Chad Vader (Darth Vader’s under-achieving brother) is the day shift manager at a local grocery store. He uses his Sith powers to help him deal with his employees, and his arch-nemesis, Clint, the night manager.
“Clarissa, I noticed your shift ends at six o’clock tonight. I would like you to meet me at Keno’s pizzaria facility to, um, discuss some plans I have for a more powerful laser checkout system… And for dinner.”
There’s a big scandal going on in the music industry over payola, or as They Might Be Giants said, “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch your record.”
It’s a standard thing in retail for suppliers to pay retailers for shelf space, and prices are set according to proximity to the customer – adult eye level is the most expensive space. Well, except for kids eye level.
So why is it wrong for a radio station to get paid for what they play?
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Next fall, probably late September, there will be a 20th Anniversary Gunter Family Reunion. Details are extremely vague, but if you’re a Gunter, associated with Gunters, or have ever offered a Gunter a beer, contact your favorite Gunter to be included in the plans.
In a brilliant casting decision, Kelsey Grammer has been announced as playing Dr. Hank McCoy a.k.a. the Beast in X-Men 3. Some guy named Vinnie Jones is playing the Juggernaut. Talks are underway to sign Maggie Grace (from Lost) to play Kitty Pride, and Angel will be a big part of the movie, but no names have been announced.