Big celebrities get all kinds of preferential treatment in this world. They don’t have to pay for anything, they don’t have to make reservations, and they can generally get out of messes with a little charm. But there is at least one equalizer: Jury duty. Brad Pitt learned this lesson Thursday as he had to march down to the courthouse just like the rest of us slobs.

Okay, maybe Brad’s jury duty wasn’t exactly like the rest of ours. His limousine got to park in the employee parking area, he got to wait in a special room until it was time to meet the judge and attorneys, and he had lunch brought in to him. But other than that, he had to sweat it out like everyone else.

Lucky for Mr. Pitt, the defendant in his would-be case decided to plead "no contest" to his DUI charges and all the jurors got to go home with time served. Angelina must be very relieved.

We all knew it would happen soon. He had to strike while the notoriety iron was hot.

According to Broadcasting and Cable Magazine, dramatic, camera-loving judge Larry Seidlin is expected to be taping a pilot or "sales presentation" in L.A. next week.

His antics during the Anna Nicole Smith craziness put him on the map and he recently announced intentions to retire and pursue other interests.

A show featuring the emotional jurist is planned for 2008.

You’ve got to wonder what Howard K. Stern and Larry Birkhead think about this.

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