Mike Nichols...AFI Life Achievement Award! Hollywood Star-studded turn-out...

 

They flowed in - a veritable "who's who" of the Hollywood elite - megastars flanked by respected film directors, power-brokers chatting up the studio brass, and a host of precious friends who were there to bestow glowing tributes on a legendary director.

Mike Nichols, of course!

Meryl Streep said it best when she noted what it was like to work with the likeable seasoned pro.
"All I can say is that I was always happy on the set."

Individuals who have been graced with his presence are usually bowled over by his great ability to communicate (his sensitivity to actors and their needs is legendary, for instance).

Over the years, Diane Sawyer's hubby whipped up a number of entertaining celluloid hits, such as "Barefoot in the Park", "Spamalot", the gut-wrenching "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" starring Elizabeth Taylor, "Carnal Knowledge", and - who could forget? - the Graduate.

Nichols has nabbed a slew of prestigious awards over the years.

For example - he scooped up an Oscar for directing the Graduate; a Drama Desk Award for Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" (stage), an Emmy Award for "Angels of America" (musical), and a Tony award for helming "Spamalot"

In toto, the jewels in his dazzling Crown of Glory, are Mr. Nichol's legacy.

AFI MISSION

AFI is America's promise to preserve the history of the motion picture, educate the next generation of storytellers, and honor the artists and their work.

In sum, the prestigious National institute fosters leadership in screen education - and in the process - celebrates excellence in the art of film, television and digital media.

AFI trains filmmakers at its world-renowned AFI Conservatory, preserves the legacy of America's film heritage through the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and AFI Archives, explores new digital technologies at AFI Digifest, and honors artists and their work through a variety of programs and special events.

For 37 years, the AFI Life Achievement Award has remained the highest honor for a performer to be blessed with.

AFI offers film enthusiasts a variety of events throughout the year including:

AFI FEST
(the longest-running International film festival in Los Angeles (sponsor/AUDI)
AFI Discovery Channel Silverdocs
(A documentary festival in Silver Spring, Maryland)
AFI Silver Theatre
(year-long programming in the Washington DC, area

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John Schneider..."The Promise" political junk song! Mike Huckabee show...

Although I am a fan of John Schneider, I can't ignore the fact that his new single - The Promise - is pretty much a failure as far as musical compositions go.

The preachy lyrics are a little heavy-handed (poorly written) too.

Today, John performed the uninspiring tune on Mike Huckabee's Show (while the politician cum talk-show-host played the guitar).

No, Mike!

It is highly doubtful that the new recording will become a great "American song".

Schneider became a born-again Christian years ago because of chance meeting with Johnny Cash.

While filming "Stagecoach", the Country & Western star invited John to bunk at the Cash home.

The former Dukes of Hazzard star confessed that Cash was able to open the door to Christianity for John  because Johnny was not all sweetness and light.

Christians, John joked, tend to be all sickly sweet.

"I liked the fact that Johnny was rough."

It's not suprising that Johnny Cash became a born again Christian.

The legendary performer fought alcholism all his life - and in the process - undoubtedly was involved in one or two twelve-step programs over the years.

Because sacred (practical) passages of  the Bible are woven into AA programs, it was a given he'd cross paths with the Lord.

Schneider - The triple-threat (John sings, dances, and acts) - prefers to known as a musician.

"I like to say I am a singer who acts."

I expect fans are still turned on by his rich masculine voice and his rugged looks.

If anything is "All American" , it is the persona of John Schneider.

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Tom Cruise..."Knight and Day" slow out-of-gate! Top gun losin' it?

 

A role in the feature film - TAPS - was his first big break.

And, in an interview with Charlie Rose, the handsome actor poignantly recalled that it was a dizzying whirlwind turning-point in his career.

When he flew into town - Sean Penn (co-star) - not only picked up the aspiring wannabee at the airport - but also invited him to stay in a cottage on his property.

