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NEWS ABOUT: publicity stunt

publicity stunt stories: 12 news summaries

 Man Pops Question 
 During Gay Marriage 
 Hearing 

See, Kanye, this is an interruption the crowd actually liked

Nov 6, 09 2:15 PM CST
(Newser) - A stuffy DC city council hearing might not be most people’s idea of a romantic place to get engaged, but maybe the chance to be a YouTube celebrity made it all worth it for Andy Hertzberg and Andy Rollman. That, or they were hoping to drum up sympathy for... More »

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gay marriage • Washington DC • publicity stunt • engagement • city council • marriage proposal • Andy Hertzberg • Andy Rollman

 Col. Sanders 
 Impersonator Punks UN 

Impersonator dupes security in publicity stunt

Oct 27, 09 2:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Colonel Sanders lookalike got a diplomat’s welcome at the United Nations, somehow tricking the security guards into letting him in, UN officials sheepishly admitted. Once inside, the KFC mascot met with UN General Assembly President Ali Treki of Libya, even getting his picture snapped shaking hands beneath the... More »

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Iraq • United Nations • publicity stunt • KFC • breach of security • Ban Ki-Moon • Kentucky Fried Chicken • Colonel Sanders

 Glenn Beck 
 Boils a Frog * 




 * No, Not Really 

... but he did torture a metaphor

Sep 24, 09 11:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Did Glenn Beck boil a widdle bitty frog on national television? It sure looked that way for a second, especially in a video bouncing around the blogosphere today. After explaining the adage that a frog will jump out if you throw it into boiling water, the Fox host appears to... More »

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John McCain • publicity stunt • Fox News • Glenn Beck • health care reform

 Madge-Jesus Fling 
 Is—Get This— 
 a Sham: Pals 

Pop star just using model for publicity

Feb 16, 09 8:24 AM CST
(Newser) - How did Madonna score a Brazilian model less than half her age? His parents cried “kidnapping,” but pals claim the whole thing is a well-played publicity stunt typical of the Material Pentagenarian, the Mirror reports. “Taking Jesus to Kaballah is a masterstroke as she always historically introduces... More »

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Brazil • publicity stunt • model • Madonna • movies • concert tour • Jesus Luz

 Peterson Fiancee, 
 After Bolting, 
 Moves Back In 

Father vows to break up daughter, murder suspect

Feb 11, 09 8:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Drew Peterson’s latest galpal—who claimed last week their engagement was nothing more than a publicity stunt—has moved back in with the suspected wife killer, the Joliet Herald News reports. The move comes less than two weeks after 24-year-old Christina Raines moved out of Peterson’s house with... More »

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murder • publicity stunt • Illinois • engagement • suspect • Stacy Peterson • Drew Peterson • cohabitation • Christina Raines • fiancee

(Newser) - Drew Peterson’s purported ex-fiancée said today that their marital plan was "more like a stunt,” the Huffington Post reports. Christina Raines confirmed that they dated, but said the engagement was cooked up by Peterson's lawyer, who “had wanted him to be in the media and... More »

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publicity stunt • Illinois • engagement • hoax • Drew Peterson • Christina Raines • fiancee • sham


 Hourly Breaks? 
 Blaine's Cheating! 

Onlookers unimpressed by Blaine's latest stunt

Sep 24, 08 3:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Blaine takes a 10-minute break every hour? "It's cheating," says an unimpressed onlooker among a crowd of 8,000 watching Blaine hang upside down in Central Park until a grand finale tonight, the New York Daily News reports. Though the illusionist planned to do his business using... More »

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New York • publicity stunt • magician • illusion • Central Park • stunts • David Blaine

 Illusionist Escapes
 Imploding Building
 —Barely

Vows never to try another dangerous stunt

Jul 31, 08 11:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Goth illusionist Criss Angel escaped an imploding hotel in Florida last night, reports Central Florida News. During the stunt, which aired live on A&E's Mindfreak, the daredevil had three and a half minutes to pick handcuffs and four padlocked doors before catching a helicopter on the roof. While... More »

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Florida • publicity stunt • magic • Criss Angel • illusion • escape • stunts • A&E

 UK Protester
 Glues Self to Brown 

Green activist gets stuck on PM during award ceremony

Jul 23, 08 8:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - An environmentalist tried to superglue himself to Gordon Brown last night inside 10 Downing St. Dan Glass was receiving an award from the British PM when he put his adhesive-slathered hand on the prime minister's forearm. The demonstrator stayed stuck to the PM for less than a minute, writes the... More »

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Gordon Brown • publicity stunt • glue • Heathrow Airport • environmentalists

 Madonna 'Loves' A-Rod Scandal 

Singer may attend All-Star Game

Jul 15, 08 11:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna is reveling in the attention she's getting from the Alex Rodriguez scandal and is considering fueling the frenzy by attending today's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, the New York Post reports. "She doesn't care about the press it will get—she loves it,” a friend said. More »

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New York City • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • publicity stunt • Yankee Stadium • Madonna • celebrity divorces • Guy Ritchie

updated

 Two Daredevils 
 Climb Times Tower 

One is a celebrated French climber known for such stunts

Jun 5, 08 7:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two men scaled the New York Times' 52-story headquarters today within hours of each other, the New York Post reports. Police identified the first as Alain Robert, a French climber known as Spiderman for scaling skyscrapers with minimal equipment. He unfurled a banner reading, “Global warming kills more people... More »

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environment • New York Times • global warming • publicity stunt • Alain Robert • climbing • New York Times building

Couch Flies High in Chair

Jul 10, 07 8:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kent Couch of Bend, OR, floated 193 miles at an average height of 11,000 feet  to La Grande, OR, in a lawn chair attached to 105 balloons. It took him almost 9 hours. He equipped himself with all the essential high-tech equipment to make the flight—a cell phone... More »

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publicity stunt • lawn chair • Oregon • Bend • hot air balloon

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