Ah, Fat Tuesday, when Americans nowhere near New Orleans suddenly decide they simply must get in on the Mardi Gras fun. For instance: A Missouri candy shop is offering fudge to anyone who weighs more than 300 pounds.
In what can only be described as the James Franco-iest move of all James Franco moves, the actor-director-writer-artist-filmmaker-soapstar-heartthrob (what did I leave out here) is reportedly set to direct a film about the making of one of the most legendary "bad" films of all time, Tommy Wiseau's The Room.
A bit of planning can save you a ton of money when it comes to buying throughout the year. Here's your comprehensive, always up-to-date guide on the best times to buy everything this year.
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Macy's most recent catalog contained a pretty jaw-dropping deal: a diamond necklace with an original price of $1500 was advertised on sale for $47.
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You guys, remember when the idea of liposuction, Botox, body contouring and Brazilian butt-lifts were only "dreams" to us mere mortals, reserved for the frozen-faced reality stars and one percent's trophy spouses? Well, move over you man-made celebubots: Lifebooker is making it affordable for us all. But I'm not so…
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"Guns, abortion and Donald Trump: Three topics so controversial that Groupon doesn't want its brand anywhere near them," declares CNN Money. Not exactly.
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Thanks to coupon sites like Gilt Groupe, Lifebooker, Groupon and Living Social, beauty treatments are making women offers they can't refuse — and they're trying things they otherwise might have given a second thought.
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The Bishop of Oxford is totally not down with one UK law firm's half-off divorce scheme, saying it exploits "people's misery." But what if the divorcing couples are actually happy about splitting up? Then it's a "fabulous deal," right?
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Herion is a cool little brand (albeit a splurge) and they're offering you a 10% discount at their upcoming NYC sample sale.
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Diablo Cody has reportedly sold a comedy pilot to Fox titled "The Breadwinner." Details are being kept under wraps, but we're willing to bet homeslice will find a way to insert at least one ironic food-shaped telephone, honest to blog.
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The Office writer, actor, and heroine just got a big movie deal for The Low Self Esteem of Lizzie Gillespie, about "a woman whose lack of self-worth has limited her choice in men to losers." [Variety]
