Barbara Eden Confession: "I really AM a Genie!"

Barbara Eden has rocked the Hollywood community this morning with a confession that she really is a bona fide Genie. Said Miss Eden from her Bel Air home, "Yes, I am a Genie. It's true." Beloved by television audiences for her role as Jeannie on "I Dream of Jeannie" from 1965 to 1970, Miss Eden said "I have been doing so much soul-searching and I had to tell the truth." By her side sat co-star Larry Hagman, who said nothing, as this is one of his "quiet days" when he doesn't speak. He held up a small, hand-written note for reporters that read "Yes, she is a Genie. I support Barbara 100%." Miss Eden told reporters that her agent discovered her on a trip to Morocco in 1957. "I'm actually 2,374 years old," said the bubbly blonde Genie. "Izzy Weingrod, an agent from William Morris, found my lamp at a bazaar, rubbed it, and out I came." She explained that one of Mr. Weingrod's three wishes was "to make me a TV star. I was obligated to do it." And the rest was history. Weingrod fabricated a bio for Miss Eden, stating that she was born Barbara Jean Morehead in Tucson, Arizona, in 1934. "Well, that was all a bunch of hooey! But that was Izzy for you." Miss Eden says that she will return to Morocco to re-establish her roots there, and perhaps open a chain of high end restaurants.