‘Witness for the prosecution’ offers advice – for $19.99

San Francisco – Amber Frey, the star witness in Scott Peterson’s murder trial, wants to help other women bounce back from rough times – for $19.99.

“I feel there’s something I have to share and I feel almost like I need to,” says Frey. “There are so many women who can relate. They’re questioning how I got through this to where I am today.”

Frey and Peterson began an affair in the fall of 2002 that eroded when she found out that his wife, Laci, had disappeared and was the subject of a search.

Police began recording Frey’s phone calls, and her testimony helped convict Peterson, who is now on death row at San Quentin State Prison.

On Wednesday, Frey talked about her experiences before a small group of women willing to pay to hear about her transition from gullible girlfriend to teary murder trial witness to self-help instructor.

Limp Bizkit insurer tries to limit its liability in fan’s death

Los Angeles – An insurance company that issued a policy for rock band Limp Bizkit is asking a judge to rule it has no liability for any damages awarded as the result of a teenage fan’s death at a 2001 concert.

According to a lawsuit filed by Diamond State Insurance Co., Jessica Michalik, 16, died after being trampled by fans at the “Big Day Out” festival in Australia on Jan. 26, 2001.

The suit in Los Angeles Superior Court said Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst “incited” the crowd to rush toward the stage. The band was not charged with any wrongdoing.

In December 2003, the girl’s mother, Barbara Michalik, filed a claim in the Supreme Court of New South Wales naming several defendants, including the show’s promoters, the band, and its individual members, according to the insurance company’s lawsuit.

Pope Benedict XVI aids actor

Los Angeles – The actor who plays Pope John Paul II in a new cable movie needed help from the new pope to obtain a visa to the United States for a publicity visit.

Piotr Adamcyzk plays the late pope in the Hallmark Channel movie “A Man Who Became Pope,” which airs Monday.

The 33-year-old actor was having trouble leaving Italy for New York when Pope Benedict XVI intervened.

The new pope had recently screened the movie for Roman Catholic cardinals, bishops, priests and other church officials. They were so impressed with Adamcyzk’s portrayal that when they heard of the actor’s trouble getting a visa, they stepped in to make his U.S. publicity trip possible.

Adamcyzk was living in Poland when Karol Wojtyla was elected pope in 1978. During the pope’s first visit to Warsaw, the 6-year-old future actor stood on a crowded street to catch a glimpse of John Paul II. The pope walked over to Adamcyzk, placed his hands on the child’s head and blessed him.

Years later, Adamcyzk met with John Paul II before starring in the movie.

Schwarzenegger won’t be back for filming of ‘Westworld’

Los Angeles – The remake of sci-fi thriller “Westworld” is going ahead without the Governator.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was to have co-produced and appeared in the movie but those plans were put aside after his 2003 election.

The trade paper Daily Variety reported Friday that a director has been chosen for the remake: Tarsem Singh, who directed the much-panned 2000 thriller “The Cell.”

Schwarzenegger, who starred in the “Terminator” and “Conan” movies, has not held any discussions about involvement with the film, his representative said Friday.

“It’s not even on the governor’s radar right now,” spokeswoman Sheryl Main said. “He’s concentrating on the special election that’s coming up in November. That is not even a blip on the screen.”

There’s no word on when “Westworld” might start production or be released.

The original “Westworld,” released in 1973, starred Yul Brynner as “Robot Gunslinger,” who stalks a pair of vacationers at a futuristic amusement park. The cult classic was written and directed by novelist Michael Crichton.