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WBEZ Chicago Reveals True Feline Identity of ‘Wait Wait’ Hosts
In a move that sent shock waves through the public radio community, Chicago member station WBEZ released a video showing the true identities of Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! host Peter Sagal and panelist Paula Poundstone. The Fluffington Post now has conclusive evidence that, after 14 years on the air, the popular NPR news quiz is in fact run by talking cats.
“They’re always behind those microphones. You never actually see what they look like,” says Madeline Carlyle, a regular NPR listener who was angered by the revelation. “This is really just shocking. I’m not sure if I can listen to the show the same way again.”
It appears the unmasking of the kitties is a stunt, aimed at drumming up support for the station’s ongoing pledge drive, though we suspect the listener backlash to this 14-year lie will outweigh the publicity.
Cat Forced to Downsize to Smaller Basket
Cat Forced to Downsize to Smaller Basket
With the notable exception of cats, the sluggish economy has just about hit everyone hard. However, while most felines have been oblivious to the economic woes of the world, not all have been unaffected. There exists a small percentage of down-on-their-luck kitties who are actually part of the larger 99%. Pooh is part of that cat minority, and after his hours were recently cut at the Mid-Afternoon Nappery, he was forced to downsize to a smaller lounging basket.
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NYC Cat Is Top Contender for Hide-and-Seek Olympic Team
NYC Cat Is Top Contender for Hide-and-Seek Olympic Team
A 1-year-old cat from New York City is in the running to make the U.S. Hide-and-Seek team for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
If Mr. Frickles can stay hidden for the next three hours, he will have all but clinched his ticket to London. The deciding factor may come down to whether his chief competitor, a cat named Rosebud, is able to seek out her partner in a concurrent match.
Submitted by Jessica Yu.
FBI Arrests 12 Kittens in Far-Reaching Sting
FBI Arrests 12 Kittens in Far-Reaching Sting
Federal law enforcement agents have arrested at least 12 kittens in connection with an elaborate criminal scheme that reaches the highest levels of the cat community.
The FBI’s press liaison would not reveal additional details about the sting operation, but did note that Minerva Kittenbreath (pictured above) was among those taken into custody. Kittenbreath has been under federal surveillance for months and is suspected of masterminding a number of organized crime efforts.
Submitted by Stace.