9 Oct

They just found a new kind of bird. Cleaner but with a unique smell. It’s your kind of bird. If you like birds like I do, you should join the Sierra Club. Or you could just stop being a son of a bitch and try a little harder not to fuck up the entire world. Or you could just not give a shit and see what happens. It’s not like it really matters anyway, birds, the environment, whatever. In 500 years no one will give a shit anyway.
9 Oct
Check out the new Three Bears Collection from Nike. Faux fur kicks just in time for hibernation.

Read more on UrbanLook.com
9 Oct

seriously someone needs to send me one of these things…
9 Oct

Buster Poindexter’s other band, the New York Dolls are embarking on their first tour in awhile…press release and dates after the fold… More after the jump »
9 Oct
NBC's The Office, which recently released their second season on DVD has certainly been the stepping stone to raise Steve Carell's profile.
Before:

Now:
(I think the publicists at Special Opps Media would be stoked if I put a link to buy The Office Season Two Here)
Carell is also starring with Jim Carey in the digitally-animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who
However, his new project, Evan Almighty, the sequel to Bruce Almighty is causing studio execs more ulcers than usual…

Read the LA Times article here
Budget Overruns of Biblical Proportions
Universal tries to tame spending that may make ‘Evan Almighty’ the costliest comedy ever.
By Lorenza Muñoz, Times Staff Writer
October 9, 2006
“In Universal Pictures’ upcoming “Evan Almighty,” comedian Steve Carell plays a Noah-like congressman commanded by God to hoard hundreds of animals in an ark the size of a cruise ship.
In real life, the movie is taking on water. Studio executives are struggling to tame a soaring budget that will probably make the film the most expensive comedy ever.
Unexpected costs for visual effects and the logistical challenges of filming hundreds of live animals have turned what was supposed to be a $140-million movie into a $160-million one that could climb as high as $175 million by the time it\’s finished. With marketing expenditures, the film is expected to cost at least $250 million……”
9 Oct
Somebody is getting paid today:
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 9, 2006 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire YouTube, the consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos through a Web experience, for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. Following the acquisition, YouTube will operate independently to preserve its successful brand and passionate community.
The acquisition combines one of the largest and fastest growing online video entertainment communities with Google’s expertise in organizing information and creating new models for advertising on the Internet. The combined companies will focus on providing a better, more comprehensive experience for users interested in uploading, watching and sharing videos, and will offer new opportunities for professional content owners to distribute their work to reach a vast new audience.
