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Surfing the Outer Fringe of Film, TV, Music and Celebrity

By Buck Wolf, About.com

Take a walk on the strange side of celebrity. About.com's Buck Wolf serves up a skewed view of show business, celebrity, and the latest in movies, TV, and celebrity.

Meat Loaf Impostor Denied Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Eric Brown Mug Shot
Police say a drunk man dressed as a vampire who tried to seize control of a moving taxi claimed to be the singer Meat Loaf. For the record, no... he's not Meat Loaf.

Elvis for Sale: The King's Hair Fetches $15K at Auction

Elvis HairGetty Images
Right before Elvis got those hup, two, three, four occupation G.I. Blues, he sat down for the haircut heard 'round the world. And a lock of the hair believed to have been chopped during that session has sold for $15,000 -- or more than $18,000 if you include auction-house fees.

Marge Simpson Becomes a Playboy Playmate

Marge Simpson Playboy BunnyHandout
The latest Playboy Bunny has long legs... and an even longer hairdo. Marge Simpson, the blue-haired matriarch of the cartoon Simpsons family, is gracing the cover of the November issue of the famous magazine.

Michael Jackson's Bones, Other Celeb Skeletons Pulled From Park

Michael Jackson, Weird News, Neverland RanchUS Army/Getty Images
What better way to celebrate Halloween than with a series of skeletal exhibits depicting dead celebrities? The display at the Kings Island amusement park in Ohio was shut down before it ever formally opened after the park received complaints. The phony bones featured a skeleton in a Thriller-era Michael Jackson costume, a "Sonny Bono" skeleton wrapped around a tree, and a skeleton stuffed in a freezer -- depicting Ted Williams.

John Was Right: Beatles Top Jesus (Sort Of)

The BeatlesGetty Images
It's taken four decades, but Google says John Lennon was right: The Beatles really are bigger than Jesus -- at least when it comes to search terms. Christians protesters and burned the band's records when Lennon made the controversial pronouncement in 1966. But today, Google says all the attention on the new video game and remastered CDs has pushed the word "Beatles" past "Jesus" in search terms over the last four weeks, according to London's Telegraph newspaper.

Clooney: TV Rectal Exam Beats Facebook

George ClooneyGetty Images
Some people are addicted to social media... others would prefer an anal probe. Count George Clooney among the latter. "I'd rather have a rectal examination on live TV by a fellow with cold hands than have a Facebook page," the film star told E! Online. Any Takers?

Bob Dylan: A Complete Unknown in NJ

Bob DylanDavid Hogan/Getty Images
One of the most recognized names in music went unrecognized in New Jersey. Locals called the cops when they noticed a strange man wandering their streets. Police asked him his name -- and for some ID, which he didn't have.

Angelina Jolie Breastfeeding Art

Angelina Jolie: Nude & NurturingDaniel Edwards
One of the world's most controversial artists has taken on one of the world's most controversial actresses, along with her public stance on motherhood and adoption.

Three's Company (But Sometimes That's Too Many)

Joyce DeWitt booking photoPolice Booking Photo
Haven't heard from Joyce DeWitt in a while? The perky brunette from Three's Company, now 60, has been arrested for driving while intoxicated after driving past a barricade in El Segundo.

Spector's Crazy Lid

Phil Spector 2009 Mug ShotCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Well, Phil Spector's new mug shot explains why he spent years wearing all those silly toupees.

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