Do you suppose any hanky-panky went down?

Ah, so that's where those gay rumors started up!

As to the work itself, Cruise executes all his own stunts.

Frankly, I find that practise DUMB!

An actor's body is his "instrument' - a tool - which he facilitates to flesh out a character.

Without it, an actor is pretty much up a creek without a paddle.

Leave the tricky stunts to the professionals, Tom.

In the heady day of the eighties and nineties, Cruise was a megastar savoring all the trappings of a spoiled A-list performer.

The pint-sized performer actor could do no wrong.

Today, however, the fact that Mr. Cruise is a practising scientologist often gets the odd-ball mamma's boy into trouble.

But, nothing can hold a candle to the couch-jumping incident on Oprah or the fiery chat with Matt Lauer on the subject of psychiatry.

When those scary moments unfolded unexpectedy across the old boob-tube, the public's perceptions of the  diminutive star  flew all over the map.

Although Oprah's fave guest has managed to rehabilitate his image somewhat in the past few months - the talented "Interview with a Vampire" star - is facing other dilemmas.

Ticket sales have been dismal for "Knight and Day", for instance.

How would Tom  describe what Catheron Diaz (co-star) was like in four words?

"Bright, fun, generous, and talented," he smiled, after reflecting for a moment or two.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the film raked in a paltry $3.8 million opening day. 

In contrast, Tim Allen's new release - "Toy story 3 - rustled up 13 million Ka-chings.

Studio brass weren't totally in the dark about the bumpy ride ahead, though.

Sneak peaks at pre-release junkets determined that fans &  filmgoers in general weren't thrilled with the studio's quirky offering.

Roger Ebert gave the "comeback" film  three stars, though.

The NY Times called it "loud, seemingly interminable, and altogether incoherent."

"Hollywood has been buzzing the studio might drop 'MI4' - Mission Impossible 4 - if 'Knight' doesn't fair well at the box office," one insider whispered.

Like many a struggling actor, Tom can always fall back on waiting tables inbetween gigs.

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Blood of the Earth - The BP Gulf Oil Spill part 1

Lady Gaga - Alejandro

Cher...plastic surgery? A hollow look to the Pop Diva!

Cher imagines herself a twenty-something babe!

It's rare to catch an up-close shot of Cher - but ET - managed to pull it off.

When the old trooper alighted next to host Mark Steines - on the Red Carpet event for the Daytime Emmys  - I was startled by Cher's appearance.

The skin on her face was wrinkle-free, "even" in skin tone (unrealistically so), and so tight that it restricted muscle- movement in the most unflattering way.

Uh-huh!

Cher is a plastic surgery junkie!

Because of it, the Pop Icon has become a caricature of herself.

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Michael Jackson...fans celebrate life of Pop Star at impromptu wake at UCLA! (re-post)

By late afternoon, once the shocking news of Michael Jackson's death streaked across theInternet - and beyond into local businesses and the cozy homes of devoted fans - the skies here in picturesque Westwood were black with helicopters buzzing the frenzied masses below.

Meanwhile, on land routes that normally accessed the state-of-the-art UCLA hospital with ease, were now cordoned off for the most part as University security hand-directed the traffic flow in a bold-faced effort to avoid a potentially dangerous gridlock

Two dozen or so media outlets were inclined to screech to an abrupt halt in their vehicles and park along the median strip haphazardly - at which point - they bolted up to the front doors of the medical facility where the Pop Icon passed into spirit a few scant hours ago.

It was an impromptu media blitz, if ever there was one, and was reminiscent of the debacle that followed in the wake of Elvis' death decades ago.

Fans held brightly-colored signs etched with loving tributes - and on occasion - broke into a hypnotic chant.

"Michael! Michael! Michael."

Did they half expect their Crown Prince to rise up from the dead - and "moon walk" once last time - before taking a final bow forever?

One fan turned up the sound on his CD Player - and within minutes - bodies were writhing to the strains of the "Man in the Mirror".

