Michael Jackson's Kids -- Watching a Movie, Not the Trial

With the fate of Conrad Murray still hanging in the balance, Michael Jackson's children -- Prince, Blanket and Paris (in the white hat) -- went to the movies last night and saw "Tower Heist."

According to our sources, Katherine has been filling the children in on the details of the trial herself -- she'd rather they hear it from her and not through anyone else.

We're told when the verdict comes down, Katherine will be the one to tell them the news.