News: Pop Culture

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- On Sunday, December 16 at 2:00 p.m., a Guinness World Records (GWR) adjudicator from the United Kingdom will attend a record-breaking attempt by Dr. Thienna Ho. Dr. Thienna is challenging the current record of 4,656 squats in one hour.

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Author, Popular TV/Radio guest Athena Star (Mystic), says Princess Diana has many messages for us, marking the 10th year anniversary of her passing. Also messages from JFK, Gandhi, Elvis and More! Her new book is: "Celebrities in Spirit - Afterlife Wisdom for Mastery & Success" (ISBN: 978-1434302700).

LONDON, England -- A war-mutilated Prince Harry is the symbolic fallen hero in a memorial honoring those willing but unable to serve in the occupied Iraq conflict. Harry, the youthful brother to Britain's future king, was poised to be the most celebrated soldier of the Coalition forces, but due to the "specific threats to kill or kidnap him," he was kept home. However, Prince Harry will be remembered for his intended tour of duty in a memorial to be unveiled at the Trafalgar Hotel October 11th courtesy of Bridge Art Fair.

EGREMONT, United Kingdom -- The World Gurning Championships took place at the Egremont crab apple fair which is said to date back to 1267. For those of you not familiar, gurning is the art of contorting one's face. Over 42 contestants took part in the Golden Palace world gurning competition.

TORONTO, Canada -- If you're the photographer and trying to get in the picture with your favorite celebrity, what do you do? Celebrity-seeker Selena Tee has pages on FaceBook filled with her and star photos from last week's Toronto Film Festival. She was recently introduced to Quik Pod(TM), the world's first handheld extendable tripod, by Fromm Works, Inc.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- A piece of floss once used by Paris Hilton, smudged with pink lipstick and found in the trash outside Paris Hilton's Hollywood home, sold Tuesday for an impressive $1,000 US to online Casino, GoldenPalace.com.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- LUMA Entertainment has patented a device - the Slingerzz(TM) - that promises to replicate some of the coolest aspects of a certain wall-crawling, web slinging, crime fighter. Not only does it snare and retrieve objects like the hero's webbing, but it can be shot up to a distance of 25 feet, securing itself to a chosen target.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Paris Hilton's naked "corpse" could provide an invaluable service to students preparing for prom this season. An interactive Public Service Announcement featuring the graphic display of a tiara-wearing, autopsied Paris Hilton with removable innards is designed to warn teenagers of the hazards of underage drinking. The display also features Tinkerbell, Hilton's forlorn pet Chihuahua with matching tiara, and debuts in the trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn neighborhood where prom-goers frequently dine, courtesy of Capla Kesting Fine Art.

ORANGE, Calif. -- The world's first spiritual perfume - Virtue(R) - was premiered this week by IBI, a niche fragrance company in Orange, CA. Based upon an inspired Biblical formula, the perfume is designed to be a reminder of God, Christ, spiritual self and soul.

LONDON, U.K. -- The car that drew international attention and broke eBay records with over 10 million visitors to its auction page in May 2005, is now going to be put back on the auction block by GoldenPalace.com, the winners of the now famous collectible.

HOUSTON, Texas -- A lucky winner screamed with delight as she uncovered a dazzling three-carat 'A Cut Above' Princess cut diamond (The most visually balanced(TM) diamond in the world) set in a platinum Champaigne setting. 33 other winners dug through wedding cakes to find one-carat "Expert Selection" diamond rings from online boutique Whiteflash.com.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Who better to ask than You, Time Magazine's Person of the Year? AmIAnnoying.com, the site that gives a voice to thousands of visitors daily, and millions per year, has released its sixth annual list of the Most and Least Annoying Celebrities of 2006. Throughout the year, visitors browsed and voted on over 19,500 famous celebrities and groups, sharing their opinions on who they found annoying and not annoying.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Taylor Hicks, American Idol winner who was commended for being a role model to young people, heads the list of the "Ten Best-Mannered People of 2006," as named by the National League of Junior Cotillions, an etiquette and social training program that involves thousands of young people in the United States.

