Posted on 08/17/2007 7:49:31 PM PDT by tlb
There's an strangely ominous post on celebrity news site PerezHilton.com tonight wondering aloud if Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has died. Mr. Hilton has piqued our interest — as intrepid night reporter noted, "He's never wrong!" (Well, at least when it comes to celebrities, anyhow.) Here's what he wrote:
Is Castro Dead???
We are hearing very loud rumblings that Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has died, though it could be just a flare-up of the health rumors that have dogged the tyrant recently.
No official confirmation yet, but we will be following this story closely.
Post reporter Katie Rook spoke with Mr. Hilton and files these quotes:
"I've been hearing rumblings for days coming from Miami and now finally, I am hearing even louder rumblings. Take that for what it is. Hopefully, their will be some announcement either way: a confirmation or a denial."
"I am working every angle. I work hard and hard work gets good results."
"I've been hearing a lot of things coming from Miami for a couple of days now and then today, I just got some new information that is leading me to believe that he is [dead.] But, you know, it may just be rumours. He had his birthday on Monday, so maybe it's just a new flare-up of rumours."
Mr. Hilton, whose celebrity gossip site receives about 6 million to 7 million hits daily, says it would be "awesome" if Castro was dead and he was one of the first media outlets to report it.
"It would be awesome because I am Cuban. I have a real connection to this story. My family had to flee his dictorial, totalitarian, oppressive, communist, evil regime.
(Excerpt) Read more at communities.canada.com ...
Has Castro died more times than OBL?
The count must be close.
Mr. Hilton??? Real news from Mr. Hilton? WTF???
THE SKY IS FALLING THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!!!!!
Oh uh.. sorry, forgive me there, lost my mind for a moment, I think if found it though...
News at 11.
Yes, you are!
What's so damned ominous about that? It should be a day of worldwide celebration when the old bastard really does buy the farm.
-ccm
He has to die only once to change Cuba’s trajectory. And, he will die.
He’s undead.
Yeah, I thought about that joke but then I figured she'd never have one of those.
Generalissimo Franco, Elvis, and Bin Laden all await for Fidel. (although perhaps in different places.)
Is it okay to get a giggle out of the translation by Babelfish of “Fidel Castro” to “Fidel I castrate”?
5.56mm
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