HE'S STILL INSISTING ITS GOING TO HAPPEN

Nothing makes our brow break out in a sweat like Michael Jackson announcing he's got his creative juices flowing - there's nothing, just shudders, that way - but he keeps insisting that his Katrina benefit song is going to happen. He told the Associated Press he's "moving full speed ahead with that; although we're not sure what his concept of full speed is here - New Orleans will have been rebuilt at this rate.

This little chat with the AP was, itself, curious:

Also on the line was Raymone K. Bain, Jackson's spokeswoman. She said the call would not be a full-fledged interview, and that Jackson just wanted to make contact to express his thanks for what he said was the AP's fair coverage of his trial.

During the week, you'll remember, we were told of an impressive line-up of stars who were desperate to work with the man who has never actually been convicted of touching any of the kids. Now, though, that list seems to have become a little more fluid:

Bain has said many artists have agreed to join the project, but the lineup hasn't been finalized.

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