Political Sideshow: When Allegations, Convictions, Special Treatments and Backroom Chats Heat Up the Headlines

In a scene more fitting for a mischievous schoolboy than a former president, Donald Trump gets a stern talking-to from the judge.

Forget prime-time TV; the real entertainment is unfolding in the courtrooms, where the plot is thicker than a mystery novel and the characters are as colorful as a neon painting.

Herein lies a collection of tales that could make Shakespeare himself say, "Well, that escalated quickly."

Embark on a journey through gag orders that seem more hopeful than a child's wish list to Santa and jury selections that mimic finding a sober person at Oktoberfest.

If you ever thought law and order were about gavels slamming and justice served on a silver platter, think again.