Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Boy Band Mogul Admits to Fraud

Lou Pearlman, founder of boy bands 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys, is pleading guilty to a $300m fraud scheme. In a deal he cut with prosecutors, Pearlman will gather evidence against his accomplices and help the government recover money for the victims.[ story ]

The prosecutors, in exchange, will release two very gay records.

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Jack Nicholson Video Ad for Hillary

A video by Jack Nicholson in support of Hillary Clinton for president has been circulating on YouTube. The video features excerpts from Batman, A Few Good Men, The Shining, and Chinatown. [ story ]

Now supporters of John McCain have created a video featuring Nicholson. It shows a chaotic scene in Baghdad, and a big sell-off on Wall Street, with a voice over "This is as Good as it Gets"

Monday, March 03, 2008

Whaling Protesters Toss Butter

Anti-whaling activists sprayed a Japanese whaling ship near Antarctica with butyric, mild form of acid made from spoiled butter, but no passenger of the vessel was impacted. [ Story ]

So it seems the great ocean vessel is immune to the butter from the land of lakes.