Friday, September 10, 2010
Twitter, the social networking service, was in a tizzy for a while yesterday. But it wasn't because of mechanical problems. No, Siree. The trouble was caused when singerJustin Bieber threw water balloons at a pack of twitter birds, soaking and frightening the little birdies and causing delays in the delivery of "tweets" (messages) being carried to various destinations in cyberspace.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
There have been so many raccoons spotted in New York City lately that a bill has been introduced in the City Council requiring the city to be responsible for trapping these uninvited visitors.
Thursday, 2 September 2010
When Bristol Palin announced that her Dancing with the Stars outfits would be modest, it seemed inevitable: they should be made by nuns. And why not go right to the top?
The Spoof can now confirm that it is the nuns at the Vatican -- the ones who fashion the Pope's attire -- who have been chosen for the all-important task of clothing Bristol for the show. They will be using materials left over from the making of the Pope's wardrobe.
Sunday, 29 August 2010
He's movin' on out of NYC.
Yep, that's right. Three of 'em. One was an alligator; the second, a lizard; the third, an iguana.
The alligator was caught after supposedly hiding under a Datsun in Queens. But that wasn't the whole story. To get the scoop for The Spoof readers, reporter Gail Farrelly headed to the animal shelter where the gator had been taken. She was able to get a one-on-one interview.
I don't have a dog. But still, someone has to speak for them.
The Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan was the scene of a protest yesterday as a group of dogs barked, ran around, and refused to continue to participate in the various activities of Pet Fashion Week. Disgusted owners, frustrated spectators, and furious vendors were appalled.
Continue reading "The Spoof: Pet Fashion Week in NYC Turns Chaotic, Dogs Protest BY Gail Farrelly" »
Sunday, 22 August 2010
NY Stock Exchange officials were glad to bid adieu to Stallone and his cohorts.
Last weekend, movie star Sylvester Stallone took over the box office with his new movie, "The Expendables." Then on Thursday, he and fellow cast members -- Dolph Lundgren, Jason Statham, andTerry Crews -- took over the New York Stock Exchange, making an appearance to ring the opening bell.
Stallone Movies Are Not for Men Who Eat Quiche
August 16, 2010
That was the no-holds-barred approach taken by Sylvester Stallone, facing a box office challenge over the weekend.
His action flick, "The Expendables," turned out to be U. S. box office champ, grossing an estimated $35 million. The weekend take for "Eat Pray Love" was only about $23.7 million.
Continue reading "The Spoof: Eat Pray Love? Pow Pow Pow! BY Gail Farrelly" »
Saturday, 14 August 2010
He can spin a web, but he can't live in one!
Broadway, here he comes! With December 21 as the opening date for the musical, Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, the star is frantically searching for a place to live, but so far it's a no-go.
As reported by scientists, the iceberg is heading south. What hasn't been reported is that it's packed with a horde of noisy revelers. Not just plain old revelers. No, these are readers of TheSpoof.com who heard that the iceberg was about to "head on out" from the Greenland glacier, so they decided to hop aboard for a free and relaxing cruise.
Rumor is that the new addition will be called the BlackPad and will arrive in November. It'll be a tablet computer to compete with the Apple iPad and will be offered for sale by Research In Motion (the company that also sells the BlackBerry).
Continue reading "The Spoof: BlackBerry Family Expecting, iPads Say, “So What" BY Gail Farrelly" »
A fisherman off the coast of Rhode Island was shocked last week when he caught a YELLOW lobster. Wha' happened? Theories abound:
The color was caused by a bad case of hepatitis; the lobster lacks courage and has now officially been labeled a coward; the yellow color had been artificially applied to the lobster, as a marketing gimmick for the forthcoming opening of a chain of Yellow Lobster restaurants; or the lobster had used the Yellow Pages Directory or hung out near a Yellow Submarine one too many times.
Continue reading "The Spoof: Yellow Lobster Caught, Why Is It Yellow? BY Gail Farrelly" »
The finance world was stunned on Tuesday to learn that Barnes & Noble, which owns 720 bookstores in the U.S., was considering selling the company.
Nooks, B&N's electronic readers, were shaken to the core by the announcement. "Who knows what this means for our future?" Nora Nook was quoted as saying. "That is, if we have any future at all."
Continue reading "Barnes & Noble May Be Put Up For Sale, Kindles Aid Nooks BY Gail Farrelly" »
Kindles were ecstatic this week when they read in The New York Times that Amazon had announced that, " . . . for the last three months, sales of books for its e-reader, the Kindle, outnumbered sales of hardcover books."