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Cloverfield [BLU-RAY] (Paramount Home Entertainment, 6.3.2008) Disguised under deliberately goofy, yet deliciously edible-sounding, aliases such as Cheese and Slusho, Matt Reeves' Cloverfield was produced and rushed into theaters under an equally appetizing shroud of secrecy. From last year's incredibly elusive Super Bowl ad to the film's viral marketing campaign, Cloverfield had everybody scratching their heads and drooling in anticipation. Aside from the as-yet untitled title and the Blair Witch-ian visual style, the film's biggest appeal was the enigmatic creature who was last (un)seen hurling the decapitated head of the Statue of Liberty onto the crowded streets of New York City. All we knew about the mysterious beast was that it was big and angry. Now that the highy-anticipated project has come and gone, one question has fortunately been answered: Cloverfield was a major success. (continued)

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Why is this "shock the rubes" gay makeout stunt, staged for a sequence in Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno movie, only being reported now (7.8) by The Smoking Gun when it happened a full month ago? No reporters in Arkansas picked up on this? Asleep at the wheel.

"Lured by $1 beer and the prospect of 'hot chicks' and 'hardcore fights,' thousands of Arkansans were duped last month into appearing as extras in comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's latest staged mayhem," the story says. "Cohen and his confederates organized cage fighting programs on consecutive days in Texarkana and Fort Smith.

"Both cards ended with two male grapplers (one was identified as 'Straight Dave' and wore camouflage) tearing each other's clothes off and, while in underwear, kissing down their opponent's chest. This man-on-man action triggered Fort Smith fans to throw chairs and beer at the ring, according to one cop present at the city's convention center."

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on July 8, 2008 at 4:48 PM

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D.Z. says ...

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news08/080708f.php

Posted by D.Z. at July 8, 2008 5:18 PM

comment #2

lesterg says ...

Jeff, someone on this site gave a first-hand account of what went down back in June:

http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/?go=forum_framed.posts&forum=1&thread=1290972&page=1&pc=67

A brief excerpt:
"....a banner from the ceiling reads 'Straight Dave's Man Slammin' Matchup'

Posted by lesterg at July 8, 2008 5:45 PM

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soap-and-water says ...

WHAT

FUCKING

COUP

Posted by soap-and-water at July 8, 2008 6:16 PM

comment #4

BurmaShave says ...

Best part is on one of the MMA forums smokingun linked to, the person was talking about how they knew Cohen from the tv series PERFECT STRANGERS

Posted by BurmaShave at July 8, 2008 9:59 PM

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ZayTonday says ...

fucking lol at the flyer. Can't wait to see this.

Posted by ZayTonday at July 8, 2008 10:12 PM

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Richardson says ...

"No reporters in Arkansas picked up on this?"

Maybe they realized that there is real news going on and that it's not worth reporting pranks which are being filmed for a movie.

At what point do movie spoilers become news?

Posted by Richardson at July 8, 2008 11:57 PM

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Thrudvangar says ...

I still haven't watched Borat. I don't know if I ever will.

Posted by Thrudvangar at July 9, 2008 3:40 AM

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Howlingman says ...

Because two sweaty guys grappling in a cage (without the kissing) isn't at all gay ...

Posted by Howlingman at July 9, 2008 9:12 AM

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nemo says ...

Wrestling is the gayest sport ever, except for football.

To amuse myself during the Superbowl, I pointed out to a bunch of male relatives how gay it is when the quarterback crouches over and behind the center. They nearly choked on their pretzels. I was not invited back the next year.

Maybe that thought was what caused W to choke on that pretzel. He was watching football at the time.

Posted by nemo at July 9, 2008 11:26 AM

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