Samuel Effin Jackson stars in a movie currently in production and titled “Black Snake Moan.” In it, Jackson plays the part of Lazarus, an older black bluesman who claims he can cure a white nymphomaniac of her condition by…well, use your imagination.

Knowing Jackson — and the details of this production — as I do, I think I can state for the record that rumors that “Black Snake Moan” is based loosely on the story of a now cranky, crotchety old bastard in the world of mentalism who once got off (if you will forgive the expression) in court from charges that he convinced a woman to have sex with him to cure a “curse” — which charge was reported to be accurate and the getting off part was aided and abetted by one of the shining lights in mentalism — are purely speculative.

Amusing, but speculative.

Carry on.