Breaking news

News alert: Mr. Wright has just learned that the verdict in the Michael Jackson case will be read in five minutes. Fox News, as seen on the newsroom TV, is in full effect with live helicopter footage of his vans driving to the courthouse.

This blog is here with exclusive live-blogging of the event.

3:50 — What the analysts have said and are saying thus far: "Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah."

3:52 — What happens if he's guilty, my gut feeling: Who cares? or maybe, Who cares? with a good chance of, What the fuck does it matter?"

3:53 — In more-interesting, more-breaking news, one of my editors standing by the TV near my desk just used the phrase, "but he left fingerprints on the cheese." I am dumbfounded.

3:53:30 — Apparently "Leo the Lion" called last night to ask if we had the obituary for a woman who "died choking on a Mahjong tile." Prank suspected; Telegram investigating.

3:54 — Latoya arrives. The world remains fundamentally unchanged.

3:55 — Editor-in-grumpus S.W. turns off the TV and tells the media throng gathered by our TV: "Time to work."

3:55:10 — Said editor turns TV back on, but mutes it, leaving this roving reporter still on the beat, although now I'll have to crane my neck to get the scoop.

3:58 — And the verdict is .... isuredon'tcare.

Whatever the outcome, this should finally put this issue to rest ... right? A boy can hope, can't he?