Thursday, August 24, 2006

The Targets - August 24, 2006


Tokyo subway to display naked Spears ad - "Tokyo's subway authority will allow a station advertisement featuring a nude and pregnant Britney Spears, officials said Thursday, dropping an earlier plan to censor the photo." -- I know you all wanted to know this.

Project Hoover: Suck up every TV show in the new fall season, be your own TV critic - "Each fall, the avid television watcher faces the daunting task of sorting through all of the new shows to decide what to watch. The traditional method would be to trust a reviewer to suggest a few new shows to catch and make sure to watch the pilots of those shows, lest ye never understand what the heck is going on (I’m looking at you, ‘Lost’). Reviewers are sometimes on a different wavelength than the general public, though, so thankfully there’s another way to play this game. Just have your PVR record everything and be your own reviewer." -- Really, can't we find something better to do?

Here is your new Survivor cast - "Take a good look at these people. They seem strong and content right now, but in a few months they're going to be dirty, emcaciated, irritable, and just a little bit evil. It's that time of year again, kids: meet the new cast of Survivor!"

Logging On for Love, Tuning Out the Realities - ""LOL" derives its title from the Internet slang for “laugh out loud,” but there’s nothing funny about the movie’s insight into emotional abstraction. Directed by Joe Swanberg, from a screenplay written in collaboration with his co-stars Kevin Bewersdorf and C. Mason Wells, it tells the story of three post-college Chicagoans with nervous systems so wired, their hearts have begun to atrophy."

Sweet treats, trips are in the bag - "For the 2006 Emmy presenters' gift basket, 17 items are packed in a brown Dooney & Bourke roller. USA TODAY gets the rundown on the goodies, valued at $27,000 to $33,000." -- Because that's necessary.

IRS is watching Emmy show of affection - "There's a new word circulating in Emmy circles: taxes. Those stars who pick up all that loot in awards show gift bags and promotional gift suites are supposed to pay a share of the value to the IRS. And this year, the IRS is making sure they know it: "The dollars involved are so lavish that we need a national outreach program" to raise awareness of the rules, the IRS' Beth Tucker says."

Vegas closing 24-hour marriage office - "Spontaneous lovebirds and celebrities take note: there won't be any more early morning quickie marriages in Vegas. After years of sanctioning hastily made matches, the Las Vegas marriage bureau plans to close its all-night counter. County officials approved a new 8 a.m.-to-midnight schedule that will take effect next Wednesday, eliminating 24-hour marriage license service on Fridays, Saturday and holidays."

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Las Vegas - "If you're not a gambler, even better. You can save your money and spend it on the luxurious restaurants, clubs, spas and shopping that this decadent city is ripe with. And you just might spot Paris Hilton or Carmen Electra while you're at it." -- Oh please sign me up! I have to have the chance at seeing Paris Hilton or Carmen Electra! They are so important! I love them!

Bare-breasted porn stars ride choppers - "Two dozen bare-breasted porn stars paraded on motorcycles and military vehicles down the main street of New Zealand's biggest city on Wednesday after beating efforts by Auckland officials to prevent the promotional stunt."

Lawsuit filed against Dog the bounty hunter - "Dog's son Leland was the first to approach Lutu, but it was soon revealed he wasn't the man they were after. Now Lutu has filed a lawsuit against Dog and his bail bonds company. He claims he was handcuffed and held at gunpoint by police officers on two separate occasions following his encounter with Dog." -- No, my name is Dog. Please call me Dog from now on.

Premiere's 100 MOST DARING MOVIES EVER MADE - "The 100 films that follow (in alphabetical order) were chosen by the magazine's editors for their startling ideas and images. Some are from foreign lands or scorned genres; many were made with tiny budgets; but all are great, and none are recognized by the AFI."

No, that's not a penis pump, Mom. Really - "Cook County prosecutors say a 29-year-old man traveling with his mother desperately didn't want her to know he'd packed a sexual aid for their trip to Turkey. So he told security it was a bomb, officials said."

NY's oldest bartender still mixing martinis at 90 - "A man who mixed martinis for Marilyn Monroe and poured Scotch for John Lennon was feted as New York's oldest bartender when he turned 90 this week, and he vowed to keep working."

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