Wednesday, September 22, 2004

CBS Fine
The FCC has slapped CBS with the maximum $550,000 fine in connection with Janet Jackson's breast-baring incident at the Super Bowl. But the fine may reduced now that Dan Rather has gone on the air and admitted that Jackson's boobs were probably fake.

Iverson Sneaker Recall
Reebok's Allen Iverson sneaker for toddlers is being recalled because a tag on the shoe is a choking hazard. But Reebok says it can't do anything about the fact that Allen Iverson remains a choking hazard during the playoffs and the Olympics.

Flight Diverted
Singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, forced a London-to-Washington flight to be diverted to Maine last night because his name turned up on a terrorist "watch list." It's not the first time Stevens' has inconvenienced innocent passengers... but that usually only happens on elevators playing his music.

Islam Detained
After being forced off the plane and taken to a holding facility, Islam's lawyers demanded he be moved to a place where he'd be more comfortable. But the nearest oldies station was more than 100 miles away.

Emmy Ratings
Ratings for the Emmy Awards show this weekend were weaker than ever. But that's only because when the viewers saw so many celebrities in one place, they thought it was a re-run of the Democratic convention.

Twinkie Troubles
The company that makes Twinkies is filing for bankruptcy. The failure won't affect Wall Street too much, but It is the first bad economic news expected to really hurt President Bush's core supporters.

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