Pizza company criticised over use of dead celebrities in ad campaign


Pizza company criticised over use of dead celebrities in ad campaign

A New Zealand Pizza chain called Hell Pizza has come under fire for its “grotesque” adverts, which depict three dead celebrities dancing on graves for its Halloween promotion.

Distinctly provocative, Hell Pizza had to withdraw its advert, which featured skeletal animations of Sir Edmund Hillary and Heath Ledger, who both died in January, and the Queen Mother dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller.


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Sleeping Judge throws out case


Sleeping Judge throws out case

Australia’s High Court has overturned the convictions of two alleged drug traffickers, because the judge in their original trial repeatedly fell asleep.

The court heard that the judge slept for up to 20 minutes at a time and sometimes snored, distracting the jury.


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'Obama - the musical' a big hit in Kenya


Days before he was voted President in the US elections, Barack Obama, along with John McCain, took centre stage on the opening night of ‘Obama – the Musical’ in Kenya.

It was a biography of Barack Obama told in dance, song and narrative with music from different genres including traditional Kenyan music.


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