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 Government to clamp down on celebrities
The Government has announced tough new measures to cut back on the number of celebrities in Britain, after shocking new figures revealed that there are now more celebrities than non-celebrities in the country.

The phenomenal rise of reality TV shows like Big Brother has spawned a whole new generation of vaguely famous people and a spate of documentaries about fading stars has rekindled many previously defunct careers.

This had led to ugly scenes on the celebrity circuit with huge numbers of "stars" chasing a limited number of opportunities. Crowds in Croydon were shocked recently when a bare-knuckle fistfight erupted between veteran TV Presenter Peter Purvis and "that bloke who used to be on Magpie". The duo was brawling over the right to open a tent erected by a local Scout group.

In an attempt to stamp out this kind of incident, the new legislation will tighten the existing celebrity qualifications in a move that could see many current celebrities being stripped of their status. DeadBrain has compiled a chart of the new proposals, together with those likely to be affected:

Outlawed claim to fame"Stars" affected
Former children's TV presenterAndi Peters, Timmy Mallet, Emu
Famous for being famousElizabeth Hurely
Mesmerised public with appalling behaviour in documentaryMaureen from Driving School, that traffic warden bloke.
Sixties pop group who retain the name despite changing the entire line up at least twiceBrotherhood of Man, The Temptations
People who won PopstarsVarious annoying tossers
People who didn't win PopstarsVarious annoying tossers
Not being dead despite appearancesKeith Richards, Ozzy Osbourne
Going public with substance abuse storyKeith Chegwin (alcohol), Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (drugs), John Prescott (socialist principles)
Being irritatingly unfunnyTony Blackburn, Jim Davidson, Les Dennis
Not winning a sporting eventEddie "the eagle" Edwards, English Cricket Team
Sleeping with Urika JohnsonMost of the male population

More controversially, the report mulls over the possibility of a celebrity cull whereby "stars" whose careers have faded to near transparency will be hunted down with packs of dogs in an effort to control numbers.

Bernie Clifton is seen as a prime candidate for this and the report suggests releasing him on his ostrich with a ten-minute start on the hounds.



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