A recent poll of over 100 million online voters has put forward a new list of winners for inclusion in the 'seven wonders of the world' elite club. Only the pyramids of Giza remain from the original list, with the Great Wall of China and Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer now taking the top spots.
The decision has caused a great deal of controversy around th world, particularly for Catholics who are protesting the fact that none of their churches were represented. To stir the pot further, here at the Scene HQ we've compiled our own list of wonders from the world of entertainment. including a few of the wackos who have kept us in full time employment this year.
1. Paris Hilton
Ms Hilton’s dumb blonde routine has not only been the basis of her lucrative career, but also that of many an editor and journalist around the world. Not even George Bush has attracted this much public scrutiny despite starting a fight with just about every nation on the planet! Stay tuned…with a massive inheritance, a porn movie, a stretch in jail and a newfound love of God, this soap tragedy is just getting warmed up.
2. Tom and Katie Cruise
If one of your friends took to jumping up and down on Oprah’s couch, denouncing psychiatry as nonsense, censoring his wife and talking up the merits of a religion invented by a 3rd rate science fiction writer, you’d probably tell him to have a cup of tea and a bit of a lie down. When midget actor Tom Cruise does it, newspapers around the globe start deleting images of the Iraq war in order to make way for a new celebrity breakdown pictorial.
3. Britney Spears
Oops she did it again. Having more money than hair may have worked for Sting, but when Britney gave herself a late-night makeover with a set of clippers and a shot of liquid acid, everyone started pissing themselves laughing. The fact that she has two dependant kiddies makes it slightly less funny but at least they’re not wearing brown velvet track suits like their bogan dad.
4. Angelina Jolie
Ange manages to be both stunningly beautiful and stark raving mad at the same time, which is probably great in the sack but less enjoyable the other 98% of the time. Her collection of designer orphan accessories from Africa proves that for her black is the new black, while her pursuit of married man Brad kept the trash mags selling for months.
5. George Michael
He looks ridiculous, nobody can remember what his music sounds like, he likes to cruise public toilets for a bit of backdoor action and the police keep finding him asleep in his car after a night on the sauce. The only thing left for him to do is join Al Qaeda or eat a dolphin.
6. Tony Mokbel
OK, so being a murderous gangster isn’t strictly classed as working in the entertainment industry but don’t tell the people at the Herald Sun. Melbourne’s most popular tabloid rag has milked the underworld angle for all its worth, dedicating a full page of editorial to ‘Fat Tony’ every time he farts or takes a pee. This is usually accompanied by a photo of his dodgy girlfriend holding a cup of coffee outside court. Pointless but brilliant.
7. The Beckhams
When England’s footy captain shacked up with one of the Spice Girls you could almost hear the media grinning. Since then we have been ‘treated’ to a new haircut, a new infidelity scandal and the silliest voices imaginable week in, week out. Thanks guys, now I know money doesn’t make you happy or smart.