Jim Samples stepped down today as head of the Cartoon Network. “It’s my hope that my decision allows us to put this chapter behind us and get back to our mission of delivering unrivaled original animated entertainment for consumers of all ages,” Samples said. The Cartoon Network’s “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” marketing campaign was mistaken […]
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Future iPods may be pre-loaded with music I don’t want
Personally, I like the concept of getting a blank mp3 player and putting music on it that I like. For years radio stations tried to tell us what music we were supposed to like, and MTV and VH1 continue that same push mentality. Thanks to the internet, and music services such as emusic, Rhapsody, and […]
Billionaire Robbed for Petty Cash
Ernest Rady, the billionaire founder of Westcorp and former part-owner of the San Diego Padres arrived home to witness his wife and maid being robbed by a phony delivery man. Rady was also bound by the intruder, who left the house with less than $1,000 in cash about five hours after arriving. Newsflash: just because […]
Anyone here speak Yawi?
A woman who speaks only Yawi, a dialect spoken by Muslims in southern Thailand, boarded the wrong bus and accidentally headed for Bangkok. Already 800 miles off course, she boarded another bus which took her an additional 400 miles off course, to Burma. The good news? She has been found by her children and has […]
He Said He Would “Fly me to the moon”
Former astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak was well-trained for this mission – a cross-country expedition on which she chose to wear adult diapers in order to avoid having to make bathroom breaks. Whether she also consumed food on the trip from little packets I’m not sure. Nowak’s (alleged) goal: to make the drive from Houston to […]
Dungy Makes History as First Bald Coach to Win Super Bowl
Although George Seifert(Super Bowl XXIV) and Mike Holmgren(Super Bowl XXXI) both came close, their comb-overs disqualified them from actually capturing the honor of being the first bald winning coach of an NFL Super Bowl. Congratulations to Tony Dungy, whose team fought tough to overcome an early deficit, difficult weather conditions, and one of the league’s […]
What a concept!
Alright – I’m posting this just for the cool factor. These cars look awesome! Check out these entries into Peugeot’s annual “car of the future” design contest. [Link]
Unruly Chewbacca Brought to Justice
I don’t mean to sound prejudiced, but something has to be done about these Wookiees running loose in L.A. [Link] (photo – Jimmy Kimmel Live)
Peyton Manning Scores
“There’s no greater honor for a major player in the endorsement game than to get to the Super Bowl,” said Manning, a three-time AdWeek MVP who is attempting to prove once and for all that he can land the big campaign. [Link]
Smell ya later!
This woman smelled like dead fish for most of her life. Smart, and pretty, but could someone open a window? The story of Camille – former model, Phi Beta Kappa with a master’s in education, who suffered from trimethylaMinuria, which depending on diet can make you stink to high heaven. [When Camille got older, the […]