My own included.

Catchy little ditty, that!

Did the emboldened hordes descend on Michael's final resting place because the image of the man - though distorted and misguided at times - still inspired them to recognize the power of song?

All of the media heavyweights were in attendance, too.

(MTV, CNN, NBC).

Each news team waited patiently (albeit a bit frustrated with the cards they had been dealt) for the doors of the temporary press room to swing open wide so they could surge forward - animals that they are - and stake a claim at a News Conference guaranteed to satisfy not only their audiences but the curious madding crowd to boot.

One reporter next to me in line shrugged.

"What can the doctors or Police Officials tell us that we don't already know?"

She answered her own question in a cynical tone of voice.

"Time of death. Who he is survived by. Yada Yada Yada."

On the contrary, I pointed out.

In this instant case, enquiring minds were probably pining for all the juicy tidbits.

Was the death accidental?

"No way," one reporter snapped back incredulous at the thought.

Was the unexpected death brought on by natural causes, his own hand, or due to drugs?

Also, there were nagging questions surrounding the hour of death.

Allegedly, Jackson died at approximately 1:21 pm this afternoon.

But, for some inexplicable reason, the legendary POP star was not pronounced dead until about two hours later at approximately 3:23 pm.

I know.

I was sitting at a computer terminal when MSNBC flashed a news alert to that effect.

Bottom line?

Expect the unexpected.

And, a lot of drama, Hollywood-style!

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Michael Jackson...dead @ 50! (re post)

I popped the last morsel of a late lunch in my mouth, took a swig of the remains of my Coke, and headed out the door and across campus.

Suddenly, a helicopter buzzed overhead and made a beeline for the UCLA medical center, just down-a-ways a tad.

Excited students and members of the faculty gazed skyward as whispers filtered about the campus that inside Michael Jackson was struggling for his life.

According to a Los Angeles Times news-bite on the Internet minutes ago, Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Steve Ruda reported to the newspaper that Jackson was not breathing when paramedics arrived at his home,  so CPR was performed on the unconscious Pop Star.

Meanwhile, over at TMZ.com, Harvey Levin's team speculated that Mr. Jackson suffered cardiac arrest.

A family spokesperson noted that Mrs. Jackson is en route to the medical facility to be at her son's side.
Updates to follow hourly as details of Jackson's medical condition and prognosis filter in

UPDATE: 3:23 pm (Thursday June 25th)


MSNBC has just reported that Michael Jackson has been pronounced dead at the age of 50!

UCLA State-of-the-Art Medical Center

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Joe Jackson...brings wrongful death suit against Dr. Murray!

A year has passed and still no resolution to the Dr. Conrad Murray intrigues which triggered a criminal charge of involuntary manslaugther.

On the eve of the anniversary of Michael Jackson's mysterious demise, Joe Jackson has announced that he is bringing a wrongful death lawsuit against the doctor in the Civil Courts.

So, it appears that the Jackson's may conceivably find themselves in-and-out of court alot.

Over the years, I'v been involved in a couple of lawsuits (as a plaintiff), and I learned one great lesson in life.

To me, in my current frame of mind, lawsuits amount to lawyers and their clients chasing each around the courthouse until one of the parties runs out of paper (money!).

If compromise is all that is needed to end the dispute, I say, go for it!

On another front, a frenzy has erupted once again regarding intriguing aspects of the pending manslaughter case.

Night-time talk show hosts (Larry King, for example) are pouring over the events of that fateful day, and are once again  inclined to cry "conspiracy" and "murder".

At this point it is difficult to sort out fact and myth.

The one  thing that Americans do know, is that Michael Jackson died way before his time, and that someone in the dark shadows must be held accountable.

That's justice.

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iPhone...joke of the day! Mit out signal...

Fans of high-tech gizmos - and product manufactured by Microscope - stood patienly in a seemingly endless line yesterday that swelled down the bustling street.

