Elvis

Auto-correct's mortal enemy, Baz Luhrmann, directs this biopic of a little-known singer who achieved a small measure of success in the 1950s. Tom Hanks co-stars as his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, who in reality was neither a Colonel nor Tom Parker.

SHOW NOTES:
 
Elvis' last filmed performance, covering "Unchained Melody."

Big Mama Thornton's original version of "Hound Dog." 

BBC Documentary "The Burger and the King" dealing with Elvis' relationship with food. 

The current whereabouts of Michael Jackson's chimp, Bubbles, who is 39 years of age and enjoys painting and listening to flute music, which sounds weirdly like a Tindr profile.

The always weird photo of that time Elvis turned up at the White House and requested an audience with Nixon. It's fortunate that we have this photo, as between alcohol (Nixon) and prescription drugs (Presley) there's a decent chance that neither man had any idea that this happened: 

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