Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Happy Cinco De Mayo: The day where people celebrate the fifth, drinking a fifth. And in Arizona, taking the fifth.

Texas Governor Rick Perry has said he thinks the oil spill that is decimating the Gulf region, may be an act of God. Well, there you have it. God is not a fan of shellfish.

A Taser gun was used to subdue a fan who ran onto the field during a Phillies game Monday night. Taser A Fan Appreciation Night... it’s America’s pastime.

The world’s oldest person has died just a week shy of her 115th birthday. Her death hands the title of world's oldest person over to Larry King.

A Picasso painting has sold for $106.5 million at auction. The unidentified buyer placed the winning bid by phone. Can you imagine this guy on the phone... “Ya, I’ll take a Degas, toss in a really expensive Picasso and give me a Van Gogh to go.”

Restaurants that rely on seafood from the Gulf are scrambling as the oil spill is affecting the way they do business. Just today, Red Lobster announced that diners will no longer be able to choose their own lobster from the tank.

A former television producer who attempted to extort money from David Letterman has been sentenced. He received six months in jail, 1,000 hours of community service and the Top Ten reasons his dance card will be full in prison.

A coffee shop in New York City has started selling a $12 cup of coffee...
– The price alone gives you the jitters.
– Your coffee break will
break you.
– Juan Valdez will personally make your coffee... if he can get into the country.