CONGRATULATIONS AMY; AND HERBIE

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Amy Winehouse, Herbie Hancock, Joni Rivers, MUSIC

Last night , Amy Winehouse, druggie diva and official persona non grata, beamed into LA through cyberspace and esconced with five of the six top grammies she was up for – the juiciest fruit of the extravanganza – best album –  went to jazz giant Herbie Hancock.

So the 24 year-old Brit out-flanked the US government loonies only to lose the top trophy to a 67 year-old black dude playing jazz covers of a 64 year-old Canadian folk chanteuse.

If we look for political parallels we can predict that the female favorite will win all but the big one, which could go to either a black guy or an old guy. There’s something to think about.

(NYT,  Chicago Trib Articles)

“River: The Joni Letters”

STATE FLIP-FLOPS ON SUBVERSIVE DIVA

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Amy Winehouse, MUSIC, Toby Keith

Amy Winehouse, your drug habit no longer appears to be a threat to America’s national security and therefore you are now permitted to travel to this land of moral purity.  You may even appear at your chosen musical venue, though the timing of our  decision  requires  that you arrange for a low approach to LAX so that you can parachute directly onto the stage. Issuance of this visa is contingent upon your agreement to maintain a sober and dignified persona during your stay in this country. Since this requires that you not have contact with any potential users of illicit drugs, you will be banned from appearing at any secondary schools in either East LA or Beverly Hills.  Enjoy your stay.

(AP article) “Toby Says No To Drugs”

“Amy Says No To Rehab”