Archive for January, 2009

Man Dies of Snack Attack

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Hershey, PA, 3:08pm - In what crunchologists are referring to as the worst mid-afternoon malnuritionment in nearly a decade of taste satisfaction, a 29 year old man died of a Snack Attack on Monday. The Snack Attack brings to mind a 711 incident in which 6 died in a pre-Macho ...

Jessica Alba Fires Back at O’Reilly and TMZ Over Swedish Neutrality

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

You go girl! Last week Jessica Alba (The Love Guru), was slammed by Bill O'Reilly and TMZ for saying to a member of the paparazzi ""Be neutral about it, be Sweden!" O'Reilly and TMZ (among many other media sources) made her look dumb, because in fact Switzerland is classically referred ...

Iceland Becomes 51st State as President Obama Signs “Iceland Purchase”

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Reykjavik Iceland, USA – Following the collapse of the Icelandic government, President Barack Obama signed the historic "Iceland Purchase" on Tuesday. This led to the immediate ratifying of "Proposition 32 Degrees" which led to the subsequent announcement that Iceland has become the 51st State. The addition has been a godsend for ...

Classic Video Game Spotlight: Dig Dug

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Fun, simple, memorable music and with a distinctively colorful look that was ahead of its time, Dig Dug is the latest entry into the Class Video Game Spotlight. Dig Dug was released by Namco in 1982, but countless versions have been released on various platforms since. The basic concept behind Dig ...

Picture Rhona Mitra: A Buzz Pirates Celebrity Profile

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Sexy Brit Rhona Mitra was hot enough to be the original model for Tomb Raider's Lara Croft well before Angelina Jolie. The starlet with the distinctive sultry voice has proven herself on TV in The Practice, Boston Legal and Nip/Tuck and has crafted a successful movie career. After years of ...

A Little Too Much Obama Inauguration for Diane Sawyer? Is She Drunk? – Either Way She is the New Anchor of ABC World News

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

What's up with Good Morning America's Diane Sawyer? A long time on the air or too many cocktails? The producers should have known better then to keep sticking her on the air without letter her sleep. She may have attended a few too many Inaugural Balls without being afforded the ...

Work Begins on George W. Bush Memorial Magazine Stand

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Houston, Texas - With the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama quickly approaching, work began Monday on the George W. Bush Memorial Magazine Stand. As per the President's special request, lead designer Monte LeCriff has been charged with the task of creating a magazine stand which will be both colorful and ...

Joaquin Phoenix the Rapper and the 10 Best (Worst) Actors Turned Musicians

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Joaquin Phoenix is joking right? The "Walk the Line" star and talented actor announced his retirement from acting last October, and now has begun his rap career. C'mon man, I know you ain't goin out like that, Joaquin? The now shaggy Phoenix made his debut performance as a rapper over ...

Classic Video Game Spotlight: Punch-Out!!

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

Welcome to a new Buzz Pirate feature... our Classic Video Game Spotlight. For the first game to be highlighted we are going with quite possibly my favorite arcade game ever, the original "Punch-Out!!" Nintendo first made a name for itself with hits like Donkey Kong and Mario Brothers, but before Nintendo ...

Boy George Sentenced to 15 Months In Prison

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Boy George was recently sentenced to fifteen months in jail for imprisoning Norwegian male escort Auden Carlsen. Apparently, in a drug-fueled fit of sex-play, Mr. Boy George (real name: George O'Dowd) handcuffed Mr. Carlsen to a wall hook. In an effort to refute the charges, the singer claimed that his ...