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After a quiet January that saw one horror sequel and the same holiday releases putter out over several weeks, the domestic box office finally has a new leader. Paramount Pictures’ “Jackass Forever” is projected to earn $20.7 million in its opening, stunting on the weekend’s other wide release, “Moonfall.” “Jackass Forever” earned $9.6 million on Friday across 3,604 locations. The document-of-bodily-harm-cum-heartwarming-reunion is landing near the top of its box office estimates, which projected the movie to take in around $15 million to $20 million in its opening weekend. “Jackass Forever” sees the return of stuntmen Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Wee Man...

I urge all freepers to see the story of a brave Iraqi teenager, known as Steve-O. See the link above for the full story. This fine young man turned in his own father and numerous Iraqi insurgents to US Forces. I will be contacting Senator Zell Miller and Representative Phil Gingrey tomorrow, urging them to introduce special legislation granting this fine young man immediate American Citizenship. I feel sure that President Bush would sign such legislation. I urge EVERY Freeper to do likewise with their elected officials. Let's see if Freeper unity can show this young man the same faith...

Iraqi boy proved to be unlikely informer, even turning in his father___ FORT CARSON, Colo. – First Sgt. Daniel Hendrex was getting ready to leave the war when he went to see the Iraqi teenager one last time. He roused the boy from sleep and gave him his floppy camouflage hat and a promise. Stay safe, Hendrex said. We will do what we can to get you out of here. The 13-year-old clutched the hat and held out his arms. They hugged, teary-eyed. And then Hendrex was gone. It had been four months since the skinny, street-smart Iraqi blurted out...

FORT CARSON, Colo. - First Sgt. Daniel Hendrex was getting ready to leave the war when he went to see the Iraqi teenager one last time. He roused the boy from sleep and gave him his floppy camouflage hat and a promise. Stay safe, Hendrex said. We will do what we can to get you out of here. The 13-year-old clutched the hat and held out his arms. They hugged, teary-eyed. And then Hendrex was gone. It had been four months since the skinny, street-smart Iraqi blurted out to American soldiers at a border checkpoint in Husaybah, Iraq, that he...

'Jackass' Star Arrested in Sweden Fri May 23,10:23 AM ET STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A star of MTV's "Jackass" was arrested in Sweden after admitting he swallowed a condom filled with marijuana, police said Friday. Stephen Glover — known as Steve-O on the now defunct series on the American cable channel — was arrested Thursday after police raided his hotel room in Stockholm. Glover, along with other "Jackass" regulars, had performed their "Don't Try This At Home" show in the Swedish capital Wednesday night. Prosecutor Gunnar Fjaestad said the raid happened after Glover said he swallowed the condom as a stunt....