Can't we all just get along?

Dateline: Hollywood's spoof of the week headlines the news that "automobile fatalities in Los Angeles are up 85% in the past month as residents seeking meaning in their lives intentionally ram each other after watching the Oscar-nominated film Crash.”

“We’re seeing a particularly big jump in interracial auto accidents, followed by explosive outbursts of bigotry and attempts to save victims of a different race from the fiery wreckage,” said police Lt. Jay Mazerton of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Also: CAA drops Jesus as client


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