Who do dead celebrities want to win Emmys? All is revealed!

I pass this along without comment. Which doesn't mean you shouldn't comment.

Dear David:

I have co-written 5 books with legendary psychic/medium Kenny Kingston, and we've been partners for nearly 30 years. We were reading your column today while seated around the table and chairs given to Kenny by his friend and client Marilyn Monroe. She first became Kenny's client in San Francisco soon after she married Joe DiMaggio and Kenny spoke to her up until a few days before she passed away.

Kenny went into trance shortly after reading your column and several famous celebs in spirit gave him their comments on who they'd like to see nominated or even winning the Emmy this year. Just for the record, the spirit world isn't at all concerned with the people the Academy chooses - these are their choices for nominations, if they were given the chance to vote once again:

Kenny has given psychic messages and brief readings to his friend Lucille Ball when she was alive, and she was one of the first spirits to contact him today, along with her "I Love Lucy" co-star Vivian Vance. They said that they're disappointed that you didn't mention any of the "Desperate Housewives" women in your possible nominee list, especially Felicity Huffman. They wanted to cast her name into the ring, and told Kenny, "We were probably the original Desperate Housewives, and we want Felicity Huffman!"

Former "Perry Mason" star Raymond Burr appeared to Kenny and said he loves the quirkiness of the current courtroom show "Boston Legal" and would vote for it as Best Comedy or Drama if he could. He's also torn between James Spader and William Shatner so he'd nominate them both, for Best Actor and Supporting Actor, respectively.

Sexpot Jayne Mansfield showed herself to be an adoring mother by saying that her daughter Mariska Hargitay should definitely be nominated for "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit", and she says if the Academy knows true great acting, Mariska will not only be nominated but also win the Best Actress prize.

However, the First Lady of the American Theatre, Helen Hayes, contacted Kenny to say that she thinks a nominee for Best Actress should be Glenn Close. "She should be nominated for the way she chews up the scenery," Miss Hayes said. "And if your readers don't know that term...it means she overacts, but deliciously so."

David -- one note. Your name is one of Kenny's favorites. He was once psychic to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The Duke's real name was David and he had a fondness for him. Also, we have an English and American cocker mix named David whom we adore. Kenny says David is a name usually given to very sensitive individuals.

In closing, Red Skelton says to tell you that he thanks you for keeping great legends alive!

Valerie Porter

Well, thank you, Red!