Michael Jackson

September 10, 2006 -- MICHAEL Jackson has been called a lot of things over the years: a plastic surgery freak, a child molester and a pill-popper. But we've never heard anyone describe the former pop star as funny - until now.

Maybe Jacko should try stand-up to pay back his ever-mounting debts. In an exclusive interview with Page Six's Sarah Polonsky, Chris Tucker said, "He [Jackson] does this impression of my voice and it's really hilarious."

Tucker says of earning $25 million for his next flick "Rush Hour 3," out next summer: "It feels good. Especially when a movie is successful . . . and to reap the rewards isn't bad either, yah know?"

Tucker says he uses his fortune as fodder for his onstage act. "People hear about how much money I'm making, and it's funny," he says. "A lot of humor ends up coming along with it, because the truth is I haven't even had any money in a while, well, besides a credit card. When you do earn a lot, you don't even see it. I have to borrow money from people."

Along with all the cash and fame come celebrity friends. Besides the "hilarious" Jackson, Tucker says, "I love to hang with Eddie Murphy, too. I have also traveled the world and seen places like Africa with Bono and Bill Clinton."