Monday, February 21, 2011

Prank calls, a Jersey genius, and frisky cops in today's Plunder

Legislators in Wisconsin are proposing legislation to ban prank calls, possibly due to one recently received by Gov. Scott Walker. Opponents of the bill include I.P. Freely (D-NY) and Seymour Butz (D-CA).


New Jersey Rep. Rush Holt allegedly beat the IBM supercomputer Watson at Jeopardy. Analysts are questioning his claim, arguing, how much of a genius can he be if he still lives in Jersey?


A study by Dutch scientists found that people with full bladders showed better judgment when making quick decisions. Fans of R. Kelly disagree.


Charlie Sheen agreed to yet another interview, this time with TMZ. The celebrity news site even reportedly tried to feed the actor lines, like, "Shhh...."


During an outside taping of the Today Show this morning, a man lunged at the hosts, yelling, "I'm God's gift to music." This confused the show's staff, as Kanye isn't scheduled to appear until next week.


The NYPD frisked a record 600,000 New Yorkers last year, arresting only 7 percent of them, while asking the other 93 percent to dinner.


Prince William and Kate Middleton plan to treat their guests to the U.K. wedding staple, fruitcake. In response, their guests plan to treat themselves to the American food staple, McDonald's.


Rush Limbaugh scoffed at Michelle Obama for promoting healthy eating, yet snacking on ribs. The First Lady reminded Limbaugh that unlike him, she takes certain measures to ensure healthy eating, like chewing and coming up for air.


A mother in Tampa put her teenage son on a street corner wearing a sign that read "GPA 1.22...Honk if I need an education." Thankfully, he had no idea what it said.

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