The AP reports that a shady alliance between a toll-free service operation, PrimeTel, and a company that operates phone sex lines, National A-1, has enabled the widespread redirection of popular 800 numbers to phone sex lines.
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Jerry Seinfeld may not be a Lady Gaga fan, but—in this original video by Sarah aka globochem—he and the rest of the Seinfeld cast make up a pretty damn decent version of the pop diva's "Telephone" music video.
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Lady Gaga has dubbed this "Telephone"-inspired tattoo "the most amazing tattoo of all time," though there's no word yet on how Beyonce feels about her likeness being permanently etched in this person's skin. [LadyGaga]
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Even if you didn't particularly like "Telephone," you've got to appreciate the thought-provoking discussions, intelligent arguments and fascinating topics the the video has prompted.
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I can't honestly remember what my first thought was after watching Lady Gaga's new "Telephone" video, though I can say for certain that it wasn't "Hot damn, now I need a sandwich with Miracle Whip!"
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Three things we learned from images of Lady Gaga's new video, "Telephone": 1. She appears to have waitressing experience. 2. She'd be perfect for an Easy Rider remake. 3. HAIRPHONE is the new black. [ONTD via LadyGaga.com]
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