Michael Jackson Medley

Letterman - Queen Latifah on Michael Jackson

(Barack Obama) A dance tribute to Michael Jackson.Me dancing.

AP Interview: Obama Reflects on Michael Jackson

CNN Broadcaster Legendary Larry King is stepping down

The legendary Larry King, host of the Larry King Show is hanging up his nightly suspenders and large glasses. Larry King has interviewed celebrities and diplomat officials from around the world. He has interviewed every U.S. President from Richard Nixon to President Barack Obama.

King has hosted programs such as the one on the Middle East Peaces process ehich included Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, King Hussein of Jordon, and Israeli Prime Minister Yelzhak Rabin. In addition, his CNN cable talk show became a political platform [debate] between then Vice President Al Gore and Billionaire Ross Perot. The cable show earned the longest history in broadcasting industry and is listed in the Ginnuis Book of Records as the longest talk show ever broadcast. What an accomplishment!

Among his many achievements is his latest [two weeks ago] Celebrity Telethon on the BP Oil Gulf Spill with Celebrity Hostess Cameron Dias and Host Justin Bieber, and of course Ryan Seacrest of whom King would like to be his successor. A winner of 2 Peabody awards and an Emmy which highlighted the Peror-Gore Debate. He was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fme in 1992; wrote a best-seller 2009 autobiography " My Remarkable Journey;" founder of the Larry King Cardiac Foundation which in 2009 the foundation paid for 287 live-saving surgeries. Larry King also played his hand in "acting" as himself in 20 movies.

During the highlight of his show he has hosted special guest such as former South African P)resident Nelson Mandela; [whom King found extraordinary] former Primer of Russia Mitchall Gorbachev; Sir Paul McCarthey, legendary Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra; Dr Martin Luther King; singer-Icon Madonna and First Lady Michelle Obama.

With his layed back interviewing style,, King never plans his questions and as he so cleverly puts it "he likes to be surprised by the answers-- asking his interview subjects to explain things." "All I do is ask the question. "short simple questions."

On a person note, larry King and his wife Shawn Southwick-King has had some marital problems which they filed for divorce in Aril, butmade up weeks later. And, King told his CNN colleague that he wanted to spend more time with his children Chance and Cannon. King asked CNN Network to end the nightly show this Fall and CNN graciously accepted. When asked is there anyone he would like to interview that he hasn'tso far. King answered, "GOD." King would ask, "Did you have a Son?" Because there us a lot riding on the answers."

Former NBA Star Player Manute Bol dies at age 47

                            Manute Bol plays [jump shot] play with the Golden State Warriors

Manute Bol died Saturday at the age of 47. His death was confirmed by a spokeswomen with the University of Virginia Medical Center,

Manute Bol at 7-feet 7inches tall weighing 225, played [a 10-year career]  for the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat. Bol not only was a 'giant' in size, but he had a "giant-size heart." The Sudan native was known for his charity work during and after his 10-year career. He would often talk about the worn-torn country and would send money back to support the country. 

Charles Berkley, Bol's teammate om the Philadelphia 76ers and NBA analyst for TNT, says. " I can honestly say I have never played with a better person. He never forgot about the Sudan. He would talk to us about it all the time. The world is not a better place today. It's worse because we don't have Manute Bol," Charles added.

In 2004, Manute narrowly escaped death in an auto accident. "God guided me to America and me a good job. But he also gave me a heart, so I would look back,"  he said.

Indeed Bol looked back to his native country by donating his NBA earnings to charity. Because of his skill plays as a dominant and rebounder at the Division II School along with his height gave him an advantage over the other team as players from the other team would be a foot shorter than he was. In 1984, Bol drew national attention as a player for the University of Bridgeport at Bridgeport, Connecticut where he played one year before being drafted by the Washington Bullets. 

Known by the Sudanese tribe  [where he was from] as "Dinka Dunker," and a monster-shot-blocker as his fans loved to watch him stand behind the 3-point line and push up a long-distance jumper. He was known for more blocked shots than points scored in his career, the only NBA player to ever pull it [the shot] off.  Later, Bo tried his boxing-hand against William Perry [the Refrigerator] and won in a third-round decision.

There was also another side to Manute Bol. He was a practical joker. "there's never been a guy who played more practical jokes or who made more people laugh more than Manute Bol," Berkley said. "He was hilarious".

Bol was survived by four children 2 boys an 2 girls and his ex-wife Atong. Indeed he was a good-hearted person. He will be truly missed.

Quarterback Drew Brees and Coach Sean Payton help in Gulf Coast Effort

Quarterback Drew Brees and Coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints are jumping in to help support the families and businesses in the gulf coast. The quarterback and the Saints team-organization are raffling of a Saints Super Bowl Ring" in order to raise proceeds [$1 million]to support the gulf coast communities and their way of life; those who are out of work because of the devastation of the oil spill.  For $2 dollars, the fans will have a chance to win a Saints Super Bowl Ring. The one that each player will be receiving in a couple of weeks. This will be the first time in history that a Super Bowl Ring will be raffled off. The team was able to bring hack the confidence and moral of the city after hurricane Katrina. The team was able to win the NFL Championship in February. Now, the team is helping in the gulf coast cleanup efforts. A website is provided for those who want to help out can go to www.saintsgulfcoastrenewal.org

Meanwhile, Drew and Coach Payton visited the Wildlife and Fishing Organization where they saw the  "brown drenched pelicans being cleaned up by the workers. Drew said that this was heart wrenching to see and that the workers were frantically saying," bring them back, bring them back.'

When asked about the President looking to emancipate to "kick some ass." Drew said that they would not know what [Drill] they would put the president in they are looking to be in the east coast this August for the season. He also said that Coach Payton has had a chance to see him [president] to play,but he had not. So, may be while on the east coast he'll get a chance to [play ball ] with the president.http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/08/louisiana.pelican.hospital/index.html