Flash Lites: Rip ‘N’ Read Pop Culture Recap

Flash Lites: Rip ‘N’ Read Pop Culture Recap



NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) – Pepsi pitch-girl Britney Spears better remember which side of the soda wars she’s fighting on. The New York Post reports the pop star recently ordered a Coke at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas. When the waitress replied, “Don’t you mean a Pepsi?” Spears responded, “Oh...yeah.”

LONDON – Rumor has it that Virgin Records is planning to dump Spice Girl Victoria Beckham from its roster but is waiting until after the World Cup so her soccer-playing hubby, David Beckham, won’t be distracted during the matches.

LONDON – Bryan Adams is reportedly writing songs with ex- Baywatch hunk David Charvet, who currently has a singing career in Europe.

UPPER MOUTERE, N.Z. – The Dalai Lama was recently seen laughing like a hyena in New Zealand after he walked out of a meditation hall where followers had left hundreds of shoes. Turns out his tour coordinator accidentally put on someone’s else shoes and ended up walking out with his size 6 feet in a pair of size 10 shoes.

SYDNEY, Australia – Pop singer Natalie Imbruglia will become the new pitch-girl for L’Oreal cosmetics. The 27 year old will join Milla Jovovich and Andie MacDowell as spokeswomen.

Fri 05-31-02