Michael Phelps...smoking a doobie tough to fess up to!

Michael Phelps has been keeping a relatively low profile since he "bombed" big time over a dope-smoking incident at a University campus last fall.

Amid quite a bit of hoopla - the Olympic Gold Medalist turned up at NBC at the crack of dawn this morning - ready to fess up - right?

Well, kinda.

In his first appearance on a major network talk show since the scandal hit, "Today" talk-show host Matt Lauer tried reaching for the brass ring, but fell short.

As much as the smooth broadcaster tried, it was a difficult task pinning the twenty-something stud down, in so many words.

For instance, when Lauer asked Phelps point blank if he smoked dope, America's once-shining hero avoided fessing up with a definitive "yes".

"It was a big mistake," he admitted somewhat painfully.

"It"?

For those who were clueless (duh!) he clarified his evasive response a smidgen.

"And, we all know what I am talking about."

Tough to chew on, when you consider that the celebrated Olympic Gold Medalist's strokes are always so precise.

Just remember one thing at this stage of the game, Michael.

The truth will set you free!

Breakfast of Champion pot smokers!

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Corn Flakes...warning! Foreign objects in cereal distributed by Deluxe Foods in City of Los Angeles!

I was finishing up the last of my box of corn flakes when I heard a loud cracking noise as I bit into something hard inside the spoonful of cereal.

When I reached into my mouth, I was startled to locate a solid hard object on the left side of my mouth.

After I plucked it out, and wiped off the last few crumbs of the cereal and a few droplets of milk, I was astounded to spy a small chunk of what appeared to be "wood" in my hand!

Eugh!

I quickly spat out the rest of the food in my mouth and dashed off to rinse out thoroughly.

I am now in the process of contacting the cereal company (and distributor) about the incriminating foreign object I found in my breakfast unexpectedly!

If you purchased Corn Flakes at the Long's outlet at the Beverly Connection (at the corner of La Cienega and Beverly Blvd) recently, you may wish to sift through the cereal carefully before wolfing it down.

For the moment, I am off packaged cereal off-the-shelf, understandably!

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