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THE BUZZ LISA MARIE LESS CRYPTIC ON JACKO.


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Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer/songwriter, who is the only daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu Presley. Presley heritage
As Elvis' only child, Lisa Marie eventually inherited his estate at the age of 30.
 clarified her remarks in an Australian TV interview, saying in a statement Wednesday that she never saw ex-husband Michael Jackson Noun 1. Michael Jackson - United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)
Michael Joe Jackson, Jackson
 engage in inappropriate behavior with kids. Elvis Presley's daughter, on a concert tour in Australia, said in an interview broadcast Monday that she saw things she ``couldn't do anything about'' during her 1994-96 marriage to Jackson. ``I was in no way referring to seeing something inappropriate with children, as I have stated publicly before. I never have,'' Presley said in a statement released by her Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  publicist, Paul Bloch.

'Frasier Goes Wilde' indeed

You'd have reckoned there might be no finer moment than seeing the entire principal cast of NBC's ``Frasier,'' now in its 11th season and drawing near the finish line, standing side by side for one final bow. Oh, unquestionably un·ques·tion·a·ble  
adj.
Beyond question or doubt. See Synonyms at authentic.



un·question·a·bil
, Kelsey Grammer Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is a six-time Emmy and a two-time Golden Globe-winning American actor best known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. , David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is a Screen Actors Guild, Tony and Emmy Award-winning American actor, best known for his co-starring role as psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier alongside Kelsey Grammer.  and John Mahoney made hay of Oscar Wilde during ``Frasier Goes Wilde,'' a celebratory benefit reading of the playwright's ``The Importance of Being Earnest.'' Grammer and Pierce in particular were, if not born to play Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrief, then certainly bred in that direction.

But the real coup of the evening Monday was the mystery guests. The reading was barely five minutes gone when Pierce's Algy opened a door to usher in his butler, Lane, and out stepped ... Kirk Douglas. Not only did Douglas know his lines (everyone else held scripts) but delivered them with a dry Wildean panache, demonstrating that he's still standing - and quite game. His appearance was doubly fitting, considering the evening benefits new play development at the new Kirk Douglas Theatre The Kirk Douglas Theatre is located in Culver City, California and in 2004, was acquired by the famed Center Theatre Group. The theatre is the most intimate of the groups 3 stages and seats 317 patrons at max occupancy. .

And there was one more mystery guest. Just as we became convinced he wouldn't make an appearance, we saw the dog Moose emerge from a valise, a tuxedo bow tie around his collar.

Whitney's cry for help

Another day, another drama in the Whitney Houston saga. The beleaguered be·lea·guer  
tr.v. be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers
1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems.

2. To surround with troops; besiege.
 pop star has checked into a drug rehab facility, reports E! Online. ``She thanks everyone for their support and prayers,'' publicist Nancy Seltzer said in a statement Tuesday. No other details about the Grammy-winning singer's treatment were released.

The 40-year-old has copped to drug problems in the past. In a 2002 ``PrimeTime'' interview, she admitted to ABC's Diane Sawyer that she had dabbled dab·ble  
v. dab·bled, dab·bling, dab·bles

v.tr.
To splash or spatter with or as if with a liquid: "The moon hung over the harbor dabbling the waves with gold" 
 in alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and pills but claimed ``the party's over.''

The current announcement is the latest in a string of troubling incidents for Houston. Husband Bobby Brown allegedly roughed her up in December, leaving her with a cut lip and a bruised cheek. Brown's alleged slap-happy ways got him 60 days in jail for probation violation stemming from his 1996 conviction on a drunken-driving charge.

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