The Arts Briefs
Ambrose Calls Plagiarism Charges “Much Ado About Nothing”
Releases First Book of Original Poems, “Leaves of Grass” Helena, Mont. (SatireWire.com) – Stung by allegations of plagiarism, charges he called little more than “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,” famed historian and best-selling [Read More]
Report That Pessimists Die Sooner No Big Surprise to Pessimists
“People who are overly pessimistic tend to have worse health long-term than their more positive peers, US researchers report.” – Reuters, Aug. 13 New York (SatireWire.com) – A study issued Tuesday claiming that pessimists have more long-term health [Read More]
Michael Jackson Still Thinks He’s Black
New York, N.Y. (SatireWire.com) – Appearing with the Rev. Al Sharpton over the weekend, pop star Michael Jackson slammed the music industry for its treatment of black artists, saying generations of black musicians have been manipulated by record companies. Black [Read More]
Savvy Balloonist Starts Round-World Trip Halfway Round World
Northam, Australia (SatireWire.com) – American tycoon Steve Fossett, making his sixth attempt to circle the globe alone in a balloon, predicted this trip will be successful because it’s starting in Australia, which he noted was “halfway around the world [Read More]
MTV Show Kills Unsuspecting Man, Films His Hilarious Reaction
New York, N.Y. (SatireWire.com) – MTV reality show “Harassment,” which recently placed a mutilated corpse in an unwitting couple’s hotel room and filmed their response, unveiled a laugh-out-loud new episode today in which they kill an unsuspecting [Read More]
Halle Berry’s Husband Can’t Stop Fantasizing About Halle Berry
Hollywood, Calif. (SatireWire.com) – R&B singer Eric Benet, the husband of sultry, Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, admitted today that like most men, he sometimes fantasizes about sleeping with sultry, Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry. “I love my wife [Read More]
Town Must Have Designated Satan Area
Inglis, Fla. (SatireWire.com) – The American Civil Liberties Union said today the tiny Florida town of Inglis, whose mayor issued a proclamation officially outlawing Satan last year, must establish a designated Satanic area for the Dark One and his followers. Town [Read More]
Pregnant Women Can Fly
Minneapolis, Minn. (SatireWire.com) -A new report by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology stating that pregnant women can fly safely until their 36th week is “misleading and dangerous,” according to a 28-year-old Minneapolis woman who, just 30 weeks [Read More]
Anthrax Hoax Suspect Says He Is Free to Go
Cincinnati, Ohio (SatireWire.com) – Clayton Lee Waagner, arrested last week for allegedly sending 550 anthrax-hoax letters to abortion clinics across the nation, told prison and FBI officials this morning that all charges had been dropped and he was free to go. In a [Read More]
Study: Monogamists With More Than One Spouse May Become Polygamists
Washington, D.C. (SatireWire.com) – According to a National Institutes of Health study, monogamists who are married to more than one spouse at a time have a significantly greater chance of becoming polygamists than those who remain married to only one person. [Read More]
