News: Pop Culture

News: Pop Culture

Pop Culture News, Cool Stuff, Offbeat and Unusual

News: Pop Culture

News: Pop Culture
Pop Culture News, Cool Stuff, Offbeat and Unusual

Star Jones Voted Most Annoying Celebrity of 2006 by AmIAnnoying.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.

Taylor Hicks Heads Ten Best-Mannered People of 2006 List

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.

Top Ten Bushisms of 2006 and 'Where Wings Take Dream: An Inspirational Speech to the Nation'

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."

December 5 is Fourth Annual 'Day of the Ninja' – Holiday Started as a Response to International Talk Like a Pirate...

day of the ninjaSAN 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.

Fidel Castro's 'Deathbed Portrait' Slated for Deconstruction in Miami – Original Plans For Central Park Unveiling Reconsidered

Castro's Deathbed PortraitMIAMI, 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.

Welfare Chislers, Able-Bodied Loafers Win Big – Welfare Fraud Game Banned in the 80's Back in Print

Public Assistance board gameANNAPOLIS, 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.

In a Small Texas Town, Norm Lanier Toils to Bring the Dead Back to Life

(c) Norm Lanier - Haunted PortraitsTOMBALL, 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.

Baby Suri Cruise Dumps $10,000 on Charity – Internet Casino GoldenPalace Buys Suri Cruise's Bronzed Baby Poop

GoldenPalace buys Suri Cruise's first poopBROOKLYN, 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.

TomKat Skat Relisted on eBay: TomKitten's 'First Poop' is the ShaTizzle for Charity

TomKitten Attacks with More PoopNEW 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.

Britney Caught Biting K-Fed's Corn Dog – Internet Casino Adds to Their Collection of Britney Spears Items

K-Fed's CorndogSEATTLE, 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.

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