We’re in the “Inherit the Wind” phase of the Donald J. Trump post-presidency, which will play out mainly in the courts even as it continues to play out in the court of public opinion. New York is following the money, while Georgia focuses on the former president’s alleged muscling of officials to “find” votes for him in a state he lost. Then there are all those women and their sexual harassment charges.

All of this, however, is taking a backseat to the “trial of the century” — every important trial is always the trial of the century — in which House Managers, having impeached Trump, are attempting to convince Senate jurors that the former president is guilty of the sole count of the indictment, incitement of insurrection.

How great was it to see Jared Leto – who left Hollywood to front a band – win the Best Supporting Oscar for his role as a transgender prostitute in “Dallas Buyers Club”? (Actually, the win was sort of a no-brainer. Hollywood loves to reward actors who transform themselves and stories that have their hearts in the right place.)

Leto seems to have his in the right place, too. Of course, there was plenty of Internet snark about his acceptance speech, in which he told the “dreamers” in Ukraine and Venezuela that we were thinking of them. (Apparently, actors aren’t allowed to be human.) I came late to his speech, but I’m glad I caught the end: "This is for the 36 million people out there who have lost the battle to AIDS.” He concluded, “To those of you who have felt injustice because of who you love and who you are, I stand here with you and for you.”’

As he left the stage, host Ellen DeGeneres shook her head and said, “Beautiful.”’

Inherit the (whirl)wind -- Trump on trial

Jared Leto, the inside man