A Milli Vanilli President

Newsmax ^ | March 30, 2009 | James Hirsen

[holy joe]

Milli Vanilli was a duo from the late 1980s and early 1990s who rose to superstardom but were forced to give back a Grammy when the public discovered that they didn’t sing their own songs.

Universal Pictures even optioned a Jeff Nathanson script on the Milli Vanilli story to make into a motion picture.

In a similar inauthentic vein, a rep for “American Idol” has admitted reluctantly that the group performances on the show are lip-synched, according to The New York Times,.

Meanwhile, President Obama, who seems to be overly attached to his teleprompter, recently conducted an Internet town hall meeting that smacked of showbiz sleight of hand.

The event had been promoted as open to any and all citizens with an Internet connection.

But questioners called on at the event by Obama included: a member of the pro-Obama Service Employees International Union; a member of the Democratic National Committee who campaigned for Obama in the Hispanic community; a former Democratic candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates who endorsed Obama; and a Virginia businessman who was a donor to Obama's 2008 campaign.

So the virtual deck was stacked with supporters whose questions would give the president the opportunity to launch on his preferred message of the day.

An unsubstantiated source indicates that Obama has plans to leave his teleprompter at home and instead lip-synch his next town hall meeting.

Speaking of theatrics, another Hollywood remake is coming soon to a multiplex near you.

A “Planet of the Apes,” “Superman,” “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Titanic,” or “Psycho” redo?

No, it’s a 21st-century feature film version of “The Three Stooges.”

Two real-life stooges of Hugo Chavez will be in it. Sean Penn is all set to play Larry, and Benicio Del Toro, Moe...

[machogirl]

I think that TOTUS is getting short changed. He’s losing his marketing share.

[Tallguy]

You think it still goes on to a degree now? Are you kidding me? Ever hear of Britney Spears?

Of course. These vocalists today get their voices digitally washed to such an extent that even they can't be sure if it is their voice on the recording. I recall a mini-controversy surrounding Paula Abdul & the "guide vocals".

I take it as a given that all the dancer-singers have their voices done. Madonna, Britney... whoever.