Jul 10 2009Megan Fox's ass is awesome and other news
- Artie Lange was busted for DUI this afternoon. Wow. It took that long to pick this guy up for driving under the influence? Was the officer feeling lazy today or something? "Hmm... One ticket short. What's Artie Lange doing?" [PopEater]
- Angelina Jolie flew Shiloh and Zahara on her private plane making her the coolest mom ever. Until she pulls a JFK Jr. -- Too soon? [Just Jared]
- Lindsay Lohan continues to be a walking object lesson on the dangers of snorting blow then Tweeting. [Lainey Gossip]
- Paris Hilton showed up in court today to defend herself against a lawsuit that she didn't properly promote National Lampoon's Pledge This! I don't get it. Paris Hilton disassociating herself is probably the best thing she could've done for this movie. Short of literally dying in the middle of it. [The Blemish]
- David Beckham named his son after Tom Cruise. I'm going to assume this was the only way to rebuff his advances. Nothing like the ol' "How about we not have butt sex and I name my kid after you?" maneuver. Works every time. [Celebslam]
- Rachael Ray underwent vocal chord surgery and will be unable to speak for a few weeks. But she can still cook and therefore should marry me provided she agrees not too seek alimony in the divorce next month. [ICYDK]
- Joe Simpson wants Ashlee to make an album of Michael Jackson covers. Wow. I didn't think this guy could do anything worse than be obsessed with his daughters' breasts, but hats off to you Joe. You pulled it off. [PopSugar]
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May 29 2008Rachael Ray is a coffee-selling terrorist
Many of you have probably heard that Dunkin' Donuts pulled an ad featuring Rachael Ray because she looks "too Arab-y." Apparently, her scarf set the right-wing blogs a-buzzing who decided to wage war on my beloved Dunkin' until they pulled the ad. Bloodied and beaten, the purveyors of sweet fried bread that fuel my morning gave in, according to the Boston Globe:
The Canton-based company has abruptly canceled an ad in which the domestic diva wears a scarf that looks like a keffiyeh, a traditional headdress worn by Arab men. Some observers, including ultra-conservative Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin, were so incensed by the ad that there was even talk of a Dunkin’ Donuts boycott.
‘‘The keffiyeh, for the clueless, is the traditional scarf of Arab men that has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad,’’ Malkin yowls in her syndicated column.
‘‘Popularized by Yasser Arafat and a regular adornment of Muslim terrorists appearing in beheading and hostage-taking videos, the apparel has been mainstreamed by both ignorant and not-so-ignorant fashion designers, celebrities, and left-wing icons.’’
Dunkin' Deeznuts issued the following statement after pulling the terror-inducing ad. (Holy shit, she's got a latte! Duck!):
Said the suits in a statement: ‘‘In a recent online ad, Rachael Ray is wearing a black-and-white silk scarf with a paisley design. It was selected by her stylist for the advertising shoot. Absolutely no symbolism was intended. However, given the possibility of misperception, we are no longer using the commercial.’’
The only jihad that scarf makes me want to commit is against my hangover - with sweet caffeine. And if that's not American, shit, I don't know what is. That said, I'll assume for their next commercial Rachael Ray, clad in the Stars and Stripes, will fire an AK at a Boston Creme - then dump scalding hot lattes on a gay wedding. Wow, I should work in advertising. I would sell stuff's face off.
Thanks to BK for the "hot tip." Get it? Hot? Like coffee. Comedy!