DENVER, Colo. -- InnocentEnglish.com, a humor website which collects funny English mistakes from around the world, announces the release of "The Top Ten Bushisms of 2006" as well as the release of a new seamless compilation of Bush misstatements, "Where Wings Take Dream: An Inspirational Speech to the Nation."

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- aethereal FORGE announces that Ninja lovers around the world will be celebrating the fourth annual Day of the Ninja this December 5. On this day, individuals are encouraged to dress up like ninja, participate in ninja-related activities, and spread ninja propaganda via the Internet.

MIAMI, Fla. -- Plans for an unveiling in New York's Central Park of Fidel Castro on his 'deathbed' have instead turned into plans for the deconstruction of his effigy in Miami, where he will be prematurely laid to rest. Capla Kesting Fine Arts announces the unveiling of "Fidel Castro's Deathbed Portrait" has been reconsidered by the artist, courtesy of the Miami FM morning show El Traketeo.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- WelfareGame.com announced today that it has re-released the controversial board game, "Public Assistance: Why Bother Working for a Living?" in both an economy version and a deluxe version. The game pits players on the Able-bodied Welfare Recipient's Promenade against those in the Working Person's Rut. Those on the Welfare Promenade begin with $1,000 and get $300 more for each out-of-wedlock child.

TOMBALL, Tex. -- At the end of a lonely cemetery road in a small Texas town, Norm Lanier toils to bring the dead back to life. He does not use a witch's brew, lightning, or voodoo magic; although it is rather easy to apply these things metaphorically to his work. Take one photograph of a dead ancestor, add some computer wizardry, swirl it around, toss in a pinch of special laminate and viola! The result is a Haunted Portrait.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- GoldenPalace.com made room in their ever-increasing collection of pop-culture oddities by purchasing an item that brings new meaning to the term "celebrity crap." The online casino bought Suri Cruise's Bronzed Baby Poop for $10,000, which will be going to the Kristin Brooks Hope Center.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Capla Kesting Gallery announced today that the Daniel Edwards sculpture of Suri Cruise's first poop in bronze, which has been covered internationally in the press this week and was the most e-mailed photo on Yahoo! on Thursday, is now back on eBay. The auction will benefit the March of Dimes charity.

SEATTLE, Wash. -- GoldenPalace.com has become famous over the past few years for their outlandish eBay purchases, but this latest auction really bites. The Internet casino added to their Britney Spears collection by purchasing a vacuum-sealed half-eaten egg-salad sandwich and corndog which allegedly belonged to the pop-star and her husband Kevin Federline.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Bronzed baby shoes are out, and bronzed baby poop is in, for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes ("TomKat") as they celebrate baby's "first poop." The commemoration of baby Suri Cruise's first poop strives to be the evidence of her existence for a public yet to see photos of the superstar couple's four month old infant. The sculpture "Suri Cruise's commissioned bronzed baby poop" goes on display August 30th at Capla Kesting Fine Art in Brooklyn's Williamsburg gallery district and will be offered on eBay with the proceeds to benefit the March of Dimes.

VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada -- GoldenPalace.com is proud to present Raging Boll. Uwe Boll, the German filmmaker best known for several video game based films like 'Alone in the Dark,' 'House of the Dead,' 'BloodRayne,' & 'In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale,' is considered by many critics to be one of the world's worst filmmakers. His movies, however, have made him more money than his critics will earn in several lifetimes.

NEW YORK, NY -- The nude study of Senator Hillary Clinton used in creating her first portrait as U.S. President is featured in a documentary now viewable at YouTube.com, the net's leading video download site. "Hillary's Bust," an eight-minute short produced by Goodnight Film, reveals the sexy origins of a statue of the former First Lady planned for display at New York's Museum of Sex.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Everyone can appreciate a good T-shirt and most people like to stay informed regarding the news and current events. Therefore it's no wonder why a project that combines the two has taken the world by storm. Based out of Stockholm, Sweden uniquely designed T-shirts are being shipped out to all four corners of the Earth.