8 years ago. there was a time. It was a time when America was at peace, Britney Spears was pure as the wind driven snow and a little television program starring Steve Carell, Steven Colbert and some jew named Stewart was skewering the popular culture.
On September 11th 2000 Nancy Walls reported on MTV’s thrice-yearly annual music video awards. And it was good…
The rejected Sarah Palin bio that was supposed to play at the Republican convention:
Clearly worth 10 million dollars…
How adorable was this during Sarah Palin’s speech last night?
UPDATE: looks like she was able to get a product endorsement gig out of it. that’s capitalism!
Police in Denver arrested an ABC News producer today as he and a camera crew were attempting to take pictures on a public sidewalk of Democratic senators and VIP donors leaving a private meeting at the Brown Palace Hotel.
Police on the scene refused to tell ABC lawyers the charges against the producer, Asa Eslocker, who works with the ABC News investigative unit.
(click to watch the video that abc doesn’t allow to be embedded)
A cigar-smoking Denver police sergeant, accompanied by a team of five other officers, first put his hands on Eslocker’s neck, then twisted the producer’s arm behind him to put on handcuffs.
A police official later told lawyers for ABC News that Eslocker is being charged with trespass, interference, and failure to follow a lawful order. He also said the arrest followed a signed complaint from the Brown Palace Hotel.
Ya, he’s going to take up business operation of hometown swimming club, but the business tie-ins and endorsements that await him are going to be fantazmagoracle. Check out what he’s pocketed just in BONUSES for gosh sake:
Phelps collected $480,000 from USA Swimming and another $200,000 from the U.S. Olympic Committee for his record eight gold medals in Beijing. Had Phelps been born 9,000 miles away in Singapore, he might have pocketed S$8 million ($5.6 million) from the most bonus-friendly national sports body.
How much is a Phelps endorsement worth you ask?…
And if that isn’t nuts enough for you, how about this tidbit courtesy of Phelps’ agent Peter Carlisle.
Though the source is skeptical, the numbers can’t be too far off…
Exit question: Does Sports Illustrated hate Mr Phelps? How else do you explain them using the worst picture of him ever, EVER?…
An excellent fan rendition of what the next Nolan Batman movie might look like. Rumors are abound, including Johnny Depp as the Riddler, but none are anywhere near conformable and no deals have been made, scripts drafted, actors cast, or budget provided. All speculation, but still fun
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Every day should have one of these..
