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Sharon Stone And Basic Instinct 2 Clean Up At Razzies, Expected To Do Well At Oscars

Actress Sharon Stone and her film, “Basic Instinct 2″, swept the 27th annual Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, on Saturday night. Stone and her film were victorious in four categories: worst film, worst actress, worst screenplay and worst prequel or sequel. Odds makers also expect Basic Instinct 2 to come away with the Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup, in light of efforts put in by the movie crew in making Sharon Stone appear middle-aged.

February 25, 2007 Posted by Nuggy | Basic Instinct 2, Celebrities, Entertainment, Sharon Stone | | 1 Comment

Video Review Helps Knicks Defeat Bucks

A last second video review helped the New York Knicks defeat the Milwaukee Bucks, on Friday night. General manager Isiah Thomas immediately traded the video reviewer, the video tape of the game, a first round pick in 2012, a third round pick in 2010 and 18 million dollars to the Detroit Pistons, for forward Chris Webber.

February 25, 2007 Posted by Nuggy | Athletes, Basketball, Chris Webber, Isiah Thomas, New York Knicks, Sports | | No Comments Yet

Photographer Beaten And Arrested By Police

A local photographer was beaten and then arrested by police, during the weekend, after allegedly refusing to stop taking pictures of the officers. Unfortunately, the case is not expected to go to court, since the only photographer around to capture the evidence on camera was being beaten by police.

February 25, 2007 Posted by Nuggy | News, Police | | No Comments Yet

Jihadists Killed By Own Bomb

Three Islamic militants died in eastern Pakistan when a powerful bomb they were transporting exploded prematurely, Saturday, according to police. Sipah-e-Sahaba, the Sunni militant group to which the young men were affiliated, downplayed the incident. When asked about the premature explosion, a Sipah-e-Sahaba spokesperson commented by saying that “these things happen. It’s Ok. All young men go through it at one point or another. Really, it’s no big deal. It doesn’t change how we feel about the young martyrs.”

February 25, 2007 Posted by Nuggy | News, Terrorism | | No Comments Yet

Fidel Casto On Road To Recovery

Cuban leader Fidel Castro is said to be recovering well from surgery, according to his niece. The niece’s name: The Ministry of Information of Cuba.

February 25, 2007 Posted by Nuggy | Fidel Castro, News, Politics | | No Comments Yet

Vice President Dick Cheney’s Plane Forced To Make Emergency Landing

Vice President Dick Cheney’s plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Singapore’s Paya Lebar Air Base, after the pilot reported an electrical problem. Thankfully, Cheney’s plane was back in the air fifteen minutes later, after the Vice Presidential pacemaker had been replaced.

February 25, 2007 Posted by Nuggy | Dick Cheney, Politics | | No Comments Yet

Michael Jackson Confirms Conversion To Islam

Michael Jackson has confirmed his conversion to Islam. The pop star is said to be immersing himself in all aspects of Muslim culture, especially those dealing with promises of 72 virgins.

February 25, 2007 Posted by Nuggy | Celebrities, Entertainment, Michael Jackson, Music | | No Comments Yet

J. J. Abrams To Direct Next “Star Trek XI”

Alias and Lost creator, J.J. Abrams, has signed on to direct the next installment of the “Star Trek” franchise. The movie’s plot is expected to chronicle the adventures of a young James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, on their very first mission. The picture is to include special appearances by Kalahari Bushmen, a polar bear, the little alien from Mac and Me, as well as L.A.’s very own Crazy Gideon, in an effort to stretch the feature to a running time of two hours. No rumors have surfaced thus far regarding plot details as Hollywood insiders expect the full script to be written during the actual viewing of the film by audiences.

February 25, 2007 Posted by Nuggy | Alias, Celebrities, Entertainment, J.J. Abrams, Lost, Music, Star Trek | | No Comments Yet