Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the impeached Governor of Illinois, whose impeachment trial took off on Monday, has taken a rather surreal route to put forth his case - making TV appearances to maintain his innocence.

The scandal-plagued governor appeared on the TV talk-show circuit on Monday - along with ABC's "Good Morning America" and "The View," the 52-year old governor also gave his first live prime-time interview on CNN's "Larry King Live." Furthermore, he has a scheduled Tuesday appearance on CBS' "The Early Show."

Apparently enjoying the kind of adulation he craves for, Blagojevich - a two-term governor - posed with bystanders and signed autographs in New York, as he was on his way out of a TV studio near Times Square.

Largely abiding by his script, Blagojevich reiterated during his interviews that he had not done anything wrong and that he was a victim of political foes, who want to increase taxes in Illinois. He blasted the impeachment trial, calling it "unfair", since he is unable to call witnesses.

The media blitzkrieg is the latest addition to the circus-like scenario, of which Blagojevich has been the central part ever since his last months arrest on federal corruption charges, including the accusation that he tried to trade President Obama's Senate seat for money.

In his media appearances, Blagojevich said: "I'm not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing. I'm entitled to a presumption of innocence."