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Leave it to a mainstream American news periodical to class things up a bit by marking the anniversary of a death by throwing an undead corpse on the cover.
(AP Photo/Newsweek)
Kate Middleton: “So, uh, heh. Been to any good shows lately?”
Di: “HRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR”
Kate: “West End, is it? I heard good things.”
Di: “HRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR”
Kate: “I just love your hat.”
Di: “BRAAAAAAAAAAINS”
Kate: “…yes, quite right. Hats cover our brains.”
Di: *jaw falls off*
I know I’m a couple days late on this, but Newsweek: what the Hell were you thinking? You mean to tell me there was a meeting – a meeting of professional editors and journalists that were real, honest to God adults – and nobody at any point in the process spoke up against it? Not when the idea was put forth to age Diana to 50 years and throw her on the cover? Nobody thought that would be insensitive? And nobody, when the image came back, said “you know what guys, noble intentions and all but she looks like a harbinger for the end times”?
Man. Next time you think the Times Union has made a bad editorial decision, just remember that they had the good sense not to mark the anniversary of Erastus Corning’s death last month by showing us what he would look like at age 101. Sure, I give them crap for taking advantage of my generosity, but credit where it’s due. Rex, et al, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for not scaring me half to death first thing in the morning with a front page image of a long-dead political figure that looks like s/he is about to jump off the page, rip open my throat, drink my blood and leave my corpse a hard, flavorless husk like the chunks of ice at the bottom of a slurpee.
Newsweek, Bad Decision of the Week award goes to you for your decision to go with your Black Lantern Princess Di cover. And if you got that last joke, then shut up and give me your lunch money right now, geek.
And kudos to Vanity Fair for providing the best reaction I’ve seen to this whole mess:
He would have been so proud of those boys.
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Funny dialogue there! I agree. Do we really have to keep dredging the poor woman up?
And no, Kate will not be the new “Diana”. Ever.
Good shot of the boys. “Wills” might even keep his hair!
Did you hear about the sequel to the hit comedy “Chuck and Larry” starring Prince Charles and Lady Di as a pair of bickering proctologists? It’s called “Up Chuck and Di.”
It’s so painfully obvious that Will’s is Charles spawn, while Harry is the product of the polo player.
The Royal half brothers.
P.S. Can someone tell Kate that the marriage is over. It’s ok to eat again.
Thanks for the funny.
“And nobody, when the image came back, said “you know what guys, noble intentions and all but she looks like a harbinger for the end times”?”
Jeez, I’m glad you said it first. That image looks downright South Park-ish to me.
I have never understood America’s obsession with the royals….although, if they were zombies, maybe I’d be interested.
It’s just not cool to photoshop dead people like that, plus WHO CARES!