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Masquerading in the backstabbing world of the blonde, the rich and the famous, Kevin and Marcus alternately fend off unwanted attentions from men and battle it out on the dance floor with the Wilsons’ archrivals, the Vandergeld sisters (Jaime King, Brittany Daniel). They unabashedly spoof hotel heiresses Paris and Nicky Hilton, complete with miniature pet dog and sex video, in a hilarious but utterly contrived plot...
This handy little history lesson has its moments. Silas P. Howland ’08 played his various roles—soldier, can-can girl, and George W. Bush spoof Buzzy Polk—with a relaxed slapstick style that the audience responded to, harmonizing with a script that didn’t take itself too seriously. Though at times the actors came across as uncomfortable with this lack of seriousness (the history genie was subject to some tense over-acting), everyone had their moments, so that at worst the audience response came out as an even mix of laughter...
BEST PUNCH: Called the video "outrageous and disrespectful," saying "It is one thing to spoof, but it is another to be demeaning and insensitive." Had it pulled from rotation...
...most famous connection between pop music and ancient megaliths is Stonehenge, the heavy - metal ode to the Druids by the spoof band Spinal Tap. But in real life, the key connection is Julian Cope, the rocker turned author and mythographer who makes his home near the 5,000 - year - old circle of standing stones at Avebury in Wiltshire, England. "I've been traveling for 13 years just looking at stones," says Cope, once the frontman for postpunk stars the Teardrop Explodes. "To understand them is to understand a way of thinking that goes back at least 6,000 years. They...
...fertile ground is the Internet, but viral advertising has barely made a dent in it, Bogusky says. Last month his firm launched another innovative online spot for Burger King: "Angus Interventions" by Dr. Angus of the Angus diet, mascot for the chain's Angus Steak Burgers and a clear spoof on the late diet guru Dr. Robert Atkins. In an effort to convince people that burgers are still hip in a calorie- and carbohydrate-obsessed age, the site, angusdiet.com lets visitors send personalized advice from Dr. Angus, seated at his desk, telling others to loosen up, make lifestyle changes...