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| Lucy_Bandersnatch |
Updated: 02:54 PM EDT
Bomb Squad Blows Up Newspaper Rack
'Mission: Impossible III' Promotion Looked Like a Bomb
Christophe Ena, AP
SANTA CLARITA (April 30) - A newspaper promotion for Tom Cruise's upcoming "Mission: Impossible III" got off to an explosive start when a county arson squad blew up a news rack, thinking it contained a bomb.
The confusion: the Los Angeles Times rack was fitted with a digital musical device designed to play the "Mission: Impossible" theme song when the door was opened. But in some cases, the red plastic boxes with protruding wires were jarred loose and dropped onto the stack of newspapers inside, alarming customers.
Sheriff's officials said they rendered the news rack in this suburb 35 miles north of downtown Los Angeles "safe" after being called to the scene Friday by a concerned individual who thought he'd seen a bomb.
Times officials said the devices were placed in 4,500 randomly selected news boxes in Los Angeles and Ventura counties in a venture with Paramount Pictures designed to turn the "everyday news rack experience" into an "extraordinary mission."
It was just that, at least for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department arson squad, which destroyed the box.
"This was the least intended outcome. We weren't expecting anything like this," said John O'Loughlin, the Times' senior vice president for planning.
The devices are to remain in the boxes until May 7, two days after the film is scheduled to open.
04/29/06 18:04 EDT
Copyright 2006 The Associated Press.
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| MrPleasant |
Do people actually pay money to watch crap like that? |
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| Lucy_Bandersnatch |
Sure, I'd pay good money to see someone blow up a newsstand. 
Bombing at the newsstand doesn't exactly bode well for the movie... |
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| MrPleasant |
quote:
Lucy_Bandersnatch wrote:
Sure, I'd pay good money to see someone blow up a newsstand.
Only with Mr. Cruise in there (buying gay porn). |
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| Angiegirl |
Does he jump any couches in the new flick? |
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| ebmp |
The 1st movie was great
BUt the 2nd was horrible and I´m sure this 3rd one is even worse |
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| Reptile |
We've gotta thank this guy.. how long have we been waiting to see someone do this to Oprah:
I've been waiting for that a LONG time. |
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| BONOISLOVE |
You people sicken me. Blah! Avert you! You're just jelaous of all the celebrities who've actually done something worthwhile in their lives (like me). (*Sips some moka or whatever coffee shit but it's too damn hot.*) Here at U2, we're raising capital to build on our successes. We took 2 years out and what a phenomenal business we are. (*Throws the burning coffee angrily at Brian Eno's face.*) Try being rich and famous once in a while; it won't hurt you and you'll be begging to make someone else happier (like I have). |
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| Reptile |
Boner-boy, question for ya.. I've always wondered.. how does it feel to be named after a hard-on? Must be tough on ya. |
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| BONOISLOVE |
How does it feel? It feels sexy, baby.
(*wink, wink*) |
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| Reptile |
Oh yeah.. let's get it on!! I'm gettin' me a bit of Bono myself here!! |
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| Soldatti |
The second part sucked big time, the girl was very hot though. |
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| Angiegirl |
quote:
Soldatti wrote:
The second part sucked big time, the girl was very hot though.
I bet Tom didn't agree with you. |
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| corgi37 |
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