We have to admit that we’re not big fans of April Fool’s Day and the prank phenomenon. One of the beauties of working from home is knowing that no one turned your desk drawers upside down or put anything on your office chair.
Anyway, the whole idea got us thinking about some of the best celebrity pranks ever — some captured on camera and some just documented in the annals of practical joke history.
Justin Timberlake Busted for Tax EvasionOne sunny California afternoon in 2003, Justin Timberlake arrived home and was greeted by Agent Shepherd from the U.S. Tax Enforcement Agency, who told him he owed $900,000 in back taxes. The government was confiscating his property, including his three homes, cars, motorcycles, and even his dogs. The boxes lining the driveway were his personal belongings, which had been packed and were to be loaded into Tea vehicles. Just as poor...
Anyway, the whole idea got us thinking about some of the best celebrity pranks ever — some captured on camera and some just documented in the annals of practical joke history.
Justin Timberlake Busted for Tax EvasionOne sunny California afternoon in 2003, Justin Timberlake arrived home and was greeted by Agent Shepherd from the U.S. Tax Enforcement Agency, who told him he owed $900,000 in back taxes. The government was confiscating his property, including his three homes, cars, motorcycles, and even his dogs. The boxes lining the driveway were his personal belongings, which had been packed and were to be loaded into Tea vehicles. Just as poor...
- 4/1/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
So You Think Can Dance star Tommy Franzén has revealed that he was orphaned at the young age of thirteen. He insists that he isn’t hoping for sympathy votes from the public, but instead hopes he can inspire young dancers in difficult situations.
Tommy’s Dad father died of a heart attack when he was 11 years old, two years later his 43-year-old mum committed suicide.
“It’s very sad and it’s been really hard,” he told The Sun. “I had just started hip-hop dancing when dad had a heart attack. I found him inside our house.
“I was with my grandmother as we were worried because he hadn’t answered our calls and he had supposed to be picking me up. My parents divorced when I was 5 and my sister Elena and I had lived with dad.
“He was my rock and meant everything to me. It was...
Tommy’s Dad father died of a heart attack when he was 11 years old, two years later his 43-year-old mum committed suicide.
“It’s very sad and it’s been really hard,” he told The Sun. “I had just started hip-hop dancing when dad had a heart attack. I found him inside our house.
“I was with my grandmother as we were worried because he hadn’t answered our calls and he had supposed to be picking me up. My parents divorced when I was 5 and my sister Elena and I had lived with dad.
“He was my rock and meant everything to me. It was...
- 2/5/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
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