"Fetish Porn" on ABC Tonight

Those TV ratings that appear in the upper left corner never caught on, but today's New York Times joins others in accusing friendly ABC of airing XXX content during the 8 PM "family hour".

"If you like watching out-of-shape people and strippers and cellphone salesmen fall down a lot, then "Wipeout" could stand as your own very special fetish pornography"

New York Times
July 8, 2008

The last time I worked on a stunt show with Matt Kunitz (Fear Factor '01), it landed him in the bestseller, "100 People Who Are Screwing Up America".

Put the kids to bed and watch fetish porn tonight (Tues 8 July), 8 PM, on ABC.

Update: LA Sheriff Invade Malibu, Take Sides with Surfers

Following on the heels of Ace Ventura's goofy flavor of Malibu paparazzi war story, another CHIMP.net reader checking in from the 'bu, sent in this first hand account of a military invasion today.

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Today (July 5th) the Sheriff was called in to enforce the private beach boundry at the Colony. At least 20 paps were hanging out waiting, probably for another shot of Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy. The Sheriffs came in full force including a boat, helicopter and at least 6 officers. The paps were told that the private beach extends to the "mean tide." This essentially means they can't be where the sand is dry. They were all forced to stand in the water.

There's a joke swimming around in here about paps wading in the shallow end, but the brain is still at the jersey shore playing video games and the empty weekend head cant find it yet.

Live on Scene: Jim Carey Treats Paparazzi by Wearing Jenny McCarthy's Women's Bathing Suit

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A CHIMP.net reader in Malibu sent in this unusual sighting yesterday (Friday 4 July)

In Malibu for the 4th and Jim Carrey decided to give a treat to the 20 paparazzi that had been hanging around all day. He came out in Jenny McCarthy's bathing suit, walked straight to the photographers, never cracked a smile, turned around and went back inside. It is clearly a symbiotic relationship that he has with the paparazzi, because as soon as he put on his performance they all packed up and left.

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Photo Credit: A 6 year old boy at this party was so interested by the "commotion", he grabbed their father's camera and ran down the beach to snap these photos.

Kari Feinstein and Mike McGuiness Birthday Party at Simon LA

Friends, mentors, and my favorite localites Kari Feinstein (BU '98) and Mike McGuiness (FMPR 'current) celebrated a joint coporate birthday for Feinstein McGuiness PR last night (Tues 2 July). While best known for inventing the gifting suite concept and their top shelf Style Lounges at awards shows, the duo broke new ground again at the relaunched Simon Kitchen: Tons of talent and industry high fiver's can congregate in one place without any paparazzi showing up. Newsflash: That's what happens when nobody tips anybody off.Learn something new every day: DJ AM is actually DJ AM (CAA Mailroom Trainee '98) as well as being homeboy of the birthday duo.

Picking up giftbags, drinking lots of Redbull, and sharing birthday cheek kisses: Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush, Grey's castmates Kathering Heigl & Ellen Pompeo, everybody's friend, Matthew Perry, both Masterson brothers, and Michael Rosenbaum.

Original Kari intern Rappa (Michigan '01, Original Kari Intern '02) and the birthday hostess.

Media Mashup: Nzinga Blake (Current TV '08), Lisa Falcone (944 Magazine 'current) and Carly Steel (Young Hollywood 'current)

Robert Wittenburg (Indiana '03) learns the secret password for the killer giftbag (pumpkin cookies, bathtub pillows) from A-list freelancer Rachel Greenberg (Indiana '03)

Canada Day Celebrations in L.A.

Is it cliche for a "Canada Day" celebration congregating elite L.A.nadians to feature Molson Beers, an NHL hockey team owner, and the host watching a 1972 USSR vs. Canada classic on ice?(Click to See Full Size)

New Tampa Bay Lightning Owner Oren Koules (E.P. Two and Half Men 'current) enjoys a Molson bottle over a classic USSR vs. Canada hockey game at his fiance's italiant eatery Terroni on Tuesday night (1 July 2008)

Koules and fiancee' Shereen Arazm (Owner - Terroni/Central/Parc 'current)

June Rocked - New Record

It's a new record.Thank you for being one of the 48, 933 unique visitors to TheCHIMP.net in June. That's like selling out Madison Square Garden (Knicks/Rangers 'current) and The Staples Center (Lakers/Clippers/Kings 'current) at the same time, with a line of 5,000 people outside each.

453% growth since May - economists state the results are directly proportional to gas prices - you're staying home bored on the internet.
The most popular stories revolved around celebrities acting like teenagers -- working second jobs or writing graffiti.

Big high fives to the those who stumbled in via the twitter feed (CBS' The Insider & E! - both new followers) and those co-bloggers who linked to the site.

No gold medals or national anthems, but when we hit 100,000 visitors in a month (The Rose Bowl) we're buying ourselves a Wheaties box.

SHIZUE BOUTIQUE launches in the U.S. with BEVERLY HILLS SUMMER SOIREE

We had the pleasure of helping produce this event last night (Thurs 26 June)

VIP Doggies walk the pink carpet as part of benefit for The Amanda Foundation

Holly Robinson Peete, Julie Benz, and Sarah Jane Morris were amongst the 200 VIP guests for a summer soiree of couture handbags, fine jewelry, and a special on-site animal rescue hosted by the new eye catching BH boutique, Shizue.

Exclusive Coverage: Inside/ Party Photos: Wireimage.com

Celebrity Attendees:

Holly Robinson Peete • Sarah Jane Morris (ABC’s “Brothers and Sisters”) • Julie Benz (“Dexter”) • Alli Sims • Anna Maria Perez (“Hannah Montana”, “Camp Rock”) • Jodie Sweetin • Candace Cameron • Carmit Bachar (“The Pussycat Dolls”) • Christine Lakin (“The Hottie and the Nottie”) • Susie Castillo (“America’s Prom Queen”, MTV VJ) • Michael Yo (“E!, Daily 10”) • Christina Cabot (“The Incredible Hulk”) • NBC’s “Friday Night Lights” stars Derek Phillips, Joey Oglesby, and Steven Walters • Natasha Alam (“The Women”) • Courtney Hansen (“Spike TV”) • Maya Hazen (“Shutter”) • Jud Tyler (“Charlie Wilson’s War”) • Michelle Boyd (History Channel) and Lady Victoria Hervey.

People Mag picked up the story this morning.

Photos courtesy the one and only T. Williamson/Wireimage.com