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  • September 2008

    • Songs Savaged by Pop Culture

      College Humor  |  Sep 7, 08 12:29 PM CDT

      Songs Savaged by Pop Culture

      (Newser) - Some songs simply can't survive the ravages of pop culture. Scott Bennett on College Humor, runs down some tunes he can no longer listen to: "O, Fortuna:" Jackass turned this "orchestral masterpiece" from Carl Orff into something that went from evoking "the struggle of mankind" to "Chris Pontius in a banana Hammock." "Just What I Needed:" "Nothing will kill a song you love"—the Cars' classic, in this case—"faster than a repetitive beating in the form of awful commercials." Thanks, Circuit City. More »

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      music  • movies  • commercials  • Will Ferrell  • Internet music  • Jackass  • Circuit City  • Journey

  • March 2008

    • When Dumb Lawsuits Attack

      Daily Mirror (UK)  |  Mar 23, 08 5:00 AM CDT

      When Dumb Lawsuits Attack

      (Newser) - Emotional trauma because she used the men’s restroom? Surfer in pain after losing his wave? The Daily Mirror digs up the silliest lawsuits ever filed: Whale tale: After their 27-year-old son was found dead on the back of an orca, parents sued SeaWorld for depicting killer whales as huggable stuffed animals. My name’s Jackass, too! A man named "Jack Ass" sued MTV for plagiarizing adopted moniker. More »

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      list  • lawsuit  • Starbucks  • MTV  • civil lawsuits  • frivolous lawsuits  • Jackass  • litigation  • SeaWorld

    • Jackass Star Steve-O Hit With Coke Charge, Hospitalized

      E! Online  |  Mar 14, 08 7:30 AM CDT

      Jackass Star Steve-O Hit With Coke Charge, Hospitalized

      (Newser) - Jackass daredevil Steve-O was charged with felony cocaine possession yesterday just days after he was hospitalized when friends became alarmed by his destructive behavior, reports E! Online. Stunt-addicted Steve-O—real name Stephen Glover—entered the psychiatric wing of a Los Angeles hospital as he was planning a 25-foot fall onto cardboard-covered concrete. "I'm ready to die," he wrote in an email to friends, according to MTV. More »

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      Los Angeles  • cocaine  • MTV  • Jackass  • Steve-O

  • December 2007

    • Jackass 2.5 to Have Web-Only Debut

      New York Times  |  Dec 13, 07 1:34 AM CST

      Jackass 2.5 to Have Web-Only Debut

      (Newser) - Paramount is moving into uncharted territory by premiering Jackass 2.5 online, the New York Times reports. The December 19 premier on Blockbuster's Movielink service will be the first time a studio-backed feature film has made its debut on the Web. Executives hope that a successful experiment will pave the way for a lot more Web-only content from studios. More »

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      Internet  • movie  • Viacom  • film studio  • Blockbuster  • Jackass  • Steve-O

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