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Jerry Sienfeld Stars in Newcastle Bank Ad
Jerry Sienfeld has appeared in an ad for the Greater Building Society, based in the Hunter region of New South Wales, The Herald reports today. Sienfeld filmed the ad in Cederhust, New York earlier this year. Read the full story in The … Continue reading
Fans in Britain Cringe as ESPN Takes Over Broadcasting Soccer
PARIS — An advertising campaign for Budweiser in Britain a few years ago spoofed fears of what might happen to soccer if American television broadcasters had their druthers: “soccertainment,” complete with enhancements like multiple balls, monster trucks and loudmouth commentators. … Continue reading
New Foxtel Channels revealed
Foxtel have revealed some of the new channels they plan to offer later in the year when the new satellite becomes available, presently slated for launch by Ariane Space on 18th August. The channels were revealed in a survey presently … Continue reading
Setanta on the cusp of death
BROADCASTER Setanta last night lost the right to screen live football next season after failing to pay the Premier League £10million. It left the sports pay-TV company one step closer to administration. The Premier League will now sell its 46 … Continue reading
Prince Harry gets mobbed by the press…
http://twitpic.com/6bsba – Prince Harry gets mobbed by the press while trying to have a quiet piss in a New York back lane after a big night out on the town.
NZ man sentenced after claiming to have been raped by a wombat
A New Zealand man who claimed to have been left speaking Australian after being raped by a wombat has been sentenced to 75 hours community service. Arthur Ross Cradock, a 48-year-old orchard worker, admitted in the Nelson District Court yesterday … Continue reading
Sony abandons rear-projection TVs
Sony is dropping its money-losing rear-projection TV business worldwide to focus on two flat panel technologies – liquid crystal display and organic light-emitting diode. Sales of rear-projection TVs had been declining recently as LCD TVs gain in popularity and get … Continue reading
Bhutto Killed in attack
Bhutto KilledPakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a gun and bomb attack after a rally in the city of Rawalpindi, her party said. “She has been martyred,” party official Rehman Malik said. Ms Bhutto, 54, died in … Continue reading