This Week in the News

Posted by Seth Kramer on Saturday, November 3rd 2007 at 3:46pm


The BBC reports that A&E's "'Dog' the Bounty Hunter" is off the air after the Enquirer published a phone conversation in which Duane "Dog" Chapman repeatedly used used the Michael Richards word. Neither Chapman, nor his battlefield earth haircut could be reached for comment.



Crazy diaper wearing astronut (misspelling intentional) Lisa Nowak has kept key evidence out of her trial. No not the diaper, an interview and subsequent search of her car prior to being mirandized so she's happy with the judge. But it Depends on who you talk to, not everyone Luvs this judge. The police are unhappy with the ruling. They believe the judge Pampers criminals. I know there's a Starsky and Hutch/Huggies/Huggy bear joke in there, but I'll spare you my Hail Mary attempt.

Federal Emergency Management officials were mocked for staging a Fox (er faux) news conference where FEMA employees lobs softball questions like "Isn't Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson Jr. dreamy?", and "How good a job would you say FEMA's doing, darn good job or heckuva job?" The presser provoked controversy that FEMA had not let real fake news outlets like the Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and Fox News could ask real fake news questions, instead of the fake real news reporters who ask softball questions.



University of Florida student Andrew "Don't Tase me, bro!" Meyer will face no charges, or rather, no additional charges. *rimshot* State Attorneys came to an agreement that the student will not be charged with resisting arrest if he stays out of trouble for 18 months. No word on disciplinary action for Officer Bro.

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