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Hollywood, CA – Former ‘Law and Order’ star Angie Harmon has hit back at accusations of racism tied to her criticism of Barack Obama. The starlet claims that her lack of faith in the President is tied to his policies and lack of action rather than his skin colour. Many though doubt the actress’s claims of not being a racist due in part to her vehement and unasked for denials. Many are also questioning the value of asking racists, especially B-grade actor racists, their views on the President and his policies. Scrape TV

Occasionally events occur that take the world by storm. Often times those events are religious or political in nature. Sometimes, such as was the case with Beatlemania in the 1960’s a pop culture event can so enrapture the world that it takes over people’s rational sensibilities. Sociologists and psychologists have long sought the cause of such outbreaks but have for the most part come up empty. Marketers have long sought the answers to such phenomenons as well, seeking to exploit them for financial gain. Through the history of mass manias though never has an occurrence like that which is sweeping the world today taken place. Scrape TV

Detroit, MI – Leaving a job, especially one you have had for a long time, is never an easy thing. You leave behind friends and routine that has become an important part of your life. Leaving under duress is even more traumatic because you are unable to leave on your own terms. You don’t get to say goodbye to your people and inevitably, no matter how brave a face you put on, it’s embarrassing to be fired. That’s a lesson that Rick Wagoner is learning today after his nearly thirty years with General Motors came to an abrupt end. Scrape TV

San Francisco, CA – It was back in 1995 that the beginning of a new era of video games began. That December saw the release of the Sony Playstation, a year later came the Nintendo 64, and those two machines brought the once extremely nerdy hobby of videogames to the mainstream. Since that time game developers and publishers have enjoyed ever increasing profits and nearly uninhibited growth but in the ever struggling economy many in the industry are finding that working with games isn’t really much of a game after all. Scrape TV

Washington, DC – It’s fair to say the America’s war on drugs hasn’t been overly successful. With ever more vocal advocates promoting the legalization of drugs and a spiralling war in Mexico that not only threatens that country but the United States as well, even Nancy Reagan would likely admit the initiative’s failure. That failure couldn’t be clearer than it is now with news that a video of Ashley Biden snorting cocaine has been making the media rounds. Scrape TV

Cape Canaveral, FL – After completing its 13 day trip to the International Space Station the space shuttle discovery successfully set down at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday. The mission was deemed a success after delivering a 45 foot truss, a final set of solar arrays, and a replacement urine filtration system. NASA officials were reportedly pleased at the progress of the station, as well as the successful re-entry and landing of the spacecraft saving them once again from the public embarrassment of a massive mid-air explosion. Scrape TV

Miami, FL – Vince Shlomi may not have the most recognizable of names but over the last two years people sure have come to know his face and the products he’s pushing. The viral success of his ‘ShamWow’ and ‘SlapChop’ commercials has made Shlomi a minor star. Drawing comparisons to Billy Mays and the king of informercials Ron Popeil, Shlomi has revolutionized the pitchman model and shamwowed a fortune in the process. Scrape TV

Fargo, ND – The people of Fargo were ready. Sandbags had been filled, houses had been evacuated, and media was embedded but with word that the Red River has crested all of that effort has gone to waste. While dozens of homes in the surrounding area have been flooded and likely damaged beyond repair, the frozen tide has stayed away from Fargo proper, disappointing many residents and the nation at large. Scrape TV

Washington, DC – The weight loss industry has made millions off the struggle that many people endure trying to maintain a healthy body size. From established diet programs like ‘Jenny Craig’ to fad diets like ‘Atkins’ to fly by night operations promising instant weight loss people desperate to lose weight are willing to try nearly anything in the hopes of looking good in a bathing suit or at the very least live longer. Scrape TV