Kim Jong Il, North Korea's population-starving and mistress-loving "Dear Leader", is a big fan of Hollywood. His favorites, according to Wikipedia, are Rambo, Friday the 13th, Godzilla, and anything starring Elizabeth Taylor. And now the man who is scared of flying and goes everywhere by armored train is the envy of Hollywood, as well.
He's pioneered a whole new way of enticing big names to play guest star. How those horrid little entertainment shows (Entertainment Tonight, Extra) not to mention Oprah, Ellen, etc, must envy his pulling-power.
His secret? Kidnapping.
Grab a couple of cute young American journalists, hold them hostage for a while, and see who you can entice over from LAX. On this occasion, Pres.Clinton played the starring role. It may not have been as photo-op friendly as the inter-racial "beer on the White House Lawn" but it ended in more glory for Bubba.
One caveat if you try this at home; you might not get who you want. What if Richard Holbrooke showed up, for instance? He once boxed the ears of Bosnian leader Radovan Karadzic to get him to sign the Dayton Peace Agreement.
So remember, when kidnapping, specify your lunch guest. Jimmy Carter? Al Gore? They'll do nicely. Then you can go back to watching Godzilla and hurling rockets into the Pacific before bedtime.
