Flash Lites: Rip ‘N’ Read Pop Culture Recap

Flash Lites: Rip ‘N’ Read Pop Culture Recap



NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) – You may think Jar Jar Binks is annoying but it’s even worse acting opposite him. Hayden Christiansen tells Entertainment Weekly that it’s hard to opposite a computer- generated image because, in his words, “When you’re hugging nothing, you still have to rock along with him. You end up feeling like an ass.

LOS ANGELES – He plays a home invader that just won’t quit in Panic Room, but Dwight Yoakam recently quit his record label, Warner Bros, after 16 years and 15 albums.

NEW YORK – Techno-star Moby is a devout vegan but there’s one thing he won’t eat: soy butter. Moby, who says he loves soy products like soy milk and tofu, recently posted a letter on his website about his violent hate for soy butter – especially soynut butter, which he says is like saying “chickenfruit jelly.”

NEW YORK – Here’s some shocking news: The Calling’s lead guitarist Aaron Kamin was recently electrocuted during a soundcheck in Thailand. Kamin was rushed to a local hospital and suffered burns to his hands, causing the band to cancel that night’s show. The Calling is currently touring the world in support of its new CD, Camino Palermo.

LOS ANGELES – Phish fans will be high as a kite over this: The band will make a special guest voice appearance on The Simpsons this Sunday. In the episode, Homer is attacked by wild crows and is prescribed medical marijuana for the pain. He later finds himself at a pro-pot legalization rally where Phish is headlining.

Fri 04-05-02