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May 31, 2005
A Joke
So, Christian Slater was just arrested for groping a woman.
This reminds me of a joke Mike and I sent to Weekend Update a while ago when Slater spent 90 days in prison for biting someone. They didn't use it, but I always thought it was funny:
Christian Slater has been sentenced to jail for biting a friend. Slater says his actions were caused by "low self-esteem."Posted at May 31, 2005 01:56 PM | TrackBackThat's the bad news. The good news is Slater's low self-esteem was caused by his belief that he wasn't brave enough to bite people.
Why the hell did they arrest him? If it had happened in California, we would have elected him governor.
I like the joke. They should've used it. I'll admit I don't think I have I'm brave enough to grab a really fine looking girl's behind, but I try not to dwell on it-- I think it's better that way.
Posted by: Hugo at May 31, 2005 07:54 PMTwo things: My friend is an editor at Star mag, and she reports that Slater is Botoxed beyond belief. He can no longer express desires with his face, which may explain the groping.
Also, re:Cheney. Wasn't it the comedian Tom Lehrer who stopped performing (citing the end of irony) after Kissinger was given the Nobel Peace Prize? Sigh....
