Steven Spielberg might be a whiz with movies, but apparently, it doesn’t cross over to his financial acumen. The super director/producer’s charitable organization Wunderkinder Foundation is part of the $50 billion scam pulled off by financial bigwig Bernard Madoff (pictured). Others who have invested with Madoff include Jeffrey Katzenberg and Uma Thurman’s boyfriend, hedge-fund king [...]
Continue reading...11. December 2008 by Adrian Twist (LA)
I’ve heard of actors and their wacky remedies for everything from weight loss to spiritual awakening, but this one’s goes beyond La La Land and reaches deep into a galaxy far far away. Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher (yeah, I know, that was over 30 years ago, but I couldn’t recall anything else she’s been [...]
Continue reading...9. December 2008 by Matt Alesevich (NY)
Just when you thought New York’s pay-for-love Gov., Elliot Spitzer, and the putting-the-‘vice’-in-Vice-Presidential-candidate, Sarah Palin were the lone nominees for Dumbass Governor of 2008 —a third party candidate emerged in the waning days of December. Authorities say that FBI wiretaps caught Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich conspiring to sell or trade Barack Obama’s soon to be [...]
Continue reading...9. December 2008 by Adrian Twist (LA)
British pop-star Robbie Williams used to have women swooning at his feet, but now he is the one that’s going to the depths of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to find extraterrestrials. Yep, you’ve heard it right! The former Take That singer and solo artist is taking his new exploration off the coast of Malibu, [...]
Continue reading...6. December 2008 by Adrian Twist (LA)
The family values sitcom smash from the ’80s, The Cosby Show, is coming back to us in less than family fare. It is being spoofed in the porno Not the Cosbys XXX. Now, I know the porn industry is not the place to look for upstanding morality, but this is just wrong. Bill Cosby was [...]
Continue reading...8. November 2008 by Kimberly Ybarra (NY)
Chocolate is not going to affect how your clothes fit, if you are already wearing it. Behold the 11th Annual New York Chocolate Show, a homage to the Salon du Chocolat (Paris Chocolate Show). Without doubt, the highlight of both events is the Runway Fashion Show. Forget edible underwear, these frocks, onstructed entirely of chocolate, bring a [...]
Continue reading...4. November 2008 by Adrian Twist (LA)
Steve Guttenberg of Police Academy, Cocoon and Diner fame is filmed jogging nude through a park. I can’t tell if this is a staged attempt to create a viral video or a twisted publicity stunt. Either way, it’s truly bizarre and a sad testament to the one-time box-office king. Share/Save
Continue reading...20. October 2008 by Kimberly Ybarra (NY)
As if we have not gotten lazy enough… In an attempt to compete with Kraft Singles or maybe just see how effective good marketing can be, Stewart Kennedy presents P.B. Slices. Kennedy, president of Kennedy Foods, came up with the idea while spending an evening with his friends, and probably a lot of marijuana. Kennedy claims he [...]
Continue reading...2. October 2008 by Adrian Twist (LA)
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