February 21st, 2002
NOTE FROM ERIC:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — who produce
the annual Academy Awards — is suing a company called Pipedream
Products for selling anatomically correct Oscar statues.
the annual Academy Awards — is suing a company called Pipedream
Products for selling anatomically correct Oscar statues.
The Top 9 Complaints of the
Anatomically Correct Oscar Statue
Anatomically Correct Oscar Statue
9> Hard to stay, ahem, upright during long musical numbers.
8> Never crossed my mind that “anatomically correct” would include hemorrhoids
7> Sure, I’m anatomically correct, but Emmy statue is still PG-13.
6> John Ashcroft keeps showing up and covering me with drapery.
5> Mrs. Butterworth cold and unreceptive.
4> When Valenti orders me sent back for “additional cuts.”
3> Feeling guilty for making 30% more than the female Oscar for the same work.
2> “For the 1,000th time, YES, I’ve got a pair of brass ones.”
and the Number 1 Complaint of the Anatomically Correct Oscar
Statue…
Statue…
1> Life in Tom Hanks’s display case is like one long, endless gay orgy.
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Credits:
Selected from 67 submissions from 19 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:
Larry G. Hollister, Concord, CA — 1, 6, 8
Clifton J. Gray, Tucson, AZ — 2, Runners-Up List Name
Michael Cunningham, Woodridge, IL — 3, 4
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — 4, 7
Martin Bredeck, Hybla Valley, VA — 5
Eric M. Wakeford, Niagara Falls, ON — 5
Jude Benlab, Swarthmore, PA — 6, 7
Douglas Jones, Santa Cruz, CA — 6
Jeff Scherer, Brooklyn, NY — 9
Eric F. Lipton, Washington, DC — Script Doctor