Gosh!

The spanking-new Iphone continued to fly off the shelves in the midst of a circus-like atmosphere.

But, within hours it was time to get down to the nitty-gritty.

A handful of die-hard geeks started grumbling about sound quality.

Steve Jobs was quick on the uptake.

"You're not holding the gadget right," he uttered up with a grin on his face.

At this juncture, there was a demonstration n to shed some light on the glitch complained of.

The really "cool" communication device (which is so much more than that, really) was designed with a slim piece of lightweight metal on the perimeter which doubles as the antennae.

In fact, the dialogue inspired the joke of the day.

When one user whined that the signal wavered that when he held it "like that", Jobs allegedly quipped:

"Don't hold it like that," he joked.

Duh!

Maybe those bozos should forget about high-tech telephones and take a page from the past.

Two tin cans and a piece of string should do the trick!

My first cell phone!

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Jake Pavelka..Bachelor couldn't get any satisfaction!

Love not always a bed of roses!

Tongues are wagging over a split which descended on reality show lovebirds, wondering what happened to the "ring", and if the union was ever consumated.

TMZ attempted to get some pointed questions in when they spied the "Bachelor" at their celebrity look-out hotspot (LA Airport).

Mission: Impossible.

In fact, the cub reporters ended up using a reel of footage to poke fun at the dude.

For example, when one of Harvey's kids tried to squeeze a question in edgewise while he was on his cell, the ok-looking contestant proved what a Hollywood phony he is.

"I can't talk. My publicist is on the line," he informed the disappointed media hounds.

Does anyone care?

Jake appears to be on his way to becoming a National joke.

And, his - um - manhood appears to be in doubt.

On one tabloid show last night, an interviewer wondered aloud why Jake kept using the word respect in his response to a query about the relationship that went awry in recent days on a sea of blues.

Did his shopped-for future hubby refuse to give Jake a bl** job?

Or, just maybe, in-between-the-sheets the bimbo babe made some unfortunate slip-of-the-tongue.

"Oh, it's so small."

Ouch!

Inquiring minds want to know!

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Barack Obama...slip up about "Twitter" jolts the blogosphere!

Although the President confessed today that he has a profile - on possibly the No. 1 social hub on the Internet (wonder what his handle is?) - it appears that Barack hasn't quite fathomed how the web site functions.

Least of all, what to call it.

Uh-huh!

In a strident speech this afternoon, the President referred to the pop culture phenomenon as "Twitters."

OMG!

The very thought of the President's continued failure to register the correct name (Twitter) in the memory banks of his little grey cells - after cruising to the titillating twitter hotspot - gives me the jitters.

Barack should take up crossword puzzles - after all - according to researchers the nifty little word quiz will keep the mind sharp.
It causes one to pause and wonder.

What is the Prez "overlooking" in a slew of important documents he affixes his John Henry to without-batting-an-eye in spite of the fact that little flourish of the pen may seriously impact Americans on a grand scale.

News at 11!

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Twilight...frenzied fans swarm Theatre! The Kiss! Red carpet correction!

I stand corrected!

A few days ago when I posted a press clip on the premiere of  "Eclipse" - the 3rd Vampire tale in the ongoing saga - I referred to the glitzy unveiling  tonight at a local theatre as a Red Carpet Event.

Not!

The producers pulled the rug out from under moi!

Those sly dawgs.

In keeping with the Vampire theme, the set decorators were instructed to roll out a black carpet, instead.

Black is tres chic, after all.

All the twi-hards were issued black wrist bands - a coveted blessing - because if a fan was lovingly caressing one, it meant he or she were in like Flynn.

A  gaggle of giggling girls straining forward amidst the crush to inch along the packed queue  have adorned themselves with a riot of Twilight accessories.

Now, the die-hards wait breathlessly for a nod from the ushers.

Psssst!

Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart get intimate.

