Friday, March 11, 2011

Fridays with Spencer: The New Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama announced Thursday his retirement from public life. He asked the Tibetan parliament in exile to relieve him of his “formal authority” as head of the Tibetan government. He can now focus on fulfilling a promise made to give Bill Murray total enlightenment on his deathbed.

For the second year in a row, Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim tops Forbes Magazine’s billionaires list. In just the past year, Slim has added $20.5 billion to his fortune, bringing his net worth to $74 billion. His secret to beating Bill Gates for the second year in a row: Not giving his money to sick Africans.

Paris police found gems believed to be stolen two years ago from Harry Winston, a jeweler, in a drainpipe in the northern suburbs of the city, near the home of robbery’s suspected mastermind. They found a diamond ring, 18 more rings and three earrings in a plastic container inside a concrete mold. The jewelry was then sold for a fair price to CASH4GOLD.com. Where you can get top dollar for your precious metals!

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a new drug to treat lupus, which medical experts said they hope will help inspire the development of other drugs for the immune system disorder. Your welcome black people.

Julian Moore has signed on to play Sarah Palin in HBO Films’ Game Change, based on Mark Halperin and John Heilemann’s 2010 book about the 2008 presidential elections. To prepare for the role, Moore has been sniffing glue, and reading nothing but tweets from Dane Cook and Charlie Sheen. She's very method.

A rough few days ahead for AOL: Sources say the company will begin laying off several hundred employees on Thursday. The staffers will most likely work in editorial and other product groups, and not in the network group or advertising unit. AOL Vice President said, "Really, I'm surprised we kept as many employees as we did." He then handed the reporter a CD with 300 free minutes of internet usage!

A study by British researchers released Wednesday said chickens have the ability to empathize. They also have to ability to be extra crispy.

Embattled actor Mel Gibson just caught a huge break. Gibson has struck a plea deal with prosecutors in his looming criminal case and will not get jail time, sources connected with the L.A. County District Attorney tell TMZ. Gibson will reportedly appear in court Friday where he will plead no contest to simple battery against ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, as opposed to corporal injury on a spouse, a more serious charge. Which proves the Jews don't run the justice system.

People in England are healthier than people in the U.S. with lower rates of diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease across all age groups. The exact reason is unknown, although it may be that England provides better preventative care. But still, socialized medicine is evil and will kill your mother.

Lady Gaga has canceled a special edition of her album to be sold exclusively at Target, reportedly due to the retail chain’s gay-rights stance. Target has given thousands of dollars to anti-gay politicians. When reached for comment, a Target spokesman said, "Seriously, we gave more money to Lady Gaga than we did those homophobes... really thought we'd get those fags back with that move."

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