Trial could reveal Jackson sex secrets
Trial could revealJackson sex secrets
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's deepest sex secrets could spill out in his bitter $3.8 million court battle with his former video producer, a bombshell court document reveals.
The trial, which is set to kick off today, pits Marc Schaffel against the pop star in a fight over money and alleged broken deals during their three-year work partnership that ended in 2004.
But it could become a sex-soaked mud-slinging fest, according to a trial brief obtained by The New York Daily News.
Schaffel may testify about "Jackson's sexual proclivities" and "intimate details of their conversations" if the pop star's lawyers try to slime him for his past as a porno-film director and producer, the brief, penned by Schaffel's lawyer Howard King, says.
"Jackson's primary response to all of the claims will be an attempt to smear Schaffel using ... prejudicial evidence regarding his background in the adult entertainment business and the sexual orientation of some of his films," the document says.
Schaffel has admitted he directed and produced porn, including some gay-oriented flicks, before he began working for Jackson in 2001. Jackson's lawyers are also expected to dredge up "innuendo and gossip" about Schaffel's business past, the brief says.
If that happens, Schaffel will let loose. "If they go that route, and it appears they are going to, then Marc is going to tell what he knows about Michael's interests," a source close to Schaffel told The News.
'Idol' winner's crushwants to get in touch
NEW YORK -- Two weeks after Taylor Hicks discussed his first crush as a young boy, the woman from his past has contacted People magazine.
The "American Idol" winner told People in a recent interview that he never forgot his first crush: "I was in the second grade; she was in the sixth." He added that ever since, he's always liked older women.
After reading the article, the woman, Christy Lee Worsham, called People. She's now married, and was surprised she had made such an impact on Hicks.
"He was such a fun kid," Worsham, 32, said. "I'm married. But I'd like to reconnect. He was like a brother to me."
Pregnant Britneyposes in the buff
NEW YORK -- Pregnant pop princess Britney Spears is baring nearly all on the cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine.
The singer of "... Baby, One More Time" posed in the buff for the cover of the August issue; there's also a photo spread inside. On the cover, Spears, who is sitting, cups her breasts with her hands and crosses her legs while showing her protruding belly and smiling for the camera of lensman Alexi Lubomirski.
"Nothing to wear?" a cover headline asks. "487 Best new ideas inside."
Spears revealed to late-night talk-show host David Letterman last month that she was pregnant, confirming media reports and ending much speculation.
Spears, 24, and her husband, Kevin Federline, have a son, Sean Preston, who was born last September.
Today's birthdays
Singer Lena Horne is 89. Singer Glenn Shorrock is 62. Actor David Garrison is 54. Rock musician Hal Lindes (Dire Straits) is 53. Actor-comedian David Alan Grier is 51. Actor Vincent D'Onofrio is 47. Actor Rupert Graves is 43. Boxer Mike Tyson is 40. Rock musician Tom Drummond (Better Than Ezra) is 37. Actor Brian Bloom is 36. Actor Brian Vincent is 36. Actress Monica Potter is 35. Rhythm-and-blues singer Fantasia ("American Idol") is 22.