Move over Michael Moore. The Burger King is doing documentaries with Whooper Virgins. WhopperVirgins.com explores whopper virgins. Is this whopper “documentary” really a documentary or just marketing gone overboard?

The documentary is by Stacy Peralata and features “13 planes 2 dog sleds 1 helicopter”. The premise sounds like a Pepsi v. Coke commercial from the 1980s. Third party researchers are asking people to taste a Whopper and a Big Mac and decide which is better.

The catch – these people are located on the edges of the earth, far from any fast food restaurant. As the promo on whoppervirgins.com says, the documentary asks people to decide between two burgers even in countries where there isn’t a word for “burger”.

Countries visited in the program include. Thailand, Romania, and Greenland

“No kings No clowns. No nostalagia”. The program airs in 6 days from now.

On the web: whoppervirgins.com

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A Plaxico Burress suspension? Could Plaxico Burress face NFL suspension? Plaxico Burress’ gun charges arrest for shooting his leg in Latin Quarter nightclub is being confirmed moments ago.

Plaxico Burress will turn himself in Monday and plead not guilty confirms his attorney late today in an email to AP News.

*** UPDATE – Plaxico Buress has been suspended! ***
Click here for that article.

Here is the latest on Plaxico, Antonio Pierce, and the NFL.

Attorney Benjamin Brafman in an email to AP says today his client Burress will turn himself in Monday and enter a plea of not guilty to unstated weapons charge(s).

That case stems from the New York City nightclub incidence Friday first broke here on LALATE NEWS. Inside an area nightclub called Latin Quarter Burress reportedly shot himself with a gun inside his pants.

The injury was specifically to his thigh.

As broke earlier today, Burress did not have a license to carry a concealed weapon in the state of New York claims reports.

Since then, Thomas King, the president of the New York Rifle and Pistol Association, tells the New York Post: “New York has the most restrictive pistol-licensing system in the United States. It recognizes absolutely no out-of-state permits. An out-of-stater never has the authority to carry”.

And how about Antonio Pierce?

“Pierce’s attorney was in discussions with the police to attempt to prevent Pierce from being charged for his role in the incident, according to the Daily News report” reports the Washington Post Sunday. “The Daily News reported that Pierce took the gun and put it somewhere in New Jersey after the shooting.”

And what about suspension for Burress? No suspension for Burress as of Sunday. But the Washington Post makes clear the language of the NFL’s gun policy. The policy includes the following language:

“If you violate this policy on guns and other weapons, you are subject to discipline, including suspension from playing. And if you violate a public law covering weapons–for example, possession of an unlicensed firearm–you are not only subject to discipline, including suspension from playing, but also subject to criminal prosecution.”

No further comment from Burress or police as of Sunday.

For continuing coverage of the Burress shooting, click here:

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PHOTO! Here’s a picture of the new Obama Vet New Yorker cover.

Obama is a vet “vetting” dogs on the New Yorker Barry Blitt cartoon cover hitting newsstands. Blitt did the Barack and Michelle controversial cover earlier this summer. This time around Obama with an overbite is a vet meeting canine interviewers to be first dog.

The cover  makes a play on the word “vetting” just as Hillary Clinton will be announced as Secretary of State Monday following vetting of Bill Clinton’s dealings.

Pick up the magazine now on newsstands.

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The Harris Poll Rankings for College Football this week is out. The Harris  College Football Polls for the BCS Rankings shows Alabama and Florida still on top while Texas moving into number 3.

November 30 Harris Interactive College Football Poll is as follows:

Rank Team Record Points Previous Game
1 Alabama (107) 12-0 2,815 Beat Auburn 36-0
2 Florida (4) 11-1 2,619 Beat No. 23 Florida State 45-15
3 Texas (1) 11-1 2,575 Beat Texas A&M 49-9
4 Oklahoma 11-1 2,569 Beat No. 12 Oklahoma State 61-41
5 USC 10-1 2,378 Beat Notre Dame 38-3
6 Penn State 11-1 2,177 Idle
7 Utah (1) 12-0 2,111 Idle
8 Texas Tech 11-1 2,090 Beat Baylor 35-28
9 Boise State 12-0 1,937 Beat Fresno State 61-10
10 Ohio State 10-2 1,856 Idle
11 Ball State 12-0 1,526 Beat Western Michigan 45-22
12 TCU 10-2 1,502 Idle
13 Cincinnati 10-2 1,425 Beat Syracuse 30-10
14 Oklahoma State 9-3 1,217 Lost to No. 3 Oklahoma 61-41
15 Oregon 9-3 1,076 Beat No. 17 Oregon State 65-38
16 Georgia Tech 9-3 1,065 Beat No. 13 Georgia 45-42
17 BYU 10-2 990 Idle
18 Missouri 9-3 896 Lost to Kansas 40-37
19 Boston College 9-3 834 Beat Maryland 28-21
20 Georgia 9-3 833 Lost to No. 22 Georgia Tech 45-42
21 Michigan State 9-3 688 Idle
22 Northwestern 9-3 414 Idle
23 Pittsburgh 8-3 346 Beat West Virginia 19-15
24 Mississippi 8-4 239 Beat Mississippi State 45-0
25 Oregon State 8-4 211 Lost to No. 19 Oregon 65-38

Says Harris in a statement today:

“The 2008 Harris Interactive College Football Poll is comprised of former players, coaches, administrators and current and former members of the media who have committed to submit rankings for the top 25 college football teams each week. These panelists were randomly selected from among more than 300 nominations submitted by the 11 Division I-A Conference offices and the independent schools. The panel has been designed to be a statistically valid representation of all 11 Division I-A Conferences and independent institutions. Today, 113 poll participants submitted their top 25 college football team rankings. One panelist did not submit rankings due to personal reasons.”

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Plaxico Burress faces arrest for his Latin Quarter leg shooting, says reports. Plaxico Burress faces arrest for the leg shooting at nightclub Latin Quarter claims a new report today.

Here’s the latest.

LALATE first broke to you on Friday that the New York Giants star shot himself accidentally in his leg Friday night at a New York nightclub called Latin Quarter.

Now the Daily News is claiming that Burress “apparently tried to hide the gun after the incident …  In fact, [Antonio] Pierce’s attorney was frantically trying to save him from criminal charges late last night, the News is reporting.

“Burress, meanwhile, is expected to be arrested on felony weapons charges sometime in the next few days, according to sources. He could face up to five years in prison if he’s eventually convicted. Carrying an illegal, concealed weapon in New York also carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 3 ½ years.”

The New York Daily News says Burress’ gun went off inside his pants, and that Burress does not have a permit to carry a concealed weapon in New York.

No official comment from Burress or police. An unconfirmed report
additionally here claims a warrant for Burress’ arrest has already been issued as of today.

For continuing coverage of the Burress shooting, click here

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