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16 Feb 2010 10:15

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Culture: Kevin Smith knows exactly when to play the “I’m fat” card

  • 2008 Just days before the release of “Zach and Miri Make a Porno,” Smith told the L.A. Times that he broke a toilet. He milked it.
  • 2010 Just days before the release of “CopOut,” Southwest Airlines booted Smith off a flight for being way too fat. He milked it. source
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25 Feb 2009 22:36

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Biz: This newspaper industry quote just made us cry. :(

  • Newsrooms become like families, but companies in every industry reach a point where they face fundamental, sometimes harsh change in order to preserve their viability. We are at that point.
  • Robert Rivard • Editor of the San Antonio Express-News, in a memo to employees. The Express-News just laid off 75 people in their newsroom today. Seventy-five. Seventy-five. Seventy-five. Do I need to write it again? Seventy-five. It’s not even the only news-industry layoff today. • source
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22 Feb 2009 10:01

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Offbeat: It’s like a symbol of our economy being flushed down the toilet

  • €10,000 was literally flushed down the toilet source
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