The muscle-bound actor (who plays Jacob) chuckled heartily when he was asked by an interviewer about the "kiss" that unexpectedly unfolds in a surprise storyline twist.

"We're friends, so it was a bit awkward," he noted in so many words.

"After the kiss, Kristen suddenly realized what happened," he added sheeplishly.

"Do you realize that we just kissed," she uttered in an OMG! moment.

Then, what of Edward?

The ecstatic fans at the Nokia will find out first-hand a few hours from now.

Lucky blood-suckers, all!

A Hunka-Hunka burning love!

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Old Lady GaGa - "Alejandro"...a riot!

Britney Spears...to appear on Glee! Fan requests underscore popularity!

Word from an inside source is that Pop Diva - Britney Spears - will be warbling on the popular ratings-getter "Glee".

The blond bimbo babe may have her die-hard loyal fans to thank for the gig.

Producers at the studio have confirmed that Britney is the performer most requested to appear on the hit music-comedy show (and has always topped the list in that regard).

The ever-popular chanteuse is slated to roar onto the boards sometime in the not-too-distant future.

Stay posted!

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General McChrystal...a slippery slope stabilizes for President Obama!

 

A boner of contention!

He sprinted on seven-mile stretches along the rugged terrain at the crack of dawn, was a 4-star General who savored a great  camaraderie with his fellow soldiers up-and-down the chain of command) - and quite possibly - ate nails for breakfast.

And, at the height of his brillliant military career, stumbled.

Uh-huh.

General McChrystal was given (allowed to hand-deliver) his walking papers.

Background Story

Post: 06/22/10

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/06/general-mcchrystalgets-sack-according.html

In the  infamous Rolling Stone interview at the aforementioned link, one of McChrystal's crusty chronies was heard to lament that the General was never given the President's undivided attention.

"He (Barack Obama) didn't even fu**king know who his top dawg in Afghanistan was," barked out the Officer in so many words.

The boss was pissed.

The comments didn't fall on deaf ears, though.

When the General was "summoned" to the White House, a spokesperson underscored that the top honcho in charge of Afghanistan would be getting Obama's "undivided attention".

Ironic that!

The meeting he longed for was his last.

Though tough to make, the decision to let McChrystal go ended up being best for the country, the troops overseas, and the Afghanistan war.

In a nutshell, President Barack Obama triggered - and in the aftermath - re-established civilian control over the military.

On the heels of the General's resignation, the President noted for the record that his decision to relieve McChyrstal of his duties was not due to any disagreement in policy or out of any sense of personal insult.

It all boiled down to a code of conduct unbefitting an officer.

I happen to be one of those inquiring individuals who believes that the General and his men made a deliberate effort to engage the Rolling Stone writer - and thereafter - hurled the insults knowing full well they'd be published.

Why?

To cast dissent, stir up the stakes, you name it.

Interestingly, on Larry King Live last night, the insightful writer was asked on-camera via satellite if they (the General and his jarhead buddies) knew it was coming.

The journalist paused longer than usual, reflected for a moment, then told Larry he had warned them there might be a couple of rough days ahead.

But, I had another take on Larry's question.

Did he mean did they know what the reaction would be or that the article he was penning was about to perform a full-frontal lobotomy on these yahoos?

Only Larry King has the answer to that question.

In my mind, because General MChrystal and his  gung-ho grunts courted the reporter, they ended up getting their just desserts.

The big swinging dick stopped here.

I never promised you a Rose Garden!

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Surrender...inspirational quote!

Would you surrender one precious moment

that you cherish

To lend a helping hand

to a stranger in need?

Julian Ayrs

Divine Grace

Collection of Poems

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Google...blogspot snafus turn post into gobbly-gook! Judge Feldman scandal...

Did anyone have problems posting on their google blogspot blog at the crack of dawn today?

Mischievous gremlins descended on moi (big time) when I was in the midst of publishing a news feature on Judge Feldman.

