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Politics & Crime The 7 Worst Excuses For Celebrity Tax Evasion

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’Tis the season to pay the piper, y’all…and by “piper” we mean “the taxman who pipes you out every April 15.” So if you’re expecting a rebate, send it our way (trees are expensive!)—and if you come out on the other side of the ledger, we strongly suggest you at least consider coming up off that check, lest you wind up like Method Man, who got his ride repossessed a couple of weeks back.

It’s old news by now, though his original excuse that he forgot because he was high (which he’s since angrily recounted) struck us as his worst idea since sticking with Def Jam. And since we’re shameless recyclers, it also struck us as perfect fodder for a list. We love lists. You love lists. Don’t fight the lists. And read on for Meth and six other public figures who need to rethink their rationales…

April 2, 2009 | Permalink | 3 Comments
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Politics & Crime 6 Comics Who Should Join Al Franken In Washington

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Well, somehow it’s official (if still in legal limbo): SNL alumni and prodigious pundit/writer Al Franken has defeated the incumbent by 225 votes to become the new U.S. Senator from Minnesota. Yes, senator. Show-business congressmen (Fred Grandy, Sonny Bono), mayors (Clint Eastwood, Kevin Johnson), even governors (Ahnold, Jesse Ventura) aren’t unheard of, but Franken’s ascension to the Senate is frankly (zing!) a little weird.

We’re sure he’ll make a great rabblerouser, especially as the tantalizing 59th Democrat (a party needs 60 to become a filibuster-proof majority, but we’ll save that conversation for a nerdier time), but it also kinda opens up the playing field. If a guy who starred in one of the worst movies of all time can become a Senator, then we’ve got six other comics who are at least qualified to be his chief of staff…

January 5, 2009 | Permalink | Comment
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