BOP Daily News
November 4, 2005
The spirit of BOP News lives on in
This is So Last Week,
our pop culture week-in-review,
presented in a pleasing quiz form.
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Poor, poor Christian Slater. Too old to be considered Hollywood's "bad boy," the guy still knows how to tear it up. The "True Romance" star reportedly fell off the roof of a neighbor's house while partying at the West Hollywood home of Paris Hilton. Apparently, Slater climbed up to the neighbor's roof to seek out people who had complained about the excessive, party-related noise coming from Hilton's house. Uninjured and undaunted after the fall into some bushes, Mr. Slater returned to the party. Oddly, the LAPD denied reports that the police Tasered Christian as part of the incident. This unfortunate fall comes on the heels of an agreement between New York prosecutors and Slater's lawyer to dismiss groping charges made against the actor. Slater had been accused of groping a woman on a New York City street last May, after a fight with his girlfriend. Just over a month ago, those charges were dropped on the condition that Slater "stay out of trouble" until April. It has yet to be determined whether partying with Paris Hilton in West Hollywood, trespassing onto the neighbor's roof, and falling of said roof constitutes getting into or staying out of trouble, but Slater's lawyer -- Eric Franz -- said "I don't believe that Mr. Slater's having a good time at Paris Hilton's party will have any effect on his New York case."
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Just in case things don't work out with Brad Pitt, the United Kingdom has stepped forward to offer Angelina Jolie a backup plan -- its lesbian population. In a poll conducted by Gaydar Radio, Mrs. Smith was the favorite celebrity that lesbians would most want to marry. Jodie Foster was a solid second choice, with Keira Knightley and Charlize Theron coming in third and fourth. Anne Robinson, she of The Weakest Link fame, also placed on the list. "But it was something of a surprise to me that Anne Robinson has such a female following," said Gaydar Radio station manager Robin Crowley. "It must be her dominatrix persona the girls like!"
On the other side, gay men preferred soccer star David Beckham, with actor Vin Diesel and singer Robbie Williams tying in a very close second place. Even Tom Selleck (yes, Tom Selleck) made the list with four percent of the vote. BOP staff writer and Assistant Token Gay Guy, Joel Corcoran, dismissed the poll as inherently flawed because Orlando Bloom wasn't among the top three vote-getters (though he did confess to putting up a Magnum P.I. poster in his high school locker).
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Tyra Banks put on a fat suit (!) and went undercover, roaming the city streets as a as a 350-pound woman (as if being cast in Coyote Ugly wasn't punishment enough). And she filmed it. The segment will air on Monday's episode of The Tyra Banks show. She said she decided to run around in a dress approximately 37 sizes larger than usual in order to experience the daily trials and tribulations of being obese. The former supermodel told AP Radio "It seemed like the last form of open discrimination that's okay, and I decided to put on a 350-pound suit myself and live that life for a day and see what happens. And it was one of the most heartbreaking days of my life." Banks reported that "within 10 seconds" she faced taunts, jeers, and mocking laughter from the public. "And I had no idea it was that blatant," she said. No word yet on whether Tyra will be joining the promotional effort for Big Momma's House 2 next year, however.
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![Somebody better tell me something, cause this show is some freaky [stuff.]](loadimage.cfm?image=tubby1145.jpg "Somebody better tell me something, cause this show is some freaky [stuff.]")
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Thirteen years ago, he was getting down with "The Long Island Lolita." Today, he's serving up ice cream and protein shakes on the Wisteria Lane set. Yes, Joey Buttafuoco is working concession stands on the sets of Desperate Housewive and Crossing Jordan, where he serves (rather than services) the stars of these hit television shows. Buttafuoco initially made national headlines in 1992 after 17-year old girlfriend shot his wife in the face. He owned a body shop in New York at the time. His paramour, Amy Fisher, served seven years in prison for attempted murder, while he pleaded guilty to statutory rape and served four months in jail. He and his wife later divorced after moving to California together.
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"In cheerleading we throw people into the air. And fat people don't go as high."
Previous edition's quote: National Treasure
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