A judge has ruled that Jay Leno can make jokes about Michael Jackson after all.
Reuters reported Friday that County Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville had ruled that Leno was from a gag order in the case even, though he is a potential witness.
Melville said the host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" is prohibited only from talking about issues pertaining to testimony he might give in the case.
Jackson's lawyers had sought to keep the gag on Leno. The comedian had been using surrogate comedians to weigh in on Jackson while he remained mum. Stand-in's had included Roseanne Barr, Drew Carey and Brad Garrett.
"We are happy the judge confirmed that the gag order in this case does not prevent Jay Leno from continuing to entertain the country with humor and commentary about the Michael Jackson trial just as he does with the other news events of the day," said Jeffrey Zucker, president, NBC Universal Television Group.
