Santa Maria, Calif. ? Michael Jackson’s lawyers announced Monday they may call celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Ross and Kobe Bryant to the witness stand during the pop star’s molestation trial.

The list of possible witnesses sounded like coming attractions for a major Hollywood spectacle: “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno, producer Quincy Jones, actor Chris Tucker and singer Stevie Wonder, along with Taylor, Ross and Bryant.

Names of defense and prosecution witnesses were revealed to prospective jurors so attorneys could find out if any of the pool had associations that may be important.

But the judge advised the jury pool that some of the big names may be no-shows.

Attorneys are in the process of selecting 12 jurors and eight alternates who will decide Jackson’s fate on charges that he molested a teenage cancer patient at his Neverland Ranch and plied him with alcohol.

Defense attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. also named as possible witnesses Jackson’s children Paris and Prince Michael.

Jackson smiled at the prospective jurors during Monday’s selection.

Quizzed on their views of the news media, most said they thought the press goes overboard in covering some issues but said they watch news on TV and read newspapers.

The prosecution witness list included a group that the defense did not: the entire family of a boy involved in 1993 allegations of molestation by Jackson. The judge has not yet ruled whether that incident can be mentioned in the trial.