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Michael Jackson is bringing in celebrity witnesses for his trial. Isn't this like the weirdest list? Here's an excerpt:

--witness list includes NBA star Kobe Bryant, Elizabeth Taylor, illusionist David Blaine, TV newsman Ed Bradley, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter and relatives of actor Marlon Brando--

Ha ha. Kobe! Why Kobe? Especially, why Kobe? He definitely doesn't have good rapport with the Cali public. David Blaine? He just might be one of the scariest people on the planet. Nick Carter? Relatives of Marlon Brando? Hmmm. Interesting....

I think it will be impossible for the defense to allow witnesses. Michael Jackson has had too much media publicity - good or bad. I don't know if there is any single person in the United States, let alone California, that hasn't heard of Michael Jackson. Also, that they haven't already formed an opinion on him.

This trial is going to be crazy. But that is probably because of the
media though. The media always blows up stuff and twists it around to make money. I hate the media; to bad I know someone who works for them....

Bryant, Taylor among possible MJ witnesses