolade from Access Hollywood, for being the fourth most written about celebrity in 2004.

He apparently notched up 84 stories during 2004.

Jury Summons

The summonses are being sent out to the 4000 potential jurors, in the forthcoming Michael Jackson trial.

The task of selecting a group of 12 "peers" to Jackson may not be easy. One newspaper rather cynically remarked:

"Finding 12 "peers" of Jackson will not be easy, unless county officials scroll the patient lists of every plastic surgeon in the area, instead of eligible voter records"

Key Witness Won't Testify

It is reported that Vincent Amen, a key defence witness in the forthcoming Michael Jackson trial, won't testify.

Amen is rumoured to be one of the 5 alleged co-conspirators in the Jackson case. He worked for Jackson from February 2003, as a chauffeur to the family who are at the centre of the child molestation allegations.

It is alleged that Amen spent some considerable time with the family.

To ask a naive question here, why did the family accept such a "gift" from Jackson?

Amen is reported to be prepared to invoke the Fifth Amendment, if he is subpoenaed to appear.

It is rumoured that Amen has evidence of the family enjoying Jackson's largesse, in the 6 weeks following the infamous Martin Bashir interview.