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daily dos
fri 11/20/2009
- Paleisthenewtan.com: that spray-on tan probably wasn't a good idea.
- Lil Wayne says he's "not into poetry" in the trailer for the new documentary The Carter. (via The Daily Swarm)
- Eating movie popcorn and soda while at the movies is like eating three burgers with 12 pats of butter in one sitting, according to a report by the non-profit Center for Science in the Public Interest.
- Current Cuban President Raul Castro has done nothing to improve the civil liberties of Cubans, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. Jose Miguel Vivanco of Human Rights Watch: "Cubans who dare to criticize the government live under constant fear since they know they could end up in prison just for expressing their opinion."
- Alicia Keys is a superhero with style in a new video, "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart." (via Concrete Loop)
- Students at UCLA and other University of California campuses are protesting a planned 32 percent hike in undergraduate fees. The fee hike increases the yearly cost of attending a University of California school to over $10,000 and does not include book or housing costs.
- Iconic TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey says "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will end in 2011, after 25 seasons on the air.
- Comedian Will Ferrell is the most "overpaid" actor in Hollywood, according to Forbes magazine. The magazine estimates that Ferrell only makes three dollars for every dollar he is paid. Shia LeBeouf was named most "underpaid" for making $160 for every dollar he earned.