For example, shortly after I hit the publish icon and the story sprang to life at "The Tattler" web site, a host of snafus transformed my piece into gobbly-gook.

When I cruised to the just-published post to fact check, I was taken aback!

For starters, the main paragraphs in the body of the report were all out-of-whack.

My opening paragraph, for instance, stood out like a sore thumb at the bottom of the page!

Other turns-of-phrase vanished into thin air (in spite of the fact the material was saved) to parts unknown.

But, there were more frustrating headaches on the horizon.

As I struggled to edit the scraps I was left, the post - in part - suddenly started to print double on the web page without rhyme or reason.

At one point, two versions popped up on the blog site, adding to the dilemma.

In a nutshell, it was a troubling embarrassing moment in my blog history.

Since it took about two hours or so to fix the garbled material, I have to surmise that quite a few folks must have scanned the scrambled material and shaken their heads.

Is Julian on a bender? 

Shooting Drugs?

Nope.

Just a victim of the mysterious world of computer misspeak.

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General McChrystal...FIRED!

NEWS ALERT

General McChrystal has been relieved of his duties.

News updates to follow!

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Judge Martin Feldman...stock investments in oil industry raise conflict of interest charges!

Martin Feldman, the Louisiana judge who reversed a prior ruling levelling a ban on deep-water drilling, has disclosed that a handful of his investments favored the oil and gas industry.

Feldman acknowledged owning $15,000.00 in oil-related stock (approximate) in 2008

Troubling!

After all, the bench-warmer's nest egg was in Transocean Ltd. - one of the companies involved in the Gulf of Mexico scandal - which sunk Deepwater's Drilling rig.

The Interior Department imposed the moratorium last month in the wake of the BP disaster - in addition to - halting approval on spanking-new permits for deepwater projects.

Feldman overturned the ban in New Orleans - yesterday - after citing grounds for the switcheroo.

"The government assumed that because one rig exploded, the others posed imminent danger, too."

On the heels of the Judge's ruling, the stock market shot up, but took a nose dive when the President's team announced the Government would appeal.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar intends to issue a new moratorium, which he asserts, will cast out any doubts about the need for the ban.

Feldman originally hails from St. Louis.

The Jurist - who has a great sense of humor - is a former Army Captain.

Feldman's portfolio was bolstered by stock in Halliburton - an oil-industry giant - that was also tied in with the Deepwater Horizon Project.

Which begs the question?

Due to a conflict of (financial) interest  should Judge Feldman have recused himself from presiding over the legal proceedings?

In May, Martin was appointed to a seven-year term on the "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court".

The court meets in clandestine fashion to consider government requests for wiretaps in national security cases such as those involving foreign terrorist groups.

Judge Feldman is an intriguing court official, eh?

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General McChrystal...Rolling Stone editors cull notes for smoking gun!

 

General transfixed by coverage documenting end of career!

As the Internet whipped itself into a frenzy, and an astute reporter boasted about a tawdry tell-all-tale about a "Runaway General" he orchestrated for publication, a managing editor at "Rolling Stone Magazine" (Eric Bates) hinted that there may be a smoking gun or two lurking in material that was edited (left out).

Background Story

Post:  06/22/12

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/06/general-mcchrystalgets-sack-according.html

Just maybe, President Barack Obama should hold off on any decision pertaining to General McChrystal's future fate with the military (if it leans towards a slap-on-the-wrist-only kind), until all the (sordid?) details have been ferreted out.

Otherwise, Obama may rue the day he allowed the General to outfox (psyche-him-out), in high-stakes maneuvers that come naturally for a decorated soldier of such high rank.

News at 11!

Showdown @ OK coral!

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Dave Letterman...Eminem and Jay-Z perform live @ NYC rooftop blow-out!

Dave's promotion for an upcoming blow-out on the rooftop of the Ed Sullivan Theatre in downtown NYC flew into my Yahoo mail box on Monday and triggered a delightful response once-opened this end.

