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It's Wednesday August the 16 around 1:40PM and

Buzz Dump: Elvisday Edition Baby

29-years ago today The King, Elvis Presley, died. To start this worldwide holiday off with a bang, you have to see the Graceland video. After that, hit up the real Elvis website. Oh and don't forget to get yerself a grilled Peanut Butter and Banana sandwhich.

*And if that wasn't enough, a You Tube roundup of Elvis awesomeness. 1. My Way. 2. Just Pretend. 3. In the Ghetto. 4. Unchained Melody. and of course Hunk of Love.

And now, if you can, let's roll on some other stuff:

*Orland Kurtenblog writes about David Pratt being, well, the total wannabe troll we always imagined.

*Okay Dan, why wasn't this magical wine sorbet featured on Wineglow? We want answers? Although now that you have a wine fridge you may not even be standing right now.

*Gearing up for the Snakes on a Plane opener? Read the interview with the director at CHUD. Oh, and Samuel L. Jackson on Jon Stewart already dropping the word sequel - which hopefully comes back to Vancouver. Or did he change his name to Samuel F'n Jackson? And if you haven't get over to the official website.

*Perezzle asks a starling question, "when did Hilary Duff becomce the American Kylie Minogue?"

*Could we leave out the news that the reason why Kate Hudson ditched her Black Crowes husband for the Butterscotch Stallion? No we couldn't.

*Best Week Ever brings us the Daily Hassle. The news of all things Hoff. Also using the terms: Hoffland, First Hoff, Second Hoff, Hofflines and Hoffices. That's so Hoff.

*Deadspin brings us Dennis Leary in the Red Sox broadcast booth discovering Kevin Youkilis is jewish and mocking the hell out of Mel Gibson.

*This Grand Theft Coca-Cola ad is pretty cool.

*Nice to see the Jessica Alba is a bitch meme spreading to L.A. and Defamer.

*Your West Coast Moment of Zen: The Big Lebowski short version. (NSFW)

Bonus tracks: Tortelvis and Dread Zeppelin doing - 1. Misty Mountain Hop, 2. Heartbreaker, 3. Black Dog. 4. Black Dog 2 5. National Anthem [PS - These guys rule]

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Posted by: Larry

August 16, 2006 05:46 PM

Elvis Presley, listen to his 1956 hit song with ear phones.I Want You I Need You I Love You.His voice is so coool in this song.John Lennon,while driving in a car across the United States in the early 1970's had heard this song on his car radio.He stated he had thought he had died and went to heaven,he like the way E.P.sang this song much. Also in England,John said when in movies theatres in the late 1950's and early 1960's at a Elvis Presley movie,when Elvis came on the movie screan the girls in the theatre would scream.Elvis Presley probably is the most famous singer/entertainer of all time thus far. Vancouver radio dj Red Robinson sure admires Elvis Presley. Elvis and Tom Jones were good friends.

Posted by: Daniel

August 16, 2006 11:19 PM

Mmmmmmm...Wine Sorbet! Me likes. Would also be good with Pinot Noir Chocolate Cherries perhaps?

Posted by: Luke McCullum

August 18, 2006 08:03 AM

There is only one place to celebrate the King's birthday and that is by gobbling down all 42.367 pounds of meat on the Elvis Platter at Memphis Blues. I am still passing meat and corn bread I ate 3 days ago. Jackson do they have BBQ in Pareee?

Peta, you will never get to eat anything named after the king, except his gross sandwhich. I am sure there is a David Suzuki platter somewhere though.