FLASH LITES: RIP ‘N’ READ POP CULTURE RECAP

FLASH LITES: RIP ‘N’ READ POP CULTURE RECAP



NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) – Talk about money for nothin’: One of Julia Roberts’ skimpy Erin Brockovich outfits could fetch up to $10,000 at an auction by Sothebys this week. The ensemble consists of a low-cut halter top, denim mini-skirt and open-toed high heels.

HOLLYWOOD – The terrorist attacks on America have brought out the softer side of surly Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst. He tells Access Hollywood that song lyrics he’s written since the tragedy seem to be “much more sensitive to the world.”

LOS ANGELES – 61-year-old Raquel Welch says she thinks its ridiculous to be called a sex symbol at her age. The still-hot tamale says she feels a woman can only be a legitimate sex symbol until age 35, but after that, “you just can’t take that seriously.”

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Michael Jackson may want to steer clear of Utah for a while. The supreme court there has just ruled a teenage boy broke state laws against lewdness by grabbing his crotch in public.

HONG KONG – Talk about cruel and unusual punishment: Law Kwok-hing, a 32- year-old prisoner in Hong Kong, recently asked to be released because the prison food isn’t spicy enough. The judges disagreed, and pointed out that Kwok-hing had spent parts of the last 10 years in Hong Kong prisons, and had enough time to get used to the chow.

BANBURY, England – The term “clean living” doesn’t apply to a couple in Banbury, England, who were recently charged for child cruelty for making their 7-year-old sit in front of a broken washing machine.

BANGKOK – The Miss Thailand World Pageant takes place Saturday (Sep. 29) but contestants will dressed be in combat gear, not bathing suits. Pageant officials say the gals will show off their martial arts skills by punching and kicking a group of male villains. However, in return, they’ve dumped the bathing suit competition.

LONDON – How much would you pay for a 100-year-old chocolate bar. Believe it or not, a century-old Cadbury candy bar that was taken to Antarctica in 1901 by explorer Robert Falcon Scott has sold for $740. Experts say the chocolate may still be edible but “wouldn’t taste too fresh.”

BURBANK, Calif. – Fans of the Bare Naked Ladies can’t agree on anything. The group recently asked fans to pick the 18th track for its upcoming greatest hits CD. However, the vote was evenly split between “Be My Yoko Ono,” and “Alternative Girlfriend,” forcing the record company to include both tunes.

NEW CARLISLE, Ind. – A man in Galien, Indiana, has been fatally shot by his father, who confused his son for a squirrel while hunting.