Today in #tips, Burger King brunch mimosas, Jersey Shore stars in peril, Hulu's plan to take your money, more Lin Yu Chun, persecuted Christian Stephen Baldwin efforts to regain glory, and more.
Luddite was first in with a video of Stephen Baldwin's newest plan to raise himself out of obscurity with your monetary aid and the power of religion. The internet was invented so that there might one day be this video to host upon it.
rina shares the link to the full Baldwin site.
BullfightsOnAcid reports from the front lines of the Burger King v. McDonalds battle for hearts, minds and throwaway calories. Stepping up its morning menu, BK will start testing "brunch" offerings at select locations in select markets "that include Massachusetts, Florida and parts of Canada," with the always fancy-sounding ciabatta bread rendering the new sandwich way more gourmet than a McMuffin. Best brunch item? A non-alcoholic "mimosa" composed of Sprite and orange juice that will taste even better when you take it back home and add the booze.
raincoaster provides the video of a very special duet. The venue is Lopez Tonight. The singers are "Tawainese Susan Boyle" Lin Yu Chun and captain of self-parody William Shatner. The song is Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Just go.
Cynner ruins our after-work plans with Hulu's ongoing plot to kill your free-streaming TV joy and take your money.
leniribbons links to a disturbing story out of Chico, CA, where CSU Chico's student body president, Nigerian-born Joseph Igbineweka, was attacked and stabbed in an incident police are describing as a hate crime. From a hospital bed, the classy Igbineweka "urges us to 'continue the conversation' around violence and prejudice."
howdini sees your Tea Bagger illustrated dictionary and considerably raises the stakes with "The 40 Dumbest Tax Day Signs." Spoiler alert: the signs, they are stupid.
TubeTruckr has word from Jersey Shore fan site the New York Post that The Greatest Reality Cast Of Our Time may be brutally torn asunder. While favorite walking stereotypes Pauly D and The Situation will be back for season 3, and proceeding without slap-happy superstar Snooki conceptually impossible, The Post suggests that Sammi, Ronnie, Vinny and "Jwoww" Jenni could be on the chopping block in favor of "even more outrageous characters" with more creatively abbreviated names.
