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Mary Kate and Ashley continue to grow their media empire. They are working on a coffee table fashion book called Influence. It will be published by a division of the Penguin Group.

According to a statement issued Wednesday by Penguin, the book will include "exclusive photographs of Ashley and Mary-Kate from world renowned photographer Rankin, and a wide variety of other never-before-seen materials and interviews from Mary-Kate and Ashley's personal collections."

Ever watch a report on the news about some new product or interesting company and think to yourself, "Heh... sounds like an advertisement, not a news report."? Well, it looks like the FCC is wondering the same thing. They're concerned about the usage of "video news releases" (VNRs) by a number of major media companies, and they've decided to look into the matter a little more.

They became concerned after an organization called Free Press and the Center for Media and Democracy filed a complaint that they had seen VNRs aired without attribution on 77 different stations. This means that those channels have been airing these corporate-produced videos without identifying where they came from. Stations are subject to fines of $32,500 if found they are in violation of the rule, and may be subject to further fines and even jail time. This is the type of stuff that the FCC should be worrying about, as it helps give viewers assurances that the news they're getting isn't being influenced by outside sources. It's a whole heck of a lot more important than whether we see a floppy boob for two seconds.

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Reverend Putty: Judas had a pretty good omelet face mask.

In this episode, Orel learns another important lesson from one of Reverend Putty's sermons, this time about loyalty and doing whatever it takes to make your friend happy. Orel decides to test this theory on Coach Stopframe's nephew Joe, willingly joining in such questionable activities as throwing rocks at cars, burning ants, and beating two sexually-curious young boys with baseball bats in the forest. We also get some more insight into Orel's parents, who we learn are both having an affair with Coach Stopframe.