Call us old-fashioned but there's certainly nothing we find more entertaining than the idea of watching a disturbed bipolar old man with giant hair get tried for the murder of a B-movie actress – so thank goodness the Phil Spector murder trial will be on TV.
Well maybe anyway. Reports are suggesting that the judge in the Phil Spector murder case is toying with the idea of making the trial televised since the nature of the case is in the public interest and also that the advance on the book deal that he's lining up about the Phil Spector murder trial would be way more wicked enormous if everyone saw his face on TV every day and it might mean that he'd get to meet his hero Dick Van Dyke. Needless to say, the thought that a man like Phil Spector would effectively be tried by television raises all kinds of deep and complex questions, like what kind of crazy haircut is Phil Spector going to have in the trial. An afro? The afro again? We're crossing our fingers for the afro.
By now the Phil Spector murder trial should be over. Back in June the Phil Spector case was delayed until September – and then again numerous times since – but now it finally looks like it'll creak into action sometime soon. But first a recap – Phil Spector was the man who revolutionised music production with his Wall of Sound technique, created more classic hits than there is time to list them, influenced everyone from Brian Wilson to Bruce Springsteen and produced records by Dion, The Ronettes, John Lennon, The Ramones and, um, Starsailor. And he may or may not have shot and killed actress Lana Clarkson in the mouth four years ago.
But now a number of pretrial hearings are taking place before the Phil Spector murder case will finally kick off, and – among other things under discussion – is the option of allowing the Phil Spector murder trial to be televised, as Forbes reports:
"This is a trial of public interest," said Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler. "I always have a problem with commentators telling people what is going on rather than letting the public see the trial for themselves. I'm a firm believer in having the public see it." Attorneys on both sides said they wanted time to consider the proposal… The judge has the option to allow television cameras in court during trial, and can consider the views of prosecution and defense lawyers before making a decision. Fidler said he's received requests from numerous media outlets to bring cameras into the courtroom. He said the issue must be decided shortly because of technical arrangements that need to be made if cameras are permitted.
Among these technical arrangements are electrical sockets for the TV equipment, adequate lighting in the courtroom and an eyebrow wax for Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler that'll mould his ferocious monobrow into something more stern yet seductive. The question of jurors has also been raised by the option of a televised Phil Spector murder trial. More than 300 potential jurors are set to be interviewed about their opinions on a televised trial that might last three months in a process that is sure to be long-winded and laborious, especially if all of the jurors are ugly.
But perhaps a televised Phil Spector murder trial would be preferable to any other form of media reportage, especially since it'll stop Sky from hiring a bunch of witless lookalikes like it did during the Michael Jackson paedo-trial. One thing's for sure though – everyone will be able to rest a lot more easily once the Phil Spector murder trial is finally over, not least Phil Spector himself who will no doubt be keen to discover if his new OJ Simpson-style book will be called If I Did It, Here's How It Happened or If I Didn't Do It, Here Isn't How It Didn't Not Happen.
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Bowman says
I really wouldn’t like to watch a murder trial on TV. Unless Grey’s Anatomy is on – I’d watch ANYTHING rather than that
Gilbert Wham says
When I get tried for murder, I’m gonna have my hair just like that. Awesome.