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Sent from: jim@SmallWorks.COM (Jim Thompson) Forwarded-by: dfitzpat@interserv.com A Michigan judge said Wednesday that making Jenny Jones stand trial for the murder of one of her show's guests, might force talk shows to deal with people more honestly. The judge rejected arguments by the show's attorneys that the suit posed a threat to constitutional guarantees of free speech and expression. The lawsuit, filed by the family of the slain guest, seeks $25 million in damages from the show, producer Warner Bros., owner Telepictures Productions and guest Jonathan Schmitz. Schmitz is awaiting trial next month on a first-degree murder charge. No trial date has been set. (LA Times) ---- Herb Caen noticed this week in the San Francisco Chronicle that McLean Stevenson (Henry Blake in TV's M*A*S*H) and Roger Bowen (Henry Blake in the movie M*A*S*H) died within 24 hours of each other.