- Only in L.A. Nowhere else in the world would anyone consider enacting a special law just to make life better for celebrities. Councilman Dennis Zine is now ordinary city council member though, and so he has come up with the revolutionary concept of enacting a city ordinance requiring several feet of space between celebrities and crazed paparazzi looking to snap pictures of them eating lunch, crossing the street, picking their nose, etc. The so-called “personal safety zone” would mandate that photogs be far enough away from their prey to allow cars and pedestrians to pass safely. “This is about common decency,” Zine declared. “If we don’t do something, someone is going to get injured or killed. Hopefully the paparazzi….but I digress. Pretty sad that these losers are so belligerent, desperate and pathetic that they need an actual law to tell them not to get a foot from someone’s grill in an attempt to get a picture they can then hock for a few bucks. How do you even get to that place in life? Did you go to school for photography in the hopes of scraping the bottom of the barrel in your profession as quickly as possible? Hopefully this law gets passed, it just sucks that it’s even necessary to begin with….
- Nice try, Bill Beli-cheat. The crabby, thorny, classless coach of the New England Patriots did his best spin attempt today in trying to defend his actions at the end of Sunday’s Super Bowl, when a clock problem resulted in one second being left on the clock after the Pats turned the ball over on downs, meaning the Giants officially needed to run one play before the game could end. However, when everyone initially thought the game was over after the Patriots’ last offensive play, players, photographers and even a few fans surged out onto the field, with the postgame festivities and pleasantries underway. The officials eventually restored order and the Giants ran that final play, but Beli-cheat was already gone to the locker room. He shook hands with New York coach Tom Coughlin in the nitial field rush and apparently felt like actually staying to the end of the game and having the class to do what all other losing coaches do - congratulate a few of the players and team leaders from the opposing team - was too much to ask. When called out on his boorish behavior, Beli-cheat stated that at the time, no one knew how much tiem was really left on the clock and that since he had already shaken Coughlin’s hand, there was nothing else for him to do. Umm, other than stay to make srue the game was really over and having the dignity to shake the hand of Eli Manning, Michael Strahan or Plaxico Burress, you mean? Other than doing what a coach is supposed to do, namely remain on the field until the game is officially over and the clock hits 0:00? You can try to defend your actions, Hoodie, but just know that we’ve seen your act for far too long and seen you act like a classless piece of crap too many time to buy what you’re selling. Every time I think or talk about this thing, I become even happier that the Patriots lost, because clearly they deserved to.
- Know how certain events or places are cool for a while, “the” destination to go to and eventually they fall out of favor and become passé? Mardi Gras has gone that route, because clearly it’s an event that has jumped the shark in the most definitive way possible. I can say this with certainty because of the collection of luminaries that have been on hand for 2008’s rendition of the French Quarter’s most famous party. When attention-starved reality TV losers like Hulk Hogan and Salt-N-Pepa are the big names at your party, that doesn’t say good things about you. When Kevin Costner and the Doobie Brothers are grand marshals in parades at your event, that says even fewer good things about you. I know New Orleans is still in the process of rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and ripping their signature event might be a little mean, I still have to do it. I wish the people of New Orleans well and if they truly want to recover quickly and have Mardi Gras be cool again, they might consider upgrading the talent level of the people they bring to town for this party….
- What I’ve always loved about the justice system in this country is the expediency with which justice is dispensed to those in need of it. Take for example the case of the fire at the Station nightclub back in February 2003 when ‘80s rockers Great White were playing an a pyrotechnic mishap set off a fire that left 100 people dead. A local TV station cameraman accused of getting in the way of people fleeing the burning club in a desperate attempt to film the incident at all costs has finally reached a tentative $30 million settlement with survivors and victims’ families. It’s the largest settlement to date with those who suffered losses in the fire, and thank God it came so quickly. Justice in five years or less, the American way. Brian Butler and WPRI-TV tied this up as long as possible and tried to avoid paying for their misdeeds, but the pressure finally forced their hand. Best of all is WPRI general manager Jay Howell still battling and trying to dispute his station’s culpability in the incident. “We did then, and still do, vehemently deny this allegation which is disproved by the video itself,” he yammered. Right, Jay, because people always agree to dole out $30 million when they’ve done nothing wrong. Does that agreement with the victims and their families also require you to continue acting like a disingenuous ass and deny what you’re agreeing to settle over? Everything about this incident still reeks, five years after the fact, and WRPI-TV isn’t helping alleviate that stench one bit.
- I’d love to believe that you’re not exporting toxic dumplings, China, but can you blame anyone for doubting your claims? You’ve exported toxic toothpaste, toys coated in lead paint and other dangerous items in recent months, so when some Japanese consumers and government officials claim that dumplings made by Tianyang Processing Ltd. made scores of customers ill. The Chinese product safety agency did its own study of the dangerous dumplings and reported that it found none of the insecticide cited by Japanese authorities. The Chinese also said none of the chemical was found at the factory where the dumplings were produced, nor was it found in the transport process. In other words, they’re calling the Japanese liars. Let’s go ahead and assume that it’s the Chinese who are liars here. They’re the ones exporting toxic, deadly products on a weekly basis and causing scares worldwide, so they’re not getting the benefit of the doubt on this one. Sorry Chinese, but you’ve earned this sort of scrutiny and disbelief until you prove otherwise….
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