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What definitely won’t be the last thing we hear from Michael Jackson is hitting theaters, it’s the movie/documentary of what was supposed to be the resurrection of his career, it’s called “This Is It,” and Roger Ebert says it is, well, it. He gives the movie 4 stars, and I have to say that as much as I was curious to see the movie, his review might actually cause me to catch a matinee over the weekend because I’ll bet it looks a hell of a lot better on the big screen than in the comfort of my house.

If you are old enough you might remember Captain Lou Albano from the wrestling arena, or from the Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” video. Anyway, he’s dead. He was 76, so you can’t say he didn’t have a long life, but it’s just a reminder for those of us who remember him that we aren’t getting any younger.

Miley Cyrus has given up the twat, but thankfully her enormous musical talent has brought us something new, namely some rapping. Too bad, though, because teens of the world don’t need a rap, they need to know what Hannah Montana is having for lunch. I think, though, that she’ll be back to the Twitter universe soon because, well, she’s Miley!

Michael Jackson’s new song is out, sort of, streaming on his web site, and, it’s not that bad – sounds like Michael Jackson. The song “This Is It,” is the feature song from his “documentary” movie that will be coming out. I can’t wait. Actually, I can wait because for some reason, in the realm of dead singers, I have a feeling this isn’t it.

Another movie weekend has come and gone, and the winner this weekend is “Couples Retreat,” the Vince Vaughn comedy with eye candy for both the women and the men. Most critics hated it, but then again, what generic, romantic comedy that the average movie-goer gets a laugh seeing do movie critics like?

So it seems Roman Polanski is sad as he sits in jail, waiting to find out if he will have to come back to the United States to serve his time for having sex with a 13 year old. Boo hoo. Let his supporters keep deluding themselves for what he did, but the easiest thermometer is still the “How would you feel if it was your 13 year old daughter he slept with?” test. I’ll bet, though, that the Swiss jail is nothing like a Mexican or Chinese jail. Instead of being depressed, maybe he should feel lucky.

Playboy has announced that Marge Simpson will be on its cover, as well as get some centerfold uncoverage, but I heard a valid point this morning that if Playboy is really trying to get a younger group of men to buy the magazine, shouldn’t it be Lois Griffin from “Family Guy” in the buff instead? At least we might find out if Marge’s carpet matches her drapes.

Levi Johnston, whom you might remember better as the father of Sarah Palin‘s grandson, seems to be deciding to pose for Playgirl. Sarah Palin might be “Going Rogue” with her upcoming memoir, but maybe Levi’s photo shoot will be titled “Going Buff.” The question is, though, does Levi know who a lot of Playgirl’s readership is?

Writers, producers, set people, creative people, those who make normal network televisions shows, and Jay Leno haters have got to be pleased with the latest news that the rating for The Jay Leno Show just keep getting worse and worse, especially now that normal TV programming has returned. The last question that has yet to be answered is just how long does NBC stick with the Jay Leno experiment?

The next entry into Oprah’s Book Club has been entered, and it’s a collection of short stories called “Say You’re One of Them” by some person named Uwem Akpan. Forget Dan Brown’s new book, “The Lost Symbol,” pull out your Kindle and download the Akpan book now! Why? Because Oprah tells you to.