Possible cancellation of the week: ‘The Simpsons’
MANILA, Philippines - It might be the end of Springfield as we know it. Long-running comedy The Simpsons is in danger of being cancelled over messy contract negotiations between the show’s voice talents and the studio, 20th Century Fox. Apparently, the talents’ salaries are being reduced by 45%, a cut they refuse to accept. In the eloquent words of Homer Simpson, “D’oh!”
Prodigal grandson of the week: Kim Han Sol
It’s strangely comforting to know that while Kim Jong-Il is hoarding nuclear weapons and ruling North Korea with a tyrannical iron fist, his grandson, 16-year-old Kim Han Sol, is caught up in the mundane activity of updating his Facebook status. Based in Macau and China with his family since his father was exiled, he caused quite a stir when he posted a status update saying, brace yourself… that he prefers democracy over communism. Scandal! Be careful, Han Sol, just because he’s your grandfather doesn’t mean he won’t come and get you. He is Kim Jong-Il, after all.
Reconciliation of the week: Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono
Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono have been at it like a bitter divorced couple ever since Yoko married John Lennon at the tail end of The Beatles’ glory days, and Sir Paul blamed Ono for the Fab Four’s break-up. It was a surprise then that they seemed chummy at the premiere of George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Martin Scorsese’s documentary on ex-Beatle and Sir Paul’s fallen friend, George Harrison. Perhaps to honor the memory of the Quiet Beatle, the two thought it best to give peace a chance.
Unsettling discovery of the week: Giant ozone hole found over the Arctic
This week, scientists discovered a new hole in the ozone layer over the Arctic measuring a massive 2 million square kilometers. With all the 2012 doomsday predictions flying around, this discovery seems eerily on schedule. It’s about time we listened to Al Gore and got our environmentally-friendly acts on, lest we miss the 2014 World Cup, or Harper Seven Beckham’s sure-to-be bonggacious second birthday.
Epic fail of the week: DPWH Photoshop
As if Pedring didn’t leave the DPWH with enough mess to clean up! If you haven’t already heard, a brilliant DPWH employee whose name is still undisclosed, decided to share a very obviously photoshopped photo of three DPWH officials in hardhats, surveying the destruction left behind by last week’s typhoon. The photoshopper has already been sanctioned for his serious error in judgment and lack of Photoshop skillz. Meanwhile, people are flooding cyberspace with their own versions of the controversial photo, most of them more realistic and even better-edited than the original. Do you have your own take on the DPWH meme? Tweet it to us at @PhilStarSUPREME!
iMortal of the week: Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, arguably our generation’s most recognized CEO, creative genius and game changer of the technology industry, passed away last Thursday, after a seven-year battle with cancer. His legacy will live on, mostly through the elegant, almost magical gadgets that fueled our love affair with technology, but for now, his death has left an entire generation feeling more than a little “iSad.” Goodbye, Steve. We know the world will not be the same without you.