Oprah Excuse May Get Juror Out of Blagojevich Trial

By Alexis TereszcukRadar Staff ReporterJudges have heard it all, but this may be the best excuse ever to get out of jury duty.A potential juror in former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich?s corruption trial said she didn?t want to serve on the jury because she has tickets to a taping of the Oprah Winfrey show and she doesn?t want to miss the show.PHOTOS: Celebs In The Best, Worst And Wackiest Courtroom CoutureThe woman has four tickets to the May 10 taping, and while the judge thought the excuse was ?a little over the top,? the Assistant U.S. Attorney Reid Schar weighed in.?It?s the last year, judge.?� Oprah Winfrey?s last broadcast will be May 25, 2011 but HARPO studios would not say when the final taping will be held.PHOTOS: Celebs Who Have Done Jail TimeSo far the excuse hasn?t worked.� ?Everybody here knows that this juror will survive? if she doesn?t make it to the show Judge James Zagel said.Blago had better watch out, he doesn?t want any jurors mad at him before the trail even starts!RELATED STORIES:Oprah To Charge $1Million For 30-Second Commercial On Last ShowEXCLUSIVE: 'Celebrity Apprentice' NeNe Leakes Plans To Be The Next OprahControversy Down Under: Oprah's Name Blunder Is Revealed on Behind-The-Scenes Show

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