WikiLeaks Under Fire After Spoilers For Next Batman Film Leaked
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange: “The levels of secrecy surrounding this project have been frankly inexcusable. Fans have been starved of information on this franchise since The Dark Knight came out two years ago.” Warner Brothers have condemned as “unforgivable” the leak of 90 in-studio memos relating to the next Batman film, saying their publication could [...]
Barry Chuckle’s Corpse Exhumed To Confirm Death
Barry ‘Chuckle’ Elliott OBE shortly before his passing in 2008. The body of Barry Chuckle has been exhumed today amid what the Chuckle family have called “horribly upsetting rumours” about the comedian being alive and well. Rumours surfaced this week in the British Sun, claiming that Barry was in fact refuting claims he had passed [...]
Jedward Cancel Israeli Concert In Flotilla Deaths Protest
Pop stars John and Edward Grimes have pulled out of a concert in Israel due to what they descibed as “concerns over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”. The twin brothers, together known as ‘Jedward’, were due to perform later this summer in Tel Aviv, but have cancelled in the wake of last week’s attack on the Gaza-bound [...]
Back Injury Scuppers Bono’s £50 Million Manchester City Transfer
Only days after undergoing emergency surgery for a back injury U2 singer Bono was hit with the news that his proposed move to Manchester City has been scrapped. A posting on the band’s website today confirmed negotiations with the big-spending Premier League club had been “put on hold”. “Bono has left hospital today to begin [...]
World In Mourning After Death of Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett, 1970s icon and hugely successful television star, died yesterday at the age of 62. The US actress achieved global stardom appearing in the Charlie’s Angels TV series, and went on to cement her iconic status in a number of television dramas and stage roles. Hundreds of people converged on the Los Angeles hospital [...]
Bubbles’ Book Claims Jackson Is A ‘Dadaist Comedian’
Le Carré and Jackson in happier times. Over 300 biographies hit Irish book shelves every year, and with controversy the primary weapon weilded by publicists, we have long become accustomed to the obligatory tabloid frenzy surrounding the release of the latest celebrity tell-all. This week sees the release of Hard Crackers, the life story of [...]
Aussie Soap Veterans Win Right To Settle In UK
Many Aussie soap actors have been facing hardship in recent years. Hundreds of retired Australian soap actors were granted permission to move to the UK today after the British government relented on its policy of denying them automatic settlement rights. Campaigners including Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett, who spearheaded the campaign for soap actors rights, expressed [...]
Satirical Website Posts Spoof News Article
On-line surfers were momentarily amused when they stumbled across a spoof news article today about Taoiseach Brian Cowen on humour website The Daily Spa. The headline “Sleepy Cowen Finally Awakens From Winter Hibernation” was posted in the early hours of this morning, and has had approximately 300 hits since. Accompanying the article is an image [...]
Anti-Government Violence Explodes At TV Model Auditions
Authorities fight the destruction caused by fame-seeking fundamentalists. Three people were killed and hundreds more injured today after anti-government activists attacked police as they waited to audition for reality TV show America’s Next Top Model in New York. Thousands of fame-addicted narcissists were lined up outside Manhattan’s Park Central hotel in the hope of selection [...]
Controversy As Lohan Refers To First ‘Rapper’ President
Delinquent actress Lindsey Lohan yesterday referred to President-elect Barack Obama as America’s “first rapper president”, using the outdated and offensive-to-white-people term during a TV interview. Describing her experience on election day on the show Excess Hollywood, the ‘actress’ said: “It was really, like, exciting and stuff, you know? It’s an amazing feeling to have our [...]
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