— Total Nonstop Action Wrestling issued a satirical press release on President Barack Obama’s much-talked about “Beer Summit,” using the event as an opportunity to hype Beer Money, Inc member James Storm.
From the release: “How can they not invite America’s premiere beer drinker,” Storm asked. “Heck, I am doing an interview next week with ‘Modern Drunkard’ magazine. If there is a summit on beer, I should be invited.”
The “Beer Summit,” held at the White House Thursday, was a meeting–over some beer–between Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowely and Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates to discuss the controversy stemming from Gates’ recent arrest.
— The USA Network has truly gotten behind the guest host angle on RAW; the television spot for next week’s episode, which aired prominently during Thursday’s “Burn Notice”-“Royal Pains” block, focused only on Shaquille O’Neal’s performance last week and the upcoming appearance from Emmy winner Jeremy Piven. By featuring mainstream celebrities on the show, WWE has enabled USA to promote the weekly RAW telecast to viewers who are not part of the regular fanbase.
