Jury selection resumed today in the Michael Jackson child molestation case after a one week delay due to the death of Jackson's attorney's sister.

Today, lawyers for the pop star told potential jurors that among the potential witnesses Jackson intended to call were basketball star Kobe Bryant and actress and longtime Jackson friend Elizabeth Taylor. Other possible witnesses include singer Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, Ed Bradley of CBS news and illusionist David Blaine.

Judge Rodney Melville tried to reduce the tension in the room by telling prospective jurors, 'I'm not bought and paid for. I have not made up my mind in this case and I want to select a jury that feels exactly the same way,' Melville said.

'You might be able to relax a little bit if you think of this as a job interview,' Melville added, which brought laughter inside the courtroom.

Experts expect Jackson's attorneys to try to weed out the parents of young children from the jury pool using their preemptory challenges because those people would be most likely to be concerned about the dangers of child molestation. The racial makeup of the jury pool was roughly one-third Hispanic, approximately a half dozen African-Americans and the vast majority white.

Jackson is accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy at his Neverland Ranch after showing him pornography and serving him alcohol. He denies all charges.

Jury selection is expected to continue for weeks in this case.