Warner Bros. will release the seventh Harry Potter adventure on the same day Pope Benedict delivers his annual holiday message. They have a lot in common. One dazzles his followers with amazing feats of magic and occult wizardry and the other is -- well -- Harry Potter.
The Swedish government complained that American Embassy employees had been eves-dropping on Swedes. They withdrew the complaint after Hillary Clinton explained they were just trying to figure out “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
Following McDonald's lead, Burger King now offers gourmet coffee. The fast food latte and cappuccino fad is on fire. Last week, a guy was arrested in a Wendy's parking lot selling Starbucks knockoffs out of the trunk of his car.
Many of Italy’s most popular tourist sites including the Coliseum, Nero’s Golden Palace in Rome, and the frescoed house in Pompeii are on the brink of imminent collapse. Looks like they may not even last as long as Tony Bennett.
A soft drink bottler in the south has come up with bacon-flavored soda. Best part is you don’t have to drink it -- you can also sprinkle it on salads and baked potatoes.