Gotta mark my par-tay calendar, 'fer sure!

Infamous rapper Eminem and dynamic Pop Icon Jay-Z have been scooped up by the TV funnyman's bookers to perform live! on Friday, June 25th.

The glittering event is being tossed to celebrate Eminem's CD release - Recovery - and is being touted as a 3-Song mini-concert extravaganza.

Just betcha ratings will soar - um - into the stratosphere right of the packed roof!

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General McChrystal...gets the sack according to sources! Obama meeting tomorrow...

Amidst a storm of controversy - reliable sources in the White House - are hinting that General McChrystal has tendered a resignation.

Political analysts have also taken the position that a meeting with President Obama scheduled tomorrow afternoon with the beleaugered General is just a formality.

In the aftermath of a "Rolling Stone" feature news article - in which McChrystal and a handful of his bulls criticized the Commander-in-Chief (and higher-ups) - insiders have been prompted to whisper it is pretty much a fait accompli.

The inappropriate comments - and dressing-down of superiors and fellow colleageues - which were revealed in the biting article (The Runaway General) were confirmed by the Executive Director at Rolling Stone Magazine.

"The material was gathered over several months. And, the General knew the interviews were being recorded."

On the heels of the breaking scandal, the General hired a press agent post haste.

Then, General McChrystal apologized profusely about the shocking slip-up, which has been categorized as a significant mistake which demonstrated a total lack of judgment.

Pundits are weighing in on tomorrow's meeting when Obama and the General lock heads?

"Well, all options are on the table," one speculated.

"He's already been to the woodshed once last year," another quipped pointedly.

Some say, he'll walk in and be "fired" on the spot.

"Very deserving."

Others are more cautious about a possible outcome.

Because insiders on Capitol Hill have insisted that a resignation has been tendered, an insightful individual or two have put forth the notion that it won't be an outright firing per se.

Obama will seek the upper hand, right off-the-bat, undoubtedly.

If he has any ba**s, the Prez should start off by noting that he is inclined to accept the General's resignation, and then follow that up with one-line question.

Tell me why I shouldn't fire you, Sir?

For many Americans, the General's disrespectful conduct smacked of insubordination, and an arrogant disregard for the Military's code of conduct and the chain-of-command.

"If you are in uniform, and disagree with the Commander-in-Chief, you pack your bags."

In the final analysis, it boils down to morale, though.

Troops always need to know who is in command when they are in the field - and because of that truism - never be given mixed signals.

Consequently, my bets are on Obama.

General McChrystal is about to become a sacrificial lamb.

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Barack Obama...News alert! Judge rules against Prez on oil moratorium!

The word out of New Orleans from inside sources is that the Federal Judge in New Orleans, presiding over the legal proceedings on the off-shore drilling moratorium, has ruled against Obama and his administration.

This morning, I posted an in-depth report on the hearings that were underway back East, which focused on the key legal issues.

Post: 06/22/10

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/06/bptony-hayward-faces-axe-plaintiffs.html

President Obama's reaction was swift and severe.

"We're going to appeal," a spokesperson for the administration noted in so many words.

News updates to follow!

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Michael Phelps...love tryst with Ms. California? Wining & Dining in Sin City!

Michael Phelps squired Nicole Johnson (Miss California) around the hot party and dinner circuit in Las Vegas over the weekend and triggered alot of speculation.

Is the handsome couple on the rebound?

Phelps and Johnson whispered sweet nothings to each other a few years back, but split, over another woman.

Ironically, a fling with another beauty Queen - Carrie Prejean - initially snuffed out Johnson's passion for the studly Olympic gold medalist

But, judging by the extent of their cozy rendez-vous in the silver state, it appears the love-birds are entertaining thoughts of reuniting.

The pair dined in the main chamber of Lavo one romantic evening and splashed poolside at Tao Beach the following day.

Did they do some dirty dancing between the sheets?

Inquiring minds want to know!  

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