Michael Buble Blunder

So you may have heard that pop/standard singer and multi-million seller Michael Buble went on a not very well thought out rant and rave about the Grammy Awards yesterday to a media outlet in his home country of Canada. He said he didn't like the Grammys and that the Grammys might as well etch Tony Bennett's name on the Grammy now because he always wins....no way was he going to the Grammy Awards this year because they don't even read Pop Jazz categories on air and that they only do it during some little pre-telecast event blah, blah, blah. Now, ironically, Mr. Buble was the headlining act for last year's "little pre-telecast" and Rox didn't hear him bitching about that too much then. He also was a presenter on last year's show with the hot, hot, hot (but hungry) Terry Hatcher. I talked with Mr. B's publicist who is none other than Liz Rosenberg (La Liz) who is Madonna's publicist (bless her heart). Liz sent Rox this statement that Buble "wrote" and that La L sent out to thousands of media today. Here it is (back-tracking, anyone??) ... oh, and by the way, it's the voting period for this year's Grammys as we speak and Mr. Buble-Foot-in-Mouth actually HAD a chance of getting a Grammy this year...buh bye...

SINGER MICHAEL BUBLE CLARIFIES GRAMMY AWARDS STATEMENTS
January 30, 2007-New York, NY-For Immediate Release

Canadian singing sensation Michael Buble was recently quoted in an interview criticizing the upcoming Grammy Awards telecast. The Vancouver native who has had the No. 1 traditional Jazz album on the Billboard charts for a record-smashing 78 weeks released the following statement through his recording label Reprise Records:

"I'm extremely honored to have been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal category. I did indeed make my feelings known that the category should be broadcast live during the award ceremony. This category honors the interpreters of some of the greatest songs ever written. There are millions of people like me who love and respect this music.
I jokingly said that Tony Bennett is going to win anyway so why should I go? This is not sour grapes. I worship, love and respect Tony Bennett. He is my idol. I voted for him and he deserves to win. I mean no offense to the Grammy Awards, The Grammy nominees or the NARAS organization."