Elvis to Kanye: It's Fine to Be Me

Posted Nov 24th 2008 12:46PM by TMZ Staff

Elvis Presley would not have fired his gun at the TV set when Kanye West said last night he wanted to be next in line for King -- the TV bull's eye was reserved for another singer.
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Linda Thompson, Elvis' girlfriend, told us E.P. would have been "flattered" someone wanted to be him 31 years after his death.

Thompson says Elvis "saved those bullets for Robert Goulet." Elvis once shot out a TV set as he watched Goulet sing while lying in bed.

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1. Kanye wants to be the next King huh? Ok West, go get the crown from the present King, Michael Jackson---that be the only Kingdom thing you be King of.

No one will ever be the real King again. There's Only ever One. You sir dont have the looks, the talent, brains, guts or even drug useage to compete with the real King.

Go write your simple rhymes and add in your anger about the World and pass it off as creativity. You nothing but a mad little boy.

Posted at 12:56PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Right to Arm a Bear

2. The only thing this thuggish moron will ever be king of is an outhouse.

Posted at 12:56PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Ms_Tell_It_Like_It_Is

3. Kanye is now officially a douchbag I am sick of hearing about him TMZ. I don't care about Kanye. Thanks for trying to make another story about him, but let him go. I don't care.

Posted at 12:58PM on Nov 24th 2008 by kanye's mom

4. Classy chick, that Linda Thompson, whore of Elvis, girlfriend of still-married Bruce Jenner (he then dumped her), married how many more times after that...mother of man-ho Brody Jenner.

Posted at 1:09PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Texanite

5. West used to be one of my favorite artist. Now I cannot even stomach to listen to him speak or rap! Its fine to have confidence and passion about your work, but its so not cool to be on a 24/7 douchebag ego trip!!!!

He needs to get off his high horse!!

Posted at 1:13PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Phe

6. You want to be known as the guy that STOLE other people's music, profited from it, and never gave back? Sure, but don't forget to eat yourself to death after either.

Posted at 1:14PM on Nov 24th 2008 by .

7. NEVER crybaby!!!!

Posted at 1:25PM on Nov 24th 2008 by J

8. Elvis actualluy had MUSICAL talent. Unlike 99.5% of the music these morons vomit up.Go die like your momma kanye

Posted at 1:29PM on Nov 24th 2008 by brian

9. Number 6 are you saying elvis STOLE other people's music? If so, you should call your doctor and see if youve had a stroke. Your Braindead.

Posted at 1:32PM on Nov 24th 2008 by brian

10. Kanye would not make a good pimple on the King's ass. He is still the King 31 years after his death sorry blacks can't control everything...

Elvis is the King and always will be!!!!

Posted at 1:39PM on Nov 24th 2008 by Cinner

11. Is he for real. That no talent piece of Crap couldn't carry Elvis' luggage. Elvis was actually a talented singer and musician this clown has no talent and no hope of ever having any talent. The only way that he will be remembered is if someone does a Tupac om his A$$

Posted at 1:52PM on Nov 24th 2008 by JTD

12. What a douchebag. I can't stand him.

Posted at 1:54PM on Nov 24th 2008 by dafeedil

13. What, no comments about the Robert Goulet gun-firing incident? Discuss people, discuss!!






Posted at 1:59PM on Nov 24th 2008 by JTA

14. as soon as he came on the AMA's last night, I shut the tv off. He is too egotistical for my entertainment.

Posted at 2:22PM on Nov 24th 2008 by NotFamous

15. THe AMA awards are loke a little league awards dinner. Everyone gets a prize for showing up. Kanye is an egotistical A-Hole
He needs a good whoopin or mayme something a little more permanent

Posted at 2:38PM on Nov 24th 2008 by mlk

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