Katherine Heigl...charms pants off Letterman before cigarette closure!

That old dawg Dave has eye for ladies!

Katherine Heigl revealed on Letterman last night that she sure is a stylish woman of the horsey set.

And, capable of charming the pants off a man - Dave Letterman's - at least.

When the conversation turned to "kickin' the habit", the effervescent blond slid a cigarette out of her clutch purse wwithout batting a pretty eye-lid, and proceeded to gaily puff away as the toothy talk show host gazed on with a puppy-dog-look on his dazed face.

In fact, within minutes - the budding philanthropist (a few days ago Heigl coughed up $1 million for a charity with a mission close to her heart) - also the articulate bombshell of the hour (sounds like an incongruity of terms, doesn't it?) was casting a spell over the known ladies man that was difficult to shake.

If he wanted to, that is.

In one captive moment - when Heigl handed the smoke over to Dave - he eagerly snatched it up for a puff or two without hesitation.

I was flabbergasted.

Dave didn't appear to have any concerns about the potential dangers of passing saliva.

Uh-huh.

That was the tip-off.

Dave must be an old joint-smoker from way back!

Of course, Heigl and Dave weren't taking a drag on just any ordinary tobacco cigarette.

Heigl's stash - known as an "e-cigarette" - is a product that was designed to allow the smoker to inhale nicotine and puff out harmless water vapor.

"You blow out water vapor so you're not harming anyone around you and you're not harming yourself," Heigl confidently explained to Dave and his rapt audience.

"I'm essentially humidifying the space."

The "smoking stick" minimizes the craving for real nicotine cigarettes.

When quizzed further, Heigl giggled in the affirmative that the user may become addicted to the device.

But, what a chic way to go!

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Larry King..tries to trap Depak Chopra and place blame for Michael Jackson tragedy!

It should have been obvious to the keen observer last night that Larry King was clearly laying a trap for the New Age self-proclaimed Guru - Depak Chopra - or at a minimum was pining to toss a little of the blame for Michael Jackson 's untimely demise in his direction.

Was Depak one of the much-scorned inner circle enablers responsible for Michael Jackson's death now shrouded with mystery and intrigue?

According to Depak?

No.

The soft-spoken articulate man was inclined to offer up a handful of scenarios for the viewing audience to digest.

In one instance - when Depak mentioned that children who were abused were often susceptible to various disorders in their adult years - King was quick to interrupt and underscore that a news report released earlier that day stressed there was no evidence supporting that theory or line of thinking.

Ah, King was obviously laying in wait for unsuspecting Chopra!

Without doubt, the scandal-chasing talk-show host tried to seize the moment to discredit Depak on the air, without fair warning.

But, the Spiritual leader was quick on his feet and managed to out-fox the mouthy late-night talkpiece with the penchant for loud tasteless ties!

In fact, Depak not only adeptly sidestepped King's deceitful maneuvers, but managed to score points when he proceeded to clarify for the record that one respected journal just published an article on the issue in support of the theory based on a research project conducted with a handful of qualified subjects.

Without skipping a beat, King pounced.

"Are you saying they're wrong?"

"They're obviously not up on the literature," the best-selling author responded coolly.

Obviously miffed at failing to snare his prey, King sprang into the attack mode on a different front to save face.

"Some say (he didn't specify who) that you tarnished Michael's reputation," he retorted with an accusing tone in his voice.

In his defense, Depak noted in so many words that he simply refused to gloss over the facts.

Depak admitted on air last night, for example, that on occasion he spied an IV Drip in Jackson's bedroom.

In addition, he also witnessed the presence of pharmaceutical paraphernalia out-of-place in a home environment setting without medical supervision.

Michael knew that Depak had a license to write prescriptions for narcotics and tried to trade off of their friendship for access to drugs he felt he needed to alleviate his pain, according to Chopra.

"I refused to write the prescriptions, " Depak noted for the record without blinking an eye.

"Did Michael get angry?" King probed further.

"Yes."

On the heels of this admission, Depak added that Michael was quite a manipulative individual.

And, he added as an afterthought, Michael was difficult to refuse, on occasion.

"That is the problem with celebrity. Doctors are afraid to say no."

The sentiment echoed those expressed by a Jackson attorney on a talk show earlier.

"Michael begged me. He said - 'that machine runs the business' - so, I have to have it," the lawyer fessed up to the interviewer.

Based on that curious argument, the Pop Icon also demanded a doctor be hired 24/7 to administer the drugs at his home at his whim.

So, the handler complied with the request.

In the final analysis, Depak Chopra - in spite of what Larry King may think - is an honest individual who meant well.

In fact, Chopra is exalted in some quarters for a spiritual slant on the natural order of things, which some find quite insightful.

The truth of the matter?

In essence, his new age musings are just watered-down interpretations of the teachings of wise old masters, presented in a palpable new way.

Sadly, his quick-fix solutions were too flimsy to provide a lifeline for Jackson.

Clearly, it was the fault of handlers - business associates, superficial friends, doctors (even Jackson family members afraid to engage in tough love for fear of losing favor with Michael who held the purse strings) - that are responsible for his death.

In due time, the truth shall be revealed.

http://www.julianayrs.com