She played lead guitar for Michael Jackson's Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory tours.

She performed for 1.5 billion people at Superbowl XXVII.

She has Jeff Beck's cell phone number, for crying out loud.

She's Portland's own Jennifer Batten, and she's on this Sunday's Outlook Portland (6:30am on Northwest 32 TV.)

She'll give her own perspective on MJ's music and legacy, and talk about finding the balance between the often-conflicting worlds of money, fame, art, and happiness.

We'll also be joined by our good friend Davey Nipples, who shares similar thoughts, drawing on his time with such bands as Everclear, Sweaty Nipples, and Storm & The Balls.

All in all, one of the best things you're likely to see this week.

So, set your TiVos now...or simply stay awake, and revel, bleary-eyed, in the sheer, distilled awesome of Outlook Portland...Sunday morning at 6:30am, only on Northwest 32 TV.

Also: be sure to join Outlook Portland on Facebook as well!

I give you Wednesday's mystery guest, Fred Durst:



Yep.

Following on the heels of the Comfort Wipe, I give you another product that seems fake, but which is, apparently quite real.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present: Kush Support

Yes...to my eternal pain and frustration, the audio gods chose last Friday morning as the timeslot in which to demonstrate their wrath and power. The first hour or so of the show was not captured for podcast...at least not by us.

If you happen to have a recording of Friday the 26th from 5am until around 6am, drop me a line; we'll definitely make it worth your while if you can help us complete the archives. (My anal-retentive personality is irritated to no end that the first hour of the show is missing, especially since that's also the first hour of our MJ coverage.)

In the meantime, we've taken steps to make sure that such an incident can't happen again.

There's a gremlin on the wing of the plane!


Join us Monday, when we'll talk to The Oregonian's Kristi Turnquist about the weekend box-office. We'll also be giving away copies of Hit Hard, the new autobiography by Joey Kramer of Aerosmith.


PLUS: The Rick Emerson Show, along with Film Action Oregon, is pleased to present a very special cinematic event. Starting Friday, July 3rd you can see the legendary Creature from the Black Lagoon the way it was meant to be experienced...in glorious 1954-era 3D.

Be listening for details, or click right here, y'all.

Be sure to watch Outlook Portland this Sunday morning (6:30am on Northwest 32 TV.)

I'll be talking with economist Bill Conerly, Ph.D., who (deep breath)....

Holds a Ph.D. in economics from Duke University, is a principal of Conerly Consulting LLC, is a member of Governor Ted Kulongoski's Council of Economic Advisors, and is a Senior Fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis. He's pretty much the smartest guy to whom I've ever been in close proximity.

He'll be giving us the straight, unvarnished truth (as he sees it, at least) about the financial situation for Portland and beyond. Trust me when I say that his take on things is quite gripping...and packed full of observations you won't hear anywhere else. If you've been wondering why things are the way they are (and when they might turn around), he's your guy.

So, set your TiVos now...or simply stay awake, and revel, bleary-eyed, in the sheer, distilled awesome of Outlook Portland...Sunday morning at 6:30am, only on Northwest 32 TV.

Also: be sure to join Outlook Portland on Facebook as well!

We'll have thoughts, recollections, and updates from:

• Nina Parker of TMZ
  
  
• Jim Roope of CNN Radio Los Angeles, who's followed Michael Jackson's ups and downs for over a decade
  
  
• The Oregonian's Peter Carlin

Sarah X. Dylan, Greg Nibler, and myself will be alongside News Director Tim Riley...as we chronicle the highlights (and lowlights) of a truly amazing career.

We'll see you tomorrow.