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Dec 16, 2009 10:26 am US/Central

Blagojevich To Debate On Elvis Presley Film

Deposed Governor To Attend Forum At Columbia College

CHICAGO (CBS) ― Deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich likes to refer to Elvis Presley during public appearances and even crooned one of his idol's songs at a block party in August.

Now he'll get a chance to debate one of the King's most famous films.
Blagojevich is scheduled to attend a Wednesday night forum on the 1964 film "Viva Las Vegas" at Chicago's Columbia College.

His appearance will come just hours after a court hearing during which his lawyers were expected to request an advance look at evidence gathered by the FBI in the corruption investigation.

At the August block party in Streeterville, Blagojevich sang, appropriately enough, the Presley song, "Treat Me Nice." Channeling Presley – or perhaps Andy Kaufman – he even turned up his collar and shook his pelvis for the imitation.

Before he started singing, Blagojevich said, "No I'm going to sing a song, because you can't vote against me anymore." He also said he was "wrongfully hijacked from office." 

Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office in January, and faces trial on federal corruption charges. He's denied wrongdoing.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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